Number and Average Size of U. S. Fluid Milk Product Plants

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Number and average size of U. S.

fluid milk product plants


Worksheet
Title
Plant vol 2008-2014

Number and average fluid milk product volume of U.S.


fluid milk plants, 2008-2014

Description
New method: Total beverage milk for the U.S. is used,
and the source for milk plant totals is the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, Interstate Milk Shippers list

Former method: The combined volume for fluid milk,


cream, eggnog and yogurt is used. Plant totals are
Number and average size of U. S. fluid milk product
Plant vol '60-'11 former method
derived from data from Federal Milk marketing orders,
plants operated by commercial processors, 1960-2011
California Department of Food and Agriculture, and other
State information.
For further information, contact Jerry Cessna: 202-694-5171, jgcessna@ers.usda.gov or Roger Hoskin, (202) 694-5148, rhoskin@ers.usda.gov.

Number and average fluid milk product volume of U. S. fluid milk plants,
2008-2014

Year

Total beverage milk


consumed
(mil. pounds)

Number of plants

Average product
volume per plant
(mil. pounds)

2008

54,462

400

136.2

2009

54,745

392

139.7

2010

54,883

404

135.8

2011

54,197

388

139.7

2012

53,368

399

133.8

2013

52,233

414

126.2

2014

50,659

440

115.1

Source for total beverage milk consumed: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service,
California Department of Food and Agriculture, data from other State sources.
Source for number of plants: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Interstate Milk
Shippers List, July 1 report for each year.
For further information, contact Jerry Cessna, jgcessna@ers.usda.gov, 202-6945171; or Roger Hoskin, rhoskin@ers.usda.gov, 202-694-5148.

Number and average size of U. S. fluid milk product plants operated by commercial processors, 1960-2011

Year

Number

Average
volume
processed

Year

Number

Million pounds

Average
volume
processed

Million pounds

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

5,328
4,959
4,683
4,482
4,103

8.8
9.5
10.3
11.0
12.3

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

605
580
555
550
521

93.9
98.5
103.0
103.2
109.6

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

3,743
3,379
2,978
2,656
2,473

13.7
15.4
16.8
19.0
20.6

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

504
475
462
442
435

113.3
121.3
124.4
130.0
133.6

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

2,216
2,097
1,859
1,627
1,484

23.6
25.4
28.9
32.9
35.3

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

405
393
385
386
368

143.2
150.2
154.2
155.9
164.3

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

1,408
1,361
1,284
1,215
1,135

37.8
39.4
41.9
44.2
47.3

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

336
335
327
319
326

180.8
184.5
189.8
194.4
193.1

1980
1981
1982
1983
1984

1,066
1,036
952
863
846

50.1
51.3
55.1
61.5
63.9

2010
2011

332
332

191.7
191.1

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

803
754
710
665
638

68.9
74.1
78.8
83.6
89.2

Source: Compiled by ERS from Federal milk market order and various State data.

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