Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 982 million pounds, 4.2 percent above February 2017 but 10.5 percent below January 2018.

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1 Dairy Products ISSN: Released April 4,, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 982 million pounds, 4.2 percent above but 0.5 percent below. Italian type cheese production totaled 424 million pounds, 4.3 percent above but 0.6 percent below. American type cheese production totaled 397 million pounds, 6. percent above but 8.5 percent below. Butter production was 69 million pounds, 4.7 percent above but 7.4 percent below. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with ) Nonfat dry milk, human - 59 million pounds, up 2. percent. Skim milk powder million pounds, down 8.9 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with ) Dry whey, total million pounds, up 4.6 percent. Lactose, human and animal million pounds, up 2.3 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total million pounds, up 0.7 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with ) Ice cream, regular (hard) million gallons, down 5.8 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) million gallons, up 3.5 percent. Sherbet (hard) million gallons, up 6.4 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) million gallons, down 9.8 percent.

2 Contents Dairy Products Production by Product United States: and... 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices United States: and... 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments United States: and... 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month United States: and... 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese States and United States: and... 3 American Cheese Production States and United States: and... 4 Cheddar Cheese Production States and United States: and... 4 Total Italian Cheese Production States and United States: and... 5 Mozzarella Cheese Production States and United States: and... 5 Butter Production States and United States: and... 6 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production States and United States: and... 6 Dry Whey (Human) Production States and United States: and... 7 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production States and United States: and... 7 Dairy Products Regions... 8 Statistical Methodology... 9 Information Contacts Dairy Products (April )

3 Dairy Products Production by Product United States: and Product Butter... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 6,052 82,088 68, Cheese American types... Cheddar... Other American types... Blue and Gorgonzola... Brick and Muenster... Cream and Neufchatel... Feta... Gouda... Hispanic... Italian types... Mozzarella... Parmesan... Provolone... Ricotta... Romano... Other Italian types... Swiss... All other types , ,988 97,700 7,34 3,38 67,226 9,504 5,995 2, ,570 34,758 32,439 28,92 9,097 5,07 6,293 23,982 3, ,670 38,254 5,46 7,380 5,580 84,978 9,890 5,072 22, , ,988 4,446 32,706 22,985 4,674 5,549 28,335 4, ,642 29,774 04,868 7, 4,276 66,055 9,27 4,695 2,35 423, ,870 38,066 29,40 20,25 4,703 5,667 25,033 3, Total cheese ,36,096,520 98, Cottage cheese, curd 3... Cottage cheese, cream 4... Cottage cheese, lowfat ,778 26,208 28,297 30,379 25,546 26,867 3,008 26,960 27, Sour cream... Yogurt, plain and flavored... 00, ,05 8, ,342 99,36 367, Frozen products Ice cream, regular, hard... Ice cream, lowfat, hard... Ice cream, lowfat, soft... Ice cream, lowfat, total... Ice cream, nonfat, hard... Sherbet, hard... Frozen yogurt, total... Regular and lowfat, hard... Nonfat, hard... Other frozen dairy products... Water and juice ices... (,000 gallons) (,000 gallons) (,000 gallons) (percent) (percent) 58,97 7,000 7,035 34, ,70 5,24, ,609 54,78 5,740 5,50 3, ,975 4,67, ,008 4,070 55,527 9,006 6,20 35, ,884 4,624, ,665 5, Mix for frozen products Ice cream, regular, mix... Ice cream, lowfat, mix... Ice cream, nonfat, mix... Sherbet mix... Yogurt mix... Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey, and Jack. 2 Excludes Cottage Cheese. 3 Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese. 4 Fat content 4 percent or more. 5 Fat content less than 4 percent. 35,43 9,48 557,804 3,68 3,839 7,566 58,776 2,377 33,487 9,70 504,966 2, Dairy Products (April ) 3

