Da 1-1 (2-08) Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 15, 2008, 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 2.4 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 14.6 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent from January 2007. December production, unrevised at 14.4 billion pounds, was up 2.8 percent from December 2006. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,743 pounds for January, 17 pounds above January 2007. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.40 million head, 120,000 head more than January 2007, and 15,000 head more than December 2007. 2007 Annual Milk Production up 2.1 Percent from 2006 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 2007 was 186 billion pounds, 2.1 percent above 2006. Revisions to 2006 production decreased the annual total 2 million pounds. Revised 2007 production was up 3 million pounds from last month's publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 20,267 pounds for 2007, 316 pounds above 2006. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 17.9 percent from 1998. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 2007 was 9.16 million head, up 0.5 percent from 2006. The average number of milk cows was revised up 5,000 head for 2007. Special Note Included in this issue are monthly, quarterly, and annual revisions, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2006-2007. This issue also contains the Number of Milk Cow Operations and Licensed Dairy Herds, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2006-2007. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : From : : : : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,138 5,040 46,058 Apr-Jun : 9,138 5,189 47,419 Jul-Sep : 9,159 5,034 46,110 Oct-Dec : 9,198 5,003 46,015 : Annual : 9,158 20,267 185,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : from : : : : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 8,284 8,404 1,726 1,743 14,302 14,648 2.4 Feb : 8,286 1,584 13,125 Mar : 8,295 1,783 14,787 Apr : 8,292 1,745 14,470 May : 8,298 1,791 14,860 Jun : 8,302 1,712 14,216 Jul : 8,322 1,742 14,500 Aug : 8,330 1,719 14,323 Sep : 8,341 1,645 13,718 Oct : 8,355 1,697 14,176 Nov : 8,369 1,654 13,843 Dec : 8,389 1,718 14,414 : Annual : 8,322 20,516 170,734 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 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, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : From : : : : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,135 9,232 1,708 1,723 15,605 15,909 1.9 Feb : 9,136 1,567 14,321 Mar : 9,142 1,765 16,132 Apr : 9,132 1,726 15,763 May : 9,138 1,771 16,180 Jun : 9,144 1,692 15,476 Jul : 9,153 1,717 15,714 Aug : 9,159 1,695 15,525 Sep : 9,166 1,622 14,871 Oct : 9,181 1,674 15,370 Nov : 9,196 1,633 15,013 Dec : 9,217 1,696 15,632 : Annual : 9,158 20,267 185,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : From : : : : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 175 185 2,030 2,020 355 374 5.4 CA : 1,792 1,837 1,880 1,900 3,369 3,490 3.6 CO : 115 120 1,855 1,940 213 233 9.4 FL : 130 124 1,470 1,450 191 180 -5.8 ID : 502 533 1,850 1,870 929 997 7.3 IL : 103 103 1,645 1,615 169 166 -1.8 IN : 165 167 1,720 1,710 284 