Da 1-1 (2-03)a Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 14, 2003, 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 12.5 billion pounds, up 1.8 percent from January 2002. December revised production, at 12.3 billion pounds, was up 1.6 percent from December 2001. The December revision represented an increase of 0.6 percent or 70 million pounds from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 20 major States averaged 1,608 pounds for January, 17 pounds above January 2002. The number of cows on farms in the 20 major States was 7.81 million head, 56,000 head more than January 2002, and 4,000 head more than December 2002. 2002 Annual Milk Production Up 2.6 Percent from 2001 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 2002 was 169.8 billion pounds, 2.6 percent above 2001. Revisions to 2001 production increased the annual total by less than 0.1 percent. Revised 2002 production was up 0.1 percent from last month's publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 18,571 pounds for 2002, 412 pounds above 2001. Average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 18 percent since 1993. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 2002 was 9.14 million head, up 0.3 percent from 2001. Average number of milk cows was revised down 1,000 head for 2001, and up 2,000 head for 2002 from the previous estimates. Special Note Included in this issue are tables with Number of Operations, Percent of Inventory, Percent of Milk Production by Size Group, and a U.S. table which contains additional breakouts for the largest size groups. This issue also contains monthly, quarterly, and annual revisions for 2001-2002. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : From : : : : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,112 4,653 42,397 Apr-Jun : 9,149 4,811 44,015 Jul-Sep : 9,153 4,566 41,791 Oct-Dec : 9,148 4,543 41,555 : Annual : 9,141 18,571 169,758 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : From : : : : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 7,749 7,805 1,591 1,608 12,327 12,547 1.8 Feb : 7,744 1,472 11,401 Mar : 7,745 1,654 12,810 Apr : 7,758 1,621 12,575 May : 7,769 1,678 13,039 Jun : 7,782 1,587 12,348 Jul : 7,781 1,578 12,281 Aug : 7,785 1,570 12,223 Sep : 7,781 1,497 11,648 Oct : 7,789 1,539 11,991 Nov : 7,792 1,496 11,657 Dec : 7,801 1,575 12,290 : Annual : 7,773 18,858 146,590 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 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, 2002-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : From : : : : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,117 9,153 1,569 1,591 14,304 14,559 1.8 Feb : 9,109 1,452 13,229 Mar : 9,110 1,632 14,864 Apr : 9,132 1,597 14,580 May : 9,149 1,652 15,118 Jun : 9,166 1,562 14,317 Jul : 9,158 1,550 14,196 Aug : 9,157 1,543 14,128 Sep : 9,145 1,473 13,467 Oct : 9,147 1,516 13,866 Nov : 9,146 1,474 13,478 Dec : 9,150 1,553 14,211 : Annual : 9,141 18,571 169,758 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : From : : : : : : : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 140 150 2,085 2,035 292 305 4.5 CA : 1,624 1,681 1,745 1,770 2,834 2,975 5.0 FL : 152 147 1,410 1,405 214 207 -3.3 ID : 380 390 1,750 1,770 665 690 3.8 IL : 115 114 1,550 1,580 178 180 1.1 IN : 155 146 1,450 1,535 225 224 -0.4 IA : 206 207 1,560 1,595 321 330 2.8 KY : 123 120 1,170 1,100 144 132 -8.3 MI : 297 301 1,650 1,710 490 515 5.1 MN : 495 480 1,515 1,520 750 730 -2.7 MO : 140 134 1,210 1,240 169 166 -1.8 NM : 290 310 1,740 1,740 505 539 6.7 NY : 675 680 1,530 1,530 1,033 1,040 0.7 OH : 260 260 1,480 1,440 385 374 -2.9 PA : 587 590 1,570 1,540 922 909 -1.4 TX : 310 311 1,490 1,550 462 482 4.3 VT : 154 153 1,510 1,495 233 229 -1.7 VA : 120 118 1,390 1,340 167 158 -5.4 WA : 247 248 1,880 1,925 464 477 2.8 WI : 1,279 1,265 1,465 1,490 1,874 1,885 0.6 : 20-State : Total : 7,749 7,805 1,591 1,608 12,327 12,547 1.