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.
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US: DAIRY SECTOR | ||||||||||
x 1.000 ton | ||||||||||
RAW MATERIAL AREA | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Farms ('000) | 2.023 | 2.019 | 2.012 | 2.003 | ||||||
Number of cows ('000 head) | 9.347 | 9.434 | 9.383 | 9.404 | 9.384 | 9.424 | +0,4% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Cow's milk production | 99.084 | 101.292 | 102.646 | 102.722 | 34.225 | 34.504 | +0,8% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | +2,2% | +1,3% | +0,1% | |||||||
Farm-gate milk price € x 100 Kg ** | 36,76 | 35,00 | 34,59 | 53,13 | 50,11 | 44,20 | -11,8% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
± % Over the same period of the previous year | -4,8% | -1,2% | +53,6% | |||||||
Corn price (North West Iowa, IA) (€\Ton) | 130,3 | 116,8 | 194,4 | 267,0 | 258,1 | 248,2 (p) | -3,8% | Jan-Jun 2023 | ||
Soybeans price (Western Illinois, IL) (€\Ton) | 295,5 | 320,0 | 450,1 | 571,4 | 577,0 | 525,9 (p) | -8,8% | Jan-Jun 2023 | ||
DAIRY PRODUCTION | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Liquid milk | 21.054 | 21.031 | 20.190 | 0,0 | ||||||
Butter | 905 | 973 | 936 | 934 | 346 | 358 | +3,3% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Cream Sour | 646 | 663 | 677 | 678 | 220 | 219 | -0,2% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Cheese | 5.959 | 6.005 | 6.242 | 6.379 | 2.120 | 2.136 | +0,7% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Italian Mozzarella | 2.039 | 2.016 | 2.040 | 2.099 | 693 | 698 | +0,7% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Cheddar | 1.695 | 1.737 | 1.801 | 1.798 | 595 | 619 | +4,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Americal Colby & Jack & Monterey | 678 | 685 | 746 | 760 | 258 | 256 | -0,8% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Cream & Neufchatel | 424 | 459 | 465 | 513 | 171 | 173 | +1,3% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Italian Parmesan & Similar | 187 | 190 | 220 | 224 | 77 | 75 | -3,2% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Italian Provolone & Similar | 174 | 166 | 172 | 174 | 53 | 53 | -1,4% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Hispanic | 151 | 157 | 160 | 175 | 55 | 59 | +7,9% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Swiss | 153 | 147 | 150 | 159 | 55 | 50 | -9,4% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Italian Ricotta & Similar | 111 | 115 | 114 | 112 | 38 | 38 | -0,5% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Muenster | 89 | 85 | 87 | 87 | ||||||
Feta | 59 | 62 | 77 | 64 | 20 | 21 | +7,4% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Blue e Gorgonzola | 43 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 15 | 13 | -15,2% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Italian Romano & Similar | 25 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 9,4 | 7,3 | -22,6% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Gouda | 22 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 9,7 | -10,4% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Brick | 0,9 | 0,7 | 0,9 | 0,7 | ||||||
Altri formaggi | 107 | 107 | 114 | 117 | 40 | 37 | -8,8% | Jan- 2023 | ||
Cottage Cream | 162 | 165 | 154 | 156 | 51 | 54 | +6,6% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Cottage Curd | 177 | 172 | 163 | 164 | 55 | 56 | +3,5% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Cottage Lowfat | 149 | 140 | 138 | 133 | 45 | 46 | +0,7% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
WMP (whole milk powder) | 64 | 63 | 67 | 62 | 21 | 16 | -22,8% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
NDM (skimmed milk powder) | 840 | 885 | 929 | 893 | 330 | 343 | +4,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
SMP (skimmed milk powder) | 260 | 315 | 317 | 298 | 81 | 69 | -15,6% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Whey powder | 443 | 435 | 405 | 415 | 135 | 137 | +1,2% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 203 | 262 | 249 | 0,0 | ||||||
Lactose | 556 | 508 | 509 | 504 | 167 | 164 | -2,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
WPC (Whey Protein Concentrate) | 223 | 217 | 210 | 205 | 67 | 73 | +9,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
WPI 90 (Whey Protein Isolated) | 54 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 16 | -24,6% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Yogurt | 1.986 | 2.046 | 2.152 | 2.097 | 705 | 734 | +4,2% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Frozen Yogurt (Mio Litri) | 215 | 133 | 153 | 173 | 53 | 56 | +4,6% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Ice cream, regular, hard (Mio Litri) | 2.685 | 2.903 | 2.736 | 2.751 | 911 | 905 | -0,7% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Ice cream lowfat, total (Mio Litri) | 1.794 | 1.752 | 1.808 | 1.690 | 565 | 521 | -7,8% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Ice cream, lowfat, hard (Mio Litri) | 902 | 949 | 870 | 828 | 284 | 272 | -4,3% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Ice cream, lowfat, soft (Mio Litri) | 892 | 803 | 874 | 861 | 281 | 249 | -11,4% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
