Da 1-1 (2-00) Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 16, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Milk Production" call Steve Anderson at 202-690-3236, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. January Milk Production Up 4.7 Percent Milk production in the 20 major States during January totaled 12.2 billion pounds, up 4.7 percent from production in these same States in January 1999. December revised production, at 11.9 billion pounds was up 4.0 percent from December 1998. The December revision represented an increase of 0.1 percent or 10 million pounds from last months preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 20 major States averaged 1,576 pounds for January, 58 pounds above January 1999. The number of cows on farms in the 20 major States was 7.76 million head, 69,000 head more than January 1999 and 6,000 head more than December 1999. 1999 Annual Milk Production Up 3.4 Percent from 1998 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 1999 was 162.7 billion pounds, 3.4 percent above 1998. This was the third consecutive year of increased milk production and a new record high. Revisions to 1998 production decreased the annual total by less than 0.1 percent. Revised 1999 production was also down by less than 0.1 percent from last months publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 17,771 pounds for 1999, 582 pounds above 1998. Average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 20 percent since 1990. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 1999 was 9.16 million head, down slightly from 1998. Average number of milk cows was revised down 4,000 head for 1998 and 2,000 head for 1999 from the previous estimate. Special Note The U.S. Estimated Milk Production table on page 2 was expanded to include milk cows and milk per cow on a monthly basis. Included in this issue are tables with Number of Operations, Percent of Inventory, and Percent of Milk Production by Size Group. State level tables were changed from previous years to include South Dakota and Oklahoma. Also, a new U.S. table was included which contains additional breakouts for the largest size groups. This issue also contains monthly, quarterly, and annual revisions for 1998-1999. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : From : : : : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,128 4,437 40,505 Apr-Jun : 9,155 4,591 42,029 Jul-Sep : 9,171 4,337 39,771 Oct-Dec : 9,170 4,406 40,406 : Annual : 9,156 17,771 162,711 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By Month, 20 Selected States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : From : : : : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 7,694 7,763 1,518 1,576 11,679 12,232 4.7 Feb : 7,696 1,404 10,804 Mar : 7,713 1,585 12,228 Apr : 7,720 1,554 11,998 May : 7,733 1,610 12,447 Jun : 7,740 1,516 11,737 Jul : 7,751 1,498 11,610 Aug : 7,755 1,487 11,534 Sep : 7,753 1,445 11,200 Oct : 7,746 1,491 11,549 Nov : 7,756 1,459 11,315 Dec : 7,757 1,538 11,928 : Annual : 7,735 18,103 140,029 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production: By Month, United States, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : From : : : : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,121 9,182 1,494 1,554 13,628 14,273 4.7 Feb : 9,123 1,382 12,607 Mar : 9,141 1,561 14,270 Apr : 9,143 1,524 13,938 May : 9,157 1,579 14,458 Jun : 9,166 1,487 13,633 Jul : 9,167 1,467 13,444 Aug : 9,174 1,456 13,357 Sep : 9,171 1,414 12,970 Oct : 9,162 1,464 13,412 Nov : 9,174 1,432 13,140 Dec : 9,175 1,510 13,854 : Annual : 9,156 17,771 162,711 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : From : : : : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 132 137 1,925 2,020 254 277 9.1 CA : 1,444 1,492 1,690 1,815 2,440 2,708 11.0 FL : 158 156 1,415 1,410 224 220 -1.8 ID : 304 332 1,660 1,740 505 578 14.5 IL : 125 120 1,430 1,500 179 180 0.6 IN : 137 139 1,360 1,425 186 198 6.5 IA : 220 215 1,515 1,555 333 334 0.3 KY : 135 130 1,050 1,130 142 147 3.5 MI : 291 299 1,520 1,600 442 478 8.1 MN : 545 540 1,505 1,535 820 829 1.1 MO : 164 158 1,230 1,240 202 196 -3.0 NM : 220 237 1,740 1,780 383 422 10.2 NY : 702 700 1,430 1,450 1,004 1,015 1.1 OH : 260 259 1,430 1,470 372 381 2.4 PA : 617 617 1,475 1,520 910 938 3.1 TX : 340 350 1,480 1,500 503 525 4.4 VT : 162 159 1,410 1,460 228 232 1.8 VA : 122 119 1,295 1,395 158 166 5.1 WA : 248 246 1,845 1,895 458 466 1.7 WI : 1,368 1,358 1,415 1,430 1,936 1,942 0.3 : 20-State : Total : 7,694 7,763 1,518 1,576 11,679 12,232 4.