Milk Production ISSN: 1949-1557 Released February 17, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Milk Production up 3.7 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 15.8 billion pounds, up 3.7 percent from January 2011. December revised production at 15.4 billion pounds, was up 2.7 percent from December 2010. The December revision represented an increase of 1 million pounds or less than 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,857 pounds for January, 46 pounds above January 2011. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.50 million head, 93,000 head more than January 2011, and 13,000 head more than December 2011. 2011 Annual Milk Production up 1.8 Percent from 2010 The annual production of milk for the United States during 2011 was 196 billion pounds, 1.8 percent above 2010. Revisions to 2010 production increased the annual total 29 million pounds. Revised 2011 production was up 29 million pounds from last month's publication. Production per cow in the United States averaged 21,345 pounds for 2011, 197 pounds above 2010. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 14.7 percent from 2002. The average number of milk cows on farms in the United States during 2011 was 9.19 million head, up 0.8 percent from 2010. The average number of milk cows was revised up 2,000 head for 2010. Contents Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2011-2012................................ 3 Milk Cows and Production: By Month, 23 Selected States, 2011-2012............................ 3 Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2011-2012........................ 3 Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: January 2011 and 2012.......................... 4 Monthly Milk Production - 23 Selected States.................................................. 4 Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: December 2010 and 2011......................... 5 Monthly Milk Cows - 23 Selected States........................................................ 5 Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2002-2011........................................... 6 Milk Production - United States: 2002-2011.................................................... 6 Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2010 and 2011............................ 7 Milk Cows - United States: 2002-2011.......................................................... 8 Rate per Cow - United States: 2002-2011....................................................... 8 Milk Cows by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2010.............. 9 Milk Cows by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2011.............. 10 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2010.. 11 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2011.. 12 Milk Production by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2010........ 13 Milk Production by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2011........ 14 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2010.......................... 15 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2011.......................... 16 Licensed Dairy Herds - States and United States: 2010 and 2011................................ 17 Statistical Methodology....................................................................... 18 Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates.............................................. 19 Information Contacts.......................................................................... 