This annual dataset contains statistics on production, supply, and use of milk and other manufactured dairy products, including data on commercial, manufacturer, and government stocks and disappearance of dairy products, as well as import and export data. Also includes prices received by farmers, wholesale and retail price indexes, milk production costs, and information regarding regional shares of U.S. milk production. Tables are in .xls format and downloadable either separately or collectively as a .zip file. For many tables, the most recent year-to-date information is available from Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: Tables on the ERS website.

The dairy industry underwent dramatic restructuring in the last 50 or so years. The 1997 U.S. Department of Agriculture report by Manchester and Blayney, The Structure of Dairy Markets: Past, Present, Future, described selected dairy product markets, firms in the markets, and changes in the markets and firms for the 1975-99 period. This report provides a similar examination of milk production. Structural changes in milk production are a result of long-term evolutionary processes such as adoption of technological innovations, changes in the production system, and specialization. The key features of milk production examined in this report are the quantity of milk produced and the location, number, size, and business organization of dairy farms.

This archived report does not contain recent information or data. This report provides a historical overview of the industry, more detailed examinations of the fluid milk market and selected manufactured dairy product markets, a discussion of future prospects and trends in the industry, and some thoughts on the implications of those prospects and trends for dairy farmers and their organizations, processors, dairy product manufacturers, and retailers. The U.S. dairy industry, many segments of which supported dairy policy changes in the 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act, is much different than it was 20 or even 10 years ago. Last published September 1997.

In 1997, ERS expanded Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook to include information formerly contained in Dairy Outlook. The final issue of Dairy Outlook was published December 13, 1996.This archive report contains detailed analysis and data covering the outlook for the dairy sector, including milk production by States, regions, and the Nation; dairy cow inventory; milk and dairy products prices, supplies, and utilization; and international markets and trade.

In 1997, ERS expanded Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook to include information formerly contained in Poultry Outlook. The final issue of Poultry Outlook was published November 18, 1996. This archive report contains detailed analysis and data covering the poultry sector, focusing on production, price, and trade statistics.

In 1997, ERS expanded Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook to include information formerly contained in Cattle and Sheep Outlook. The final issue of Cattle and Sheep Outlook was published November 13, 1996. This archive report contains detailed analysis and data covering the outlook for cattle and sheep, focusing on production, slaughter, price, and trade statistics.

In 1997, ERS expanded Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook to include information formerly contained in Hog Outlook. The final issue of Hog Outlook was published October 15, 1996. This archive report contains detailed analysis and data on the hog sector, focusing on production, slaughter, price, and trade statistics.

This publication ceased production in 1986 and was published between 1981 and 1986. Factors affecting poultry industries, such as feed prices and droughts, are included, as well as trends and forecasts across several livestock industries, including hogs and cattle.

This publication reported on cow numbers, milk production, prices and income and other data related to dairy products. Trends, including price drops and dairy exports are also noted. All available archived reports are included here, from 1931 to 1969.

This publication includes data on U.S. farm prices of eggs, turkeys and chickens and the various factors affecting production from 1910 to 1935. In 1937, this data was included under the new publication titled the Poultry and Egg Situation.