Milk Production ISSN: 1949-1557 Released February 21, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Milk Production up 1.8 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 17.3 billion pounds, up 1.8 percent from January 2017. December revised production, at 17.0 billion pounds, was up 1.1 percent from December 2016. The December revision represented an increase of 4 million pounds or less than 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,979 pounds for January, 24 pounds above January 2017. This is the highest production per cow for the month of January since the 23 State series began in 2003. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.74 million head, 49,000 head more than January 2017, and 4,000 head more than December 2017. 2017 Annual Milk Production up 1.4 Percent from 2016 The annual production of milk for the United States during 2017 was 215 billion pounds, 1.4 percent above 2016. Revisions to 2016 production decreased the annual total 31 million pounds. Revised 2017 production was up 35 million pounds from last month's publication. Annual total milk production has increased 13.4 percent from 2008. Production per cow in the United States averaged 22,941 pounds for 2017, 163 pounds above 2016. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 12.5 percent from 2008. The average number of milk cows on farms in the United States during 2017 was 9.39 million head, up 0.7 percent from 2016. The average number of milk cows was unrevised for 2017. The average annual number of milk cows has increased 0.8 percent from 2008. This page intentionally left blank Contents Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2017-2018................................ 4 Milk Cows and Production by Month - 23 Selected States: 2017-2018............................. 4 Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2017-2018........................ 4 Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: January 2017 and 2018.......................... 5 Monthly Milk Production - 23 Selected States.............................................. 5 Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: December 2016 and 2017......................... 6 Monthly Milk Cows - 23 Selected States........................................................ 6 Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2008-2017........................................... 7 Milk Production - United States: 2008-2017.................................................... 7 Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2016 and 2017............................ 8 Milk Cows - United States: 2008-2017.......................................................... 9 Rate per Cow - United States: 2008-2017....................................................... 9 Milk Cows by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2016.............. 10 Milk Cows by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2017.............. 11 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2016.. 12 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2017.. 13 Milk Production by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2016........ 14 Milk Production by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2017........ 15 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2016.......................... 16 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2017.......................... 17 Licensed Dairy Herds - States and United States: 2016 and 2017................................ 18 Statistical Methodology....................................................................... 19 Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates.............................................. 19 Information Contacts.......................................................................... 20 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2017-2018 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : : : : : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head --- pounds -- million pounds percent : January-March ...: 9,369 5,717 53,562 April-June ......: 9,399 5,888 55,344 July-September ..: 9,402 5,687 53,473 October-December : 9,398 5,649 53,087 : Annual ..........: 9,392 22,941 215,466 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production by Month - 23 Selected States: 2017-2018 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : : : : : 2017 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : January .......: 8,691 8,740 1,955 1,979 16,993 17,293 1.8 February ......: 8,696 1,799 15,645 March .........: 8,714 2,016 17,564 April .........: 8,722 1,972 17,200 May ...........: 8,730 2,037 17,783 June ..........: 8,733 1,941 16,947 July ..........: 8,734 1,972 17,224 August ........: 8,741 1,946 17,014 September .....: 8,737 1,850 16,162 October .......: 8,731 1,914 16,710 November ......: 8,734 1,859 16,235 December ......: 8,736 1,943 16,978 : Annual ........: 8,725 23,204 202,455 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2017-2018 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : : : : : 