Da 1-1 (2-01) Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 16, 2001, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Milk Production" call Ty Kalaus at 202-690-3236, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. January Milk Production Down 1.5 Percent Milk production in the 20 major States during January totaled 12.1 billion pounds, down 1.5 percent from production in these same States in January 2000. December revised production, at 11.9 billion pounds was down 0.7 percent from December 1999. The December revision represented a decrease of 0.6 percent or 77 million pounds from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 20 major States averaged 1,550 pounds for January, 29 pounds below January 2000. The number of cows on farms in the 20 major States was 7.79 million head, 27,000 head more than January 2000, but 12,000 head less than December 2000. 2000 Annual Milk Production Up 3.0 Percent from 1999 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 2000 was 167.7 billion pounds, 3.0 percent above 1999. This was the fourth consecutive year of increased milk production and a new record high. Revisions to 1999 production increased the annual total by less than 0.1 percent. Revised 2000 production was down by 0.2 percent from last month's publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 18,204 pounds for 2000, 432 pounds above 1999. Average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 21 percent since 1991. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 2000 was 9.21 million head, up 0.6 percent from 1999. Average number of milk cows remained the same for 1999, but revised down 17,000 head for 2000 from the previous estimate. Special Note Included in this issue are tables with Number of Operations, Percent of Inventory, and Percent of Milk Production by Size Group. Also included is a U.S. table which contains additional breakouts for the largest size groups. This issue also contains monthly, quarterly, and annual revisions for 1999-2000. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : From : : : : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,188 4,640 42,630 Apr-Jun : 9,213 4,688 43,189 Jul-Sep : 9,229 4,460 41,161 Oct-Dec : 9,211 4,416 40,678 : Annual : 9,210 18,204 167,658 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : From : : : : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 7,764 7,791 1,579 1,550 12,259 12,073 -1.5 Feb : 7,766 1,506 11,694 Mar : 7,776 1,632 12,687 Apr : 7,789 1,593 12,411 May : 7,799 1,636 12,758 Jun : 7,808 1,547 12,082 Jul : 7,821 1,561 12,205 Aug : 7,820 1,525 11,928 Sep : 7,820 1,464 11,451 Oct : 7,817 1,511 11,813 Nov : 7,805 1,459 11,385 Dec : 7,803 1,519 11,855 : Annual : 7,799 18,532 144,528 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production: By Month, United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : From : : : : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,183 9,214 1,553 1,525 14,263 14,047 -1.5 Feb : 9,183 1,482 13,606 Mar : 9,197 1,605 14,761 Apr : 9,202 1,564 14,390 May : 9,214 1,605 14,791 Jun : 9,224 1,519 14,008 Jul : 9,229 1,530 14,117 Aug : 9,228 1,495 13,798 Sep : 9,229 1,435 13,246 Oct : 9,222 1,486 13,708 Nov : 9,208 1,435 13,212 Dec : 9,204 1,495 13,758 : Annual : 9,210 18,204 167,658 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : From : : : : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 137 140 1,925 1,795 264 251 -4.9 CA : 1,492 1,562 1,815 1,760 2,708 2,749 1.5 FL : 156 155 1,450 1,415 226 219 -3.1 ID : 332 354 1,730 1,740 574 616 7.3 IL : 120 118 1,500 1,470 180 173 -3.9 IN : 139 151 1,400 1,395 195 211 8.2 IA : 215 215 1,555 1,525 334 328 -1.8 KY : 130 130 1,155 1,115 150 145 -3.3 MI : 298 301 1,590 1,585 474 477 0.6 MN : 540 520 1,545 1,530 834 796 -4.6 MO : 158 149 1,240 1,150 196 171 -12.8 NM : 237 261 1,780 1,680 422 438 3.8 NY : 700 670 1,450 1,430 1,015 958 -5.6 OH : 259 264 1,470 1,400 381 370 -2.9 PA : 617 607 1,520 1,520 938 923 -1.6 TX : 350 343 1,515 1,360 530 466 -12.1 VT : 160 158 1,485 1,510 238 239 0.4 VA : 120 118 1,425 1,365 171 161 -5.8 WA : 246 247 1,900 1,875 467 463 -0.9 WI : 1,358 1,328 1,445 1,445 1,962 1,919 -2.2 : 20-State : Total : 7,764 7,791 1,579 1,550 12,259 12,073 -1.