19 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2011-2012 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : from : : : : : : : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head --- pounds --- million pounds percent : January-March ...: 9,168 5,286 48,459 April-June ......: 9,191 5,489 50,448 July-September ..: 9,200 5,292 48,684 October-December : 9,216 5,279 48,654 : Annual ..........: 9,194 21,345 196,245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By Month, 23 Selected States, 2011-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : from : : : : : : : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ---- pounds ---- million pounds percent : January ..: 8,405 8,498 1,811 1,857 15,219 15,782 3.7 February .: 8,408 1,665 13,997 March ....: 8,425 1,872 15,773 April ....: 8,431 1,835 15,475 May ......: 8,447 1,902 16,069 June .....: 8,450 1,820 15,382 July .....: 8,459 1,820 15,395 August ...: 8,463 1,813 15,342 September : 8,466 1,742 14,744 October ..: 8,475 1,790 15,170 November .: 8,475 1,739 14,742 December .: 8,485 1,818 15,426 : Annual ...: 8,449 21,627 182,734 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2011-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : from : : : : : : : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ---- pounds ---- million pounds percent : January ..: 9,160 9,236 1,790 1,835 16,393 16,945 3.4 February .: 9,163 1,645 15,077 March ....: 9,180 1,851 16,989 April ....: 9,182 1,814 16,652 May ......: 9,194 1,879 17,278 June .....: 9,196 1,796 16,518 July .....: 9,198 1,792 16,479 August ...: 9,200 1,785 16,422 September : 9,201 1,715 15,783 October ..: 9,212 1,767 16,278 November .: 9,213 1,717 15,820 December .: 9,223 1,795 16,556 : Annual ...: 9,194 21,345 196,245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: January 2011 and 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : from : : : : : : : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ---- pounds --- million pounds percent : Arizona .......: 185 190 2,015 2,100 373 399 7.0 California ....: 1,752 1,781 1,935 2,030 3,390 3,615 6.6 Colorado ......: 123 133 1,975 1,970 243 262 7.8 Florida .......: 116 120 1,775 1,740 206 209 1.5 Idaho .........: 573 581 1,860 1,920 1,066 1,116 4.7 Illinois ......: 98 100 1,660 1,710 163 171 4.9 Indiana .......: 172 175 1,710 1,775 294 311 5.8 Iowa ..........: 210 205 1,775 1,860 373 381 2.1 Kansas ........: 123 123 1,775 1,800 218 221 1.4 Michigan ......: 363 371 1,960 1,970 711 731 2.8 : Minnesota .....: 470 465 1,630 1,655 766 770 0.5 Missouri ......: 95 93 1,240 1,270 118 118 New Mexico ....: 323 335 2,105 2,045 680 685 0.7 New York ......: 610 610 1,775 1,780 1,083 1,086 0.3 Ohio ..........: 270 270 1,620 1,640 437 443 1.4 Oregon ........: 120 123 1,685 1,685 202 207 2.5 Pennsylvania ..: 543 540 1,640 1,660 891 896 0.6 Texas .........: 425 435 1,875 1,900 797 827 3.8 Utah ..........: 87 91 1,740 1,805 151 164 8.6 Vermont .......: 135 133 1,605 1,625 217 216 -0.5 : Virginia ......: 95 96 1,545 1,585 147 152 3.4 Washington ....: 252 263 1,975 1,995 498 525 5.4 Wisconsin .....: 1,265 1,265 1,735 1,800 2,195 2,277 3.7 : 23-State Total : 8,405 8,498 1,811 1,857 15,219 15,782 3.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: December 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 .......: 184 191 1,970 1,970 362 376 3.9 California ....: 1,749 1,779 1,925 1,965 3,367 3,496 3.8 Colorado ......: 123 131 1,985 1,955 244 256 4.9 Florida .......: 114 120 1,660 1,630 189 196 3.7 Idaho .........: 574 580 1,870 1,910 1,073 1,108 3.3 Illinois ......: 98 99 1,640 1,680 161 166 3.1 Indiana .......: 171 174 1,670 1,740 286 303 5.9 Iowa ..........: 207 203 1,775 1,850 367 376 2.5 Kansas ........: 122 123 1,780 1,780 217 219 0.9 Michigan ......: 361 370 1,935 1,950 699 722 3.3 : Minnesota .....: 470 465 1,605 1,620 754 753 -0.1 Missouri ......: 95 93 1,230 1,240 117 115 -1.7 New Mexico ....: 321 334 2,065 2,025 663 676 2.0 New York ......: 611 610 1,750 1,755 1,069 1,071 0.2 Ohio ..........: 270 270 1,610 1,625 435 439 0.9 Oregon ........: 121 123 1,660 1,660 201 204 1.5 Pennsylvania ..: 543 539 1,640 1,650 891 889 -0.2 Texas .........: 420 435 1,845 1,860 775 809 4.4 Utah ..........: 86 89 1,780 1,800 153 160 4.6 Vermont .......: 135 133 1,575 1,595 213 212 -0.5 : Virginia ......: 95 96 1,510 1,530 143 147 2.8 Washington ....: 252 263 1,945 1,950 490 513 4.7 Wisconsin .....: 1,265 1,265 1,705 1,755 2,157 2,220 2.9 : 23-State Total : 8,387 8,485 1,792 1,818 15,026 15,426 2.