4 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices United States: and Product (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) Condensed whey, solids content Sweet-type, human... 8,53 6,733 6, Dry whey products Dry whey, human... Dry whey, animal... Dry whey, total... 76,033,964 77,997 88,087 2,232 90,39 88, , Reduced lactose and minerals Human... Animal... 2,435 2,497,895 3,042,828 2, Whey protein concentrate Human 2... Animal 2... Total percent percent , ,064 3,623 22,44 43, ,46 6,6 27,300 39, ,935 3,25 26, Whey protein isolates ,787 9,578 8, Lactose, human and animal... 84,794 94,834 86, Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5 Dry whey products Dry whey, human... Dry whey, animal... Dry whey, total... 69,075,927 7,002 89,09,99 90,28 87,227,378 88, Reduced Lactose and minerals Human and animal ,637 4,860 4, Whey protein concentrate Human 2... Animal 2... Total percent percent , ,045 2,76 37,329 85, ,826 25,63 60,663 80, ,200 25,50 55, Whey protein isolates ,559 28,7 26, Lactose, human and animal... 3,56 26,343 7,5 (cents per pound) (cents per pound) (cents per pound) (cents change) (cents change) Manufacturers' selling price 7 Dry whey, animal Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped to another plant for further processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include sweet-type, animal whey. 2 Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent. 3 Whey protein concentrate, human and animal. 4 Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater. 5 Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 6 Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7 Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by firms Dairy Products (April )

5 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments United States: and Product Production Bulk condensed milk Skim, unsweetened... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 20,35 9,029 8, Dry milk products Dry buttermilk, total... Dry skim milk, animal... Dry whole milk... Milk protein concentrate, total... Nonfat dry milk, human... Skim milk powder, total , ,78 8,875 4,402 40,03 3, ,43 5,596 60,30 45,753,59,575 8,849,596 58,50 36, Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3 Dry milk products Dry buttermilk, total... Dry skim milk, animal... Dry whole milk... Nonfat dry milk, human... 26,754 2,097 2, ,05 25,068 2,425 34, ,988 26,089 2,920 37, , Manufacturers' shipments 4 Dry milk products Nonfat dry milk, human... Dry milk protein concentrate, percent. 2 Includes protein standardized and blends. 3 Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4 For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. 99,809 37,444 46, Dairy Products (April ) 5

6 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month United States: and [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Product and month Total cheese March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... Monthly Cumulative (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent),044, ,36,06,402,042,783,055,063,029,638,034,596,028,400,03,34,076,849,056,834,09,674,096,520 98, ,044,983,987,344 3,048,746 4,09,529 5,46,592 6,76,230 7,20,826 8,239,226 9,252,567 0,329,46,386,250 2,477,924,096,520 2,078, Total American cheese types March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... 47, ,688 45, , , , , , ,892 48,55 402, , 433, , ,584 79,272,207,22,630,986 2,057,536 2,460,794 2,86,303 3,260,069 3,653,96 4,072,6 4,474,980 4,908,09 433, , Cheddar cheese March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... See footnote(s) at end of table. 3, , ,569 38,867 3, , ,33 283,83 282, , ,466 37,43 38,254 29, , ,59 897,60,26,027,528,07,85,374 2,00,507 2,384,320 2,666,322 2,96,34 3,247,780 3,564,923 38,254 60, continued 6 Dairy Products (April )

7 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month United States: and (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Product and month Total Italian cheese types March... May... June... Monthly Cumulative (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) 454, , ,97 447, , ,930 45, , , , , , , , , ,576,329,773,777,43 2,229,998 2,679,928 3,3,660 3,567,98 4,00,488 4,458,855 4,94,649 5,38, , , Mozzarella March... May... June ,375 34,758 36, ,64 350,72 349, , ,88 333, ,57 35, , , , , ,33,028,697,376,3,727,023 2,076,86 2,429,290 2,765,08 3,098,803 3,448,320 3,799,824 4,63, , , Other Italian cheese types March... May... June... See footnote(s) at end of table. 6,337 6,293 7,498 6,544 6,553 6,953 6,093 5,79 6,625 6,76 7,242 5,996 5,549 5, ,337 2,630 20,28 26,672 33,225 40,78 46,27 5,990 58,65 64,79 72,033 78,029 5,549, continued Dairy Products (April ) 7

