United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ISSN: 1949- 1506 Milk Production, Disposition, and Income 2018 Summary May 2019 Contents Summary........................................................................ 4 Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - United States: 2017-2018........ 5 Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - United States: 2017-2018................. 5 Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - United States: 2017-2018................ 5 Value of Milk Production - United States: 2017-2018............................ 5 Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2017.. 6 Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2017........... 7 Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2017.......... 8 Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2017...................... 9 Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2018.. 10 Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2018........... 11 Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2018.......... 12 Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2018...................... 13 Statistical Methodology........................................................ 14 Information Contacts........................................................... 14 Summary Milk production increased 1.0 percent in 2018 to 218 billion pounds. The rate per cow, at 23,149 pounds, was 235 pounds above 2017. The annual average number of milk cows on farms was 9.40 million head, down 7,000 head from 2017. Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 2018 totaled $35.2 billion, 7.1 percent lower than 2017. Producer returns averaged $16.28 per hundredweight, 8.0 percent below 2017. Marketings totaled 216.6 billion pounds, 0.9 percent above 2017. Marketings include whole milk sold to plants and dealers and milk sold directly to consumers. An estimated 1.02 billion pounds of milk were used on farms where produced, 2.6 percent more than 2017. Calves were fed 91 percent of this milk, with the remainder consumed in producer households. Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - United States: 2017-2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Production of milk and milkfat 2/ : :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Per milk cow : All milk : Total : :-----------------------------: percent of :----------------------------- Year : Milk cows 1/ : Milk : Milkfat : fat : Milk : Milkfat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head ------ pounds ----- percent --- million pounds --- : 2017 .......: 9,406 22,914 880 3.84 215,527 8,272.3 2018 .......: 9,399 23,149 900 3.89 217,575 8,466.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - United States: 2017-2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk used where produced : Milk marketed by producers :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Year : Fed to : Milk, : : : Fluid : calves 1/ : cream, and : Total : Total 2/ : grade 3/ : : butter : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- million pounds ----------------- percent : 2017 ...: 901 91 992 214,535 99 2018 ...: 929 89 1,018 216,556 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Milk sold to plants and dealers as whole milk and equivalent amounts of milk for cream. Includes milk produced by dealers' own herds and milk sold directly to consumers. