Da 1-1 (2-10) Milk Production Washington, D.C. Released February 19, 2010, 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 down 0.6 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 14.8 billion pounds, down 0.6 percent from January 2009. December revised production at 14.6 billion pounds, was down 0.7 percent from December 2008. The December revision represented an increase of 18 million pounds or 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,782 pounds for January, 30 pounds above January 2009. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.32 million head, 191,000 head less than January 2009, but 4,000 head more than December 2009. 2009 Annual Milk Production down 0.3 Percent from 2008 The annual production of milk for the U.S. during 2009 was 189 billion pounds, 0.3 percent below 2008. Revisions to 2008 production decreased the annual total 10 million pounds. Revised 2009 production was up 61 million pounds from last month's publication. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 20,576 pounds for 2009, 181 pounds above 2008. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 13.1 percent from 2000. The average number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. during 2009 was 9.20 million head, down 1.2 percent from 2008. There was no revision to the average number of milk cows for 2008. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : From : : : : : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,295 5,097 47,374 Apr-Jun : 9,262 5,278 48,888 Jul-Sep : 9,155 5,111 46,793 Oct-Dec : 9,090 5,090 46,265 : Annual : 9,201 20,576 189,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : from : : : : : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 8,506 8,315 1,752 1,782 14,902 14,817 -0.6 Feb : 8,486 1,605 13,624 Mar : 8,482 1,795 15,222 Apr : 8,480 1,760 14,922 May : 8,475 1,834 15,541 Jun : 8,434 1,749 14,754 Jul : 8,397 1,771 14,867 Aug : 8,372 1,745 14,606 Sep : 8,335 1,675 13,957 Oct : 8,316 1,720 14,306 Nov : 8,314 1,681 13,979 Dec : 8,311 1,761 14,632 : Annual : 8,409 20,848 175,312 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 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, 2009-2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : From : : : : : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,312 9,085 1,733 1,766 16,135 16,040 -0.6 Feb : 9,289 1,588 14,754 Mar : 9,283 1,776 16,485 Apr : 9,282 1,740 16,148 May : 9,274 1,812 16,805 Jun : 9,230 1,726 15,935 Jul : 9,187 1,744 16,018 Aug : 9,159 1,718 15,737 Sep : 9,120 1,649 15,038 Oct : 9,096 1,695 15,420 Nov : 9,091 1,658 15,070 Dec : 9,082 1,737 15,775 : Annual : 9,201 20,576 189,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2009-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : From : : : : : : : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 189 169 1,985 2,055 375 347 -7.5 CA : 1,832 1,760 1,885 1,915 3,453 3,370 -2.4 CO : 129 116 1,940 1,930 250 224 -10.4 FL : 118 112 1,660 1,600 196 179 -8.7 ID : 554 550 1,810 1,850 1,003 1,018 1.5 IL : 102 101 1,610 1,615 164 163 -0.6 IN : 167 169 1,695 1,675 283 283 IA : 215 215 1,700 1,735 366 373 1.9 KS : 125 116 1,800 1,785 225 207 -8.0 MI : 354 353 1,865 1,915 660 676 2.4 MN : 468 470 1,620 1,670 758 785 3.6 MO : 108 102 1,270 1,220 137 124 -9.5 NM : 334 318 2,015 2,015 673 641 -4.8 NY : 624 610 1,670 1,685 1,042 1,028 -1.3 OH : 277 272 1,550 1,600 429 435 1.4 OR : 115 114 1,650 1,685 190 192 1.1 PA : 550 541 1,630 1,630 897 882 -1.7 TX : 430 410 1,780 1,805 765 740 -3.3 UT : 85 82 1,720 1,795 146 147 0.7 VT : 137 134 1,545 1,560 212 209 -1.4 VA : 97 95 1,545 1,535 150 146 -2.7 WA : 241 246 1,925 1,980 464 487 5.0 WI : 1,255 1,260 1,645 1,715 2,064 2,161 4.7 : 23-State : Total : 8,506 8,315 1,752 1,782 14,902 14,817 -0.