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : From : : : : : : : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 135 140 1,830 1,735 247 243 -1.6 CA : 1,488 1,556 1,775 1,735 2,641 2,700 2.2 FL : 156 156 1,320 1,325 206 207 0.5 ID : 331 354 1,730 1,730 573 612 6.8 IL : 121 118 1,430 1,460 173 172 -0.6 IN : 138 150 1,355 1,380 187 207 10.7 IA : 215 215 1,495 1,495 321 321 KY : 131 131 1,110 1,045 145 137 -5.5 MI : 297 300 1,550 1,575 460 473 2.8 MN : 540 525 1,495 1,485 807 780 -3.3 MO : 158 151 1,200 1,180 190 178 -6.3 NM : 236 261 1,720 1,670 406 436 7.4 NY : 700 670 1,445 1,410 1,012 945 -6.6 OH : 258 265 1,480 1,400 382 371 -2.9 PA : 619 613 1,480 1,470 916 901 -1.6 TX : 348 345 1,395 1,305 485 450 -7.2 VT : 159 158 1,430 1,435 227 227 VA : 120 119 1,350 1,330 162 158 -2.5 WA : 246 246 1,885 1,820 464 448 -3.4 WI : 1,360 1,330 1,420 1,420 1,931 1,889 -2.2 : 20-State : Total : 7,756 7,803 1,539 1,519 11,935 11,855 -0.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1991-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 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 17,772 162,716 2000 : 9,210 18,204 167,658 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- --- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 27 25 13,926 13,920 376 348 -7.4 AK : 1.0 0.9 13,580 14,500 13.58 13.05 -3.9 AZ : 134 139 21,873 21,705 2,931 3,017 2.9 AR : 42 42 12,381 12,476 520 524 0.8 CA : 1,466 1,523 20,777 21,169 30,459 32,240 5.8 CO : 83 89 20,819 21,618 1,728 1,924 11.3 CT : 29 26 17,931 18,385 520 478 -8.1 DE : 11.0 10.0 15,545 14,910 171.0 149.1 -12.8 FL : 158 157 15,177 15,675 2,398 2,461 2.6 GA : 89 87 16,281 16,471 1,449 1,433 -1.1 HI : 8.6 8.1 13,919 14,358 119.7 116.3 -2.8 ID : 318 347 20,292 20,816 6,453 7,223 11.9 IL : 123 120 16,496 17,450 2,029 2,094 3.2 IN : 136 145 16,066 16,310 2,185 2,365 8.2 IA : 217 215 17,521 18,298 3,802 3,934 3.5 KS : 86 91 16,337 16,703 1,405 1,520 8.2 KY : 133 132 12,414 12,803 1,651 1,690 2.4 LA : 61 58 11,656 12,155 711 705 -0.8 ME : 41 40 16,805 16,725 689 669 -2.9 MD : 85 84 16,059 16,083 1,365 1,351 -1.0 MA : 25 23 16,800 17,043 420 392 -6.7 MI : 299 300 18,244 19,017 5,455 5,705 4.6 MN : 545 534 17,391 17,777 9,478 9,493 0.2 MS : 38 36 14,526 15,111 552 544 -1.4 MO : 159 154 14,069 14,662 2,237 2,258 0.9 MT : 18 18 16,833 17,500 303 315 4.0 NE : 74 77 15,392 16,260 1,139 1,252 9.9 NV : 25 25 18,240 19,040 456 476 4.4 NH : 19 18 16,895 17,222 321 310 -3.4 NJ : 17 16 16,471 16,625 280 266 -5.0 NM : 232 250 20,362 20,944 4,724 5,236 10.8 NY : 701 686 17,235 17,376 12,082 11,920 -1.3 NC : 73 71 16,658 16,746 1,216 1,189 -2.2 ND : 49 49 14,061 14,306 689 701 1.7 OH : 260 262 17,077 17,027 4,440 4,461 0.5 OK : 92 91 13,576 14,231 1,249 1,295 3.7 OR : 89 90 18,708 18,833 1,665 1,695 1.8 PA : 616 617 17,745 18,081 10,931 11,156 2.1 RI : 2.0 1.8 15,500 15,667 31.0 28.2 -9.0 SC : 24 23 15,375 16,043 369 369 SD : 102 102 14,775 16,020 1,507 1,634 8.4 TN : 97 95 14,608 14,789 1,417 1,405 -0.8 TX : 345 348 16,284 16,480 5,618 5,735 2.1 UT : 92 96 17,587 17,573 1,618 1,687 4.3 VT : 160 159 16,938 17,528 2,710 2,787 2.8 VA : 121 120 15,479 15,842 1,873 1,901 1.5 WA : 247 247 22,409 22,644 5,535 5,593 1.0 WV : 18 17 15,278 15,588 275 265 -3.6 WI : 1,365 1,344 16,902 17,306 23,071 23,259 0.8 WY : 6.0 5.6 13,300 13,571 79.8 76.0 -4.8 : US 3/ : 9,156 9,210 17,772 18,204 162,716 167,658 3.