1. Wisconsin Dairy Farms by Herd Size, 2007 Source: USDA/NASS, Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations Summary.

2. # of FarmsMilk Production WI Dairy Farms & Milk Production, 1930-2008* *Preliminary estimate. Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production.

3. Total U.S. Milk Production, 1998-2008* *Preliminary estimate. Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production.

4. Milk Production, Top 8 States, 2008* *Preliminary estimate. Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production. Total Production = 190.0 Billion Pounds

5. Wisconsin Milk Production, 1978-2008* *Preliminary estimate. Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production. 1998-2008 CAGR = 0.7%

6. Wisconsin Milk Production, 1998-2008* *Preliminary estimate. Source: USDA/NASS, Milk Production.

7. Milk Consumption * Preliminary estimate. 1 Includes fluid milk and cream. Source: ERS/USDA, Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook. U.S. Per Capita Fluid Milk 1 Consumption, 1982-2007*

8. Milk Utilization Source: IDFA, Dairy Facts, 2006. U.S. Utilization of Milk by Product Type

9. Total Wisconsin Cheese 1 Production * Preliminary estimate. 1 Excludes Cottage Cheese Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary. # of PlantsCheese Production Wisconsin Cheese 1 Production & Number of Plants

10. Total Wisconsin Cheese 1 Production * Preliminary estimate. 1 Excludes Cottage Cheese Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

11. U.S. Cheese Consumption Per Capita Cheese Consumption, 1997-2007* * Preliminary estimate. Source: USDA/ERS, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook.

12. U.S. Cheese Consumption Per Capita Cheese Consumption, 1982-2007* * Preliminary estimate. Source: USDA/ERS, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook.

13. International 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

14. U.S. Cheese Consumption * Preliminary. ** Projected. Source: USDA/ERS, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook; FAPRI, 2008 Agricultural Outlook. Per Capita Cheese Consumption, 1982-2017*

15. U.S. Cheese 1 Production, 1983-2008* * Preliminary estimate. 1 Excludes Cottage Cheese Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

16. U.S. Cheese 1 Production, 1998-2008* * Preliminary estimate. 1 Excludes Cottage Cheese Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

17. U.S. Cheese Production by State * Preliminary estimate. 1 Excludes Cottage Cheese Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary. Total Cheese 1 Production, Top 5 States, 2008* Total Production: 9.93 Billion Pounds

18. Wisconsin Cheese Production by Variety 2008* * Preliminary estimate. 1 Excludes Cottage Cheese Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

19. Wisconsin Cheese Production by Variety 19982008* * Preliminary estimate. 1 Excludes Cottage Cheese Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

20. Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Production Specialty Cheese Share of Total Cheese Production * Preliminary estimate. Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS).

21. Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Production * Preliminary estimate. Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS).

22. U.S. Cheese 1 Production by Variety 19982008* * Preliminary estimate. 1 Excludes Cottage Cheese Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary.

23. U.S. Cheese 1 Production by Variety * Preliminary estimate. 1 Excludes Cottage Cheese Source: USDA, Dairy Products Annual Summary. 2008*