Da 1-1 (2-07) Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 16, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Milk Production" call Jason Hardegree at 202-720-3278, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January Milk Production Up 1.4 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 14.2 billion pounds, up 1.4 percent from January 2006. December production, at 14.0 billion pounds, was up 2.8 percent from December 2005. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,719 pounds for January, 8 pounds above January 2006. The number of cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.28 million head, 81,000 head more than January 2006, and 3,000 head more than December 2006. 2006 Annual Milk Production Up 2.8 Percent from 2005 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 2006 was 182 billion pounds, 2.8 percent above 2005. Revisions to 2005 production decreased the annual total 60 million pounds. Revised 2006 production was down slightly from last month's publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 19,951 pounds for 2006, 386 pounds above 2005. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 18.3 percent from 1997. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 2006 was 9.11 million head, up 0.8 percent from 2005. The average number of milk cows was revised up 2,000 head for 2005, and down 3,000 head for 2006. Special Note Included in this issue are monthly, quarterly, and annual revisions, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2005-2006. This issue also contains the Number of Milk Cow Operations and Licensed Dairy Herds, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2005-2006. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : From : : : : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,092 5,010 45,547 Apr-Jun : 9,128 5,141 46,930 Jul-Sep : 9,113 4,906 44,710 Oct-Dec : 9,115 4,894 44,611 : Annual : 9,112 19,951 181,798 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : from : : : : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 8,198 8,279 1,711 1,719 14,027 14,228 1.4 Feb : 8,206 1,586 13,018 Mar : 8,224 1,775 14,599 Apr : 8,240 1,726 14,222 May : 8,257 1,782 14,712 Jun : 8,269 1,697 14,033 Jul : 8,258 1,688 13,937 Aug : 8,255 1,676 13,838 Sep : 8,251 1,613 13,307 Oct : 8,255 1,652 13,637 Nov : 8,260 1,614 13,332 Dec : 8,276 1,690 13,983 : Annual : 8,246 20,210 166,645 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 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, 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : From : : : : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,081 9,128 1,690 1,699 15,343 15,507 1.1 Feb : 9,088 1,567 14,238 Mar : 9,106 1,753 15,966 Apr : 9,116 1,705 15,538 May : 9,129 1,760 16,068 Jun : 9,139 1,676 15,324 Jul : 9,119 1,663 15,168 Aug : 9,114 1,653 15,061 Sep : 9,107 1,590 14,481 Oct : 9,107 1,631 14,857 Nov : 9,111 1,594 14,523 Dec : 9,126 1,669 15,231 : Annual : 9,112 19,951 181,798 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : From : : : : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 171 175 2,045 1,995 350 349 -0.3 CA : 1,776 1,791 1,825 1,880 3,241 3,367 3.9 CO : 106 115 1,935 1,840 205 212 3.4 FL : 134 130 1,485 1,450 199 189 -5.0 ID : 473 501 1,830 1,830 866 917 5.9 IL : 104 103 1,630 1,645 170 169 -0.6 IN : 161 165 1,720 1,720 277 284 2.5 IA : 200 210 1,750 1,720 350 361 3.1 KS : 111 110 1,790 1,690 199 186 -6.5 KY : 101 93 1,150 1,200 116 112 -3.4 MI : 