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 291 292 296 298 303 304 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 7,719 7,733 7,741 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 135 135 135 135 135 135 134 CA : 1,468 1,471 1,476 1,480 1,483 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 : 132 132 132 131 131 131 133 MI : 306 302 299 299 298 297 299 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 : 346 346 346 346 348 348 345 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 : 2O-Sts : 7,751 7,753 7,753 7,746 7,757 7,756 7,734 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 137 137 137 138 138 138 CA : 1,492 1,496 1,501 1,506 1,513 1,518 FL : 156 157 157 158 158 158 ID : 332 332 334 339 344 351 IL : 120 120 120 120 120 120 IN : 139 141 143 145 144 144 IA : 215 215 215 215 215 215 KY : 130 130 132 133 133 132 MI : 298 296 296 299 301 304 MN : 540 540 540 540 540 535 MO : 158 157 156 157 156 155 NM : 237 238 240 241 246 249 NY : 700 700 698 695 690 688 OH : 259 259 261 262 262 262 PA : 617 617 618 615 615 617 TX : 350 350 350 350 350 350 VT : 160 160 160 160 160 160 VA : 120 120 120 120 120 120 WA : 246 246 246 247 247 247 WI : 1,358 1,355 1,352 1,349 1,347 1,345 : 20-Sts : 7,764 7,766 7,776 7,789 7,799 7,808 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 140 140 140 140 140 140 139 CA : 1,525 1,533 1,540 1,545 1,550 1,556 1,523 FL : 157 156 157 156 156 156 157 ID : 355 355 356 356 354 354 347 IL : 120 120 120 119 118 118 120 IN : 145 147 148 148 148 150 145 IA : 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 KY : 133 132 132 131 131 131 132 MI : 302 302 300 302 299 300 300 MN : 535 530 530 530 525 525 534 MO : 154 153 153 152 151 151 154 NM : 252 255 258 261 261 261 250 NY : 685 682 678 674 673 670 686 OH : 263 263 264 264 264 265 262 PA : 619 619 619 618 616 613 617 TX : 349 348 346 345 345 345 348 VT : 160 160 159 158 158 158 159 VA : 120 120 119 119 119 119 120 WA : 247 247 247 248 248 246 247 WI : 1,345 1,343 1,339 1,336 1,334 1,330 1,344 : 20-Sts : 7,821 7,820 7,820 7,817 7,805 7,803 7,799 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 1,525 1,605 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 1,410 1,420 1,560 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 1,285 1,440 1,415 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 1,584 1,554 1,611 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 : 1,710 1,770 1,705 1,760 1,715 1,775 20,777 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 1,110 12,414 MI : 1,550 1,530 1,485 1,520 1,480 1,550 18,244 MN : 1,420 1,385 1,335 1,400 1,380 1,495 17,391 MO : 1,080 1,000 1,030 1,130 1,180 1,200 14,069 NM : 1,690 1,635 1,600 1,685 1,660 1,720 20,362 NY : 1,460 1,465 1,390 1,420 1,370 1,445 17,235 OH : 1,460 1,440 1,400 1,390 1,350 1,480 17,077 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 1,395 16,284 VT : 1,440 1,430 1,380 1,390 1,345 1,430 16,938 VA : 1,185 1,280 1,265 1,315 1,315 1,350 15,479 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 1,489 1,444 1,492 1,460 1,539 18,110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,925 1,935 2,115 2,080 2,095 1,890 CA : 1,815 1,710 1,825 1,815 1,850 1,760 FL : 1,450 1,410 1,530 1,470 1,460 1,325 ID : 1,730 1,610 1,720 1,710 1,800 1,760 IL : 1,500 1,480 1,580 1,520 1,550 1,440 IN : 1,400 1,330 1,435 1,370 1,400 1,340 IA : 1,555 1,500 1,610 1,560 1,610 1,530 KY : 1,155 1,090 1,205 1,165 1,120 1,000 MI : 1,590 1,510 1,640 1,610 1,640 1,595 MN : 1,545 1,465 1,585 1,530 