Milk Production ISSN: 1949-1557 Released February 18, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Milk Production up 2.7 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 15.2 billion pounds, up 2.7 percent from January 2010. December revised production at 15.0 billion pounds, was up 2.7 percent from December 2009. The December revision represented a decrease of 17 million pounds or 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,813 pounds for January, 29 pounds above January 2010. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.40 million head, 82,000 head more than January 2010, and 14,000 head more than December 2010. 2010 Annual Milk Production up 1.8 Percent from 2009 The annual production of milk for the United States during 2010 was 193 billion pounds, 1.8 percent above 2009. Revisions to 2009 production increased the annual total 14 million pounds. Revised 2010 production was up 93 million pounds from last month's publication. Production per cow in the United States averaged 21,149 pounds for 2010, 576 pounds above 2009. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 16.4 percent from 2001. The average number of milk cows on farms in the United States during 2010 was 9.12 million head, down 0.9 percent from 2009. The average number of milk cows was revised up 2,000 head for 2009. Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2010-2011 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : from : : : : : : : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head --- pounds --- million pounds percent : January-March ...: 9,093 5,212 47,392 April-June ......: 9,119 5,462 49,809 July-September ..: 9,126 5,267 48,070 October-December : 9,130 5,208 47,548 : Annual ..........: 9,117 21,149 192,819 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production by Month - 23 Selected States: 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : from : : : : : : : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ---- pounds ---- million pounds percent : January ..: 8,319 8,401 1,784 1,813 14,839 15,234 2.7 February .: 8,323 1,642 13,670 March ....: 8,329 1,848 15,389 April ....: 8,337 1,825 15,213 May ......: 8,347 1,893 15,804 June .....: 8,356 1,817 15,186 July .....: 8,375 1,829 15,316 August ...: 8,369 1,792 14,998 September : 8,371 1,730 14,481 October ..: 8,372 1,767 14,796 November .: 8,373 1,722 14,421 December .: 8,387 1,791 15,025 : Annual ...: 8,355 21,440 179,138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : from : : : : : : : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ---- pounds ---- million pounds percent : January ..: 9,089 9,157 1,763 1,789 16,020 16,385 2.3 February .: 9,092 1,623 14,758 March ....: 9,099 1,826 16,614 April ....: 9,108 1,802 16,416 May ......: 9,119 1,869 17,040 June .....: 9,129 1,791 16,353 July .....: 9,135 1,799 16,436 August ...: 9,123 1,764 16,094 September : 9,121 1,704 15,540 October ..: 9,123 1,743 15,900 November .: 9,125 1,698 15,498 December .: 9,141 1,767 16,150 : Annual ...: 9,117 21,149 192,819 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: January 2010 and 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : from : : : : : : : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ---- pounds --- million pounds percent : Arizona .......: 169 185 2,055 2,015 347 373 7.5 California ....: 1,760 1,749 1,915 1,940 3,370 3,393 0.7 Colorado ......: 116 123 1,930 1,975 224 243 8.5 Florida .......: 112 115 1,615 1,715 181 197 8.8 Idaho .........: 551 574 1,860 1,880 1,025 1,079 5.3 Illinois ......: 101 98 1,615 1,660 163 163 Indiana .......: 169 172 1,680 1,705 284 293 3.2 Iowa ..........: 214 210 1,735 1,775 371 373 0.5 Kansas ........: 116 123 1,765 1,800 205 221 7.8 Michigan ......: 354 362 1,920 1,945 680 704 3.5 : Minnesota .....: 470 470 1,645 1,640 773 771 -0.3 Missouri ......: 102 95 1,220 1,240 124 118 -4.8 New Mexico ....: 318 323 2,015 2,105 641 680 6.1 New York ......: 610 610 1,700 1,775 1,037 1,083 4.4 Ohio ..........: 272 270 1,600 1,630 435 440 1.1 Oregon ........: 115 120 1,690 1,680 194 202 4.1 Pennsylvania ..: 541 543 1,630 1,640 882 891 1.0 Texas .........: 410 425 1,805 1,875 740 797 7.7 Utah ..........: 84 87 1,795 1,760 151 153 1.3 Vermont .......: 134 135 1,580 1,605 212 217 2.4 : Virginia ......: 95 95 1,535 1,515 146 144 -1.4 Washington ....: 246 252 1,980 1,975 487 498 2.3 Wisconsin .....: 1,260 1,265 1,720 1,740 2,167 2,201 1.6 : 23-State Total : 8,319 8,401 1,784 1,813 14,839 15,234 2.