HDR1012000160030214971500MILK PRODUCTION Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 14, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Milk Production" call Kevin Hintzman at (202) 720-4448, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. For assistance with general agricultural statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV. The "Milk Production" U.S. Summary is available on AutoFax, (202) 720-2000, report 5200. January Milk Production Down Slightly Milk production in the 20 major States during January totaled 11.1 billion pounds, slightly below production in these same States in January 1996. December revised production, at 11.0 billion pounds was 1 percent above December 1995. During 1996, milk production was 1.16 billion pounds less than 1995. On a daily basis, 1996 production averaged 3.16 million pounds per day less than 1995. Production per cow in the 20 major States averaged 1,426 pounds for January, 11 pounds above January 1996. The number of cows on farms in the 20 major States was 7.76 million head, 91,000 head less than January 1996 and 10,000 head less than December 1996. This is the eighteenth consecutive month of decline. The number of cows on farms averaged 107,000 less during 1996 when compared to 1995. The number of milk cows on farms was the lowest on record. During the October-December period, the 20 major States produced 32.3 billion pounds of milk, 85.2 percent of the U.S. production. If the remaining 30 States not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 20 States, the U.S. production would be 13.0 billion pounds for January 1997. ******** Special this issue: Annual Revisions, 1995-1996 Inventory, Operations, and Production by Size Group Milk Cows and Production: By Month, 20 Selected States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ Month :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 :1997/1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 ---- ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 7,846 7,755 1,415 1,426 11,100 11,055 100 Feb : 7,828 1,347 10,545 Mar : 7,822 1,468 11,483 Apr : 7,818 1,440 11,260 May : 7,816 1,478 11,554 Jun : 7,818 1,397 10,920 Jul : 7,815 1,400 10,939 Aug : 7,802 1,382 10,780 Sep : 7,795 1,341 10,454 Oct : 7,788 1,390 10,825 Nov : 7,775 1,350 10,493 Dec : 7,765 1,417 11,006 : Annual : 7,807 16,825 131,359 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 :1997/1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 ---- ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 118 122 1,765 1,745 208 213 102 CA : 1,260 1,269 1,675 1,675 2,111 2,126 101 FL : 155 158 1,405 1,395 218 220 101 ID : 245 268 1,490 1,510 365 405 111 IL : 158 149 1,300 1,290 205 192 94 IN : 140 140 1,290 1,320 181 185 102 IA : 250 250 1,260 1,300 315 325 103 KY : 159 150 1,025 1,040 163 156 96 MI : 325 311 1,425 1,480 463 460 99 MN : 600 595 1,360 1,360 816 809 99 MO : 185 175 1,175 1,150 217 201 93 NM : 193 197 1,570 1,680 303 331 109 NY : 700 700 1,400 1,360 980 952 97 OH : 286 285 1,320 1,335 378 380 101 PA : 648 641 1,405 1,385 910 888 98 TX : 400 390 1,380 1,390 552 542 98 VT : 158 156 1,385 1,370 219 214 98 VA : 128 125 1,235 1,260 158 158 100 WA : 263 266 1,655 1,650 435 439 101 WI : 1,475 1,408 1,290 1,320 1,903 1,859 98 : 20-State : Total : 7,846 7,755 1,415 1,426 11,100 11,055 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 :1996/1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 ---- ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 116 122 1,700 1,795 197 219 111 CA : 1,259 1,270 1,665 1,740 2,096 2,210 105 FL : 155 158 1,300 1,405 202 222 110 ID : 244 267 1,500 1,530 366 409 112 IL : 158 150 1,150 1,240 182 186 102 IN : 140 140 1,280 1,300 179 182 102 IA : 250 250 1,320 1,325 330 331 100 KY : 158 150 1,030 1,040 163 156 96 MI : 326 312 1,400 1,445 456 451 99 MN : 600 595 1,310 1,340 786 797 101 MO : 186 175 1,160 1,130 216 198 92 NM : 196 197 1,535 1,645 301 324 108 NY : 702 700 1,370 1,340 962 938 98 OH : 287 285 1,310 1,280 376 365 97 PA : 647 643 1,370 1,365 886 878 99 TX : 400 390 1,310 1,325 524 517 99 VT : 157 156 1,375 1,375 216 215 100 VA : 128 125 1,250 1,240 160 155 97 WA : 264 266 1,620 1,640 428 436 102 WI : 1,478 1,414 1,255 1,285 1,855 1,817 98 : 20-State : Total : 7,851 7,765 1,386 1,417 10,881 11,006 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1995 and 1996 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 :1997/1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 -- --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,397 4,155 39,042 Apr-Jun : 9,369 4,229 39,621 Jul-Sep : 9,338 4,033 37,658 Oct-Dec : 9,300 4,080 37,947 : Annual : 9,351 16,498 154,268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1987-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 2/ : 2/ Year : Milk Cows 1/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Million Pounds : 1987 : 10,327 13,819 142,709 1988 : 10,224 14,185 145,034 1989 : 10,046 14,323 143,893 1990 : 9,993 14,782 147,721 1991 : 9,826 15,031 147,697 1992 : 9,688 15,570 150,847 1993 : 9,589 15,704 150,582 1994 : 9,500 16,175 153,664 1995 : 9,458 16,433 155,425 1996 : 9,351 16,498 154,268 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State and United States, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 :1996/1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 ---- ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Al : 34 32 14,176 13,563 482 434 90 AK : .7 .8 17,000 16,875 11.9 13.5 113 AZ : 114 120 19,561 20,083 2,230 2,410 108 AR : 60 57 12,200 12,053 732 687 94 CA : 1,254 1,264 20,211 20,458 25,344 25,859 102 CO : 83 84 18,687 19,440 1,551 1,633 105 CT : 32 30 16,438 16,567 526 497 95 DE : 10 9.6 14,500 14,479 145 139 96 FL : 162 156 14,698 15,391 2,381 2,401 101 GA : 100 97 15,550 15,320 1,555 1,486 96 HI : 10.4 9.4 13,654 13,723 142 129 91 ID : 232 256 18,147 18,496 4,210 4,735 113 IL : 161 154 14,857 15,162 2,392 2,335 98 IN : 144 140 15,375 15,471 2,214 2,166 98 IA : 251 250 16,135 15,304 4,050 3,826 95 KS : 82 82 14,390 14,634 1,180 1,200 102 KY : 162 153 12,469 12,157 2,020 1,860 92 LA : 79 78 11,456 10,744 905 838 93 ME : 40 40 16,025 16,200 641 648 101 MD : 91 86 14,725 15,314 1,340 1,317 98 MA : 28 27 16,000 16,185 448 437 98 MI : 326 320 17,071 16,969 5,565 5,430 98 MN : 599 598 15,708 15,786 9,409 9,440 100 MS : 55 51 12,909 12,961 710 661 93 MO : 190 179 14,158 13,631 2,690 2,440 91 MT : 21 20 15,000 15,350 315 307 98 NE : 74 69 14,797 15,217 1,095 1,050 96 NV : 23.5 25 18,128 18,800 426 470 110 NH : 20 19 16,300 17,053 326 324 99 NJ : 23 22 13,913 13,500 320 297 93 NM : 191 195 18,969 19,221 3,623 3,748 104 NY : 703 702 16,501 16,423 11,600 11,529 99 NC : 86 81 16,314 15,901 1,403 1,288 92 ND : 64 62 13,094 12,968 838 804 96 OH : 289 285 15,917 15,333 4,600 4,370 95 OK : 97 97 13,433 12,938 1,303 1,255 96 OR : 97 93 17,289 17,290 1,677 1,608 96 PA : 642 644 16,511 16,522 10,600 10,640 100 RI : 2.2 2 14,773 15,600 32.5 31.2 96 SC : 27 26 14,481 14,654 391 381 97 SD : 118 112 13,398 13,161 1,581 1,474 93 TN : 126 116 13,849 13,940 1,745 1,617 93 TX : 401 398 15,244 15,377 6,113 6,120 100 UT : 88 91 16,739 17,000 1,473 1,547 105 VT : 157 156 16,210 16,603 2,545 2,590 102 VA : 129 126 15,116 14,325 1,950 1,805 93 WA : 266 264 19,932 19,996 5,302 5,279 100 WV : 21 20 12,667 12,600 266 252 95 WI : 1,490 1,449 15,397 15,442 22,942 22,376 98 WY : 6 6 14,100 14,050 84.6 84.3 100 : US 3/ : 9,458 9,351 16,433 16,498 155,425 154,268 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ Will not add due to rounding. Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : AZ : 116 113 111 114 115 117 CA : 1,250 1,251 1,252 1,252 1,253 1,254 FL : 168 166 166 164 162 162 ID : 220 221 223 227 229 232 IL : 163 162 162 162 161 161 IN : 145 145 145 144 144 144 IA : 252 252 252 252 251 251 KY : 163 163 163 163 163 163 MD : 92 91 91 91 91 91 MI : 326 326 326 326 326 326 MN : 600 600 600 595 595 600 MO : 195 193 194 195 194 191 NM : 174 179 185 185 190 196 NY : 708 707 707 705 704 702 NC : 89 88 88 87 87 86 OH : 290 289 289 289 289 289 PA : 639 641 641 639 639 639 TN : 130 130 130 131 129 127 TX : 399 399 400 400 400 402 VT : 156 156 156 156 156 157 VA : 129 129 129 129 129 129 WA : 259 262 263 267 266 268 WI : 1,500 1,498 1,498 1,496 1,494 1,492 : 20 States 2/ : 7,852 7,852 7,862 7,860 7,860 7,875 : 22 States 3/ : 8,047 8,048 8,060 8,055 8,052 8,062 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 4/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 117 115 111 111 112 116 114 CA : 1,255 1,255 1,256 1,257 1,258 1,259 1,254 FL : 162 162 162 157 155 155 162 ID : 234 237 238 240 242 244 232 IL : 161 160 160 159 159 158 161 IN : 144 143 143 143 143 140 144 IA : 251 251 251 250 250 250 251 KY : 163 161 161 161 159 158 162 MD : 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 MI : 326 326 326 326 326 326 326 MN : 600 600 600 600 600 600 599 MO : 189 187 187 187 186 186 190 NM : 198 198 197 196 196 196 191 NY : 700 700 702 702 702 702 703 NC : 85 85 85 85 84 84 86 OH : 289 289 288 287 287 287 289 PA : 640 643 646 647 647 647 642 TN : 124 124 124 123 123 120 126 TX : 402 402 401 401 400 400 401 VT : 158 158 158 158 157 157 157 VA : 129 129 129 128 128 128 129 WA : 269 270 268 266 264 264 266 WI : 1,490 1,488 1,485 1,482 1,480 1,478 1,490 : 2O States 2/ : 7,877 7,874 7,869 7,858 7,851 7,851 7,862 : 22 States 3/ : 8,060 8,059 8,058 8,046 8,037 8,030 8,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 3/ CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 4/ Average based on monthly totals. Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : AZ : 118 118 119 119 119 120 CA : 1,260 1,260 1,260 1,261 1,262 1,263 FL : 155 155 156 157 157 156 ID : 245 246 247 249 252 255 IL : 158 157 157 156 155 154 IN : 140 140 140 140 140 140 IA : 250 250 249 250 249 249 KY : 159 157 156 156 155 153 MD : 91 89 88 87 86 85 MI : 325 322 321 322 322 322 MN : 600 600 595 595 595 600 MO : 185 183 183 183 182 180 NM : 193 193 193 193 194 194 NY : 700 700 700 700 703 704 NC : 84 83 83 82 81 81 OH : 286 285 285 285 285 285 PA : 648 645 645 643 643 643 TN : 120 119 119 117 116 116 TX : 400 400 400 400 400 400 VT : 158 157 157 155 155 157 VA : 128 127 127 127 126 126 WA : 263 263 262 262 262 262 WI : 1,475 1,470 1,470 1,465 1,460 1,455 : 20 States 2/ : 7,846 7,828 7,822 7,818 7,816 7,818 : 22 States 3/ : 8,023 8,001 7,993 7,985 7,980 7,980 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 4/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 122 122 122 122 122 122 120 CA : 1,264 1,265 1,267 1,268 1,269 1,270 1,264 FL : 156 156 155 156 157 158 156 ID : 258 260 263 265 266 267 256 IL : 154 153 153 152 151 150 154 IN : 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 IA : 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 KY : 151 151 151 151 151 150 153 MD : 85 85 85 85 85 85 86 MI : 323 320 317 317 314 312 320 MN : 600 600 600 595 595 595 598 MO : 177 175 175 175 175 175 179 NM : 196 196 195 195 195 197 195 NY : 703 703 703 702 700 700 702 NC : 80 80 79 79 79 78 81 OH : 285 285 285 285 285 285 285 PA : 643 641 642 645 642 643 644 TN : 115 115 114 114 114 115 116 TX : 399 397 395 395 395 390 398 VT : 157 157 156 155 155 156 156 VA : 126 126 126 126 126 125 126 WA : 263 264 265 266 266 266 264 WI : 1,448 1,441 1,435 1,428 1,421 1,414 1,449 : 20 States 2/ : 7,815 7,802 7,795 7,788 7,775 7,765 7,807 : 22 States 3/ : 7,973 7,960 7,951 7,944 7,931 7,921 7,970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 3/ CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 4/ Average based on monthly totals. Milk Produced: Rate per Cow, by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,655 1,635 1,920 1,790 1,780 1,605 CA : 1,690 1,545 1,725 1,700 1,780 1,695 FL : 1,375 1,290 1,435 1,355 1,315 1,220 ID : 1,500 1,360 1,510 1,490 1,560 1,530 IL : 1,270 1,260 1,380 1,370 1,380 1,340 IN : 1,280 1,200 1,340 1,320 1,380 1,290 IA : 1,365 1,250 1,370 1,365 1,400 1,370 KY : 1,075 965 1,105 1,135 1,140 1,060 MD : 1,280 1,200 1,340 1,310 1,350 1,220 MI : 1,435 1,315 1,490 1,440 1,510 1,465 MN : 1,345 1,245 1,390 1,365 1,435 1,360 MO : 1,210 1,115 1,295 1,305 1,300 1,200 NM : 1,695 1,555 1,705 1,670 1,695 1,585 NY : 1,360 1,250 1,420 1,390 1,460 1,420 NC : 1,440 1,340 1,495 1,480 1,480 1,365 OH : 1,350 1,260 1,395 1,390 1,425 1,370 PA : 1,390 1,280 1,440 1,420 1,470 1,400 TN : 1,200 1,100 1,250 1,240 1,240 1,150 TX : 1,370 1,300 1,450 1,400 1,380 1,255 VT : 1,335 1,250 1,400 1,380 1,430 1,375 VA : 1,350 1,215 1,355 1,335 1,350 1,240 WA : 1,700 1,540 1,715 1,670 1,755 1,695 WI : 1,265 1,165 1,315 1,295 1,390 1,355 : 20 States 2/ : 1,413 1,304 1,463 1,437 1,496 1,430 : 22 States 3/ : 1,405 1,295 1,452 1,428 1,486 1,420 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,485 1,365 1,415 1,615 1,600 1,700 19,561 CA : 1,740 1,715 1,645 1,690 1,615 1,665 20,211 FL : 1,135 1,070 995 1,050 1,160 1,300 14,698 ID : 1,590 1,580 1,500 1,530 1,470 1,500 18,147 IL : 1,260 1,130 1,120 1,110 1,110 1,150 14,857 IN : 1,300 1,260 1,250 1,280 1,240 1,280 15,375 IA : 1,365 1,355 1,315 1,340 1,315 1,320 16,135 KY : 1,035 995 980 1,000 960 1,030 12,469 MD : 1,160 1,130 1,120 1,185 1,175 1,230 14,725 MI : 1,475 1,425 1,375 1,400 1,340 1,400 17,071 MN : 1,325 1,265 1,205 1,245 1,215 1,310 15,708 MO : 1,130 1,105 1,090 1,105 1,100 1,160 14,158 NM : 1,585 1,545 1,470 1,510 1,460 1,535 18,969 NY : 1,410 1,390 1,345 1,365 1,310 1,370 16,501 NC : 1,320 1,240 1,220 1,280 1,290 1,330 16,314 OH : 1,340 1,275 1,260 1,300 1,270 1,310 15,917 PA : 1,375 1,345 1,330 1,375 1,310 1,370 16,511 TN : 1,110 1,050 1,070 1,120 1,090 1,180 13,849 TX : 1,190 1,115 1,095 1,200 1,200 1,310 15,244 VT : 1,360 1,335 1,330 1,345 1,305 1,375 16,210 VA : 1,210 1,195 1,200 1,240 1,205 1,250 15,116 WA : 1,725 1,715 1,620 1,645 1,570 1,620 19,932 WI : 1,350 1,300 1,250 1,255 1,200 1,255 15,397 : 20 States 2/ : 1,422 1,380 1,336 1,370 1,325 1,386 16,762 : 22 States 3/ : 1,412 1,371 1,327 1,360 1,315 1,376 16,648 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 3/ CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. Milk Produced: Rate per Cow, by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,765 1,735 1,925 1,865 1,855 1,650 CA : 1,675 1,585 1,725 1,720 1,770 1,695 FL : 1,405 1,405 1,475 1,410 1,380 1,235 ID : 1,490 1,370 1,500 1,490 1,590 1,570 IL : 1,300 1,260 1,320 1,320 1,320 1,240 IN : 1,290 1,260 1,380 1,320 1,350 1,270 IA : 1,260 1,180 1,300 1,280 1,330 1,285 KY : 1,025 980 1,075 1,075 1,085 940 MD : 1,220 1,210 1,350 1,330 1,340 1,235 MI : 1,425 1,365 1,485 1,440 1,470 1,385 MN : 1,360 1,285 1,400 1,350 1,395 1,335 MO : 1,175 1,125 1,245 1,260 1,255 1,050 NM : 1,570 1,520 1,675 1,670 1,735 1,630 NY : 1,400 1,340 1,460 1,420 1,450 1,385 NC : 1,370 1,315 1,450 1,430 1,425 1,250 OH : 1,320 1,290 1,380 1,340 1,360 1,240 PA : 1,405 1,345 1,465 1,435 1,460 1,360 TN : 1,220 1,140 1,270 1,260 1,240 1,070 TX : 1,380 1,345 1,480 1,445 1,425 1,230 VT : 1,385 1,320 1,425 1,405 1,445 1,425 VA : 1,235 1,165 1,265 1,240 1,245 1,105 WA : 1,655 1,530 1,685 1,665 1,750 1,705 WI : 1,290 1,215 1,325 1,290 1,345 1,305 : 20 States 2/ : 1,415 1,347 1,468 1,440 1,478 1,397 : 22 States 3/ : 1,404 1,336 1,457 1,430 1,467 1,385 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,405 1,390 1,435 1,575 1,640 1,795 20,083 CA : 1,725 1,685 1,685 1,750 1,700 1,740 20,458 FL : 1,145 1,070 1,045 1,160 1,230 1,405 15,391 ID : 1,650 1,640 1,550 1,580 1,510 1,530 18,496 IL : 1,240 1,230 1,220 1,230 1,220 1,240 15,162 IN : 1,270 1,260 1,250 1,280 1,240 1,300 15,471 IA : 1,290 1,275 1,250 1,280 1,260 1,325 15,304 KY : 955 975 965 1,020 980 1,040 12,157 MD : 1,260 1,280 1,250 1,270 1,250 1,260 15,314 MI : 1,405 1,405 1,365 1,415 1,370 1,445 16,969 MN : 1,315 1,275 1,220 1,275 1,250 1,340 15,786 MO : 1,085 1,090 1,050 1,105 1,045 1,130 13,631 NM : 1,605 1,585 1,505 1,570 1,565 1,645 19,221 NY : 1,385 1,360 1,300 1,325 1,270 1,340 16,423 NC : 1,245 1,245 1,240 1,310 1,290 1,385 15,901 OH : 1,245 1,230 1,190 1,250 1,200 1,280 15,333 PA : 1,375 1,360 1,305 1,345 1,310 1,365 16,522 TN : 1,060 1,070 1,080 1,160 1,140 1,210 13,940 TX : 1,140 1,135 1,090 1,185 1,205 1,325 15,377 VT : 1,400 1,375 1,325 1,375 1,310 1,375 16,603 VA : 1,125 1,160 1,140 1,200 1,170 1,240 14,325 WA : 1,735 1,735 1,650 1,675 1,600 1,640 19,996 WI : 1,320 1,310 1,255 1,285 1,220 1,285 15,442 : 20 States 2/ : 1,400 1,382 1,341 1,390 1,350 1,417 16,825 : 22 States 3/ : 1,392 1,375 1,334 1,382 1,340 1,407 16,709 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 3/ CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 192 185 213 204 205 188 CA : 2,113 1,933 2,160 2,128 2,230 2,126 FL : 231 214 238 222 213 198 ID : 330 301 337 338 357 355 IL : 207 204 224 222 222 216 IN : 186 174 194 190 199 186 IA : 344 315 345 344 351 344 KY : 175 157 180 185 186 173 MD : 118 109 122 119 123 111 MI : 468 429 486 469 492 478 MN : 807 747 834 812 854 816 MO : 236 215 251 254 252 229 NM : 295 278 315 309 322 311 NY : 963 884 1,004 980 1,028 997 NC : 128 118 132 129 129 117 OH : 392 364 403 402 412 396 PA : 888 820 923 907 939 895 TN : 156 143 163 162 160 146 TX : 547 519 580 560 552 505 VT : 208 195 218 215 223 216 VA : 174 157 175 172 174 160 WA : 440 403 451 446 467 454 WI : 1,898 1,745 1,970 1,937 2,077 2,022 : 20 States 2/ : 11,094 10,239 11,501 11,296 11,755 11,265 : 22 States 3/ : 11,304 10,424 11,705 11,502 11,962 11,451 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 174 157 157 179 179 197 2,230 CA : 2,184 2,152 2,066 2,124 2,032 2,096 25,344 FL : 184 173 161 165 180 202 2,381 ID : 372 374 357 367 356 366 4,210 IL : 203 181 179 176 176 182 2,392 IN : 187 180 179 183 177 179 2,214 IA : 343 340 330 335 329 330 4,050 KY : 169 160 158 161 153 163 2,020 MD : 106 103 102 108 107 112 1,340 MI : 481 465 448 456 437 456 5,565 MN : 795 759 723 747 729 786 9,409 MO : 214 207 204 207 205 216 2,690 NM : 314 306 290 296 286 301 3,623 NY : 987 973 944 958 920 962 11,600 NC : 112 105 104 109 108 112 1,403 OH : 387 368 363 373 364 376 4,600 PA : 880 865 859 890 848 886 10,600 TN : 138 130 133 138 134 142 1,745 TX : 478 448 439 481 480 524 6,113 VT : 215 211 210 213 205 216 2,545 VA : 156 154 155 159 154 160 1,950 WA : 464 463 434 438 414 428 5,302 WI : 2,012 1,934 1,856 1,860 1,776 1,855 22,942 : 20 States 2/ : 11,199 10,870 10,512 10,768 10,400 10,881 131,780 : 22 States 3/ : 11,381 11,051 10,694 10,944 10,570 11,050 134,038 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 3/ CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 208 205 229 222 221 198 CA : 2,111 1,997 2,174 2,169 2,234 2,141 FL : 218 218 230 221 217 193 ID : 365 337 371 371 401 400 IL : 205 198 207 206 205 191 IN : 181 176 193 185 189 178 IA : 315 295 324 320 331 320 KY : 163 154 168 168 168 144 MD : 111 108 119 116 115 105 MI : 463 440 477 464 473 446 MN : 816 771 833 803 830 801 MO : 217 206 228 231 228 189 NM : 303 293 323 322 337 316 NY : 980 938 1,022 994 1,019 975 NC : 115 109 120 117 115 101 OH : 378 368 393 382 388 353 PA : 910 868 945 923 939 874 TN : 146 136 151 147 144 124 TX : 552 538 592 578 570 492 VT : 219 207 224 218 224 224 VA : 158 148 161 157 157 139 WA : 435 402 441 436 459 447 WI : 1,903 1,786 1,948 1,890 1,964 1,899 : 20 States 2/ : 11,100 