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2002-2011 [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 : 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 ........: 9,119 21,148 192,848 2011 ........: 9,194 21,345 196,245 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2010 and 2011 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ : Change State :-------------------------------------------------------------: from : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --- 1,000 head -- ---- pounds ---- -- million pounds -- percent : Alabama .........: 11.0 11.0 14,455 13,182 159.0 145.0 -8.8 Alaska ..........: 0.6 0.5 11,833 13,800 7.1 6.9 -2.8 Arizona .........: 177.0 188.0 23,441 23,468 4,149.0 4,412.0 6.3 Arkansas ........: 12.0 12.0 12,750 11,833 153.0 142.0 -7.2 California ......: 1,754.0 1,769.0 23,025 23,438 40,385.0 41,462.0 2.7 Colorado ........: 119.0 128.0 23,664 23,430 2,816.0 2,999.0 6.5 Connecticut .....: 19.0 19.0 19,158 19,000 364.0 361.0 -0.8 Delaware ........: 5.3 5.0 16,981 18,300 90.0 91.5 1.7 Florida .........: 114.0 119.0 18,658 19,067 2,127.0 2,269.0 6.7 Georgia .........: 79.0 79.0 17,671 18,354 1,396.0 1,450.0 3.9 : Hawaii ..........: 1.9 1.9 13,316 14,421 25.3 27.4 8.3 Idaho ...........: 564.0 578.0 22,658 22,934 12,779.0 13,256.0 3.7 Illinois ........: 100.0 98.0 19,170 19,357 1,917.0 1,897.0 -1.0 Indiana .........: 170.0 172.0 20,094 20,576 3,416.0 3,539.0 3.6 Iowa ............: 210.0 204.0 20,724 21,309 4,352.0 4,347.0 -0.1 Kansas ..........: 119.0 123.0 20,975 21,057 2,496.0 2,590.0 3.8 Kentucky ........: 78.0 76.0 14,769 14,303 1,152.0 1,087.0 -5.6 Louisiana .......: 20.0 18.0 11,750 12,889 235.0 232.0 -1.3 Maine ...........: 32.0 32.0 18,344 18,688 587.0 598.0 1.9 Maryland ........: 54.0 52.0 18,537 18,654 1,001.0 970.0 -3.1 : Massachusetts ...: 14.0 13.0 17,286 16,923 242.0 220.0 -9.1 Michigan ........: 358.0 366.0 23,277 23,164 8,333.0 8,478.0 1.7 Minnesota .......: 470.0 468.0 19,366 18,996 9,102.0 8,890.0 -2.3 Mississippi .....: 17.0 14.0 13,118 14,571 223.0 204.0 -8.5 Missouri ........: 99.0 95.0 14,596 14,611 1,445.0 1,388.0 -3.9 Montana .........: 14.0 14.0 20,643 20,571 289.0 288.0 -0.3 Nebraska ........: 59.0 57.0 19,797 20,579 1,168.0 1,173.0 0.4 Nevada ..........: 28.0 29.0 23,500 22,897 658.0 664.0 0.9 New Hampshire ...: 15.0 14.0 19,600 20,429 294.0 286.0 -2.7 New Jersey ......: 8.0 8.0 17,500 17,000 140.0 136.0 -2.9 : New Mexico ......: 321.0 329.0 24,551 24,854 7,881.0 8,177.0 3.8 New York ........: 611.0 610.0 20,807 21,026 12,713.0 12,826.0 0.9 North Carolina ..: 44.0 45.0 19,636 20,044 864.0 902.0 4.4 North Dakota ....: 21.0 19.0 18,286 18,105 384.0 344.0 -10.4 Ohio ............: 271.0 268.0 19,446 19,187 5,270.0 5,142.0 -2.4 Oklahoma ........: 56.0 53.0 17,125 17,491 959.0 927.0 -3.3 Oregon ..........: 118.0 121.0 20,331 20,488 2,399.0 2,479.0 3.3 Pennsylvania ....: 541.0 541.0 19,847 19,601 10,737.0 10,604.0 -1.2 Rhode Island ....: 1.1 1.1 17,727 17,909 19.5 19.7 1.0 South Carolina ..: 16.0 16.0 17,875 17,375 286.0 278.0 -2.8 : South Dakota ....: 92.0 91.0 20,478 20,549 1,884.0 1,870.0 -0.7 Tennessee .......: 52.0 50.0 16,346 16,200 850.0 810.0 -4.7 Texas ...........: 413.0 431.0 21,375 22,232 8,828.0 9,582.0 8.5 Utah ............: 85.0 