Da 1-1 (2-06) Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 17, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Milk Production" call Ann Summa at 202-720-3278, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January Milk Production Up 5.4 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 14.0 billion pounds, up 5.4 percent from January 2005. December production, at 13.6 billion pounds, was up 4.1 percent from December 2004. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,711 pounds for January, 68 pounds above January 2005. The number of cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.19 million head, 103,000 head more than January 2005, and 11,000 head more than December 2005. 2005 Annual Milk Production Up 3.5 Percent from 2004 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 2005 was 177 billion pounds, 3.5 percent above 2004. Revisions to 2004 production increased the annual total 129 million pounds. Revised 2005 production was up 0.3 percent or 498 million pounds from last month's publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 19,576 pounds for 2005, 609 pounds above 2004. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 19.1 percent from 1996. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 2005 was 9.04 million head, up 3.2 percent from 2004. The average number of milk cows was revised up 2,000 head for 2004, and up 7,000 head for 2005. Special Note Included in this issue are monthly, quarterly, and annual revisions, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2004-2005. This issue also contains the Number of Milk Cow Operations and Licensed Dairy Herds, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2004-2005. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : From : : : : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,002 4,816 43,350 Apr-Jun : 9,041 5,069 45,831 Jul-Sep : 9,060 4,871 44,134 Oct-Dec : 9,060 4,821 43,674 : Annual : 9,041 19,576 176,989 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : from : : : : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 8,087 8,190 1,643 1,711 13,287 14,011 5.4 Feb : 8,084 1,522 12,301 Mar : 8,099 1,707 13,825 Apr : 8,117 1,690 13,717 May : 8,131 1,760 14,311 Jun : 8,138 1,690 13,755 Jul : 8,151 1,683 13,715 Aug : 8,162 1,671 13,640 Sep : 8,167 1,599 13,057 Oct : 8,168 1,637 13,373 Nov : 8,167 1,592 13,002 Dec : 8,179 1,663 13,599 : Annual : 8,138 19,857 161,582 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 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, 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : From : : : : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,000 9,073 1,624 1,692 14,614 15,350 5.0 Feb : 8,996 1,504 13,530 Mar : 9,009 1,688 15,206 Apr : 9,030 1,666 15,047 May : 9,042 1,735 15,697 Jun : 9,050 1,668 15,087 Jul : 9,053 1,656 14,978 Aug : 9,060 1,643 14,896 Sep : 9,066 1,572 14,260 Oct : 9,060 1,613 14,611 Nov : 9,056 1,569 14,205 Dec : 9,063 1,639 14,858 : Annual : 9,041 19,576 176,989 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : From : : : : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 165 165 1,975 2,060 326 340 4.3 CA : 1,739 1,772 1,770 1,825 3,078 3,234 5.1 CO : 100 105 1,860 1,885 186 198 6.5 FL : 138 134 1,520 1,515 210 203 -3.3 ID : 436 473 1,830 1,860 798 880 10.3 IL : 105 104 1,620 1,630 170 170 IN : 155 161 1,640 1,720 254 277 9.1 IA : 190 200 1,750 1,765 333 353 6.0 KS : 109 111 1,730 1,780 189 198 4.8 KY : 110 101 1,090 1,160 