10,545 11,483 11,260 11,554 10,920 : 22 States 3/ : 11,264 10,693 11,644 11,418 11,707 11,052 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 171 170 175 192 200 219 2,410 CA : 2,180 2,132 2,135 2,219 2,157 2,210 25,859 FL : 179 167 162 181 193 222 2,401 ID : 426 426 408 419 402 409 4,735 IL : 191 188 187 187 184 186 2,335 IN : 178 176 175 179 174 182 2,166 IA : 323 319 313 320 315 331 3,826 KY : 144 147 146 154 148 156 1,860 MD : 107 109 106 108 106 107 1,317 MI : 454 450 433 449 430 451 5,430 MN : 789 765 732 759 744 797 9,440 MO : 192 191 184 193 183 198 2,440 NM : 315 311 293 306 305 324 3,748 NY : 974 956 914 930 889 938 11,529 NC : 100 100 98 103 102 108 1,288 OH : 355 351 339 356 342 365 4,370 PA : 884 872 838 868 841 878 10,640 TN : 122 123 123 132 130 139 1,617 TX : 455 451 431 468 476 517 6,120 VT : 220 216 207 213 203 215 2,590 VA : 142 146 144 151 147 155 1,805 WA : 456 458 437 446 426 436 5,279 WI : 1,911 1,888 1,801 1,835 1,734 1,817 22,376 : 20 States 2/ : 10,939 10,780 10,454 10,825 10,493 11,006 131,359 : 22 States 3/ : 11,097 10,942 10,606 10,976 10,631 11,141 133,171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 3/ CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. Milk Cows and Production: Number and Total Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Production 2/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Jan-Mar :Apr-Jun :Jul-Sep :Oct-Dec :Jan-Mar :Apr-Jun :Jul-Sep :Oct-Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- --------- Million Pounds -------- : AL : 35 34 33 32 138 131 101 112 AK : .7 .7 .7 .7 2.80 2.98 3.05 3.07 AZ : 113 115 114 113 590 597 488 555 AR : 61 61 60 59 189 195 174 174 CA : 1,251 1,253 1,255 1,258 6,206 6,484 6,402 6,252 CO : 83 83 82 82 386 391 385 389 CT : 32 32 31 31 137 134 126 129 DE : 10 10 10 10 39.3 37.7 32.9 35.1 FL : 167 163 162 156 683 633 518 547 GA : 102 101 100 98 433 420 339 363 HI : 10.4 10.6 10.2 10.3 36.7 39.5 34.5 31.3 ID : 221 229 236 242 968 1,050 1,103 1,089 IL : 162 161 160 159 635 660 563 534 IN : 145 144 143 142 554 575 546 539 IA : 252 251 251 250 1,004 1,039 1,013 994 KS : 81 81 82 83 305 305 275 295 KY : 163 163 162 159 512 544 487 477 LA : 80 79 79 79 258 243 194 210 ME : 39 40 40 39 157 165 163 156 MD : 91 91 91 91 349 353 311 327 MA : 28 28 28 27 112 114 112 110 MI : 326 326 326 326 1,383 1,439 1,394 1,349 MN : 600 597 600 600 2,388 2,482 2,277 2,262 MS : 56 56 54 53 201 195 153 161 MO : 194 193 188 186 702 735 625 628 MT : 21 21 21 20 77 81 80 77 NE : 74 74 74 72 272 276 274 273 NV : 24 24 23 23 105.6 110.4 105.8 104.2 NH : 19 20 20 20 79 84 81 82 NJ : 23 23 23 23 84 83 77 76 NM : 179 190 198 196 888 942 910 883 NY : 707 704 701 702 2,851 3,005 2,904 2,840 NC : 88 87 85 84 378 375 321 329 ND : 65 65 64 63 207 221 212 198 OH : 289 289 289 287 1,159 1,210 1,118 1,113 OK : 98 98 96 97 333 333 317 320 OR : 98 98 97 96 417 436 424 400 PA : 640 639 643 647 2,631 2,741 2,604 2,624 RI : 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 8.2 8.5 7.9 7.9 SC : 27 27 26 26 108 104 85 94 SD : 120 118 118 116 394 422 394 371 TN : 130 129 124 122 462 468 401 414 TX : 399 401 402 400 1,646 1,617 1,365 1,485 UT : 87 88 88 88 353 378 379 363 VT : 156 156 158 157 621 654 636 634 VA : 129 129 129 128 506 506 465 473 WA : 261 267 269 265 1,294 1,367 1,361 1,280 WV : 22 21 21 21 67 67 67 65 WI : 1,499 1,494 1,488 1,480 5,613 6,036 5,802 5,491 WY : 6.0 6.1 6.0 5.9 20.7 21.4 21.0 21.5 : US 3/ : 9,469 9,473 9,462 9,428 38,943 40,510 38,231 37,740 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ Will not add due to rounding. Milk Cows and Production: Number and Total Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Production 2/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Jan-Mar :Apr-Jun :Jul-Sep :Oct-Dec :Jan-Mar :Apr-Jun :Jul-Sep :Oct-Dec -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 Head ---------- --------- Million Pounds -------- : AL : 32 32 31 31 127 115 89 103 AK : .8 .8 .8 .8 3.1 3.33 3.55 3.52 AZ : 118 119 122 122 642 641 516 611 AR : 59 58 56 56 186 174 162 165 CA : 1,260 1,262 1,265 1,269 6,282 6,544 6,447 6,586 CO : 83 84 83 84 396 413 411 413 CT : 31 30 29 29 133 128 118 118 DE : 9.7 9.5 9.5 9.5 37.4 36.3 32.2 33.1 FL : 155 157 156 157 666 631 508 596 GA : 97 96 97 98 412 382 322 370 HI : 9.6 9.3 9.2 9.5 33.4 34.6 31.9 29.1 ID : 246 252 260 266 1,073 1,172 1,260 1,230 IL : 157 155 153 151 610 602 566 557 IN : 140 140 140 140 550 552 529 535 IA : 250 249 250 250 934 971 955 966 KS : 85 83 80 81 310 300 280 310 KY : 157 155 151 151 485 480 437 458 LA : 78 78 78 78 233 222 178 205 ME : 40 40 40 39 161 166 163 158 MD : 89 86 85 85 338 336 322 321 MA : 27 27 27 26 111 111 108 107 MI : 323 322 320 314 1,380 1,383 1,337 1,330 MN : 598 597 600 595 2,420 2,434 2,286 2,300 MS : 53 52 50 49 182 176 142 161 MO : 