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US: dairy sector
This page contains data regarding key components of the United States dairy industry over a given time period.
The purpose of this report is two-fold:
- on the one hand, it highlights the complexity of the industry, which should be considered from several viewpoints:
the commodities area, the variety of dairy derivatives, imports, exports and domestic consumption; - on the other hand, it exemplifies the framework of a market that equates large domestic consumption figures (supported by import volumes) to large production figures.
| US: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
| x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
| RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | ||
| Farms ('000) | 2.055 | 2.042 | 2.029 | 2.023 | ||||||
| Number of cows ('000 head) | 9.341 | 9.419 | 9.358 | 9.345 | 9.346 | 9.372 | +0,3% | Jan-Apr 2020 | ||
| Cow's milk production | 96.346 | 97.762 | 98.688 | 99.057 | 41.692 | 42.463 | +1,8% | Jan-May 2020 | ||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | +1,5% | +0,9% | +0,4% | |||||||
| Farm-gate milk price € x 100 Kg ** | 32,41 | 34,52 | 30,41 | 36,71 | 33,84 | 33,95 | +0,3% | Jan-May 2020 | ||
| ± % Over the same period of the previous year | +6,5% | -11,9% | +20,7% | |||||||
| DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | ||
| Liquid milk | 22.549 | 22.067 | 21.623 | Yogurt (plain and flavoured) | 2.022 | 2.031 | 1.990 | Fresh cheese (Curd, Lowfat and Creamed Cottage Cheese) | 501 | 483 | 498 | Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 215 | 176 | 194 |
| Butter | 834 | 838 | 893 | 905 | 406 | 441 | +8,8% | Jan-May 2020 | Cheese | 5.526 | 5.733 | 5.914 | 5.959 | 2.465 | 2.462 | -0,1% | Jan-May 2020 | WMP (whole milk powder) | 45 | 56 | 65 | 64 | 35 | 27 | -22,2% | Jan-May 2020 | NDM (skimmed milk powder) | 795 | 832 | 806 | 840 | 378 | 390 | +3,2% | Jan-May 2020 | SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 254 | 240 | 254 | 260 | 87 | 94 | +8,2% | Jan-May 2020 | Whey powder | 433 | 470 | 453 | 443 | 177 | 185 | +4,2% | Jan-May 2020 | Lactose | 498 | 510 | 525 | 557 | 246 | 207 | -15,8% | Jan-May 2020 | WPC (Whey Protein Concentrate) | 212 | 222 | 233 | 223 | 94 | 89 | -5,4% | Jan-May 2020 |
| EXPORT | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | ||
| Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
|
89 | 74 | 91 | 106 | 44 | 41 | -6,1% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
|
28 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 9,9 | -3,3% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
|
17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 6,6 | 4,6 | -30,1% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
|
29 | 34 | 52 | 33 | 14 | 11 | -21,4% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
|
11 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 5,2 | 3,6 | -30,6% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
289 | 342 | 349 | 361 | 164 | 156 | -5,1% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
594 | 608 | 715 | 704 | 286 | 336 | +17,2% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
32 | 27 | 48 | 39 | 12 | 17 | +43,6% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
493 | 540 | 541 | 439 | 180 | 209 | +16,2% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
471 | 517 | 508 | 405 | 165 | 190 | +14,7% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
|
1,9 | 1,3 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 0,8 | 0,9 | +12,9% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
2,4 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 1,5 | 0,8 | 0,7 | -18,5% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
263 | 270 | 305 | 293 | 119 | 132 | +11,1% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
|
99 | 92 | 87 | 85 | 34 | 35 | +5,0% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
|
32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 15 | -2,4% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
|
15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 6,7 | 16 | +143,5% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
|
181 | 195 | 167 | 165 | 70 | 72 | +3,5% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (HS 350220) |
|
35 | 36 | 43 | 47 | 19 | 24 | +27,5% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| IMPORT | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | ||
| Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
|
4,1 | 8,4 | 7,9 | 12 | 3,8 | 9,1 | +139,1% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
|
9,7 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 6,0 | 14 | +126,2% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
|
32 | 34 | 37 | 30 | 16 | 10 | -37,0% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Butter (HS 0405) |
|