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : From : : : : : : : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 140 150 1,915 1,920 268 288 7.5 CA : 1,619 1,676 1,735 1,750 2,809 2,933 4.4 FL : 152 147 1,320 1,325 201 195 -3.0 ID : 377 390 1,750 1,780 660 694 5.2 IL : 115 115 1,490 1,505 171 173 1.2 IN : 155 146 1,460 1,515 226 221 -2.2 IA : 206 208 1,550 1,550 319 322 0.9 KY : 125 120 1,130 1,075 141 129 -8.5 MI : 299 301 1,675 1,675 501 504 0.6 MN : 500 480 1,460 1,485 730 713 -2.3 MO : 141 134 1,145 1,210 161 162 0.6 NM : 288 308 1,700 1,710 490 527 7.6 NY : 675 680 1,510 1,490 1,019 1,013 -0.6 OH : 258 260 1,450 1,405 374 365 -2.4 PA : 592 590 1,540 1,515 912 894 -2.0 TX : 310 311 1,390 1,465 431 456 5.8 VT : 154 153 1,490 1,470 229 225 -1.7 VA : 119 119 1,385 1,295 165 154 -6.7 WA : 247 247 1,845 1,890 456 467 2.4 WI : 1,280 1,266 1,435 1,465 1,837 1,855 1.0 : 20-State : Total : 7,752 7,801 1,561 1,575 12,100 12,290 1.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1993-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 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 : 9,114 18,159 165,497 2002 : 9,141 18,571 169,758 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- --- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 21 20 14,286 13,850 300 277 -7.7 AK : 1.1 1.3 13,055 13,600 14.36 17.68 23.1 AZ : 140 146 21,950 23,486 3,073 3,429 11.6 AR : 35 32 12,343 12,281 432 393 -9.0 CA : 1,589 1,647 20,904 21,180 33,217 34,884 5.0 CO : 92 100 21,413 21,590 1,970 2,159 9.6 CT : 25 24 18,240 18,625 456 447 -2.0 DE : 9.0 9.3 16,667 16,559 150.0 154.0 2.7 FL : 153 150 15,758 15,547 2,411 2,332 -3.3 GA : 86 85 16,663 17,294 1,433 1,470 2.6 HI : 7.5 6.6 14,107 14,667 105.8 96.8 -8.5 ID : 366 388 21,194 21,018 7,757 8,155 5.1 IL : 116 115 17,414 17,835 2,020 2,051 1.5 IN : 153 150 16,778 17,340 2,567 2,601 1.3 IA : 210 209 18,024 18,201 3,785 3,804 0.5 KS : 93 103 17,312 19,515 1,610 2,010 24.8 KY : 128 122 12,969 13,230 1,660 1,614 -2.8 LA : 54 50 11,704 11,620 632 581 -8.1 ME : 38 37 17,211 17,730 654 656 0.3 MD : 82 81 15,780 16,383 1,294 1,327 2.6 MA : 21 21 17,000 17,190 357 361 1.1 MI : 303 299 19,373 19,883 5,870 5,945 1.3 MN : 510 487 17,278 17,368 8,812 8,458 -4.0 MS : 35 34 14,200 14,059 497 478 -3.8 MO : 145 137 13,441 14,204 1,949 1,946 -0.2 MT : 19 18 18,211 18,944 346 341 -1.4 NE : 72 67 16,194 17,463 1,166 1,170 0.3 NV : 25 25 19,400 19,400 485 485 NH : 18 18 17,889 18,222 322 328 1.9 NJ : 14 13 16,643 18,154 233 236 1.3 NM : 268 299 20,750 21,124 5,561 6,316 13.6 NY : 672 678 17,530 18,019 11,780 12,217 3.7 NC : 67 64 17,224 17,766 1,154 1,137 -1.5 ND : 46 40 14,000 14,625 644 585 -9.2 OH : 260 262 16,519 17,080 4,295 4,475 4.2 OK : 89 88 14,528 14,705 1,293 1,294 0.1 OR : 95 114 18,074 18,360 1,717 2,093 21.9 PA : 599 585 18,112 18,419 10,849 10,775 -0.7 RI : 1.4 1.4 16,571 16,357 23.2 22.9 -1.3 SC : 21 20 17,476 18,200 367 364 -0.8 SD : 99 96 15,960 14,625 1,580 1,404 -11.1 TN : 92 88 14,511 14,943 1,335 1,315 -1.5 TX : 325 309 15,711 17,152 5,106 5,300 3.8 UT : 93 93 17,581 17,839 1,635 1,659 1.5 VT : 153 154 17,444 17,552 2,669 2,703 1.3 VA : 118 120 15,975 15,758 1,885 1,891 0.3 WA : 247 247 22,324 22,753 5,514 5,620 1.9 WV : 16 16 15,563 15,188 249 243 -2.4 WI : 1,292 1,271 17,182 17,367 22,199 22,074 -0.6 WY : 4.5 4.4 14,000 14,409 63.0 63.4 0.6 : US 3/ : 9,114 9,141 18,159 18,571 165,497 169,758 2.