286 0.7 IA : 210 216 1,730 1,680 363 363 KS : 110 109 1,670 1,695 184 185 0.5 KY : 93 91 1,220 1,180 113 107 -5.3 MI : 328 344 1,945 1,910 638 657 3.0 MN : 455 463 1,635 1,610 744 745 0.1 MO : 115 110 1,300 1,225 150 135 -10.0 NM : 357 340 1,690 1,880 603 639 6.0 NY : 628 626 1,610 1,650 1,011 1,033 2.2 OH : 275 278 1,530 1,530 421 425 1.0 OR : 115 115 1,670 1,530 192 176 -8.3 PA : 549 552 1,640 1,630 900 900 TX : 347 360 1,780 1,825 618 657 6.3 VT : 140 140 1,560 1,570 218 220 0.9 VA : 100 98 1,540 1,570 154 154 WA : 235 243 1,930 1,960 454 476 4.8 WI : 1,245 1,250 1,630 1,640 2,029 2,050 1.0 : 23-State : Total : 8,284 8,404 1,726 1,743 14,302 14,648 2.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2007 revised 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 2006-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : From : : : : : : : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 175 185 1,915 1,925 335 356 6.3 CA : 1,787 1,835 1,845 1,885 3,297 3,459 4.9 CO : 114 120 1,910 1,965 218 236 8.3 FL : 130 124 1,390 1,360 181 169 -6.6 ID : 500 530 1,840 1,870 920 991 7.7 IL : 103 103 1,620 1,580 167 163 -2.4 IN : 166 166 1,670 1,705 277 283 2.2 IA : 209 215 1,700 1,665 355 358 0.8 KS : 111 109 1,770 1,650 196 180 -8.2 KY : 94 90 1,160 1,145 109 103 -5.5 MI : 326 344 1,915 1,895 624 652 4.5 MN : 455 463 1,590 1,580 723 732 1.2 MO : 115 110 1,300 1,210 150 133 -11.3 NM : 360 339 1,680 1,835 605 622 2.8 NY : 628 626 1,580 1,620 992 1,014 2.2 OH : 274 278 1,485 1,500 407 417 2.5 OR : 116 115 1,520 1,515 176 174 -1.1 PA : 549 550 1,620 1,620 889 891 0.2 TX : 346 355 1,765 1,825 611 648 6.1 VT : 140 140 1,520 1,545 213 216 1.4 VA : 100 99 1,480 1,495 148 148 WA : 235 243 1,890 1,930 444 469 5.6 WI : 1,245 1,250 1,590 1,600 1,980 2,000 1.0 : 23-State : Total : 8,278 8,389 1,693 1,718 14,017 14,414 2.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2006 and 2007 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1998-2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 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 19,951 181,796 2007 : 9,158 20,267 185,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 : 2007 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- -- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 14 13 14,500 15,154 203 197 -3.0 AK : 0.8 0.6 12,250 14,667 9.8 8.8 -10.2 AZ : 173 181 22,855 23,260 3,954 4,210 6.5 AR : 20 17 12,900 12,941 258 220 -14.7 CA : 1,780 1,813 21,815 22,440 38,830 40,683 4.8 CO : 110 118 23,155 22,915 2,547 2,704 6.2 CT : 19 19 19,316 19,211 367 365 -0.5 DE : 7.0 6.8 16,286 16,618 114.0 113.0 -0.9 FL : 132 127 16,447 16,622 2,171 2,111 -2.8 GA : 77 77 18,234 18,169 1,404 1,399 -0.4 HI : 4.3 2.9 13,256 12,241 57.0 35.5 -37.7 ID : 488 513 22,346 22,513 10,905 11,549 5.9 IL : 103 103 19,252 18,612 1,983 1,917 -3.3 IN : 165 166 19,861 20,307 3,277 3,371 2.9 IA : 205 213 20,127 20,085 4,126 4,278 3.7 KS : 112 109 20,938 19,734 2,345 2,151 -8.3 KY : 98 90 13,296 13,889 1,303 1,250 -4.1 LA : 32 29 12,375 12,034 396 349 -11.9 ME : 32 33 17,938 17,788 574 587 2.3 MD : 64 58 17,281 18,017 1,106 1,045 -5.5 MA : 16 15 17,375 17,000 278 255 -8.3 MI : 320 335 22,234 22,681 7,115 7,598 6.8 MN : 450 460 18,600 18,817 8,370 