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : From : : : : : : : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 132 135 1,795 1,830 237 247 4.2 CA : 1,438 1,488 1,655 1,775 2,380 2,641 11.0 FL : 157 156 1,325 1,320 208 206 -1.0 ID : 301 331 1,660 1,730 500 573 14.6 IL : 125 121 1,420 1,430 178 173 -2.8 IN : 137 138 1,390 1,355 190 187 -1.6 IA : 219 215 1,480 1,495 324 321 -0.9 KY : 136 130 1,030 1,070 140 139 -0.7 MI : 299 297 1,520 1,550 454 460 1.3 MN : 545 540 1,470 1,495 801 807 0.7 MO : 165 158 1,200 1,200 198 190 -4.0 NM : 218 236 1,715 1,720 374 406 8.6 NY : 702 700 1,410 1,440 990 1,008 1.8 OH : 261 258 1,420 1,460 371 377 1.6 PA : 619 619 1,435 1,480 888 916 3.2 TX : 340 350 1,400 1,390 476 487 2.3 VT : 162 159 1,400 1,430 227 227 VA : 122 120 1,270 1,400 155 168 8.4 WA : 248 246 1,805 1,885 448 464 3.6 WI : 1,370 1,360 1,410 1,420 1,932 1,931 -0.1 : 20-State : Total : 7,696 7,757 1,491 1,538 11,471 11,928 4.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1990-99 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 1990 : 9,993 14,782 147,721 1991 : 9,826 15,031 147,697 1992 : 9,688 15,570 150,847 1993 : 9,581 15,722 150,636 1994 : 9,494 16,179 153,602 1995 : 9,466 16,405 155,292 1996 : 9,372 16,433 154,006 1997 : 9,252 16,871 156,091 1998 : 9,154 17,189 157,348 1999 : 9,156 17,771 162,711 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State and United States, 1998-1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- --- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 28 27 13,786 13,852 386 374 -3.1 AK : 0.9 1.0 15,922 13,580 14.33 13.58 -5.2 AZ : 131 134 20,458 21,873 2,680 2,931 9.4 AR : 45 42 12,000 12,381 540 520 -3.7 CA : 1,420 1,466 19,475 20,788 27,654 30,475 10.2 CO : 83 83 20,349 20,819 1,689 1,728 2.3 CT : 30 29 17,633 17,931 529 520 -1.7 DE : 11.0 11.0 14,818 15,545 163.0 171.0 4.9 FL : 160 158 14,606 15,177 2,337 2,398 2.6 GA : 93 89 15,452 16,281 1,437 1,449 0.8 HI : 8.9 8.6 14,494 13,919 129.0 119.7 -7.2 ID : 292 318 19,743 20,292 5,765 6,453 11.9 IL : 128 123 16,570 16,496 2,121 2,029 -4.3 IN : 136 136 16,103 16,066 2,190 2,185 -0.2 IA : 222 217 17,167 17,521 3,811 3,802 -0.2 KS : 82 86 16,037 16,221 1,315 1,395 6.1 KY : 140 133 12,214 12,368 1,710 1,645 -3.8 LA : 63 61 11,921 11,656 751 711 -5.3 ME : 41 42 16,585 16,500 680 693 1.9 MD : 86 85 15,581 16,059 1,340 1,365 1.9 MA : 26 25 16,846 16,800 438 420 -4.1 MI : 299 299 17,943 18,244 5,365 5,455 1.7 MN : 551 545 16,833 17,391 9,275 9,478 2.2 MS : 42 38 13,786 14,526 579 552 -4.7 MO : 170 159 13,924 13,962 2,367 2,220 -6.2 MT : 18 18 16,167 16,833 291 303 4.1 NE : 70 74 15,000 15,392 1,050 1,139 8.5 NV : 26 25 19,308 19,880 502 497 -1.0 NH : 20 19 16,650 16,895 333 321 -3.6 NJ : 19 17 15,368 16,471 292 280 -4.1 NM : 217 232 20,065 20,366 4,354 4,725 8.5 NY : 701 701 16,762 17,175 11,750 12,040 2.5 NC : 75 73 16,680 16,658 1,251 1,216 -2.8 ND : 51 49 13,843 14,061 706 689 -2.4 OH : 264 260 16,705 17,096 4,410 4,445 0.8 OK : 92 92 13,435 13,576 1,236 1,249 1.1 OR : 89 89 17,787 18,708 1,583 1,665 5.2 PA : 623 616 17,411 17,745 10,847 10,931 0.8 RI : 2.1 2.0 15,714 15,500 33.0 31.0 -6.1 SC : 25 24 14,960 15,375 374 369 -1.3 SD : 102 102 14,069 14,775 1,435 1,507 5.0 TN : 105 97 14,295 14,608 1,501 1,417 -5.6 TX : 352 345 15,923 16,290 5,605 5,620 0.3 UT : 90 92 16,811 17,533 1,513 1,613 6.6 VT : 161 160 16,460 16,950 2,650 2,712 2.3 VA : 124 121 14,847 15,529 1,841 1,879 2.1 WA : 248 247 21,476 22,409 5,326 5,535 3.9 WV : 18 18 15,444 15,278 278 275 -1.1 WI : 1,369 1,365 16,685 16,902 22,842 23,071 1.0 WY : 6.1 6.0 13,082 13,300 79.8 79.8 : US 3/ : 9,154 9,156 17,189 17,771 157,348 162,711 3.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ May not add due to rounding. Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 State Total, 1998 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 130 130 130 130 130 131 CA : 1,402 1,406 1,408 1,411 1,413 1,417 FL : 160 160 162 162 162 160 ID : 283 283 283 288 293 293 IL : 130 129 129 129 128 128 IN : 135 134 134 136 137 138 IA : 225 224 224 223 223 222 KY : 145 143 141 141 141 141 MI : 297 296 297 298 299 301 MN : 555 555 555 555 555 555 MO : 175 175 174 173 172 171 NM : 216 216 216 216 217 217 NY : 700 698 697 700 701 701 OH : 265 265 265 265 265 264 PA : 625 625 624 624 623 623 TX : 368 365 362 359 356 353 VT : 163 162 161 160 161 161 VA : 125 125 125 125 125 125 WA : 250 250 249 249 248 247 WI : 1,378 1,376 1,373 1,368 1,368 1,368 : 20-Sts : 7,727 