184 182 176 175 651 648 567 574 MT : 20 20 20 20 75 77 78 77 NE : 69 69 69 69 268 260 258 264 NV : 24 25 25 26 107 119 121 123 NH : 20 20 19 18 85 85 78 76 NJ : 23 22 22 21 78 77 71 71 NM : 193 194 196 196 919 975 919 935 NY : 700 702 703 701 2,940 2,988 2,844 2,757 NC : 83 81 80 79 344 333 298 313 ND : 63 63 62 61 208 214 198 184 OH : 285 285 285 285 1,139 1,123 1,045 1,063 OK : 97 98 96 95 325 330 300 300 OR : 94 93 93 92 394 416 410 388 PA : 646 643 642 643 2,723 2,736 2,594 2,587 RI : 2.1 2 1.9 1.9 8 8 7.4 7.8 SC : 26 26 26 26 105 96 83 97 SD : 113 112 112 110 375 377 370 352 TN : 119 116 115 114 433 415 368 401 TX : 400 400 397 393 1,682 1,640 1,337 1,461 UT : 90 92 92 90 358 397 401 391 VT : 157 156 157 155 650 666 643 631 VA : 127 126 126 126 467 453 432 453 WA : 263 262 264 266 1,278 1,342 1,351 1,308 WV : 21 20 20 19 68 64 60 60 WI : 1,472 1,460 1,441 1,421 5,637 5,753 5,600 5,386 WY : 6 6 6 6 20.4 21.3 21 21.6 : US 3/ : 9,397 9,369 9,338 9,300 39,042 39,621 37,658 37,947 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ Will not add due to rounding. Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 240 190 0 0 0 0 CA : 940 570 100 100 150 130 CO : 670 630 30 30 80 50 FL : 500 340 10 10 40 30 GA : 330 300 30 20 150 140 ID : 480 430 200 150 310 280 IL : 480 430 450 420 1,000 880 IN : 2,300 2,100 620 500 720 700 IA : 1,500 1,300 1,500 1,300 1,500 1,650 KY : 1,800 1,500 820 730 1,000 990 MD : 190 190 150 130 460 480 MI : 1,200 1,100 1,000 900 1,400 1,300 MN : 2,500 2,100 4,500 4,100 4,100 3,800 MO : 1,800 1,800 800 700 1,000 900 NM : 750 550 0 0 10 10 NY : 2,100 1,800 2,200 2,000 4,000 3,700 NC : 610 570 70 60 240 210 OH : 4,100 3,800 900 800 1,700 1,400 OR : 700 530 50 50 200 150 PA : 2,800 2,600 3,900 3,800 3,900 3,900 TN : 440 300 400 290 570 540 TX : 1,800 1,200 100 100 400 400 UT : 400 300 70 70 210 190 VT : 230 150 460 450 940 1,000 VA : 740 550 170 130 560 520 WA : 800 750 80 70 200 180 WI : 5,600 5,000 9,900 9,500 9,800 9,600 : Oth Sts : 10,400 8,700 2,200 2,000 3,800 3,800 : US : 46,400 39,780 30,710 28,410 38,440 36,930 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1995-96 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 100-199 Head : 200+ Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 10 10 100 100 CA : 310 300 1,800 1,800 CO : 90 70 130 120 FL : 50 40 200 180 GA : 230 200 160 140 ID : 260 250 250 290 IL : 330 330 40 40 IN : 220 250 40 50 IA : 450 480 50 70 KY : 340 330 40 50 MD : 250 240 50 60 MI : 880 880 220 220 MN : 780 830 120 170 MO : 520 550 80 50 NM : 10 10 130 130 NY : 1,300 1,300 400 400 NC : 270 260 110 100 OH : 400 400 100 100 OR : 200 210 150 160 PA : 1,000 1,000 200 200 TN : 300 300 90 70 TX : 800 700 600 600 UT : 200 210 120 130 VT : 350 350 120 150 VA : 430 400 100 100 WA : 350 320 370 380 WI : 2,390 2,530 310 370 : Oth Sts : 1,850 2,000 830 700 : US : 14,570 14,750 6,910 6,930 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ An operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows on hand at any time during the year. Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory on Operations Having :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :100-199 Head : 200+ Head :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : .5 .2 1.5 .8 98.0 99.0 CA : .1 .1 .3 .3 .9 .8 3.7 3.8 95.0 95.0 CO : 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.5 7.0 5.1 15.0 13.0 74.0 78.0 FL : .3 .3 .2 .2 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 95.0 95.0 GA : 1.0 1.1 1.0 .9 11.0 11.0 30.0 30.0 57.0 57.0 ID : 1.4 1.0 3.6 2.3 10.0 7.2 16.0 13.5 69.0 76.0 IL : 3.0 3.0 11.0 11.0 50.0 49.0 28.0 28.0 8.0 9.0 IN : 13.0 13.0 18.0 15.0 39.0 36.0 20.0 24.0 10.0 12.0 IA : 9.0 8.0 23.0 19.0 40.0 43.0 22.0 23.0 6.0 7.0 KY : 9.0 8.5 19.0 17.0 40.0 42.0 25.0 25.0 7.0 7.5 MD : 3.0 2.7 6.0 5.3 36.0 36.0 36.0 35.0 19.0 21.0 MI : 5.0 5.0 12.0 11.0 30.0 28.0 33.0 35.0 20.0 21.0 MN : 7.8 7.0 28.0 26.0 43.0 41.0 16.0 17.0 5.2 9.0 MO : 6.0 9.0 16.0 15.0 37.0 33.0 31.0 33.0 10.0 10.0 NM : .9 .9 .4 .4 .7 .7 98.0 98.0 NY : 3.0 2.7 13.0 11.3 39.0 37.0 25.0 28.0 20.0 21.0 NC : 2.0 1.5 3.0 2.5 18.0 17.0 41.0 41.0 36.0 38.0 OH : 15.0 13.0 14.0 13.0 42.0 40.0 19.0 22.0 10.0 12.0 OR : 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 14.0 13.0 30.0 31.0 53.0 52.0 PA : 6.8 6.0 24.0 23.0 41.0 41.0 19.0 20.0 9.2 10.0 TN : 5.0 3.5 12.0 9.5 31.0 33.0 33.0 37.0 19.0 17.0 TX : 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.0 9.0 7.8 27.0 24.0 62.0 66.0 UT : 1.5 1.3 3.5 2.7 17.0 16.0 32.0 31.0 46.0 49.0 VT : 2.0 1.0 14.0 11.0 36.0 39.0 26.0 24.0 22.0 25.0 VA : 3.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 31.0 30.0 40.0 40.0 21.0 23.0 WA : .8 .9 1.2 1.1 6.0 5.0 21.0 20.0 71.0 73.0 WI : 5.4 5.1 27.0 26.0 42.0 41.0 20.0 21.0 5.6 6.9 : Oth Sts : 4.5 4.0 9.5 9.0 32.0 31.0 26.0 23.0 28.0 33.0 : US : 4.0 4.0 13.0 12.0 28.0 27.0 20.0 20.0 35.0 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of-year and mid-year surveys. Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Groups, Selected States and United States, 1995-96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :100-199 Head : 200+ Head State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : .1 .1 .9 .9 99.0 99.0 CA : .1 .1 .2 .2 .5 .4 3.2 3.3 96.0 96.0 CO : 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.3 6.1 4.1 13.0 12.0 78.0 81.0 FL : .2 .1 .1 .1 1.5 1.2 3.2 2.6 95.0 96.0 GA : .2 .2 .8 .8 10.0 10.0 30.0 30.0 59.0 59.0 ID : 1.0 .7 3.0 1.8 8.0 6.0 15.0 12.5 73.0 79.0 IL : 3.0 3.0 10.0 10.0 50.0 49.0 28.0 29.0 9.0 9.0 IN : 13.0 11.0 17.0 14.0 39.0 38.0 20.0 24.0 11.0 13.0 IA : 7.8 7.0 23.0 18.0 39.0 43.0 23.0 24.0 7.2 8.0 KY : 6.5 6.0 18.0 16.0 41.0 43.0 27.0 27.0 7.5 8.0 MD : 2.5 2.2 5.5 4.8 35.0 35.0 37.0 37.0 20.0 21.0 MI : 4.0 4.0 10.0 9.0 31.0 27.0 34.0 37.0 21.0 23.0 MN : 6.0 5.0 27.0 25.0 44.0 42.0 17.0 18.0 6.0 10.0 MO : 5.0 7.0 15.0 15.0 37.0 34.0 32.0 34.0 11.0 10.0 NM : .2 .2 .2 .2 .6 .6 99.0 99.0 NY : 2.0 2.0 12.0 10.0 37.0 35.0 27.0 30.0 22.0 23.0 NC : .3 .3 1.7 1.7 17.0 16.0 41.0 42.0 40.0 40.0 OH : 14.0 10.0 13.0 11.0 42.0 41.0 19.0 24.0 12.0 14.0 OR : .5 1.0 1.5 1.0 13.0 13.0 30.0 29.0 55.0 56.0 PA : 5.0 4.0 23.0 21.0 41.0 40.0 21.0 23.0 10.0 12.0 TN : 3.5 2.5 9.5 7.5 31.0 33.0 35.0 38.0 21.0 19.0 TX : .3 .3 .8 .8 7.9 6.9 24.0 20.0 67.0 72.0 UT : 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 15.0 14.0 32.0 31.0 50.0 52.0 VT : 1.0 1.0 13.0 10.0 35.0 36.0 28.0 25.0 23.0 28.0 VA : 1.9 2.0 4.1 4.0 31.0 30.0 41.0 40.0 22.0 24.0 WA : .5 .5 .9 .9 5.6 4.6 19.0 19.0 74.0 75.0 WI : 4.2 3.9 25.0 24.0 43.0 42.0 21.0 21.8 6.8 8.3 : Oth Sts : 3.0 2.8 7.3 7.0 29.8 29.0 29.6 26.2 30.3 35.0 : US : 3.1 2.7 11.3 10.2 26.1 24.8 19.8 20.0 39.7 42.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Milk Cows: Number of Operations by State and United States, 1995-96 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations with Milk Cows State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 350 300 AK : 30 30 AZ : 350 300 AR : 1,700 1,500 CA : 3,300 2,900 CO : 1,000 900 CT : 350 350 DE : 150 120 FL : 800 600 GA : 900 800 HI : 60 60 ID : 1,500 1,400 IL : 2,300 2,100 IN : 3,900 3,600 IA : 5,000 4,800 KS : 1,400 1,200 KY : 4,000 3,600 LA : 1,000 900 ME : 950 950 MD : 1,100 1,100 MA : 550 500 MI : 4,700 4,400 MN : 12,000 11,000 MS : 700 600 MO : 4,200 4,000 MT : 900 800 NE : 1,900 1,800 NV : 200 200 NH : 350 300 NJ : 400 350 NM : 900 700 NY : 10,000 9,200 NC : 1,300 1,200 ND : 1,500 1,300 OH : 7,200 6,500 OK : 2,400 2,300 OR : 1,300 1,100 PA : 11,800 11,500 RI : 40 40 SC : 250 200 SD : 2,400 2,000 TN : 1,800 1,500 TX : 3,700 3,000 UT : 1,000 900 VT : 2,100 2,100 VA : 2,000 1,700 WA : 1,800 1,700 WV : 1,100 1,000 WI : 28,000 27,000 WY : 400 400 : US : 137,030 126,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ An operation is any place having one or more milk cows on hand during the year. Milk Cows: Number by Month, Arizona, 20 and 22 States, 1994 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : AZ : 107 111 116 119 121 121 : 20 States 2/ : 7,846 7,842 7,843 7,850 7,866 7,879 : 22 States 3/ : 8,085 8,071 8,062 8,062 8,075 8,084 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg. 4/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 123 118 114 114 114 115 116 : 20 States 2/ : 7,878 7,877 7,870 7,865 7,859 7,854 7,861 : 22 States 3/ : 8,078 8,079 8,075 8,067 8,058 8,049 8,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Milk Produced: Rate per Cow by Month, Arizona, 20 and 22 States, 1994 5/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,710 1,570 1,725 1,630 1,635 1,465 : 20 States 2/ : 1,360 1,248 1,420 1,410 1,473 1,402 : 22 States 3/ : 1,347 1,238 1,407 1,400 1,461 1,391 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,335 1,295 1,360 1,525 1,535 1,625 18,397 : 20 States 2/ : 1,404 1,383 1,332 1,371 1,326 1,386 16,514 : 22 States 3/ : 1,393 1,375 1,323 1,361 1,317 1,378 16,391 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Milk Production: Total by Month, Arizona, 20 and 22 States, 1994 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 183 174 200 194 198 177 : 20 States 2/ : 10,669 9,789 11,134 11,069 11,586 11,050 : 22 States 3/ : 10,890 9,990 11,344 11,284 11,801 11,242 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 5/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 164 153 155 174 175 187 2,134 : 20 States 2/ : 11,057 10,896 10,484 10,779 10,419 10,887 129,819 : 22 States 3/ : 11,254 11,105 10,683 10,976 10,612 11,092 132,273 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 3/ CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI. 4/ Average based on monthly totals. 