8,656 3.4 MS : 23 21 14,957 15,429 344 324 -5.8 MO : 115 112 16,000 14,982 1,840 1,678 -8.8 MT : 19 18 18,632 18,500 354 333 -5.9 NE : 61 59 18,328 18,220 1,118 1,075 -3.8 NV : 27 27 20,148 20,370 544 550 1.1 NH : 15 14 19,533 20,714 293 290 -1.0 NJ : 11 10 16,182 16,800 178 168 -5.6 NM : 355 342 21,493 21,363 7,630 7,306 -4.2 NY : 638 627 18,879 19,303 12,045 12,103 0.5 NC : 51 48 18,510 19,188 944 921 -2.4 ND : 32 29 14,688 15,310 470 444 -5.5 OH : 274 276 17,737 18,043 4,860 4,980 2.5 OK : 73 69 16,630 16,580 1,214 1,144 -5.8 OR : 118 115 19,000 19,417 2,242 2,233 -0.4 PA : 554 550 19,390 19,422 10,742 10,682 -0.6 RI : 1.1 1.1 17,273 16,455 19.0 18.1 -4.7 SC : 17 18 16,294 17,889 277 322 16.2 SD : 81 85 18,580 19,306 1,505 1,641 9.0 TN : 67 63 15,657 15,857 1,049 999 -4.8 TX : 335 349 21,328 21,143 7,145 7,379 3.3 UT : 86 85 20,314 20,376 1,747 1,732 -0.9 VT : 141 140 18,383 18,079 2,592 2,531 -2.4 VA : 102 100 17,363 17,530 1,771 1,753 -1.0 WA : 237 238 23,055 23,239 5,464 5,531 1.2 WV : 13 13 15,385 15,308 200 199 -0.5 WI : 1,243 1,247 18,824 19,310 23,398 24,080 2.9 WY : 6.7 7.1 17,612 18,831 118.0 133.7 13.3 : US 3/ : 9,112 9,158 19,951 20,267 181,796 185,602 2.1 : PR4/ : 90 88 8,222 8,182 740 720 -2.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 104 104 104 104 103 103 IN : 161 162 163 165 166 166 IA : 200 201 201 202 204 206 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/ : 9,080 9,087 9,107 9,119 9,130 9,135 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 173 174 174 175 175 175 173 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 : 322 320 321 321 323 326 320 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 8,256 8,252 8,255 8,260 8,278 8,246 : US3/ : 9,120 9,113 9,107 9,108 9,110 9,129 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 Cows: Number by Month, State, 23 State, and United States, 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 175 175 179 182 182 182 CA : 1,792 1,795 1,799 1,801 1,806 1,811 CO : 115 115 115 115 116 118 FL : 130 130 130 129 128 126 ID : 502 504 504 503 506 508 IL : 103 103 103 103 103 103 IN : 165 165 167 168 167 167 IA : 210 211 211 211 212 214 KS : 110 110 110 110 109 109 KY : 93 93 93 92 91 90 MI : 328 328 329 331 332 334 MN : 455 455 455 455 458 460 MO : 115 115 115 114 114 112 NM : 357 353 349 345 341 335 NY : 628 628 628 627 626 626 OH : 275 275 275 275 276 276 OR : 115 115 115 115 115 114 PA : 549 548 550 550 549 549 TX : 347 347 347 347 347 348 VT : 140 140 140 140 140 139 VA : 100 100 100 100 100 100 WA : 235 235 235 233 233 234 WI : 1,245 1,246 1,246 1,246 1,247 1,247 : 23-Sts : 8,284 8,286 8,295 8,292 8,298 8,302 : US3/ : 9,135 9,136 9,142 9,132 9,138 9,144 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 181 181 182 184 185 185 181 CA : 1,816 1,819 1,822 1,826 1,830 1,835 1,813 CO : 119 119 120 120 120 120 118 FL : 127 126 125 125 125 124 127 ID : 516 520 521 522 525 530 513 IL : 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 IN : 167 166 166 166 166 166 166 IA : 215 215 215 215 215 215 213 KS : 108 108 108 108 108 109 109 KY : 89 88 88 87 88 90 90 MI : 336 338 339 341 343 344 335 MN : 463 463 463 463 463 463 460 MO : 110 109 109 109 109 110 112 NM : 335 335 336 337 337 339 342 