47 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 27 | 27 | -1,0% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
|
19 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 8,8 | 11 | +26,2% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Cheese (HS 0406) |
|
205 | 183 | 176 | 180 | 67 | 63 | -7,0% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
|
0,6 | 1,3 | 1,2 | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,3 | -24,1% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
|
17 | 22 | 8,8 | 14 | 4,7 | 12 | +151,0% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Whey powder (HS 0404) |
|
77 | 85 | 86 | 91 | 38 | 41 | +7,9% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| of which: | ||||||||||
| Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
|
33 | 43 | 47 | 48 | 20 | 20 | -1,7% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Casein (HS 350110) |
|
56 | 50 | 46 | 49 | 21 | 19 | -9,7% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Caseinates (HS 350190) |
|
24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 7,1 | 9,5 | +34,1% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
|
3,6 | 3,2 | 2,3 | 3,2 | 1,4 | 0,7 | -54,9% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
|
0,2 | 0,7 | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,1 | 0,2 | +57,1% | Jan-Apr 2020 | |
| Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
|
3,7 | 5,9 | 6,0 | 3,3 | 1,2 | 1,5 | +23,1% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
|
12 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 11 | +5,9% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
|
136 | 144 | 161 | 183 | 74 | 75 | +1,4% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (HS 350220) |
|
13 | 8,4 | 12 | 14 | 6,0 | 3,7 | -37,6% | Jan-May 2020 | |
| STOCK (al 31 December) | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | % | Period | ||
| Butter | 75 | 77 | 81 | 86 | 142 | 172 | +21,2% | May 2020 | ||
| Cheese (no fresh cheese) | 544 | 581 | 610 | 600 | 629 | 660 | +5,0% | May 2020 | ||
| SMP Human Use | 102 | 145 | 125 | 112 | 132 | 156 | +18,8% | May 2020 | ||
| SMP Animal Use | 0,9 | 0,8 | 7,3 | 5,7 | 0,9 | 5,2 | +509,1% | May 2020 | ||
| WMP (Whole Milk Powder) | 6,1 | 14 | 7,1 | 5,5 | 19 | 7,5 | -60,3% | May 2020 | ||
| Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | ||||||
| Whey Powder Human Use | 29 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 38 | +29,3% | May 2020 | ||
| Whey Powder Animal Use | 0,8 | 0,8 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 | -17,3% | May 2020 | ||
| WPC | 28 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | +12,4% | May 2020 | ||
| I° Classification | ||||||||||
| - WPC Human Use | 28 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | +11,4% | May 2020 | ||
| - WPC Animal Use | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,5 | 0,3 | 0,2 | 0,5 | +127,9% | May 2020 | ||
| 2° Classification | ||||||||||
| - WPC 25-49.9% s.s. | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | +8,3% | May 2020 | ||
| - WPC 50-89.9% s.s. | 18 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | +15,2% | May 2020 | ||
| Lactose | 50 | 61 | 48 | 50 | 57 | 45 | -21,1% | May 2020 | ||
| DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 5.379 | 5.494 | 5.668 | 5.744 | 5.744 | 5.855 | +1,9% | Jan-Dec 2020 | Butter | 849 | 848 | 864 | 902 | 902 | 925 | +2,5% | Jan-Dec 2020 | SMP | 447 | 425 | 371 | 409 | 409 | 495 | +21,0% | Jan-Dec 2020 | WMP | 40 | 51 | 51 | 69 | 69 | 66 | -4,3% | Jan-Dec 2020 |
| PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020(f) | % | Period | ||
| Cheese | 16,65 | 16,90 | 17,33 | 17,46 | ||||||
| Butter | 2,63 | 2,61 | 2,64 | 2,74 | ||||||
| SMP | 1,38 | 1,31 | 1,13 | 1,24 | ||||||
| WMP | 0,12 | 0,16 | 0,16 | 0,21 | ||||||
| % Self-sufficiency | 108,1% | 108,8% | 110,6% | 110,4% | ||||||
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020(f) | % | Period | ||
| GDP (gross domestic product) | 1,64% | 2,37% | 2,93% | 2,33% | -4,67% | Jan-Dic 2020 | ||||
| CPI (consumer price index) | 1,26% | 2,13% | 2,44% | 1,81% | 0,84% | Jan-Dic 2020 | ||||
| Population ('000) | 323.016 | 325.085 | 327.096 | 329.065 | ||||||
| GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 58.436 (e) | 61.134 (e) | 63.676 (e) | |||||||
| GDP per capita (€) * | 52.793(e) | 54.116(e) | 53.919(e) | |||||||
(e) estimated
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
** Fluid Grade
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Source:
Raw material area: USDA, ERS; Cow's milk production: National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dairy production: National Agricultural Statistics Service and USDA
Export and Import: Census Bureau
Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: FAO
Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
The Self-sufficiency rate does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190 and the infant milk formula.
