Da 1-1 (2-02) Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 15, 2002, 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 Up 1.8 Percent Milk production in the 20 major States during January totaled 12.3 billion pounds, up 1.8 percent from January 2001. December revised production, at 12.0 billion pounds, was up 1.2 percent from December 2000. The December revision represented an increase of 0.3 percent or 34 million pounds from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 20 major States averaged 1,585 pounds for January, 36 pounds above January 2001. The number of cows on farms in the 20 major States was 7.74 million head, 44,000 head less than January 2001, and 10,000 head less than December 2001. 2001 Annual Milk Production Down 1.3 Percent from 2000 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 2001 was 165.3 billion pounds, 1.3 percent below 2000. This was the first year of decreased milk production since1996. Revisions to 2000 production decreased the annual total by less than 0.1 percent. Revised 2001 production was virtually unchanged from last month's publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 18,139 pounds for 2001, 62 pounds below 2000. Average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 16 percent since 1992. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 2001 was 9.12 million head, down 1.0 percent from 2000. Average number of milk cows was revised down 4,000 head for 2000, and 5,000 head for 2001 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 2000-2001. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : From : : : : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,143 4,514 41,267 Apr-Jun : 9,114 4,683 42,681 Jul-Sep : 9,098 4,459 40,570 Oct-Dec : 9,105 4,483 40,818 : Annual : 9,115 18,139 165,336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : From : : : : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 7,784 7,740 1,549 1,585 12,059 12,271 1.8 Feb : 7,764 1,431 11,108 Mar : 7,743 1,599 12,384 Apr : 7,740 1,571 12,156 May : 7,749 1,632 12,647 Jun : 7,751 1,555 12,052 Jul : 7,746 1,552 12,025 Aug : 7,735 1,520 11,754 Sep : 7,730 1,472 11,376 Oct : 7,726 1,522 11,756 Nov : 7,739 1,485 11,492 Dec : 7,750 1,549 12,008 : Annual : 7,746 18,438 142,817 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production: By Month, United States, 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : From : : : : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,169 9,110 1,527 1,564 13,998 14,245 1.8 Feb : 9,143 1,410 12,894 Mar : 9,117 1,577 14,375 Apr : 9,110 1,545 14,078 May : 9,116 1,607 14,646 Jun : 9,117 1,531 13,957 Jul : 9,109 1,523 13,877 Aug : 9,096 1,491 13,564 Sep : 9,088 1,445 13,129 Oct : 9,086 1,498 13,611 Nov : 9,106 1,461 13,305 Dec : 9,122 1,524 13,902 : Annual : 9,115 18,139 165,336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : From : : : : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 140 140 1,825 1,835 256 257 0.4 CA : 1,563 1,622 1,760 1,765 2,751 2,863 4.1 FL : 155 152 1,440 1,410 223 214 -4.0 ID : 356 378 1,740 1,740 619 658 6.3 IL : 118 115 1,470 1,550 173 178 2.9 IN : 151 153 1,455 1,405 220 215 -2.3 IA : 215 205 1,525 1,560 328 320 -2.4 KY : 130 123 1,090 1,155 142 142 MI : 303 296 1,590 1,655 482 490 1.7 MN : 520 495 1,520 1,515 790 750 -5.1 MO : 149 140 1,150 1,210 171 169 -1.2 NM : 261 290 1,680 1,740 438 505 15.3 NY : 670 675 1,450 1,500 972 1,013 4.2 OH : 264 260 1,340 1,460 354 380 7.3 PA : 607 587 1,520 1,570 923 922 -0.1 TX : 341 310 1,365 1,485 465 460 -1.1 VT : 154 154 1,450 1,510 223 233 4.5 VA : 118 119 1,380 1,380 163 164 0.6 WA : 247 247 1,845 1,880 456 464 1.8 WI : 1,322 1,279 1,445 1,465 1,910 1,874 -1.9 : 20-State : Total : 7,784 7,740 1,549 1,585 12,059 12,271 1.