Da 1-1 (2-05)a Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 17, 2005, 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 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Update Alert The annual milk per cow for Alabama on page 6 was corrected to 14,412 pounds from 20,882 pounds. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx January Milk Production Up 1.3 Percent NASS added Colorado, Kansas, and Oregon to the monthly milk production estimating program beginning in January 2005. Historic estimates have been created for these States back to 2003 for comparison purposes. The 23 States in the monthly estimating program account for 91 percent of the U.S. milk production. The last major change to the monthly estimating program was in 1997, when Maryland, North Carolina and Tennessee were dropped and Arizona was added. Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 13.2 billion pounds, up 1.3 percent from January 2004. December production, at 13.0 billion pounds, was up 1.2 percent from December 2003. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,637 pounds for January, 13 pounds above January 2004. The number of cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.08 million head, 38,000 head more than January 2004, but 15,000 head less than December 2004. 2004 Annual Milk Production Up 0.2 Percent from 2003 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 2004 was 170.8 billion pounds, 0.2 percent above 2003. Revisions to 2003 production increased the annual total 82 million pounds. Revised 2004 production was up 0.2 percent or 323 million pounds from last month's publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 18,957 pounds for 2004, 197 pounds above 2003. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 16 percent from 1995. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 2004 was 9.01 million head, down 0.8 percent from 2003. The average number of milk cows was revised down 1,000 head for 2003, and up 1,000 head for 2004. Special Note Included in this issue are monthly, quarterly, and annual revisions, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2003-2004. This issue also contains the Number of Milk Cow Operations and Licensed Dairy Herds, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2003-2004. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : From : : : : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 8,993 4,755 42,759 Apr-Jun : 9,001 4,869 43,824 Jul-Sep : 9,027 4,679 42,239 Oct-Dec : 9,019 4,655 41,983 : Annual : 9,010 18,957 170,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 23 Selected States, 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : From : : : : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 8,044 8,082 1,624 1,637 13,061 13,229 1.3 Feb : 8,051 1,531 12,329 Mar : 8,059 1,661 13,387 Apr : 8,063 1,636 13,194 May : 8,064 1,692 13,641 Jun : 8,083 1,607 12,988 Jul : 8,096 1,623 13,143 Aug : 8,102 1,601 12,970 Sep : 8,104 1,533 12,426 Oct : 8,103 1,583 12,824 Nov : 8,102 1,531 12,404 Dec : 8,097 1,610 13,037 : Annual : 8,081 19,232 155,404 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 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, 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : From : : : : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 8,985 8,993 1,603 1,616 14,402 14,535 0.9 Feb : 8,993 1,512 13,595 Mar : 9,002 1,640 14,762 Apr : 8,999 1,613 14,519 May : 8,991 1,670 15,012 Jun : 9,014 1,586 14,293 Jul : 9,028 1,596 14,405 Aug : 9,029 1,574 14,215 Sep : 9,025 1,509 13,619 Oct : 9,023 1,559 14,070 Nov : 9,021 1,509 13,610 Dec : 9,013 1,587 14,303 : Annual : 9,010 18,957 