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, December 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : From : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 190 167 1,980 2,005 376 335 -10.9 CA : 1,840 1,762 1,870 1,865 3,441 3,286 -4.5 CO : 130 116 1,940 1,900 252 220 -12.7 FL : 118 112 1,520 1,535 179 172 -3.9 ID : 554 550 1,820 1,850 1,008 1,018 1.0 IL : 102 101 1,580 1,600 161 162 0.6 IN : 167 169 1,675 1,675 280 283 1.1 IA : 215 215 1,690 1,750 363 376 3.6 KS : 124 115 1,740 1,785 216 205 -5.1 MI : 354 354 1,850 1,910 655 676 3.2 MN : 467 470 1,605 1,630 750 766 2.1 MO : 109 103 1,270 1,230 138 127 -8.0 NM : 335 318 1,975 2,015 662 641 -3.2 NY : 625 610 1,640 1,675 1,025 1,022 -0.3 OH : 276 272 1,510 1,580 417 430 3.1 OR : 115 114 1,590 1,625 183 185 1.1 PA : 548 539 1,580 1,620 866 873 0.8 TX : 430 411 1,715 1,795 737 738 0.1 UT : 85 82 1,765 1,795 150 147 -2.0 VT : 139 134 1,525 1,545 212 207 -2.4 VA : 97 95 1,495 1,525 145 145 WA : 244 243 1,900 1,940 464 471 1.5 WI : 1,255 1,259 1,635 1,705 2,052 2,147 4.6 : 23-State : Total : 8,519 8,311 1,729 1,761 14,732 14,632 -0.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: United States, 2000-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per Cow : Milk Production : : 3/ : 3/ Year : Milk Cows 2/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Pounds Million Pounds : 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 20,395 189,982 2009 : 9,201 20,576 189,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: From : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Head -- ---- Pounds ---- -- Million Pounds -- Percent : AL : 12 11 15,333 14,909 184 164 -10.9 AK : 0.6 0.6 12,000 10,000 7.2 6.0 -16.7 AZ : 186 177 23,382 23,028 4,349 4,076 -6.3 AR : 15 13 12,400 12,615 186 164 -11.8 CA : 1,844 1,796 22,344 22,000 41,203 39,512 -4.1 CO : 128 123 22,930 23,089 2,935 2,840 -3.2 CT : 19 19 19,158 18,684 364 355 -2.5 DE : 6.5 6.0 16,923 17,000 110.0 102.0 -7.3 FL : 120 115 17,167 18,061 2,060 2,077 0.8 GA : 76 75 17,829 18,600 1,355 1,395 3.0 HI : 1.7 1.5 10,882 14,200 18.5 21.3 15.1 ID : 549 550 22,432 22,091 12,315 12,150 -1.3 IL : 102 102 18,569 18,873 1,894 1,925 1.6 IN : 167 168 19,683 20,137 3,287 3,383 2.9 IA : 216 215 19,995 20,367 4,319 4,379 1.4 KS : 117 118 20,641 21,085 2,415 2,488 3.0 KY : 90 84 13,444 14,190 1,210 1,192 -1.5 LA : 26 23 12,269 11,870 319 273 -14.4 ME : 33 33 18,273 18,061 603 596 -1.2 MD : 56 55 18,375 18,255 1,029 1,004 -2.4 MA : 15 14 16,933 17,571 254 246 -3.1 MI : 350 355 22,180 22,445 7,763 7,968 2.6 MN : 464 469 18,927 19,230 8,782 9,019 2.7 MS : 20 18 14,550 13,889 291 250 -14.1 MO : 110 107 14,682 14,654 1,615 1,568 -2.9 MT : 17 15 18,412 19,933 313 299 -4.5 NE : 58 61 18,672 19,721 1,083 1,203 11.1 NV : 27 28 20,704 21,821 559 611 9.3 NH : 15 15 19,933 19,533 299 293 -2.0 NJ : 10 9 16,900 17,889 169 161 -4.7 NM : 338 325 23,269 24,320 7,865 7,904 0.5 NY : 626 619 19,859 20,071 12,432 12,424 -0.1 NC : 47 45 18,979 19,644 892 884 -0.9 ND : 26 23 16,077 16,739 418 385 -7.9 OH : 280 277 18,321 18,744 5,130 5,192 1.2 OK : 64 59 16,578 16,983 1,061 1,002 -5.6 OR : 