7,717 7,709 7,712 7,717 7,716 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 132 132 132 132 132 132 131 CA : 1,420 1,424 1,428 1,432 1,436 1,438 1,420 FL : 159 159 158 158 158 157 160 ID : 294 296 296 298 299 301 292 IL : 127 127 127 126 126 125 128 IN : 136 135 136 136 138 137 136 IA : 222 222 222 221 221 219 222 KY : 141 140 138 137 136 136 140 MI : 305 302 299 297 297 299 299 MN : 550 550 550 545 545 545 551 MO : 170 169 168 167 166 165 170 NM : 217 218 219 219 218 218 217 NY : 700 701 702 702 702 702 701 OH : 264 263 263 262 262 261 264 PA : 623 623 623 621 620 619 623 TX : 350 347 344 342 341 340 352 VT : 162 162 161 161 161 162 161 VA : 124 123 123 123 123 122 124 WA : 247 247 247 247 247 248 248 WI : 1,366 1,366 1,366 1,366 1,368 1,370 1,369 : 2O-Sts : 7,709 7,706 7,702 7,692 7,696 7,696 7,708 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Average based on monthly totals. Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 State Total, 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 132 132 132 132 134 134 CA : 1,444 1,447 1,452 1,456 1,459 1,464 FL : 158 158 159 160 160 159 ID : 304 306 309 312 314 317 IL : 125 125 125 124 123 122 IN : 137 136 136 136 136 136 IA : 220 219 218 218 217 217 KY : 135 135 134 134 133 133 MI : 291 292 296 299 303 303 MN : 545 545 545 545 545 545 MO : 164 162 161 160 160 159 NM : 220 223 231 231 232 234 NY : 702 702 700 700 702 702 OH : 260 260 260 260 260 260 PA : 617 615 614 615 615 614 TX : 340 341 342 342 345 346 VT : 162 162 162 161 160 159 VA : 122 122 122 122 122 121 WA : 248 248 249 248 247 247 WI : 1,368 1,366 1,366 1,365 1,366 1,368 : 20-Sts : 7,694 7,696 7,713 7,720 7,733 7,740 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 135 135 135 135 135 135 134 CA : 1,467 1,472 1,476 1,480 1,484 1,488 1,466 FL : 159 158 157 156 156 156 158 ID : 322 324 325 327 329 331 318 IL : 122 121 121 121 121 121 123 IN : 136 136 135 135 137 138 136 IA : 216 216 216 215 215 215 217 KY : 132 132 132 131 131 130 133 MI : 307 303 299 299 296 297 299 MN : 545 550 550 545 545 540 545 MO : 157 157 157 158 158 158 159 NM : 235 235 235 235 236 236 232 NY : 702 702 702 700 700 700 701 OH : 260 259 259 259 259 258 260 PA : 614 615 616 617 618 619 616 TX : 346 346 346 346 348 350 345 VT : 159 160 160 159 160 159 160 VA : 120 121 121 121 121 120 121 WA : 249 247 247 245 245 246 247 WI : 1,368 1,366 1,364 1,362 1,362 1,360 1,365 : 20-Sts : 7,751 7,755 7,753 7,746 7,756 7,757 7,735 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Average based on monthly totals. Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 1998 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,800 1,660 1,885 1,885 1,945 1,780 CA : 1,675 1,480 1,670 1,640 1,725 1,635 FL : 1,375 1,300 1,420 1,375 1,350 1,170 ID : 1,640 1,490 1,660 1,620 1,680 1,660 IL : 1,400 1,310 1,510 1,490 1,510 1,360 IN : 1,370 1,260 1,410 1,430 1,400 1,340 IA : 1,440 1,320 1,472 1,465 1,520 1,433 KY : 1,035 965 1,105 1,135 1,115 1,000 MI : 1,485 1,370 1,530 1,495 1,565 1,515 MN : 1,420 1,320 1,465 1,435 1,480 1,410 MO : 1,155 1,090 1,240 1,305 1,285 1,135 NM : 1,510 1,480 1,705 1,720 1,795 1,755 NY : 1,380 1,280 1,440 1,420 1,490 1,430 OH : 1,430 1,320 1,480 1,410 1,485 1,420 PA : 1,495 1,365 1,535 1,530 1,550 1,435 TX : 1,340 1,290 1,475 1,490 1,480 1,320 VT : 1,365 1,255 1,405 1,395 1,460 1,395 VA : 1,295 1,175 1,345 1,320 1,310 1,185 WA : 1,745 1,605 1,805 1,790 1,885 1,835 WI : 1,360 1,255 1,410 1,395 1,480 1,435 : 20-Sts : 1,466 1,347 1,516 1,499 1,556 1,475 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,530 1,410 1,440 1,650 1,675 1,795 20,458 CA : 1,630 1,595 1,530 1,650 1,595 1,655 19,475 FL : 1,140 1,040 985 1,030 1,120 1,325 14,606 ID : 1,700 1,720 1,630 1,660 1,600 1,660 19,743 IL : 1,320 1,320 1,280 1,340 1,350 1,420 16,570 IN : 1,350 1,320 1,260 1,280 1,300 1,390 16,103 IA : 1,425 1,403 1,350 1,420 1,410 1,480 17,167 KY : 980 985 930 970 965 1,030 12,214 MI : 1,545 1,520 1,465 1,485 1,450 1,520 17,943 MN : 1,395 1,365 1,315 1,385 1,365 1,470 16,833 MO : 1,105 1,055 1,060 1,125 1,125 1,200 13,924 NM : 1,730 1,710 1,625 1,680 1,610 1,715 20,065 NY : 1,450 1,420 1,350 1,375 1,330 1,410 16,762 OH : 1,400 1,380 1,310 1,350 1,310 1,420 16,705 PA : 1,460 1,435 1,380 1,415 1,380 1,435 17,411 TX : 1,215 1,195 1,145 1,260 1,285 1,400 15,923 VT : 1,400 1,370 1,310 1,350 1,315 1,400 16,460 VA : 1,185 1,210 1,155 1,205 1,185 1,270 14,847 WA : 1,845 1,840 1,775 1,815 1,740 1,805 21,476 WI : 1,445 1,425 1,360 1,380 1,325 1,410 16,685 : 20-Sts : 1,470 