170,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : From : : : : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 155 165 2,010 1,970 312 325 4.2 CA : 1,701 1,739 1,760 1,770 2,994 3,078 2.8 CO : 99 100 1,830 1,830 181 183 1.1 FL : 140 138 1,435 1,500 201 207 3.0 ID : 412 435 1,800 1,800 742 783 5.5 IL : 108 105 1,610 1,620 174 170 -2.3 IN : 145 154 1,695 1,630 246 251 2.0 IA : 196 187 1,680 1,715 329 321 -2.4 KS : 111 109 1,695 1,730 188 189 0.5 KY : 112 110 1,090 1,080 122 119 -2.5 MI : 300 306 1,780 1,770 534 542 1.5 MN : 465 460 1,505 1,510 700 695 -0.7 MO : 125 118 1,265 1,300 158 153 -3.2 NM : 325 319 1,760 1,710 572 545 -4.7 NY : 658 650 1,490 1,535 980 998 1.8 OH : 258 267 1,450 1,460 374 390 4.3 OR : 118 120 1,565 1,565 185 188 1.6 PA : 563 564 1,500 1,540 845 869 2.8 TX : 317 318 1,660 1,655 526 526 VT : 146 143 1,515 1,560 221 223 0.9 VA : 105 105 1,410 1,450 148 152 2.7 WA : 240 235 1,895 1,945 455 457 0.4 WI : 1,245 1,235 1,505 1,510 1,874 1,865 -0.5 : 23-State : Total : 8,044 8,082 1,624 1,637 13,061 13,229 1.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : From : : : : : : : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 155 166 1,920 1,905 298 316 6.0 CA : 1,697 1,741 1,740 1,775 2,953 3,090 4.6 CO : 99 102 1,830 1,845 181 188 3.9 FL : 140 138 1,355 1,450 190 200 5.3 ID : 412 435 1,800 1,800 742 783 5.5 IL : 109 106 1,585 1,540 173 163 -5.8 IN : 146 155 1,670 1,600 244 248 1.6 IA : 197 188 1,640 1,700 323 320 -0.9 KS : 110 111 1,685 1,680 185 186 0.5 KY : 112 110 1,070 1,055 120 116 -3.3 MI : 301 307 1,765 1,730 531 531 MN : 465 460 1,485 1,475 691 679 -1.7 MO : 124 119 1,250 1,270 155 151 -2.6 NM : 324 321 1,730 1,650 561 530 -5.5 NY : 657 650 1,480 1,485 972 965 -0.7 OH : 258 266 1,440 1,450 372 386 3.8 OR : 117 120 1,570 1,570 184 188 2.2 PA : 562 565 1,480 1,490 832 842 1.2 TX : 317 319 1,575 1,555 499 496 -0.6 VT : 146 143 1,505 1,515 220 217 -1.4 VA : 106 104 1,335 1,420 142 148 4.2 WA : 241 235 1,900 1,925 458 452 -1.3 WI : 1,247 1,236 1,485 1,490 1,852 1,842 -0.5 : 23-State : Total : 8,042 8,097 1,601 1,610 12,878 13,037 1.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2003 and 2004 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1995-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 1995 : 9,466 16,405 155,292 1996 : 9,372 16,433 154,006 1997 : 9,252 16,871 156,091 1998 : 9,151 17,185 157,262 1999 : 9,153 17,763 162,589 2000 : 9,199 18,197 167,393 2001 : 9,103 18,162 165,332 2002 : 9,139 18,608 170,063 2003 : 9,083 18,760 170,394 2004 : 9,010 18,957 170,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, United States, and Puerto Rico, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 : 2004 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- --- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 18 17 14,000 14,412 252 245 -2.8 AK : 1.3 1.2 12,846 12,167 16.70 14.60 -12.6 AZ : 155 160 22,916 22,788 3,552 3,646 2.6 AR : 29 24 12,207 13,250 354 318 -10.2 CA : 1,688 1,725 20,993 21,139 35,437 36,465 2.9 CO : 100 102 21,530 21,412 2,153 2,184 1.4 CT : 22 20 18,773 19,600 413 392 -5.1 DE : 8.3 7.4 15,904 17,230 132.0 127.5 -3.4 FL : 142 138 15,218 16,326 2,161 2,253 4.3 GA : 85 84 16,988 16,857 1,444 1,416 -1.9 HI : 6.5 6.1 14,154 13,197 92.0 80.5 -12.5 ID : 404 424 21,718 21,446 8,774 9,093 3.6 IL : 111 107 18,441 18,486 2,047 1,978 -3.4 IN : 149 150 19,725 19,747 2,939 2,962 0.8 IA : 201 193 18,955 19,912 3,810 3,843 0.9 KS : 111 113 19,189 19,611 2,130 2,216 4.0 KY : 116 110 12,629 12,936 1,465 1,423 -2.9 LA : 43 38 12,070 12,605 519 479 -7.7 ME : 35 34 17,829 18,000 624 612 -1.9 MD : 78 74 15,577 15,703 1,215 1,162 -4.4 MA : 19 17 