120 117 -2.5 MI : 306 313 1,785 1,875 546 587 7.5 MN : 460 445 1,510 1,605 695 714 2.7 MO : 118 114 1,330 1,440 157 164 4.5 NM : 319 342 1,710 1,845 545 631 15.8 NY : 650 651 1,535 1,595 998 1,038 4.0 OH : 267 273 1,460 1,460 390 399 2.3 OR : 120 121 1,570 1,510 188 183 -2.7 PA : 564 557 1,540 1,650 869 919 5.8 TX : 318 325 1,655 1,845 526 600 14.1 VT : 143 143 1,560 1,580 223 226 1.3 VA : 105 103 1,465 1,495 154 154 WA : 235 237 1,960 1,945 461 461 WI : 1,235 1,240 1,515 1,585 1,871 1,965 5.0 : 23-State : Total : 8,087 8,190 1,643 1,711 13,287 14,011 5.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : From : : : : : : : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 166 163 1,905 1,965 316 320 1.3 CA : 1,741 1,771 1,775 1,795 3,090 3,179 2.9 CO : 102 105 1,845 1,890 188 198 5.3 FL : 138 135 1,450 1,360 200 184 -8.0 ID : 435 472 1,800 1,830 783 864 10.3 IL : 106 104 1,540 1,570 163 163 IN : 155 158 1,635 1,715 253 271 7.1 IA : 190 200 1,715 1,725 326 345 5.8 KS : 111 111 1,680 1,730 186 192 3.2 KY : 110 102 1,055 1,110 116 113 -2.6 MI : 307 312 1,735 1,820 533 568 6.6 MN : 460 445 1,475 1,545 679 688 1.3 MO : 119 114 1,270 1,380 151 157 4.0 NM : 321 339 1,675 1,780 538 603 12.1 NY : 650 650 1,485 1,545 965 1,004 4.0 OH : 266 273 1,450 1,430 386 390 1.0 OR : 120 121 1,570 1,490 188 180 -4.3 PA : 565 557 1,490 1,580 842 880 4.5 TX : 319 324 1,555 1,720 496 557 12.3 VT : 143 143 1,515 1,535 217 220 1.4 VA : 104 104 1,420 1,440 148 150 1.4 WA : 235 237 1,925 1,910 452 453 0.2 WI : 1,236 1,239 1,490 1,550 1,842 1,920 4.2 : 23-State : Total : 8,099 8,179 1,612 1,663 13,058 13,599 4.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 and 2005 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1996-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 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 : 9,012 18,967 170,934 2005 : 9,041 19,576 176,989 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- --- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 17 16 14,412 14,000 245 224 -8.6 AK : 1.2 1.1 12,167 12,273 14.60 13.50 -7.5 AZ : 160 163 22,788 22,957 3,646 3,742 2.6 AR : 24 22 13,458 13,500 323 297 -8.0 CA : 1,725 1,755 21,139 21,404 36,465 37,564 3.0 CO : 102 104 21,412 22,577 2,184 2,348 7.5 CT : 20 20 19,600 19,200 392 384 -2.0 DE : 7.4 7.4 17,230 17,716 127.5 131.1 2.8 FL : 138 137 16,326 16,577 2,253 2,271 0.8 GA : 84 81 16,857 17,259 1,416 1,398 -1.3 HI : 6.1 5.4 13,197 12,889 80.5 69.6 -13.5 ID : 424 455 21,446 22,332 9,093 10,161 11.7 IL : 107 104 18,486 18,827 1,978 1,958 -1.0 IN : 151 156 20,046 20,295 3,027 3,166 4.6 IA : 193 194 19,953 20,722 3,851 4,020 4.4 KS : 113 111 19,611 20,505 2,216 2,276 2.7 KY : 110 106 12,927 12,934 1,422 1,371 -3.6 LA : 38 35 12,605 12,371 479 433 -9.6 ME : 34 33 18,000 18,030 612 595 -2.8 MD : 74 72 15,703 16,125 1,162 1,161 -0.1 MA : 17 17 17,412 17,059 296 290 -2.0 MI : 303 311 20,891 21,656 6,330 6,735 6.4 MN : 463 453 17,499 18,091 8,102 8,195 1.1 MS : 27 25 14,037 15,240 379 381 0.5 MO : 122 117 15,139 16,026 1,847 1,875 1.5 MT : 18 19 19,333 19,579 348 372 6.9 NE : 61 60 17,197 17,950 1,049 1,077 2.7 NV : 25 25 20,360 21,680 509 542 6.5 NH : 16 16 18,938 18,875 303 302 -0.3 NJ : 12 12 16,667 16,000 200 192 -4.0 NM : 326 328 20,666 21,192 6,737 6,951 3.2 NY : 655 648 17,786 18,639 11,650 12,078 3.7 NC : 57 54 17,649 18,611 1,006 1,005 -0.1 ND : 34 33 15,471 15,970 526 527 0.2 OH : 263 270 17,338 17,567 4,560 4,743 4.0 OK : 78 75 16,192 16,480 1,263 1,236 -2.1 OR : 