2017 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : January .......: 9,359 9,405 1,937 1,962 18,128 18,450 1.8 February ......: 9,365 1,783 16,694 March .........: 9,383 1,997 18,740 April .........: 9,392 1,952 18,332 May ...........: 9,401 2,016 18,952 June ..........: 9,404 1,920 18,060 July ..........: 9,404 1,943 18,268 August ........: 9,404 1,919 18,049 September .....: 9,399 1,825 17,156 October .......: 9,395 1,891 17,769 November ......: 9,398 1,837 17,260 December ......: 9,400 1,921 18,058 : Annual ........: 9,392 22,941 215,466 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: January 2017 and 2018 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : from : : : : : : : 2017 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : Arizona .......: 198 204 2,145 2,140 425 437 2.8 California ....: 1,755 1,739 1,945 2,005 3,413 3,487 2.2 Colorado ......: 155 167 2,175 2,230 337 372 10.4 Florida .......: 122 124 1,850 1,800 226 223 -1.3 Idaho .........: 600 602 1,995 2,030 1,197 1,222 2.1 Illinois ......: 93 93 1,765 1,800 164 167 1.8 Indiana .......: 186 187 1,930 1,945 359 364 1.4 Iowa ..........: 215 220 2,000 2,025 430 446 3.7 Kansas ........: 151 153 1,935 1,975 292 302 3.4 Michigan ......: 425 428 2,190 2,200 931 942 1.2 : Minnesota .....: 460 455 1,805 1,840 830 837 0.8 New Mexico ....: 325 334 2,090 2,135 679 713 5.0 New York ......: 621 625 2,030 1,950 1,261 1,219 -3.3 Ohio ..........: 262 264 1,790 1,800 469 475 1.3 Oregon ........: 124 124 1,685 1,700 209 211 1.0 Pennsylvania ..: 525 525 1,765 1,790 927 940 1.4 South Dakota ..: 117 119 1,880 1,885 220 224 1.8 Texas .........: 494 515 2,015 2,045 995 1,053 5.8 Utah ..........: 92 97 1,905 1,945 175 189 8.0 Vermont .......: 129 128 1,805 1,780 233 228 -2.1 : Virginia ......: 87 87 1,700 1,700 148 148 - Washington ....: 275 275 1,960 2,000 539 550 2.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,280 1,275 1,980 1,995 2,534 2,544 0.4 : 23-State Total : 8,691 8,740 1,955 1,979 16,993 17,293 1.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 23 Selected States: December 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : from : : : : : : : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 head -- ---- pounds --- million pounds percent : Arizona .......: 196 203 2,180 2,110 427 428 0.2 California ....: 1,756 1,741 1,925 1,935 3,380 3,369 -0.3 Colorado ......: 155 166 2,180 2,225 338 369 9.2 Florida .......: 122 124 1,720 1,675 210 208 -1.0 Idaho .........: 600 600 2,015 2,010 1,209 1,206 -0.2 Illinois ......: 93 93 1,730 1,770 161 165 2.5 Indiana .......: 185 187 1,890 1,900 350 355 1.4 Iowa ..........: 215 220 1,980 2,010 426 442 3.8 Kansas ........: 150 153 1,925 1,965 289 301 4.2 Michigan ......: 425 428 2,140 2,180 910 933 2.5 : Minnesota .....: 461 456 1,770 1,810 816 825 1.1 New Mexico ....: 325 332 2,055 2,075 668 689 3.1 New York ......: 620 625 2,010 1,950 1,246 1,219 -2.2 Ohio ..........: 262 264 1,770 1,740 464 459 -1.1 Oregon ........: 124 124 1,670 1,675 207 208 0.5 Pennsylvania ..: 525 525 1,735 1,735 911 911 - South Dakota ..: 116 118 1,875 1,865 218 220 0.9 Texas .........: 490 515 1,945 2,000 953 1,030 8.1 Utah ..........: 92 97 1,920 1,935 177 188 6.2 Vermont .......: 129 128 1,785 1,775 230 227 -1.3 : Virginia ......: 88 87 1,640 1,680 144 146 1.4 Washington ....: 275 274 1,990 1,975 547 541 -1.1 Wisconsin .....: 1,279 1,276 1,960 1,990 2,507 2,539 1.3 : 23-State Total : 8,683 8,736 1,933 1,943 16,788 16,978 1.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2008-2017 [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 : 2008 ........: 9,314 20,397 189,978 2009 ........: 9,202 20,561 189,202 2010 ........: 9,123 21,142 192,877 2011 ........: 9,199 21,334 196,255 2012 ........: 9,237 21,722 200,642 2013 ........: 9,224 21,816 201,231 2014 ........: 9,257 22,259 206,054 2015 ........: 9,314 22,396 208,597 2016 ........: 9,325 22,778 212,405 2017 ........: 9,392 22,941 215,466 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : from : : : : : : : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : Alabama ........: 7.0 6.0 13,143 14,833 92.0 89.0 -3.3 Alaska .........: 0.3 0.3 11,667 9,667 3.5 2.9 -17.1 Arizona ........: 196.0 203.0 24,679 24,680 4,837.0 5,010.0 3.6 Arkansas .......: 6.0 6.0 13,333 13,167 80.0 79.0 -1.3 California .....: 1,762.0 1,749.0 22,968 22,755 40,469.0 39,798.0 -1.7 Colorado .......: 151.0 160.0 25,993 26,181 3,925.0 4,189.0 6.7 Connecticut ....: 19.0 19.0 21,526 22,105 409.0 420.0 2.7 Delaware .......: 5.0 5.0 19,100 18,560 95.5 92.8 -2.8 Florida ........: 123.0 124.0 20,285 20,129 2,495.0 2,496.0 - Georgia ........: 84.0 84.0 21,786 21,905 1,830.0 1,840.0 0.5 : Hawaii .........: 2.4 2.3 14,542 16,913 34.9 38.9 11.5 Idaho ..........: 595.0 600.0 24,647 24,378 14,665.0 14,627.0 -0.3 Illinois .......: 94.0 93.0 20,340 20,742 1,912.0 1,929.0 0.9 Indiana ........: 184.0 187.0 22,571 22,802 4,153.0 4,264.0 2.7 Iowa ...........: 213.0 218.0 23,634 23,725 5,034.0 5,172.0 2.7 Kansas .........: 146.0 152.0 22,801 23,000 3,329.0 3,496.0 5.0 Kentucky .......: 58.0 56.0 18,052 18,589 1,047.0 