17,474 17,412 332 296 -10.8 MI : 302 303 21,109 20,842 6,375 6,315 -0.9 MN : 473 463 17,459 17,499 8,258 8,102 -1.9 MS : 31 27 13,645 14,037 423 379 -10.4 MO : 129 122 14,620 15,139 1,886 1,847 -2.1 MT : 18 18 19,167 19,278 345 347 0.6 NE : 64 61 17,641 17,230 1,129 1,051 -6.9 NV : 25 25 19,400 20,360 485 509 4.9 NH : 16 16 19,063 18,875 305 302 -1.0 NJ : 13 12 16,615 16,667 216 200 -7.4 NM : 317 326 21,028 20,583 6,666 6,710 0.7 NY : 671 655 17,812 17,786 11,952 11,650 -2.5 NC : 61 57 17,115 17,649 1,044 1,006 -3.6 ND : 35 34 14,857 15,471 520 526 1.2 OH : 260 263 17,269 17,338 4,490 4,560 1.6 OK : 82 78 16,000 16,192 1,312 1,263 -3.7 OR : 119 120 18,294 18,917 2,177 2,270 4.3 PA : 575 562 17,979 17,904 10,338 10,062 -2.7 RI : 1.3 1.2 17,000 16,333 22.1 19.6 -11.3 SC : 19 17 16,737 16,882 318 287 -9.7 SD : 82 80 16,220 16,838 1,330 1,347 1.3 TN : 79 75 15,253 15,400 1,205 1,155 -4.1 TX : 319 319 17,649 18,837 5,630 6,009 6.7 UT : 91 88 17,824 18,284 1,622 1,609 -0.8 VT : 149 145 17,698 17,821 2,637 2,584 -2.0 VA : 113 105 15,319 16,486 1,731 1,731 WA : 245 237 22,780 22,852 5,581 5,416 -3.0 WV : 15 13 14,400 14,923 216 194 -10.2 WI : 1,256 1,241 17,728 17,796 22,266 22,085 -0.8 WY : 3.8 4.3 14,211 14,744 54.0 63.4 17.4 : US 3/ : 9,083 9,010 18,760 18,957 170,394 170,805 0.2 : PR4/ : 92 94 8,913 8,277 820 778 -5.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ May not add due to rounding. 4/ Puerto Rico is not included in the U.S. total. Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, 23 State, and United States, 2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 155 155 155 155 155 155 CA : 1,672 1,676 1,681 1,685 1,685 1,684 CO : 100 101 101 100 100 100 FL : 147 146 145 144 143 142 ID : 392 394 395 397 400 407 IL : 114 114 113 111 110 110 IN : 146 147 147 148 148 148 IA : 207 204 203 203 203 203 KS : 112 112 112 111 111 111 KY : 120 120 120 120 119 118 MI : 302 302 302 301 301 302 MN : 480 480 480 475 475 475 MO : 134 133 131 130 130 130 NM : 314 314 315 315 315 315 NY : 675 677 680 679 677 675 OH : 260 260 260 261 261 261 OR : 117 117 118 119 120 120 PA : 590 588 585 582 580 578 TX : 320 320 320 320 320 320 VT : 153 152 151 150 149 148 VA : 116 116 116 116 115 115 WA : 248 248 248 248 244 244 WI : 1,265 1,265 1,263 1,260 1,257 1,256 : 23-Sts : 8,139 8,141 8,141 8,130 8,118 8,117 : US3/ : 9,143 9,142 9,140 9,121 9,101 9,098 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 155 155 155 155 155 155 155 CA : 1,690 1,693 1,695 1,698 1,694 1,697 1,688 CO : 100 100 100 99 99 99 100 FL : 141 140 139 140 140 140 142 ID : 408 411 413 412 412 412 404 IL : 110 110 109 109 109 109 111 IN : 148 152 155 155 151 146 149 IA : 201 200 200 198 197 197 201 KS : 110 110 110 110 110 110 111 KY : 115 112 111 111 112 112 116 MI : 304 304 304 304 302 301 302 MN : 475 470 470 465 465 465 473 MO : 129 128 127 126 125 124 129 NM : 316 317 318 318 320 324 317 NY : 673 671 668 665 660 657 671 OH : 260 260 259 259 258 258 260 OR : 120 120 119 118 118 117 119 PA : 574 571 566 562 560 562 575 TX : 320 320 320 317 317 317 319 VT : 148 147 147 147 146 146 149 VA : 114 112 111 109 108 106 113 WA : 244 244 244 244 243 241 245 WI : 1,255 1,254 1,253 1,250 1,249 1,247 1,256 : 23-Sts : 8,110 8,101 8,093 8,071 8,050 8,042 8,104 : US3/ : 9,086 9,069 9,055 9,030 9,006 8,996 9,083 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Average based on monthly totals. 