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 140 140 140 140 140 140 CA : 1,563 1,566 1,570 1,575 1,581 1,586 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 : 670 670 670 670 670 673 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 7,762 7,741 7,739 7,745 7,750 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 CA : 1,591 1,596 1,602 1,607 1,613 1,619 1,589 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 : 303 303 303 302 301 299 303 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 : 7,745 7,733 7,728 7,724 7,738 7,752 7,745 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 140 142 143 144 145 145 CA : 1,624 1,626 1,631 1,635 1,639 1,645 FL : 152 152 151 151 151 150 ID : 380 381 381 382 387 391 IL : 115 115 115 115 115 115 IN : 155 154 153 152 152 151 IA : 206 208 209 209 209 210 KY : 123 123 123 123 123 123 MI : 297 295 295 296 298 300 MN : 495 495 490 490 490 490 MO : 140 139 138 138 137 137 NM : 290 290 293 295 296 298 NY : 675 672 675 680 682 682 OH : 260 260 261 262 263 264 PA : 587 583 581 581 580 582 TX : 310 310 309 309 309 307 VT : 154 154 154 154 154 154 VA : 120 120 120 120 120 120 WA : 247 247 247 247 247 248 WI : 1,279 1,278 1,276 1,275 1,272 1,270 : 20-Sts : 7,749 7,744 7,745 7,758 7,769 7,782 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 148 150 150 150 150 150 146 CA : 1,647 1,651 1,658 1,664 1,669 1,676 1,647 FL : 149 149 148 147 147 147 150 ID : 392 395 392 391 390 390 388 IL : 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 IN : 150 148 147 147 147 146 150 IA : 210 210 209 208 208 208 209 KY : 123 122 120 120 120 120 122 MI : 301 301 300 300 301 301 299 MN : 485 485 480 480 480 480 487 MO : 137 136 136 136 135 134 137 NM : 303 305 305 305 305 308 299 NY : 680 676 675 676 678 680 678 OH : 263 263 262 262 261 260 262 PA : 584 585 587 591 591 590 585 TX : 307 308 310 310 310 311 309 VT : 154 154 153 153 153 153 154 VA : 120 119 119 119 119 119 120 WA : 248 248 247 247 247 247 247 WI : 1,265 1,265 1,268 1,268 1,266 1,266 1,271 : 20-Sts : 7,781 7,785 7,781 7,789 7,792 7,801 7,773 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,850 1,735 2,020 1,970 2,010 1,860 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 1,450 1,420 1,470 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 1,705 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 : 1,460 1,315 1,480 1,450 1,540 1,485 OH : 1,340 1,240 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 1,550 1,480 VA : 1,380 1,280 1,425 1,380 1,415 1,305 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 : 1,550 1,428 1,601 1,572 1,635 1,557 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,725 1,625 1,650 1,800 1,785 1,915 21,950 CA : 1,770 1,765 1,690 1,745 1,685 1,735 20,904 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 1,370 1,460 16,778 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 1,675 19,373 MN : 1,425 1,365 1,340 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 : 1,510 1,470 1,425 1,460 1,425 1,510 17,530 OH : 1,410 1,375 1,340 1,380 1,370 1,450 16,519 PA : 1,510 1,480 1,450 1,500 1,460 1,540 18,112 TX : 1,210 1,145 1,120 1,245 1,275 1,390 15,711 VT : 1,505 1,460 1,420 1,450 1,410 1,490 17,444 VA : 1,305 1,255 1,235 1,295 1,285 1,385 15,975 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 1,519 1,474 1,523 1,487 1,561 18,459 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 2,085 1,970 2,250 2,195 2,200 1,985 CA : 1,745 1,620 1,830 1,795 1,875 1,800 FL : 1,410 1,335 1,505 1,455 1,460 1,340 ID : 1,750 1,590 1,760 1,740 1,820 1,770 IL : 1,550 1,440 1,620 1,610 1,630 1,470 IN : 1,450 1,340 1,495 1,480 1,545 1,440 IA : 1,560 1,430 1,615 1,585 1,630 1,510 KY : 1,170 1,100 1,245 1,240 1,230 1,080 MI : 1,650 1,545 1,730 1,675 1,745 1,665 MN : 1,515 1,385 1,560 1,510 1,540 1,445 MO : 1,210 1,150 1,335 1,325 1,315 1,170 NM : 1,740 1,610 1,830 1,815 1,910 1,810 NY : 1,530 1,405 1,565 1,520 1,600 1,530 OH : 1,480 1,365 1,500 1,470 1,550 1,425 PA : 1,570 1,460 1,630 1,600 1,650 1,535 TX : 1,490 1,400 1,605 1,585 1,570 1,430 