1,041.0 -0.6 Louisiana ......: 12.0 12.0 14,083 13,333 169.0 160.0 -5.3 Maine ..........: 30.0 30.0 21,000 21,000 630.0 630.0 - Maryland .......: 48.0 48.0 19,938 19,854 957.0 953.0 -0.4 : Massachusetts ..: 12.0 12.0 18,417 17,583 221.0 211.0 -4.5 Michigan .......: 419.0 427.0 25,957 26,302 10,876.0 11,231.0 3.3 Minnesota ......: 461.0 458.0 20,967 21,537 9,666.0 9,864.0 2.0 Mississippi ....: 10.0 9.0 14,400 15,222 144.0 137.0 -4.9 Missouri .......: 85.0 85.0 14,824 14,588 1,260.0 1,240.0 -1.6 Montana ........: 14.0 13.0 21,071 22,154 295.0 288.0 -2.4 Nebraska .......: 60.0 60.0 23,317 24,067 1,399.0 1,444.0 3.2 Nevada .........: 30.0 32.0 22,000 22,156 660.0 709.0 7.4 New Hampshire ..: 14.0 13.0 20,500 21,000 287.0 273.0 -4.9 New Jersey .....: 7.0 6.0 17,429 19,833 122.0 119.0 -2.5 : New Mexico .....: 315.0 329.0 24,479 24,960 7,711.0 8,212.0 6.5 New York .......: 620.0 623.0 23,834 23,936 14,777.0 14,912.0 0.9 North Carolina .: 46.0 45.0 20,978 21,156 965.0 952.0 -1.3 North Dakota ...: 16.0 16.0 21,500 21,563 344.0 345.0 0.3 Ohio ...........: 265.0 263.0 20,936 21,259 5,548.0 5,591.0 0.8 Oklahoma .......: 37.0 39.0 18,703 18,667 692.0 728.0 5.2 Oregon .........: 125.0 124.0 20,744 20,395 2,593.0 2,529.0 -2.5 Pennsylvania ...: 529.0 525.0 20,454 20,834 10,820.0 10,938.0 1.1 Rhode Island ...: 0.8 0.8 17,625 16,250 14.1 13.0 -7.8 South Carolina .: 15.0 15.0 16,667 16,467 250.0 247.0 -1.2 : South Dakota ...: 115.0 117.0 22,139 22,376 2,546.0 2,618.0 2.8 Tennessee ......: 42.0 40.0 16,571 17,325 696.0 693.0 -0.4 Texas ..........: 475.0 511.0 22,680 23,589 10,773.0 12,054.0 11.9 Utah ...........: 92.0 95.0 22,772 23,316 2,095.0 2,215.0 5.7 Vermont ........: 130.0 129.0 20,977 21,147 2,727.0 2,728.0 - Virginia .......: 90.0 87.0 19,144 19,954 1,723.0 1,736.0 0.8 Washington .....: 276.0 274.0 24,094 23,818 6,650.0 6,526.0 -1.9 West Virginia ..: 9.0 8.0 14,889 15,875 134.0 127.0 -5.2 Wisconsin ......: 1,279.0 1,278.0 23,542 23,725 30,110.0 30,320.0 0.7 Wyoming ........: 6.0 6.0 23,300 23,033 139.8 138.2 -1.1 : United States ..: 9,325.0 9,392.0 22,778 22,941 212,405.0 215,466.0 1.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. 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: 2016 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona .........: 195 197 197 197 196 196 California ......: 1,769 1,769 1,767 1,766 1,764 1,763 Colorado ........: 148 148 149 149 149 150 Florida .........: 126 126 125 124 123 122 Idaho ...........: 588 589 591 591 592 594 Illinois ........: 94 94 94 94 94 94 Indiana .........: 184 184 184 184 184 184 Iowa ............: 210 211 212 212 213 213 Kansas ..........: 142 143 144 144 145 145 Michigan ........: 413 414 416 417 418 419 : Minnesota .......: 460 460 460 460 461 462 New Mexico ......: 310 311 311 311 310 310 New York ........: 620 620 620 620 620 620 Ohio ............: 266 266 266 266 266 266 Oregon ..........: 126 126 126 126 126 125 Pennsylvania ....: 530 530 530 530 530 530 South Dakota ....: 112 113 114 114 114 115 Texas ...........: 455 455 460 465 470 475 Utah ............: 94 93 92 92 91 91 Vermont .........: 131 131 131 131 131 131 : Virginia ........: 91 91 91 90 90 90 Washington ......: 277 277 277 276 275 275 Wisconsin .......: 1,280 1,280 1,280 1,279 1,279 1,278 : 23-State total ..: 8,621 8,628 8,637 8,638 8,641 8,648 : United States 1/ : 9,302 9,308 9,318 9,318 9,319 9,324 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : Arizona .........: 196 197 197 197 196 196 196 California ......: 1,760 1,759 1,758 1,758 1,757 1,756 1,762 Colorado ........: 153 153 153 153 154 155 151 Florida .........: 121 120 120 120 121 122 123 Idaho ...........: 599 599 599 599 599 600 595 Illinois ........: 94 94 94 93 93 93 94 Indiana .........: 184 184 184 184 185 185 184 Iowa ............: 214 214 214 215 215 215 213 Kansas ..........: 145 146 147 147 149 150 146 Michigan ........: 420 422 422 422 423 425 419 : Minnesota .......: 462 462 461 461 461 461 461 New Mexico ......: 313 317 318 321 323 325 315 New York ........: 620 620 620 620 620 620 620 Ohio ............: 266 264 264 263 262 262 265 Oregon ..........: 125 125 125 124 124 124 125 Pennsylvania ....: 530 529 527 526 525 525 529 South Dakota ....: 115 115 115 115 116 116 115 Texas ...........: 480 485 485 490 490 490 475 Utah ............: 90 90 91 91 92 92 92 Vermont .........: 130 130 130 129 129 129 130 : Virginia ........: 89 89 89 88 88 88 90 Washington ......: 275 275 275 275 275 275 276 Wisconsin .......: 1,278 1,278 1,277 1,277 1,278 1,279 1,279 : 23-State Total ..: 8,659 8,667 8,665 8,668 8,675 8,683 8,653 : United States 1/ : 9,327 9,332 9,329 9,332 9,341 9,351 9,325 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. 