3/ U.S. monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, 23 State, and United States, 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 155 155 155 155 155 155 CA : 1,701 1,706 1,710 1,716 1,720 1,724 CO : 99 100 100 101 102 103 FL : 140 139 138 138 139 139 ID : 412 412 413 414 417 422 IL : 108 108 108 108 108 108 IN : 145 145 147 149 149 150 IA : 196 195 195 195 195 194 KS : 111 112 113 113 114 115 KY : 112 111 110 109 110 112 MI : 300 299 301 301 301 302 MN : 465 465 465 465 460 460 MO : 125 124 123 124 124 124 NM : 325 326 327 327 327 328 NY : 658 660 660 658 655 656 OH : 258 259 260 261 263 265 OR : 118 119 120 120 120 120 PA : 563 564 564 561 557 557 TX : 317 317 317 317 317 320 VT : 146 145 145 145 145 145 VA : 105 105 105 105 105 105 WA : 240 240 239 239 239 238 WI : 1,245 1,245 1,244 1,242 1,242 1,241 : 23-Sts : 8,044 8,051 8,059 8,063 8,064 8,083 : US3/ : 8,985 8,993 9,002 8,999 8,991 9,014 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 158 163 165 167 168 166 160 CA : 1,729 1,733 1,737 1,740 1,741 1,741 1,725 CO : 103 103 103 103 103 102 102 FL : 139 138 137 137 137 138 138 ID : 427 431 431 434 434 435 424 IL : 107 107 107 106 106 106 107 IN : 150 149 150 152 154 155 150 IA : 193 192 191 191 190 188 193 KS : 115 115 115 114 112 111 113 KY : 111 110 109 109 109 110 110 MI : 303 303 303 304 306 307 303 MN : 465 465 465 460 460 460 463 MO : 122 121 121 120 120 119 122 NM : 328 327 325 323 322 321 326 NY : 656 654 654 653 651 650 655 OH : 265 266 266 266 266 266 263 OR : 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 PA : 559 560 562 563 563 565 562 TX : 320 320 320 320 320 319 319 VT : 145 145 145 145 144 143 145 VA : 104 104 104 104 104 104 105 WA : 237 236 235 234 235 235 237 WI : 1,240 1,240 1,239 1,238 1,237 1,236 1,241 : 23-Sts : 8,096 8,102 8,104 8,103 8,102 8,097 8,081 : US3/ : 9,028 9,029 9,025 9,023 9,021 9,013 9,010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Average based on monthly totals. 3/ U.S. monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, 23 States, and United States, 2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 2,020 1,895 2,140 2,110 2,140 1,980 CA : 1,790 1,655 1,850 1,800 1,835 1,765 CO : 1,890 1,700 1,830 1,810 1,840 1,800 FL : 1,360 1,290 1,435 1,415 1,385 1,290 ID : 1,800 1,650 1,850 1,800 1,870 1,840 IL : 1,580 1,485 1,670 1,610 1,650 1,525 IN : 1,710 1,525 1,720 1,685 1,700 1,610 IA : 1,595 1,480 1,640 1,610 1,640 1,580 KS : 1,660 1,530 1,670 1,660 1,695 1,550 KY : 1,115 1,000 1,135 1,140 1,125 1,015 MI : 1,770 1,595 1,805 1,730 1,790 1,750 MN : 1,520 1,385 1,540 1,500 1,530 1,465 MO : 1,240 1,150 1,340 1,325 1,345 1,220 NM : 1,720 1,605 1,835 1,810 1,890 1,795 NY : 1,515 1,400 1,540 1,505 1,570 1,500 OH : 1,445 1,360 1,500 1,490 1,560 1,450 OR : 1,495 1,345 1,610 1,555 1,590 1,535 PA : 1,540 1,430 1,600 1,575 1,600 1,480 TX : 1,505 1,410 1,610 1,600 1,600 1,470 VT : 1,495 1,370 1,535 1,495 1,565 1,500 VA : 1,365 1,235 1,360 1,355 1,370 1,235 WA : 1,910 1,750 1,950 1,895 1,975 1,910 WI : 1,500 1,370 1,530 1,480 1,540 1,505 : 23-Sts : 1,619 1,491 1,669 1,630 1,674 1,599 : US2/ : 1,596 1,471 1,646 1,605 1,650 1,576 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,825 1,670 1,665 1,750 1,795 1,920 22,916 CA : 1,755 1,755 1,670 1,720 1,665 1,740 20,993 CO : 1,820 1,830 1,740 1,750 1,710 1,830 21,530 FL : 1,215 1,120 1,020 1,105 1,180 1,355 15,218 ID : 1,880 1,860 1,780 1,820 1,740 1,800 21,718 IL : 1,490 1,480 1,420 1,495 1,485 1,585 18,441 IN : 1,625 1,610 1,575 1,655 1,600 1,670 19,725 IA : 1,600 1,560 1,500 1,550 1,525 1,640 18,955 KS : 1,545 1,555 1,500 1,590 1,600 1,685 19,189 KY : 1,005 975 975 1,035 1,035 1,070 12,629 MI : 1,835 1,805 1,755 1,795 1,675 1,765 21,109 MN : 1,455 1,420 1,355 1,410 1,390 1,485 17,459 MO : 1,150 1,125 1,090 1,200 1,190 1,250 14,620 NM : 1,795 1,750 1,705 1,745 1,670 1,730 21,028 NY : 1,515 1,475 1,430 1,455 1,410 1,480 17,812 OH : 1,450 1,420 1,380 