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State Still Tops the Nation in Cheese Production in 2006
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 05/02/2007

California may have higher milk production than Wisconsin, but the Dairy State still ranks first in the nation for cheese making. According to the National Ag Statistic Service, Wisconsin's 114 cheese plants produced nearly 26 percent of the total cheese production in the country last year, with a total of 2.46 billion pounds being manufactured in 2006--up more than 61 million pounds from the year before. California produced 2.2 billion.

The nation as a whole also produced more cheese at 9.5 billion pounds, about 38 million pounds higher for the year.

Wisconsin produced 820 million pounds of American cheese, which was about 49 million less than last year. State Cheddar production was also down 45 million pounds with a total of 644 million pounds. Mozzarella production was up at 845 million pounds, an increase of 52 million. The output on most specialty cheeses were higher during the year.

Meanwhile, butter production in Wisconsin was lower by five million pounds totaling 378 million pounds in 2006. Nationally, butter production totaled 1.4 trillion pounds last year, up by more than 100 million pounds from the year earlier. California still produces the most butter with 31 percent of the nation's supply being made in the Golden State. However, Wisconsin still hangs in second with 26.2 percent of the total production.


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