88.0 21,400 21,068 1,819.0 1,854.0 1.9 Vermont .........: 136.0 134.0 18,537 18,940 2,521.0 2,538.0 0.7 Virginia ........: 95.0 96.0 18,095 17,906 1,719.0 1,719.0 Washington ......: 251.0 260.0 23,510 23,727 5,901.0 6,169.0 4.5 West Virginia ...: 10.0 10.0 15,700 15,600 157.0 156.0 -0.6 Wisconsin .......: 1,262.0 1,265.0 20,630 20,646 26,035.0 26,117.0 0.3 Wyoming .........: 6.0 6.0 20,067 20,517 120.4 123.1 2.2 : United States ...: 9,119.0 9,194.0 21,148 21,345 192,848.0 196,245.0 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: 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 .........: 169 169 169 169 171 171 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 8,349 8,358 : United States 2/ : 9,090 9,093 9,100 9,109 9,122 9,132 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 .........: 170 170 170 170 171 171 170 Iowa ............: 212 209 207 206 205 207 210 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 ..: 8,379 8,372 8,374 8,375 8,375 8,387 8,356 : United States 2/ : 9,139 9,125 9,126 9,127 9,127 9,141 9,119 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2011 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona .........: 185 185 187 187 186 186 California ......: 1,752 1,756 1,760 1,764 1,767 1,769 Colorado ........: 123 123 125 126 126 127 Florida .........: 116 118 119 119 119 119 Idaho ...........: 573 573 576 576 578 578 Illinois ........: 98 98 98 98 98 98 Indiana .........: 172 171 172 172 171 171 Iowa ............: 210 208 209 209 208 204 Kansas ..........: 123 122 122 122 122 123 Michigan ........: 363 364 364 362 364 364 : Minnesota .......: 470 470 469 469 468 468 Missouri ........: 95 95 94 95 96 96 New Mexico ......: 323 324 325 326 327 328 New York ........: 610 610 610 610 610 610 Ohio ............: 270 271 269 268 268 266 Oregon ..........: 120 119 119 119 121 122 Pennsylvania ....: 543 543 543 543 543 542 Texas ...........: 425 425 426 426 430 434 Utah ............: 87 86 87 87 87 88 Vermont .........: 135 135 135 135 135 134 : Virginia ........: 95 95 96 96 96 96 Washington ......: 252 251 254 256 261 262 Wisconsin .......: 1,265 1,266 1,266 1,266 1,266 1,265 : 23-State total ..: 8,405 8,408 8,425 8,431 8,447 8,450 : United States 2/ : 9,160 9,163 9,180 9,182 9,194 9,196 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arizona .........: 186 187 189 192 192 191 188 California ......: 1,772 1,773 1,776 1,776 1,778 1,779 1,769 Colorado ........: 128 129 130 131 131 131 128 Florida .........: 119 119 119 120 120 120 119 Idaho ...........: 582 582 582 581 579 580 578 Illinois ........: 98 98 98 98 98 99 98 Indiana .........: 171 173 173 173 173 174 172 Iowa ............: 200 200 198 199 200 203 204 Kansas ..........: 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 Michigan ........: 366 366 367 369 369 370 366 : Minnesota .......: 467 467 466 466 465 465 468 Missouri ........: 96 95 95 95 94 93 95 New Mexico ......: 330 330 331 332 333 334 329 New York ........: 610 610 610 610 610 610 610 Ohio ............: 266 267 268 268 269 270 268 Oregon ..........: 123 123 122 122 122 123 121 Pennsylvania ....: 540 539 537 538 538 539 541 Texas ...........: 435 435 435 435 435 435 431 Utah ............: 88 88 88 87 88 89 88 Vermont .........: 134 134 134 134 134 133 134 : Virginia ........: 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 Washington ......: 265 265 265 266 263 263 260 Wisconsin .......: 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,264 1,265 1,265 1,265 : 23-State total ..: 8,459 8,463 8,466 8,475 8,475 8,485 8,449 : United States 2/ : 9,198 9,200 9,201 9,212 9,213 9,223 9,194 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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 1,550 1,745 1,725 1,780 1,705 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 