Da 1-1 (2-09) Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released February 19, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Milk Production" call Mike Miller at 202-720-3278, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. January Milk Production up 1.0 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 14.9 billion pounds, up 1.0 percent from January 2008. December revised production at 14.7 billion pounds, was up 1.8 percent from December 2007. The December revision represented an increase of 44 million pounds or 0.3 percent from last month’s preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,746 pounds for January, 5 pounds above January 2008. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.51 million head, 58,000 head more than January 2008, and 12,000 head less than December 2008. 2008 Annual Milk Production up 2.3 Percent from 2007 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 2008 was 190 billion pounds, 2.3 percent above 2007. Revisions to 2007 production increased the annual total 52 million pounds. Revised 2008 production was up 293 million pounds from last month's publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 20,396 pounds for 2008, 192 pounds above 2007. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 14.8 percent from 1999. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 2008 was 9.32 million head, up 1.4 percent from 2007. The average number of milk cows was revised up 44,000 head for 2008. Special Note Included in this issue are monthly, quarterly, and annual revisions, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2007-2008. This issue also contains the Number of Licensed Dairy Herds, by State, U.S., and Puerto Rico for 2007-2008. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : From : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,286 5,127 47,610 Apr-Jun : 9,315 5,236 48,774 Jul-Sep : 9,330 5,025 46,881 Oct-Dec : 9,330 5,008 46,727 : Annual : 9,315 20,396 189,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : from : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 8,451 8,509 1,741 1,746 14,714 14,855 1.0 Feb : 8,463 1,651 13,975 Mar : 8,473 1,789 15,157 Apr : 8,489 1,752 14,869 May : 8,503 1,812 15,411 Jun : 8,506 1,729 14,706 Jul : 8,520 1,735 14,785 Aug : 8,518 1,710 14,563 Sep : 8,512 1,643 13,981 Oct : 8,514 1,693 14,415 Nov : 8,521 1,648 14,042 Dec : 8,521 1,722 14,677 : Annual : 8,499 20,625 175,295 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 previous month 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, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : From : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,276 9,320 1,722 1,727 15,976 16,100 0.8 Feb : 9,287 1,634 15,176 Mar : 9,295 1,771 16,458 Apr : 9,307 1,733 16,125 May : 9,318 1,793 16,707 Jun : 9,321 1,710 15,942 Jul : 9,335 1,713 15,995 Aug : 9,331 1,689 15,757 Sep : 9,323 1,623 15,129 Oct : 9,324 1,675 15,615 Nov : 9,333 1,630 15,212 Dec : 9,334 1,703 15,900 : Annual : 9,315 20,396 189,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : From : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 185 189 2,020 1,980 374 374 CA : 1,838 1,831 1,900 1,880 3,492 3,442 -1.4 CO : 126 129 1,880 1,940 237 250 5.5 FL : 120 