120 121 18,917 18,876 2,270 2,284 0.6 PA : 562 561 17,904 18,722 10,062 10,503 4.4 RI : 1.2 1.0 16,333 18,700 19.6 18.7 -4.6 SC : 17 18 16,882 16,111 287 290 1.0 SD : 80 81 16,838 17,741 1,347 1,437 6.7 TN : 75 70 15,400 15,743 1,155 1,102 -4.6 TX : 319 320 18,837 20,131 6,009 6,442 7.2 UT : 88 88 18,284 18,875 1,609 1,661 3.2 VT : 145 143 17,890 18,469 2,594 2,641 1.8 VA : 105 105 16,486 16,990 1,731 1,784 3.1 WA : 237 241 22,852 23,270 5,416 5,608 3.5 WV : 13 13 14,923 14,923 194 194 WI : 1,241 1,236 17,796 18,500 22,085 22,866 3.5 WY : 4.3 5.0 14,744 14,860 63.4 74.3 17.2 : US 3/ : 9,012 9,041 18,967 19,576 170,934 176,989 3.5 : PR4/ : 93 91 8,172 8,154 760 742 -2.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 145 148 151 151 151 151 IA : 196 195 195 195 195 194 KS : 111 112 113 113 114 115 KY : 112 111 110 109 110 112 MI : 300 300 300 301 302 302 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 : 146 146 145 145 145 145 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 8,056 8,062 8,065 8,067 8,084 : US3/ : 8,986 8,996 9,005 8,995 9,000 9,016 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 : 150 149 150 152 154 155 151 IA : 193 192 191 191 190 190 193 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 8,099 8,082 : US3/ : 9,025 9,027 9,029 9,022 9,019 9,016 9,012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 165 164 164 164 163 162 CA : 1,739 1,742 1,744 1,747 1,751 1,753 CO : 100 100 102 103 104 105 FL : 138 139 139 138 138 137 ID : 436 437 441 443 445 451 IL : 105 105 105 105 104 104 IN : 155 155 156 157 157 156 IA : 190 190 191 192 193 193 KS : 109 109 110 111 112 112 KY : 110 110 107 107 107 107 MI : 306 308 309 311 312 313 MN : 460 455 455 455 455 455 MO : 118 117 119 119 119 118 NM : 319 320 322 323 323 325 NY : 650 650 648 646 646 647 OH : 267 267 268 269 270 270 OR : 120 120 121 121 121 121 PA : 564 560 560 563 565 563 TX : 318 317 318 319 320 320 VT : 143 143 143 144 144 143 VA : 105 105 105 105 105 105 WA : 235 237 239 241 243 243 WI : 1,235 1,234 1,233 1,234 1,234 1,235 : 23-Sts : 8,087 8,084 8,099 8,117 8,131 8,138 : US3/ : 9,000 8,996 9,009 9,030 9,042 9,050 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 162 161 161 161 161 163 163 CA : 1,756 1,759 1,762 1,765 1,770 1,771 1,755 CO : 105 105 106 106 105 105 104 FL : 136 135 134 135 136 135 137 ID : 460 468 469 470 471 472 455 IL : 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 IN : 156 157 156 155 157 158 156 IA : 193 196 197 198 199 200 194 KS : 112 112 112 112 112 111 111 KY : 106 106 105 103 102 102 106 MI : 313 314 313 313 312 312 311 MN : 455 450 450 450 445 445 453 MO : 117 115 115 114 114 114 117 NM : 328 331 333 335 337 339 328 NY : 647 647 649 650 648 650 648 OH : 270 270 270 270 271 273 270 OR : 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 PA : 561 562 561 558 556 557 561 TX : 320 320 320 320 321 324 320 VT : 143 143 142 142 142 143 143 VA : 105 105 105 105 105 104 105 WA : 245 245 245 243 240 237 241 WI : 1,236 1,236 1,237 1,238 1,238 1,239 1,236 : 23-Sts : 8,151 8,162 8,167 8,168 8,167 8,179 8,138 : US3/ : 9,053 9,060 9,066 9,060 9,056 9,063 9,041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 1,600 1,850 1,800 1,850 1,610 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 1,765 1,810 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 1,820 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 1,445 1,530 1,500 1,570 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 1,532 1,662 1,638 