Ice cream, nonfat, hard (Mio Litri) | 26 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 9,8 | 9,5 | -3,5% | Jan-Apr 2023 | ||
EXPORT | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
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106 | 105 | 120 | 119 | 38 | 35 | -5,9% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
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25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 9,4 | 10 | +6,9% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
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18 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 6,2 | 5,6 | -10,8% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Butter (HS 0405) |
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29 | 27 | 58 | 82 | 26 | 15 | -40,2% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
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7,0 | 5,1 | 13 | 16 | 6,5 | 2,1 | -68,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Cheese (HS 0406) |
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361 | 358 | 405 | 454 | 146 | 145 | -0,5% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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704 | 816 | 882 | 831 | 278 | 276 | -0,4% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
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39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 8,3 | -36,8% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Whey powder (HS 0404) |
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439 | 546 | 593 | 653 | 194 | 186 | -4,3% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
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404 | 504 | 552 | 605 | 181 | 171 | -5,3% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Casein (HS 350110) |
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1,9 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 2,1 | 0,7 | 0,5 | -34,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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1,5 | 1,6 | 2,1 | 2,4 | 0,9 | 0,8 | -10,4% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
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293 | 303 | 322 | 415 | 122 | 143 | +16,9% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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85 | 76 | 69 | 40 | 14 | 11 | -19,9% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
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34 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 9,1 | -17,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
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17 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 13 | 16 | +18,9% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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163 | 177 | 162 | 184 | 55 | 62 | +13,2% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (HS 350220) |
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48 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 20 | 23 | +12,9% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
IMPORT | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Bulk and pack. milk (HS 040110+040120) |
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12 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 9,8 | 9,2 | -6,3% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Cream (HS 040130+040140+040150) |
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18 | 25 | 19 | 32 | 5,5 | 15 | +164,5% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Condensed milk (HS 040291+040299) |
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30 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 11 | 12 | +1,2% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Butter (HS 0405) |
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68 | 69 | 63 | 73 | 20 | 28 | +43,3% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Anhydrous Milk Fat (HS 040590) |
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24 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 6,4 | 6,8 | +5,3% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Cheese (HS 0406) |
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181 | 165 | 188 | 189 | 56 | 56 | -0,0% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
SMP (skimmed milk powder - HS 040210) |
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0,5 | 0,7 | 0,4 | 0,6 | 0,3 | 0,3 | +4,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
WMP (whole milk powder - HS 040221+040229) |
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14 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 5,1 | 5,1 | -1,5% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Whey powder (HS 0404) |
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91 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 29 | 30 | +5,2% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
of which: | ||||||||||
Sweet dairy Whey (12% protein) e WPC (HS 040410) |