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds. 3/ Percentage of milk sold that is eligible for fluid use (Grade A in most States). Includes fluid grade milk used in manufacturing dairy products. Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - United States: 2017-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Combined marketings of milk and cream :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : All milk : Returns : Cash : Milk : average returns : per pound : receipts : utilized : per cwt 1/ : of milkfat : from : : : : marketings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : 2017 .....: 214,535 17.69 4.61 37,940,662 2018 .....: 216,556 16.28 4.19 35,244,314 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings. Value of Milk Production - United States: 2017-2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Combined marketings of milk and cream :----------------------------------------------------------- : Used for milk, : : : cream, and butter : Gross : Value of : by producers : producer : milk :-----------------------------: income 2/ :produced 1/ 3/ Year : Milk : Value 1/ : : : utilized : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------- :million pounds ------------ 1,000 dollars ----------- : 2017 ..: 91 16,594 37,957,256 38,119,254 2018 ..: 89 14,814 35,259,128 35,411,485 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 2/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2017 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production of milk and milkfat 2/ : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Per milk cow : All milk : Total : : : : percent of : : :Milk cows 1/ :---------------------------: fat :--------------------------- State : : Milk : Milkfat : : Milk : Milkfat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ------ pounds ----- percent --- million pounds --- : Alabama ........: 6.0 15,000 579 3.86 90.0 3.5 Alaska .........: 0.3 9,667 379 3.92 2.9 0.1 Arizona ........: 208.0 24,197 876 3.62 5,033.0 182.2 Arkansas .......: 6.0 13,333 496 3.72 80.0 3.0 California .....: 1,749.0 22,755 876 3.85 39,798.0 1,532.2 Colorado .......: 162.0 25,858 954 3.69 4,189.0 154.6 Connecticut ....: 19.0 22,105 871 3.94 420.0 16.5 Delaware .......: 5.0 18,560 716 3.86 92.8 3.6 Florida ........: 124.0 20,129 743 3.69 2,496.0 92.1 Georgia ........: 84.0 21,905 795 3.63 1,840.0 66.8 : Hawaii .........: 2.3 16,913 560 3.31 38.9 1.3 Idaho ..........: 600.0 24,388 954 3.91 14,633.0 572.2 Illinois .......: 93.0 20,742 796 3.84 1,929.0 74.1 Indiana ........: 187.0 22,754 851 3.74 4,255.0 159.1 Iowa ...........: 218.0 23,757 919 3.87 5,179.0 200.4 Kansas .........: 152.0 23,020 866 3.76 3,499.0 131.6 Kentucky .......: 56.0 18,607 700 3.76 1,042.0 39.2 Louisiana ......: 12.0 13,417 521 3.88 161.0 6.2 Maine ..........: 30.0 21,000 809 3.85 630.0 24.3 Maryland .......: 48.0 19,917 761 3.82 956.0 36.5 : Massachusetts ..: 12.0 17,583 695 3.95 211.0 8.3 Michigan .......: 427.0 26,302 978 3.72 11,231.0 417.8 Minnesota ......: 458.0 21,544 838 3.89 9,867.0 383.8 Mississippi ....: 9.0 15,222 585 3.84 137.0 5.3 Missouri .......: 85.0 14,600 574 3.93 1,241.0 48.8 Montana ........: 13.0 22,154 831 3.75 288.0 10.8 Nebraska .......: 60.0 24,067 924 3.84 1,444.0 55.4 Nevada .........: 32.0 22,156 866 3.91 709.0 27.7 New Hampshire ..: 13.0 21,000 817 3.89 273.0 10.6 New Jersey .....: 6.0 19,833 758 3.82 119.0 4.5 : New Mexico .....: 329.0 24,960 909 3.64 8,212.0 298.9 New York .......: 624.0 23,925 921 3.85 14,929.0 574.8 North Carolina .: 45.0 21,156 793 3.75 952.0 35.7 North Dakota ...: 16.0 21,563 826 3.83 345.0 13.2 Ohio ...........: 264.0 21,284 822 3.86 5,619.0 216.9 Oklahoma .......: 40.0 18,200 684 3.76 728.0 27.4 Oregon .........: 124.0 20,395 816 4.00 2,529.0 101.2 Pennsylvania ...: 525.0 20,749 795 3.83 10,893.0 417.2 Rhode Island ...: 0.8 16,250 644 3.96 13.0 0.5 South Carolina .: 15.0 16,533 637 3.85 248.0 9.5 : South Dakota ...: 117.0 22,376 913 4.08 2,618.0 106.8 Tennessee ......: 40.0 17,325 651 3.76 693.0 26.1 Texas ..........: 515.0 23,406 946 4.04 12,054.0 487.0 Utah ...........: 96.0 23,073 877 3.80 2,215.0 84.2 Vermont ........: 129.0 21,155 819 3.87 2,729.0 105.6 Virginia .......: 87.0 19,954 748 3.75 1,736.0 65.1 Washington .....: 274.0 23,836 953 4.00 6,531.0 261.2 West Virginia ..: 8.0 15,875 602 3.79 127.0 4.8 Wisconsin ......: 1,278.0 23,735 907 3.82 30,333.0 1,158.7 Wyoming ........: 6.0 23,033 838 3.64 138.2 5.0 : United States ..: 9,406.0 22,914 880 3.84 215,527.0 8,272.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2017 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk used where produced : Milk marketed by producers :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : State : Fed to : Milk, : : : Fluid : calves 1/ : cream, and : Total : Total 2/ : grade 3/ : : butter : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- million pounds ----------------- percent : Alabama .......: 0.7 0.3 1.0 89.0 100 Alaska ........: 0.2 0.2 0.4 2.5 100 Arizona .......: 13.0 1.0 14.0 5,019.0 100 Arkansas ......: 1.7 0.3 2.0 78.0 100 California ....: 26.0 4.0 30.0 39,768.0 97 Colorado ......: 21.0 1.0 22.0 4,167.0 100 Connecticut ...: 2.5 0.5 3.0 417.0 100 Delaware ......: 0.9 0.1 1.0 91.8 100 Florida .......: 5.0 1.0 6.0 2,490.0 100 Georgia .......: 7.0 1.0 8.0 1,832.0 100 : Hawaii ........: 0.1 0.1 0.2 38.7 100 Idaho .........: 31.0 1.0 32.0 14,601.0 100 Illinois ......: 10.0 2.0 12.0 1,917.0 98 Indiana .......: 23.0 4.0 27.0 4,228.0 100 Iowa ..........: 15.0 1.0 16.0 5,163.0 100 Kansas ........: 13.0 1.0 14.0 3,485.0 100 Kentucky ......: 6.0 1.0 7.0 1,035.0 100 Louisiana .....: 2.0 1.0 3.0 158.0 100 Maine .........: 3.0 1.0 4.0 626.0 100 Maryland ......: 7.0 1.0 8.0 948.0 100 : Massachusetts .: 1.5 0.5 2.0 209.0 100 Michigan ......: 33.0 2.0 35.0 11,196.0 100 Minnesota .....: 95.0 4.0 99.0 9,768.0 99 Mississippi ...: 1.0 1.0 2.0 135.0 100 Missouri ......: 17.0 4.0 21.0 1,220.0 97 Montana .......: 3.0 2.0 5.0 283.0 100 Nebraska ......: 5.5 0.5 6.0 1,438.0 100 Nevada ........: 5.0 1.0 6.0 703.0 100 New Hampshire .: 1.5 0.5 2.0 271.0 100 New Jersey ....: 1.5 0.5 2.0 117.0 100 : New Mexico ....: 42.0 3.0 45.0 8,167.0 100 New York ......: 55.0 2.0 57.0 14,872.0 100 North Carolina : 5.0 1.0 6.0 946.0 100 North Dakota ..: 4.5 0.5 5.0 340.0 98 Ohio ..........: 24.0 5.0 29.0 5,590.0 97 Oklahoma ......: 6.0 1.0 7.0 721.0 100 Oregon ........: 20.0 1.0 21.0 2,508.0 100 Pennsylvania ..: 61.0 14.0 75.0 10,818.0 100 Rhode Island ..: 0.1 - 0.1 12.9 100 South Carolina : 2.0 1.0 3.0 245.0 100 : South Dakota ..: 7.0 1.0 8.0 2,610.0 100 Tennessee .....: 4.0 1.0 5.0 688.0 100 Texas .........: 25.0 1.0 26.0 12,028.0 100 Utah ..........: 12.0 1.0 13.0 2,202.0 100 Vermont .......: 14.0 2.0 16.0 2,713.0 100 Virginia ......: 8.0 2.0 10.0 1,726.0 100 Washington ....: 17.0 1.0 18.0 6,513.0 100 West Virginia .: 2.0 1.0 3.0 124.0 100 Wisconsin .....: 239.0 14.0 253.0 30,080.0 99 Wyoming .......: 1.3 0.2 1.5 136.7 100 : United States .: 901.0 91.0 992.0 214,535.0 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Milk sold to plants and dealers as whole milk and equivalent amounts of milk for cream. Includes milk produced by dealers' own herds and milk sold directly to consumers. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds. 3/ Percentage of milk sold that is eligible for fluid use (Grade A in most States). Includes fluid grade milk used in manufacturing dairy products. Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2017 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : All milk : Returns : Cash : Milk : average returns : per pound : receipts State : utilized : per cwt 1/ : of milkfat : from : : : : marketings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : million pounds dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : Alabama ..........: 89.0 18.60 4.82 16,554 Alaska ...........: 2.5 22.00 5.61 550 Arizona ..........: 5,019.0 16.70 4.61 838,173 Arkansas .........: 78.0 18.70 5.03 14,586 California .......: 39,768.0 16.50 4.29 6,561,720 Colorado .........: 4,167.0 18.10 4.91 754,227 Connecticut ......: 417.0 18.60 4.72 77,562 Delaware .........: 91.8 17.60 4.56 16,157 Florida ..........: 2,490.0 21.50 5.83 535,350 Georgia ..........: 1,832.0 19.00 5.23 348,080 : Hawaii ...........: 38.7 28.60 8.64 11,068 Idaho ............: 14,601.0 17.20 4.40 2,511,372 Illinois .........: 1,917.0 18.30 4.77 350,811 Indiana ..........: 4,228.0 17.70 4.73 748,356 Iowa .............: 5,163.0 18.10 4.68 934,503 Kansas ...........: 3,485.0 16.90 4.49 588,965 Kentucky .........: 1,035.0 18.90 5.03 195,615 Louisiana ........: 158.0 18.70 4.82 29,546 Maine ............: 626.0 19.50 5.06 122,070 Maryland .........: 948.0 17.80 4.66 168,744 : Massachusetts ....: 209.0 18.80 4.76 39,292 Michigan .........: 11,196.0 16.40 4.41 1,836,144 Minnesota ........: 9,768.0 17.80 4.58 1,738,704 Mississippi ......: 135.0 18.90 4.92 25,515 Missouri .........: 1,220.0 18.70 4.76 228,140 Montana ..........: 283.0 17.50 4.67 49,525 Nebraska .........: 1,438.0 18.20 4.74 261,716 Nevada ...........: 703.0 17.90 4.58 125,837 New Hampshire ....: 271.0 18.50 4.76 50,135 New Jersey .......: 117.0 18.30 4.79 21,411 : New Mexico .......: 8,167.0 16.30 4.48 1,331,221 New York .........: 14,872.0 18.20 4.73 2,706,704 North Carolina ...: 946.0 18.80 5.01 177,848 North Dakota .....: 340.0 17.60 4.60 59,840 Ohio .............: 5,590.0 18.40 4.77 1,028,560 Oklahoma .........: 721.0 19.20 5.11 138,432 Oregon ...........: 2,508.0 19.80 4.95 496,584 Pennsylvania .....: 10,818.0 18.60 4.86 2,012,148 Rhode Island .....: 12.9 18.50 4.67 2,387 South Carolina ...: 245.0 19.10 4.96 46,795 : South Dakota .....: 2,610.0 18.80 4.61 490,680 Tennessee ........: 688.0 18.90 5.03 130,032 Texas ............: 12,028.0 18.40 4.55 2,213,152 Utah .............: 2,202.0 17.70 4.66 389,754 Vermont ..........: 2,713.0 18.60 4.81 504,618 Virginia .........: 1,726.0 19.40 5.17 334,844 Washington .......: 6,513.0 18.20 4.55 1,185,366 West Virginia ....: 124.0 18.00 4.75 22,320 Wisconsin ........: 30,080.0 18.10 4.74 5,444,480 Wyoming ..........: 136.7 17.90 4.92 24,469 : United States ....: 214,535.0 17.69 4.61 37,940,662 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings. Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2017 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Used for milk, : : : cream, and butter : Gross : Value of : by producers : producer : milk State :-----------------------------: income 2/ :produced 1/ 3/ : Milk : : : : utilized : Value 1/ : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- :million pounds ------------ 1,000 dollars ----------- : Alabama .......: 0.3 56 16,610 16,740 Alaska ........: 0.2 44 594 638 Arizona .......: 1.0 167 838,340 840,511 Arkansas ......: 0.3 56 14,642 14,960 California ....: 4.0 660 6,562,380 6,566,670 Colorado ......: 1.0 181 754,408 758,209 Connecticut ...: 0.5 93 77,655 78,120 Delaware ......: 0.1 18 16,175 16,333 Florida .......: 1.0 215 535,565 536,640 Georgia .......: 1.0 190 348,270 349,600 : Hawaii ........: 0.1 29 11,097 11,125 Idaho .........: 1.0 172 2,511,544 2,516,876 Illinois ......: 2.0 366 351,177 353,007 Indiana .......: 4.0 708 749,064 753,135 Iowa ..........: 1.0 181 934,684 937,399 Kansas ........: 1.0 169 589,134 591,331 Kentucky ......: 1.0 189 195,804 196,938 Louisiana .....: 1.0 187 29,733 30,107 Maine .........: 1.0 195 122,265 122,850 Maryland ......: 1.0 178 168,922 170,168 : Massachusetts .: 0.5 94 39,386 39,668 Michigan ......: 2.0 328 1,836,472 1,841,884 Minnesota .....: 4.0 712 1,739,416 1,756,326 Mississippi ...: 1.0 189 25,704 25,893 Missouri ......: 4.0 748 228,888 232,067 Montana .......: 2.0 350 49,875 50,400 Nebraska ......: 0.5 91 261,807 262,808 Nevada ........: 1.0 179 126,016 126,911 New Hampshire .: 0.5 93 50,228 50,505 New Jersey ....: 0.5 92 21,503 21,777 : New Mexico ....: 3.0 489 1,331,710 1,338,556 New York ......: 2.0 364 2,707,068 2,717,078 North Carolina : 1.0 188 178,036 178,976 North Dakota ..: 0.5 88 59,928 60,720 Ohio ..........: 5.0 920 1,029,480 1,033,896 Oklahoma ......: 1.0 192 138,624 139,776 Oregon ........: 1.0 198 496,782 500,742 Pennsylvania ..: 14.0 2,604 2,014,752 2,026,098 Rhode Island ..: - - 2,387 2,405 South Carolina : 1.0 191 46,986 47,368 : South Dakota ..: 1.0 188 490,868 492,184 Tennessee .....: 1.0 189 130,221 130,977 Texas .........: 1.0 184 2,213,336 2,217,936 Utah ..........: 1.0 177 389,931 392,055 Vermont .......: 2.0 372 504,990 507,594 Virginia ......: 2.0 388 335,232 336,784 Washington ....: 1.0 182 1,185,548 1,188,642 West Virginia .: 1.0 180 22,500 22,860 Wisconsin .....: 14.0 2,534 5,447,014 5,490,273 Wyoming .......: 0.2 36 24,505 24,738 : United States .: 91.0 16,594 37,957,256 38,119,254 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 2/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2018 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production of milk and milkfat 2/ : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Per milk cow : All milk : Total : : : : percent of : : :Milk cows 1/ :---------------------------: fat :--------------------------- State : : Milk : Milkfat : : Milk : Milkfat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ------ pounds ------ percent --- million pounds --- : Alabama ........: 5.0 14,600 566 3.88 73.0 2.8 Alaska .........: 0.3 9,333 367 3.93 2.8 0.1 Arizona ........: 208.0 23,933 876 3.66 4,978.0 182.2 Arkansas .......: 6.0 12,333 467 3.79 74.0 2.8 California .....: 1,734.0 23,306 909 3.90 40,413.0 1,576.1 Colorado .......: 176.0 25,892 968 3.74 4,557.0 170.4 Connecticut ....: 19.0 22,474 890 3.96 427.0 16.9 Delaware .......: 4.8 19,063 732 3.84 91.5 3.5 Florida ........: 120.0 19,842 730 3.68 2,381.0 87.6 Georgia ........: 82.0 21,537 784 3.64 1,766.0 64.3 : Hawaii .........: 2.0 17,000 588 