118 1,550 1,620 186 191 2.7 ID : 534 554 1,870 1,820 999 1,008 0.9 IL : 103 102 1,615 1,610 166 164 -1.2 IN : 167 167 1,710 1,695 286 283 -1.0 IA : 216 215 1,680 1,700 363 366 0.8 KS : 115 125 1,720 1,750 198 219 10.6 KY : 91 86 1,185 1,200 108 103 -4.6 MI : 344 354 1,910 1,875 657 664 1.1 MN : 463 468 1,610 1,630 745 763 2.4 MO : 110 108 1,225 1,270 135 137 1.5 NM : 336 334 1,900 2,015 638 673 5.5 NY : 626 624 1,660 1,670 1,039 1,042 0.3 OH : 278 277 1,540 1,560 428 432 0.9 OR : 114 115 1,685 1,680 192 193 0.5 PA : 552 550 1,630 1,630 900 897 -0.3 TX : 402 430 1,685 1,780 677 765 13.0 VT : 140 138 1,585 1,530 222 211 -5.0 VA : 98 97 1,540 1,545 151 150 -0.7 WA : 243 243 1,965 1,910 477 464 -2.7 WI : 1,250 1,255 1,635 1,645 2,044 2,064 1.0 : 23-State : Total : 8,451 8,509 1,741 1,746 14,714 14,855 1.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 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 : 185 190 1,925 1,980 356 376 5.6 CA : 1,835 1,840 1,885 1,870 3,459 3,441 -0.5 CO : 125 130 1,895 1,940 237 252 6.3 FL : 120 118 1,410 1,520 169 179 5.9 ID : 530 554 1,870 1,820 991 1,008 1.7 IL : 103 102 1,580 1,580 163 161 -1.2 IN : 166 167 1,705 1,650 283 276 -2.5 IA : 215 215 1,665 1,690 358 363 1.4 KS : 115 124 1,650 1,740 190 216 13.7 KY : 90 87 1,145 1,140 103 99 -3.9 MI : 344 354 1,885 1,850 648 655 1.1 MN : 463 467 1,580 1,605 732 750 2.5 MO : 110 109 1,210 1,270 133 138 3.8 NM : 330 335 1,880 1,975 620 662 6.8 NY : 626 625 1,620 1,640 1,014 1,025 1.1 OH : 274 276 1,520 1,510 416 417 0.2 OR : 115 115 1,515 1,590 174 183 5.2 PA : 550 548 1,620 1,580 891 866 -2.8 TX : 399 430 1,625 1,715 648 737 13.7 VT : 140 139 1,545 1,525 216 212 -1.9 VA : 99 97 1,495 1,495 148 145 -2.0 WA : 243 244 1,930 1,900 469 464 -1.1 WI : 1,250 1,255 1,600 1,635 2,000 2,052 2.6 : 23-State : Total : 8,427 8,521 1,711 1,722 14,418 14,677 1.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 1999-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 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 : 9,081 18,759 170,348 2004 : 9,010 18,960 170,832 2005 : 9,050 19,550 176,931 2006 : 9,137 19,895 181,782 2007 : 9,189 20,204 185,654 2008 : 9,315 20,396 189,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2007-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- -- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 13 12 15,154 15,333 197 184 -6.6 AK : 0.6 0.6 14,667 12,000 8.8 7.2 -18.2 AZ : 181 186 23,260 23,382 4,210 4,349 3.3 AR : 17 15 12,941 13,000 220 195 -11.4 CA : 1,813 1,844 22,440 22,344 40,683 41,203 1.3 CO : 118 128 22,932 22,930 2,706 2,935 8.5 CT : 19 19 19,211 19,105 365 363 -0.5 DE : 6.8 6.5 16,618 16,923 113.0 110.0 -2.7 FL : 125 120 16,832 17,167 2,104 2,060 -2.1 GA : 77 76 18,169 17,829 1,399 1,355 -3.1 HI : 2.9 1.7 12,241 10,882 35.5 18.5 -47.9 ID : 513 549 22,513 22,432 11,549 12,315 6.6 IL : 103 102 18,612 18,569 1,917 1,894 -1.2 IN : 166 167 20,307 19,707 3,371 3,291 -2.4 IA : 213 216 20,085 19,995 4,278 4,319 1.0 KS : 110 117 19,882 20,641 2,187 2,415 10.4 KY : 90 90 13,889 13,444 1,250 1,210 -3.2 LA : 29 26 12,034 12,269 349 319 -8.6 ME : 33 33 17,788 18,273 587 603 2.7 MD : 58 56 18,121 18,375 1,051 1,029 -2.1 MA : 15 15 17,000 16,933 255 254 -0.4 MI : 335 350 22,761 22,180 7,625 7,763 1.8 MN : 460 464 18,817 18,927 8,656 8,782 1.5 MS : 21 20 15,429 14,550 324 291 -10.2 MO : 112 110 14,982 14,682 1,678 1,615 -3.8 MT : 18 17 18,500 18,412 333 313 -6.0 NE : 59 58 18,220 18,621 1,075 1,080 0.5 NV : 27 27 20,481 20,704 553 559 1.1 NH : 15 15 19,333 19,933 290 299 3.1 NJ : 10 10 16,800 16,500 168 165 -1.8 NM : 332 338 21,958 23,269 7,290 7,865 7.9 NY : 627 626 19,303 19,859 12,103 12,432 2.7 NC : 48 47 19,188 18,979 921 892 -3.1 ND : 29 26 15,310 16,077 444 418 -5.9 OH : 275 280 18,109 18,321 4,980 5,130 3.0 OK : 69 64 16,580 16,672 1,144 1,067 -6.7 OR : 115 114 19,417 19,772 2,233 2,254 0.9 PA : 550 549 19,422 19,262 10,682 10,575 -1.0 RI : 1.1 1.1 16,455 18,091 18.1 19.9 9.9 SC : 18 18 17,889 17,722 322 319 -0.9 SD : 85 90 19,306 19,956 1,641 1,796 9.4 TN : 63 59 15,857 16,068 999 948 -5.1 TX : 389 418 18,982 20,134 7,384 8,416 14.0 UT : 85 85 20,376 20,894 1,732 1,776 2.5 VT : 140 140 18,079 18,414 2,531 2,578 1.9 VA : 100 98 17,530 17,612 1,753 1,726 -1.5 WA : 238 244 23,239 23,344 5,531 5,696 3.0 WV : 13 12 15,000 15,083 195 181 -7.2 WI : 1,247 1,252 19,310 19,546 24,080 24,472 1.6 WY : 7.1 7.0 18,831 19,386 133.7 135.7 1.5 : US 3/ : 9,189 9,315 20,204 20,396 185,654 189,992 2.3 : PR4/ : 89 86 8,303 8,012 739 689 -6.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 130 130 129 128 127 126 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 : 329 328 329 331 332 334 MN : 455 455 455 455 458 460 MO : 115 115 115 114 114 112 NM : 337 330 330 330 334 334 NY : 628 628 628 627 626 626 OH : 275 275 276 276 276 276 OR : 115 115 115 115 115 114 PA : 549 548 550 550 549 549 TX : 380 381 382 384 387 389 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 : 8,298 8,297 8,311 8,314 8,330 8,342 : US3/ : 9,148 9,147 9,160 9,154 9,171 9,184 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 : 119 119 120 121 122 125 118 FL : 125 124 123 121 120 120 125 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 : 108 108 109 111 113 115 110 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 : 334 332 332 332 332 330 332 NY : 626 625 626 626 626 626 627 OH : 276 275 275 275 275 274 275 OR : 114 114 115 114 115 115 115 PA : 550 550 550 551 550 550 550 TX : 391 392 393 395 397 399 389 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 : 8,362 8,368 8,379 8,393 8,410 8,427 8,353 : US3/ : 9,193 9,197 9,204 9,219 9,236 9,254 9,189 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 185 185 186 186 186 186 CA : 1,838 1,840 1,842 1,845 1,847 1,847 CO : 126 126 126 127 127 128 FL : 120 120 120 120 120 120 ID : 534 537 540 543 550 551 IL : 103 102 102 102 102 102 IN : 167 167 166 168 168 166 IA : 216 216 216 216 216 216 KS : 115 115 115 115 115 116 KY : 91 91 91 92 92 91 MI : 344 344 345 347 350 351 MN : 463 463 463 463 463 463 MO : 110 110 110 111 111 110 NM : 336 340 340 342 342 340 NY : 626 626 626 626 626 626 OH : 278 280 280 281 282 282 OR : 114 114 114 113 113 114 PA : 552 551 549 549 548 546 TX : 402 404 408 410 412 417 VT : 140 140 140 140 140 140 VA : 98 98 98 98 98 98 WA : 243 244 245 244 244 244 WI : 1,250 1,250 1,251 1,251 1,251 1,252 : 23-Sts : 8,451 8,463 8,473 8,489 8,503 8,506 : US3/ : 9,276 9,287 9,295 9,307 9,318 9,321 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 185 185 185 186 188 190 