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: December 2009 and 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 : Arizona .......: 167 184 2,005 1,970 335 362 8.1 California ....: 1,762 1,749 1,865 1,925 3,286 3,367 2.5 Colorado ......: 116 123 1,900 1,985 220 244 10.9 Florida .......: 112 114 1,545 1,660 173 189 9.2 Idaho .........: 550 574 1,850 1,870 1,018 1,073 5.4 Illinois ......: 101 98 1,600 1,640 162 161 -0.6 Indiana .......: 169 171 1,675 1,685 283 288 1.8 Iowa ..........: 215 207 1,750 1,775 376 367 -2.4 Kansas ........: 115 122 1,785 1,805 205 220 7.3 Michigan ......: 354 361 1,910 1,920 676 693 2.5 : Minnesota .....: 470 470 1,630 1,605 766 754 -1.6 Missouri ......: 103 95 1,230 1,230 127 117 -7.9 New Mexico ....: 318 321 2,015 2,065 641 663 3.4 New York ......: 610 611 1,675 1,750 1,022 1,069 4.6 Ohio ..........: 272 270 1,580 1,610 430 435 1.2 Oregon ........: 114 121 1,625 1,660 185 201 8.6 Pennsylvania ..: 539 543 1,620 1,640 873 891 2.1 Texas .........: 411 420 1,795 1,845 738 775 5.0 Utah ..........: 83 86 1,795 1,780 149 153 2.7 Vermont .......: 134 135 1,545 1,575 207 213 2.9 : Virginia ......: 95 95 1,525 1,510 145 143 -1.4 Washington ....: 243 252 1,940 1,945 471 490 4.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,259 1,265 1,705 1,705 2,147 2,157 0.5 : 23-State Total : 8,312 8,387 1,761 1,791 14,635 15,025 2.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2001-2010 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production per cow : Milk production : : 2/ : 2/ Year : Milk cows 1/ :---------------------------------------------- : : Milk : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head pounds million pounds : 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 ........: 9,203 20,573 189,334 2010 ........: 9,117 21,149 192,819 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: from : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 head -- ---- pounds ---- -- million pounds -- percent : Alabama .........: 11.0 11.0 14,909 14,455 164.0 159.0 -3.0 Alaska ..........: 0.6 0.6 10,000 11,833 6.0 7.1 18.3 Arizona .........: 177.0 177.0 23,028 23,441 4,076.0 4,149.0 1.8 Arkansas ........: 13.0 12.0 12,692 12,833 165.0 154.0 -6.7 California ......: 1,796.0 1,754.0 22,000 23,025 39,512.0 40,385.0 2.2 Colorado ........: 123.0 119.0 23,081 23,664 2,839.0 2,816.0 -0.8 Connecticut .....: 19.0 19.0 18,579 19,263 353.0 366.0 3.7 Delaware ........: 6.0 5.3 17,000 16,981 102.0 90.0 -11.8 Florida .........: 115.0 114.0 18,070 18,658 2,078.0 2,127.0 2.4 Georgia .........: 77.0 78.0 18,182 17,885 1,400.0 1,395.0 -0.4 : Hawaii ..........: 1.5 1.9 14,200 13,316 21.3 25.3 18.8 Idaho ...........: 550.0 564.0 22,091 22,658 12,150.0 12,779.0 5.2 Illinois ........: 102.0 100.0 18,873 19,170 1,925.0 1,917.0 -0.4 Indiana .........: 168.0 169.0 20,137 20,320 3,383.0 3,434.0 1.5 Iowa ............: 215.0 209.0 20,367 20,751 4,379.0 4,337.0 -1.0 Kansas ..........: 118.0 119.0 21,085 21,000 2,488.0 2,499.0 0.4 Kentucky ........: 84.0 78.0 14,190 14,833 1,192.0 1,157.0 -2.9 Louisiana .......: 23.0 20.0 11,870 11,750 273.0 235.0 -13.9 Maine ...........: 33.0 32.0 18,061 18,344 596.0 587.0 -1.5 Maryland ........: 55.0 54.0 18,255 18,537 1,004.0 1,001.0 -0.3 : Massachusetts ...: 14.0 14.0 17,571 17,429 246.0 244.0 -0.8 Michigan ........: 355.0 358.0 22,445 23,260 7,968.0 8,327.0 4.5 Minnesota .......: 469.0 470.0 19,230 19,366 9,019.0 9,102.0 0.9 Mississippi .....: 18.0 17.0 13,889 13,118 250.0 223.0 -10.8 Missouri ........: 107.0 99.0 14,654 14,596 1,568.0 1,445.0 -7.8 Montana .........: 15.0 14.0 19,933 20,643 299.0 289.0 -3.3 Nebraska ........: 61.0 59.0 19,672 19,797 1,200.0 1,168.0 -2.7 Nevada ..........: 28.0 28.0 21,821 22,143 611.0 620.0 1.5 New Hampshire ...: 15.0 15.0 19,533 19,867 293.0 298.0 1.7 New Jersey ......: 9.0 8.0 17,889 17,500 161.0 140.0 -13.0 : New Mexico ......: 325.0 321.0 24,320 24,551 7,904.0 7,881.0 -0.3 New York ........: 619.0 611.0 20,071 20,807 12,424.0 12,713.0 2.3 North Carolina ..: 45.0 44.0 19,644 19,591 884.0 862.0 -2.5 North Dakota ....: 23.0 21.0 16,739 18,286 385.0 384.0 -0.3 Ohio ............: 277.0 271.0 18,744 19,446 5,192.0 5,270.0 1.5 Oklahoma ........: 59.0 56.0 16,983 17,125 1,002.0 959.0 -4.3 Oregon ..........: 114.0 118.0 19,719 20,331 2,248.0 2,399.0 6.7 Pennsylvania ....: 545.0 541.0 19,360 19,841 10,551.0 10,734.0 1.7 Rhode Island ....: 1.1 1.1 17,818 17,727 19.6 19.5 -0.5 South Carolina ..: 17.0 16.0 19,000 17,875 323.0 286.0 -11.5 : South Dakota ....: 94.0 92.0 20,128 20,478 1,892.0 1,884.0 -0.4 Tennessee .......: 56.0 52.0 16,232 16,346 909.0 850.0 -6.5 Texas ...........: 423.0 413.0 20,898 21,375 8,840.0 8,828.0 -0.1 Utah ............: 84.0 85.0 21,036 21,400 1,767.0 1,819.0 2.9 Vermont .........: 135.0 136.0 18,289 18,544 2,469.0 2,522.0 2.1 Virginia ........: 96.0 95.0 18,083 18,095 1,736.0 1,719.0 -1.0 Washington ......: 240.0 251.0 23,171 23,510 5,561.0 5,901.0 6.1 West Virginia ...: 11.0 10.0 14,727 15,700 162.0 157.0 -3.1 Wisconsin .......: 1,257.0 1,262.0 20,079 20,630 25,239.0 26,035.0 3.2 Wyoming .........: 5.5 6.0 19,036 20,067 104.7 120.4 15.0 : United States ...: 9,203.0 9,117.0 20,573 21,149 189,334.0 192,819.0 1.