3.46 34.0 1.2 Idaho ..........: 609.0 24,875 985 3.96 15,149.0 599.9 Illinois .......: 90.0 20,867 812 3.89 1,878.0 73.1 Indiana ........: 184.0 22,614 855 3.78 4,161.0 157.3 Iowa ...........: 220.0 23,945 943 3.94 5,268.0 207.6 Kansas .........: 159.0 23,321 900 3.86 3,708.0 143.1 Kentucky .......: 55.0 18,345 695 3.79 1,009.0 38.2 Louisiana ......: 11.0 13,818 558 4.04 152.0 6.1 Maine ..........: 30.0 20,600 797 3.87 618.0 23.9 Maryland .......: 45.0 20,556 785 3.82 925.0 35.3 : Massachusetts ..: 11.0 18,364 731 3.98 202.0 8.0 Michigan .......: 424.0 26,340 1,006 3.82 11,168.0 426.6 Minnesota ......: 453.0 21,784 867 3.98 9,868.0 392.7 Mississippi ....: 9.0 14,333 579 4.04 129.0 5.2 Missouri .......: 83.0 14,386 573 3.98 1,194.0 47.5 Montana ........: 12.0 22,833 868 3.80 274.0 10.4 Nebraska .......: 60.0 24,000 926 3.86 1,440.0 55.6 Nevada .........: 32.0 22,938 906 3.95 734.0 29.0 New Hampshire ..: 12.0 20,750 811 3.91 249.0 9.7 New Jersey .....: 6.0 18,333 697 3.80 110.0 4.2 : New Mexico .....: 330.0 25,106 929 3.70 8,285.0 306.5 New York .......: 623.0 23,888 922 3.86 14,882.0 574.4 North Carolina .: 44.0 21,295 803 3.77 937.0 35.3 North Dakota ...: 15.0 22,267 875 3.93 334.0 13.1 Ohio ...........: 259.0 21,359 831 3.89 5,532.0 215.2 Oklahoma .......: 40.0 18,125 692 3.82 725.0 27.7 Oregon .........: 123.0 20,577 835 4.06 2,531.0 102.8 Pennsylvania ...: 519.0 20,549 783 3.81 10,665.0 406.3 Rhode Island ...: 0.7 16,714 674 4.03 11.7 0.5 South Carolina .: 14.0 17,286 666 3.85 242.0 9.3 : South Dakota ...: 121.0 22,355 932 4.17 2,705.0 112.8 Tennessee ......: 37.0 17,135 649 3.79 634.0 24.0 Texas ..........: 537.0 23,933 984 4.11 12,852.0 528.2 Utah ...........: 100.0 23,220 899 3.87 2,322.0 89.9 Vermont ........: 127.0 21,102 823 3.90 2,680.0 104.5 Virginia .......: 83.0 19,699 745 3.78 1,635.0 61.8 Washington .....: 277.0 24,318 987 4.06 6,736.0 273.5 West Virginia ..: 7.0 15,857 606 3.82 111.0 4.2 Wisconsin ......: 1,274.0 24,002 934 3.89 30,579.0 1,189.5 Wyoming ........: 6.0 23,700 863 3.64 142.2 5.2 : United States ..: 9,399.0 23,149 900 3.89 217,575.0 8,466.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2018 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk used where produced :Milk marketed by producers :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : State : Fed to : Milk, : : : Fluid : calves 1/ : cream, and : Total : Total 2/ : grade 3/ : : butter : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- million pounds --------------- percent : Alabama .......: 0.7 0.3 1.0 72.0 100 Alaska ........: 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.3 100 Arizona .......: 14.0 1.0 15.0 4,963.0 100 Arkansas ......: 1.7 0.3 2.0 72.0 100 California ....: 26.0 4.0 30.0 40,383.0 97 Colorado ......: 21.0 1.0 22.0 4,535.0 100 Connecticut ...: 2.5 0.5 3.0 424.0 100 Delaware ......: 0.9 0.1 1.0 90.5 100 Florida .......: 5.0 1.0 6.0 2,375.0 100 Georgia .......: 7.0 1.0 8.0 1,758.0 100 : Hawaii ........: 0.1 0.1 0.2 33.8 100 Idaho .........: 33.0 1.0 34.0 15,115.0 100 Illinois ......: 10.0 2.0 12.0 1,866.0 98 Indiana .......: 23.0 4.0 27.0 4,134.0 100 Iowa ..........: 16.0 1.0 17.0 5,251.0 100 Kansas ........: 14.0 1.0 15.0 3,693.0 100 Kentucky ......: 6.0 1.0 7.0 1,002.0 100 Louisiana .....: 2.0 1.0 3.0 149.0 100 Maine .........: 3.0 1.0 4.0 614.0 100 Maryland ......: 7.0 1.0 8.0 917.0 100 : Massachusetts .: 1.5 0.5 2.0 200.0 100 Michigan ......: 34.0 2.0 36.0 11,132.0 100 