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : From : : : : : : : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 140 140 1,735 1,730 243 242 -0.4 CA : 1,558 1,618 1,735 1,740 2,703 2,815 4.1 FL : 155 152 1,360 1,320 211 201 -4.7 ID : 354 377 1,730 1,750 612 660 7.8 IL : 118 115 1,460 1,490 172 171 -0.6 IN : 151 155 1,425 1,395 215 216 0.5 IA : 215 206 1,495 1,550 321 319 -0.6 KY : 131 125 1,075 1,130 141 141 MI : 300 298 1,585 1,635 476 487 2.3 MN : 525 500 1,485 1,460 780 730 -6.4 MO : 151 141 1,180 1,145 178 161 -9.6 NM : 261 288 1,670 1,700 436 490 12.4 NY : 670 675 1,410 1,450 945 979 3.6 OH : 265 258 1,400 1,450 371 374 0.8 PA : 613 592 1,470 1,540 901 912 1.2 TX : 344 310 1,310 1,385 451 429 -4.9 VT : 155 154 1,405 1,490 218 229 5.0 VA : 119 119 1,320 1,335 157 159 1.3 WA : 247 247 1,815 1,845 448 456 1.8 WI : 1,330 1,280 1,420 1,435 1,889 1,837 -2.8 : 20-State : Total : 7,802 7,750 1,521 1,549 11,868 12,008 1.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1992-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 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 : 9,206 18,201 167,559 2001 : 9,115 18,139 165,336 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- --- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 25 21 13,920 14,286 348 300 -13.8 AK : 0.9 1.1 14,500 13,055 13.05 14.36 10.0 AZ : 139 140 21,820 20,679 3,033 2,895 -4.5 AR : 39 35 12,436 12,343 485 432 -10.9 CA : 1,526 1,590 21,149 20,913 32,273 33,251 3.0 CO : 89 91 21,618 21,648 1,924 1,970 2.4 CT : 27 25 17,778 18,240 480 456 -5.0 DE : 10.0 9.0 15,000 16,778 150.0 151.0 0.7 FL : 157 153 15,688 15,758 2,463 2,411 -2.1 GA : 87 86 16,471 16,640 1,433 1,431 -0.1 HI : 8.1 7.5 14,358 14,107 116.3 105.8 -9.0 ID : 347 366 20,816 21,194 7,223 7,757 7.4 IL : 120 116 17,450 17,414 2,094 2,020 -3.5 IN : 146 153 16,568 16,732 2,419 2,560 5.8 IA : 215 210 18,298 18,024 3,934 3,785 -3.8 KS : 91 93 16,923 17,312 1,540 1,610 4.5 KY : 132 128 12,841 12,969 1,695 1,660 -2.1 LA : 58 54 12,034 11,704 698 632 -9.5 ME : 39 38 17,128 17,211 668 654 -2.1 MD : 84 82 16,083 15,780 1,351 1,294 -4.2 MA : 22 21 17,091 17,048 376 358 -4.8 MI : 300 303 19,017 19,323 5,705 5,855 2.6 MN : 534 510 17,777 17,278 9,493 8,812 -7.2 MS : 36 35 15,028 14,200 541 497 -8.1 MO : 154 145 14,662 13,441 2,258 1,949 -13.7 MT : 19 19 17,789 18,211 338 346 2.4 NE : 76 72 16,513 16,056 1,255 1,156 -7.9 NV : 25 25 19,040 19,400 476 485 1.9 NH : 18 18 17,333 17,944 312 323 3.5 NJ : 16 14 15,250 16,643 244 233 -4.5 NM : 250 268 20,944 20,750 5,236 5,561 6.2 NY : 686 672 17,378 17,527 11,921 11,778 -1.2 NC : 71 67 16,746 17,373 1,189 1,164 -2.1 ND : 48 46 14,292 14,000 686 644 -6.1 OH : 262 260 17,027 16,612 4,461 4,319 -3.2 OK : 91 89 14,231 14,528 1,295 1,293 -0.2 OR : 90 95 18,222 18,074 1,640 1,717 4.7 PA : 617 599 18,081 18,112 11,156 10,849 -2.8 RI : 1.8 1.4 15,667 16,571 28.2 23.2 -17.7 SC : 23 21 16,087 17,476 370 367 -0.8 SD : 102 99 16,020 15,960 1,634 1,580 -3.3 TN : 95 92 14,789 14,511 1,405 1,335 -5.0 TX : 348 325 16,483 15,689 5,736 5,099 -11.1 UT : 96 93 17,573 17,581 1,687 1,635 -3.1 VT : 156 153 17,199 17,431 2,683 2,667 -0.6 VA : 120 118 15,833 15,898 1,900 1,876 -1.3 WA : 247 247 22,644 22,324 5,593 5,514 -1.4 WV : 17 16 15,588 15,563 265 249 -6.0 WI : 1,344 1,292 17,306 17,182 23,259 22,199 -4.6 WY : 5.6 4.5 13,571 14,000 76.0 63.0 -17.1 : US 3/ : 9,206 9,115 18,201 18,139 167,559 165,336 -1.