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48 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 16 | +8,8% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Casein (HS 350110) |
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49 | 46 | 53 | 81 | 22 | 23 | +1,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Caseinates (HS 350190) |
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20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 6,8 | 12 | +77,6% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Lactose pharmaceutical (HS 170211) |
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3,2 | 2,7 | 2,9 | 3,2 | 1,0 | 1,2 | +16,5% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Lactose edible (HS 170299) |
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0,3 | 0,5 | 0,4 | 0,5 | 0,2 | 0,4 | +79,1% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Infant milk formula (HS 190110) |
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3,3 | 9,4 | 17 | 43 | 8,7 | 11 | +28,6% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Yogurt e latticello (HS 0403) |
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26 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 14 | +25,6% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Fat-Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) (HS 190190) |
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181 | 199 | 230 | 255 | 83 | 83 | +0,5% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) (HS 350220) |
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14 | 8,5 | 14 | 11 | 3,9 | 2,8 | -28,9% | Jan-Apr 2023 | |
STOCK (al 31 December) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | % | Period | ||
Butter | 86 | 124 | 90 | 98 | 135 | 149 | +9,8% | Apr 2023 | ||
Cheese (no fresh cheese) | 600 | 633 | 654 | 656 | 672 | 664 | -1,2% | Apr 2023 | ||
SMP Human Use | 112 | 131 | 115 | 116 | 136 | 140 | +3,4% | Apr 2023 | ||
SMP Animal Use | 5,7 | 3,9 | 2,7 | 3,7 | 3,6 | 2,7 | -25,9% | Apr 2023 | ||
WMP (Whole Milk Powder) | 5,5 | 7,7 | 11 | 6,9 | 8,8 | 6,5 | -26,5% | Apr 2023 | ||
Condensed milk (Whole and Skimmed Canned Milk) | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 | ||||||
Whey Powder Human Use | 32 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 34 | +5,4% | Apr 2023 | ||
Whey Powder Animal Use | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0,6 | 0,4 | 1,9 | +322,2% | Apr 2023 | ||
WPC | 30 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 32 | 39 | +22,7% | Apr 2023 | ||
I° Classification | ||||||||||
- WPC Human Use | 30 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 31 | 39 | +24,2% | Apr 2023 | ||
- WPC Animal Use | 0,3 | 0,4 | 0,7 | 0,4 | 0,8 | 0,5 | -39,6% | Apr 2023 | ||
2° Classification | ||||||||||
- WPC 25-49.9% s.s. | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9,4 | 15 | +56,7% | Apr 2023 | ||
- WPC 50-89.9% s.s. | 18 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 24 | +8,4% | Apr 2023 | ||
Lactose | 50 | 56 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 77 | -1,5% | Apr 2023 | ||
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION (Source: FAS-USDA) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | ||
Cheese | 5.751 | 5.745 | 5.939 | 6.029 | 6.029 | 6.079 | +0,8% | Jan-Dec 2023 | Butter | 940 | 978 | 985 | 935 | 935 | 985 | +5,3% | Jan-Dec 2023 | SMP | 422 | 384 | 363 | 326 | 326 | 332 | +1,8% | Jan-Dec 2023 | WMP | 36 | 34 | 34 | 61 | 61 | 55 | -9,8% | Jan-Dec 2023 |
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTIONS (kg) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | ||
Cheese | 17,20 | 17,10 | 17,62 | 17,82 | ||||||
Butter | 2,81 | 2,91 | 2,92 | 2,76 | ||||||
SMP | 1,26 | 1,14 | 1,08 | 0,96 | ||||||
WMP | 0,11 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,18 | ||||||
% Self-sufficiency | 110,4% | 111,6% | 112,7% | 112,5% | ||||||
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023(f) | % | Period | ||
GDP (gross domestic product) | 2,29% | -2,77% | 5,95% | 2,06% | 2,06% | 1,00% | Jan-Dic 2023 | |||
CPI (consumer price index) | 1,81% | 1,23% | 4,70% | 8,00% | 8,00% | 4,06% | Jan-Dic 2023 | |||
Population ('000) | 334.320 | 335.942 | 336.998 | 338.290 | ||||||
GDP per capita (U.S. dollars) | 65.052 | 63.079 | 69.231 (e) | 76.027 (e) | ||||||
GDP per capita (€) * | 58.106 | 55.189 | 58.535(e) | 72.197(e) | ||||||
* Per capita GDP in Euro is calculated by using the yearly average exchange rate
(p): partial data
(f): forecast
** Fluid Grade
NOTE:Per capita consumptions are obtained dividing total consumption (Source FAS-USDA ) by the population (Source FAO)
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. |
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: 2023-06-08
US: Export on Production | |||||
Product | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jan-Apr 2023 |
Butter | 2,8% | 6,2% | 8,8% | 2,8% | 4,3% |
Cheese | 6,0% | 6,5% | 7,1% | 6,9% | 6,8% |
WMP | 61,6% | 58,4% | 62,4% | 93,6% | 50,8% |
SMP | 85,5% | 88,5% | 86,4% | 63,1% | 67,1% |
Whey | 88,8% | 98,7% | 111,0% | 60,0% | 62,5% |
Lactose | 74,5% | 76,8% | 90,1% | 90,1% | 93,9% |
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