114 114 19,772 19,719 2,254 2,248 -0.3 PA : 549 545 19,262 19,360 10,575 10,551 -0.2 RI : 1.1 1.1 18,091 17,818 19.9 19.6 -1.5 SC : 18 17 17,889 18,765 322 319 -0.9 SD : 90 94 19,956 20,128 1,796 1,892 5.3 TN : 59 56 16,068 16,232 948 909 -4.1 TX : 418 423 20,134 20,898 8,416 8,840 5.0 UT : 85 84 20,894 20,988 1,776 1,763 -0.7 VT : 140 135 18,400 18,289 2,576 2,469 -4.2 VA : 98 96 17,612 18,083 1,726 1,736 0.6 WA : 244 240 23,344 23,171 5,696 5,561 -2.4 WV : 12 11 15,083 14,727 181 162 -10.5 WI : 1,252 1,257 19,546 20,079 24,472 25,239 3.1 WY : 7.0 5.3 19,386 18,811 135.7 99.7 -26.5 : US 3/ : 9,315 9,201 20,395 20,576 189,982 189,320 -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. 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 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 UT : 85 85 85 85 85 85 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 : 8,445 8,457 8,467 8,482 8,496 8,500 : US3/ : 9,274 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 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 UT : 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 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 : 8,515 8,515 8,510 8,512 8,519 8,519 8,495 : US3/ : 9,334 9,331 9,322 9,325 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 Cows: Number by Month, State, 23 State, and United States, 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head : AZ : 189 189 189 188 184 176 CA : 1,832 1,825 1,821 1,821 1,815 1,804 CO : 129 128 128 128 128 126 FL : 118 117 117 117 117 116 ID : 554 549 550 551 553 549 IL : 102 102 102 102 102 102 IN : 167 167 167 167 168 168 IA : 215 215 215 215 215 215 KS : 125 124 122 120 121 118 MI : 354 354 355 356 357 357 MN : 468 468 468 468 469 469 MO : 108 107 108 110 110 109 NM : 334 333 333 332 332 327 NY : 624 623 623 623 623 623 OH : 277 277 277 277 278 278 OR : 115 114 114 114 114 114 PA : 550 551 550 549 547 545 TX : 430 430 430 430 430 428 UT : 85 85 85 85 84 83 VT : 137 136 136 136 136 135 VA : 97 97 97 96 96 96 WA : 241 240 239 239 240 239 WI : 1,255 1,255 1,256 1,256 1,256 1,257 : 23-Sts : 8,506 8,486 8,482 8,480 8,475 8,434 : US3/ : 9,312 9,289 9,283 9,282 9,274 9,230 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 171 171 167 166 168 167 177 CA : 1,790 1,782 1,769 1,767 1,765 1,762 1,796 CO : 124 123 117 116 116 116 123 FL : 115 114 114 113 113 112 115 ID : 550 548 546 546 548 550 550 IL : 102 102 102 101 101 101 102 IN : 168 167 168 168 169 169 168 IA : 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 KS : 117 117 114 112 113 115 118 MI : 356 355 355 355 354 354 355 MN : 469 469 469 469 469 470 469 MO : 108 106 105 105 105 103 107 NM : 321 320 318 317 317 318 325 NY : 621 618 617 614 611 610 619 OH : 278 278 278 276 274 272 277 OR : 114 114 114 114 114 114 114 PA : 545 545 542 539 538 539 545 TX : 423 420 416 413 413 411 423 UT : 83 83 83 83 83 82 84 VT : 135 135 134 134 134 134 135 VA : 96 96 96 95 95 95 96 WA : 239 237 238 240 241 243 240 WI : 1,257 1,257 1,258 1,258 1,258 1,259 1,257 : 23-Sts : 8,397 8,372 8,335 8,316 8,314 8,311 8,409 : US3/ : 9,187 9,159 9,120 9,096 9,091 9,082 9,201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 1,605 1,705 1,640 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 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 UT : 1,690 1,590 1,720 1,715 1,800 1,780 VT : 1,580 1,490 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 : 1,746 1,656 1,794 1,756 1,819 1,736 : US2/ : 1,723 1,634 1,771 1,732 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 1,585 1,550 1,625 1,585 1,675 19,683 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 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 UT : 1,840 1,810 1,740 1,765 1,685 1,765 20,894 VT : 1,585 1,535 1,470 1,490 1,455 1,525 18,400 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 : 1,744 1,717 1,650 1,700 1,654 1,729 20,701 : US2/ : 1,713 1,688 1,623 1,675 1,630 1,704 20,395 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : AZ : 1,985 1,865 2,110 2,055 2,055 1,940 CA : 1,885 1,720 1,925 1,885 1,935 1,820 CO : 1,940 1,780 1,980 1,920 2,000 1,940 FL : 1,660 1,540 1,760 1,710 1,700 1,535 ID : 1,810 1,640 1,840 1,800 1,910 1,880 IL : 1,610 1,510 1,675 1,625 1,670 1,570 IN : 1,695 1,560 1,750 1,710 1,785 1,685 IA : 1,700 1,550 1,730 1,710 1,785 1,710 KS : 1,800 1,655 1,835 1,775 1,835 1,735 MI : 1,865 1,700 1,895 1,865 1,955 1,890 MN : 1,620 1,475 1,640 1,605 1,680 1,630 MO : 1,270 1,150 1,320 1,320 1,330 1,195 NM : 2,015 1,880 2,110 2,070 2,145 2,050 NY : 1,670 1,540 1,700 1,670 1,820 1,700 OH : 1,550 1,430 1,610 1,590 1,670 1,590 OR : 1,650 1,520 1,710 1,675 1,735 1,675 PA : 1,630 1,490 1,670 1,640 1,710 1,630 TX : 1,780 1,650 1,850 1,810 1,835 1,710 UT : 1,720 1,570 1,740 1,720 1,805 1,785 VT : 1,545 1,415 1,565 1,520 1,595 1,550 VA : 1,545 1,425 1,600 1,585 1,615 1,500 WA : 1,925 1,750 1,950 1,920 2,015 1,970 WI : 1,645 1,505 1,675 1,650 1,745 1,700 : 23-Sts : 1,752 1,605 1,795 1,760 1,834 1,749 : US2/ : 1,733 1,588 1,776 1,740 1,812 1,726 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Avg. :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 1,800 1,790 1,690 1,840 1,840 2,005 23,028 CA : 1,815 1,820 1,735 1,815 1,775 1,865 22,000 CO : 1,970 1,950 1,880 1,920 1,860 1,900 23,089 FL : 1,450 1,325 1,180 1,230 1,360 1,535 18,061 ID : 1,930 1,940 1,850 1,870 1,790 1,850 22,091 IL : 1,580 1,530 1,480 1,550 1,510 1,600 18,873 IN : 1,725 1,670 1,620 1,680 1,610 1,675 20,137 IA : 1,740 1,700 1,630 1,690 1,670 1,750 20,367 KS : 1,735 1,745 1,675 1,750 1,725 1,785 21,085 MI : 1,945 1,910 1,835 1,860 1,805 1,910 22,445 MN : 1,670 1,620 1,545 1,580 1,545 1,630 19,230 MO : 1,195 1,180 1,110 1,170 1,170 1,230 14,654 NM : 2,050 2,000 1,980 2,020 1,970 2,015 24,320 NY : 1,735 1,690 1,620 1,640 1,605 1,675 20,071 OH : 1,630 1,570 1,500 1,540 1,510 1,580 18,744 OR : 1,695 1,650 1,595 1,615 1,560 1,625 19,719 PA : 1,640 1,610 1,560 1,600 1,560 1,620 19,360 TX : 1,700 1,680 1,660 1,720 1,710 1,795 20,898 UT : 1,840 1,835 1,760 1,780 1,740 1,795 20,988 VT : 1,570 1,520 1,485 1,495 1,460 1,545 18,289 VA : 1,510 1,450 1,405 1,475 1,455 1,525 18,083 WA : 2,015 1,995 1,915 1,940 1,865 1,940 23,171 WI : 1,765 1,730 1,655 1,675 1,630 1,705 20,079 : 23-Sts : 1,771 1,745 1,675 1,720 1,681 1,761 20,848 : US2/ : 1,744 1,718 1,649 1,695 1,658 1,737 20,576 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ U.S. monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Production: Total by Month, State, 23 States, and United States, 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 : 286 268 283 276 291 274 IA : 363 346 374 361 376 359 KS : 198 189 206 200 206 195 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 UT : 144 135 146 146 153 151 VT : 221 209 223 218 224 219 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 : 14,749 14,007 15,192 14,893 15,451 14,760 : US3/ : 15,975 15,175 16,459 16,119 