Class III milk in the New York milkshed

About 3.5 billion pounds of milk per year—roughly 40 percent of the total production for the New York-New Jersey pool—are available for use in manufactured dairy products. This is the Class III milk, which is more than the fluid milk and cream requirements of the market. This Class III milk is used for cream (including storage cream), cheese (Cheddar, cream, and other), homogenized mixes (primarily for ice cream), butter, plain condensed milk, other concentrated products, and sweetened condensed milk. This report provides in graphic form a summary description of the manufactured diary products industry in this area, based on a summary of statistical information and records of plant operation collected and made available by the New York-New Jersey Milk Market Administrator and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.