Protecting Your Profits

Protecting Your Profits

The Center for Dairy Excellence offers several information resources to help producers identify opportunities to protect their profits. These documents are reviewed on a monthly “Protecting Your Profits” conference call. Click here to access the latest “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar.

View state and national dairy industry scorecard data below. Click on the dropdown menu to evaluate industry trends and compare data on a monthly and yearly basis. Can’t find the dairy data your are looking for? Click here to access the full Pennsylvania Scorecard and Click here for the full U.S. Scorecard.

Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Scorecard
The Center publishes a monthly "PA Dairy Industry Performance Scorecard," which looks at key factors supporting the growth of Pennsylvania’s dairy industry and evaluates trends affecting Pennsylvania’s dairy farms.
Cg Lst Yr
-2.03%
Cg Lst Mn
0.00%
May 2020
483,000
April 2020
485,000
March 2020
485,000
February 2020
483,000
January 2020
480,000
May 2019
483,000
May 2018
485,000
May 2017
485,000
May 2016
485,000
Cg Lst Yr
-2.48%
Cg Lst Mn
-2.65%
May 2020
865
April 2020
883
March 2020
907
February 2020
833
January 2020
866
May 2019
843
May 2018
808
May 2017
827
May 2016
800
Cg Lst Yr
-26.67%
Cg Lst Mn
-20.16%
May 2020
$13.64
April 2020
$15.09
March 2020
$18.90
February 2020
$19.40
January 2020
$20.20
May 2019
$20.90
May 2018
$21.00
May 2017
$20.10
May 2016
$19.60
Cg Lst Yr
6.23%
Cg Lst Mn
-2.35%
May 2020
$7.50
April 2020
$7.48
March 2020
$7.66
February 2020
$7.20
January 2020
$7.10
May 2019
$7.12
May 2018
$7.24
May 2017
$7.01
May 2016
$6.43
Cg Lst Yr
-46.71%
Cg Lst Mn
-32.27%
May 2020
$4.61
April 2020
$5.71
March 2020
$8.43
February 2020
$9.15
January 2020
$9.83
May 2019
$10.34
May 2018
$10.32
May 2017
$9.81
May 2016
$9.88
Cg Lst Yr
-46.79%
Cg Lst Mn
-32.30%
May 2020
$6.14
April 2020
$7.61
March 2020
$11.24
February 2020
$12.20
January 2020
$13.10
May 2019
$13.78
May 2018
$13.76
May 2017
$13.09
May 2016
$13.17
Cg Lst Yr
1.71%
Cg Lst Mn
0.44%
May 2020
22,315
April 2020
22,204
March 2020
22,107
February 2020
22,029
January 2020
21,907
May 2019
21,877
May 2018
21,859
May 2017
21,778
May 2016
21,781
Cg Lst Yr
-4.16%
Cg Lst Mn
0.10%
May 2020
184,290
April 2020
181,480
March 2020
181,300
February 2020
177,950
January 2020
186,350
May 2019
181,230
May 2018
192,190
May 2017
213,230
May 2016
220,920
Cg Lst Yr
-5.24%
Cg Lst Mn
-4.31%
May 2020
1,645
April 2020
1,708
March 2020
1,785
February 2020
1,747
January 2020
1,793
May 2019
1,705
May 2018
1,644
May 2017
1,503
May 2016
1,368
Cg Lst Yr
0.01%
Cg Lst Mn
1.82%
May 2020
183.00
April 2020
177.88
March 2020
174.70
February 2020
172.77
January 2020
172.52
May 2019
173.54
May 2018
176.34
May 2017
179.05
May 2016
182.29
Cg Lst Yr
3.27%
Cg Lst Mn
0.45%
May 2020
22.10%
April 2020
22.56%
March 2020
22.46%
February 2020
22.42%
January 2020
21.32%
May 2019
19.79%
May 2018
17.84%
May 2017
16.59%
May 2016
17.96%
Cg Lst Yr
-1.21%
Cg Lst Mn
-0.74%
May 2020
84.21
April 2020
84.17
March 2020
84.80
February 2020
85.53
January 2020
85.29
May 2019
85.17
May 2018
85.50
May 2017
85.83
May 2016
85.72
Cg Lst Yr
0.72%
Cg Lst Mn
-3.97%
May 2020
25.13
April 2020
25.13
March 2020
26.17
February 2020
25.14
January 2020
25.12
May 2019
25.04
May 2018
25.04
May 2017
25.02
May 2016
24.96
Cg Lst Yr
-4.47%
Cg Lst Mn
-0.35%
May 2020
37.42%
April 2020
37.21%
March 2020
37.34%
February 2020
37.12%
January 2020
37.71%
May 2019
37.61%
May 2018
38.02%
May 2017
38.21%
May 2016
38.28%
US Dairy Industry Scorecard