314 325 1,890 1,925 593 626 5.6 MN : 445 455 1,605 1,625 714 739 3.5 MO : 114 115 1,440 1,300 164 150 -8.5 NM : 342 358 1,845 1,690 631 605 -4.1 NY : 647 628 1,595 1,610 1,032 1,011 -2.0 OH : 273 275 1,490 1,520 407 418 2.7 OR : 120 114 1,560 1,580 187 180 -3.7 PA : 557 549 1,650 1,640 919 900 -2.1 TX : 326 347 1,840 1,780 600 618 3.0 VT : 143 140 1,580 1,560 226 218 -3.5 VA : 103 100 1,510 1,550 156 155 -0.6 WA : 237 235 1,940 1,895 460 445 -3.3 WI : 1,240 1,245 1,585 1,620 1,965 2,017 2.6 : 23-State : Total : 8,198 8,279 1,711 1,719 14,027 14,228 1.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : From : : : : : : : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 169 175 1,895 1,915 320 335 4.7 CA : 1,771 1,787 1,795 1,845 3,179 3,297 3.7 CO : 105 114 1,890 1,910 198 218 10.1 FL : 135 130 1,360 1,360 184 177 -3.8 ID : 472 500 1,830 1,820 864 910 5.3 IL : 104 103 1,570 1,620 163 167 2.5 IN : 158 166 1,685 1,690 266 281 5.6 IA : 200 209 1,725 1,700 345 355 2.9 KS : 111 111 1,730 1,750 192 194 1.0 KY : 102 94 1,100 1,120 112 105 -6.3 MI : 314 324 1,825 1,880 573 609 6.3 MN : 445 455 1,545 1,575 688 717 4.2 MO : 114 115 1,380 1,300 157 150 -4.5 NM : 339 360 1,780 1,690 603 608 0.8 NY : 650 628 1,545 1,580 1,004 992 -1.2 OH : 273 274 1,430 1,485 390 407 4.4 OR : 121 116 1,490 1,520 180 176 -2.2 PA : 557 549 1,580 1,620 880 889 1.0 TX : 324 346 1,720 1,765 557 611 9.7 VT : 143 140 1,535 1,520 220 213 -3.2 VA : 104 100 1,440 1,480 150 148 -1.3 WA : 237 235 1,910 1,890 453 444 -2.0 WI : 1,239 1,245 1,550 1,590 1,920 1,980 3.1 : 23-State : Total : 8,187 8,276 1,661 1,690 13,598 13,983 2.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2005 and 2006 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1997-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 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 : 9,043 19,565 176,929 2006 : 9,112 19,951 181,798 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- -- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 16 14 14,000 14,500 224 203 -9.4 AK : 1.1 0.8 12,273 12,250 13.5 9.8 -27.4 AZ : 165 173 22,679 22,855 3,742 3,954 5.7 AR : 22 20 13,545 13,250 298 265 -11.1 CA : 1,755 1,780 21,404 21,815 37,564 38,830 3.4 CO : 104 110 22,577 23,155 2,348 2,547 8.5 CT : 20 19 19,200 19,316 384 367 -4.4 DE : 7.4 7.0 17,662 17,429 130.7 122.0 -6.7 FL : 137 132 16,591 16,417 2,273 2,167 -4.7 GA : 81 77 17,259 18,234 1,398 1,404 0.4 HI : 5.4 4.3 12,889 13,256 69.6 57.0 -18.1 ID : 455 488 22,332 22,326 10,161 10,895 7.2 IL : 104 103 18,827 19,204 1,958 1,978 1.0 IN : 156 165 20,295 19,994 3,166 3,299 4.2 IA : 195 205 20,641 20,146 4,025 4,130 2.6 KS : 111 112 20,505 20,920 2,276 2,343 2.9 KY : 106 98 12,896 13,276 1,367 1,301 -4.8 LA : 35 32 12,400 12,375 434 396 -8.8 ME : 33 32 18,030 17,938 595 574 -3.5 MD : 71 64 15,986 17,078 1,135 1,093 -3.7 MA : 17 16 17,059 17,375 290 278 -4.1 MI : 312 320 21,635 22,188 6,750 7,100 5.2 MN : 453 450 18,091 18,587 8,195 8,364 2.1 MS : 25 23 15,280 14,826 382 341 -10.7 MO : 117 115 16,026 16,000 1,875 1,840 -1.9 MT : 19 19 19,579 18,632 372 354 -4.8 NE : 60 61 17,950 18,328 1,077 1,118 3.8 NV : 25 27 21,680 20,667 542 558 3.0 NH : 16 15 18,875 19,533 302 293 -3.0 NJ : 12 11 16,000 16,182 192 178 -7.3 NM : 328 355 21,192 21,515 6,951 7,638 9.9 NY : 648 638 18,639 18,879 12,078 12,045 -0.3 NC : 54 51 18,741 18,510 1,012 944 -6.7 ND : 33 32 14,182 14,688 468 470 0.4 OH : 270 274 17,567 17,737 4,743 4,860 2.5 OK : 75 73 16,480 16,630 1,236 1,214 -1.8 OR : 121 