VT : 1,510 1,375 1,530 1,495 1,570 1,500 VA : 1,390 1,290 1,450 1,410 1,425 1,300 WA : 1,880 1,735 1,930 1,910 2,005 1,925 WI : 1,465 1,350 1,510 1,475 1,525 1,455 : 20-Sts : 1,591 1,472 1,654 1,621 1,678 1,587 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,850 1,785 1,660 1,750 1,800 1,920 23,486 CA : 1,810 1,810 1,700 1,760 1,685 1,750 21,180 FL : 1,250 1,195 1,050 1,110 1,155 1,325 15,547 ID : 1,810 1,830 1,730 1,760 1,690 1,780 21,018 IL : 1,420 1,395 1,365 1,430 1,420 1,505 17,835 IN : 1,410 1,410 1,375 1,435 1,420 1,515 17,340 IA : 1,495 1,480 1,425 1,480 1,470 1,550 18,201 KY : 1,035 1,025 990 1,025 1,020 1,075 13,230 MI : 1,665 1,680 1,605 1,650 1,610 1,675 19,883 MN : 1,415 1,410 1,340 1,390 1,380 1,485 17,368 MO : 1,120 1,090 1,050 1,120 1,125 1,210 14,204 NM : 1,810 1,765 1,700 1,750 1,650 1,710 21,124 NY : 1,535 1,505 1,455 1,485 1,410 1,490 18,019 OH : 1,390 1,390 1,360 1,410 1,350 1,405 17,080 PA : 1,525 1,515 1,460 1,495 1,460 1,515 18,419 TX : 1,355 1,290 1,255 1,350 1,345 1,465 17,152 VT : 1,480 1,450 1,400 1,425 1,380 1,470 17,552 VA : 1,275 1,250 1,225 1,260 1,235 1,295 15,758 WA : 1,965 1,965 1,855 1,870 1,800 1,890 22,753 WI : 1,455 1,470 1,405 1,410 1,385 1,465 17,367 : 20-Sts : 1,578 1,570 1,497 1,539 1,496 1,575 18,858 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 259 243 283 276 281 260 CA : 2,751 2,529 2,810 2,788 2,885 2,783 FL : 223 214 243 227 233 205 ID : 619 564 634 626 666 657 IL : 173 161 185 182 187 170 IN : 220 196 219 216 223 219 IA : 328 303 334 328 340 314 KY : 142 133 150 151 155 140 MI : 482 447 505 492 518 505 MN : 790 720 796 770 785 747 MO : 171 158 178 187 186 169 NM : 438 405 459 459 488 471 NY : 978 881 992 972 1,032 999 OH : 354 326 369 363 384 356 PA : 923 855 948 922 958 912 TX : 465 434 489 476 477 427 VT : 223 203 226 221 236 225 VA : 163 151 168 163 167 154 WA : 456 415 464 458 480 469 WI : 1,910 1,749 1,944 1,891 1,981 1,883 : 20-Sts : 12,068 11,087 12,396 12,168 12,662 12,065 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 242 228 231 252 250 268 3,073 CA : 2,816 2,817 2,707 2,804 2,718 2,809 33,217 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 : 215 207 202 212 212 226 2,567 IA : 308 305 295 305 306 319 3,785 KY : 135 128 124 130 131 141 1,660 MI : 498 489 476 483 474 501 5,870 MN : 727 689 677 698 683 730 8,812 MO : 154 140 140 153 152 161 1,949 NM : 474 474 459 478 466 490 5,561 NY : 1,016 989 959 983 960 1,019 11,780 OH : 364 355 344 355 351 374 4,295 PA : 906 885 864 894 870 912 10,849 TX : 392 369 356 392 398 431 5,106 VT : 229 222 216 222 217 229 2,669 VA : 154 148 146 153 153 165 1,885 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 : 12,020 11,749 11,390 11,766 11,508 12,100 142,979 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Total milk production for year. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 292 280 322 316 319 288 CA : 2,834 2,634 2,985 2,935 3,073 2,961 FL : 214 203 227 220 220 201 ID : 665 606 671 665 704 692 IL : 178 166 186 185 187 169 IN : 225 206 229 225 235 217 IA : 321 297 338 331 341 317 KY : 144 135 153 153 151 133 MI : 490 456 510 496 520 500 MN : 750 686 764 740 755 708 MO : 169 160 184 183 180 160 NM : 505 467 536 535 565 539 NY : 1,033 944 1,056 1,034 1,091 1,043 OH : 385 355 392 385 408 376 PA : 922 851 947 930 957 893 TX : 462 434 496 490 485 439 VT : 233 212 236 230 242 231 VA : 167 155 174 169 171 156 WA : 464 429 477 472 495 477 WI : 1,874 1,725 1,927 1,881 1,940 1,848 : 20-Sts : 12,327 11,401 12,810 12,575 13,039 12,348 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 274 268 249 263 270 288 3,429 CA : 2,981 2,988 2,819 2,929 2,812 2,933 34,884 FL : 186 178 155 163 170 195 2,332 ID : 710 723 678 688 659 694 8,155 IL : 163 160 157 164 163 173 2,051 IN : 212 209 202 211 209 221 