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2009 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona .........: 189 189 189 188 184 176 California ......: 1,832 1,825 1,821 1,821 1,815 1,804 Colorado ........: 129 128 128 128 128 126 Florida .........: 118 117 117 117 117 116 Idaho ...........: 554 549 550 551 553 549 Illinois ........: 102 102 102 102 102 102 Indiana .........: 167 167 167 167 168 168 Iowa ............: 215 215 215 215 215 215 Kansas ..........: 125 124 122 120 121 118 Michigan ........: 354 354 355 356 357 357 : Minnesota .......: 468 468 468 468 469 469 Missouri ........: 108 107 108 110 110 109 New Mexico ......: 334 333 333 332 332 327 New York ........: 624 623 623 623 623 623 Ohio ............: 277 277 277 277 278 278 Oregon ..........: 115 114 114 114 114 114 Pennsylvania ....: 550 551 550 549 547 545 Texas ...........: 430 430 430 430 430 428 Utah ............: 85 85 85 85 84 83 Vermont .........: 137 136 136 136 136 135 : Virginia ........: 97 97 97 96 96 96 Washington ......: 241 240 239 239 240 239 Wisconsin .......: 1,255 1,255 1,256 1,256 1,256 1,257 : 23-State total ..: 8,506 8,486 8,482 8,480 8,475 8,434 : United States 2/ : 9,313 9,291 9,286 9,284 9,276 9,231 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arizona .........: 171 171 167 166 168 167 177 California ......: 1,790 1,782 1,769 1,767 1,765 1,762 1,796 Colorado ........: 124 123 117 116 116 116 123 Florida .........: 115 114 114 113 113 112 115 Idaho ...........: 550 548 546 546 548 550 550 Illinois ........: 102 102 102 101 101 101 102 Indiana .........: 168 167 168 168 169 169 168 Iowa ............: 215 215 215 215 215 215 215 Kansas ..........: 117 117 114 112 113 115 118 Michigan ........: 356 355 355 355 354 354 355 : Minnesota .......: 469 469 469 469 469 470 469 Missouri ........: 108 106 105 105 105 103 107 New Mexico ......: 321 320 318 317 317 318 325 New York ........: 621 618 617 614 611 610 619 Ohio ............: 278 278 278 276 274 272 277 Oregon ..........: 114 114 114 114 114 114 114 Pennsylvania ....: 545 545 542 539 538 539 545 Texas ...........: 423 420 416 413 413 411 423 Utah ............: 83 83 83 83 83 83 84 Vermont .........: 135 135 134 134 134 134 135 : Virginia ........: 96 96 96 95 95 95 96 Washington ......: 239 237 238 240 241 243 240 Wisconsin .......: 1,257 1,257 1,258 1,258 1,258 1,259 1,257 : 23-State Total ..: 8,397 8,372 8,335 8,316 8,314 8,312 8,409 : United States 2/ : 9,191 9,163 9,124 9,098 9,093 9,084 9,203 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average based on monthly totals. 2/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Cows by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2010 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona .........: 169 170 170 171 173 176 California ......: 1,760 1,760 1,758 1,755 1,755 1,754 Colorado ........: 116 116 116 117 117 118 Florida .........: 112 113 113 114 115 115 Idaho ...........: 551 554 554 557 559 562 Illinois ........: 101 101 101 101 101 101 Indiana .........: 169 169 169 169 169 169 Iowa ............: 214 213 210 212 212 212 Kansas ..........: 116 116 116 116 116 118 Michigan ........: 354 355 357 357 359 359 : Minnesota .......: 470 470 470 470 470 470 Missouri ........: 102 101 101 101 101 100 New Mexico ......: 318 318 321 323 324 325 New York ........: 610 610 610 610 610 610 Ohio ............: 272 272 272 272 271 270 Oregon ..........: 115 115 115 115 116 118 Pennsylvania ....: 541 541 541 541 541 541 Texas ...........: 410 410 410 410 410 410 Utah ............: 84 84 85 84 85 85 Vermont .........: 134 134 136 137 137 136 : Virginia ........: 95 95 95 95 95 95 Washington ......: 246 246 249 249 250 250 Wisconsin .......: 1,260 1,260 1,260 1,261 1,261 1,262 : 23-State total ..: 8,319 8,323 8,329 8,337 8,347 8,356 : United States 2/ : 9,089 9,092 9,099 9,108 9,119 9,129 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arizona .........: 179 180 182 183 183 184 177 California ......: 1,753 1,753 1,752 1,752 1,751 1,749 1,754 Colorado ........: 119 120 122 122 122 123 119 Florida .........: 115 114 113 114 114 114 114 Idaho ...........: 569 571 571 572 572 574 564 Illinois ........: 101 99 99 98 98 98 100 Indiana .........: 169 169 169 169 