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 : 274 263 257 270 265 280 3,287 IA : 357 357 350 363 350 363 4,319 KS : 202 200 195 203 205 216 2,415 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 UT : 156 154 148 150 143 150 1,776 VT : 222 215 204 207 202 212 2,576 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 : 14,848 14,623 14,041 14,469 14,090 14,732 175,855 : US3/ : 15,992 15,752 15,126 15,615 15,212 15,908 189,982 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : AZ : 375 352 399 386 378 341 CA : 3,453 3,139 3,505 3,433 3,512 3,283 CO : 250 228 253 246 256 244 FL : 196 180 206 200 199 178 ID : 1,003 900 1,012 992 1,056 1,032 IL : 164 154 171 166 170 160 IN : 283 261 292 286 300 283 IA : 366 333 372 368 384 368 KS : 225 205 224 213 222 205 MI : 660 602 673 664 698 675 MN : 758 690 768 751 788 764 MO : 137 123 143 145 146 130 NM : 673 626 703 687 712 670 NY : 1,042 959 1,059 1,040 1,134 1,059 OH : 429 396 446 440 464 442 OR : 190 173 195 191 198 191 PA : 897 821 919 900 935 888 TX : 765 710 796 778 789 732 UT : 146 133 148 146 152 148 VT : 212 192 213 207 217 209 VA : 150 138 155 152 155 144 WA : 464 420 466 459 484 471 WI : 2,064 1,889 2,104 2,072 2,192 2,137 : 23-Sts : 14,902 13,624 15,222 14,922 15,541 14,754 : US3/ : 16,135 14,754 16,485 16,148 16,805 15,935 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Total 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------- : AZ : 308 306 282 305 309 335 4,076 CA : 3,249 3,243 3,069 3,207 3,133 3,286 39,512 CO : 244 240 220 223 216 220 2,840 FL : 167 151 135 139 154 172 2,077 ID : 1,062 1,063 1,010 1,021 981 1,018 12,150 IL : 161 156 151 157 153 162 1,925 IN : 290 279 272 282 272 283 3,383 IA : 374 366 350 363 359 376 4,379 KS : 203 204 191 196 195 205 2,488 MI : 692 678 651 660 639 676 7,968 MN : 783 760 725 741 725 766 9,019 MO : 129 125 117 123 123 127 1,568 NM : 658 640 630 640 624 641 7,904 NY : 1,077 1,044 1,000 1,007 981 1,022 12,424 OH : 453 436 417 425 414 430 5,192 OR : 193 188 182 184 178 185 2,248 PA : 894 877 846 862 839 873 10,551 TX : 719 706 691 710 706 738 8,840 UT : 153 152 146 148 144 147 1,763 VT : 212 205 199 200 196 207 2,469 VA : 145 139 135 140 138 145 1,736 WA : 482 473 456 466 449 471 5,561 WI : 2,219 2,175 2,082 2,107 2,051 2,147 25,239 : 23-Sts : 14,867 14,606 13,957 14,306 13,979 14,632 175,312 : US3/ : 16,018 15,737 15,038 15,420 15,070 15,775 189,320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 : 16.0 15.0 14.0 14.0 52 52 41 41 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 94 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 : 167 167 166 167 837 841 794 815 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 59 265 268 272 278 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 9.5 9.5 44 45 40 40 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 63 277 268 255 261 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 18.0 90 88 70 74 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 : 140 140 140 139 653 661 641 621 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/ :9,285 9,315 9,329 9,331 47,609 48,768 46,870 46,735 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 48 45 35 36 AK : 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 AZ : 189 183 170 167 1,126 1,105 896 949 AR : 13.5 13.0 13.0 13.0 43 46 38 37 CA :1,826 1,813 1,780 1,765 10,097 10,228 9,561 9,626 CO : 128 127 121 116 731 746 704 659 CT : 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 91 