2,601 IA : 314 311 298 308 306 322 3,804 KY : 127 125 119 123 122 129 1,614 MI : 501 506 482 495 485 504 5,945 MN : 686 684 643 667 662 713 8,458 MO : 153 148 143 152 152 162 1,946 NM : 548 538 519 534 503 527 6,316 NY : 1,044 1,017 982 1,004 956 1,013 12,217 OH : 366 366 356 369 352 365 4,475 PA : 891 886 857 884 863 894 10,775 TX : 416 397 389 419 417 456 5,300 VT : 228 223 214 218 211 225 2,703 VA : 153 149 146 150 147 154 1,891 WA : 487 487 458 462 445 467 5,620 WI : 1,841 1,860 1,782 1,788 1,753 1,855 22,074 : 20-Sts : 12,281 12,223 11,648 11,991 11,657 12,290 146,590 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 140 140 140 140 785 817 701 770 AR : 36 35 34 33 117 124 95 96 CA :1,566 1,581 1,596 1,613 8,090 8,456 8,340 8,331 CO : 90 91 92 93 483 497 489 501 CT : 26 25 24 24 120 118 108 110 DE : 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 39.0 38.0 36.0 37.0 FL : 155 154 153 152 680 665 517 549 GA : 86 86 86 86 388 386 315 344 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 : 151 153 154 155 635 658 624 650 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 88 92 89 88 MI : 303 304 303 301 1,434 1,515 1,463 1,458 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 69 306 302 275 283 NV : 25 25 25 25 119 124 122 120 NH : 18 18 18 18 80 83 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 : 670 671 673 674 2,851 3,003 2,964 2,962 NC : 68 68 67 66 299 299 271 285 ND : 46 46 46 44 156 168 166 154 OH : 263 261 258 257 1,049 1,103 1,063 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 1,117 1,221 UT : 93 93 93 93 394 414 419 408 VT : 153 152 152 154 652 682 667 668 VA : 118 118 118 119 482 484 448 471 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/ :9,141 9,112 9,096 9,106 41,266 42,720 40,563 40,948 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 20 20 20 19 79 76 59 63 AK : 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 4.02 4.36 4.94 4.36 AZ : 142 145 149 150 894 923 791 821 AR : 33 33 32 31 107 111 88 87 CA :1,627 1,640 1,652 1,670 8,453 8,969 8,788 8,674 CO : 97 102 102 99 521 548 550 540 CT : 24 24 24 23 116 117 107 107 DE : 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.0 42.0 41.0 35.0 36.0 FL : 152 151 149 147 644 641 519 528 GA : 85 85 85 85 395 401 330 344 HI : 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.6 24.5 25.7 23.9 22.7 ID : 381 387 393 390 1,942 2,061 2,111 2,041 IL : 115 115 115 115 530 541 480 500 IN : 154 152 148 147 660 677 623 641 IA : 208 209 210 208 956 989 923 936 KS : 100 104 104 105 480 515 500 515 KY : 123 123 122 120 432 437 371 374 LA : 51 51 50 49 170 160 123 128 ME : 38 38 37 36 164 171 164 157 MD : 81 81 81 80 333 343 324 327 MA : 21 21 20 20 91 94 89 87 MI : 296 298 301 301 1,456 1,516 1,489 1,484 MN : 493 490 483 480 2,200 2,203 2,013 2,042 MS : 34 34 34 33 139 133 101 105 MO : 139 137 136 135 513 523 444 466 MT : 18 18 18 18 83 86 87 85 NE : 68 67 67 66 299 298 283 290 NV : 25 25 25 25 118 123 123 121 NH : 18 18 17 17 84 85 80 79 NJ : 13 13 13 13 60 61 58 57 NM : 291 296 304 306 1,508 1,639 1,605 1,564 NY : 674 681 677 678 3,033 3,168 3,043 2,973 NC : 65 65 64 63 298 302 270 267 ND : 41 40 39 38 148 152 145 140 OH : 260 263 263 261 1,132 1,169 1,088 1,086 OK : 88 88 88 88 328 334 316 316 OR : 105 115 117 117 486 538 540 529 PA : 584 581 585 591 2,720 2,780 2,634 2,641 RI : 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 5.8 6.1 5.6 5.4 SC : 20 20 20 20 102 99 80 83 SD : 97 97 96 95 363 365 340 336 TN : 90 90 87 84 350 360 300 305 TX : 310 308 308 310 1,392 1,414 1,202 1,292 UT : 93 92 93 92 391 423 436 409 VT : 154 154 154 153 681 703 665 654 VA : 120 120 119 119 496 496 448 451 WA : 247 247 248 247 1,370 1,444 1,432 1,374 WV : 16 16 15 15 62 64 60 57 WI :1,278 1,272 1,266 1,267 5,526 5,669 5,483 5,396 WY : 