NY : 626 625 626 626 626 626 627 OH : 276 276 277 277 277 278 276 OR : 114 114 115 114 115 115 115 PA : 550 550 550 551 550 550 550 TX : 348 348 348 350 351 355 349 VT : 139 139 140 140 140 140 140 VA : 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 WA : 236 240 240 242 244 243 238 WI : 1,248 1,248 1,248 1,249 1,249 1,250 1,247 : 23-Sts : 8,322 8,330 8,341 8,355 8,369 8,389 8,322 : US3/ : 9,153 9,159 9,166 9,181 9,196 9,217 9,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 1,680 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 : 1,160 1,070 1,260 1,220 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 1,704 1,760 1,678 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,775 1,645 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 1,390 16,447 ID : 1,960 1,960 1,860 1,870 1,790 1,840 22,346 IL : 1,600 1,550 1,485 1,550 1,510 1,620 19,252 IN : 1,650 1,600 1,565 1,625 1,590 1,670 19,861 IA : 1,680 1,620 1,560 1,630 1,620 1,700 20,127 KS : 1,720 1,740 1,630 1,680 1,660 1,770 20,938 KY : 1,050 990 1,010 1,050 1,060 1,160 13,296 MI : 1,895 1,840 1,800 1,835 1,810 1,915 22,234 MN : 1,560 1,525 1,470 1,515 1,495 1,590 18,600 MO : 1,270 1,185 1,180 1,240 1,250 1,300 16,000 NM : 1,880 1,780 1,650 1,675 1,635 1,680 21,493 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 : 1,687 1,676 1,612 1,651 1,613 1,693 20,209 : US2/ : 1,662 1,652 1,590 1,630 1,593 1,672 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 Produced per Cow: by Month, State, 23 States and United States, 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 2,030 1,930 2,195 2,090 2,105 1,965 CA : 1,880 1,755 1,975 1,915 1,925 1,845 CO : 1,855 1,670 1,910 1,900 1,990 1,960 FL : 1,470 1,415 1,610 1,580 1,615 1,465 ID : 1,850 1,680 1,880 1,860 1,930 1,910 IL : 1,645 1,460 1,655 1,645 1,670 1,550 IN : 1,720 1,580 1,770 1,725 1,740 1,675 IA : 1,730 1,620 1,750 1,710 1,775 1,675 KS : 1,670 1,510 1,720 1,680 1,710 1,650 KY : 1,220 1,100 1,260 1,270 1,250 1,170 MI : 1,945 1,750 1,955 1,915 1,935 1,905 MN : 1,635 1,485 1,650 1,610 1,660 1,565 MO : 1,300 1,180 1,370 1,395 1,380 1,240 NM : 1,690 1,535 1,790 1,740 1,870 1,815 NY : 1,610 1,480 1,630 1,605 1,690 1,620 OH : 1,530 1,380 1,560 1,550 1,640 1,550 OR : 1,670 1,590 1,750 1,670 1,710 1,650 PA : 1,640 1,500 1,710 1,690 1,720 1,590 TX : 1,780 1,640 1,920 1,860 1,870 1,740 VT : 1,560 1,385 1,535 1,495 1,555 1,510 VA : 1,540 1,380 1,570 1,550 1,570 1,440 WA : 1,930 1,780 2,000 1,970 2,025 1,975 WI : 1,630 1,470 1,640 1,615 1,685 1,620 : 23-Sts : 1,726 1,584 1,783 1,745 1,791 1,712 : US2/ : 1,708 1,567 1,765 1,726 1,771 1,692 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,875 1,760 1,705 1,850 1,830 1,925 23,260 CA : 1,900 1,900 1,785 1,870 1,810 1,885 22,440 CO : 2,005 1,975 1,900 1,930 1,900 1,965 22,915 FL : 1,380 1,215 1,150 1,120 1,200 1,360 16,622 ID : 1,970 1,970 1,880 1,880 1,810 1,870 22,513 IL : 1,550 1,480 1,440 1,490 1,470 1,580 18,612 IN : 1,700 1,670 1,635 1,685 1,650 1,705 20,307 IA : 1,700 1,640 1,580 1,630 1,590 1,665 20,085 KS : 1,660 1,600 1,610 1,650 1,640 1,650 19,734 KY : 1,150 1,035 1,040 1,115 1,100 1,145 13,889 MI : 1,940 1,915 1,830 1,860 1,825 1,895 22,681 MN : 1,575 1,555 1,485 1,530 1,500 1,580 18,817 MO : 1,220 