1,694 1,606 : US2/ : 1,603 1,513 1,640 1,615 1,672 1,585 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 1,660 1,610 1,635 20,046 IA : 1,660 1,640 1,580 1,640 1,620 1,715 19,953 KS : 1,625 1,600 1,550 1,590 1,580 1,680 19,611 KY : 1,065 1,045 990 1,035 1,020 1,055 12,927 MI : 1,790 1,755 1,670 1,730 1,660 1,735 20,891 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 1,715 1,630 1,675 20,666 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 17,890 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 1,585 1,533 1,612 19,243 : US2/ : 1,596 1,575 1,508 1,561 1,511 1,589 18,967 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,975 1,840 2,080 2,060 2,085 1,950 CA : 1,770 1,635 1,850 1,825 1,880 1,815 CO : 1,860 1,720 1,925 1,865 1,950 1,905 FL : 1,520 1,475 1,640 1,570 1,580 1,440 ID : 1,830 1,680 1,880 1,850 1,930 1,900 IL : 1,620 1,500 1,670 1,605 1,660 1,600 IN : 1,640 1,600 1,700 1,780 1,800 1,715 IA : 1,750 1,615 1,795 1,775 1,845 1,725 KS : 1,730 1,575 1,810 1,755 1,815 1,730 KY : 1,090 1,000 1,140 1,150 1,195 1,105 MI : 1,785 1,660 1,825 1,830 1,915 1,835 MN : 1,510 1,405 1,570 1,540 1,610 1,540 MO : 1,330 1,230 1,400 1,430 1,490 1,380 NM : 1,710 1,560 1,790 1,780 1,880 1,840 NY : 1,535 1,415 1,570 1,565 1,665 1,590 OH : 1,460 1,370 1,520 1,520 1,595 1,500 OR : 1,570 1,460 1,640 1,610 1,660 1,610 PA : 1,540 1,420 1,600 1,600 1,675 1,595 TX : 1,655 1,560 1,795 1,780 1,830 1,720 VT : 1,560 1,430 1,595 1,570 1,650 1,565 VA : 1,465 1,345 1,495 1,485 1,535 1,420 WA : 1,960 1,805 2,020 1,965 2,025 1,950 WI : 1,515 1,400 1,560 1,540 1,630 1,590 : 23-Sts : 1,643 1,522 1,707 1,690 1,760 1,690 : US2/ : 1,624 1,504 1,688 1,666 1,735 1,668 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,865 1,770 1,725 1,840 1,850 1,965 22,957 CA : 1,780 1,795 1,750 1,785 1,725 1,795 21,404 CO : 1,960 1,970 1,875 1,870 1,820 1,890 22,577 FL : 1,315 1,230 1,105 1,135 1,220 1,360 16,577 ID : 1,960 1,940 1,850 1,870 1,790 1,830 22,332 IL : 1,580 1,515 1,450 1,510 1,480 1,570 18,827 IN : 1,700 1,660 1,615 1,685 1,650 1,715 20,295 IA : 1,720 1,740 1,665 1,690 1,640 1,725 20,722 KS : 1,695 1,690 1,610 1,680 1,650 1,730 20,505 KY : 1,065 1,030 980 1,040 1,030 1,110 12,934 MI : 1,850 1,830 1,750 1,790 1,745 1,820 21,656 MN : 1,510 1,510 1,435 1,475 1,455 1,545 18,091 MO : 1,360 1,300 1,210 1,280 1,280 1,380 16,026 NM : 1,845 1,825 1,710 1,760 1,720 1,780 21,192 NY : 1,600 1,600 1,515 1,550 1,485 1,545 18,639 OH : 1,480 1,460 1,420 1,430 1,410 1,430 17,567 OR : 1,640 1,630 1,570 1,560 1,470 1,490 18,876 PA : 1,590 1,575 1,500 1,550 1,500 1,580 18,722 TX : 1,710 1,625 1,515 1,605 1,630 1,720 20,131 VT : 1,565 1,550 1,480 1,505 1,465 1,535 18,469 VA : 1,390 1,360 1,325 1,370 1,370 1,440 16,990 WA : 1,985 1,970 1,895 1,925 1,840 1,910 23,270 WI : 1,600 1,595 1,510 1,535 1,480 1,550 18,500 : 23-Sts : 1,683 1,671 1,599 1,637 1,592 1,663 19,857 : US2/ : 1,656 1,643 1,572 1,613 1,569 1,639 19,576 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 246 237 279 272 279 243 IA : 329 310 337 332 343 316 KS : 188 173 190 189 195 188 KY : 122 115 129 126 131 118 MI : 534 498 543 531 547 530 MN : 700 658 702 688 715 681 MO : 158 147 165 170 171 155 NM : 572 541 577 566 595 576 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 : 221 211 222 218 228 217 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 12,344 13,396 13,214 13,666 12,983 : US3/ : 14,404 13,614 14,769 14,543 15,040 14,287 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 : 246 241 