186 CA : 1,847 1,846 1,845 1,845 1,845 1,840 1,844 CO : 129 130 130 130 130 130 128 FL : 120 120 120 119 119 118 120 ID : 556 555 554 554 554 554 549 IL : 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 IN : 166 166 166 166 167 167 167 IA : 215 215 215 215 215 215 216 KS : 117 117 117 118 121 124 117 KY : 90 88 87 87 87 87 90 MI : 352 352 352 353 353 354 350 MN : 465 465 465 466 467 467 464 MO : 111 112 111 110 110 109 110 NM : 340 337 336 334 334 335 338 NY : 626 626 626 625 624 625 626 OH : 281 280 279 278 277 276 280 OR : 115 115 115 115 115 115 114 PA : 546 548 548 549 548 548 549 TX : 423 425 425 428 430 430 418 VT : 140 140 139 139 139 139 140 VA : 97 97 97 97 97 97 98 WA : 245 245 245 245 245 244 244 WI : 1,252 1,252 1,253 1,253 1,254 1,255 1,252 : 23-Sts : 8,520 8,518 8,512 8,514 8,521 8,521 8,499 : US3/ : 9,335 9,331 9,323 9,324 9,333 9,334 9,315 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 1,620 1,590 1,585 1,470 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 1,750 1,650 KY : 1,220 1,100 1,260 1,270 1,250 1,170 MI : 1,945 1,755 1,960 1,920 1,970 1,910 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 : 1,790 1,640 1,890 1,815 1,910 1,820 NY : 1,610 1,480 1,630 1,605 1,690 1,620 OH : 1,530 1,380 1,550 1,540 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 : 1,625 1,495 1,745 1,680 1,675 1,560 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 : 1,724 1,582 1,779 1,740 1,785 1,705 : US2/ : 1,706 1,566 1,761 1,722 1,766 1,685 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 : 2,000 1,975 1,900 1,930 1,870 1,895 22,932 FL : 1,400 1,230 1,170 1,160 1,240 1,410 16,832 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 1,620 1,620 1,690 1,620 1,650 19,882 KY : 1,150 1,035 1,040 1,115 1,100 1,145 13,889 MI : 1,950 1,920 1,830 1,870 1,825 1,885 22,761 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 1,860 1,810 1,870 1,805 1,880 21,958 NY : 1,650 1,640 1,570 1,630 1,575 1,620 19,303 OH : 1,530 1,475 1,435 1,490 1,440 1,520 18,109 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 : 1,535 1,480 1,455 1,545 1,560 1,625 18,982 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 : 1,734 1,712 1,637 1,691 1,647 1,711 20,447 : US2/ : 1,709 1,688 1,616 1,669 1,626 1,690 20,204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 2,020 1,960 2,190 2,145 2,165 1,950 CA : 1,900 1,810 1,975 1,905 1,940 1,850 CO : 1,880 1,800 1,945 1,910 1,990 1,940 FL : 1,550 1,530 1,655 1,568 1,625 1,440 ID : 1,870 1,750 1,885 1,850 1,930 1,900 IL : 1,615 1,515 1,640 1,615 1,665 1,565 IN : 1,710 1,600 1,700 1,690 1,730 1,650 IA : 1,680 1,600 1,730 1,670 1,740 1,660 KS : 1,720 1,645 1,790 1,740 1,790 1,680 KY : 1,185 1,130 1,230 1,240 1,230 1,070 MI : 1,910 1,760 1,870 1,840 1,935 1,860 MN : 1,610 1,520 1,630 1,580 1,645 1,585 MO : 1,225 1,170 1,300 1,325 1,365 1,240 NM : 1,900 1,785 1,990 1,990 2,040 1,970 NY : 1,660 1,590 1,690 1,670 1,770 1,680 OH : 1,540 1,445 1,560 1,580 1,660 1,560 OR : 1,685 1,580 1,700 1,680 1,745 1,660 PA : 1,630 1,540 1,680 1,670 1,720 1,630 TX : 1,685 1,635 1,800 1,770 1,800 1,690 VT : 1,585 1,500 1,590 1,560 1,600 1,565 VA : 1,540 1,470 1,590 1,570 1,580 1,410 WA : 1,965 1,850 1,990 1,950 2,025 1,970 WI : 1,635 1,545 1,660 1,620 1,710 1,650 : 23-Sts : 1,741 