1,715 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 .........: 1,575 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 1,847 1,825 1,893 1,817 : United States 1/ : 1,763 1,623 1,826 1,803 1,868 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 .........: 1,705 1,635 1,590 1,660 1,645 1,670 20,094 Iowa ............: 1,760 1,695 1,665 1,725 1,700 1,775 20,724 Kansas ..........: 1,760 1,725 1,685 1,750 1,730 1,780 20,975 Michigan ........: 2,020 1,955 1,885 1,915 1,840 1,935 23,277 : 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 19,847 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 18,537 : 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 ..: 1,828 1,792 1,729 1,767 1,722 1,792 21,438 : United States 1/ : 1,799 1,764 1,703 1,743 1,698 1,767 21,148 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2011 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Arizona .........: 2,015 1,915 2,180 2,125 2,140 1,980 California ......: 1,935 1,800 2,040 1,995 2,080 1,985 Colorado ........: 1,975 1,795 2,015 1,985 2,040 1,990 Florida .........: 1,775 1,690 1,865 1,740 1,725 1,630 Idaho ...........: 1,860 1,690 1,880 1,870 1,980 1,960 Illinois ........: 1,660 1,530 1,715 1,680 1,700 1,600 Indiana .........: 1,710 1,585 1,795 1,775 1,825 1,715 Iowa ............: 1,775 1,630 1,825 1,780 1,860 1,775 Kansas ..........: 1,775 1,615 1,830 1,805 1,855 1,765 Michigan ........: 1,960 1,790 1,985 1,955 2,040 1,960 : Minnesota .......: 1,630 1,485 1,660 1,620 1,680 1,610 Missouri ........: 1,240 1,140 1,365 1,380 1,360 1,210 New Mexico ......: 2,105 1,890 2,150 2,125 2,180 2,100 New York ........: 1,775 1,620 1,810 1,770 1,845 1,770 Ohio ............: 1,620 1,500 1,660 1,620 1,680 1,575 Oregon ..........: 1,685 1,555 1,750 1,730 1,790 1,730 Pennsylvania ....: 1,640 1,510 1,710 1,690 1,730 1,620 Texas ...........: 1,875 1,720 1,945 1,915 1,955 1,850 Utah ............: 1,740 1,590 1,770 1,740 1,810 1,770 Vermont .........: 1,605 1,465 1,635 1,595 1,655 1,580 : Virginia ........: 1,545 1,440 1,615 1,585 1,585 1,450 Washington ......: 1,975 1,820 2,025 1,990 2,055 2,000 Wisconsin .......: 1,735 1,585 1,775 1,730 1,805 1,740 : 23-State total ..: 1,811 1,665 1,872 1,835 1,902 1,820 : United States 1/ : 1,790 1,645 1,851 1,814 1,879 1,796 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : July : August :September : October : November : December : average :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arizona .........: 1,885 1,815 1,765 1,865 1,855 1,970 23,468 California ......: 1,995 1,975 1,865 1,930 1,880 1,965 23,438 Colorado ........: 2,010 2,000 1,930 1,955 1,870 1,955 23,430 Florida .........: 1,520 1,400 1,300 1,350 1,460 1,630 19,067 Idaho ...........: 2,050 2,030 1,920 1,930 1,840 1,910 22,934 Illinois ........: 1,530 1,530 1,520 1,600 1,580 1,680 19,357 Indiana .........: 1,690 1,690 1,640 1,720 1,670 1,740 20,576 Iowa ............: 1,720 1,770 1,750 1,805 1,765 1,850 21,309 Kansas ..........: 1,755 1,750 1,705 1,765 1,725 1,780 21,057 Michigan ........: 1,945 1,940 1,870 1,925 1,865 1,950 23,164 : Minnesota .......: 1,545 1,570 1,520 1,555 1,520 1,620 18,996 Missouri ........: 1,110 1,105 1,110 1,180 1,190 1,240 14,611 New Mexico ......: 2,105 2,065 2,020 2,100 2,020 2,025 24,854 New York ........: 1,790 1,785 1,700 1,725 1,680 1,755 21,026 Ohio ............: 1,580 1,590 1,550 1,600 1,560 1,625 19,187 Oregon ..........: 1,790 1,760 1,680 1,705 1,615 1,660 20,488 Pennsylvania ....: 1,630 1,640 1,590 1,620 1,580 1,650 19,601 Texas ...........: 1,835 1,795 1,780 1,870 1,815 1,860 22,232 Utah ............: 1,840 1,830 1,760 1,800 1,740 1,800 21,068 Vermont .........: 1,600 1,580 1,515 1,560 1,510 1,595 18,940 : Virginia ........: 1,440 1,460 1,405 1,450 1,440 1,530 17,906 Washington ......: 2,055 2,040 1,945 1,965 1,880 1,950 23,727 Wisconsin .......: 1,720 1,745 1,680 1,715 1,660 1,755 20,646 : 23-State total ..: 1,820 1,813 1,742 1,790 1,739 1,818 21,627 : United States 1/ : 1,792 1,785 1,715 1,767 1,717 1,795 21,345 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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 .........: 284 262 295 292 304 292 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 ....: 882 822 936 928 947 898 Texas ...........: 740 672 775 761 771 728 Utah ............: 151 138 154 150 157 154 Vermont .........: 211 193 217 214 223 213 : 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 ..: 14,838 13,668 15,386 15,213 15,801 15,185 : United States 2/ : 16,022 14,758 16,614 16,420 17,043 16,357 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 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 .........: 290 278 270 282 281 286 3,416 Iowa ............: 373 354 345 355 349 367 4,352 Kansas ..........: 211 207 204 212 209 217 2,496 Michigan ........: 725 702 677 689 662 699 8,333 : 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 10,737 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 2,521 : 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 ..: 15,319 15,000 14,482 14,799 14,423 15,026 179,140 : United States 2/ : 16,438 16,096 15,541 15,904 15,502 16,153 192,848 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2011 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 373 354 408 397 398 368 California ......: 3,390 3,161 3,590 3,519 3,675 3,511 Colorado ........: 243 221 252 250 257 253 Florida .........: 206 199 222 207 205 194 Idaho ...........: 1,066 968 1,083 1,077 1,144 1,133 Illinois ........: 163 150 168 165 167 157 Indiana .........: 294 271 309 305 312 293 Iowa ............: 373 339 381 372 387 362 Kansas ..........: 218 197 223 220 226 217 Michigan ........: 711 652 723 708 743 713 : Minnesota .......: 766 698 779 760 786 753 Missouri ........: 118 108 128 131 131 116 New Mexico ......: 680 612 699 693 713 689 New York ........: 1,083 988 1,104 1,080 1,125 1,080 Ohio ............: 437 407 447 434 450 419 Oregon ..........: 202 185 208 206 217 211 Pennsylvania ....: 891 820 929 918 939 878 Texas ...........: 797 731 829 816 841 803 Utah ............: 151 137 154 151 157 156 Vermont .........: 217 198 221 215 223 212 : Virginia ........: 147 137 155 152 152 139 Washington ......: 498 457 514 509 536 524 Wisconsin .......: 2,195 2,007 2,247 2,190 2,285 2,201 : 23-State total ..: 15,219 13,997 15,773 15,475 16,069 15,382 : United States 2/ : 16,393 15,077 16,989 16,652 17,278 16,518 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arizona .........: 351 339 334 358 356 376 4,412 California ......: 3,535 3,502 3,312 3,428 3,343 3,496 41,462 Colorado ........: 257 258 251 256 245 256 2,999 Florida .........: 181 167 155 162 175 196 2,269 Idaho ...........: 1,193 1,181 1,117 1,121 1,065 1,108 13,256 Illinois ........: 150 150 149 157 155 166 1,897 Indiana .........: 289 292 284 298 289 303 3,539 Iowa ............: 344 354 347 359 353 376 4,347 Kansas ..........: 216 215 210 217 212 219 2,590 Michigan ........: 712 710 686 710 688 722 8,478 : Minnesota .......: 722 733 708 725 707 753 8,890 Missouri ........: 107 105 105 112 112 115 1,388 New Mexico ......: 695 681 669 697 673 676 8,177 New York ........: 1,092 1,089 1,037 1,052 1,025 1,071 12,826 Ohio ............: 420 425 415 429 420 439 5,142 Oregon ..........: 220 216 205 208 197 204 2,479 Pennsylvania ....: 880 884 854 872 850 889 10,604 Texas ...........: 798 781 774 813 790 809 9,582 Utah ............: 162 161 155 157 153 160 1,854 Vermont .........: 214 212 203 209 202 212 2,538 : Virginia ........: 138 140 135 139 138 147 1,719 Washington ......: 545 541 515 523 494 513 6,169 