To provide an overview the national dairy industry, with consumption, marketing and production trends, The Center publishes the monthly "US Dairy Industry Performance" scorecard.
YoY % change
0.40%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-0.22%
3 yr Average
9,370
May 2020
9,370
April 2020
9,381
March 2020
9,385
February 2020
9,375
January 2020
9,361
May 2019
9,333
May 2018
9,404
May 2017
9,400
May 2016
9,327
YoY % change
-9.61%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
0.82%
3 yr Average
263,119
May 2020
233,300
April 2020
279,400
March 2020
288,000
February 2020
266,100
January 2020
298,500
May 2019
258,100
May 2018
245,100
May 2017
237,200
May 2016
214,600
YoY % change
-1.14%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
0.93%
3 yr Average
18,168
May 2020
18,840
April 2020
18,653
March 2020
19,375
February 2020
17,886
January 2020
18,825
May 2019
19,058
May 2018
19,114
May 2017
18,952
May 2016
18,613
YoY % change
-1.53%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
0.96%
3 yr Average
73.21
May 2020
74.55
April 2020
76.18
March 2020
76.55
February 2020
75.62
January 2020
74.56
May 2019
75.70
May 2018
75.40
May 2017
74.80
May 2016
74.00
YoY % change
-12.15%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-2.45%
3 yr Average
$290,815
May 2020
$0
April 2020
$276,062
March 2020
$289,934
February 2020
$310,054
January 2020
$287,803
May 2019
$342,424
May 2018
$299,519
May 2017
$243,808
May 2016
$279,208
YoY % change
4.35%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-1.51%
3 yr Average
$478,102
May 2020
$0
April 2020
$512,492
March 2020
$582,179
February 2020
$522,914
January 2020
$546,189
May 2019
$539,197
May 2018
$503,066
May 2017
$502,263
May 2016
$370,190
YoY % change
-40.33%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
9.05%
3 yr Average
$8.75
May 2020
$5.37
April 2020
$6.03
March 2020
$9.15
February 2020
$10.06
January 2020
$10.72
May 2019
$9.00
May 2018
$6.78
May 2017
$7.93
May 2016
$5.65
YoY % change
4.12%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
-0.04%
3 yr Average
$64.33
May 2020
$68.30
April 2020
$64.00
March 2020
$67.50
February 2020
$65.80
January 2020
$61.40
May 2019
$65.60
May 2018
$66.20
May 2017
$73.30
May 2016
$79.60
YoY % change
-25.89%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
7.65%
3 yr Average
$15.77
May 2020
$12.14
April 2020
$13.07
March 2020
$16.25
February 2020
$17.00
January 2020
$17.05
May 2019
$16.38
May 2018
$15.18
May 2017
$15.57
May 2016
$12.76
YoY % change
-24.44%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
6.06%
3 yr Average
$17.37
May 2020
$13.60
April 2020
$14.40
March 2020
$18.00
February 2020
$18.90
January 2020
$19.60
May 2019
$18.00
May 2018
$16.20
May 2017
$16.70
May 2016
$14.50
YoY % change
-21.13%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
7.94%
3 yr Average
$16.13
May 2020
$12.95
April 2020
$16.64
March 2020
$17.46
February 2020
$17.55
January 2020
$19.01
May 2019
$16.42
May 2018
$14.44
May 2017
$15.20
May 2016
$13.70
YoY % change
-25.36%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
3.53%
3 yr Average
$15.82
May 2020
$12.30
April 2020
$13.87
March 2020
$16.75
February 2020
$16.84
January 2020
$17.05
May 2019
$16.48
May 2018
$14.47
May 2017
$14.84
May 2016
$13.53
YoY % change
-34.50%
1 year rolling as % of 3 year average
2.85%
3 yr Average
$15.09
May 2020
$10.67
April 2020
$11.40
March 2020
$14.87
February 2020
$16.20
January 2020
$16.65
May 2019
$16.29
May 2018
$14.57
May 2017
$14.49
May 2016
$13.09

Zach Myers, the center’s risk education manager, reviews both of these scorecards monthly during his “Protecting Your Profits” calls. The calls are held the last Wednesday of every month. Click here to access a recording of the latest call.