1,444 1,385 1,444 1,409 1,491 17,501 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,925 1,835 2,135 2,075 2,060 1,830 CA : 1,690 1,555 1,795 1,770 1,825 1,710 FL : 1,415 1,365 1,540 1,435 1,400 1,290 ID : 1,660 1,490 1,660 1,640 1,710 1,690 IL : 1,430 1,310 1,480 1,430 1,490 1,420 IN : 1,360 1,300 1,380 1,360 1,445 1,340 IA : 1,515 1,380 1,540 1,500 1,550 1,460 KY : 1,050 985 1,110 1,110 1,120 1,000 MI : 1,520 1,405 1,565 1,530 1,600 1,530 MN : 1,505 1,385 1,550 1,505 1,545 1,475 MO : 1,230 1,140 1,310 1,290 1,300 1,140 NM : 1,740 1,615 1,770 1,740 1,805 1,710 NY : 1,430 1,320 1,480 1,460 1,530 1,460 OH : 1,430 1,310 1,450 1,420 1,530 1,450 PA : 1,475 1,375 1,565 1,545 1,605 1,495 TX : 1,480 1,430 1,625 1,545 1,515 1,330 VT : 1,410 1,290 1,440 1,420 1,505 1,445 VA : 1,295 1,205 1,335 1,320 1,345 1,240 WA : 1,845 1,695 1,885 1,870 1,935 1,880 WI : 1,415 1,300 1,465 1,435 1,510 1,440 : 20-Sts : 1,518 1,404 1,585 1,554 1,610 1,516 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,620 1,580 1,550 1,725 1,755 1,830 21,873 CA : 1,715 1,770 1,710 1,760 1,715 1,775 20,788 FL : 1,190 1,045 1,020 1,025 1,115 1,320 15,177 ID : 1,770 1,770 1,700 1,750 1,680 1,730 20,292 IL : 1,310 1,280 1,300 1,340 1,330 1,430 16,496 IN : 1,325 1,300 1,275 1,325 1,275 1,355 16,066 IA : 1,430 1,400 1,395 1,455 1,420 1,495 17,521 KY : 985 975 960 1,015 1,005 1,070 12,368 MI : 1,555 1,530 1,485 1,520 1,470 1,550 18,244 MN : 1,420 1,385 1,335 1,400 1,380 1,495 17,391 MO : 1,020 1,000 1,030 1,130 1,130 1,200 13,962 NM : 1,690 1,635 1,605 1,685 1,660 1,720 20,366 NY : 1,460 1,450 1,380 1,400 1,360 1,440 17,175 OH : 1,460 1,440 1,400 1,400 1,370 1,460 17,096 PA : 1,470 1,455 1,415 1,450 1,420 1,480 17,745 TX : 1,225 1,095 1,125 1,255 1,290 1,390 16,290 VT : 1,440 1,430 1,380 1,390 1,345 1,430 16,950 VA : 1,185 1,280 1,265 1,315 1,315 1,400 15,529 WA : 1,940 1,915 1,855 1,885 1,805 1,885 22,409 WI : 1,420 1,410 1,360 1,385 1,340 1,420 16,902 : 20-Sts : 1,498 1,487 1,445 1,491 1,459 1,538 18,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 1998 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 234 216 245 245 253 233 CA : 2,349 2,081 2,352 2,314 2,437 2,317 FL : 220 208 230 223 219 187 ID : 464 422 470 467 492 486 IL : 182 169 195 192 193 174 IN : 185 169 189 194 192 185 IA : 324 296 330 327 339 318 KY : 150 138 156 160 157 141 MI : 441 406 454 446 468 456 MN : 788 733 813 796 821 783 MO : 202 191 216 226 221 194 NM : 326 320 368 372 390 381 NY : 966 893 1,004 994 1,044 1,002 OH : 379 350 392 374 394 375 PA : 934 853 958 955 966 894 TX : 493 471 534 535 527 466 VT : 222 203 226 223 235 225 VA : 162 147 168 165 164 148 WA : 436 401 449 446 467 453 WI : 1,874 1,727 1,936 1,908 2,025 1,963 : 20-Sts : 11,331 10,394 11,685 11,562 12,004 11,381 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 202 186 190 218 221 237 2,680 CA : 2,315 2,271 2,185 2,363 2,290 2,380 27,654 FL : 181 165 156 163 177 208 2,337 ID : 500 509 482 495 478 500 5,765 IL : 168 168 163 169 170 178 2,121 IN : 184 178 171 174 179 190 2,190 IA : 316 311 300 314 312 324 3,811 KY : 138 138 128 133 131 140 1,710 MI : 471 459 438 441 431 454 5,365 MN : 767 751 723 755 744 801 9,275 MO : 188 178 178 188 187 198 2,367 NM : 375 373 356 368 351 374 4,354 NY : 1,015 995 948 965 934 990 11,750 OH : 370 363 345 354 343 371 4,410 PA : 910 894 860 879 856 888 10,847 TX : 425 415 394 431 438 476 5,605 VT : 227 222 211 217 212 227 2,650 VA : 147 149 142 148 146 155 1,841 WA : 456 454 438 448 430 448 5,326 WI : 1,974 1,947 1,858 1,885 1,813 1,932 22,842 : 20-Sts : 11,329 11,126 10,666 11,108 10,843 11,471 134,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Total milk production for year. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 254 242 282 274 276 245 CA : 2,440 2,250 2,606 2,577 2,663 2,503 FL : 224 216 245 230 224 205 ID : 505 456 513 512 537 536 IL : 179 164 185 177 183 173 IN : 186 177 188 185 197 182 IA : 333 302 336 327 336 317 KY : 142 133 149 149 149 133 MI : 442 410 463 457 485 464 MN : 820 755 845 820 842 804 MO : 202 185 211 206 208 181 NM : 383 360 409 402 419 400 NY : 1,004 927 1,036 1,022 1,074 1,025 OH : 372 341 377 369 398 377 PA : 910 846 961 950 987 918 TX : 503 488 556 528 523 460 VT : 228 209 233 229 241 230 VA : 158 147 163 161 164 150 WA : 458 420 469 464 478 464 WI : 1,936 1,776 2,001 1,959 2,063 1,970 : 20-Sts : 11,679 10,804 12,228 11,998 12,447 11,737 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 219 213 209 233 237 247 2,931 CA : 2,516 2,605 2,524 2,605 2,545 2,641 