5/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Reliability Statement Survey Procedures: Primary data used to determine these estimates were obtained from a sample of producers. Individual States maintain a list of all known milk producers and information on the size of their herd. States use all known sources of producers to ensure that their lists are as complete as possible. Generally, all large producers and a sample of small producers are included in the survey. Questionnaires are mailed to producers near the end of the month to obtain data for the first day of the month. Additional reports are obtained by telephone, as needed, to supplement the mail response. Estimation Procedures: State offices prepare these estimates using survey indications, historic trends, and any available administrative data. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Milk production, rate per cow, and number of cows are subject to revision the following month for monthly States or the following quarter for the quarterly States. Normally, Federal Market Order sales are the main basis for revisions. However, data for all orders are not available in time for this revision. Estimates are again subject to revisions in February each year based on additional administrative data. In the event that additional changes are necessary, a third revision is possible in February the following year. Estimates are again reviewed after data from the five-year Census of Agriculture are available. Reliability: Since all operations with dairy animals are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the table below. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for milk cow inventory estimates over the past 10 quarters is 1.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final October-December estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 9.30 million head by more than 1.3 percent, or about 121,000 head. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.5 percent, or about 233,000 head (the 90 percent confidence level). Reliability of October-December Milk Estimates 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between : : : : First and Final : Number of : Root : 90% : Estimates 1/ : Quarters Item : Mean : Confidence :------------------------------------------ : Square : Level : : : : First : First : Error : : Average: Smallest:Largest: Above : Below : : : : : : Final : Final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : - Percent - ---------- Mil Lbs. ---------- - Number - : Milk : 0.8 1.5 569 229 22 565 10 0 Production : : --------- 1,000 Head ---------- : All Milk : 1.3 2.5 233 123 42 195 10 0 Cows : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on records for the past 10 October-December quarters. Index Page Milk Cows and Production: by Quarter, United States, 1996-97 .......... 4 Milk Cows and Production: by Month, 20 Selected States, 1996-97 ....... 2 Milk Cows and Production: by State, January 1996-97 ................... 2 Milk Cows and Production: by State, December 1995-96 .................. 3 Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1987-96 ...................... 4 Milk Cows and Production: by State, and United States, 1995-96 ........ 6 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 .............. 8 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 .............. 9 Milk: Produced per Cow by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 ......... 10 Milk: Produced per cow by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 ......... 11 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 ........ 12 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 ........ 13 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Total Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 1995 ............................ 14 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Total Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 1996 ............................ 15 Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1995-96 .................................... 16 Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1995-96 .................................... 18 Milk Cows: Number of Operations with Milk Cows, by State, and United States 1995-96 ............................................. 20 Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1995-96 .................................... 19 Reliability Statement: Survey and Estimation Procedures, Revision Policy, and Reliability ....................................... 22 Supplemental Data: Milk Cows, Milk Produced per Cow, and Milk Production, Arizona, 1994 ......................................... 21 The next "Milk Production" report will be released at 3 P.M. 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