1,555 1,490 MO : 1,240 1,220 1,350 1,330 1,320 1,200 NM : 1,780 1,730 1,890 1,835 1,910 1,790 NY : 1,450 1,370 1,495 1,460 1,530 1,470 OH : 1,470 1,410 1,530 1,430 1,510 1,400 PA : 1,520 1,475 1,620 1,590 1,615 1,495 TX : 1,515 1,480 1,655 1,550 1,540 1,355 VT : 1,485 1,405 1,515 1,475 1,530 1,470 VA : 1,425 1,335 1,450 1,410 1,400 1,250 WA : 1,900 1,795 1,945 1,935 1,980 1,910 WI : 1,445 1,375 1,495 1,450 1,515 1,450 : 20-Sts : 1,579 1,506 1,632 1,593 1,636 1,547 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,735 1,555 1,520 1,620 1,550 1,735 21,705 CA : 1,825 1,750 1,685 1,735 1,670 1,735 21,169 FL : 1,210 1,120 1,070 1,120 1,200 1,325 15,675 ID : 1,820 1,790 1,720 1,760 1,670 1,730 20,816 IL : 1,430 1,400 1,350 1,400 1,390 1,460 17,450 IN : 1,364 1,327 1,275 1,345 1,320 1,380 16,310 IA : 1,540 1,510 1,450 1,490 1,450 1,495 18,298 KY : 1,015 1,015 980 1,040 1,010 1,045 12,803 MI : 1,620 1,605 1,515 1,580 1,540 1,575 19,017 MN : 1,455 1,435 1,380 1,435 1,405 1,485 17,777 MO : 1,210 1,130 1,080 1,180 1,170 1,180 14,662 NM : 1,730 1,730 1,645 1,690 1,580 1,670 20,944 NY : 1,490 1,480 1,410 1,430 1,375 1,410 17,376 OH : 1,420 1,390 1,360 1,360 1,325 1,400 17,027 PA : 1,500 1,485 1,420 1,470 1,425 1,470 18,081 TX : 1,235 1,185 1,145 1,275 1,225 1,305 16,480 VT : 1,475 1,455 1,410 1,445 1,380 1,435 17,528 VA : 1,265 1,250 1,220 1,285 1,270 1,330 15,842 WA : 1,965 1,940 1,845 1,860 1,765 1,820 22,644 WI : 1,480 1,465 1,405 1,430 1,370 1,420 17,306 : 20-Sts : 1,561 1,525 1,464 1,511 1,459 1,519 18,532 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 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 : 442 410 463 454 486 465 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 : 372 341 367 369 406 377 PA : 910 846 961 950 987 918 TX : 503 488 556 528 523 460 VT : 228 208 233 228 241 230 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 10,803 12,218 11,994 12,456 11,738 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 219 213 209 233 237 247 2,931 CA : 2,510 2,604 2,517 2,605 2,543 2,641 30,459 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 : 130 129 127 133 132 145 1,651 MI : 474 462 444 454 441 460 5,455 MN : 774 762 734 763 752 807 9,478 MO : 170 157 162 179 186 190 2,237 NM : 397 384 376 396 392 406 4,724 NY : 1,025 1,028 976 994 959 1,012 12,082 OH : 380 373 363 360 350 382 4,440 PA : 903 895 872 895 878 916 10,931 TX : 424 379 389 434 449 485 5,618 VT : 229 229 221 221 215 227 2,710 VA : 142 155 153 159 159 162 1,873 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 : 11,611 11,541 11,199 11,560 11,328 11,935 140,062 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Total milk production for year. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 264 265 290 287 289 261 CA : 2,708 2,558 2,739 2,733 2,799 2,672 FL : 226 221 240 232 231 209 ID : 574 535 574 580 619 618 IL : 180 178 190 182 186 173 IN : 195 188 205 199 202 193 IA : 334 323 346 335 346 329 KY : 150 142 159 155 149 132 MI : 474 447 485 481 494 485 MN : 834 791 856 826 840 797 MO : 196 192 211 209 206 186 NM : 422 412 454 442 470 446 NY : 1,015 959 1,044 1,015 1,056 1,011 OH : 381 365 399 375 396 367 PA : 938 910 1,001 978 993 922 TX : 530 518 579 543 539 474 VT : 238 225 242 236 245 235 VA : 171 160 174 169 168 150 WA : 467 442 478 478 489 472 WI : 1,962 1,863 2,021 1,956 2,041 1,950 : 20-Sts : 12,259 11,694 12,687 12,411 12,758 12,082 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 243 218 213 227 217 243 3,017 CA : 2,783 2,683 2,595 2,681 2,589 2,700 32,240 FL : 190 175 168 175 187 207 2,461 ID : 646 635 612 627 591 612 7,223 IL : 172 168 162 167 164 172 2,094 IN : 198 195 189 199 195 207 2,365 IA : 331 325 312 320 312 321 3,934 KY : 135 134 129 