1,420 1,370 1,440 17,269 OR : 1,585 1,565 1,505 1,535 1,470 1,570 18,294 PA : 1,500 1,480 1,415 1,455 1,420 1,480 17,979 TX : 1,395 1,310 1,305 1,420 1,440 1,575 17,649 VT : 1,505 1,470 1,430 1,450 1,415 1,505 17,698 VA : 1,210 1,190 1,175 1,245 1,260 1,335 15,319 WA : 1,965 1,960 1,865 1,890 1,810 1,900 22,780 WI : 1,515 1,495 1,430 1,465 1,410 1,485 17,728 : 23-Sts : 1,601 1,575 1,515 1,564 1,520 1,601 19,058 : US2/ : 1,570 1,546 1,488 1,539 1,496 1,576 18,760 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ U.S. monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, 23 States and United States, 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 2,010 1,960 2,120 2,090 2,095 1,955 CA : 1,760 1,675 1,815 1,790 1,830 1,755 CO : 1,830 1,680 1,830 1,800 1,830 1,750 FL : 1,435 1,415 1,550 1,515 1,525 1,395 ID : 1,800 1,660 1,780 1,770 1,850 1,800 IL : 1,610 1,520 1,650 1,580 1,620 1,540 IN : 1,695 1,565 1,820 1,750 1,800 1,650 IA : 1,680 1,590 1,730 1,700 1,760 1,630 KS : 1,695 1,545 1,680 1,675 1,710 1,635 KY : 1,090 1,035 1,175 1,155 1,190 1,055 MI : 1,780 1,660 1,810 1,745 1,795 1,755 MN : 1,505 1,415 1,510 1,480 1,555 1,480 MO : 1,265 1,185 1,345 1,370 1,380 1,250 NM : 1,760 1,660 1,765 1,730 1,810 1,755 NY : 1,490 1,400 1,510 1,500 1,580 1,490 OH : 1,450 1,370 1,510 1,500 1,540 1,440 OR : 1,565 1,475 1,560 1,590 1,665 1,615 PA : 1,500 1,425 1,570 1,550 1,605 1,495 TX : 1,660 1,585 1,735 1,705 1,720 1,570 VT : 1,515 1,435 1,530 1,485 1,545 1,495 VA : 1,410 1,320 1,465 1,450 1,455 1,350 WA : 1,895 1,790 1,945 1,905 1,985 1,920 WI : 1,505 1,405 1,510 1,485 1,560 1,485 : 23-Sts : 1,624 1,531 1,661 1,636 1,692 1,607 : US2/ : 1,603 1,512 1,640 1,613 1,670 1,586 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,810 1,710 1,660 1,785 1,760 1,905 22,788 CA : 1,780 1,775 1,715 1,770 1,700 1,775 21,139 CO : 1,760 1,835 1,750 1,785 1,760 1,845 21,412 FL : 1,340 1,225 1,025 1,165 1,250 1,450 16,326 ID : 1,860 1,850 1,780 1,800 1,720 1,800 21,446 IL : 1,520 1,490 1,440 1,480 1,450 1,540 18,486 IN : 1,640 1,620 1,540 1,585 1,540 1,600 19,747 IA : 1,660 1,640 1,580 1,640 1,610 1,700 19,912 KS : 1,625 1,600 1,550 1,590 1,580 1,680 19,611 KY : 1,065 1,045 990 1,035 1,030 1,055 12,936 MI : 1,790 1,755 1,670 1,730 1,660 1,730 20,842 MN : 1,460 1,440 1,365 1,425 1,390 1,475 17,499 MO : 1,240 1,210 1,150 1,230 1,215 1,270 15,139 NM : 1,770 1,740 1,670 1,690 1,605 1,650 20,583 NY : 1,520 1,500 1,420 1,470 1,410 1,485 17,786 OH : 1,450 1,430 1,370 1,410 1,390 1,450 17,338 OR : 1,660 1,615 1,565 1,575 1,490 1,570 18,917 PA : 1,510 1,475 1,415 1,465 1,420 1,490 17,904 TX : 1,540 1,465 1,405 1,470 1,455 1,555 18,837 VT : 1,525 1,495 1,430 1,455 1,415 1,515 17,821 VA : 1,370 1,335 1,290 1,355 1,340 1,420 16,486 WA : 1,965 1,910 1,870 1,895 1,825 1,925 22,852 WI : 1,520 1,510 1,440 1,475 1,415 1,490 17,796 : 23-Sts : 1,623 1,601 1,533 1,583 1,531 1,610 19,232 : US2/ : 1,596 1,574 1,509 1,559 1,509 1,587 18,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ U.S. monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, 23 States, and United States, 2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 313 294 332 327 332 307 CA : 2,993 2,774 3,110 3,033 3,092 2,972 CO : 189 172 185 181 184 180 FL : 200 188 208 204 198 183 ID : 706 650 731 715 748 749 IL : 180 169 189 179 182 168 IN : 250 224 253 249 252 238 IA : 330 302 333 327 333 321 KS : 186 171 187 184 188 172 KY : 134 120 136 137 134 120 MI : 535 482 545 521 539 529 MN : 730 665 739 713 727 696 MO : 166 153 176 172 175 159 NM : 540 504 578 570 595 565 NY : 1,023 948 1,047 1,022 1,063 1,013 OH : 376 354 390 389 407 378 OR : 175 157 190 185 191 184 PA : 909 841 936 