118 18,876 19,000 2,284 2,242 -1.8 PA : 561 554 18,722 19,390 10,503 10,742 2.3 RI : 1.1 1.1 17,000 17,273 18.7 19.0 1.6 SC : 18 17 16,000 16,353 288 278 -3.5 SD : 81 81 17,741 18,580 1,437 1,505 4.7 TN : 70 67 15,743 15,657 1,102 1,049 -4.8 TX : 320 335 20,131 21,328 6,442 7,145 10.9 UT : 88 86 18,875 20,291 1,661 1,745 5.1 VT : 143 141 18,469 18,383 2,641 2,592 -1.9 VA : 105 102 16,990 17,363 1,784 1,771 -0.7 WA : 241 237 23,270 23,055 5,608 5,464 -2.6 WV : 13 13 14,923 15,385 194 200 3.1 WI : 1,236 1,243 18,500 18,824 22,866 23,398 2.3 WY : 4.9 6.7 14,878 17,612 72.9 118.0 61.9 : US 3/ : 9,043 9,112 19,565 19,951 176,929 181,798 2.8 : PR4/ : 91 90 8,154 8,222 742 740 -0.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 9,011 9,029 9,043 9,050 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 163 164 165 166 167 169 165 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 : 195 198 199 200 200 200 195 KS : 112 112 112 112 112 111 111 KY : 106 106 105 103 102 102 106 MI : 313 314 314 313 313 314 312 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 : 8,154 8,167 8,174 8,175 8,175 8,187 8,141 : US3/ : 9,053 9,066 9,072 9,060 9,060 9,073 9,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 171 171 172 172 172 173 CA : 1,776 1,779 1,781 1,784 1,785 1,786 CO : 106 106 107 108 110 111 FL : 134 134 133 133 133 132 ID : 473 473 476 478 484 489 IL : 104 104 104 103 103 103 IN : 161 162 163 165 166 166 IA : 200 201 201 203 204 206 KS : 111 111 111 112 113 113 KY : 101 101 100 99 98 98 MI : 314 314 316 318 320 322 MN : 445 450 450 450 450 450 MO : 114 114 115 116 116 116 NM : 342 344 347 350 356 360 NY : 647 645 645 644 643 640 OH : 273 273 273 273 273 274 OR : 120 119 118 118 118 118 PA : 557 555 555 557 556 555 TX : 326 328 332 333 333 333 VT : 143 143 143 143 142 141 VA : 103 103 103 103 103 103 WA : 237 236 238 237 237 237 WI : 1,240 1,240 1,241 1,241 1,242 1,243 : 23-Sts : 8,198 8,206 8,224 8,240 8,257 8,269 : US3/ : 9,081 9,088 9,106 9,116 9,129 9,139 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 173 173 174 175 175 175 173 CA : 1,774 1,770 1,773 1,778 1,782 1,787 1,780 CO : 112 112 112 112 113 114 110 FL : 131 130 129 129 130 130 132 ID : 490 497 497 497 497 500 488 IL : 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 IN : 166 165 165 165 166 166 165 IA : 206 207 208 208 209 209 205 KS : 113 113 113 112 112 111 112 KY : 97 96 96 95 95 94 98 MI : 322 320 320 321 323 324 320 MN : 450 450 450 450 450 455 450 MO : 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 NM : 362 362 360 360 360 360 355 NY : 638 634 631 630 626 628 638 OH : 274 274 274 274 274 274 274 OR : 118 118 117 117 117 116 118 PA : 555 554 553 552 550 549 554 TX : 335 337 338 340 342 346 335 VT : 141 141 140 140 140 140 141 VA : 103 102 102 102 101 100 102 WA : 237 238 237 236 235 235 237 WI : 1,243 1,244 1,244 1,244 1,245 1,245 1,243 : 23-Sts : 8,258 8,255 8,251 8,255 8,260 8,276 8,246 : US3/ : 9,119 9,114 9,107 9,107 9,111 9,126 9,112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 1,585 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 1,610 1,700 1,800 1,810 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 : 1,080 990 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/ : 1,623 1,503 1,687 1,666 1,736 1,667 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,855 1,740 1,685 1,785 1,785 1,895 22,679 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 1,235 1,105 1,135 1,220 1,360 16,591 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 : 1,705 1,660 1,615 1,685 1,630 1,685 20,295 IA : 1,730 1,720 1,650 1,675 1,630 1,725 20,641 KS : 1,695 1,690 1,610 1,680 1,650 1,730 20,505 KY : 1,065 1,030 970 1,040 1,030 1,100 12,896 MI : 1,850 1,840 1,750 1,800 1,745 1,825 21,635 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 1,598 1,636 1,590 1,661 19,851 : US2/ : 1,654 1,642 1,571 1,613 1,567 1,637 19,565 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 2,045 1,940 2,190 2,145 2,155 1,955 CA : 1,825 1,710 1,925 1,855 1,895 1,795 CO : 1,935 1,775 1,980 1,910 2,000 1,965 FL : 1,485 1,425 1,640 1,540 1,520 1,415 ID : 1,830 1,670 1,880 1,850 1,940 1,910 IL : 1,630 1,540 1,720 1,650 1,690 1,590 IN : 1,720 1,575 1,775 1,715 1,750 1,670 IA : 1,750 1,610 1,780 1,735 1,765 1,680 KS : 1,790 1,650 1,840 1,810 1,870 1,770 KY : 1,150 1,080 1,260 1,230 1,220 1,090 MI : 1,890 1,725 1,905 1,850 1,920 1,865 MN : 1,605 1,460 1,625 1,575 1,620 1,560 MO : 1,440 1,320 1,500 1,500 1,470 1,320 NM : 1,845 1,700 1,910 1,870 1,980 1,875 NY : 1,595 1,475 1,630 1,590 1,660 1,595 OH : 1,490 1,390 1,560 1,530 1,610 1,470 OR : 1,560 1,450 1,650 1,630 1,680 1,620 PA : 1,650 1,550 1,700 1,650 1,700 1,620 TX : 1,840 1,735 1,975 1,905 1,955 1,820 VT : 1,580 1,450 1,610 1,560 1,630 1,545 VA : 1,510 1,410 1,560 1,555 1,560 1,415 WA : 1,940 1,790 1,980 1,950 2,025 1,960 WI : 1,585 1,455 1,620 1,580 1,650 1,590 : 23-Sts : 1,711 1,586 1,775 1,726 1,782 1,697 : US2/ : 1,690 1,567 1,753 1,705 1,760 1,676 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,775 1,655 1,620 1,720 1,750 1,915 22,855 CA : 1,760 1,860 1,775 1,815 1,760 1,845 21,815 CO : 1,980 1,950 1,910 1,920 1,870 1,910 23,155 FL : 1,350 1,180 1,110 1,185 1,245 1,360 16,417 ID : 1,960 1,960 1,860 1,870 1,790 1,820 22,326 IL : 1,600 1,550 1,485 1,550 1,510 1,620 19,204 IN : 1,670 1,625 1,595 1,640 1,610 1,690 19,994 IA : 1,680 1,620 1,560 1,640 1,620 1,700 20,146 KS : 1,720 1,740 1,630 1,680 1,660 1,750 20,920 KY : 1,060 990 1,010 1,050 1,060 1,120 13,276 MI : 1,895 1,840 1,800 1,840 1,810 1,880 22,188 MN : 1,560 1,525 1,470 1,515 1,495 1,575 18,587 MO : 1,270 1,185 1,180 1,240 1,250 1,300 16,000 NM : 1,880 1,780 1,650 1,675 1,650 1,690 21,515 NY : 1,605 1,580 1,515 1,550 1,515 1,580 18,879 OH : 1,470 1,440 1,430 1,440 1,440 1,485 17,737 OR : 1,640 1,640 1,580 1,570 1,480 1,520 19,000 PA : 1,600 1,580 1,560 1,600 1,560 1,620 19,390 TX : 1,760 1,655 1,585 1,650 1,675 1,765 21,328 VT : 1,540 1,510 1,460 1,485 1,445 1,520 18,383 VA : 1,390 1,350 1,320 1,370 1,365 1,480 17,363 WA : 1,960 1,980 1,880 1,910 1,815 1,890 23,055 WI : 1,610 1,575 1,520 1,555 1,500 1,590 18,824 : 23-Sts : 1,688 1,676 1,613 1,652 1,614 1,690 20,210 : US2/ : 1,663 1,653 1,590 1,631 1,594 1,669 19,951 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 210 205 228 217 219 197 ID : 798 734 829 820 859 857 IL : 170 158 175 169 173 166 IN : 254 250 265 283 284 268 IA : 333 307 343 341 356 333 KS : 189 172 199 195 203 194 KY : 119 109 122 123 128 118 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 : 13,286 12,302 13,825 13,721 14,313 13,755 : US3/ : 14,606 13,523 15,197 15,047 15,695 15,083 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 : 179 167 148 153 166 184 2,273 ID : 902 908 868 879 843 864 10,161 IL : 164 158 151 157 154 163 1,958 IN : 266 261 252 261 256 266 3,166 IA : 337 341 328 335 326 345 4,025 KS : 190 189 180 188 185 192 2,276 KY : 113 109 102 107 105 112 1,367 MI : 579 578 550 563 546 573 6,750 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 : 13,721 13,644 13,058 13,376 13,001 13,598 161,600 : US3/ : 14,976 14,891 14,252 14,609 14,199 14,851 176,929 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 350 332 377 369 371 338 CA : 3,241 3,042 3,428 3,309 3,383 3,206 CO : 205 188 212 206 220 218 FL : 199 191 218 205 202 187 ID : 866 790 895 884 939 934 IL : 170 160 179 170 174 164 IN : 277 255 289 283 291 277 IA : 350 324 358 352 360 346 KS : 199 183 204 203 211 200 KY : 116 109 126 122 120 107 MI : 593 542 602 588 614 601 MN : 714 657 731 709 729 702 MO : 164 150 173 174 171 153 NM : 631 585 663 655 705 675 NY : 1,032 951 1,051 1,024 1,067 1,021 OH : 407 379 426 418 440 403 OR : 187 173 195 192 198 191 PA : 919 860 944 919 945 899 TX : 600 569 656 634 651 606 VT : 226 207 230 223 231 218 VA : 156 145 161 160 161 146 WA : 460 422 471 462 480 465 WI : 1,965 1,804 2,010 1,961 2,049 1,976 : 23-Sts : 14,027 13,018 14,599 14,222 14,712 14,033 : US3/ : 15,343 14,238 15,966 15,538 16,068 15,324 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 307 286 282 301 306 335 3,954 CA : 3,122 3,292 3,147 3,227 3,136 3,297 38,830 CO : 222 218 214 215 211 218 2,547 FL : 177 153 143 153 162 177 2,167 ID : 960 974 924 929 890 910 10,895 IL : 165 160 153 160 156 167 1,978 IN : 277 268 263 271 267 281 3,299 IA : 346 335 324 341 339 355 4,130 KS : 194 197 184 188 186 194 2,343 KY : 103 95 97 100 101 105 1,301 MI : 610 589 576 591 585 609 7,100 MN : 702 686 662 682 673 717 8,364 MO : 146 136 136 143 144 150 1,840 NM : 681 644 594 603 594 608 7,638 NY : 1,024 1,002 956 977 948 992 12,045 OH : 403 395 392 395 395 407 4,860 OR : 194 194 185 184 173 176 2,242 PA : 888 875 863 883 858 889 10,742 TX : 590 558 536 561 573 611 7,145 VT : 217 213 204 208 202 213 2,592 VA : 143 138 135 140 138 148 1,771 WA : 465 471 446 451 427 444 5,464 WI : 2,001 1,959 1,891 1,934 1,868 1,980 23,398 : 23-Sts : 13,937 13,838 13,307 13,637 13,332 13,983 166,645 : US3/ : 15,168 15,061 14,481 14,857 14,523 15,231 181,798 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 3.6 3.8 3.4 2.7 AZ : 164 163 164 167 969 994 865 914 AR : 23 23 22 21 77 80 74 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 7.0 34.0 35.0 32.3 29.4 FL : 139 138 135 135 643 633 494 503 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 : 155 157 156 157 769 835 779 783 IA : 190 193 197 200 983 1,030 1,006 1,006 KS : 109 112 112 112 560 592 559 565 KY : 109 107 106 102 350 369 324 324 LA : 36 36 34 33 128 124 88 94 ME : 33 33 33 32 147 155 151 142 MD : 73 72 70 68 289 301 271 274 MA : 17 17 16 16 73 76 72 69 MI : 308 312 314 313 1,621 1,740 1,707 1,682 MN : 457 455 452 447 2,048 2,135 2,013 1,999 MS : 26 26 25 24 109 109 81 83 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 11.5 11.5 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 53 260 266 248 238 ND : 33 33 32 33 114 122 115 117 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 : 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 4.6 5.0 4.7 4.4 SC : 18 18 17 17 81 79 61 67 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 5.8 15.8 17.1 18.5 21.5 : US 3/ :9,002 9,041 9,064 9,064 43,326 45,825 44,119 43,659 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 14 14 14 13 60 56 41 46 AK : 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.2 AZ : 171 172 173 175 1,059 1,078 875 942 AR : 21 20 20 19 71 71 61 62 CA :1,779 1,785 1,772 1,782 9,711 9,898 9,561 9,660 CO : 106 110 112 113 605 644 654 644 CT : 20 19.5 19 19 97 95 86 89 DE : 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 