2/ Average based on monthly totals. Milk Cows by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2017 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona .........: 198 200 202 204 204 204 California ......: 1,755 1,755 1,755 1,755 1,753 1,749 Colorado ........: 155 156 158 159 159 160 Florida .........: 122 123 124 124 124 124 Idaho ...........: 600 596 596 596 600 601 Illinois ........: 93 93 93 93 93 93 Indiana .........: 186 186 186 186 187 187 Iowa ............: 215 216 216 217 217 217 Kansas ..........: 151 151 153 152 150 151 Michigan ........: 425 425 425 426 427 427 : Minnesota .......: 460 460 459 459 459 458 New Mexico ......: 325 325 327 328 329 332 New York ........: 621 621 622 623 624 624 Ohio ............: 262 262 262 262 262 262 Oregon ..........: 124 124 124 124 124 124 Pennsylvania ....: 525 525 525 525 525 525 South Dakota ....: 117 117 117 117 117 118 Texas ...........: 494 499 507 510 513 515 Utah ............: 92 92 94 94 95 95 Vermont .........: 129 129 129 129 129 129 : Virginia ........: 87 87 87 87 87 87 Washington ......: 275 274 273 273 273 273 Wisconsin .......: 1,280 1,280 1,280 1,279 1,279 1,278 : 23-State total ..: 8,691 8,696 8,714 8,722 8,730 8,733 : United States 1/ : 9,359 9,365 9,383 9,392 9,401 9,404 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : Arizona .........: 204 204 205 205 204 203 203 California ......: 1,747 1,746 1,745 1,743 1,743 1,741 1,749 Colorado ........: 160 161 162 163 164 166 160 Florida .........: 124 124 123 124 124 124 124 Idaho ...........: 601 603 603 600 600 600 600 Illinois ........: 93 93 93 93 93 93 93 Indiana .........: 187 187 187 187 187 187 187 Iowa ............: 217 219 219 219 219 220 218 Kansas ..........: 151 152 152 152 153 153 152 Michigan ........: 427 428 428 428 428 428 427 : Minnesota .......: 458 458 457 457 456 456 458 New Mexico ......: 332 331 331 329 330 332 329 New York ........: 624 624 624 624 625 625 623 Ohio ............: 262 264 264 264 264 264 263 Oregon ..........: 124 123 123 123 124 124 124 Pennsylvania ....: 525 525 525 525 525 525 525 South Dakota ....: 118 118 118 117 117 118 117 Texas ...........: 515 515 515 515 515 515 511 Utah ............: 96 97 97 97 97 97 95 Vermont .........: 129 129 128 128 128 128 129 : Virginia ........: 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 Washington ......: 275 275 274 274 274 274 274 Wisconsin .......: 1,278 1,278 1,277 1,277 1,277 1,276 1,278 : 23-State total ..: 8,734 8,741 8,737 8,731 8,734 8,736 8,725 : United States 1/ : 9,404 9,404 9,399 9,395 9,398 9,400 9,392 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. 2/ Average based on monthly totals. Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2016 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Arizona .........: 2,110 2,095 2,260 2,160 2,210 2,030 California ......: 1,940 1,865 2,040 1,970 2,015 1,905 Colorado ........: 2,160 2,050 2,215 2,155 2,200 2,140 Florida .........: 1,810 1,715 1,895 1,855 1,870 1,730 Idaho ...........: 2,005 1,910 2,075 2,025 2,125 2,090 Illinois ........: 1,745 1,660 1,830 1,780 1,820 1,700 Indiana .........: 1,915 1,815 1,960 1,920 1,965 1,830 Iowa ............: 1,985 1,870 2,045 1,990 2,075 1,965 Kansas ..........: 1,905 1,830 1,990 1,940 1,970 1,855 Michigan ........: 2,170 2,050 2,220 2,165 2,285 2,200 : Minnesota .......: 1,770 1,680 1,810 1,760 1,835 1,755 New Mexico ......: 1,900 1,900 2,140 2,110 2,195 2,045 New York ........: 1,960 1,850 2,000 1,970 2,085 2,020 Ohio ............: 1,765 1,640 1,790 1,770 1,830 1,750 Oregon ..........: 1,720 1,650 1,800 1,760 1,825 1,760 Pennsylvania ....: 1,715 1,630 1,770 1,745 1,805 1,710 South Dakota ....: 1,890 1,770 1,890 1,840 1,915 1,820 Texas ...........: 1,835 1,815 1,990 1,955 1,975 1,860 Utah ............: 1,845 1,715 1,915 1,885 1,990 1,970 Vermont .........: 1,755 1,655 1,785 1,740 1,810 1,750 : Virginia ........: 1,645 1,565 1,695 1,665 1,705 1,590 Washington ......: 2,005 1,920 2,065 2,010 2,080 2,010 Wisconsin .......: 1,965 1,855 2,000 1,965 2,065 1,985 : 23-State total ..: 1,920 1,834 1,995 1,947 2,019 1,926 : United States 1/ : 1,901 1,815 1,975 1,927 1,997 1,906 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : average :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : : Arizona .........: 1,940 1,880 1,815 1,930 2,020 2,180 24,679 California ......: 1,920 1,870 1,805 1,880 1,830 1,925 22,968 Colorado ........: 2,215 2,225 2,120 2,175 2,130 2,180 25,993 Florida .........: 1,645 1,585 1,450 1,475 1,595 1,720 20,285 Idaho ...........: 2,165 2,155 2,045 2,065 1,970 2,015 24,647 Illinois ........: 1,660 1,615 1,585 1,635 1,630 1,730 20,340 Indiana .........: 1,870 1,870 1,805 1,880 1,825 1,890 22,571 Iowa ............: 1,985 1,970 1,880 1,955 1,905 1,980 23,634 Kansas ..........: 1,880 1,905 1,835 1,925 1,890 1,925 22,801 Michigan ........: 2,220 2,180 2,085 2,140 2,085 2,140 25,957 : Minnesota .......: 1,765 1,745 1,670 1,720 1,690 1,770 20,967 New Mexico ......: 2,080 2,085 1,965 2,025 1,980 2,055 24,479 New York ........: 2,050 2,015 1,950 2,000 1,925 2,010 23,834 Ohio ............: 1,770 1,730 1,675 1,750 1,715 1,770 20,936 Oregon ..........: 1,785 1,745 1,690 1,695 1,615 1,670 20,744 Pennsylvania ....: 1,720 1,675 1,630 1,695 1,640 1,735 20,454 South Dakota ....: 1,870 1,880 1,800 1,870 1,820 1,875 22,139 Texas ...........: 1,860 1,895 1,790 1,885 1,875 1,945 22,680 Utah ............: 1,970 1,960 1,900 1,955 1,875 1,920 22,772 Vermont .........: 1,770 1,745 1,690 1,750 1,700 1,785 20,977 : Virginia ........: 1,585 1,540 1,520 1,585 1,535 1,640 19,144 Washington ......: 2,080 2,065 1,985 2,005 1,915 1,990 24,094 Wisconsin .......: 2,010 1,990 1,910 1,950 1,895 1,960 23,542 : 23-State total ..: 1,948 1,922 1,845 1,904 1,856 1,933 23,049 : United States 1/ : 1,919 1,895 1,820 1,881 1,833 1,909 22,778 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2017 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Arizona .........: 2,145 2,050 2,285 2,205 2,240 2,080 California ......: 1,945 1,780 1,995 1,960 2,005 1,880 Colorado ........: 2,175 2,005 2,235 2,165 2,215 2,170 Florida .........: 1,850 1,730 1,925 1,830 1,865 1,725 Idaho ...........: 1,995 1,800 2,025 2,000 2,130 2,090 Illinois ........: 1,765 1,640 1,860 1,810 1,860 1,720 Indiana .........: 1,930 1,780 1,995 1,955 2,055 1,905 Iowa ............: 2,000 1,830 2,045 1,995 2,055 1,975 Kansas ..........: 1,935 1,805 2,030 1,955 1,930 1,865 Michigan ........: 2,190 2,030 2,265 2,225 2,315 2,220 : Minnesota .......: 1,805 1,660 1,855 1,810 1,870 1,805 New Mexico ......: 2,090 1,960 2,220 2,150 2,210 2,095 New York ........: 2,030 1,860 2,055 2,035 2,120 2,010 Ohio ............: 1,790 1,640 1,865 1,835 1,905 1,785 Oregon ..........: 1,685 1,555 1,775 1,725 1,790 1,740 Pennsylvania ....: 1,765 1,635 1,840 1,805 1,855 1,725 South Dakota ....: 1,880 1,715 1,915 1,855 1,915 1,840 Texas ...........: 2,015 1,860 2,100 2,010 2,075 1,975 Utah ............: 1,905 1,730 1,950 1,940 2,040 2,000 Vermont .........: 1,805 1,645 1,820 1,785 1,855 1,765 : Virginia ........: 1,700 1,585 1,795 1,765 1,775 1,625 Washington ......: 1,960 1,795 2,020 1,990 2,080 2,025 Wisconsin .......: 1,980 1,820 2,030 1,985 2,050 1,980 : 23-State total ..: 1,955 1,799 2,016 1,972 2,037 1,941 : United States 1/ : 1,937 1,783 1,997 1,952 2,016 1,920 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : average :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : : Arizona .........: 1,975 1,890 1,820 1,910 1,960 2,110 24,680 California ......: 1,930 1,870 1,760 1,870 1,825 1,935 22,755 Colorado ........: 2,255 2,250 2,135 2,175 2,135 2,225 26,181 Florida .........: 1,645 1,555 1,400 1,460 1,515 1,675 20,129 Idaho ...........: 2,160 2,155 2,025 2,045 1,955 2,010 24,378 Illinois ........: 1,690 1,675 1,600 1,680 1,670 1,770 20,742 Indiana .........: 1,870 1,870 1,820 1,910 1,855 1,900 22,802 Iowa ............: 2,005 2,010 1,915 1,995 1,935 2,010 23,725 Kansas ..........: 1,920 1,920 1,880 1,935 1,880 1,965 23,000 Michigan ........: 2,255 2,230 2,100 2,185 2,115 2,180 26,302 : Minnesota .......: 1,835 1,830 1,740 1,790 1,725 1,810 21,537 New Mexico ......: 2,125 2,065 1,965 2,000 1,985 2,075 24,960 New York ........: 2,045 2,015 1,925 1,980 1,895 1,950 23,936 Ohio ............: 1,790 1,790 1,710 1,745 1,675 1,740 21,259 Oregon ..........: 1,755 1,735 1,675 1,700 1,620 1,675 20,395 Pennsylvania ....: 1,730 1,725 1,655 1,700 1,660 1,735 20,834 South Dakota ....: 1,905 1,915 1,820 1,870 1,795 1,865 22,376 Texas ...........: 1,990 1,950 1,855 1,890 1,890 2,000 23,589 Utah ............: 2,030 2,010 1,910 1,930 1,880 1,935 23,316 Vermont .........: 1,800 1,775 1,710 1,765 1,705 1,775 21,147 : Virginia ........: 1,605 1,610 1,580 1,630 1,610 1,680 19,954 Washington ......: 2,070 2,050 1,965 1,995 1,900 1,975 23,818 Wisconsin .......: 2,025 2,025 1,930 1,995 1,910 1,990 23,725 : 23-State total ..: 1,972 1,946 1,850 1,914 1,859 1,943 23,204 : United States 1/ : 1,943 1,919 1,825 1,891 1,837 1,921 22,941 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2016 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 411 413 445 426 433 398 California ......: 3,432 3,299 3,605 3,479 3,554 3,359 Colorado ........: 320 303 330 321 328 321 Florida .........: 228 216 237 230 230 211 Idaho ...........: 1,179 1,125 1,226 1,197 1,258 1,241 Illinois ........: 164 156 172 167 171 160 Indiana .........: 352 334 361 353 362 337 Iowa ............: 417 395 434 422 442 419 Kansas ..........: 271 262 287 279 286 269 Michigan ........: 896 849 924 903 955 922 : Minnesota .......: 814 773 833 810 846 811 New Mexico ......: 589 591 666 656 680 634 New York ........: 1,215 1,147 1,240 1,221 1,293 1,252 Ohio ............: 469 436 476 471 487 466 Oregon ..........: 217 208 227 222 230 220 Pennsylvania ....: 909 864 938 925 957 906 South Dakota ....: 212 200 215 210 218 209 Texas ...........: 835 826 915 909 928 884 Utah ............: 173 159 176 173 181 179 Vermont .........: 230 217 234 228 237 229 : Virginia ........: 150 142 154 150 153 143 Washington ......: 555 532 572 555 572 553 Wisconsin .......: 2,515 2,374 2,560 2,513 2,641 2,537 : 23-State total ..: 16,553 15,821 17,227 16,820 17,442 16,660 : United States 1/ : 17,679 16,898 18,399 17,952 18,612 17,773 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : : Arizona .........: 380 370 358 380 396 427 4,837 California ......: 3,379 3,289 3,173 3,305 3,215 3,380 40,469 Colorado ........: 339 340 324 333 328 338 3,925 Florida .........: 199 190 174 177 193 210 2,495 Idaho ...........: 1,297 1,291 1,225 1,237 1,180 1,209 14,665 Illinois ........: 156 152 149 152 152 161 1,912 Indiana .........: 344 344 332 346 338 350 4,153 Iowa ............: 425 422 402 420 410 426 5,034 Kansas ..........: 273 278 270 283 282 289 3,329 Michigan ........: 932 920 880 903 882 910 10,876 : Minnesota .......: 815 806 770 793 779 816 9,666 New Mexico ......: 651 661 625 650 640 668 7,711 New York ........: 1,271 1,249 1,209 1,240 1,194 1,246 14,777 Ohio ............: 471 457 442 460 449 464 5,548 Oregon ..........: 223 218 211 210 200 207 2,593 Pennsylvania ....: 912 886 859 892 861 911 10,820 South Dakota ....: 215 216 207 215 211 218 2,546 Texas ...........: 893 919 868 924 919 953 10,773 Utah ............: 177 176 173 178 173 177 2,095 Vermont .........: 230 227 220 226 219 230 2,727 : Virginia ........: 141 137 135 139 135 144 1,723 Washington ......: 572 568 546 551 527 547 6,650 Wisconsin .......: 2,569 2,543 2,439 2,490 2,422 2,507 30,110 : 23-State total ..: 16,864 16,659 15,991 16,504 16,105 16,788 199,434 : United States 1/ : 17,902 17,684 16,977 17,550 17,126 17,853 212,405 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. 2/ Total milk production for year. Milk Production by Month - 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2017 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 425 410 462 450 457 424 California ......: 3,413 3,124 3,501 3,440 3,515 3,288 Colorado ........: 337 313 353 344 352 347 Florida .........: 226 213 239 227 231 214 Idaho ...........: 1,197 1,073 1,207 1,192 1,278 1,256 Illinois ........: 164 153 173 168 173 160 Indiana .........: 359 331 371 364 384 356 Iowa ............: 430 395 442 433 446 429 Kansas ..........: 292 273 311 297 290 282 Michigan ........: 931 863 963 948 989 948 : Minnesota .......: 830 764 851 831 858 827 New Mexico ......: 679 637 726 705 727 696 New York ........: 1,261 1,155 1,278 1,268 1,323 1,254 Ohio ............: 469 430 489 481 499 468 Oregon ..........: 209 193 220 214 222 216 Pennsylvania ....: 927 858 966 948 974 906 South Dakota ....: 220 201 224 217 224 217 Texas ...........: 995 928 1,065 1,025 1,064 1,017 Utah ............: 175 159 183 182 194 190 Vermont .........: 233 212 235 230 239 228 : Virginia ........: 148 138 156 154 154 141 Washington ......: 539 492 551 543 568 553 Wisconsin .......: 2,534 2,330 2,598 2,539 2,622 2,530 : 23-State total ..: 16,993 15,645 17,564 17,200 17,783 16,947 : United States 1/ : 18,128 16,694 18,740 18,332 18,952 18,060 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : : Arizona .........: 403 386 373 392 400 428 5,010 California ......: 3,372 3,265 3,071 3,259 3,181 3,369 39,798 Colorado ........: 361 362 346 355 350 369 4,189 Florida .........: 204 193 172 181 188 208 2,496 Idaho ...........: 1,298 1,299 1,221 1,227 1,173 1,206 14,627 Illinois ........: 157 156 149 156 155 165 1,929 Indiana .........: 350 350 340 357 347 355 4,264 Iowa ............: 435 440 419 437 424 442 5,172 Kansas ..........: 290 292 286 294 288 301 3,496 Michigan ........: 963 954 899 935 905 933 11,231 : Minnesota .......: 840 838 795 818 787 825 9,864 New Mexico ......: 706 684 650 658 655 689 8,212 New York ........: 1,276 1,257 1,201 1,236 1,184 1,219 14,912 Ohio ............: 469 473 451 461 442 459 5,591 Oregon ..........: 218 213 206 209 201 208 2,529 Pennsylvania ....: 908 906 869 893 872 911 10,938 South Dakota ....: 225 226 215 219 210 220 2,618 Texas ...........: 1,025 1,004 955 973 973 1,030 12,054 Utah ............: 195 195 185 187 182 188 2,215 Vermont .........: 232 229 219 226 218 227 2,728 : Virginia ........: 140 140 137 142 140 146 1,736 Washington ......: 569 564 538 547 521 541 6,526 Wisconsin .......: 2,588 2,588 2,465 2,548 2,439 2,539 30,320 : 23-State total ..: 17,224 17,014 16,162 16,710 16,235 16,978 202,455 : United States 1/ : 18,268 18,049 17,156 17,769 17,260 18,058 215,466 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 23-state monthly total. 2/ Total milk production for year. Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2016 [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 .......: 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 26.0 26.0 19.0 21.0 Alaska ........: 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 Arizona .......: 196.0 196.0 197.0 196.0 1,269.0 1,257.0 1,108.0 1,203.0 Arkansas ......: 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 22.0 23.0 17.0 18.0 California ....: 1,768.0 1,764.0 1,759.0 1,757.0 10,336.0 10,392.0 9,841.0 9,900.0 Colorado ......: 148.0 149.0 153.0 154.0 953.0 970.0 1,003.0 999.0 Connecticut ...: 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 104.0 105.0 100.0 100.0 Delaware ......: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 26.0 25.7 21.7 22.1 Florida .......: 126.0 123.0 120.0 121.0 681.0 671.0 563.0 580.0 Georgia .......: 85.0 85.0 83.0 83.0 493.0 483.0 415.0 439.0 : Hawaii ........: 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 8.5 9.7 8.3 8.4 Idaho .........: 589.0 592.0 599.0 599.0 3,530.0 3,696.0 3,813.0 3,626.0 Illinois ......: 94.0 94.0 94.0 93.0 492.0 498.0 457.0 465.0 Indiana .......: 184.0 184.0 184.0 185.0 1,047.0 1,052.0 1,020.0 1,034.0 Iowa ..........: 211.0 213.0 214.0 215.0 