Wisconsin .......: 2,174 2,206 2,124 2,168 2,100 2,220 26,117 : 23-State total ..: 15,395 15,342 14,744 15,170 14,742 15,426 182,734 : United States 2/ : 16,479 16,422 15,783 16,278 15,820 16,556 196,245 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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 34.0 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 91.0 95.0 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 ........: 79.0 81.0 78.0 78.0 371.0 382.0 314.0 329.0 : Hawaii .........: 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 6.3 6.6 6.2 6.2 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 ........: 169.0 170.0 170.0 171.0 841.0 888.0 838.0 849.0 Iowa ...........: 212.0 212.0 209.0 206.0 1,079.0 1,130.0 1,072.0 1,071.0 Kansas .........: 116.0 117.0 120.0 121.0 604.0 632.0 622.0 638.0 Kentucky .......: 79.0 79.0 78.0 77.0 296.0 318.0 262.0 276.0 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 64.0 59.0 57.0 Michigan .......: 355.0 358.0 359.0 360.0 2,017.0 2,162.0 2,104.0 2,050.0 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 28.0 159.0 169.0 169.0 161.0 New Hampshire ..: 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 74.0 77.0 72.0 71.0 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 44.0 216.0 229.0 206.0 213.0 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 2,773.0 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 ........: 135.0 137.0 136.0 136.0 621.0 650.0 628.0 622.0 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 ..: 9,094.0 9,121.0 9,130.0 9,132.0 47,394.0 49,820.0 48,075.0 47,559.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2011 [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 10.0 10.0 43.0 40.0 30.0 32.0 Alaska ........: 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 Arizona .......: 186.0 186.0 187.0 192.0 1,135.0 1,163.0 1,024.0 1,090.0 Arkansas ......: 12.0 12.0 11.0 11.0 39.0 40.0 30.0 33.0 California ....: 1,756.0 1,767.0 1,774.0 1,778.0 10,141.0 10,705.0 10,349.0 10,267.0 Colorado ......: 124.0 126.0 129.0 131.0 716.0 760.0 766.0 757.0 Connecticut ...: 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 92.0 93.0 88.0 88.0 Delaware ......: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 24.3 23.5 21.7 22.0 Florida .......: 118.0 119.0 119.0 120.0 627.0 606.0 503.0 533.0 Georgia .......: 80.0 80.0 78.0 78.0 380.0 382.0 330.0 358.0 : Hawaii ........: 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 6.9 7.3 6.8 6.4 Idaho .........: 574.0 577.0 582.0 580.0 3,117.0 3,354.0 3,491.0 3,294.0 Illinois ......: 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0 481.0 489.0 449.0 478.0 Indiana .......: 172.0 171.0 172.0 173.0 874.0 910.0 865.0 890.0 Iowa ..........: 209.0 207.0 199.0 201.0 1,093.0 1,121.0 1,045.0 1,088.0 Kansas ........: 122.0 122.0 123.0 123.0 638.0 663.0 641.0 648.0 Kentucky ......: 76.0 77.0 75.0 75.0 285.0 296.0 245.0 261.0 Louisiana .....: 19.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 69.0 61.0 48.0 54.0 Maine .........: 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 147.0 152.0 150.0 149.0 Maryland ......: 53.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 253.0 251.0 230.0 236.0 : Massachusetts .: 13.5 13.0 12.0 12.0 57.0 58.0 53.0 52.0 Michigan ......: 364.0 363.0 366.0 369.0 2,086.0 2,164.0 2,108.0 2,120.0 Minnesota .....: 470.0 468.0 467.0 465.0 2,243.0 2,299.0 2,163.0 2,185.0 Mississippi ...: 15.