136 132 137 1,690 MI : 489 485 455 477 460 473 5,705 MN : 778 761 731 761 738 780 9,493 MO : 186 173 165 179 177 178 2,258 NM : 436 441 424 441 412 436 5,236 NY : 1,021 1,009 956 964 925 945 11,920 OH : 373 366 359 359 350 371 4,461 PA : 929 919 879 908 878 901 11,156 TX : 431 412 396 440 423 450 5,735 VT : 236 233 224 228 218 227 2,787 VA : 152 150 145 153 151 158 1,901 WA : 485 479 456 461 438 448 5,593 WI : 1,991 1,967 1,881 1,910 1,828 1,889 23,259 : 20-Sts : 12,205 11,928 11,451 11,813 11,385 11,855 144,528 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 92 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 7,631 7,789 CO : 83 82 83 84 433 420 434 441 CT : 29 29 29 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 30.4 32.5 30.3 26.5 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 88 350 360 325 370 KY : 135 133 132 131 424 431 386 410 LA : 62 61 61 61 209 192 145 165 ME : 42 42 41 40 173 178 173 165 MD : 86 85 85 85 335 353 332 345 MA : 25 25 24 24 105 109 104 102 MI : 293 302 302 298 1,315 1,405 1,380 1,355 MN : 545 545 548 543 2,420 2,466 2,270 2,322 MS : 39 38 37 36 160 149 114 129 MO : 162 160 157 158 598 595 489 555 MT : 18 18 18 18 74 77 76 76 NE : 72 73 74 75 277 285 281 296 NV : 25 25 25 25 113 115 115 113 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 1,157 1,194 NY : 701 701 702 700 2,967 3,121 3,029 2,965 NC : 73 73 73 73 317 311 289 299 ND : 50 49 48 49 176 178 168 167 OH : 260 260 259 259 1,080 1,152 1,116 1,092 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 : 341 344 346 347 1,547 1,511 1,192 1,368 UT : 91 92 93 93 384 413 413 408 VT : 162 160 160 159 669 699 679 663 VA : 122 122 121 121 468 475 450 480 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 9,171 40,489 42,021 39,766 40,440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 26 25 24 23 104 94 72 78 AK : 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 2.95 3.41 3.28 3.41 AZ : 137 138 140 140 819 837 674 687 AR : 42 42 42 41 141 141 118 124 CA :1,496 1,512 1,533 1,550 8,005 8,204 8,061 7,970 CO : 87 89 89 90 466 488 487 483 CT : 27 26 26 26 129 122 113 114 DE : 11.0 10.5 9.5 9.0 47.0 37.0 32.0 33.1 FL : 157 158 157 156 687 672 533 569 GA : 88 88 87 86 402 384 310 337 HI : 8.4 8.4 8.0 7.6 28.4 32.2 29.8 25.9 ID : 333 345 355 355 1,683 1,817 1,893 1,830 IL : 120 120 120 118 548 541 502 503 IN : 141 144 147 149 588 594 582 601 IA : 215 215 215 215 1,003 1,010 968 953 KS : 88 89 91 94 385 370 370 395 KY : 131 133 132 131 451 436 398 405 LA : 60 58 57 57 210 188 144 163 ME : 40 40 39 39 171 172 166 160 MD : 85 84 83 82 357 347 323 324 MA : 24 23 22 22 103 102 95 92 MI : 297 301 301 300 1,406 1,460 1,429 1,410 MN : 540 538 532 527 2,481 2,463 2,270 2,279 MS : 36 36 36 36 162 144 112 126 MO : 157 156 153 151 599 601 524 534 MT : 18 18 18 19 77 80 79 79 NE : 75 75 77 79 309 315 312 316 NV : 25 25 25 25 115 118 123 120 NH : 19 18 18 18 81 80 75 74 NJ : 16 16 16 16 69 69 65 63 NM : 238 245 255 261 1,288 1,358 1,301 1,289 NY : 699 691 682 672 3,018 3,082 2,986 2,834 NC : 72 72 71 69 316 303 282 288 ND : 49 49 48 48 173 183 177 168 OH : 260 262 263 264 1,145 1,138 1,098 1,080 OK : 92 91 91 91 331 331 319 314 OR : 90 90 90 90 422 430 428 415 PA : 617 616 619 616 2,849 2,893 2,727 2,687 RI : 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6 7.7 7.5 6.8 6.2 SC : 23 23 22 22 102 98 81 88 SD : 102 103 102 101 399 413 413 409 TN : 96 95 94 94 380 365 320 340 TX : 350 350 348 345 1,627 1,556 1,239 1,313 UT : 94 96 97 95 410 434 438 405 VT : 160 160 160 158 705 716 693 673 VA : 120 120 120 119 505 487 447 462 WA : 246 247 247 247 1,387 1,439 1,420 1,347 WV : 17 17 17 17 70 67 64 64 WI :1,355 1,347 1,342 1,333 5,846 5,947 5,839 5,627 WY : 6.0 5.8 5.4 