1,246.0 1,283.0 1,249.0 1,256.0 Kansas ........: 143.0 145.0 146.0 149.0 820.0 834.0 821.0 854.0 Kentucky ......: 59.0 58.0 56.0 57.0 278.0 284.0 234.0 251.0 Louisiana .....: 13.0 12.5 12.0 12.0 53.0 49.0 32.0 35.0 Maine .........: 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 155.0 163.0 158.0 154.0 Maryland ......: 48.0 48.0 47.0 47.0 247.0 246.0 230.0 234.0 : Massachusetts .: 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 56.0 57.0 54.0 54.0 Michigan ......: 414.0 418.0 421.0 423.0 2,669.0 2,780.0 2,732.0 2,695.0 Minnesota .....: 460.0 461.0 462.0 461.0 2,420.0 2,467.0 2,391.0 2,388.0 Mississippi ...: 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 42.0 40.0 30.0 32.0 Missouri ......: 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 322.0 354.0 291.0 293.0 Montana .......: 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 74.0 75.0 74.0 72.0 Nebraska ......: 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 351.0 351.0 346.0 351.0 Nevada ........: 29.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 161.0 164.0 166.0 169.0 New Hampshire .: 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 72.0 74.0 71.0 70.0 New Jersey ....: 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 31.0 32.0 29.0 30.0 : New Mexico ....: 311.0 310.0 316.0 323.0 1,846.0 1,970.0 1,937.0 1,958.0 New York ......: 620.0 620.0 620.0 620.0 3,602.0 3,766.0 3,729.0 3,680.0 North Carolina : 47.0 47.0 45.0 45.0 253.0 252.0 227.0 233.0 North Dakota ..: 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 83.0 88.0 87.0 86.0 Ohio ..........: 266.0 266.0 265.0 262.0 1,381.0 1,424.0 1,370.0 1,373.0 Oklahoma ......: 38.0 38.0 36.0 35.0 187.0 185.0 155.0 165.0 Oregon ........: 126.0 126.0 125.0 124.0 652.0 672.0 652.0 617.0 Pennsylvania ..: 530.0 530.0 529.0 525.0 2,711.0 2,788.0 2,657.0 2,664.0 Rhode Island ..: 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.2 South Carolina : 15.0 15.0 14.5 15.0 69.0 68.0 54.0 59.0 : South Dakota ..: 113.0 114.0 115.0 116.0 627.0 637.0 638.0 644.0 Tennessee .....: 44.0 43.0 41.0 41.0 187.0 185.0 159.0 165.0 Texas .........: 457.0 470.0 483.0 490.0 2,576.0 2,721.0 2,680.0 2,796.0 Utah ..........: 93.0 91.0 90.0 92.0 508.0 533.0 526.0 528.0 Vermont .......: 131.0 131.0 130.0 129.0 681.0 694.0 677.0 675.0 Virginia ......: 91.0 90.0 89.0 88.0 446.0 446.0 413.0 418.0 Washington ....: 277.0 275.0 275.0 275.0 1,659.0 1,680.0 1,686.0 1,625.0 West Virginia .: 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 36.0 36.0 31.0 31.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,280.0 1,279.0 1,278.0 1,278.0 7,449.0 7,691.0 7,551.0 7,419.0 Wyoming .......: 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 34.4 34.6 35.1 35.7 : United States .: 9,309.0 9,320.0 9,329.0 9,341.0 52,976.0 54,337.0 52,563.0 52,529.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2017 [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 .......: 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 26.0 26.0 18.0 19.0 Alaska ........: 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 Arizona .......: 200.0 204.0 204.0 204.0 1,297.0 1,331.0 1,162.0 1,220.0 Arkansas ......: 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 22.0 22.0 17.0 18.0 California ....: 1,755.0 1,752.0 1,746.0 1,742.0 10,038.0 10,243.0 9,708.0 9,809.0 Colorado ......: 156.0 159.0 161.0 164.0 1,003.0 1,043.0 1,069.0 1,074.0 Connecticut ...: 19.0 18.5 18.5 19.0 104.0 106.0 102.0 108.0 Delaware ......: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 24.8 24.3 21.2 22.5 Florida .......: 123.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 678.0 672.0 569.0 577.0 Georgia .......: 84.0 84.0 84.0 85.0 502.0 488.0 416.0 434.0 : Hawaii ........: 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 9.4 10.7 9.8 9.0 Idaho .........: 597.0 599.0 602.0 600.0 3,477.0 3,726.0 3,818.0 3,606.0 Illinois ......: 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0 490.0 501.0 462.0 476.0 Indiana .......: 186.0 187.0 187.0 187.0 1,061.0 1,104.0 1,040.0 1,059.0 Iowa ..........: 216.0 217.0 218.0 219.0 1,267.0 1,308.0 1,294.0 1,303.0 Kansas ........: 152.0 151.0 152.0 153.0 876.0 869.0 868.0 883.0 Kentucky ......: 56.0 56.0 55.0 56.0 271.0 277.0 236.0 257.0 Louisiana .....: 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 47.0 44.0 32.0 37.0 Maine .........: 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 155.0 163.0 159.0 153.0 Maryland ......: 47.0 48.0 48.0 47.0 247.0 247.0 226.0 233.0 : Massachusetts .: 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 54.0 55.0 52.0 50.0 Michigan ......: 425.0 427.0 428.0 428.0 2,757.0 2,885.0 2,816.0 2,773.0 Minnesota .....: 460.0 459.0 458.0 456.0 2,445.0 2,516.0 2,473.0 2,430.0 Mississippi ...: 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 40.0 38.0 29.0 30.0 Missouri ......: 85.0 85.0 85.0 84.0 318.0 344.0 286.0 292.0 Montana .......: 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.0 71.0 73.0 73.0 71.0 Nebraska ......: 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 355.0 362.0 361.0 366.0 Nevada ........: 31.