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 59.0 55.0 43.0 47.0 Missouri ......: 95.0 96.0 95.0 94.0 354.0 378.0 317.0 339.0 Montana .......: 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 69.0 72.0 74.0 73.0 Nebraska ......: 57.0 57.0 57.0 57.0 290.0 301.0 288.0 294.0 Nevada ........: 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 160.0 170.0 171.0 163.0 New Hampshire .: 15.0 14.5 14.0 14.0 75.0 74.0 69.0 68.0 New Jersey ....: 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.5 35.0 36.0 33.0 32.0 : New Mexico ....: 324.0 327.0 330.0 333.0 1,991.0 2,095.0 2,045.0 2,046.0 New York ......: 610.0 610.0 610.0 610.0 3,175.0 3,285.0 3,218.0 3,148.0 North Carolina : 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 230.0 234.0 213.0 225.0 North Dakota ..: 20.0 19.0 19.0 18.0 88.0 88.0 85.0 83.0 Ohio ..........: 270.0 267.0 267.0 269.0 1,291.0 1,303.0 1,260.0 1,288.0 Oklahoma ......: 54.0 53.0 52.0 52.0 241.0 244.0 215.0 227.0 Oregon ........: 119.0 121.0 123.0 122.0 595.0 634.0 641.0 609.0 Pennsylvania ..: 543.0 543.0 539.0 538.0 2,640.0 2,735.0 2,618.0 2,611.0 Rhode Island ..: 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 4.8 5.2 4.9 4.8 South Carolina : 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 75.0 74.0 60.0 69.0 : South Dakota ..: 91.0 92.0 90.0 90.0 460.0 480.0 461.0 469.0 Tennessee .....: 50.0 49.0 49.0 50.0 216.0 212.0 182.0 200.0 Texas .........: 425.0 430.0 435.0 435.0 2,357.0 2,460.0 2,353.0 2,412.0 Utah ..........: 87.0 87.0 88.0 88.0 442.0 464.0 478.0 470.0 Vermont .......: 135.0 135.0 134.0 134.0 636.0 650.0 629.0 623.0 Virginia ......: 95.0 96.0 96.0 96.0 439.0 443.0 413.0 424.0 Washington ....: 252.0 260.0 265.0 264.0 1,469.0 1,569.0 1,601.0 1,530.0 West Virginia .: 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 39.0 40.0 39.0 38.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,266.0 1,266.0 1,264.0 1,265.0 6,449.0 6,676.0 6,504.0 6,488.0 Wyoming .......: 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 30.4 31.5 31.2 30.0 : United States .: 9,168.0 9,191.0 9,200.0 9,216.0 48,459.0 50,448.0 48,684.0 48,654.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Licensed Dairy Herds - States and United States: 2010 and 2011 --------------------------------------------- : Licensed dairy herds 1/ :----------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------- : number : Alabama .......: 60 55 Alaska ........: 5 4 Arizona .......: 110 110 Arkansas ......: 130 120 California ....: 1,715 1,675 Colorado ......: 130 130 Connecticut ...: 140 140 Delaware ......: 50 50 Florida .......: 140 140 Georgia .......: 260 260 : Hawaii ........: 2 2 Idaho .........: 585 575 Illinois ......: 860 810 Indiana .......: 1,660 1,650 Iowa ..........: 1,790 1,670 Kansas ........: 390 370 Kentucky ......: 940 900 Louisiana .....: 150 140 Maine .........: 310 310 Maryland ......: 530 510 : Massachusetts .: 170 160 Michigan ......: 2,230 2,160 Minnesota .....: 4,540 4,325 Mississippi ...: 130 120 Missouri ......: 1,630 1,530 Montana .......: 70 70 Nebraska ......: 260 245 Nevada ........: 25 20 New Hampshire .: 130 120 New Jersey ....: 90 85 : New Mexico ....: 140 140 New York ......: 5,380 5,450 North Carolina : 290 290 North Dakota ..: 170 145 Ohio ..........: 3,250 3,170 Oklahoma ......: 250 230 Oregon ........: 270 270 Pennsylvania ..: 7,340 7,240 Rhode Island ..: 15 15 South Carolina : 85 80 : South Dakota ..: 375 350 Tennessee .....: 490 450 Texas .........: 590 590 Utah ..........: 240 240 Vermont .......: 1,020 1,000 Virginia ......: 705 690 Washington ....: 460 460 West Virginia .: 100 95 Wisconsin .....: 12,710 12,100 Wyoming .......: 20 20 : United States .: 53,132 51,481 --------------------------------------------- 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 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 8.50 million head by more than 0.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.2 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 19 1 60 17 7 : All milk cows ................: 0.1 0.2 7 1 17 15 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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