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 137 137 137 138 138 138 CA : 1,493 1,499 1,506 1,510 1,516 1,523 FL : 156 157 158 158 158 158 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 : 130 130 132 133 133 133 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 : 158 157 157 156 156 156 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 : 7,763 7,766 7,779 7,789 7,798 7,810 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 140 140 140 140 140 140 139 CA : 1,527 1,534 1,541 1,547 1,552 1,558 1,526 FL : 157 156 156 156 156 155 157 ID : 355 355 356 356 354 354 347 IL : 120 120 120 119 118 118 120 IN : 145 147 148 149 150 151 146 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 : 349 348 346 345 345 344 348 VT : 156 156 156 156 155 155 156 VA : 120 120 119 119 119 119 120 WA : 247 247 247 248 248 247 247 WI : 1,345 1,343 1,339 1,336 1,334 1,330 1,344 : 2O-Sts : 7,819 7,817 7,817 7,818 7,806 7,802 7,799 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 140 140 140 140 140 140 CA : 1,563 1,568 1,572 1,576 1,582 1,587 FL : 155 155 154 154 154 154 ID : 356 357 358 360 364 369 IL : 118 117 117 117 116 115 IN : 151 151 151 152 152 154 IA : 215 215 213 212 211 210 KY : 130 128 127 128 129 130 MI : 303 303 304 304 304 305 MN : 520 520 515 515 515 510 MO : 149 148 148 148 148 148 NM : 261 261 261 261 261 263 NY : 670 670 670 670 673 673 OH : 264 263 262 261 261 260 PA : 607 602 600 599 599 600 TX : 341 338 335 332 329 326 VT : 154 153 152 152 152 152 VA : 118 118 118 118 118 118 WA : 247 247 246 246 246 247 WI : 1,322 1,310 1,300 1,295 1,295 1,290 : 20-Sts : 7,784 7,764 7,743 7,740 7,749 7,751 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 CA : 1,592 1,598 1,604 1,609 1,614 1,618 1,590 FL : 153 153 152 152 152 152 153 ID : 370 370 369 369 372 377 366 IL : 115 115 115 114 115 115 116 IN : 154 154 154 154 155 155 153 IA : 209 207 206 206 206 206 210 KY : 129 128 127 126 125 125 128 MI : 303 303 303 302 301 298 303 MN : 510 505 505 500 500 500 510 MO : 146 144 142 141 141 141 145 NM : 265 268 270 273 280 288 268 NY : 673 673 673 673 674 675 672 OH : 258 258 257 257 256 258 260 PA : 600 598 596 596 596 592 599 TX : 324 322 318 315 312 310 325 VT : 152 152 152 153 154 154 153 VA : 118 118 118 118 119 119 118 WA : 247 247 247 247 247 247 247 WI : 1,288 1,282 1,282 1,281 1,280 1,280 1,292 : 20-Sts : 7,746 7,735 7,730 7,726 7,739 7,750 7,746 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 1,820 1,810 1,850 1,755 FL : 1,455 1,410 1,565 1,470 1,465 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 1,445 1,410 1,450 1,380 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 : 1,460 1,380 1,510 1,470 1,530 1,460 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 : 1,455 1,375 1,490 1,455 1,515 1,450 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 1,633 1,594 1,637 1,546 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,735 1,580 1,555 1,645 1,585 1,735 21,820 CA : 1,825 1,750 1,685 1,735 1,670 1,735 21,149 FL : 1,215 1,120 1,030 1,120 1,170 1,360 15,688 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 : 1,385 1,335 1,305 1,390 1,365 1,425 16,568 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 1,075 12,841 MI : 1,620 1,605 1,515 1,580 1,530 1,585 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 1,470 1,400 1,430 1,360 1,410 17,378 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 1,310 16,483 VT : 1,460 1,435 1,385 1,405 1,350 1,405 17,199 VA : 1,265 1,250 1,220 1,285 1,270 1,320 15,833 WA : 1,965 1,940 1,845 1,860 1,765 1,815 22,644 WI : 1,480 1,465 1,405 1,430 1,370 1,420 17,306 : 20-Sts : 1,561 1,525 1,463 1,512 1,457 1,521 18,533 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,825 1,690 1,855 1,855 1,850 1,730 CA : 1,760 1,615 1,790 1,770 1,825 1,755 FL : 1,440 1,380 1,580 1,475 1,515 1,330 ID : 1,740 1,580 1,770 1,740 1,830 1,780 IL : 1,470 