According to USDA’s Economics, Statistics and Market Information System, Milk Production (released December 18, 2023 by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture.)

“November Milk Production down 0.5 Percent

Milk production in the 24 major States during November totaled 17.3 billion pounds, down 0.5 percent from November 2022. October revised production, at 17.9 billion pounds, was down 0.6 percent from October 2022. The October revision represented a decrease of 37 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate.
Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 1,948 pounds for November, 3 pounds below November 2022.
The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.90 million head, 26,000 head less than November 2022, and 9,000 head less than October 2023.”

Key Stats

Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)

Table AM1831BASIC01, Annual Survey of Manufactures: Summary Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries in the U.S.: 2018 - 2021, showing these codes:

Table AM1831BASIC01, Annual Survey of Manufactures: Summary Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries in the U.S.: 2018 - 2021, showing these 8 Codes:

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More Stats

Source: 1992-2023 Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, & Orders (M3)

Dairy Product Manufacturing: U.S. Total – Value of Shipments (1992-2023)

From Business and Economy > International Trade Data:

USA Trade Online, The Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, select options for State Export Data (Origin of Movement) or State Import Data (State of Destination) by Harmonized System (HS) or NAICS. Select State, Measures, Commodity, Country or Time for data. More information is available in the Quick Start Guide.

Source: 2021 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program

Table AB2100CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race and Veteran Status for the U.S., States and Metro Areas: 2021, showing NAICS 3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing

Source: 2021 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS)

BDSEAGE, Business Dynamics Statistics: Establishment Age: 1978-2021 (BDS), showing NAICS 3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP)

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these 8 codes

NAICS 31-33, Manufacturing
NAICS 311, Food Manufacturing
NAICS 3115, Dairy Product Manufacturing
NAICS 31151, Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing
NAICS 311511, Fluid Milk Manufacturing
NAICS 311512, Creamery Butter Manufacturing
NAICS 311513, Cheese Manufacturing
NAICS 311514, Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing

Source: 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP)

The Number of Firms and Establishments, Employment and Annual Payroll by State, Industry and Enterprise Employment Size: 2020, showing all NAICS 2-through-6 digits, including 3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing through 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing [30.8 MB]

Source 2020 Nonemployer Statistics (NES)

Table NS2000NONEMP, All Sectors: Nonemployer Statistics by Legal Form of Organization and Receipt Size Class for the U.S., States and Selected Geographies: 2020, showing NAICS 3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing

Source: 2017 Economic Census and Economic Census of Island Areas

Table EC1700NAPCSINDPRD, All Sectors: Industry by Products for the U.S. and States: 2017, showing NAICS 311511: Fluid milk manufacturing and all North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) collection codes, including these for dairy product substitutes:

2001275000: Manufacturing of perishable dairy product substitutes, including soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, oat milk, flavored dip, whipped topping, coffee whitener, sour cream, flavored milk drink substitutes, etc.
2001300000: Manufacturing of dry and/or canned dairy product substitutes, including dry coffee whitener, infants' formula, and sour cream, whipped topping and canned liquid infants' formula, dietary supplements and weight control products.