5.0 19.8 20.3 18.9 17.0 : US 3/ :9,188 9,213 9,229 9,211 42,630 43,189 41,161 40,678 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations with Milk Cows State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 340 300 AK : 30 30 AZ : 250 250 AR : 1,100 1,000 CA : 2,600 2,500 CO : 900 860 CT : 350 330 DE : 130 120 FL : 550 520 GA : 850 810 HI : 50 50 ID : 1,200 1,100 IL : 2,200 2,100 IN : 3,200 3,100 IA : 4,000 3,800 KS : 1,400 1,300 KY : 3,200 3,000 LA : 700 660 ME : 700 650 MD : 1,100 1,000 MA : 400 380 MI : 3,700 3,500 MN : 9,100 8,500 MS : 550 520 MO : 4,100 3,900 MT : 650 600 NE : 1,300 1,200 NV : 150 150 NH : 300 270 NJ : 340 300 NM : 500 500 NY : 8,200 7,900 NC : 1,000 950 ND : 1,100 1,000 OH : 5,700 5,500 OK : 2,000 1,900 OR : 900 850 PA : 11,000 10,700 RI : 40 40 SC : 260 250 SD : 1,700 1,600 TN : 1,800 1,600 TX : 2,800 2,500 UT : 860 830 VT : 1,800 1,700 VA : 1,700 1,600 WA : 1,200 1,100 WV : 700 650 WI : 22,000 21,000 WY : 300 280 : US : 111,000 105,250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2000 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 120 120 10 10 CA : 380 300 70 70 70 70 CO : 630 610 20 15 45 40 FL : 300 290 10 5 35 25 GA : 400 370 20 20 110 110 ID : 300 250 120 100 250 220 IL : 490 490 450 440 900 820 IN : 1,700 1,600 580 560 570 580 IA : 1,000 950 1,100 1,000 1,400 1,300 KY : 1,400 1,300 600 540 900 870 MD : 230 170 180 155 420 400 MI : 1,000 1,000 700 630 1,000 900 MN : 1,400 1,300 3,300 3,000 3,400 3,200 MO : 1,800 1,700 760 740 940 900 NM : 340 340 5 5 NY : 1,400 1,400 1,600 1,500 3,200 3,000 NC : 500 470 45 40 180 180 OH : 2,700 2,600 880 870 1,400 1,300 OK : 1,300 1,200 130 140 270 280 OR : 430 400 30 30 90 90 PA : 2,300 2,000 3,700 3,800 3,800 3,700 SD : 780 700 290 250 360 390 TN : 800 700 200 150 440 400 TX : 1,300 1,100 190 140 380 330 UT : 280 300 60 55 190 150 VT : 130 130 320 280 870 820 VA : 600 560 150 140 480 450 WA : 410 360 50 40 120 120 WI : 4,000 3,900 6,900 6,000 8,400 8,300 : Oth Sts : 4,500 4,500 1,600 1,200 2,700 2,400 : US : 32,920 31,110 24,055 21,910 32,935 31,360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1999-2000 1/ 2/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 10 10 20 20 90 90 CA : 250 230 730 730 1,100 1,100 CO : 70 65 80 80 55 50 FL : 40 35 70 65 95 100 GA : 190 180 100 100 30 30 ID : 210 190 170 180 150 160 IL : 300 280 55 65 5 5 IN : 300 290 40 55 10 15 IA : 410 450 80 90 10 10 KY : 250 240 45 45 5 5 MD : 215 210 45 55 10 10 MI : 750 700 200 215 50 55 MN : 700 700 250 250 50 50 MO : 540 510 60 45 5 NM : 15 10 20 15 120 130 NY : 1,400 1,400 480 480 120 120 NC : 190 170 70 75 15 15 OH : 600 600 110 115 10 15 OK : 240 220 50 50 10 10 OR : 200 180 120 110 30 40 PA : 930 920 255 260 15 20 SD : 210 200 40 40 20 20 TN : 260 255 90 85 10 10 TX : 390 400 370 360 170 170 UT : 180 180 120 110 30 35 VT : 320 310 130 130 30 30 VA : 340 320 120 120 10 10 WA : 240 210 250 230 130 140 WI : 2,000 2,000 610 660 90 140 : Oth Sts : 1,500 1,400 510 490 80 90 : US : 13,250 12,865 5,290 5,325 2,550 2,680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2000 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory on Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 CA : 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 CO : 1.4 1.5 0.8 0.6 2.8 2.5 FL : 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.8 1.3 GA : 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 9.5 9.0 ID : 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.1 5.5 4.6 IL : 3.8 3.5 12.0 12.0 43.0 41.0 IN : 12.0 10.0 19.0 17.0 29.0 28.0 IA : 6.0 5.9 17.0 15.0 40.0 38.0 KY : 8.0 8.0 16.0 15.0 42.0 43.0 MD : 2.3 1.8 6.7 6.2 34.0 32.0 MI : 5.0 4.5 8.0 7.5 23.0 21.0 MN : 5.0 4.7 22.0 21.0 39.0 