8 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month United States: and (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Product and month Butter March... May... June... Monthly Cumulative (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) 77,88 6,052 76,067 62,59 63,524 40,57 35,834 3,88 34,357 43,382 47,425 70,88 82,088 68, ,88 338,870 54, , ,980 98,37,6,97,248,59,382,56,525,898,673,323,843,5 82, , Nonfat dry milk, human March... May... June... 53,374 4,402 59,742 7,889 68,325 63,344 48,073 35,479 33,485 44,659 42,352 63,672 60,30 58, , , ,58 626, , ,076,06,49,24,628,375,3,59,772,662,24,825,796 60,30 38, Skim milk powder, total March... May... June... See footnote(s) at end of table. 55,264 40,03 52,693 50,206 5,02 39,997 5,788 45,793 29,793 25,62 4,887 49,895 45,753 36, ,264 95,295 47,988 98,94 249, , ,99 386,784 46, ,89 484, ,97 45,753 82, continued 8 Dairy Products (April )

9 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month United States: and (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Product and month Dry whey, total March May... June Monthly Cumulative (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) 82,36 77,997 86,689 84,65 82,950 88,064 00,402 94,277 9,302 80,728 8,632 83,502 90,39 89, ,36 60,33 247,002 33,67 44, ,63 603, ,30 788,62 869, ,972,034,474 90,39 79, Lactose, human and animal March May... June ,658 84,794 97,334 95,90 94,99 97,069 99,539 97,226 95,06 93,260 86,00 96,863 94,834 86, ,658 77, , , , , ,24 759, , ,76,033,77,30,580 94,834 8, Whey protein concentrate, total March May... June See footnote(s) at end of table. 40,6 36,064 42,338 42,890 42,774 40,75 42,040 38,06 38,89 4,059 40,994 42,675 43,46 39, ,6 76,225 8,563 6, , , ,08 325,24 364,05 405, , ,743 43,46 83, continued Dairy Products (April ) 9

10 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month United States: and (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Product and month Cottage cheese, cream March... May... June... Monthly Cumulative (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) 23,743 26,208 28,38 25,568 29,07 27,754 27,774 30,295 26,976 28,867 26,307 26,038 25,546 26, ,743 49,95 78,332 03,900 32,97 60,725 88,499 28, , , , ,982 25,546 52, Cottage cheese, lowfat March... May... June... 26,988 28,297 30,809 29,73 3,324 27,804 28,068 3,57 27,553 30,270 26,39 25,339 26,867 27, ,988 55,285 86,094 5,825 47,49 74, ,02 234, ,45 292,45 38, ,45 26,867 54, Sour cream March... May... June... See footnote(s) at end of table.,73 00,873 5,459 08,86 8,460 7,623 07,802 7,657 08,089 25,92 28,704 2,355 8,603 99, ,73 22, , ,32 554,78 672, , ,863,005,952,3,44,259,848,38,203 8,603 27, continued 0 Dairy Products (April )

11 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month United States: and (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Product and month Ice cream, regular hard March... May... June... Monthly Cumulative (,000 gallons) (,000 gallons) (percent) (,000 gallons) (,000 gallons) (percent) 57,08 58,97 75,4 69,572 72,703 75,426 70,705 73,477 60,924 58,25 50,343 49,480 54,78 55, ,08 6,079 9,490 26, , ,9 479, ,373 64, ,52 722, ,335 54,78 0, Ice cream, lowfat total March... May... June... 28,935 34,035 4,263 39,00 43,609 44,929 42,299 43,250 32,55 32,603 26,486 25,936 3,24 35, ,935 62,970 04,233 43,243 86,852 23,78 274,080 37, ,88 382, , ,906 3,24 66, Sherbet, hard March... May... June... See footnote(s) at end of table. 3,024 2,70 3,530 3,463 3,290 3,582 2,978 3,483 3,92 2,675 2,777 2,20 2,975 2, ,024 5,734 9,264 2,727 6,07 9,599 22,577 26,060 29,252 3,927 34,704 36,94 2,975 5, continued Dairy Products (April )