917 928 855 TX : 482 451 515 512 512 470 VT : 229 208 232 224 233 222 VA : 158 143 158 157 158 142 WA : 474 434 484 470 482 466 WI : 1,898 1,733 1,932 1,865 1,936 1,890 : 23-Sts : 13,176 12,137 13,586 13,253 13,589 12,979 : US3/ : 14,595 13,444 15,048 14,642 15,014 14,340 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 283 259 258 271 278 298 3,552 CA : 2,966 2,971 2,831 2,921 2,821 2,953 35,437 CO : 182 183 174 173 169 181 2,153 FL : 171 157 142 155 165 190 2,161 ID : 767 764 735 750 717 742 8,774 IL : 164 163 155 163 162 173 2,047 IN : 241 245 244 257 242 244 2,939 IA : 322 312 300 307 300 323 3,810 KS : 170 171 165 175 176 185 2,130 KY : 116 109 108 115 116 120 1,465 MI : 558 549 534 546 506 531 6,375 MN : 691 667 637 656 646 691 8,258 MO : 148 144 138 151 149 155 1,886 NM : 567 555 542 555 534 561 6,666 NY : 1,020 990 955 968 931 972 11,952 OH : 377 369 357 368 353 372 4,490 OR : 190 188 179 181 173 184 2,177 PA : 861 845 801 818 795 832 10,338 TX : 446 419 418 450 456 499 5,630 VT : 223 216 210 213 207 220 2,637 VA : 138 133 130 136 136 142 1,731 WA : 479 478 455 461 440 458 5,581 WI : 1,901 1,875 1,792 1,831 1,761 1,852 22,266 : 23-Sts : 12,981 12,762 12,260 12,621 12,233 12,878 154,455 : US3/ : 14,264 14,024 13,473 13,898 13,471 14,181 170,394 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Total milk production for year. 3/ U.S. monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, 23 States, and United States, 2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 312 304 329 324 325 303 CA : 2,994 2,858 3,104 3,072 3,148 3,026 CO : 181 168 183 182 187 180 FL : 201 197 214 209 212 194 ID : 742 684 735 733 771 760 IL : 174 164 178 171 175 166 IN : 246 227 268 261 268 248 IA : 329 310 337 332 343 316 KS : 188 173 190 189 195 188 KY : 122 115 129 126 131 118 MI : 534 496 545 525 540 530 MN : 700 658 702 688 715 681 MO : 158 147 165 170 171 155 NM : 572 541 577 566 592 576 NY : 980 924 997 987 1,035 977 OH : 374 355 393 392 405 382 OR : 185 176 187 191 200 194 PA : 845 804 885 870 894 833 TX : 526 502 550 540 545 502 VT : 221 208 222 215 224 217 VA : 148 139 154 152 153 142 WA : 455 430 465 455 474 457 WI : 1,874 1,749 1,878 1,844 1,938 1,843 : 23-Sts : 13,061 12,329 13,387 13,194 13,641 12,988 : US3/ : 14,402 13,595 14,762 14,519 15,012 14,293 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 286 279 274 298 296 316 3,646 CA : 3,078 3,076 2,979 3,080 2,960 3,090 36,465 CO : 181 189 180 184 181 188 2,184 FL : 186 169 140 160 171 200 2,253 ID : 794 797 767 781 746 783 9,093 IL : 163 159 154 157 154 163 1,978 IN : 246 241 231 241 237 248 2,962 IA : 320 315 302 313 306 320 3,843 KS : 187 184 178 181 177 186 2,216 KY : 118 115 108 113 112 116 1,423 MI : 542 532 506 526 508 531 6,315 MN : 679 670 635 656 639 679 8,102 MO : 151 146 139 148 146 151 1,847 NM : 581 569 543 546 517 530 6,710 NY : 997 981 929 960 918 965 11,650 OH : 384 380 364 375 370 386 4,560 OR : 199 194 188 189 179 188 2,270 PA : 844 826 795 825 799 842 10,062 TX : 493 469 450 470 466 496 6,009 VT : 221 217 207 211 204 217 2,584 VA : 142 139 134 141 139 148 1,731 WA : 466 451 439 443 429 452 5,416 WI : 1,885 1,872 1,784 1,826 1,750 1,842 22,085 : 23-Sts : 13,143 12,970 12,426 12,824 12,404 13,037 155,404 : US3/ : 14,405 14,215 13,619 14,070 13,610 14,303 170,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Total milk production for year. 3/ U.S. monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 18 18 18 18 70 69 53 60 AK : 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 4.30 4.50 4.40 3.50 AZ : 155 155 155 155 939 966 800 847 AR : 30 29 28 27 96 97 81 80 CA :1,676 1,685 1,693 1,696 8,877 9,097 8,768 8,695 CO : 101 100 100 99 546 545 539 523 CT : 23 22 22 21 109 106 99 99 DE : 8.5 8.5 8.0 8.0 37.0 36.0 29.0 30.0 FL : 146 143 140 140 596 585 470 510 GA : 85 85 85 84 399 389 319 337 HI : 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.6 24.0 24.3 22.6 21.1 ID : 394 401 411 412 2,087 2,212 2,266 2,209 IL : 114 110 110 109 538 529 482 498 IN : 147 148 152 151 727 739 730 743 IA : 205 203 200 197 965 981 934 930 KS : 112 111 110 110 544 544 506 536 KY : 120 119 113 112 390 391 333 351 LA : 44 43 42 41 149 143 109 118 ME : 35 35 35 34 155 161 157 151 MD : 79 78 77 77 319 318 285 293 MA : 20 20 18 18 88 89 79 76 MI : 302 301 304 302 1,562 1,589 1,641 1,583 MN : 480 475 472 465 2,134 2,136 1,995 1,993 MS : 32 31 30 29 122 118 87 96 MO : 133 130 128 125 495 506 430 455 MT : 18 18 18 18 86 87 87 85 NE : 66 65 63 62 297 294 268 270 NV : 25 25 25 25 122 120 123 120 NH : 17 16 16 16 79 79 74 73 NJ : 13 13 12 12 57 57 52 50 NM : 314 315 317 321 1,622 1,730 1,664 1,650 NY : 677 677 671 661 3,018 3,098 2,965 2,871 NC : 62 61 60 59 279 272 243 250 ND : 36 35 34 34 133 133 128 126 OH : 260 261 260 258 1,120 1,174 1,103 1,093 OK : 83 82 81 81 336 337 319 320 OR : 117 120 120 118 522 560 557 538 PA : 588 580 570 561 2,686 2,700 2,507 2,445 RI : 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 5.8 5.9 5.3 5.1 SC : 20 19 18 18 95 87 64 72 SD : 84 83 82 80 333 339 332 326 TN : 82 80 78 77 325 325 270 285 TX : 320 320 320 317 1,448 1,494 1,283 1,405 UT : 92 92 90 90 399 413 405 405 VT : 152 149 147 146 669 679 649 640 VA : 116 115 112 108 459 457 401 414 WA : 248 245 244 243 1,392 1,418 1,412 1,359 WV : 15 15 14 14 56 58 50 52 WI :1,264 1,258 1,254 1,249 5,563 5,691 5,568 5,444 WY : 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.9 13.3 13.3 13.0 14.4 : US 3/ :9,142 9,107 9,070 9,011 43,087 43,996 41,761 41,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 17 17 17 17 71 66 52 56 AK : 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.60 3.80 3.80 3.40 AZ : 155 155 162 167 945 952 839 910 AR : 25 24 24 23 86 85 74 73 CA :1,706 1,720 1,733 1,741 8,956 9,246 9,133 9,130 CO : 100 102 103 103 532 549 550 553 CT : 21 20 20 20 102 100 95 95 DE : 7.5 7.5 7.0 7.5 34.0 33.0 29.0 31.5 FL : 139 139 138 137 612 615 495 531 GA : 84 84 84 84 381 382 319 334 HI : 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.8 21.9 22.2 19.0 17.4 ID : 412 418 430 434 2,161 2,264 2,358 2,310 IL : 108 108 107 106 516 512 476 474 IN : 146 149 150 154 741 777 718 726 IA : 195 195 192 190 976 991 937 939 KS : 112 114 115 112 551 572 549 544 KY : 111 110 110 109 366 375 341 341 LA : 40 38 37 36 139 131 101 108 ME : 34 34 34 33 151 157 156 148 MD : 76 75 73 73 300 300 277 285 MA : 17 17 17 17 74 76 73 73 MI : 300 301 303 306 1,575 1,595 1,580 1,565 MN : 465 462 465 460 2,060 2,084 1,984 1,974 MS : 28 27 27 26 109 104 80 86 MO : 124 124 121 120 470 496 436 445 MT : 18 18 18 18 85 88 88 86 NE : 61 60 61 61 267 266 254 264 NV : 25 25 25 25 127 125 129 128 NH : 16 16 16 16 76 78 74 74 NJ : 12 12 12 12 52 52 49 47 NM : 326 327 327 322 1,690 1,734 1,693 1,593 NY : 659 656 655 651 2,901 2,999 2,907 2,843 NC : 58 57 56 55 264 259 241 242 ND : 33 34 34 33 129 136 134 127 OH : 259 263 266 266 1,122 1,179 1,128 1,131 OK : 80 79 77 75 330 329 307 297 OR : 119 120 120 120 548 585 581 556 PA : 564 558 560 564 2,534 2,597 2,465 2,466 RI : 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 5.2 5.2 4.7 4.5 SC : 17 17 17 18 79 76 63 69 SD : 80 81 80 80 333 343 333 338 TN : 77 76 75 73 310 310 265 270 TX : 317 318 320 320 1,578 1,587 1,412 1,432 UT : 88 87 88 89 387 409 416 397 VT : 145 145 145 144 651 656 645 632 VA : 105 105 104 104 441 447 415 428 WA : 