Minnesota .....: 95.0 4.0 99.0 9,769.0 99 Mississippi ...: 1.0 1.0 2.0 127.0 100 Missouri ......: 17.0 4.0 21.0 1,173.0 97 Montana .......: 2.0 2.0 4.0 270.0 100 Nebraska ......: 6.5 0.5 7.0 1,433.0 100 Nevada ........: 5.0 1.0 6.0 728.0 100 New Hampshire .: 1.5 0.5 2.0 247.0 100 New Jersey ....: 1.5 0.5 2.0 108.0 100 : New Mexico ....: 60.0 3.0 63.0 8,222.0 100 New York ......: 55.0 2.0 57.0 14,825.0 100 North Carolina : 5.0 1.0 6.0 931.0 100 North Dakota ..: 3.5 0.5 4.0 330.0 98 Ohio ..........: 24.0 5.0 29.0 5,503.0 97 Oklahoma ......: 6.0 1.0 7.0 718.0 100 Oregon ........: 20.0 1.0 21.0 2,510.0 100 Pennsylvania ..: 58.0 12.0 70.0 10,595.0 100 Rhode Island ..: 0.1 - 0.1 11.6 100 South Carolina : 2.0 1.0 3.0 239.0 100 : South Dakota ..: 7.0 1.0 8.0 2,697.0 100 Tennessee .....: 4.0 1.0 5.0 629.0 100 Texas .........: 27.0 1.0 28.0 12,824.0 100 Utah ..........: 13.0 1.0 14.0 2,308.0 100 Vermont .......: 14.0 2.0 16.0 2,664.0 100 Virginia ......: 8.0 2.0 10.0 1,625.0 100 Washington ....: 17.0 1.0 18.0 6,718.0 100 West Virginia .: 1.0 1.0 2.0 109.0 100 Wisconsin .....: 245.0 14.0 259.0 30,320.0 99 Wyoming .......: 1.3 0.2 1.5 140.7 100 : United States .: 929.0 89.0 1,018.0 216,556.0 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Milk sold to plants and dealers as whole milk and equivalent amounts of milk for cream. Includes milk produced by dealers' own herds and milk sold directly to consumers. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds. 3/ Percentage of milk sold that is eligible for fluid use (Grade A in most States). Includes fluid grade milk used in manufacturing dairy products. Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2018 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : Cash : Milk : All milk : Returns : receipts State : utilized : average returns : per pound : from : : per cwt 1/ : of milkfat : marketings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : Alabama ........: 72.0 16.60 4.28 11,952 Alaska .........: 2.3 22.00 5.60 506 Arizona ........: 4,963.0 15.50 4.23 769,265 Arkansas .......: 72.0 17.00 4.49 12,240 California .....: 40,383.0 15.78 4.05 6,372,437 Colorado .......: 4,535.0 16.70 4.47 757,345 Connecticut ....: 424.0 17.10 4.32 72,504 Delaware .......: 90.5 16.10 4.19 14,571 Florida ........: 2,375.0 19.90 5.41 472,625 Georgia ........: 1,758.0 17.10 4.70 300,618 : Hawaii .........: 33.8 28.00 8.09 9,464 Idaho ..........: 15,115.0 15.70 3.96 2,373,055 Illinois .......: 1,866.0 16.50 4.24 307,890 Indiana ........: 4,134.0 15.70 4.15 649,038 Iowa ...........: 5,251.0 16.50 4.19 866,415 Kansas .........: 3,693.0 15.30 3.96 565,029 Kentucky .......: 1,002.0 17.50 4.62 175,350 Louisiana ......: 149.0 17.20 4.26 25,628 Maine ..........: 614.0 18.10 4.68 111,134 Maryland .......: 917.0 16.20 4.24 148,554 : Massachusetts ..: 200.0 17.40 4.37 34,800 Michigan .......: 11,132.0 14.90 3.90 1,658,668 Minnesota ......: 9,769.0 16.50 4.15 1,611,885 Mississippi ....: 127.0 17.10 4.23 21,717 Missouri .......: 1,173.0 16.90 4.25 198,237 Montana ........: 270.0 16.00 4.21 43,200 Nebraska .......: 1,433.0 16.20 4.20 232,146 Nevada .........: 728.0 16.40 4.15 119,392 New Hampshire ..: 247.0 17.00 4.35 41,990 New Jersey .....: 108.0 16.20 4.26 17,496 : New Mexico .....: 8,222.0 14.70 3.97 1,208,634 New York .......: 14,825.0 16.70 4.33 2,475,775 North Carolina .: 931.0 17.30 4.59 161,063 North Dakota ...: 330.0 16.20 4.12 53,460 Ohio ...........: 5,503.0 16.40 4.22 