12 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month United States: and (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Product and month Yogurt, plain and flavored March... May... June... Monthly Cumulative (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) 374,87 363,05 399, , , , ,23 388, , ,744 30, , , , ,87 737,868,37,433,506,027,880,402 2,250,352 2,592,565 2,98,224 3,367,509 3,727,253 4,037,523 4,393, , , Frozen yogurt, total March... May... June... Excludes Cottage Cheese. 2 Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey, and Jack. 3 Includes protein standardized and blends. 4 Excludes all modified dry whey products. (,000 gallons) (,000 gallons) (percent) (,000 gallons) (,000 gallons) (percent) 4,87 5,24 7,459 6,820 6,056 6,057 5,475 5,503 4,899 4,559 4,289 4,235 4,67 4, ,87 9,94 7,400 24,220 30,276 36,333 4,808 47,3 52,20 56,769 6,058 65,293 4,67 9, Dairy Products (April )

13 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese States and United States: and State California... Idaho... Illinois... Iowa... Minnesota... New Jersey... New Mexico... Ohio... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Vermont... Wisconsin... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 92,068 68,27 5,877 20,307 5,470 4,086 59,402 7,245 29,932 2,493, ,988 26,779 85,420 5,533 22,447 6,870 4,888 68,293 2,050 38,353 25,536 2,99 290,4 98,756 72,057 5,538 20,66 56,948 4,078 64,770 8,749 30,93 23,00,43 262, Other States ,45 243,74 2, United States ,36,096,520 98, Atlantic... Central... West... 7,93 43, ,898 45, , ,38 States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. 9, ,785 4, Dairy Products (April ) 3

14 American Cheese Production States and United States: and State California... Idaho... Iowa... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Wisconsin... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 50,552 46,083 3,075 5, ,895 53,666 55,267 3,332 7, ,287 48,674 48,804,508 5, , Other States... 72, ,588 89, United States , , , Atlantic... Central... West... 24,344 83,227 66,7 27,43 26,22 90,027 States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. 24,987 97,39 74, Cheddar Cheese Production States and United States: and State California... Idaho... Iowa... Minnesota... Vermont... Wisconsin... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 29,44 36,638 8,835 40,704 7,695 52,778 3,058 43,83 7,938 50,08 8,672 65,683 27,627 39,024 6,805 45,733 8,073 59, Other States... 00,94 0,982 05, United States ,988 38,254 29, Atlantic... Central... West... 23,355 33,902 8,73 26,396 57,580 34,278 States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. 23,927 42,825 25, Dairy Products (April )

15 Total Italian Cheese Production States and United States: and State California... Idaho... Pennsylvania... Wisconsin... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 2,923 7,604 9,758 28,97 42,39 23,336 23,69 45,8 29,427 8,64 9,978 32, Other States... 8,368 40,343 23, United States , , , Atlantic... Central... West... 52,850 67,823 85,897 62,645 9, ,239 States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. 52,655 75,3 96, Mozzarella Cheese Production States and United States: and State California... Idaho... Pennsylvania... Wisconsin... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent),573 6,69 7,28 83,862 27,839 22,452 20,96 94,050 5,974 7,656 6,59 86, Other States... 85,486 02,45 89, United States... 34, , , Atlantic... Central... West... 34,862 06,349 73,547 42,04 2, ,737 States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. 34,079 0,645 8, Dairy Products (April ) 5