32.2 30.8 29.0 30.0 FL : 134 133 130 130 608 594 473 492 GA : 78 77 76 75 379 383 312 330 HI : 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.0 15.3 14.8 14.2 12.7 ID : 474 484 495 498 2,551 2,757 2,858 2,729 IL : 104 103 103 103 509 508 478 483 IN : 162 166 165 166 821 851 808 819 IA : 201 204 207 209 1,032 1,058 1,005 1,035 KS : 111 113 113 112 586 614 575 568 KY : 101 98 96 95 351 349 295 306 LA : 33 32 31 30 119 111 80 86 ME : 32 32 32 32 140 147 146 141 MD : 67 66 63 60 290 290 258 255 MA : 16 16 15.5 15.5 72 73 68 65 MI : 315 320 321 323 1,737 1,803 1,775 1,785 MN : 448 450 450 452 2,102 2,140 2,050 2,072 MS : 23 23 22 22 100 94 71 76 MO : 114 116 115 115 487 498 418 437 MT : 19 19 18 18 90 92 87 85 NE : 60 61 61 61 277 289 275 277 NV : 27 27 27 27 140 140 139 139 NH : 15.5 15 15 14.5 77 76 71 69 NJ : 11.5 11 10.5 10.5 48 47 42 41 NM : 344 355 361 360 1,879 2,035 1,919 1,805 NY : 646 642 634 628 3,034 3,112 2,982 2,917 NC : 52 51 50 49 254 253 217 220 ND : 33 32 31 31 119 120 116 115 OH : 273 273 274 274 1,212 1,261 1,190 1,197 OK : 75 74 72 70 311 313 300 290 OR : 119 118 118 117 555 581 573 533 PA : 556 556 554 550 2,723 2,763 2,626 2,630 RI : 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 4.6 5.0 4.8 4.6 SC : 17 17 17 17 76 77 58 67 SD : 81 81 81 81 364 382 380 379 TN : 69 67 65 66 284 284 233 248 TX : 329 333 337 343 1,825 1,891 1,684 1,745 UT : 85 85 86 86 404 435 456 450 VT : 143 142 141 140 663 672 634 623 VA : 103 103 102 101 462 467 416 426 WA : 237 237 237 235 1,353 1,407 1,382 1,322 WV : 13 13 13 13 50 51 49 50 WI :1,240 1,242 1,244 1,245 5,779 5,986 5,851 5,782 WY : 6.4 6.7 6.8 6.9 26.2 30.8 31.3 29.7 : US 3/ :9,092 9,128 9,113 9,115 45,547 46,930 44,710 44,611 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :------------------------------------------------------------------- :Operations with : Licensed Dairy :Operations with : Licensed Dairy State : Milk Cows1/ : Herds2/ : Milk Cows1/ : Herds2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 190 90 170 75 AK : 30 10 30 10 AZ : 210 140 200 130 AR : 320 210 280 190 CA : 2,300 1,970 2,300 1,960 CO : 660 170 630 170 CT : 230 170 220 170 DE : 90 90 90 60 FL : 480 180 460 160 GA : 610 320 580 300 HI : 30 5 30 5 ID : 850 725 800 690 IL : 1,400 1,155 1,300 1,105 IN : 2,200 1,830 2,100 1,750 IA : 2,500 2,370 2,400 2,230 KS : 900 460 900 450 KY : 2,200 1,335 2,000 1,240 LA : 390 280 350 250 ME : 470 370 460 350 MD : 850 655 810 630 MA : 250 200 240 190 MI : 2,800 2,590 2,700 2,530 MN : 5,800 5,530 5,400 5,295 MS : 350 230 330 190 MO : 2,700 1,780 2,600 1,710 MT : 650 120 600 110 NE : 770 405 700 380 NV : 110 30 100 30 NH : 200 140 200 130 NJ : 150 120 150 120 NM : 450 170 450 170 NY : 6,700 6,430 6,400 5,970 NC : 680 365 590 345 ND : 550 360 500 320 OH : 4,400 3,610 4,400 3,530 OK : 1,400 380 1,400 350 OR : 790 330 720 320 PA : 8,900 8,700 8,700 8,610 RI : 30 20 30 15 SC : 200 95 200 95 SD : 800 650 750 600 TN : 1,100 710 1,100 650 TX : 1,500 780 1,300 740 UT : 580 345 560 320 VT : 1,300 1,230 1,200 1,170 VA : 1,400 815 1,300 775 WA : 810 610 790 610 WV : 470 130 470 120 WI : 15,300 15,100 14,900 14,640 WY : 250 30 250 30 : US : 78,300 64,540 75,140 61,990 : PR3/ : 1,600 370 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 0.3 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 9.12 million head by more than 0.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.6 percent. 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