1,380 1,580 1,555 1,610 1,480 IN : 1,455 1,295 1,455 1,435 1,490 1,420 IA : 1,525 1,410 1,570 1,545 1,610 1,495 KY : 1,090 1,040 1,180 1,180 1,200 1,075 MI : 1,590 1,475 1,660 1,620 1,700 1,655 MN : 1,520 1,385 1,545 1,495 1,525 1,465 MO : 1,150 1,070 1,200 1,265 1,255 1,140 NM : 1,680 1,550 1,760 1,760 1,870 1,790 NY : 1,450 1,320 1,490 1,450 1,540 1,490 OH : 1,340 1,320 1,410 1,390 1,470 1,370 PA : 1,520 1,420 1,580 1,540 1,600 1,520 TX : 1,365 1,285 1,460 1,435 1,450 1,310 VT : 1,450 1,330 1,490 1,455 1,545 1,480 VA : 1,380 1,280 1,425 1,380 1,415 1,295 WA : 1,845 1,680 1,885 1,860 1,950 1,900 WI : 1,445 1,335 1,495 1,460 1,530 1,460 : 20-Sts : 1,549 1,431 1,599 1,571 1,632 1,555 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,740 1,520 1,545 1,670 1,660 1,730 20,679 CA : 1,770 1,765 1,690 1,745 1,685 1,740 20,913 FL : 1,235 1,115 1,030 1,120 1,170 1,320 15,758 ID : 1,840 1,840 1,770 1,820 1,730 1,750 21,194 IL : 1,405 1,370 1,345 1,390 1,375 1,490 17,414 IN : 1,395 1,345 1,310 1,375 1,350 1,395 16,732 IA : 1,475 1,475 1,430 1,480 1,485 1,550 18,024 KY : 1,045 1,000 975 1,030 1,050 1,130 12,969 MI : 1,645 1,615 1,570 1,600 1,575 1,635 19,323 MN : 1,415 1,385 1,330 1,395 1,365 1,460 17,278 MO : 1,055 975 985 1,085 1,080 1,145 13,441 NM : 1,790 1,770 1,700 1,750 1,665 1,700 20,750 NY : 1,520 1,480 1,430 1,470 1,430 1,450 17,527 OH : 1,420 1,380 1,340 1,380 1,370 1,450 16,612 PA : 1,510 1,480 1,450 1,500 1,460 1,540 18,112 TX : 1,205 1,140 1,120 1,240 1,275 1,385 15,689 VT : 1,505 1,460 1,420 1,450 1,405 1,490 17,431 VA : 1,300 1,260 1,230 1,290 1,285 1,335 15,898 WA : 1,960 1,945 1,835 1,860 1,780 1,845 22,324 WI : 1,455 1,415 1,385 1,400 1,365 1,435 17,182 : 20-Sts : 1,552 1,520 1,472 1,522 1,485 1,549 18,438 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 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 : 2,710 2,563 2,741 2,733 2,805 2,673 FL : 227 221 247 232 231 209 ID : 574 535 574 580 619 618 IL : 180 178 190 182 186 173 IN : 195 188 207 204 209 199 IA : 334 323 346 335 346 329 KY : 150 142 159 155 149 133 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 : 1,022 966 1,054 1,022 1,056 1,004 OH : 381 365 399 375 396 367 PA : 938 910 1,001 978 993 922 TX : 530 518 579 543 539 474 VT : 230 216 234 227 236 226 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 : 12,261 11,697 12,700 12,414 12,762 12,074 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 243 221 218 230 222 243 3,033 CA : 2,787 2,685 2,597 2,684 2,592 2,703 32,273 FL : 191 175 161 175 183 211 2,463 ID : 646 635 612 627 591 612 7,223 IL : 172 168 162 167 164 172 2,094 IN : 201 196 193 207 205 215 2,419 IA : 331 325 312 320 312 321 3,934 KY : 135 134 129 136 132 141 1,695 MI : 489 485 455 477 457 476 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 1,003 949 964 915 945 11,921 OH : 373 366 359 359 350 371 4,461 PA : 929 919 879 908 878 901 11,156 TX : 431 412 396 440 423 451 5,736 VT : 228 224 216 219 209 218 2,683 VA : 152 150 145 153 151 157 1,900 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 11,919 11,440 11,818 11,377 11,868 144,535 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Total milk production for year. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 256 237 260 260 259 242 CA : 2,751 2,532 2,814 2,790 2,887 2,785 FL : 223 214 243 227 233 205 ID : 619 564 634 626 666 657 IL : 173 161 185 182 187 170 IN : 220 196 220 218 226 219 IA : 328 303 334 328 340 314 KY : 142 133 150 151 155 140 MI : 482 447 505 492 517 505 MN : 790 720 796 770 785 747 MO : 171 158 178 187 186 169 NM : 438 405 459 459 488 471 NY : 972 884 998 972 1,036 1,003 OH : 354 347 369 363 384 356 PA : 923 855 948 922 958 912 TX : 465 434 489 476 477 427 VT : 223 203 226 221 235 225 VA : 163 151 168 163 167 153 WA : 456 415 464 458 480 469 WI : 1,910 1,749 1,944 1,891 1,981 1,883 : 20-Sts : 12,059 11,108 12,384 12,156 12,647 12,052 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 244 213 216 234 232 242 2,895 CA : 2,818 2,820 2,711 2,808 2,720 2,815 33,251 FL : 189 171 157 170 178 201 2,411 ID : 681 681 653 672 644 660 7,757 IL : 162 158 155 158 158 171 2,020 IN : 215 207 202 212 209 216 2,560 IA : 308 305 295 305 306 319 3,785 KY : 135 128 124 130 131 141 1,660 MI : 498 489 476 483 474 487 5,855 MN : 722 699 672 698 683 730 8,812 MO : 154 140 140 153 152 161 1,949 NM : 474 474 459 478 466 490 5,561 NY : 1,023 996 962 989 964 979 11,778 OH : 366 356 344 355 351 374 4,319 PA : 906 885 864 894 870 912 10,849 TX : 390 367 356 391 398 429 5,099 VT : 229 222 216 222 216 229 2,667 VA : 153 149 145 152 153 159 1,876 WA : 484 480 453 459 440 456 5,514 WI : 1,874 1,814 1,776 1,793 1,747 1,837 22,199 : 20-Sts : 12,025 11,754 11,376 11,756 11,492 12,008 142,817 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 137 138 140 140 819 837 682 695 AR : 41 40 38 37 138 134 107 106 CA :1,499 1,516 1,534 1,552 8,014 8,211 8,069 7,979 CO : 87 89 89 90 466 488 487 483 CT : 28 26 26 26 129 122 114 115 DE : 11.0 10.5 9.5 9.0 47.0 37.0 32.0 34.0 FL : 157 158 156 156 695 672 527 569 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 : 141 144 147 150 590 612 590 627 IA : 215 215 215 215 1,003 1,010 968 953 KS : 88 89 91 94 390 390 370 390 KY : 131 133 132 131 451 437 398 409 LA : 59 58 57 57 210 188 144 156 ME : 40 40 39 38 171 172 166 159 MD : 85 84 83 82 357 347 323 324 MA : 23 23 22 21 99 99 91 87 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 36 162 144 112 123 MO : 157 156 153 151 599 601 524 534 MT : 19 19 19 19 82 85 86 85 NE : 75 75 76 77 309 315 312 319 NV : 25 25 25 25 115 118 123 120 NH : 18 18 18 18 80 81 76 75 NJ : 16 16 16 16 64 63 59 58 NM : 238 245 255 261 1,288 1,358 1,301 1,289 NY : 699 691 682 672 3,042 3,082 2,973 2,824 NC : 72 72 71 69 316 303 282 288 ND : 49 49 48 47 173 183 170 160 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 90 399 417 414 410 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 89 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 1,314 UT : 94 96 97 95 410 434 438 405 VT : 157 156 156 155 680 689 668 646 VA : 120 120 120 119 505 487 447 461 WA : 246 247 247 248 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/ :9,186 9,212 9,221 9,203 42,622 43,185 41,108 40,644 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 22 21 21 21 86 81 63 70 AK : 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 3.41 3.62 3.61 3.72 AZ : 140 140 140 140 753 761 673 708 AR : 36 35 34 33 117 124 95 96 CA :1,568 1,582 1,598 1,614 8,097 8,462 8,349 8,343 CO : 90 91 92 92 483 497 489 501 CT : 26 25 24 24 120 118 108 110 DE : 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 39.0 38.0 37.0 37.0 FL : 155 154 153 152 680 665 517 549 GA : 86 86 86 86 388 386 315 342 HI : 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.4 27.7 28.9 26.0 23.2 ID : 357 364 370 373 1,817 1,949 2,015 1,976 IL : 117 116 115 115 519 539 475 487 IN : 151 153 154 155 636 663 624 637 IA : 214 211 207 206 965 982 908 930 KS : 94 91 91 94 400 410 375 425 KY : 128 129 128 125 425 446 387 402 LA : 55 54 54 54 184 172 131 145 ME : 37 38 38 38 159 167 166 162 MD : 82 82 82 81 327 330 317 320 MA : 21 21 21 21 89 92 89 88 MI : 303 304 303 300 1,434 1,514 1,463 1,444 MN : 518 513 507 500 2,306 2,302 2,093 2,111 MS : 36 36 35 34 145 137 102 113 MO : 148 148 144 141 507 542 434 466 MT : 19 19 19 19 84 87 88 87 NE : 75 73 70 69 306 302 275 273 NV : 25 25 25 25 