1,170 1,140 1,190 1,190 1,210 14,982 NM : 1,850 1,855 1,800 1,845 1,780 1,835 21,363 NY : 1,650 1,640 1,570 1,630 1,575 1,620 19,303 OH : 1,530 1,470 1,425 1,470 1,430 1,500 18,043 OR : 1,675 1,665 1,550 1,545 1,490 1,515 19,417 PA : 1,610 1,610 1,550 1,610 1,580 1,620 19,422 TX : 1,720 1,670 1,640 1,740 1,760 1,825 21,143 VT : 1,555 1,540 1,465 1,510 1,465 1,545 18,079 VA : 1,450 1,390 1,350 1,410 1,400 1,495 17,530 WA : 2,000 2,000 1,905 1,930 1,850 1,930 23,239 WI : 1,675 1,645 1,575 1,600 1,550 1,600 19,310 : 23-Sts : 1,742 1,719 1,645 1,697 1,654 1,718 20,516 : US2/ : 1,717 1,695 1,622 1,674 1,633 1,696 20,267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 170 160 179 175 174 164 IN : 277 255 289 283 291 277 IA : 350 324 358 350 360 346 KS : 199 183 204 203 211 200 KY : 117 108 126 121 120 107 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 : 14,028 13,017 14,599 14,224 14,712 14,033 : US3/ : 15,345 14,239 15,966 15,535 16,070 15,331 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 : 177 153 143 153 162 181 2,171 ID : 960 974 924 929 890 920 10,905 IL : 165 160 153 160 156 167 1,983 IN : 274 264 258 268 264 277 3,277 IA : 346 335 324 339 339 355 4,126 KS : 194 197 184 188 186 196 2,345 KY : 102 95 97 100 101 109 1,303 MI : 610 589 578 589 585 624 7,115 MN : 702 686 662 682 673 723 8,370 MO : 146 136 136 143 144 150 1,840 NM : 681 644 594 603 589 605 7,630 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 : 13,933 13,834 13,304 13,630 13,324 14,017 166,655 : US3/ : 15,160 15,053 14,478 14,842 14,509 15,268 181,796 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 355 338 393 380 383 358 CA : 3,369 3,150 3,553 3,449 3,477 3,341 CO : 213 192 220 219 231 231 FL : 191 184 209 204 207 185 ID : 929 847 948 936 977 970 IL : 169 150 170 169 172 160 IN : 284 261 296 290 291 280 IA : 363 342 369 361 376 358 KS : 184 166 189 185 186 180 KY : 113 102 117 117 114 105 MI : 638 574 643 634 642 636 MN : 744 676 751 733 760 720 MO : 150 136 158 159 157 139 NM : 603 542 625 600 638 608 NY : 1,011 929 1,024 1,006 1,058 1,014 OH : 421 380 429 426 453 428 OR : 192 183 201 192 197 188 PA : 900 822 941 930 944 873 TX : 618 569 666 645 649 606 VT : 218 194 215 209 218 210 VA : 154 138 157 155 157 144 WA : 454 418 470 459 472 462 WI : 2,029 1,832 2,043 2,012 2,101 2,020 : 23-Sts : 14,302 13,125 14,787 14,470 14,860 14,216 : US3/ : 15,605 14,321 16,132 15,763 16,180 15,476 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 339 319 310 340 339 356 4,210 CA : 3,450 3,456 3,252 3,415 3,312 3,459 40,683 CO : 239 235 228 232 228 236 2,704 FL : 175 153 144 140 150 169 2,111 ID : 1,017 1,024 979 981 950 991 11,549 IL : 160 152 148 153 151 163 1,917 IN : 284 277 271 280 274 283 3,371 IA : 366 353 340 350 342 358 4,278 KS : 179 173 174 178 177 180 2,151 KY : 102 91 92 97 97 103 1,250 MI : 652 647 620 634 626 652 7,598 MN : 729 720 688 708 695 732 8,656 MO : 134 128 124 130 130 133 1,678 NM : 620 621 605 622 600 622 7,306 NY : 1,033 1,025 983 1,020 986 1,014 12,103 OH : 422 406 395 407 396 417 4,980 OR : 191 190 178 176 171 174 2,233 PA : 886 886 853 887 869 891 10,682 TX : 599 581 571 609 618 648 7,379 VT : 216 214 205 211 205 216 2,531 VA : 145 139 135 141 140 148 1,753 WA : 472 480 