Last update: 2020-07-08
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(f): forecast
** Fluid Grade
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
Vedi Metric Conversion Factors
| METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS | ||||
| 1 Hectare = 2.4710 Acres; 1 Kilogram = 2.2046 Pounds | ||||
| 1 Metric Ton | := | Domestic Unit | * | Factor |
| Wheat & Soybeans | := | bushels | * | 0.027216 |
| Rice | := | cwt | * | 0.045359 |
| Rapeseed & Sunflowerseed | := | cwt | * | 0.045359 |
| Corn, Sorghum & Rye | := | bushels | * | 0.025401 |
| Barley | := | bushels | * | 0.021772 |
| Oats | := | bushels | * | 0.014515 |
| Sugar | := | short tons | * | 0.907185 |
| Cotton | := | 480-lb bales | * | 0.217720 |
|
UK cwt: in UK CWT is "long hundred weight" (long is equivalent to gross) = 112 lbs, that equals to 50.8024 Kg. USA cwt : in USA CWT is "short hundred weight" (short is equivalent to net)=100 lbs, that equals to 45.3592 Kg. |
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Source:
Raw material area: USDA, ERS; Cow's milk production: National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dairy production: National Agricultural Statistics Service and USDA
Export and Import: Census Bureau
Consumption: FAS-USDA
GDP and CPI: Intesa Sanpaolo
GDP per capita: International Monetary Found
Population: FAO
Note: Self-sufficiency rate = Milk deliveries/(Domestic use in milk equivalent ME)
Domestic use in milk equivalent (ME) = Milk deliveries + Import in ME - Export in ME
The Self-sufficiency rate does not consider the trade of FFMP (fat-filled milk powder) - HS 190190 and the infant milk formula.
Last update: 2020-07-08
| US: Export on Production | |||||
| Product | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | May 2020 | Jan-May 2020 |
| Butter | 4,1% | 5,8% | 3,6% | 3,3% | 2,5% |
| Cheese | 6,0% | 5,9% | 6,1% | 7,2% | 6,3% |
| WMP | 49,3% | 74,0% | 61,7% | 75,2% | 63,3% |
| SMP | 65,6% | 79,4% | 75,5% | 85,7% | 69,3% |
| Whey | 80,2% | 77,4% | 65,0% | 56,3% | 55,0% |
| Lactose | 71,1% | 74,8% | 68,0% | 86,4% | 80,6% |
NOTE:
SMP: SMP+NDM Production, SMP (040210) Export Code
Whey: Whey + WPC (25% - 50%) Production, Whey (0404) Export Code
Lactose: Lactose Production, Lactose edible + pharmaceutical (170211+170219) Export Code
SMP: SMP+NDM Production, SMP (040210) Export Code
Whey: Whey + WPC (25% - 50%) Production, Whey (0404) Export Code
Lactose: Lactose Production, Lactose edible + pharmaceutical (170211+170219) Export Code