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US: Lactose Production

This page provides, in the given period, with:

  • a chart illustrating production trends over the last three years.
  • a table containing production figures, represented in pound unit;
  • the comparison graph between Lactose (human type) production trend in the US and wholesale prices (euro);
  • a comparison graph between Lactose, WPC and Dry Whey production, represented in pound unit.

Visit the pages below: Lactose Stocks - US

Month 2009 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 ± % on
2023
± % on
2022
January 58.839 95.675 112.832 85.413 92.548 94.587 88.959 90.839(p) +2,1% -4,0%
February 51.653 88.150 98.231 85.043 79.546 84.943 82.682
March 59.717 100.126 114.157 95.875 98.787 93.521 98.547
April 58.153 93.492 108.057 89.120 93.120 96.162 91.420
May 59.639 98.151 109.722 90.928 95.929 94.985 94.083
June 60.429 102.836 107.903 103.160 96.586 98.429 97.381
July 61.168 101.775 106.989 100.752 100.170 95.345 92.704
August 62.065 90.223 94.974 96.736 94.813 93.173 92.311
September 60.066 91.925 95.488 94.712 93.179 91.193 94.356
October 63.926 90.542 96.493 95.652 93.184 91.462 90.060
November 61.927 86.166 88.375 88.344 88.654 88.620 84.931
December 64.977 93.169 93.634 94.712 95.704 89.419 91.971
Jan 58.839 95.675 112.832 85.413 92.548 94.587 88.959 90.839
% y-o-y ¹ +10,5% +62,6% +17,9% -24,3% +8,4% +2,2% -6,0% +2,1%
Total Year 722.559 1.132.230 1.226.855 1.120.447 1.122.220 1.111.839 1.099.405
% y-o-y ¹ +8,6% +56,7% +8,4% -8,7% +0,2% -0,9% -1,1%
Last Update: 05-03-2024
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2009, 2014, 2019, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
*: Conversion ratio: 1 Kg = 2.2046 lb
(p) = provisional
Source: USDA
 
Min Production in the last 5 years
 
Max Production in the last 5 years