30,475 FL : 189 165 160 160 174 206 2,398 ID : 570 573 553 572 553 573 6,453 IL : 160 155 157 162 161 173 2,029 IN : 180 177 172 179 175 187 2,185 IA : 309 302 301 313 305 321 3,802 KY : 130 129 127 133 132 139 1,645 MI : 477 464 444 454 435 460 5,455 MN : 774 762 734 763 752 807 9,478 MO : 160 157 162 179 179 190 2,220 NM : 397 384 377 396 392 406 4,725 NY : 1,025 1,018 969 980 952 1,008 12,040 OH : 380 373 363 363 355 377 4,445 PA : 903 895 872 895 878 916 10,931 TX : 424 379 389 434 449 487 5,620 VT : 229 229 221 221 215 227 2,712 VA : 142 155 153 159 159 168 1,879 WA : 483 473 458 462 442 464 5,535 WI : 1,943 1,926 1,855 1,886 1,825 1,931 23,071 : 20-Sts : 11,610 11,534 11,200 11,549 11,315 11,928 140,029 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Total milk production for year. Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 28 28 27 27 109 104 81 92 AK : 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 3.52 3.67 3.63 3.51 AZ : 130 130 132 132 695 731 578 676 AR : 49 46 43 42 146 145 129 120 CA :1,405 1,414 1,424 1,435 6,782 7,068 6,771 7,033 CO : 83 83 83 83 407 432 429 421 CT : 30 30 30 29 136 136 129 128 DE : 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 44.0 44.4 37.1 37.5 FL : 161 161 159 158 658 629 502 548 GA : 95 95 93 90 403 381 310 343 HI : 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.8 31.5 35.7 32.3 29.5 ID : 283 291 295 299 1,356 1,445 1,491 1,473 IL : 129 128 127 126 546 559 499 517 IN : 134 137 136 137 543 571 533 543 IA : 224 223 222 220 950 984 927 950 KS : 80 81 82 83 335 345 310 325 KY : 143 141 140 136 444 458 404 404 LA : 64 63 63 63 216 203 156 176 ME : 40 41 42 42 165 173 176 166 MD : 87 86 86 86 348 348 320 324 MA : 26 26 26 25 109 112 111 106 MI : 297 299 302 298 1,301 1,370 1,368 1,326 MN : 555 555 550 545 2,334 2,400 2,241 2,300 MS : 43 42 41 41 169 157 121 132 MO : 175 172 169 166 609 641 544 573 MT : 18 18 18 18 72 74 72 73 NE : 70 69 69 70 259 263 262 266 NV : 26 26 26 26 122 127 127 126 NH : 19 20 20 20 83 87 83 80 NJ : 19 19 19 19 75 75 72 70 NM : 216 217 218 218 1,014 1,143 1,104 1,093 NY : 698 701 701 702 2,863 3,040 2,958 2,889 NC : 77 76 74 73 332 325 291 303 ND : 53 52 50 50 179 181 174 172 OH : 265 265 263 262 1,121 1,143 1,078 1,068 OK : 92 92 92 92 322 316 294 304 OR : 88 89 89 88 384 404 401 394 PA : 625 623 623 620 2,745 2,815 2,664 2,623 RI : 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 8.3 8.6 7.8 8.3 SC : 25 25 24 24 105 100 81 88 SD : 102 102 102 102 341 362 366 366 TN : 108 106 103 101 401 399 344 357 TX : 365 356 347 341 1,498 1,528 1,234 1,345 UT : 88 90 90 93 361 388 383 381 VT : 162 161 162 161 651 683 660 656 VA : 125 125 123 123 477 477 438 449 WA : 250 248 247 247 1,286 1,366 1,348 1,326 WV : 18 18 18 18 71 70 69 68 WI :1,376 1,368 1,366 1,368 5,537 5,896 5,779 5,630 WY : 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 19.2 20.7 20.4 19.5 : US 3/ :9,175 9,167 9,145 9,128 39,167 40,767 38,513 38,901 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ May not add due to rounding. Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 27 27 27 27 106 100 78 90 AK : 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 3.47 3.60 3.48 3.03 AZ : 132 133 135 135 778 795 641 717 AR : 42 42 42 42 135 138 122 125 CA :1,448 1,460 1,472 1,484 7,296 7,743 7,645 7,791 CO : 83 82 83 83 433 420 434 441 CT : 29 29 28 28 134 136 126 124 DE : 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 43.9 43.6 41.0 42.5 FL : 158 160 158 156 685 659 514 540 GA : 90 90 88 88 400 392 313 344 HI : 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.6 30.6 32.5 30.3 26.3 ID : 306 314 324 329 1,474 1,585 1,696 1,698 IL : 125 123 121 121 528 533 472 496 IN : 136 136 136 137 551 564 529 541 IA : 219 217 216 215 971 980 912 939 KS : 85 86 86 87 350 360 325 360 KY : 135 133 132 131 424 431 386 404 LA : 62 61 61 61 209 192 145 165 ME : 42 42 41 41 173 180 173 167 MD : 86 85 85 85 335 353 332 345 MA : 25 25 24 24 105 109 104 102 MI : 293 302 303 297 1,315 1,406 1,385 1,349 MN : 545 545 548 543 2,420 2,466 2,270 2,322 MS : 39 38 37 36 160 149 114 129 MO : 162 160 157 158 598 595 479 548 MT : 18 18 18 18 74 77 76 76 NE : 72 73 74 75 277 285 281 296 NV : 25 25 25 25 118 128 128 123 NH : 19 19 19 19 81 83 79 78 NJ : 18 18 17 16 74 74 68 64 NM : 225 232 235 236 1,152 1,221 1,158 1,194 NY : 701 701 702 700 2,967 3,121 3,012 2,940 NC : 73 73 73 73 317 311 289 299 ND : 50 49 48 49 176 178 168 167 OH : 260 260 259 259 1,090 1,144 1,116 1,095 OK : 92 92 92 92 325 317 294 313 OR : 88 89 89 89 403 425 423 414 PA : 615 615 615 618 2,717 2,855 2,670 2,689 RI : 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 7.9 8.2 7.7 7.2 SC : 24 24 23 23 103 98 79 89 SD : 102 102 102 102 367 380 375 385 TN : 100 98 95 95 379 373 320 345 TX : 341 344 346 348 1,547 1,511 1,192 1,370 UT : 91 92 93 93 384 412 412 405 VT : 162 160 160 159 670 700 679 663 VA : 122 122 121 121 468 475 450 486 WA : 248 247 248 245 1,347 1,406 1,414 1,368 WV : 18 18 18 18 71 69 66 69 WI :1,367 1,366 1,366 1,361 5,713 5,992 5,724 5,642 WY : 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 18.9 20.1 21.0 19.8 : US 3/ :9,128 9,155 9,171 9,170 40,505 42,029 39,771 40,406 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ May not add due to rounding. Milk Cows: Number of Operations by State and United States, 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations with Milk Cows State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 380 340 AK : 30 30 AZ : 250 250 AR : 1,200 1,100 CA : 2,700 2,600 CO : 900 900 CT : 350 350 DE : 130 130 FL : 650 550 GA : 950 850 HI : 50 50 ID : 1,300 1,200 IL : 2,300 2,200 IN : 3,300 3,200 IA : 4,300 4,000 KS : 1,400 1,400 KY : 3,400 3,200 LA : 800 700 ME : 700 700 MD : 1,100 1,100 MA : 450 450 MI : 4,000 3,700 MN : 9,700 9,100 MS : 600 550 MO : 4,300 4,100 MT : 700 650 NE : 1,400 1,400 NV : 150 150 NH : 300 300 NJ : 350 350 NM : 500 500 NY : 8,700 8,200 NC : 1,100 1,000 ND : 1,200 1,200 OH : 5,900 5,700 OK : 2,100 2,000 OR : 1,000 900 PA : 11,200 11,000 RI : 40 40 SC : 300 260 SD : 1,800 1,700 TN : 2,000 1,800 TX : 3,200 2,800 UT : 900 820 VT : 1,900 1,800 VA : 1,800 1,700 WA : 1,300 1,200 WV : 800 700 WI : 23,000 22,000 WY : 300 300 : US : 117,180 111,220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ An operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows, excluding cows used to nurse calves, on hand at any time during the year. Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1998-1999 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 130 120 10 10 CA : 420 380 90 70 110 70 CO : 600 630 30 20 50 45 FL : 400 300 10 10 32 40 GA : 500 400 20 20 100 110 ID : 350 300 140 120 250 250 IL : 500 490 460 450 960 900 IN : 1,900 1,700 520 600 560 550 IA : 1,200 1,000 1,200 1,100 1,400 1,400 KY : 1,500 1,400 670 600 900 900 MD : 230 230 180 170 420 410 MI : 950 1,000 900 700 1,100 1,000 MN : 1,600 1,500 3,500 3,200 3,500 3,300 MO : 1,900 1,800 780 800 990 890 NM : 350 330 5 5 NY : 1,600 1,400 1,800 1,600 3,500 3,200 NC : 530 500 60 45 200 180 OH : 2,900 2,800 880 810 1,400 1,400 OK : 1,400 1,300 130 130 300 270 OR : 550 430 30 30 110 90 PA : 2,300 2,300 3,800 3,700 3,800 3,800 SD : 800 800 350 290 420 330 TN : 950 800 210 200 440 500 TX : 1,500 1,300 200 190 400 380 UT : 340 260 60 50 165 190 VT : 190 130 320 320 900 870 VA : 760 600 100 150 450 480 WA : 450 410 45 50 145 120 WI : 4,300 4,000 7,300 6,900 8,900 8,400 : Oth Sts : 5,100 4,500 1,700 1,600 2,500 3,000 : US : 36,200 33,110 25,485 23,925 34,017 33,090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1998-1999 1/ 2/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 10 10 20 20 80 90 CA : 270 250 750 730 1,060 1,100 CO : 80 70 90 80 50 55 FL : 38 40 75 70 95 90 GA : 190 190 110 100 30 30 ID : 240 210 180 170 140 150 IL : 330 300 50 55 5 IN : 270 300 40 40 10 10 IA : 390 410 105 80 5 10 KY : 280 250 45 45 5 5 MD : 220 230 45 50 5 10 MI : 810 750 205 200 35 50 MN : 800 750 260 290 40 60 MO : 570 540 60 70 NM : 10 15 20 20 115 130 NY : 1,300 1,400 390 480 110 120 NC : 220 190 75 70 15 15 OH : 600 570 110 110 10 10 OK : 220 240 40 50 10 10 OR : 170 200 110 120 30 30 PA : 1,050 930 235 255 15 15 SD : 170 210 40 40 20 30 TN : 300 200 90 90 10 10 TX : 500 390 400 370 200 170 UT : 190 180 120 110 25 30 VT : 350 320 115 130 25 30 VA : 380 340 100 120 10 10 WA : 280 240 255 250 125 130 WI : 1,950 2,000 490 610 60 90 : Oth Sts : 1,720 1,390 530 600 80 60 : US : 13,908 13,115 5,155 5,425 2,415 2,555 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ An operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows, excluding cows used to nurse calves, on hand at any time during the year. 2/ Missing data combined with other size groups. Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1998-1999 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory on Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 CA : 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.4 CO : 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.8 4.2 2.8 FL : 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.8 GA : 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 8.0 9.5 ID : 0.7 0.6 1.8 1.4 6.0 5.5 IL : 4.0 3.8 11.0 12.0 46.0 43.0 IN : 14.0 12.0 18.0 20.0 31.0 28.0 IA : 8.0 6.0 18.0 17.0 38.0 40.0 KY : 8.0 8.0 18.0 16.0 40.0 42.0 MD : 2.5 2.5 6.9 6.9 36.0 34.0 MI : 4.5 5.0 10.5 8.0 25.0 23.0 MN : 5.8 5.3 22.0 21.0 40.0 38.0 MO : 7.0 6.0 16.0 18.0 33.0 30.0 NM : 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 NY : 2.5 2.0 10.5 10.0 34.0 31.0 NC : 1.5 1.8 2.5 2.2 17.0 18.0 OH : 12.0 11.0 12.5 13.0 35.0 34.0 OK : 6.3 4.4 5.7 5.6 22.0 19.0 OR : 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.3 9.7 8.0 PA : 4.5 5.0 25.0 25.0 37.0 38.0 SD : 5.5 4.5 13.0 10.5 28.0 21.0 TN : 3.0 2.5 6.4 6.2 28.0 36.0 TX : 0.8 1.0 2.0 2.0 8.2 8.0 UT : 1.5 1.0 2.5 2.0 13.0 14.0 VT : 1.0 0.7 9.0 9.3 34.0 32.0 VA : 6.0 3.5 3.0 4.0 26.0 26.0 WA : 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.8 3.9 2.9 WI : 4.8 4.5 21.0 20.0 43.0 40.0 : Oth Sts : 4.0 3.0 8.0 8.0 25.0 28.0 : US : 3.5 3.1 10.5 10.1 24.2 23.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1998-1999 1/ 2/(continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory on Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 1.4 0.8 5.7 4.5 92.0 94.0 CA : 3.4 3.3 17.5 17.0 78.0 79.0 CO : 12.0 9.0 30.0 22.0 51.0 64.0 FL : 3.8 3.5 15.0 15.0 79.0 79.0 GA : 28.0 31.0 31.0 30.0 29.0 28.0 ID : 11.5 9.5 19.0 17.0 61.0 66.0 IL : 29.0 28.0 10.0 11.0 2.2 IN : 25.0 27.0 7.0 7.5 5.0 5.5 IA : 22.0 23.0 12.0 10.0 2.0 4.0 KY : 24.0 23.0 8.0 9.0 2.0 2.0 MD : 34.0 35.0 13.0 14.0 7.6 7.6 MI : 32.0 32.0 18.0 18.0 10.0 14.0 MN : 16.0 15.0 12.0 14.0 4.2 6.7 MO : 36.0 36.0 8.0 10.0 NM : 0.7 1.0 2.7 2.5 96.0 96.0 NY : 26.0 27.0 15.0 17.0 12.0 13.0 NC : 37.0 36.0 27.0 27.0 15.0 15.0 OH : 27.0 27.0 11.0 12.0 2.5 3.0 OK : 30.0 33.0 12.0 14.0 24.0 24.0 OR : 25.0 26.0 34.0 36.0 29.0 28.0 PA : 22.0 19.0 9.5 11.0 2.0 2.0 SD : 21.0 27.0 9.5 10.0 23.0 27.0 TN : 37.0 28.0 20.0 21.0 5.6 6.3 TX : 20.0 17.0 29.0 32.0 40.0 40.0 UT : 25.0 24.0 37.0 35.0 21.0 24.0 VT : 26.0 25.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 13.0 VA : 38.0 36.0 22.0 25.0 5.0 5.5 WA : 16.0 14.0 32.0 30.0 47.0 52.0 WI : 18.0 18.0 10.0 13.0 3.2 4.5 : Oth Sts : 32.0 28.0 19.0 20.0 12.0 13.0 : US : 19.3 18.4 15.5 16.3 27.0 28.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2/ Missing data combined with other size groups. Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1998-1999 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 CA : 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.4 CO : 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 FL : 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.9 1.4 GA : 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 6.0 8.0 ID : 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.0 4.5 4.1 IL : 3.0 2.7 10.0 10.0 45.0 43.0 IN : 12.0 10.0 15.0 18.0 34.0 28.0 IA : 3.5 4.0 16.0 16.0 38.0 40.0 KY : 6.0 5.0 16.0 14.0 39.0 43.0 MD : 2.2 2.2 4.8 6.3 34.0 32.0 MI : 3.0 4.0 8.0 7.0 23.0 21.0 MN : 4.2 4.0 19.0 18.0 41.0 38.0 MO : 5.5 5.0 12.0 15.0 33.0 30.0 NM : 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 NY : 1.5 1.5 9.5 8.5 30.0 27.0 NC : 0.3 0.4 1.7 1.6 15.0 16.0 OH : 9.0 7.0 10.0 11.0 36.0 34.0 OK : 5.0 3.3 5.0 4.7 21.0 17.0 OR : 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 6.0 6.5 PA : 3.5 3.5 22.0 23.0 36.0 39.0 SD : 4.0 3.3 11.0 8.7 25.0 19.0 TN : 1.7 1.4 5.1 4.6 27.0 35.0 TX : 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.1 6.5 6.5 UT : 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 11.0 12.0 VT : 1.0 0.5 8.0 8.5 35.0 30.0 VA : 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.5 28.0 27.0 WA : 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.6 3.8 2.2 WI : 3.4 3.0 20.0 19.0 42.0 39.0 : Oth Sts : 1.7 1.5 6.8 6.5 26.0 26.0 : US : 2.3 2.0 8.9 8.5 22.4 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Groups, Selected States, and United States, 1998-1999 1/ 2/(continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.8 0.6 5.8 4.5 93.0 94.5 CA : 3.1 3.4 18.0 16.0 78.0 80.0 CO : 11.0 7.0 30.0 22.0 54.0 67.0 FL : 2.9 2.4 14.0 15.0 81.0 81.0 GA : 27.0 29.0 33.0 31.0 32.0 31.0 ID : 10.0 8.5 18.0 16.0 66.0 70.0 IL : 31.0 30.0 11.0 12.0 2.3 IN : 25.0 28.0 8.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 IA : 24.0 24.0 16.0 11.0 2.5 5.0 KY : 27.0 26.0 10.