Wisconsin Dairy Farms by Herd Size, 2007Wisconsin Dairy Farms by Herd Size, 2007

Source: USDA/NASS, Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations Summary.

2,100

3,500

5,800

1,700820 280

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

Number of Farms

1-29Head

30-49Head

50-99Head

100-199Head

200-499Head

500 +Head

# of Farms

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

200

1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008*

(Thousands)

0

7,000

14,000

21,000

28,000(Millions of Pounds)

Farms Production

Milk Production

WI Dairy Farms & Milk Production, 1930-2008*WI Dairy Farms & Milk Production, 1930-2008*

*Preliminary estimate.

Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production.

157.3167.4 170.1 170.8

181.8190.0

100

120

140

160

180

200

(Billions of Pounds)

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008*

Total U.S. Milk Production, 1998-2008*Total U.S. Milk Production, 1998-2008*

*Preliminary estimate.

Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production.

Milk Production, Top 8 States, 2008*Milk Production, Top 8 States, 2008*

*Preliminary estimate.

Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production.

Total Production = 190.0 Billion PoundsTotal Production = 190.0 Billion Pounds

24.5

21.3

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

1978 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008*

(Billions of Pounds)

Wisconsin Milk Production, 1978-2008*Wisconsin Milk Production, 1978-2008*

*Preliminary estimate.

Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production.

1998-2008

CAGR = 0.7%

22.8 23.322.1 22.1

23.424.5

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

(Billions of Pounds)

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008*

Wisconsin Milk Production, 1998-2008*Wisconsin Milk Production, 1998-2008*

*Preliminary estimate.

Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production.

Milk ConsumptionMilk Consumption

206207229

236

110

140

170

200

230

260

1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007

(Pounds)

* Preliminary estimate.1Includes fluid milk and cream.

Source: ERS/USDA, Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.

U.S. Per Capita Fluid Milk1 Consumption, 1982-2007*

Milk UtilizationMilk Utilization

13.8%

35.0% 37.6%

13.6% 13.2%

37.2%33.2%

16.4%13.6%

40.0%

32.4%

14.0%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

1996 2001 2006

Butter Cheese Fluid All Other

Source: IDFA, Dairy Facts, 2006.

U.S. Utilization of Milk by Product Type

Total Wisconsin Cheese1 ProductionTotal Wisconsin Cheese1 Production

* Preliminary estimate.1 Excludes Cottage Cheese

Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

0

70

140

210

280

350

420

1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008*

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000 (Millions of Pounds)

Number of Cheese Plants Cheese Production

# of Plants Cheese Production

Wisconsin Cheese1 Production & Number of Plants

2.52.3

2.12.01.9

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.6

1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008*

(Billions of Pounds)

Total Wisconsin Cheese1 ProductionTotal Wisconsin Cheese1 Production

* Preliminary estimate.1 Excludes Cottage Cheese

Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

U.S. Cheese ConsumptionU.S. Cheese Consumption

27.529.0

30.0 30.5 31.632.7

10

14

18

22

26

30

34

(Pounds)

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Per Capita Cheese Consumption, 1997-2007*

* Preliminary estimate.

Source: USDA/ERS, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook.

U.S. Cheese ConsumptionU.S. Cheese Consumption

19.9

24.125.9

27.5

30.532.7

10

14

18

22

26

30

34

(Pounds)

1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007

Per Capita Cheese Consumption, 1982-2007*

* Preliminary estimate.

Source: USDA/ERS, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook.

82.251.9

49.445.2

39.536.5

32.724.2

22.8

22.321.0

Greece

France

Malta

Germany

Austria

Cyprus

United States

Argentina

Australia

United Kingdom

Canada

(Pounds)

International Cheese ConsumptionInternational Cheese Consumption

Source: USDA/FAS, Production, Supply and Distribution Online Database; EuroStat Yearbook; US Census Bureau, International Database; USDA/ERS, Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.

Per Capita Consumption, Selected Countries, 2007

U.S. Cheese ConsumptionU.S. Cheese Consumption

19.9

24.125.9 27.5

30.532.7

37.0

10

14

18

22

26

30

34

38

(Pounds)

1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 2017**

* Preliminary.** Projected.

Source: USDA/ERS, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook; FAPRI, 2008 Agricultural Outlook.

Per Capita Cheese Consumption, 1982-2017*

U.S. Cheese1 Production, 1983-2008*U.S. Cheese1 Production, 1983-2008*

4,8205,572

6,5287,492

8,557

9,935

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000

10,000

(Millions of Pounds)

1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008*

* Preliminary estimate.1 Excludes Cottage Cheese

Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

U.S. Cheese1 Production, 1998-2008*U.S. Cheese1 Production, 1998-2008*

7,4928,258 8,547 8,873

9,5259,935

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

(Millions of Pounds)

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008*

* Preliminary estimate.1 Excludes Cottage Cheese

Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

New York7.2%

Minnesota6.5%

All Others31.5%

Idaho8.1%

California21.3%

Wisconsin25.4%

U.S. Cheese Production by StateU.S. Cheese Production by State

* Preliminary estimate.1 Excludes Cottage Cheese

Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

Total Cheese1 Production, Top 5 States, 2008*

Total Production: 9.93 Billion PoundsTotal Production: 9.93 Billion Pounds

Wisconsin Cheese Production by VarietyWisconsin Cheese Production by Variety

Hispanic2.0%

Muenster1.9%

All Others17.0%

Other Italian13.7%

Mozzarella32.7%

Brick0.1%

Cheddar25.6%

Other American

7.0%

2008*

* Preliminary estimate.1 Excludes Cottage Cheese

Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

8.5%

15.0%

10.8%

35.5%

30.2%

Cheddar Other American Mozzarella Other Italian All Others

7.0%

21.0%

13.7%

25.6%

32.7%

Wisconsin Cheese Production by VarietyWisconsin Cheese Production by Variety

1998 2008*

* Preliminary estimate.1 Excludes Cottage Cheese

Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

Wisconsin Specialty Cheese ProductionWisconsin Specialty Cheese Production

17.0%15.8%

14.1%12.6%

10.1%8.2%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008*

Specialty Cheese Share of Total Cheese Production

* Preliminary estimate.

Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS).

Wisconsin Specialty Cheese ProductionWisconsin Specialty Cheese Production

429387

332281

221174

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008*

(Millions of Pounds)

* Preliminary estimate.

Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS).

U.S. Cheese1 Production by VarietyU.S. Cheese1 Production by Variety

9.1%

15.7%

8.5%

35.1%

31.6%

Cheddar Other American Mozzarella Other Italian All Others

9.3%

17.2%

9.2%

31.7%

32.6%

1998 2008*

* Preliminary estimate.1 Excludes Cottage Cheese

Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

U.S. Cheese1 Production by VarietyU.S. Cheese1 Production by Variety

Other American

9.3%

Cheddar31.7%

Brick0.1% Mozzarella

32.6%

Other Italian9.2%

Cream Cheese

7.7%

Muenster1.2%

Swiss3.1%

All Others3.2%

Hispanic1.9%

* Preliminary estimate.1 Excludes Cottage Cheese

Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

2008*