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 165.0 181.0 182.0 181.0 New Hampshire .: 13.5 13.5 13.0 12.5 72.0 72.0 65.0 64.0 New Jersey ....: 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 31.0 31.0 28.0 29.0 : New Mexico ....: 326.0 330.0 331.0 330.0 2,042.0 2,128.0 2,040.0 2,002.0 New York ......: 621.0 624.0 624.0 625.0 3,694.0 3,845.0 3,734.0 3,639.0 North Carolina : 45.0 45.0 44.0 45.0 251.0 247.0 220.0 234.0 North Dakota ..: 15.5 16.0 16.0 15.5 83.0 89.0 88.0 85.0 Ohio ..........: 262.0 262.0 263.0 264.0 1,388.0 1,448.0 1,393.0 1,362.0 Oklahoma ......: 38.0 39.0 39.0 39.0 188.0 192.0 170.0 178.0 Oregon ........: 124.0 124.0 123.0 124.0 622.0 652.0 637.0 618.0 Pennsylvania ..: 525.0 525.0 525.0 525.0 2,751.0 2,828.0 2,683.0 2,676.0 Rhode Island ..: 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.2 South Carolina : 15.0 15.0 14.5 15.0 68.0 66.0 54.0 59.0 : South Dakota ..: 117.0 117.0 118.0 117.0 645.0 658.0 666.0 649.0 Tennessee .....: 41.0 40.0 39.0 40.0 184.0 183.0 158.0 168.0 Texas .........: 500.0 513.0 515.0 515.0 2,988.0 3,106.0 2,984.0 2,976.0 Utah ..........: 93.0 95.0 97.0 97.0 517.0 566.0 575.0 557.0 Vermont .......: 129.0 129.0 129.0 128.0 680.0 697.0 680.0 671.0 Virginia ......: 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 442.0 449.0 417.0 428.0 Washington ....: 274.0 273.0 275.0 274.0 1,582.0 1,664.0 1,671.0 1,609.0 West Virginia .: 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.0 33.0 34.0 31.0 29.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,280.0 1,279.0 1,278.0 1,277.0 7,462.0 7,691.0 7,641.0 7,526.0 Wyoming .......: 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 34.8 34.8 34.7 33.9 : United States .: 9,369.0 9,399.0 9,402.0 9,398.0 53,562.0 55,344.0 53,473.0 53,087.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Licensed Dairy Herds - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------- : Licensed dairy herds 1/ :----------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------- : number : Alabama ............: 35 35 Alaska .............: 2 2 Arizona ............: 110 100 Arkansas ...........: 60 55 California .........: 1,420 1,390 Colorado ...........: 120 120 Connecticut ........: 120 110 Delaware ...........: 35 30 Florida ............: 120 110 Georgia ............: 210 180 : Hawaii .............: 2 2 Idaho ..............: 520 510 Illinois ...........: 640 630 Indiana ............: 1,145 1,070 Iowa ...............: 1,265 1,200 Kansas .............: 290 290 Kentucky ...........: 630 600 Louisiana ..........: 100 95 Maine ..............: 250 250 Maryland ...........: 420 400 : Massachusetts ......: 140 140 Michigan ...........: 1,810 1,750 Minnesota ..........: 3,350 3,210 Mississippi ........: 75 70 Missouri ...........: 1,100 1,040 Montana ............: 65 65 Nebraska ...........: 175 155 Nevada .............: 20 20 New Hampshire ......: 120 110 New Jersey .........: 60 55 : New Mexico .........: 150 150 New York ...........: 4,650 4,490 North Carolina .....: 210 190 North Dakota .......: 85 80 Ohio ...............: 2,560 2,380 Oklahoma ...........: 160 160 Oregon .............: 230 230 Pennsylvania 2/ ....: 6,650 6,570 Rhode Island .......: 10 10 South Carolina .....: 60 60 : South Dakota .......: 235 225 Tennessee ..........: 300 270 Texas ..............: 400 400 Utah ...............: 180 180 Vermont ............: 830 820 Virginia ...........: 615 585 Washington .........: 480 450 West Virginia ......: 75 75 Wisconsin ..........: 9,520 9,090 Wyoming ............: 10 10 : United States ......: 41,819 40,219 -------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number of dairy farms licensed to sell milk, based on counts collected from State and other regulatory agencies. 2/ Licensed dairy herd estimates based on brucellosis test counts provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. 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 to estimate milk production. This eliminates duplication of data gathering by different government agencies such as Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Dairy Market News. Indications of milk cow inventory are also obtained in the January Cattle Survey. Estimation Procedures: Regional Field 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, milk per cow, and number of milk cows are subject to revision the following month after initial publication for monthly States or the following quarter for the quarterly States. Normally, administrative data from Federal Market Orders, State Departments of Agriculture, or other sources are the main basis for revisions. However, administrative data for all States may not be available in time for these revisions. 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 in the table below. 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 production 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 17.3 billion pounds 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 ..............: 0.1 0.2 19 1 48 15 9 : All Milk cows ................: 0.1 0.1 4 0 10 12 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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