92 86 86 DE : 6.5 6.0 5.5 6.0 28.0 27.0 23.0 24.0 FL : 117 117 114 113 582 577 453 465 GA : 74 75 75 76 378 378 318 321 HI : 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 5.3 5.5 5.2 5.3 ID : 551 551 548 548 2,915 3,080 3,135 3,020 IL : 102 102 102 101 489 496 468 472 IN : 167 168 168 169 836 869 841 837 IA : 215 215 215 215 1,071 1,120 1,090 1,098 KS : 124 120 116 113 654 640 598 596 KY : 86 84 83 81 313 320 280 279 LA : 24 23 22 21 83 76 56 58 ME : 33 33 33 33 146 152 152 146 MD : 56 56 55 54 260 262 238 244 MA : 14.5 14.5 14.0 14.0 62 64 61 59 MI : 354 357 355 354 1,935 2,037 2,021 1,975 MN : 468 469 469 469 2,216 2,303 2,268 2,232 MS : 19.0 18.5 17.5 17.0 74 70 51 55 MO : 108 110 106 104 403 421 371 373 MT : 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 75 76 75 73 NE : 61 62 61 60 294 306 302 301 NV : 28 28 28 28 152 154 153 152 NH : 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 73 76 73 71 NJ : 9.5 9.0 9.0 8.5 43 42 40 36 NM : 333 330 320 317 2,002 2,069 1,928 1,905 NY : 623 623 619 612 3,060 3,233 3,121 3,010 NC : 46 46 45 44 234 235 207 208 ND : 25 23 22 21 98 98 96 93 OH : 277 278 278 274 1,271 1,346 1,306 1,269 OK : 62 60 58 57 265 260 238 239 OR : 114 114 114 114 558 580 563 547 PA : 550 547 544 539 2,637 2,723 2,617 2,574 RI : 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 5.0 5.2 4.8 4.6 SC : 17.0 17.5 17.5 17.5 86 86 73 74 SD : 94 95 95 93 460 483 481 468 TN : 58 56 55 54 244 246 210 209 TX : 430 429 420 412 2,271 2,299 2,116 2,154 UT : 85 84 83 83 427 446 451 439 VT : 136 136 135 134 617 633 616 603 VA : 97 96 96 95 443 451 419 423 WA : 240 239 238 241 1,350 1,414 1,411 1,386 WV : 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.0 41 42 41 38 WI :1,255 1,256 1,257 1,258 6,057 6,401 6,476 6,305 WY : 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 23.3 22.9 24.2 29.3 : US 3/ :9,295 9,262 9,155 9,090 47,374 48,888 46,793 46,265 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------- : Licensed Dairy Herds 1/ :------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 65 65 AK : 5 5 AZ : 120 110 AR : 150 140 CA : 1,905 1,820 CO : 140 130 CT : 150 150 DE : 55 50 FL : 140 140 GA : 270 270 HI : 2 2 ID : 635 600 IL : 960 850 IN : 1,670 1,680 IA : 2,020 1,890 KS : 425 415 KY : 1,060 1,010 LA : 200 180 ME : 330 320 MD : 570 540 MA : 180 180 MI : 2,390 2,310 MN : 4,865 4,700 MS : 160 140 MO : 1,760 1,740 MT : 80 75 NE : 320 285 NV : 25 25 NH : 130 130 NJ : 110 100 NM : 160 150 NY : 5,620 5,470 NC : 300 290 ND : 255 215 OH : 3,360 3,310 OK : 310 270 OR : 300 290 PA : 7,670 7,400 RI : 20 20 SC : 80 95 SD : 490 425 TN : 550 530 TX : 670 650 UT : 260 240 VT : 1,100 1,050 VA : 725 715 WA : 500 470 WV : 110 110 WI : 13,730 13,170 WY : 25 20 : US : 57,127 54,942 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number of dairy farms licensed to sell milk, based on counts collected from State and other regulatory agencies. 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 the 23 State milk cow inventory estimates over the past 24 months is 0.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 8.32 million head by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.7 percent. Reliability of 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 62 28 4 101 2 22 : Percent -------- 1,000 Head -------- Number : All Milk : Cows : 0.4 0.7 57 25 0 55 5 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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