457 467 451 469 5,531 WI : 2,090 2,053 1,966 1,998 1,936 2,000 24,080 : 23-Sts : 14,500 14,323 13,718 14,176 13,843 14,414 170,734 : US3/ : 15,714 15,525 14,871 15,370 15,013 15,632 185,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.0 60 55 41 47 AK : 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.2 AZ : 171 172 174 175 1,059 1,078 875 942 AR : 20.0 20.0 19.0 19.0 69 71 58 60 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 : 20.0 19.5 19.0 19.0 97 95 86 89 DE : 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 30.0 30.0 26.0 28.0 FL : 134 133 130 130 608 594 473 496 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 2,739 IL : 104 103 103 103 509 513 478 483 IN : 162 166 165 166 821 851 796 809 IA : 201 204 207 209 1,032 1,056 1,005 1,033 KS : 111 113 113 112 586 614 575 570 KY : 101 98 96 95 351 348 294 310 LA : 33 32 31 30 119 111 80 86 ME : 32 32 32 32 140 147 146 141 MD : 67 66 63 61 292 292 258 264 MA : 16.0 16.0 15.5 15.5 72 73 68 65 MI : 315 320 321 323 1,737 1,803 1,777 1,798 MN : 448 450 450 452 2,102 2,140 2,050 2,078 MS : 23 23 22 22 100 94 72 78 MO : 114 116 115 115 487 498 418 437 MT : 19.0 19.0 18.0 18.0 90 92 87 85 NE : 60 61 61 61 277 289 275 277 NV : 27 27 27 27 135 135 136 138 NH : 15.5 15.0 15.0 14.5 77 76 71 69 NJ : 11.5 11.0 10.5 10.5 48 47 42 41 NM : 344 355 361 360 1,879 2,035 1,919 1,797 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 : 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 76 77 58 66 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 86 414 444 456 433 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 : 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 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/ :9,091 9,128 9,113 9,116 45,550 46,936 44,691 44,619 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 58 54 40 45 AK : 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.2 2.5 1.8 AZ : 176 182 181 185 1,086 1,121 968 1,035 AR : 18.0 17.5 17.0 17.0 61 60 49 50 CA :1,795 1,806 1,819 1,830 10,072 10,267 10,158 10,186 CO : 115 116 119 120 625 681 702 696 CT : 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 94 94 89 88 DE : 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.5 30.0 30.0 26.0 27.0 FL : 130 128 126 125 584 596 472 459 GA : 77 77 77 77 381 388 312 318 HI : 3.6 3.0 2.6 2.5 12.1 9.7 7.4 6.3 ID : 503 506 519 526 2,724 2,883 3,020 2,922 IL : 103 103 103 103 489 501 460 467 IN : 166 167 166 166 841 861 832 837 IA : 211 212 215 215 1,074 1,095 1,059 1,050 KS : 110 109 108 108 539 551 526 535 KY : 93 91 88 88 332 336 285 297 LA : 30 29 28 27 105 97 71 76 ME : 32 32 33 33 141 148 151 147 MD : 60 59 57 57 276 265 249 255 MA : 15.0 15.0 14.5 14.5 65 65 63 62 MI : 328 332 338 343 1,855 1,912 1,919 1,912 MN : 455 458 463 463 2,171 2,213 2,137 2,135 MS : 22 21 21 21 94 90 68 72 MO : 115 113 109 109 444 455 386 393 MT : 18.0 18.0 17.0 17.0 84 87 82 80 NE : 60 59 58 57 279 275 260 261 NV : 27 27 27 27 139 135 138 138 NH : 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.0 72 74 72 72 NJ : 10.