231 252 248 253 3,027 IA : 320 315 302 313 308 326 3,851 KS : 187 184 178 181 177 186 2,216 KY : 118 115 108 113 111 116 1,422 MI : 542 532 506 526 508 533 6,330 MN : 679 670 635 656 639 679 8,102 MO : 151 146 139 148 146 151 1,847 NM : 581 569 543 554 525 538 6,737 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 2,594 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 12,843 12,424 13,058 155,528 : US3/ : 14,404 14,214 13,618 14,088 13,629 14,324 170,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 326 302 341 338 340 316 CA : 3,078 2,848 3,226 3,188 3,292 3,182 CO : 186 172 196 192 203 200 FL : 210 205 228 217 218 197 ID : 798 734 829 820 859 857 IL : 170 158 175 169 173 166 IN : 254 248 265 279 283 268 IA : 333 307 343 341 356 333 KS : 189 172 199 195 203 194 KY : 120 110 122 123 128 118 MI : 546 511 564 569 597 574 MN : 695 639 714 701 733 701 MO : 157 144 167 170 177 163 NM : 545 499 576 575 607 598 NY : 998 920 1,017 1,011 1,076 1,029 OH : 390 366 407 409 431 405 OR : 188 175 198 195 201 195 PA : 869 795 896 901 946 898 TX : 526 495 571 568 586 550 VT : 223 204 228 226 238 224 VA : 154 141 157 156 161 149 WA : 461 428 483 474 492 474 WI : 1,871 1,728 1,923 1,900 2,011 1,964 : 23-Sts : 13,287 12,301 13,825 13,717 14,311 13,755 : US3/ : 14,614 13,530 15,206 15,047 15,697 15,087 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 302 285 278 296 298 320 3,742 CA : 3,126 3,157 3,084 3,151 3,053 3,179 37,564 CO : 206 207 199 198 191 198 2,348 FL : 179 166 148 153 166 184 2,271 ID : 902 908 868 879 843 864 10,161 IL : 164 158 151 157 154 163 1,958 IN : 265 261 252 261 259 271 3,166 IA : 332 341 328 335 326 345 4,020 KS : 190 189 180 188 185 192 2,276 KY : 113 109 103 107 105 113 1,371 MI : 579 575 548 560 544 568 6,735 MN : 687 680 646 664 647 688 8,195 MO : 159 150 139 146 146 157 1,875 NM : 605 604 569 590 580 603 6,951 NY : 1,035 1,035 983 1,008 962 1,004 12,078 OH : 400 394 383 386 382 390 4,743 OR : 198 197 190 189 178 180 2,284 PA : 892 885 842 865 834 880 10,503 TX : 547 520 485 514 523 557 6,442 VT : 224 222 210 214 208 220 2,641 VA : 146 143 139 144 144 150 1,784 WA : 486 483 464 468 442 453 5,608 WI : 1,978 1,971 1,868 1,900 1,832 1,920 22,866 : 23-Sts : 13,715 13,640 13,057 13,373 13,002 13,599 161,582 : US3/ : 14,978 14,896 14,260 14,611 14,205 14,858 176,989 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 89 88 74 72 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 : 148 151 150 154 762 794 718 753 IA : 195 195 192 190 976 991 937 947 KS : 112 114 115 112 551 572 549 544 KY : 111 110 110 109 366 375 341 340 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 : 300 302 303 306 1,575 1,608 1,580 1,567 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 87 NE : 61 60 61 61 267 266 254 262 NV : 25 25 25 25 127 125 129 128 NH : 16 16 16 16 77 78 74 74 NJ : 12 12 12 12 52 52 49 47 NM : 326 327 327 322 1,690 1,737 1,693 1,617 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 33 129 139 131 127 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 : 146 145 145 144 654 663 645 632 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/ :8,996 9,004 9,027 9,019 42,787 43,870 42,236 42,041 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 16 16 16 15 64 63 47 50 AK : 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 3.60 3.80 3.40 2.70 AZ : 164 163 161 162 969 994 865 914 AR : 23 23 22 21 77 80 73 67 CA :1,742 1,750 1,759 1,769 9,152 9,662 9,367 9,383 CO : 101 104 105 105 554 595 612 587 CT : 20 20 20 20 99 101 92 92 DE : 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.1 34.0 35.0 32.3 29.8 FL : 139 138 135 135 643 632 493 503 GA : 83 82 81 79 379 382 310 327 HI : 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.1 17.7 19.0 17.4 15.5 ID : 438 446 466 471 2,361 2,536 2,678 2,586 IL : 105 104 104 104 503 508 473 474 IN : 155 157 156 157 767 830 778 791 IA : 190 193 195 199 983 1,030 1,001 1,006 KS : 109 112 112 112 560 592 559 565 KY : 109 107 106 102 352 369 325 325 LA : 36 36 34 32 128 124 88 93 ME : 33 33 33 32 147 155 151 142 MD : 73 72 72 71 299 300 281 281 MA : 17 17 16 16 73 76 72 69 MI : 308 312 313 312 1,621 1,740 1,702 1,672 MN : 457 455 452 447 2,048 2,135 2,013 1,999 MS : 26 26 25 24 109 109 81 82 MO : 118 119 116 114 468 510 448 449 MT : 18 19 19 19 89 95 95 93 NE : 60 60 60 60 268 279 263 267 NV : 25 25 25 26 128 137 137 140 NH : 16 16 16 16 75 79 74 74 NJ : 12 12 12 12 49 50 47 46 NM : 320 324 331 337 1,620 1,780 1,778 1,773 NY : 649 646 648 649 2,935 3,116 3,053 2,974 NC : 55 54 54 53 260 266 248 231 ND : 33 33 32 33 128 135 132 132 OH : 267 270 270 271 1,163 1,245 1,177 1,158 OK : 75 75 75 75 311 321 311 293 OR : 120 121 121 121 561 591 585 547 PA : 561 564 561 557 2,560 2,745 2,619 2,579 RI : 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 4.6 5.0 4.7 4.4 SC : 18 18 17 17 81 79 61 69 SD : 81 81 81 81 350 371 358 358 TN : 72 71 69 69 295 300 250 257 TX : 318 320 320 322 1,592 1,704 1,552 1,594 UT : 88 89 88 85 404 417 427 413 VT : 143 144 143 142 655 688 656 642 VA : 105 105 105 105 452 466 428 438 WA : 237 242 245 240 1,372 1,440 1,433 1,363 WV : 13 13 13 13 48 49 48 49 WI :1,234 1,234 1,236 1,238 5,522 5,875 5,817 5,652 WY : 4.4 4.5 5.0 6.2 15.8 17.1 18.5 22.9 : US 3/ :9,002 9,041 9,060 9,060 43,350 45,831 44,134 43,674 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 :------------------------------------------------------------------- :Operations with : Licensed Dairy :Operations with : Licensed Dairy State : Milk Cows1/ : Herds2/ : Milk Cows1/ : Herds2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 190 100 190 90 AK : 30 10 30 10 AZ : 230 150 210 140 AR : 380 240 320 210 CA : 2,300 2,030 2,300 1,970 CO : 670 170 660 170 CT : 250 180 230 170 DE : 90 90 85 90 FL : 500 190 480 180 GA : 630 330 610 320 HI : 30 10 30 5 ID : 900 755 850 725 IL : 1,500 1,210 1,400 1,155 IN : 2,300 1,900 2,200 1,830 IA : 2,600 2,420 2,500 2,370 KS : 950 490 900 460 KY : 2,300 1,435 2,200 1,335 LA : 420 310 390 280 ME : 500 390 470 370 MD : 850 695 850 655 MA : 270 220 250 200 MI : 2,900 2,680 2,800 2,590 MN : 6,100 5,810 5,800 5,530 MS : 390 250 350 230 MO : 2,800 1,840 2,700 1,780 MT : 600 120 650 120 NE : 830 450 770 405 NV : 120 30 110 30 NH : 210 140 200 140 NJ : 160 130 150 120 NM : 450 170 450 170 NY : 6,900 6,600 6,700 6,430 NC : 800 375 680 365 ND : 600 400 550 360 OH : 4,500 3,780 4,400 3,610 OK : 1,500 400 1,400 380 OR : 780 350 790 330 PA : 9,100 8,720 8,900 8,700 RI : 30 20 30 20 SC : 200 110 200 110 SD : 1,000 700 800 650 TN : 1,200 760 1,100 710 TX : 1,700 810 1,500 780 UT : 600 360 580 345 VT : 1,300 1,280 1,300 1,230 VA : 1,400 850 1,400 815 WA : 820 620 810 610 WV : 480 140 470 130 WI : 15,900 15,570 15,300 15,100 WY : 260 35 250 30 : US : 81,520 66,825 78,295 64,555 : PR3/ : 1,600 380 1,600 370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 9.07 million head by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.7 percent. 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