170 171 169 Iowa ............: 209 207 205 204 204 207 209 Kansas ..........: 120 120 121 121 121 122 119 Michigan ........: 359 359 359 360 360 361 358 : Minnesota .......: 470 470 470 470 470 470 470 Missouri ........: 100 99 98 97 96 95 99 New Mexico ......: 324 318 318 318 319 321 321 New York ........: 611 611 611 611 611 611 611 Ohio ............: 270 270 270 270 270 270 271 Oregon ..........: 120 121 121 121 121 121 118 Pennsylvania ....: 541 541 542 541 542 543 541 Texas ...........: 415 415 415 415 415 420 413 Utah ............: 85 85 85 85 85 86 85 Vermont .........: 136 137 136 136 136 135 136 : Virginia ........: 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 Washington ......: 252 252 253 254 253 252 251 Wisconsin .......: 1,263 1,263 1,264 1,264 1,265 1,265 1,262 : 23-State total ..: 8,375 8,369 8,371 8,372 8,373 8,387 8,355 : United States 2/ : 9,135 9,123 9,121 9,123 9,125 9,141 9,117 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average based on monthly totals. 2/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2009 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Arizona .........: 1,985 1,865 2,110 2,055 2,055 1,940 California ......: 1,885 1,720 1,925 1,885 1,935 1,820 Colorado ........: 1,940 1,780 1,980 1,920 2,000 1,940 Florida .........: 1,660 1,540 1,760 1,710 1,700 1,535 Idaho ...........: 1,810 1,640 1,840 1,800 1,910 1,880 Illinois ........: 1,610 1,510 1,675 1,625 1,670 1,570 Indiana .........: 1,695 1,560 1,750 1,710 1,785 1,685 Iowa ............: 1,700 1,550 1,730 1,710 1,785 1,710 Kansas ..........: 1,800 1,655 1,835 1,775 1,835 1,735 Michigan ........: 1,865 1,700 1,895 1,865 1,955 1,890 : Minnesota .......: 1,620 1,475 1,640 1,605 1,680 1,630 Missouri ........: 1,270 1,150 1,320 1,320 1,330 1,195 New Mexico ......: 2,015 1,880 2,110 2,070 2,145 2,050 New York ........: 1,670 1,540 1,700 1,670 1,820 1,700 Ohio ............: 1,550 1,430 1,610 1,590 1,670 1,590 Oregon ..........: 1,650 1,520 1,710 1,675 1,735 1,675 Pennsylvania ....: 1,630 1,490 1,670 1,640 1,710 1,630 Texas ...........: 1,780 1,650 1,850 1,810 1,835 1,710 Utah ............: 1,720 1,570 1,740 1,720 1,805 1,790 Vermont .........: 1,545 1,415 1,565 1,520 1,595 1,550 : Virginia ........: 1,545 1,425 1,600 1,585 1,615 1,500 Washington ......: 1,925 1,750 1,950 1,920 2,015 1,970 Wisconsin .......: 1,645 1,505 1,675 1,650 1,745 1,700 : 23-State total ..: 1,752 1,605 1,795 1,760 1,834 1,749 : United States 1/ : 1,733 1,588 1,775 1,739 1,812 1,726 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : July : August :September : October : November : December : average :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arizona .........: 1,800 1,790 1,690 1,840 1,840 2,005 23,028 California ......: 1,815 1,820 1,735 1,815 1,775 1,865 22,000 Colorado ........: 1,960 1,950 1,880 1,920 1,860 1,900 23,081 Florida .........: 1,450 1,325 1,180 1,230 1,360 1,545 18,070 Idaho ...........: 1,930 1,940 1,850 1,870 1,790 1,850 22,091 Illinois ........: 1,580 1,530 1,480 1,550 1,510 1,600 18,873 Indiana .........: 1,725 1,670 1,620 1,680 1,610 1,675 20,137 Iowa ............: 1,740 1,700 1,630 1,690 1,670 1,750 20,367 Kansas ..........: 1,735 1,745 1,675 1,750 1,725 1,785 21,085 Michigan ........: 1,945 1,910 1,835 1,860 1,805 1,910 22,445 : Minnesota .......: 1,670 1,620 1,545 1,580 1,545 1,630 19,230 Missouri ........: 1,195 1,180 1,110 1,170 1,170 1,230 14,654 New Mexico ......: 2,050 2,000 1,980 2,020 1,970 2,015 24,320 New York ........: 1,735 1,690 1,620 1,640 1,605 1,675 20,071 Ohio ............: 1,630 1,570 1,500 1,540 1,510 1,580 18,744 Oregon ..........: 1,695 1,650 1,595 1,615 1,560 1,625 19,719 Pennsylvania ....: 1,640 1,610 1,560 1,600 1,560 1,620 19,360 Texas ...........: 1,700 1,680 1,660 1,720 1,710 1,795 20,898 Utah ............: 1,840 1,835 1,760 1,790 1,740 1,795 21,036 Vermont .........: 1,570 1,520 1,485 1,495 1,460 1,545 18,289 : Virginia ........: 1,510 1,450 1,405 1,475 1,455 1,525 18,083 Washington ......: 2,015 1,995 1,915 1,940 1,865 1,940 23,171 Wisconsin .......: 1,765 1,730 1,655 1,675 1,630 1,705 20,079 : 23-State total ..: 1,770 1,745 1,675 1,720 1,681 1,761 20,847 : United States 1/ : 1,743 1,718 1,649 1,695 1,657 1,737 20,573 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2010 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Arizona .........: 2,055 1,940 2,180 2,145 2,160 2,025 California ......: 1,915 1,755 1,980 1,955 2,020 1,935 Colorado ........: 1,930 1,800 2,000 1,975 2,050 2,010 Florida .........: 1,615 1,595 1,820 1,770 1,700 1,600 Idaho ...........: 1,860 1,690 1,880 1,850 1,940 1,910 Illinois ........: 1,615 1,530 1,715 