38.0 MO : 6.0 5.2 17.0 17.0 32.0 31.0 NM : 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 NY : 2.0 2.0 10.0 9.0 31.0 29.0 NC : 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.1 18.0 18.0 OH : 10.0 9.7 13.0 13.0 34.0 32.0 OK : 4.4 4.0 5.6 6.0 19.0 21.0 OR : 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.3 8.0 7.0 PA : 5.0 4.3 25.0 25.0 38.0 37.0 SD : 5.0 4.5 11.0 9.5 25.0 27.0 TN : 2.5 2.2 6.2 5.3 30.0 29.0 TX : 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.4 8.0 6.6 UT : 0.9 0.9 2.1 2.1 14.0 11.0 VT : 0.7 0.9 9.3 8.1 32.0 31.0 VA : 3.5 3.3 4.0 4.0 26.0 26.0 WA : 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.6 2.9 3.2 WI : 4.5 4.3 20.0 17.0 40.0 39.0 : Oth Sts : 4.0 3.5 8.0 6.5 27.0 26.0 : US : 3.1 2.9 10.1 9.1 23.2 22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1999-2000 1/ 2/(continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory on Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.8 0.8 4.5 4.5 94.0 94.0 CA : 3.3 2.9 17.0 16.5 79.0 80.0 CO : 9.0 8.4 25.0 28.0 61.0 59.0 FL : 3.5 3.2 14.0 13.0 80.0 82.0 GA : 31.0 29.0 30.0 30.0 28.0 30.0 ID : 9.5 7.8 17.0 16.0 66.0 70.0 IL : 28.0 27.0 11.0 14.0 2.2 2.5 IN : 27.0 26.0 7.5 10.0 5.5 9.0 IA : 23.0 26.0 10.0 11.0 4.0 4.1 KY : 23.0 23.0 9.0 9.0 2.0 2.0 MD : 33.0 32.0 13.0 16.0 11.0 12.0 MI : 32.0 30.0 18.0 20.0 14.0 17.0 MN : 14.0 15.0 14.0 14.0 6.0 7.3 MO : 36.0 36.0 9.0 7.5 3.3 NM : 1.0 0.6 2.5 2.0 96.0 97.0 NY : 27.0 28.0 17.0 18.0 13.0 14.0 NC : 36.0 32.0 27.0 29.0 15.0 17.0 OH : 28.0 29.0 12.0 12.0 3.0 4.3 OK : 33.0 30.0 14.0 14.0 24.0 25.0 OR : 26.0 22.0 36.0 33.0 28.0 36.0 PA : 19.0 20.0 11.0 11.0 2.0 2.7 SD : 28.0 26.0 10.0 11.0 21.0 22.0 TN : 34.0 35.0 21.0 22.0 6.3 6.5 TX : 17.0 17.0 32.0 32.0 40.0 42.0 UT : 24.0 25.0 35.0 32.0 24.0 29.0 VT : 25.0 25.0 20.0 22.0 13.0 13.0 VA : 36.0 35.0 25.0 26.0 5.5 5.7 WA : 14.0 12.0 30.0 29.0 52.0 55.0 WI : 18.0 18.0 13.0 14.0 4.5 7.7 : Oth Sts : 29.0 28.0 20.0 21.0 12.0 15.0 : US : 18.4 18.0 16.3 16.6 28.9 31.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2000 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 CA : 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 CO : 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.5 FL : 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.6 1.0 GA : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 8.0 8.0 ID : 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.8 4.1 3.5 IL : 2.7 2.9 10.0 10.0 43.0 41.0 IN : 10.0 8.0 17.0 15.0 29.0 28.0 IA : 4.0 4.0 16.0 14.0 40.0 38.0 KY : 5.0 5.0 14.0 14.0 43.0 43.0 MD : 2.0 1.5 6.0 5.5 32.0 31.0 MI : 4.0 3.0 7.0 6.0 21.0 19.0 MN : 3.8 3.5 19.0 19.0 39.0 37.0 MO : 3.5 2.7 16.0 16.0 32.0 31.0 NM : 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 NY : 1.5 1.5 8.5 7.5 27.0 25.0 NC : 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.6 16.0 17.0 OH : 7.0 6.5 11.0 12.0 33.0 31.0 OK : 3.3 2.0 4.7 5.0 17.0 20.0 OR : 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.0 6.5 5.6 PA : 3.5 3.0 23.0 23.0 39.0 37.0 SD : 3.8 3.0 9.2 8.0 23.0 23.0 TN : 1.5 1.5 4.7 4.5 29.0 28.0 TX : 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.0 6.5 5.6 UT : 1.0 0.6 2.0 1.7 12.0 9.7 VT : 0.4 0.3 7.6 6.7 30.0 28.0 VA : 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.5 26.0 25.0 WA : 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.6 WI : 3.0 3.0 19.0 16.0 39.0 37.0 : Oth Sts : 1.5 1.5 6.5 5.5 26.0 23.0 : US : 2.0 1.8 8.5 7.7 20.9 19.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 1999-2000 1/ 2/(continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.6 0.6 4.5 4.0 94.5 95.0 CA : 3.4 2.4 18.0 19.0 78.0 78.0 CO : 7.0 7.0 25.0 27.0 64.0 63.0 FL : 3.0 2.7 13.0 13.0 82.0 83.0 GA : 29.0 27.0 31.0 30.0 31.0 34.0 ID : 8.5 6.5 16.0 15.0 70.0 74.0 IL : 30.0 28.0 12.0 15.0 2.3 3.1 IN : 28.0 28.0 9.0 11.0 7.0 10.0 IA : 24.0 27.0 11.0 12.0 5.0 5.0 KY : 26.0 26.0 10.