1,651 1,789 1,752 1,812 1,729 : US2/ : 1,722 1,634 1,771 1,733 1,793 1,710 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,815 1,755 1,710 1,835 1,840 1,980 23,382 CA : 1,850 1,840 1,775 1,835 1,795 1,870 22,344 CO : 1,950 1,930 1,850 1,890 1,845 1,940 22,930 FL : 1,375 1,240 1,160 1,225 1,320 1,520 17,167 ID : 1,960 1,970 1,870 1,870 1,770 1,820 22,432 IL : 1,520 1,455 1,425 1,490 1,470 1,580 18,569 IN : 1,650 1,605 1,550 1,625 1,580 1,650 19,707 IA : 1,660 1,660 1,630 1,690 1,630 1,690 19,995 KS : 1,725 1,710 1,665 1,720 1,695 1,740 20,641 KY : 1,030 1,030 1,010 1,100 1,100 1,140 13,444 MI : 1,900 1,860 1,790 1,845 1,780 1,850 22,180 MN : 1,595 1,565 1,490 1,555 1,525 1,605 18,927 MO : 1,170 1,110 1,100 1,180 1,175 1,270 14,682 NM : 1,990 1,920 1,880 1,920 1,900 1,975 23,269 NY : 1,690 1,690 1,590 1,620 1,580 1,640 19,859 OH : 1,550 1,520 1,450 1,510 1,460 1,510 18,321 OR : 1,670 1,645 1,590 1,615 1,555 1,590 19,772 PA : 1,630 1,590 1,530 1,570 1,510 1,580 19,262 TX : 1,675 1,605 1,550 1,625 1,600 1,715 20,134 VT : 1,585 1,535 1,470 1,490 1,455 1,525 18,414 VA : 1,425 1,410 1,360 1,435 1,410 1,495 17,612 WA : 2,000 1,990 1,900 1,920 1,840 1,900 23,344 WI : 1,670 1,650 1,580 1,625 1,565 1,635 19,546 : 23-Sts : 1,735 1,710 1,643 1,693 1,648 1,722 20,625 : US2/ : 1,713 1,689 1,623 1,675 1,630 1,703 20,396 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 191 184 209 204 201 185 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 : 184 166 189 185 191 180 KY : 113 102 117 117 114 105 MI : 640 576 645 636 654 638 MN : 744 676 751 733 760 720 MO : 150 136 158 159 157 139 NM : 603 541 624 599 638 608 NY : 1,011 929 1,024 1,006 1,058 1,014 OH : 421 380 428 425 453 428 OR : 192 183 201 192 197 188 PA : 900 822 941 930 944 873 TX : 618 570 667 645 648 607 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 : 14,304 13,127 14,788 14,470 14,870 14,219 : US3/ : 15,607 14,323 16,133 15,765 16,194 15,479 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 : 238 235 228 234 228 237 2,706 FL : 175 153 144 140 149 169 2,104 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 : 179 175 177 188 183 190 2,187 KY : 102 91 92 97 97 103 1,250 MI : 655 649 620 638 626 648 7,625 MN : 729 720 688 708 695 732 8,656 MO : 134 128 124 130 130 133 1,678 NM : 618 618 601 621 599 620 7,290 NY : 1,033 1,025 983 1,020 986 1,014 12,103 OH : 422 406 395 410 396 416 4,980 OR : 191 190 178 176 171 174 2,233 PA : 886 886 853 887 869 891 10,682 TX : 600 580 572 610 619 648 7,384 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 : 14,501 14,323 13,718 14,195 13,848 14,418 170,781 : US3/ : 15,715 15,525 14,871 15,391 15,016 15,635 185,654 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 374 363 407 399 403 363 CA : 3,492 3,330 3,638 3,515 3,583 3,417 CO : 237 227 245 243 253 248 FL : 186 184 199 188 195 173 ID : 999 940 1,018 1,005 1,062 1,047 IL : 166 155 167 165 170 160 IN : 286 267 282 284 291 274 IA : 363 346 374 361 376 359 KS : 198 189 206 200 206 195 KY : 108 103 112 114 113 97 MI : 657 605 645 638 677 653 MN : 745 704 755 732 762 734 MO : 135 129 143 147 152 136 NM : 638 607 677 681 698 670 NY : 1,039 995 1,058 1,045 1,108 1,052 OH : 428 405 437 444 468 440 OR : 192 180 194 190 197 189 PA : 900 849 922 917 943 890 TX : 