16 Butter Production States and United States: and State California... Pennsylvania... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 48,6 8,508 53,872 8,860 5,768 7, Other States... 03,933 9,356 09, United States... 6,052 82,088 68, Atlantic... Central... West... 20,437 67,279 73,336 9,592 75,74 86,782 States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. 7,509 72,878 78, Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production States and United States: and State California... Pennsylvania... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 49,295 3,589 57,858 6,260 54,644 4, Other States... 78,58 86,83 88, United States... 4,402 60,30 58, Atlantic... Central... West... 27,909 28,488 85,005 25,745 32,66 02,390 States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. 27,277 29,887 0, Dairy Products (April )

17 Dry Whey (Human) Production States and United States: and State Wisconsin... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 25,766 30,83 28, Other States... 50,267 57,904 60, United States... 76,033 88,087 88, Atlantic... Central... West... 20,483 36,383 9,67 20,772 42,747 24,568 States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. 9,30 39,84 29, Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production States and United States: and State California... Connecticut... Missouri... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... (,000 gallons) (,000 gallons) (,000 gallons) (percent) (percent) 8,739,027 2,522 2,65 856,982 4, ,35 2, ,88 4,759,00 3,443 2, , Other States... 4,680 38,893 4, United States... 58,97 54,78 55, Atlantic... Central... West... 2,37 32,78 4,6 2,92 32,880 9,646 States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. 2,32 33,303 9, Dairy Products (April ) 7

18 West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. 8 Dairy Products (April )

19 Statistical Methodology Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the firms producing dairy products. Sampling frames and sample size: In 206, there were,272 manufacturers that produced one or more dairy products. In states with small numbers of plants, reports are received all plants each month. In states with large numbers of plants, survey procedures are designed to obtain monthly reports all large plants and a sample of small plants. In some states, the State Departments of Agriculture assist in collection of data, which eliminates duplicate reporting and reduces respondent burden. Modes of data collection: Data are collected by mail, personal and telephone interviews, facsimile, and via electronic mail. Terms and definitions: Firms complete the questionnaire using standard industry definitions and through the aid of instructions and definitions provided on the questionnaire. Reliability: Data for the Dairy Products report are collected by a Census of all known manufacturers of dairy products in the United States. Firms producing large quantities of dairy products, along with a sample of smaller firms, are contacted monthly to collect previous month production data. Those small firms not contacted monthly are contacted after the close of the year to obtain previous year production. Production of products at small firms not contacted monthly are estimated during the monthly survey based upon check data, and state and national trends. Small firms are defined as those that do not make up a significant portion of the published total. Plants storing nonfat dry milk and dry whey are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws and 07-7 to complete the Dairy Products report. Plants storing these items are contacted monthly. Additionally, many state governments have mandated that dairy plants in their state complete the Dairy Products report each month. Because the Dairy Products survey is a census, sampling error should not affect the final estimates, however non-sampling errors are possible. Estimating Procedures: In the Regional Field Office (RFO), data reported by firms are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported in prior months and by data reported by other firms in the State. Each RFO summarizes data at the Individual State level. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments where they are compared with surrounding states, their region, and national trends. During both RFO and ASB review, plants are sometimes contacted again for further verification of numbers reported. After ASB review, RFO data are summarized into a National level summary. Revision Policy: Monthly estimates are subject to revision the month following the preliminary estimates. Annual estimates are published in late April in the Dairy Products Yearly Summary report which includes any revisions made to previous 2 years of estimates. Revisions are generally due to plant data that are received too late to be included in the current report. Dairy Products (April ) 9

20 Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. inquiries may be sent to Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch... (202) Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section... (202) Sherry Bertramsen Livestock Slaughter... (202) Holly Brenize Sheep and Goats... (202) Donnie Fike Dairy Products... (202) Heidi Gleich Cattle, Cattle on Feed... (202) Mike Miller Milk Production and Milk Cows... (202) Seth Riggins Hogs and Pigs... (202) Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: Both national and state specific reports are available via a free subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit and click on National or State in upper right corner above search box to create an account and select the reports you would like to receive. For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at (800) , 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or nass@nass.usda.gov. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), found online at or at any USDA office, or call (866) to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C , by fax (202) or at program.intake@usda.gov.