1,670 1,720 1,615 Indiana .........: 1,680 1,560 1,765 1,745 1,815 1,735 Iowa ............: 1,735 1,575 1,775 1,750 1,820 1,760 Kansas ..........: 1,765 1,620 1,820 1,805 1,860 1,755 Michigan ........: 1,920 1,765 1,990 1,970 2,065 2,000 : Minnesota .......: 1,645 1,510 1,675 1,650 1,725 1,670 Missouri ........: 1,220 1,100 1,295 1,325 1,340 1,230 New Mexico ......: 2,015 1,870 2,105 2,090 2,160 2,080 New York ........: 1,700 1,560 1,755 1,755 1,850 1,770 Ohio ............: 1,600 1,490 1,690 1,680 1,765 1,660 Oregon ..........: 1,690 1,565 1,760 1,730 1,780 1,695 Pennsylvania ....: 1,630 1,520 1,730 1,710 1,750 1,660 Texas ...........: 1,805 1,640 1,890 1,855 1,880 1,775 Utah ............: 1,795 1,640 1,810 1,780 1,850 1,810 Vermont .........: 1,580 1,440 1,595 1,565 1,625 1,565 : Virginia ........: 1,535 1,400 1,570 1,590 1,640 1,515 Washington ......: 1,980 1,825 2,025 1,975 2,030 1,970 Wisconsin .......: 1,720 1,585 1,770 1,745 1,840 1,780 : 23-State total ..: 1,784 1,642 1,848 1,825 1,893 1,817 : United States 1/ : 1,763 1,623 1,826 1,802 1,869 1,791 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : July : August :September : October : November : December : average :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arizona .........: 1,870 1,765 1,750 1,825 1,835 1,970 23,441 California ......: 1,940 1,940 1,880 1,910 1,865 1,925 23,025 Colorado ........: 2,050 2,025 1,945 1,975 1,920 1,985 23,664 Florida .........: 1,530 1,335 1,255 1,335 1,465 1,660 18,658 Idaho ...........: 2,000 2,000 1,900 1,930 1,830 1,870 22,658 Illinois ........: 1,575 1,495 1,485 1,560 1,550 1,640 19,170 Indiana .........: 1,730 1,645 1,610 1,670 1,650 1,685 20,320 Iowa ............: 1,760 1,700 1,670 1,725 1,700 1,775 20,751 Kansas ..........: 1,760 1,725 1,685 1,750 1,730 1,805 21,000 Michigan ........: 2,020 1,955 1,885 1,915 1,840 1,920 23,260 : Minnesota .......: 1,675 1,595 1,530 1,560 1,525 1,605 19,366 Missouri ........: 1,190 1,150 1,125 1,180 1,180 1,230 14,596 New Mexico ......: 2,095 2,040 2,015 2,055 1,985 2,065 24,551 New York ........: 1,790 1,790 1,695 1,725 1,680 1,750 20,807 Ohio ............: 1,640 1,610 1,560 1,600 1,560 1,610 19,446 Oregon ..........: 1,730 1,730 1,660 1,690 1,610 1,660 20,331 Pennsylvania ....: 1,680 1,670 1,600 1,640 1,600 1,640 19,841 Texas ...........: 1,775 1,695 1,695 1,775 1,750 1,845 21,375 Utah ............: 1,860 1,830 1,770 1,790 1,720 1,780 21,400 Vermont .........: 1,550 1,570 1,485 1,520 1,485 1,575 18,544 : Virginia ........: 1,505 1,475 1,430 1,465 1,465 1,510 18,095 Washington ......: 2,030 2,015 1,935 1,950 1,870 1,945 23,510 Wisconsin .......: 1,795 1,725 1,650 1,680 1,630 1,705 20,630 : 23-State total ..: 1,829 1,792 1,730 1,767 1,722 1,791 21,440 : United States 2/ : 1,799 1,764 1,704 1,743 1,698 1,767 21,149 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Production by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2009 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 375 352 399 386 378 341 California ......: 3,453 3,139 3,505 3,433 3,512 3,283 Colorado ........: 250 228 253 246 256 244 Florida .........: 196 180 206 200 199 178 Idaho ...........: 1,003 900 1,012 992 1,056 1,032 Illinois ........: 164 154 171 166 170 160 Indiana .........: 283 261 292 286 300 283 Iowa ............: 366 333 372 368 384 368 Kansas ..........: 225 205 224 213 222 205 Michigan ........: 660 602 673 664 698 675 : Minnesota .......: 758 690 768 751 788 764 Missouri ........: 137 123 143 145 146 130 New Mexico ......: 673 626 703 687 712 670 New York ........: 1,042 959 1,059 1,040 1,134 1,059 Ohio ............: 429 396 446 440 464 442 Oregon ..........: 190 173 195 191 198 191 Pennsylvania ....: 897 821 919 900 935 888 Texas ...........: 765 710 796 778 789 732 Utah ............: 146 133 148 146 152 149 Vermont .........: 212 192 213 207 217 209 : Virginia ........: 150 138 155 152 155 144 Washington ......: 464 420 466 459 484 471 Wisconsin .......: 2,064 1,889 2,104 2,072 2,192 2,137 : 23-State total ..: 14,902 13,624 15,222 14,922 15,541 14,755 : United States 2/ : 16,135 14,754 16,485 16,148 16,805 15,935 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arizona .........: 308 306 282 305 309 335 4,076 California ......: 3,249 3,243 3,069 3,207 3,133 3,286 39,512 Colorado ........: 243 240 220 223 216 220 2,839 Florida .........: 167 151 135 139 154 173 2,078 Idaho ...........: 1,062 1,063 1,010 1,021 981 1,018 12,150 Illinois ........: 161 156 151 157 153 162 1,925 Indiana .........: 290 279 272 282 272 283 3,383 Iowa ............: 374 366 350 363 359 376 4,379 Kansas ..........: 203 204 191 196 195 205 2,488 Michigan ........: 692 678 651 660 639 676 7,968 : Minnesota .......: 783 760 725 741 725 766 9,019 Missouri ........: 129 125 117 123 123 127 1,568 New Mexico ......: 658 640 630 640 624 641 7,904 New York ........: 1,077 1,044 1,000 1,007 981 1,022 12,424 Ohio ............: 453 436 417 425 414 430 5,192 Oregon ..........: 193 188 182 184 178 185 2,248 Pennsylvania ....: 894 877 846 862 839 873 10,551 Texas ...........: 719 706 691 710 706 738 8,840 Utah ............: 153 152 146 149 144 149 1,767 Vermont .........: 212 205 199 200 196 207 2,469 : Virginia ........: 145 139 135 140 138 145 1,736 Washington ......: 482 473 456 466 449 471 5,561 Wisconsin .......: 2,219 2,175 2,082 2,107 2,051 2,147 25,239 : 23-State total ..: 14,866 14,606 13,957 14,307 13,979 14,635 175,316 : United States 2/ : 16,018 15,740 15,041 15,422 15,071 15,780 189,334 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Total milk production for year. 2/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Production by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2010 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 347 330 371 367 374 356 California ......: 3,370 3,089 3,481 3,431 3,545 3,394 Colorado ........: 224 209 232 231 240 237 Florida .........: 181 180 206 202 196 184 Idaho ...........: 1,025 936 1,042 1,030 1,084 1,073 Illinois ........: 163 155 173 169 174 163 Indiana .........: 284 264 298 295 307 293 Iowa ............: 371 335 373 371 386 373 Kansas ..........: 205 188 211 209 216 207 Michigan ........: 680 627 710 703 741 718 : Minnesota .......: 773 710 787 776 811 785 Missouri ........: 124 111 131 134 135 123 New Mexico ......: 641 595 676 675 700 676 New York ........: 1,037 952 1,071 1,071 1,129 1,080 Ohio ............: 435 405 460 457 478 448 Oregon ..........: 194 180 202 199 206 200 Pennsylvania ....: 882 822 936 925 947 898 Texas ...........: 740 672 775 761 771 728 Utah ............: 151 138 154 150 157 154 Vermont .........: 212 193 217 214 223 213 : Virginia ........: 146 133 149 151 156 144 Washington ......: 487 449 504 492 508 493 Wisconsin .......: 2,167 1,997 2,230 2,200 2,320 2,246 : 23-State total ..: 14,839 13,670 15,389 15,213 15,804 15,186 : United States 2/ : 16,020 14,758 16,614 16,416 17,040 16,353 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arizona .........: 335 318 319 334 336 362 4,149 California ......: 3,401 3,401 3,294 3,346 3,266 3,367 40,385 Colorado ........: 244 243 237 241 234 244 2,816 Florida .........: 176 152 142 152 167 189 2,127 Idaho ...........: 1,138 1,142 1,085 1,104 1,047 1,073 12,779 Illinois ........: 159 148 147 153 152 161 1,917 Indiana .........: 292 278 272 282 281 288 3,434 Iowa ............: 368 352 342 352 347 367 4,337 Kansas ..........: 211 207 204 212 209 220 2,499 Michigan ........: 725 702 677 689 662 693 8,327 : Minnesota .......: 787 750 719 733 717 754 9,102 Missouri ........: 119 114 110 114 113 117 1,445 New Mexico ......: 679 649 641 653 633 663 7,881 New York ........: 1,094 1,094 1,036 1,054 1,026 1,069 12,713 Ohio ............: 443 435 421 432 421 435 5,270 Oregon ..........: 208 209 201 204 195 201 2,399 Pennsylvania ....: 909 903 867 887 867 891 10,734 Texas ...........: 737 703 703 737 726 775 8,828 Utah ............: 158 156 150 152 146 153 1,819 Vermont .........: 211 215 202 207 202 213 2,522 : Virginia ........: 143 140 136 139 139 143 1,719 Washington ......: 512 508 490 495 473 490 5,901 Wisconsin .......: 2,267 2,179 2,086 2,124 2,062 2,157 26,035 : 23-State total ..: 15,316 14,998 14,481 14,796 14,421 15,025 179,138 : United States 2/ : 16,436 16,094 15,540 15,900 15,498 16,150 192,819 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Total milk production for year. 2/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2009 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 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 ----------- : Alabama ........: 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 48.0 45.0 35.0 36.0 Alaska .........: 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Arizona ........: 189.0 183.0 170.0 167.0 1,126.0 1,105.0 896.0 949.0 Arkansas .......: 13.5 13.0 13.0 13.0 43.0 46.0 38.0 38.0 California .....: 1,826.0 1,813.0 1,780.0 1,765.0 10,097.0 10,228.0 9,561.0 9,626.0 Colorado .......: 128.0 127.0 121.0 116.0 731.0 746.0 703.0 659.0 Connecticut ....: 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 91.0 90.0 86.0 86.0 Delaware .......: 6.5 6.0 5.5 6.0 28.0 27.0 23.0 24.0 Florida ........: 117.0 117.0 114.0 113.0 582.0 577.0 453.0 466.0 Georgia ........: 76.0 77.0 78.0 78.0 378.0 379.0 320.0 323.0 : Hawaii .........: 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 5.3 5.5 5.2 5.3 Idaho ..........: 551.0 551.0 548.0 548.0 2,915.0 3,080.0 3,135.0 3,020.0 Illinois .......: 102.0 102.0 102.0 101.0 489.0 496.0 468.0 472.0 Indiana ........: 167.0 168.0 168.0 169.0 836.0 869.0 841.0 837.0 Iowa ...........: 215.0 215.0 215.0 215.0 1,071.0 1,120.0 1,090.0 1,098.0 Kansas .........: 124.0 120.0 116.0 113.0 654.0 640.0 598.0 596.0 Kentucky .......: 86.0 84.0 83.0 81.0 313.0 320.0 280.0 279.0 Louisiana ......: 24.0 23.0 22.0 21.0 83.0 76.0 56.0 58.0 Maine ..........: 33.