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.1 15.8 17.0 16.3 14.3 : US 3/ :9,112 9,149 9,153 9,148 42,397 44,015 41,791 41,555 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations with Milk Cows State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 250 200 AK : 30 30 AZ : 250 250 AR : 900 800 CA : 2,500 2,500 CO : 800 780 CT : 310 290 DE : 120 120 FL : 510 500 GA : 720 660 HI : 50 50 ID : 1,000 950 IL : 1,900 1,800 IN : 2,900 2,600 IA : 3,500 3,200 KS : 1,200 1,200 KY : 2,900 2,500 LA : 610 590 ME : 600 550 MD : 950 900 MA : 350 330 MI : 3,300 3,200 MN : 7,800 7,200 MS : 480 450 MO : 3,700 3,500 MT : 650 600 NE : 1,100 1,000 NV : 150 150 NH : 260 250 NJ : 250 250 NM : 500 500 NY : 7,200 7,100 NC : 900 870 ND : 850 760 OH : 5,200 5,100 OK : 1,700 1,600 OR : 820 800 PA : 10,300 9,900 RI : 30 30 SC : 240 220 SD : 1,300 1,200 TN : 1,500 1,400 TX : 2,100 1,900 UT : 760 700 VT : 1,600 1,500 VA : 1,500 1,500 WA : 1,000 950 WV : 600 500 WI : 19,100 17,800 WY : 270 260 : US : 97,510 91,990 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2002 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 120 115 10 10 CA : 300 280 70 70 80 90 CO : 580 575 10 10 30 30 FL : 290 290 5 5 20 20 GA : 320 290 20 10 90 90 ID : 230 210 80 80 210 190 IL : 480 480 360 350 700 620 IN : 1,500 1,200 470 490 570 580 IA : 820 715 890 800 1,200 1,050 KY : 1,300 1,000 520 470 760 700 MD : 160 160 150 150 370 310 MI : 1,050 1,050 550 500 800 750 MN : 1,100 900 2,700 2,400 3,000 2,900 MO : 1,600 1,600 700 600 850 800 NM : 335 325 5 5 NY : 1,300 1,200 1,200 1,250 2,800 2,800 NC : 460 460 40 30 150 140 OH : 2,400 2,300 850 900 1,250 1,200 OK : 1,050 1,000 120 120 260 230 OR : 400 370 30 30 80 85 PA : 1,800 1,600 3,700 3,500 3,600 3,600 SD : 410 370 280 250 370 345 TN : 630 550 140 130 390 390 TX : 950 900 100 90 250 200 UT : 270 240 35 40 140 110 VT : 130 110 270 270 780 710 VA : 490 500 140 150 420 400 WA : 300 290 40 30 110 110 WI : 3,150 2,600 5,300 4,800 7,800 7,500 : Oth Sts : 4,200 4,000 1,100 1,000 2,100 1,900 : US : 28,125 25,680 19,870 18,525 29,195 27,865 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 2001-2002 1/ 2/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AZ : 10 10 20 20 90 95 CA : 250 260 700 700 1,100 1,100 CO : 55 40 75 75 50 50 FL : 35 30 60 55 100 100 GA : 170 160 90 80 30 30 ID : 150 140 150 150 180 180 IL : 280 270 70 65 10 15 IN : 280 250 55 55 25 25 IA : 480 510 95 100 15 25 KY : 270 270 45 55 5 5 MD : 210 210 50 60 10 10 MI : 620 590 215 240 65 70 MN : 700 700 250 250 50 50 MO : 500 450 45 40 5 10 NM : 5 5 15 15 140 150 NY : 1,300 1,200 470 510 130 140 NC : 160 155 75 70 15 15 OH : 560 540 120 140 20 20 OK : 210 190 50 50 10 10 OR : 170 170 100 100 40 45 PA : 900 900 270 260 30 40 SD : 180 170 45 45 15 20 TN : 250 250 80 70 10 10 TX : 320 290 320 260 160 160 UT : 170 160 110 110 35 40 VT : 270 260 120 120 30 30 VA : 340 350 100 90 10 10 WA : 190 180 220 200 140 140 WI : 2,000 2,000 680 700 170 200 : Oth Sts : 1,300 1,150 500 470 100 110 : US : 12,335 11,860 5,195 5,155 2,790 2,905 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2002 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory on Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 CA : 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 CO : 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.4 2.0 2.0 FL : 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 GA : 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 8.0 7.5 ID : 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.8 4.1 3.7 IL : 3.0 3.0 10.0 10.0 38.0 34.0 IN : 9.0 7.0 12.0 11.0 25.0 25.0 IA : 5.0 3.5 13.0 12.0 36.0 32.0 KY : 8.0 6.0 15.0 14.5 39.0 39.0 MD : 1.5 2.0 6.5 7.0 29.0 24.0 MI : 5.0 4.0 7.0 6.0 18.0 17.0 MN : 4.0 3.6 20.0 19.0 38.0 39.0 MO : 5.0 4.5 17.0 16.0 