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 MD : 34.0 33.0 14.0 17.0 12.0 12.0 MI : 32.0 30.0 19.0 22.0 17.0 20.0 MN : 15.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 7.2 8.5 MO : 38.0 38.0 10.5 8.5 3.8 NM : 0.6 0.4 2.2 1.4 97.0 98.0 NY : 28.0 29.0 20.0 21.0 15.0 16.0 NC : 38.0 33.0 28.0 30.0 16.0 18.0 OH : 31.0 31.0 14.0 14.0 4.0 5.5 OK : 34.0 30.0 14.0 15.0 27.0 28.0 OR : 24.0 19.0 36.0 32.0 32.0 42.0 PA : 20.0 22.0 12.0 12.0 2.5 3.0 SD : 29.0 27.0 11.0 13.0 24.0 26.0 TN : 35.0 36.0 23.0 22.0 6.8 8.0 TX : 15.0 15.0 32.0 31.0 45.0 47.0 UT : 23.0 24.0 35.0 33.0 27.0 31.0 VT : 26.0 26.0 22.0 23.0 14.0 16.0 VA : 36.0 35.0 26.0 27.0 5.5 6.5 WA : 12.0 10.0 30.0 29.0 55.0 58.0 WI : 20.0 19.0 14.0 16.0 5.0 9.0 : Oth Sts : 30.0 29.5 20.0 22.5 16.0 18.0 : US : 17.9 17.3 17.3 18.0 33.4 35.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1999-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent of : Percent of : Operations : Inventory : Production Head :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : 1999 : 2000 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Number ----- --------------- Percent -------------- : 1-29 : 32,920 31,110 3.1 2.9 2.0 1.8 30-49 : 24,055 21,910 10.1 9.1 8.5 7.7 50-99 : 32,935 31,360 23.2 22.0 20.9 19.4 100-199 : 13,250 12,865 18.4 18.0 17.9 17.3 200-499 : 5,290 5,325 16.3 16.6 17.3 18.0 500-999 : 1,600 1,700 11.0 12.0 12.5 13.7 1,000-1,999 : 695 700 10.0 10.2 11.7 11.6 2,000+ : 255 280 7.9 9.2 9.2 10.5 : Total : 111,000 105,250 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October-December quarters is 1.2 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 9.21 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.2 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 : 0.5 0.9 366 151 1 385 9 1 : Percent --------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : All Milk : Cows : 1.2 2.2 203 93 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. . . . . . .2 Milk Cows and Production: by Month, 20 Selected States . . . . . . . . . 2 Milk Cows and Production: by Quarter, United States . . . . . . . . . . 2 Milk Cows and Production: by State, January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Milk Cows and Production: by State, December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Milk Cows and Production: by State, and United States. . . . . . . . . . 6 Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1991-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 1999 . . . . . . . . . 8 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 2000 . . . . . . . . . 9 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 1999 . . . . . .10 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 2000 . . . . . .11 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 1999. . . . . . .12 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 2000. . . . . . .13 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Milk Cows: Number of Operations, by State, and United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States and United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Milk Cows: Number of Operations, Percent of Inventory, and Percent of Milk Production by Size Group, United States . . . . . . . . . .22 Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States and United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size, Selected States and United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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, 2001. 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