Wisconsin Cheese Factories Made Less Product in October Compared to Last Year

Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 -- 9:00 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) Wisconsin cheese factories made less product during the month of October when compared to the previous year.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, that's according to the latest dairy product summary from the USDA, the state produced 286.2 million pounds of cheese during the month.

That was a slight 0.8 percent decrease from last year, but 1.5 percent higher than this past September, which had less days on the calendar. Nationally, about 1.17 billion pounds of cheese was produced in the United States in October.

That was a 1.4 percent increase from 2021, and 2.4 percent more compared to the amount manufactured during the previous month. Dry Whey output in Wisconsin was recorded at 24.2 million pounds, which was down 3.1 percent from last year, and 5.8 percent lower compared to last month.

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