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 MD : 37.0 35.0 14.0 16.0 8.0 8.5 MI : 33.0 32.0 21.0 19.0 12.0 17.0 MN : 18.0 16.0 12.0 16.0 5.8 8.0 MO : 40.0 38.0 9.5 12.0 NM : 0.6 0.6 2.0 2.2 97.0 97.0 NY : 29.0 28.0 17.0 20.0 13.0 15.0 NC : 42.0 38.0 26.0 28.0 15.0 16.0 OH : 29.0 30.0 13.0 14.0 3.0 4.0 OK : 30.0 34.0 13.0 14.0 26.0 27.0 OR : 25.0 24.0 35.0 36.0 32.0 32.0 PA : 23.0 20.0 13.0 12.0 2.5 2.5 SD : 22.0 27.0 11.0 11.0 27.0 31.0 TN : 39.0 29.0 21.0 23.0 6.2 7.0 TX : 18.0 15.0 31.0 32.0 43.0 45.0 UT : 25.0 23.0 38.0 35.0 23.0 27.0 VT : 25.0 25.0 21.0 22.0 10.0 14.0 VA : 40.0 37.0 21.0 25.0 5.0 5.5 WA : 16.0 12.0 32.0 30.0 47.0 55.0 WI : 20.0 20.0 11.0 14.0 3.6 5.0 : Oth Sts : 32.0 30.0 22.0 20.0 11.5 16.0 : US : 19.2 17.9 16.8 16.9 30.4 33.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2/ Missing data combined with other size groups. Milk Cows: Number of Operations, Percent of Inventory, and Percent of Milk Production by Size Group, United States, 1998-1999 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent of : Percent of : Operations : Inventory : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : 1998 : 1999 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Number ----- --------------- Percent -------------- : 1-29 : 36,200 33,110 3.5 3.1 2.3 2.0 30-49 : 25,485 23,925 10.5 10.1 8.9 8.5 50-99 : 34,017 33,090 24.2 23.2 22.4 20.9 100-199 : 13,908 13,115 19.3 18.4 19.2 17.9 200-499 : 5,155 5,425 15.5 16.3 16.8 16.9 500-999 : 1,500 1,600 10.0 11.0 11.1 12.6 1,000-1,999 : 680 700 9.6 10.0 10.9 11.9 2,000+ : 235 255 7.4 7.9 8.4 9.3 : Total : 117,180 111,220 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ An operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows, excluding cows used to nurse calves, on hand at any time during the year. Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of-year and mid-year surveys. 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. No revisions are made after that date. 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 on the next page. 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 9.17 million head by more than 1.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.3 percent. Reliability of October-December Milk Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between : Quarters : Root : 90% : First and Latest :--------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :-------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest :Latest :Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent ------- Million Pounds ------ Number : Milk : Production : 0.6 1.1 444 187 1 385 10 0 : Percent --------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : All Milk : Cows : 1.3 2.3 211 103 2 195 9 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on records for the past 10 October-December quarters. Index Page Estimated Milk Cows and Production: by Month, United States, 1999-20002 Milk Cows and Production: by Month, 20 Selected States, 1999-2000.2 Milk Cows and Production: by Quarter, United States, 1999-2000. .2 Milk Cows and Production: by State, January 1999-2000. . . . . . .3 Milk Cows and Production: by State, December 1998-1999 . . . . . .4 Milk Cows and Production: by State, and United States, 1998-1999 .6 Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1990-1999 . . . . . . . .5 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 1998 . . . . . .8 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 1999 . . . . . .9 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 1998 . . 10 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 1999 . . 11 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 1998. . . 12 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 1999. . . 13 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Milk Cows: Number of Operations, by State, and United States, 1998-1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States and United States, 1998-1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Milk Cows: Number of Operations, Percent of Inventory, and Percent of Milk Production by Size Group, United States, 1998-1999 . . . 22 Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States and United States, 1998-1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size, Selected States and United States, 1998-1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Reliability Statement: Survey and Estimation Procedures, Revision Policy, and Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 The next "Milk Production" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on March 16, 2000. 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