119 124 122 120 NH : 18 18 18 18 80 84 79 80 NJ : 15 14 14 14 60 60 57 56 NM : 261 262 268 280 1,302 1,418 1,407 1,434 NY : 670 672 673 674 2,854 3,011 2,981 2,932 NC : 68 68 67 66 299 299 281 285 ND : 46 46 46 44 156 168 166 154 OH : 263 261 258 257 1,070 1,103 1,066 1,080 OK : 90 90 89 88 326 336 315 316 OR : 90 90 93 105 393 428 433 463 PA : 603 599 598 595 2,726 2,792 2,655 2,676 RI : 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 5.9 6.1 5.7 5.5 SC : 22 21 20 20 101 98 80 88 SD : 100 99 99 98 393 401 393 393 TN : 94 93 90 89 355 355 305 320 TX : 338 329 321 312 1,388 1,380 1,113 1,218 UT : 93 93 93 93 394 414 419 408 VT : 153 152 152 154 652 681 667 667 VA : 118 118 118 119 482 483 447 464 WA : 247 246 247 247 1,335 1,407 1,417 1,355 WV : 16 16 16 16 61 64 63 61 WI :1,311 1,293 1,284 1,280 5,603 5,755 5,464 5,377 WY : 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.5 15.2 15.4 16.2 16.2 : US 3/ :9,143 9,114 9,098 9,105 41,267 42,681 40,570 40,818 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations with Milk Cows State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 300 250 AK : 30 30 AZ : 250 250 AR : 1,000 900 CA : 2,500 2,500 CO : 860 800 CT : 330 310 DE : 120 120 FL : 520 510 GA : 810 770 HI : 50 50 ID : 1,100 1,000 IL : 2,100 1,900 IN : 3,100 2,900 IA : 3,800 3,500 KS : 1,300 1,200 KY : 3,000 2,900 LA : 660 610 ME : 650 600 MD : 1,000 950 MA : 380 350 MI : 3,500 3,300 MN : 8,500 7,800 MS : 520 480 MO : 3,900 3,700 MT : 650 650 NE : 1,200 1,100 NV : 150 150 NH : 270 260 NJ : 270 250 NM : 500 500 NY : 7,900 7,200 NC : 950 900 ND : 1,000 850 OH : 5,500 5,200 OK : 1,900 1,700 OR : 850 820 PA : 10,700 10,300 RI : 40 30 SC : 250 240 SD : 1,500 1,300 TN : 1,600 1,500 TX : 2,500 2,100 UT : 830 760 VT : 1,700 1,600 VA : 1,600 1,500 WA : 1,100 1,000 WV : 650 600 WI : 21,000 19,100 WY : 280 270 : US : 105,170 97,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2001 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 120 120 10 10 CA : 300 300 70 70 70 80 CO : 610 580 15 10 40 30 FL : 290 290 5 5 25 20 GA : 370 370 20 20 110 90 ID : 250 230 100 80 220 210 IL : 490 480 440 360 820 700 IN : 1,600 1,500 560 470 580 570 IA : 950 820 1,000 890 1,300 1,200 KY : 1,300 1,300 540 520 870 760 MD : 170 160 155 150 400 370 MI : 1,000 1,050 630 550 900 800 MN : 1,300 1,100 3,000 2,700 3,200 3,000 MO : 1,700 1,600 740 700 900 850 NM : 340 335 5 5 NY : 1,400 1,300 1,500 1,200 3,000 2,800 NC : 470 440 40 40 180 170 OH : 2,600 2,400 870 850 1,300 1,250 OK : 1,200 1,050 140 120 280 260 OR : 400 400 30 30 90 80 PA : 2,000 1,800 3,800 3,700 3,700 3,600 SD : 600 410 250 280 390 370 TN : 700 630 150 140 400 390 TX : 1,100 950 140 100 330 250 UT : 300 270 55 30 150 140 VT : 130 130 280 270 820 780 VA : 560 490 140 140 450 420 WA : 360 300 40 40 120 110 WI : 3,700 3,150 6,200 5,300 8,300 7,800 : Oth Sts : 4,500 4,200 1,200 1,100 2,400 2,100 : US : 30,810 28,155 22,110 19,865 31,360 29,215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 2000-2001 1/ 2/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 10 10 20 20 90 90 CA : 230 250 730 700 1,100 1,100 CO : 65 55 80 75 50 50 FL : 35 35 65 60 100 100 GA : 180 170 100 90 30 30 ID : 190 150 180 150 160 180 IL : 280 280 65 70 5 10 IN : 290 280 55 55 15 25 IA : 450 480 90 95 10 15 KY : 240 270 45 45 5 5 MD : 210 210 55 50 10 10 MI : 700 620 215 215 55 65 MN : 700 700 250 250 50 50 MO : 510 500 45 45 5 5 NM : 10 5 15 15 130 140 NY : 1,400 1,300 480 470 120 130 NC : 170 160 75 75 15 15 OH : 600 560 115 120 15 20 OK : 220 210 50 50 10 10 OR : 180 170 110 100 40 40 PA : 920 900 260 270 20 30 SD : 200 180 45 45 15 15 TN : 255 250 85 80 10 10 TX : 400 320 360 320 170 160 UT : 