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 146.0 152.0 152.0 146.0 Maryland .......: 56.0 56.0 55.0 54.0 260.0 262.0 238.0 244.0 : Massachusetts ..: 14.5 14.5 14.0 14.0 62.0 64.0 61.0 59.0 Michigan .......: 354.0 357.0 355.0 354.0 1,935.0 2,037.0 2,021.0 1,975.0 Minnesota ......: 468.0 469.0 469.0 469.0 2,216.0 2,303.0 2,268.0 2,232.0 Mississippi ....: 19.0 18.5 17.5 17.0 74.0 70.0 51.0 55.0 Missouri .......: 108.0 110.0 106.0 104.0 403.0 421.0 371.0 373.0 Montana ........: 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 75.0 76.0 75.0 73.0 Nebraska .......: 61.0 62.0 61.0 60.0 294.0 306.0 302.0 298.0 Nevada .........: 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 152.0 154.0 153.0 152.0 New Hampshire ..: 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 73.0 76.0 73.0 71.0 New Jersey .....: 9.5 9.0 9.0 8.5 43.0 42.0 40.0 36.0 : New Mexico .....: 333.0 330.0 320.0 317.0 2,002.0 2,069.0 1,928.0 1,905.0 New York .......: 623.0 623.0 619.0 612.0 3,060.0 3,233.0 3,121.0 3,010.0 North Carolina .: 46.0 46.0 45.0 44.0 234.0 235.0 207.0 208.0 North Dakota ...: 25.0 23.0 22.0 21.0 98.0 98.0 96.0 93.0 Ohio ...........: 277.0 278.0 278.0 274.0 1,271.0 1,346.0 1,306.0 1,269.0 Oklahoma .......: 62.0 60.0 58.0 57.0 265.0 260.0 238.0 239.0 Oregon .........: 114.0 114.0 114.0 114.0 558.0 580.0 563.0 547.0 Pennsylvania ...: 550.0 547.0 544.0 539.0 2,637.0 2,723.0 2,617.0 2,574.0 Rhode Island ...: 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 5.0 5.2 4.8 4.6 South Carolina .: 17.0 17.5 17.5 17.5 86.0 86.0 73.0 78.0 : South Dakota ...: 94.0 95.0 95.0 93.0 460.0 483.0 481.0 468.0 Tennessee ......: 58.0 56.0 55.0 54.0 244.0 246.0 210.0 209.0 Texas ..........: 430.0 429.0 420.0 412.0 2,271.0 2,299.0 2,116.0 2,154.0 Utah ...........: 85.0 84.0 83.0 83.0 427.0 447.0 451.0 442.0 Vermont ........: 136.0 136.0 135.0 134.0 617.0 633.0 616.0 603.0 Virginia .......: 97.0 96.0 96.0 95.0 443.0 451.0 419.0 423.0 Washington .....: 240.0 239.0 238.0 241.0 1,350.0 1,414.0 1,411.0 1,386.0 West Virginia ..: 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.0 41.0 42.0 41.0 38.0 Wisconsin ......: 1,255.0 1,256.0 1,257.0 1,258.0 6,057.0 6,401.0 6,476.0 6,305.0 Wyoming ........: 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 23.3 22.9 29.2 29.3 : United States ..: 9,297.0 9,264.0 9,159.0 9,092.0 47,374.0 48,888.0 46,799.0 46,273.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2010 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ----------- : Alabama .......: 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 45.0 45.0 34.0 35.0 Alaska ........: 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.5 1.9 2.1 1.6 Arizona .......: 170.0 173.0 180.0 183.0 1,048.0 1,097.0 972.0 1,032.0 Arkansas ......: 13.0 12.5 12.0 12.0 41.0 43.0 35.0 35.0 California ....: 1,759.0 1,755.0 1,753.0 1,751.0 9,940.0 10,370.0 10,096.0 9,979.0 Colorado ......: 116.0 117.0 120.0 122.0 665.0 708.0 724.0 719.0 Connecticut ...: 18.5 19.0 19.0 19.0 92.0 96.0 89.0 89.0 Delaware ......: 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 24.0 24.0 21.0 21.0 Florida .......: 113.0 115.0 114.0 114.0 567.0 582.0 470.0 508.0 Georgia .......: 78.0 79.0 77.0 78.0 369.0 382.0 315.0 329.0 : Hawaii ........: 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.3 Idaho .........: 553.0 559.0 570.0 573.0 3,003.0 3,187.0 3,365.0 3,224.0 Illinois ......: 101.0 101.0 100.0 98.0 491.0 506.0 454.0 466.0 Indiana .......: 169.0 169.0 169.0 170.0 846.0 895.0 842.0 851.0 Iowa ..........: 212.0 212.0 207.0 205.0 1,079.0 1,130.0 1,062.0 1,066.0 Kansas ........: 116.0 117.0 120.0 121.0 604.0 632.0 622.0 641.0 Kentucky ......: 79.0 79.0 78.0 77.0 296.0 315.0 270.0 276.0 Louisiana .....: 20.0 20.0 19.0 19.0 67.0 66.0 49.0 53.0 Maine .........: 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 144.0 150.0 148.0 145.0 Maryland ......: 54.0 54.0 53.0 53.0 257.0 259.0 241.0 244.0 : Massachusetts .: 14.0 14.0 13.5 13.5 62.0 65.0 60.0 57.0 Michigan ......: 355.0 358.0 359.0 360.0 2,017.0 2,162.0 2,104.0 2,044.0 Minnesota .....: 470.0 470.0 470.0 470.0 2,270.0 2,372.0 2,256.0 2,204.0 Mississippi ...: 17.0 17.0 16.0 16.0 63.0 63.0 47.0 50.0 Missouri ......: 101.0 101.0 99.0 96.0 366.0 392.0 343.0 344.0 Montana .......: 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 72.0 75.0 72.0 70.0 Nebraska ......: 59.0 59.0 58.0 58.0 290.0 300.0 290.0 288.0 Nevada ........: 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 151.0 154.0 158.0 157.0 New Hampshire .: 15.0 15.5 15.0 15.0 75.0 78.0 73.0 72.0 New Jersey ....: 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.5 37.0 36.0 34.0 33.0 : New Mexico ....: 319.0 324.0 320.0 319.0 1,912.0 2,051.0 1,969.0 1,949.0 New York ......: 610.0 610.0 611.0 611.0 3,060.0 3,280.0 3,224.0 3,149.0 North Carolina : 43.