31.0 31.0 NM : 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 NY : 2.0 2.0 8.0 7.5 29.0 28.0 NC : 1.9 2.2 2.1 1.8 17.0 16.0 OH : 9.0 9.0 13.0 13.0 31.0 31.0 OK : 4.0 3.0 5.0 5.0 19.0 18.0 OR : 0.7 0.9 1.3 1.1 7.0 6.0 PA : 4.0 3.0 24.0 23.0 37.0 38.0 SD : 4.0 4.0 11.0 10.0 26.0 25.0 TN : 2.5 2.5 5.0 5.0 29.0 29.0 TX : 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 4.5 UT : 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 11.0 8.5 VT : 1.0 1.0 7.0 7.0 31.0 29.0 VA : 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 26.0 25.0 WA : 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.5 3.0 3.3 WI : 3.7 3.5 14.0 13.0 38.0 38.0 : Oth Sts : 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 24.0 23.0 : US : 2.6 2.3 8.1 7.5 20.9 20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 2001-2002 1/ 2/(continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inventory on Operations Having :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.8 0.8 4.5 3.5 94.0 95.0 CA : 2.4 2.3 15.0 14.0 82.0 83.0 CO : 7.5 5.0 26.7 25.8 62.3 65.5 FL : 3.0 3.0 12.5 12.5 83.0 83.0 GA : 28.0 26.0 27.0 26.0 35.0 39.0 ID : 5.6 5.1 13.0 12.0 76.0 78.0 IL : 28.0 30.0 16.0 15.5 5.0 7.5 IN : 24.0 22.0 10.0 10.0 20.0 25.0 IA : 28.0 30.0 12.0 13.0 6.0 9.5 KY : 27.0 27.0 8.5 11.0 2.5 2.5 MD : 34.0 35.0 16.0 19.0 13.0 13.0 MI : 27.0 26.0 21.0 23.0 22.0 24.0 MN : 16.0 16.0 14.0 14.0 8.0 8.4 MO : 36.0 35.0 7.5 7.0 3.5 6.5 NM : 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.4 98.0 98.0 NY : 27.0 24.5 18.0 20.0 16.0 18.0 NC : 32.0 33.0 30.0 29.0 17.0 18.0 OH : 28.0 26.0 13.0 15.0 6.0 6.0 OK : 29.0 27.0 15.0 17.0 28.0 30.0 OR : 21.0 19.0 32.0 28.0 38.0 45.0 PA : 20.0 20.0 11.0 11.0 4.0 5.0 SD : 25.0 24.0 14.0 14.0 20.0 23.0 TN : 35.0 36.0 22.0 21.0 6.5 6.5 TX : 14.0 13.5 31.0 27.0 48.0 53.0 UT : 24.0 23.0 33.0 31.0 30.0 35.0 VT : 23.0 22.0 22.0 23.0 16.0 18.0 VA : 38.0 40.0 23.0 21.0 6.0 6.0 WA : 11.0 11.0 28.0 26.0 57.0 59.0 WI : 19.0 19.0 15.0 14.5 10.3 12.0 : Oth Sts : 27.0 26.0 22.0 22.0 18.0 20.0 : US : 17.4 16.7 16.4 16.1 34.6 37.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2002 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1-29 Head : 30-49 Head : 50-99 Head State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 CA : 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 CO : 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 FL : 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.5 GA : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 6.0 6.0 ID : 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 3.1 2.7 IL : 2.5 2.5 8.0 9.0 38.0 32.0 IN : 7.0 6.0 10.0 9.0 24.0 23.0 IA : 4.0 3.0 11.0 10.0 35.0 31.0 KY : 5.0 5.0 14.0 13.0 39.0 38.0 MD : 1.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 28.0 23.0 MI : 3.0 2.5 5.5 4.5 15.5 15.0 MN : 3.0 2.7 18.0 17.0 37.0 38.0 MO : 3.0 2.0 15.0 15.0 30.0 30.0 NM : 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 NY : 1.5 1.5 6.5 5.5 26.0 25.0 NC : 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 17.0 15.0 OH : 5.0 5.5 12.0 11.5 30.0 30.0 OK : 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 17.0 15.0 OR : 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 6.0 5.5 PA : 3.0 2.0 22.0 21.0 37.0 38.0 SD : 3.0 3.0 9.0 9.0 22.0 23.0 TN : 2.0 1.5 4.5 4.0 28.0 28.0 TX : 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 4.0 4.0 UT : 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.3 9.5 7.0 VT : 0.5 0.5 5.5 5.5 28.0 27.0 VA : 2.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 24.0 23.0 WA : 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 2.5 2.5 WI : 2.7 2.5 13.3 12.0 36.0 35.0 : Oth Sts : 1.5 1.5 5.0 5.0 22.0 21.0 : US : 1.6 1.5 6.7 6.1 18.3 17.