240 239 236 235 1,350 1,386 1,356 1,324 WV : 13 13 13 13 50 49 47 48 WI :1,245 1,242 1,240 1,237 5,501 5,625 5,541 5,418 WY : 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 14.8 16.0 16.3 16.3 : US 3/ :8,993 9,001 9,027 9,019 42,759 43,824 42,239 41,983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ May not add due to rounding. Number of Operations with Milk Cows and Number of Licensed Dairy Herds, by State, United States, and Puerto Rico, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :------------------------------------------------------------------- :Operations with : Licensed Dairy :Operations with : Licensed Dairy State : Milk Cows1/ : Herds2/ : Milk Cows1/ : Herds2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 200 110 190 100 AK : 30 10 30 10 AZ : 240 160 230 150 AR : 450 290 400 250 CA : 2,400 2,060 2,300 2,030 CO : 700 180 670 170 CT : 280 200 250 180 DE : 100 90 90 90 FL : 510 190 500 190 GA : 640 360 630 330 HI : 30 10 30 10 ID : 900 775 900 755 IL : 1,600 1,295 1,500 1,210 IN : 2,400 2,010 2,300 1,900 IA : 3,000 2,500 2,600 2,420 KS : 1,000 530 950 490 KY : 2,500 1,630 2,300 1,435 LA : 450 340 420 310 ME : 510 400 500 390 MD : 850 715 850 670 MA : 300 230 270 220 MI : 3,000 2,840 2,900 2,680 MN : 6,600 6,235 6,100 5,810 MS : 440 270 390 250 MO : 3,100 1,980 2,800 1,840 MT : 600 110 600 110 NE : 900 500 830 450 NV : 120 30 120 30 NH : 230 150 210 140 NJ : 170 130 160 130 NM : 450 170 450 170 NY : 7,100 6,700 6,900 6,630 NC : 820 395 800 375 ND : 650 440 600 400 OH : 4,700 3,960 4,500 3,780 OK : 1,500 420 1,400 400 OR : 800 350 780 350 PA : 9,600 9,130 9,100 8,720 RI : 30 20 30 20 SC : 210 120 200 110 SD : 1,100 780 1,000 700 TN : 1,300 820 1,200 760 TX : 1,800 850 1,700 810 UT : 640 365 600 360 VT : 1,400 1,390 1,300 1,280 VA : 1,500 910 1,400 850 WA : 850 640 820 620 WV : 500 150 480 140 WI : 16,900 16,400 15,900 15,570 WY : 260 35 260 35 : US : 86,360 70,375 81,440 66,830 : PR3/ : 1,600 365 1,600 360 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Average number of dairy farms licensed to sell milk, based on counts collected from State and other regulatory agencies. 3/ Puerto Rico is not included in the U.S. total. 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 0.4 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 9.02 million head by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.7 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 : 0.4 0.8 336 147 1 265 6 4 : Percent -------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : All Milk : Cows : 0.4 0.7 63 22 1 73 7 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, United States, and Puerto Rico6 Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1995-2004 . . . . .5 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 2003 . . .8 Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 20 States, 2004 . . .9 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 200310 Milk Produced per Cow: by Month, State, and 20 States, 200411 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 200312 Milk Production: Total by Month, State, and 20 States, 200413 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 2003. . . . . . 14 Milk Cows and Production: Number and Milk Produced by Quarter, State, and United States, 2004. . . . . . 15 Number of Operations with Milk Cows and Number of Licensed Dairy Herds by State, United States, and Puerto Rico, 2003-2004 . 16 Reliability Statement: Survey and Estimation Procedures, Revision Policy, and Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . 17 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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