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 216.0 229.0 206.0 211.0 North Dakota ..: 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.0 94.0 99.0 98.0 93.0 Ohio ..........: 272.0 271.0 270.0 270.0 1,300.0 1,383.0 1,299.0 1,288.0 Oklahoma ......: 57.0 57.0 54.0 54.0 249.0 252.0 224.0 234.0 Oregon ........: 115.0 116.0 121.0 121.0 576.0 605.0 618.0 600.0 Pennsylvania ..: 541.0 541.0 541.0 542.0 2,640.0 2,770.0 2,679.0 2,645.0 Rhode Island ..: 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 4.6 5.2 4.9 4.8 South Carolina : 17.0 16.5 16.0 16.0 82.0 78.0 60.0 66.0 : South Dakota ..: 93.0 93.0 91.0 90.0 466.0 482.0 473.0 463.0 Tennessee .....: 53.0 53.0 52.0 51.0 222.0 232.0 194.0 202.0 Texas .........: 410.0 410.0 415.0 417.0 2,187.0 2,260.0 2,143.0 2,238.0 Utah ..........: 84.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 443.0 461.0 464.0 451.0 Vermont .......: 135.0 137.0 136.0 136.0 622.0 650.0 628.0 622.0 Virginia ......: 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0 428.0 451.0 419.0 421.0 Washington ....: 247.0 250.0 252.0 253.0 1,440.0 1,493.0 1,510.0 1,458.0 West Virginia .: 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 39.0 40.0 39.0 39.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,260.0 1,261.0 1,263.0 1,265.0 6,394.0 6,766.0 6,532.0 6,343.0 Wyoming .......: 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 28.6 29.5 31.4 30.9 : United States .: 9,093.0 9,119.0 9,126.0 9,130.0 47,392.0 49,809.0 48,070.0 47,548.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Licensed Dairy Herds - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 --------------------------------------------- : Licensed dairy herds 1/ :----------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------- : number : Alabama .......: 65 60 Alaska ........: 5 5 Arizona .......: 110 110 Arkansas ......: 140 130 California ....: 1,820 1,710 Colorado ......: 130 130 Connecticut ...: 150 140 Delaware ......: 50 50 Florida .......: 140 140 Georgia .......: 270 260 : Hawaii ........: 2 2 Idaho .........: 600 585 Illinois ......: 850 860 Indiana .......: 1,680 1,660 Iowa ..........: 1,890 1,790 Kansas ........: 415 390 Kentucky ......: 1,010 940 Louisiana .....: 170 150 Maine .........: 320 310 Maryland ......: 540 530 : Massachusetts .: 180 170 Michigan ......: 2,310 2,230 Minnesota .....: 4,700 4,540 Mississippi ...: 140 130 Missouri ......: 1,740 1,630 Montana .......: 75 70 Nebraska ......: 285 260 Nevada ........: 25 25 New Hampshire .: 130 130 New Jersey ....: 100 90 : New Mexico ....: 150 140 New York ......: 5,480 5,380 North Carolina : 290 290 North Dakota ..: 215 170 Ohio ..........: 3,310 3,250 Oklahoma ......: 270 250 Oregon ........: 290 270 Pennsylvania ..: 7,400 7,340 Rhode Island ..: 20 15 South Carolina : 85 85 : South Dakota ..: 425 375 Tennessee .....: 530 490 Texas .........: 650 590 Utah ..........: 240 240 Vermont .......: 1,050 1,020 Virginia ......: 715 705 Washington ....: 470 460 West Virginia .: 110 100 Wisconsin .....: 13,170 12,710 Wyoming .......: 20 20 : United States .: 54,932 53,127 --------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number of dairy farms licensed to sell milk, based on counts collected from State and other regulatory agencies. Statistical Methodology 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 0.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 8.40 million head by more than 0.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.1 percent. Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates [Based on data for the past 24 months] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Months : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent -------- 1,000 ------- ----- number ----- : : Milk production ..............: 0.2 0.3 23 0 63 19 4 : All milk cows ................: 0.1 0.1 5 0 15 15 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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