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 2001-2002 1/ 2/(continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 100-199 Head : 200-499 Head : 500+ Head State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AZ : 0.5 0.5 3.7 3.2 95.5 96.0 CA : 2.6 2.5 19.0 17.0 78.0 80.0 CO : 6.5 4.5 26.5 25.0 64.0 67.0 FL : 2.6 1.7 11.5 12.5 85.0 85.0 GA : 27.0 27.0 27.0 26.0 39.0 40.0 ID : 4.6 4.0 11.5 11.0 80.0 81.5 IL : 28.0 30.5 17.0 17.0 6.5 9.0 IN : 25.0 21.0 11.0 11.0 23.0 30.0 IA : 29.0 31.0 14.0 14.0 7.0 11.0 KY : 30.0 29.0 10.0 12.0 2.0 3.0 MD : 35.0 35.0 17.0 20.0 14.0 15.0 MI : 27.0 25.0 23.0 25.0 26.0 28.0 MN : 17.0 17.0 16.0 16.0 9.0 9.3 MO : 38.0 38.0 9.0 7.0 5.0 8.0 NM : 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.4 98.0 98.0 NY : 27.0 25.0 20.0 22.0 19.0 21.0 NC : 33.0 32.0 30.0 30.0 18.0 21.0 OH : 30.0 28.0 15.0 17.0 8.0 8.0 OK : 27.0 25.0 15.0 17.0 35.0 37.0 OR : 18.0 18.0 33.0 28.0 41.0 47.0 PA : 21.0 21.0 12.0 12.0 5.0 6.0 SD : 25.0 24.0 17.0 16.0 24.0 25.0 TN : 35.0 37.0 23.0 22.0 7.5 7.5 TX : 14.0 12.0 29.0 25.0 52.0 58.0 UT : 23.0 21.0 34.0 32.0 32.0 38.0 VT : 23.0 22.0 23.0 25.0 20.0 20.0 VA : 39.0 41.0 25.0 23.0 7.0 7.0 WA : 10.0 9.0 28.0 26.0 59.0 62.0 WI : 19.0 19.0 17.0 17.5 12.0 14.0 : Oth Sts : 27.0 25.0 23.5 23.5 21.0 24.0 : US : 16.5 15.6 17.9 17.5 39.0 41.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of-year and mid-year surveys. 2/ Missing data combined with other size groups. Milk Cows: Number of Operations, Percent of Inventory, and Percent of Milk Production by Size Group, United States, 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent of : Percent of : Operations : Inventory : Production Head :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Number ---- --------------- Percent -------------- : 1-29 : 28,125 25,680 2.6 2.3 1.6 1.5 30-49 : 19,870 18,525 8.1 7.5 6.7 6.1 50-99 : 29,195 27,865 20.9 20.1 18.3 17.4 100-199 : 12,335 11,860 17.4 16.7 16.5 15.6 200-499 : 5,195 5,155 16.4 16.1 17.9 17.5 500-999 : 1,700 1,750 12.0 12.5 13.5 13.9 1,000-1,999 : 770 775 11.5 11.5 13.2 13.0 2,000+ : 320 380 11.1 13.3 12.3 15.0 : Total : 97,510 91,990 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Where feasible, States utilize state and federal administrative data, rather than conduct a monthly or quarterly survey, to estimate milk production. This eliminates duplication of data gathering by different government agencies. Indications of milk cow inventory are also obtained in the January and July Cattle Surveys. Estimation Procedures: State offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of 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 0.9 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 9.15 million head by more than 0.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.6 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 0.9 374 163 1 385 8 2 : Percent --------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : All Milk : Cows : 0.9 1.6 146 60 2 164 8 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on records for the past 10 October-December quarters. Index Page Estimated Milk Cows and Production: by Month, United States2 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, 1993-2002 . . . . .5 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 2001 . . .8 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 2002 . . .9 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 200110 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 200211 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 200112 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 200213 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 2001. . . . . . 14 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 2002. . . . . . 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 17, 2003. 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