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 43 43 41 41 NM : 353 340 335 338 1,770 1,846 1,846 1,844 NY : 628 626 626 626 2,964 3,078 3,041 3,020 NC : 48 48 47 48 242 242 216 221 ND : 31 30 28 28 114 116 108 106 OH : 275 276 276 277 1,230 1,307 1,223 1,220 OK : 70 69 68 67 296 295 282 271 OR : 115 115 114 115 576 577 559 521 PA : 549 549 550 550 2,663 2,747 2,625 2,647 RI : 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.5 SC : 18.0 18.5 18.0 18.0 87 89 71 75 SD : 84 85 85 86 401 417 410 413 TN : 66 64 62 61 270 272 224 233 TX : 347 347 348 352 1,853 1,900 1,751 1,875 UT : 85 85 85 85 414 435 448 435 VT : 140 140 139 140 627 637 635 632 VA : 100 100 100 100 449 456 419 429 WA : 235 233 239 243 1,342 1,393 1,409 1,387 WV : 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 50 51 49 49 WI :1,246 1,247 1,248 1,249 5,904 6,133 6,109 5,934 WY : 7.1 7.2 7.0 7.0 29.1 34.9 35.0 34.7 : US 3/ :9,138 9,138 9,159 9,198 46,058 47,419 46,110 46,015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2006-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2006 : 2007 :------------------------------------------------------------------- :Operations with : Licensed Dairy :Operations with : Licensed Dairy State : Milk Cows1/ : Herds2/ : Milk Cows1/ : Herds2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 170 75 150 70 AK : 30 10 30 5 AZ : 190 130 180 120 AR : 280 190 250 170 CA : 2,200 1,960 2,200 1,960 CO : 630 170 600 150 CT : 220 170 210 150 DE : 90 55 80 50 FL : 460 160 440 150 GA : 560 300 480 280 HI : 30 5 30 5 ID : 800 690 750 665 IL : 1,300 1,100 1,200 1,040 IN : 2,100 1,750 2,000 1,660 IA : 2,400 2,230 2,400 2,130 KS : 900 450 800 430 KY : 2,000 1,240 1,900 1,120 LA : 350 250 320 210 ME : 460 350 440 340 MD : 800 630 750 585 MA : 240 190 230 180 MI : 2,700 2,530 2,600 2,440 MN : 5,400 5,295 5,200 5,070 MS : 330 190 310 170 MO : 2,600 1,790 2,400 1,720 MT : 600 110 550 85 NE : 700 380 660 350 NV : 100 30 90 25 NH : 200 130 190 130 NJ : 150 120 140 110 NM : 450 170 420 170 NY : 6,400 5,980 6,200 5,820 NC : 590 345 470 310 ND : 500 320 460 290 OH : 4,300 3,530 4,200 3,430 OK : 1,400 350 1,300 320 OR : 710 320 670 310 PA : 8,700 8,610 8,400 8,010 RI : 30 15 30 15 SC : 200 95 200 80 SD : 750 600 670 540 TN : 1,100 650 950 590 TX : 1,300 740 1,200 700 UT : 560 320 530 280 VT : 1,300 1,170 1,200 1,120 VA : 1,300 775 1,200 745 WA : 790 610 760 530 WV : 470 120 450 110 WI : 14,900 14,640 14,400 14,170 WY : 240 30 220 25 : US : 74,980 62,070 71,510 59,135 : PR3/ : 1,500 360 1,500 350 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 9.2 million head by more than 0.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.6 percent. Reliability of October-December Milk Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between : Quarters : Root : 90% : First and Latest :--------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :-------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest :Latest :Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent ------- Million Pounds ------ Number : Milk : Production : 0.4 0.7 322 135 15 265 6 4 : Percent -------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : All Milk : Cows : 0.3 0.6 55 16 1 73 7 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on records for the past 10 October-December quarters. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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