180 170 110 110 35 40 VT : 310 270 130 120 30 30 VA : 320 340 120 100 10 10 WA : 210 190 230 220 140 140 WI : 2,000 2,000 660 680 140 170 : Oth Sts : 1,400 1,300 510 500 90 100 : US : 12,865 12,335 5,350 5,195 2,675 2,795 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2001 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory on Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 CA : 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 CO : 1.5 1.1 0.6 0.4 2.5 2.0 FL : 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.3 1.0 GA : 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 9.0 8.0 ID : 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.9 4.6 4.1 IL : 3.5 3.0 12.0 10.0 41.0 38.0 IN : 10.5 9.0 16.0 12.0 28.0 25.0 IA : 5.9 5.0 15.0 13.0 38.0 36.0 KY : 8.0 8.0 15.0 15.0 43.0 39.0 MD : 1.8 1.5 6.2 6.5 32.0 29.0 MI : 4.5 5.0 7.5 7.0 21.0 18.0 MN : 4.7 4.0 21.0 20.0 38.0 38.0 MO : 5.2 5.0 17.0 17.0 31.0 31.0 NM : 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 NY : 2.0 2.0 9.0 8.0 29.0 29.0 NC : 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.1 18.0 18.0 OH : 9.7 9.0 13.0 13.0 32.0 31.0 OK : 4.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 21.0 19.0 OR : 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.3 7.0 7.0 PA : 4.3 4.0 25.0 24.0 37.0 37.0 SD : 5.5 4.0 9.5 11.0 27.0 26.0 TN : 2.2 2.5 5.3 5.0 29.0 29.0 TX : 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.0 6.6 5.0 UT : 0.9 1.0 2.1 1.0 11.0 11.0 VT : 0.9 1.0 8.1 7.0 31.0 31.0 VA : 3.3 3.0 4.0 4.0 26.0 26.0 WA : 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 3.2 3.0 WI : 4.3 3.7 17.0 14.0 39.0 38.0 : Oth Sts : 3.5 3.5 6.5 6.5 26.0 24.0 : US : 2.9 2.6 9.1 8.1 22.0 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 2000-2001 1/ 2/(continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory on Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.8 0.8 4.5 4.5 94.0 94.0 CA : 2.9 2.4 16.5 15.0 80.0 82.0 CO : 8.4 7.5 28.0 26.7 59.0 62.3 FL : 3.2 3.0 13.0 12.5 82.0 83.0 GA : 29.0 28.0 30.0 27.0 30.0 35.0 ID : 7.8 5.6 16.0 13.0 70.0 76.0 IL : 27.0 28.0 14.0 16.0 2.5 5.0 IN : 26.0 24.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 20.0 IA : 26.0 28.0 11.0 12.0 4.1 6.0 KY : 23.0 27.0 9.0 8.5 2.0 2.5 MD : 32.0 34.0 16.0 16.0 12.0 13.0 MI : 30.0 27.0 20.0 21.0 17.0 22.0 MN : 15.0 16.0 14.0 14.0 7.3 8.0 MO : 36.0 36.0 7.5 7.5 3.3 3.5 NM : 0.6 0.3 2.0 1.4 97.0 98.0 NY : 28.0 27.0 18.0 18.0 14.0 16.0 NC : 32.0 32.0 29.0 29.0 17.0 17.0 OH : 29.0 28.0 12.0 13.0 4.3 6.0 OK : 30.0 29.0 14.0 15.0 25.0 28.0 OR : 22.0 21.0 33.0 32.0 36.0 38.0 PA : 20.0 20.0 11.0 11.0 2.7 4.0 SD : 27.0 25.0 13.0 14.0 18.0 20.0 TN : 35.0 35.0 22.0 22.0 6.5 6.5 TX : 17.0 14.0 32.0 31.0 42.0 48.0 UT : 25.0 24.0 32.0 32.0 29.0 31.0 VT : 25.0 23.0 22.0 22.0 13.0 16.0 VA : 35.0 38.0 26.0 23.0 5.7 6.0 WA : 12.0 11.0 29.0 28.0 55.0 57.0 WI : 18.0 19.0 14.0 15.0 7.7 10.3 : Oth Sts : 28.0 26.0 21.0 22.0 15.0 18.0 : US : 18.0 17.4 16.7 16.4 31.3 34.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2000-2001 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 CA : 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 CO : 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 FL : 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.9 GA : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 8.0 6.0 ID : 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.6 3.5 3.1 IL : 2.9 2.5 10.0 8.0 41.0 38.0 IN : 8.0 7.0 15.0 10.0 28.0 24.0 IA : 4.0 4.0 14.0 11.0 38.0 35.0 KY : 5.0 5.0 14.0 14.0 43.0 39.0 MD : 1.5 1.0 5.5 5.0 31.0 28.0 MI : 3.0 3.0 6.0 5.5 19.0 15.5 MN : 3.5 3.0 19.0 18.0 37.0 37.0 MO : 2.7 3.0 16.0 15.0 31.0 30.0 NM : 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 NY : 1.5 1.5 7.5 6.5 25.0 25.0 NC : 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.6 17.0 17.0 OH : 6.5 5.0 12.0 12.0 31.0 30.0 OK : 2.