677 661 734 726 742 705 VT : 222 210 223 218 224 219 VA : 151 144 156 154 155 138 WA : 477 451 488 476 494 481 WI : 2,044 1,931 2,077 2,027 2,139 2,066 : 23-Sts : 14,714 13,975 15,157 14,869 15,411 14,706 : US3/ : 15,976 15,176 16,458 16,125 16,707 15,942 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 336 325 316 341 346 376 4,349 CA : 3,417 3,397 3,275 3,386 3,312 3,441 41,203 CO : 252 251 241 246 240 252 2,935 FL : 165 149 139 146 157 179 2,060 ID : 1,090 1,093 1,036 1,036 981 1,008 12,315 IL : 155 148 145 152 150 161 1,894 IN : 274 266 257 270 264 276 3,291 IA : 357 357 350 363 350 363 4,319 KS : 202 200 195 203 205 216 2,415 KY : 93 91 88 96 96 99 1,210 MI : 669 655 630 651 628 655 7,763 MN : 742 728 693 725 712 750 8,782 MO : 130 124 122 130 129 138 1,615 NM : 677 647 632 641 635 662 7,865 NY : 1,058 1,058 995 1,013 986 1,025 12,432 OH : 436 426 405 420 404 417 5,130 OR : 192 189 183 186 179 183 2,254 PA : 890 871 838 862 827 866 10,575 TX : 709 682 659 696 688 737 8,416 VT : 222 215 204 207 202 212 2,578 VA : 138 137 132 139 137 145 1,726 WA : 490 488 466 470 451 464 5,696 WI : 2,091 2,066 1,980 2,036 1,963 2,052 24,472 : 23-Sts : 14,785 14,563 13,981 14,415 14,042 14,677 175,295 : US3/ : 15,995 15,757 15,129 15,615 15,212 15,900 189,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 115 116 119 123 625 681 701 699 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 : 130 127 124 120 584 590 472 458 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 : 110 109 108 113 539 556 531 561 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 57 276 271 249 255 MA : 15.0 15.0 14.5 14.5 65 65 63 62 MI : 329 332 338 343 1,861 1,928 1,924 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 27 139 135 138 141 NH : 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 72 74 72 72 NJ : 10.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 43 43 41 41 NM : 332 333 333 331 1,768 1,845 1,837 1,840 NY : 628 626 626 626 2,964 3,078 3,041 3,020 NC : 48 48 47 48 242 242 216 221 ND : 30 29 28 27 114 116 108 106 OH : 275 276 275 275 1,229 1,306 1,223 1,222 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 : 381 387 392 397 1,855 1,900 1,752 1,877 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 12.0 50 51 49 45 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/ :9,152 9,170 9,198 9,236 46,063 47,438 46,111 46,042 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 53 51 38 42 AK : 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.6 AZ : 185 186 185 188 1,144 1,165 977 1,063 AR : 16.5 15.5 14.5 14.0 54 54 44 43 CA :1,840 1,846 1,846 1,843 10,460 10,515 10,089 10,139 CO : 126 127 130 130 709 744 744 738 CT : 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 93 94 88 88 DE : 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 30.0 29.0 25.0 26.0 FL : 120 120 120 119 569 556 453 482 GA : 77 77 75 75 361 364 305 325 HI : 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.6 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.8 ID : 537 548 555 554 2,957 3,114 3,219 3,025 IL : 102 102 102 102 488 495 448 463 IN : 167 167 166 167 835 849 797 810 IA : 216 216 215 215 1,083 1,096 1,064 1,076 KS : 115 115 117 121 593 601 597 624 KY : 91 92 88 87 323 324 272 291 LA : 27 26 26 25 95 90 66 68 ME : 33 33 33 33 147 154 154 148 MD : 57 56 56 56 271 267 242 249 MA : 15.0 15.0 14.5 14.5 64 66 63 61 MI : 344 349 352 353 1,907 1,968 1,954 1,934 MN : 463 463 465 467 2,204 2,228 2,163 2,187 MS : 21 21 20 19 86 80 62 63 MO : 110 111 111 110 407 435 376 397 MT : 17.0 17.0 17.0 16.0 76 80 80 77 NE : 57 57 59 59 265 265 272 278 NV : 27 27 27 27 138 134 140 147 NH : 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 76 77 74 72 NJ : 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 44 44 39 38 NM : 339 341 338 334 1,922 2,049 1,956 1,938 NY : 626 626 626 625 3,092 3,205 3,111 3,024 NC : 48 47 46 46 239 233 207 213 ND : 26 26 26 25 107 107 104 100 OH : 279 282 280 277 1,270 1,352 1,267 1,241 OK : 66 64 63 63 277 268 261 261 OR : 114 113 115 115 566 576 564 548 PA : 551 548 547 548 2,671 2,750 2,599 2,555 RI : 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 4.8 5.2 5.0 4.9 SC : 18.0 18.0 18.0 17.0 90 88 70 71 SD : 87 89 91 93 426 446 458 466 TN : 61 59 58 59 256 255 212 225 TX : 405 413 424 429 2,072 2,173 2,050 2,121 UT : 85 85 85 85 425 450 458 443 VT : 140 140 140 139 655 661 641 621 VA : 98 98 97 97 451 447 407 421 WA : 244 244 245 245 1,416 1,451 1,444 1,385 WV : 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 46 46 45 44 WI :1,250 1,251 1,252 1,254 6,052 6,232 6,137 6,051 WY : 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 33.6 34.5 34.1 33.5 : US 3/ :9,286 9,315 9,330 9,330 47,610 48,774 46,881 46,727 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Licensed Dairy Herds, by State, United States, and Puerto Rico, 2007-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- : Licensed Dairy Herds 1/ :------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 70 65 AK : 5 5 AZ : 120 120 AR : 170 150 CA : 1,960 1,905 CO : 170 140 CT : 150 150 DE : 50 55 FL : 150 140 GA : 280 270 HI : 5 2 ID : 665 635 IL : 1,060 960 IN : 1,660 1,670 IA : 2,130 2,020 KS : 435 425 KY : 1,120 1,060 LA : 210 200 ME : 340 330 MD : 585 570 MA : 180 180 MI : 2,440 2,390 MN : 5,070 4,865 MS : 170 160 MO : 1,720 1,760 MT : 85 80 NE : 350 320 NV : 25 25 NH : 130 130 NJ : 110 110 NM : 170 160 NY : 5,770 5,620 NC : 310 300 ND : 290 255 OH : 3,430 3,360 OK : 320 310 OR : 310 300 PA : 8,010 7,670 RI : 15 20 SC : 80 80 SD : 540 490 TN : 590 550 TX : 700 670 UT : 280 260 VT : 1,120 1,100 VA : 745 725 WA : 530 500 WV : 110 110 WI : 14,170 13,730 WY : 25 25 : US : 59,130 57,127 : PR3/ : 350 350 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number of dairy farms licensed to sell milk, based on counts collected from State and other regulatory agencies. 2/ 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 24 months is 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 8.51 million head by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.9 percent. Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between : Months : 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 : 0.2 0.4 56 25 2 76 2 22 : Percent -------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : All Milk : Cows : 0.5 0.9 76 43 19 55 0 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on the 23 State total for the past 24 months. 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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