902,492 Oklahoma .......: 718.0 17.80 4.66 127,804 Oregon .........: 2,510.0 18.70 4.61 469,370 Pennsylvania ...: 10,595.0 16.80 4.41 1,779,960 Rhode Island ...: 11.6 17.20 4.27 1,995 South Carolina .: 239.0 17.40 4.52 41,586 : South Dakota ...: 2,697.0 17.30 4.15 466,581 Tennessee ......: 629.0 17.40 4.59 109,446 Texas ..........: 12,824.0 16.90 4.11 2,167,256 Utah ...........: 2,308.0 16.10 4.16 371,588 Vermont ........: 2,664.0 17.10 4.38 455,544 Virginia .......: 1,625.0 17.50 4.63 284,375 Washington .....: 6,718.0 16.80 4.14 1,128,624 West Virginia ..: 109.0 16.40 4.29 17,876 Wisconsin ......: 30,320.0 16.50 4.24 5,002,800 Wyoming ........: 140.7 16.30 4.48 22,934 : United States ..: 216,556.0 16.28 4.19 35,244,314 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings. Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2018 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Used for milk, : : : cream, and butter : Gross : Value of : by producers : producer : milk State :-----------------------------: income 2/ : produced 1/ 3/ : Milk : : : : utilized : Value 1/ : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :million pounds ------------- 1,000 dollars ------------- : Alabama .......: 0.3 50 12,002 12,118 Alaska ........: 0.3 66 572 616 Arizona .......: 1.0 155 769,420 771,590 Arkansas ......: 0.3 51 12,291 12,580 California ....: 4.0 631 6,373,068 6,377,171 Colorado ......: 1.0 167 757,512 761,019 Connecticut ...: 0.5 86 72,590 73,017 Delaware ......: 0.1 16 14,587 14,732 Florida .......: 1.0 199 472,824 473,819 Georgia .......: 1.0 171 300,789 301,986 : Hawaii ........: 0.1 28 9,492 9,520 Idaho .........: 1.0 157 2,373,212 2,378,393 Illinois ......: 2.0 330 308,220 309,870 Indiana .......: 4.0 628 649,666 653,277 Iowa ..........: 1.0 165 866,580 869,220 Kansas ........: 1.0 153 565,182 567,324 Kentucky ......: 1.0 175 175,525 176,575 Louisiana .....: 1.0 172 25,800 26,144 Maine .........: 1.0 181 111,315 111,858 Maryland ......: 1.0 162 148,716 149,850 : Massachusetts .: 0.5 87 34,887 35,148 Michigan ......: 2.0 298 1,658,966 1,664,032 Minnesota .....: 4.0 660 1,612,545 1,628,220 Mississippi ...: 1.0 171 21,888 22,059 Missouri ......: 4.0 676 198,913 201,786 Montana .......: 2.0 320 43,520 43,840 Nebraska ......: 0.5 81 232,227 233,280 Nevada ........: 1.0 164 119,556 120,376 New Hampshire .: 0.5 85 42,075 42,330 New Jersey ....: 0.5 81 17,577 17,820 : New Mexico ....: 3.0 441 1,209,075 1,217,895 New York ......: 2.0 334 2,476,109 2,485,294 North Carolina : 1.0 173 161,236 162,101 North Dakota ..: 0.5 81 53,541 54,108 Ohio ..........: 5.0 820 903,312 907,248 Oklahoma ......: 1.0 178 127,982 129,050 Oregon ........: 1.0 187 469,557 473,297 Pennsylvania ..: 12.0 2,016 1,781,976 1,791,720 Rhode Island ..: - - 1,995 2,012 South Carolina : 1.0 174 41,760 42,108 : South Dakota ..: 1.0 173 466,754 467,965 Tennessee .....: 1.0 174 109,620 110,316 Texas .........: 1.0 169 2,167,425 2,171,988 Utah ..........: 1.0 161 371,749 373,842 Vermont .......: 2.0 342 455,886 458,280 Virginia ......: 2.0 350 284,725 286,125 Washington ....: 1.0 168 1,128,792 1,131,648 West Virginia .: 1.0 164 18,040 18,204 Wisconsin .....: 14.0 2,310 5,005,110 5,045,535 Wyoming .......: 0.2 33 22,967 23,179 : United States .: 89.0 14,814 35,259,128 35,411,485 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 2/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. 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