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 20.0 17.0 OR : 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.5 6.0 6.0 PA : 3.0 3.0 23.0 22.0 37.0 37.0 SD : 3.0 3.0 8.5 8.0 21.0 21.0 TN : 1.5 1.5 4.5 4.5 28.0 28.0 TX : 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.7 5.6 4.0 UT : 0.6 0.7 1.9 0.8 9.5 9.5 VT : 0.3 0.5 6.7 5.5 28.0 28.0 VA : 3.0 2.0 3.5 3.0 25.0 26.0 WA : 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.6 2.5 WI : 3.0 2.7 16.0 13.3 37.0 36.0 : Oth Sts : 1.5 1.5 5.5 5.0 23.0 22.0 : US : 1.8 1.6 7.7 6.7 19.4 18.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 2000-2001 1/ 2/(continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.6 0.5 4.0 3.7 95.0 95.5 CA : 2.4 2.6 19.0 19.0 78.0 78.0 CO : 7.0 6.5 27.0 26.5 63.0 64.0 FL : 2.7 2.8 13.0 12.0 83.0 84.0 GA : 27.0 27.0 30.0 27.0 34.0 39.0 ID : 6.5 4.6 15.0 11.5 74.0 80.0 IL : 28.0 28.0 15.0 17.0 3.1 6.5 IN : 28.0 25.0 11.0 11.0 10.0 23.0 IA : 27.0 29.0 12.0 14.0 5.0 7.0 KY : 26.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 MD : 33.0 35.0 17.0 17.0 12.0 14.0 MI : 30.0 27.0 22.0 23.0 20.0 26.0 MN : 16.0 17.0 16.0 16.0 8.5 9.0 MO : 38.0 38.0 8.5 9.0 3.8 5.0 NM : 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.4 98.0 98.0 NY : 29.0 28.0 21.0 21.0 16.0 18.0 NC : 33.0 33.0 30.0 30.0 18.0 18.0 OH : 31.0 30.0 14.0 15.0 5.5 8.0 OK : 30.0 27.0 15.0 15.0 28.0 35.0 OR : 20.0 18.0 33.0 33.0 39.0 41.0 PA : 22.0 21.0 12.0 12.0 3.0 5.0 SD : 28.0 28.0 15.5 16.0 24.0 24.0 TN : 36.0 35.0 22.0 23.0 8.0 8.0 TX : 15.0 14.0 31.0 29.0 47.0 52.0 UT : 24.0 24.0 34.0 32.0 30.0 33.0 VT : 26.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 16.0 20.0 VA : 35.0 40.0 27.0 22.0 6.5 7.0 WA : 10.0 10.0 29.0 28.0 58.0 59.0 WI : 19.0 19.0 16.0 17.0 9.0 12.0 : Oth Sts : 29.5 26.0 22.5 24.0 18.0 21.5 : US : 17.3 16.5 18.0 18.0 35.8 39.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of-year and mid-year surveys. 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, 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent of : Percent of : Operations : Inventory : Production Head :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Number ----- --------------- Percent -------------- : 1-29 : 30,810 28,155 2.9 2.6 1.8 1.6 30-49 : 22,110 19,865 9.1 8.1 7.7 6.7 50-99 : 31,360 29,215 22.0 20.9 19.4 18.2 100-199 : 12,865 12,335 18.0 17.4 17.3 16.5 200-499 : 5,350 5,195 16.7 16.4 18.0 18.0 500-999 : 1,700 1,700 12.0 12.0 13.7 12.9 1,000-1,999 : 695 770 10.1 11.5 11.6 13.4 2,000+ : 280 325 9.2 11.1 10.5 12.7 : Total : 105,170 97,560 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1.1 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 9.11 million head by more than 1.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.0 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 0.9 367 153 1 385 9 1 : Percent --------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : All Milk : Cows : 1.1 2.0 182 79 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, 1992-2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . 8 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . 9 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 2000 . . . . . . .10 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 2001 . . . . . . .11 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 2000. . . . . . . .12 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 2001. . . . . . . .13 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 15, 2002. 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