Milk Production ISSN: 1949-1557 Released February 20, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Milk Production up 1.2 Percent Milk production in the 24 major States during January totaled 17.9 billion pounds, up 1.2 percent from January 2019. December revised production, at 17.5 billion pounds, was up 1.3 percent from December 2018. The December revision represented an increase of 82 million pounds or 0.5 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,031 pounds for January, 21 pounds above January 2019. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.82 million head, 16,000 head more than January 2019, and 5,000 head more than December 2019. 2019 Annual Milk Production up 0.4 Percent from 2018 The annual production of milk for the United States during 2019 was 218 billion pounds, 0.4 percent above 2018. Revisions to 2018 production decreased the annual total 7 million pounds. Revised 2019 production was up 60 million pounds from last month's publication. Annual total milk production has increased 13.0 percent from 2010. Production per cow in the United States averaged 23,391 pounds for 2019, 241 pounds above 2018. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 10.6 percent from 2010. The average number of milk cows on farms in the United States during 2019 was 9.34 million head, down 0.7 percent from 2018. The average number of milk cows was revised up 4,000 head for 2019. The average annual number of milk cows has increased 2.3 percent from 2010. This page intentionally left blank Contents Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2019-2020................................ 4 Milk Cows and Production by Month - 24 Selected States: 2019-2020............................. 4 Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2019-2020........................ 4 Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: January 2019 and 2020.......................... 5 Monthly Milk Production - 24 Selected States.............................................. 5 Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: December 2018 and 2019......................... 6 Monthly Milk Cows - 24 Selected States........................................................ 6 Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2010-2019........................................... 7 Milk Production - United States: 2010-2019.................................................... 7 Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2018 and 2019............................ 8 Milk Cows - United States: 2010-2019.......................................................... 9 Production per Cow - United States: 2010-2019................................................. 9 Milk Cows by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2018.............. 10 Milk Cows by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2019.............. 11 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2018.. 12 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2019.. 13 Milk Production by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2018........ 14 Milk Production by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2019........ 15 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2018.......................... 16 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2019.......................... 17 Licensed Dairy Herds - States and United States: 2018 and 2019................................ 18 Statistical Methodology....................................................................... 19 Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates.............................................. 19 Information Contacts.......................................................................... 20 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2019-2020 [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 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : from : : : : : : : 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head --- pounds -- million pounds percent : January-March ...: 9,346 5,823 54,423 April-June ......: 9,331 5,971 55,716 July-September ..: 9,322 5,818 54,237 October-December : 9,345 5,779 54,006 : Annual ..........: 9,336 23,391 218,382 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production by Month - 24 Selected States: 2019-2020 [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 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : from : : : : : : : 2019 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : January .......: 8,805 8,821 2,010 2,031 17,699 17,918 1.2 February ......: 8,803 1,833 16,132 March .........: 8,789 2,038 17,916 April .........: 8,788 1,996 17,544 May ...........: 8,790 2,063 18,137 June ..........: 8,784 1,974 17,342 July ..........: 8,785 1,997 17,542 August ........: 8,789 1,984 17,439 September .....: 8,805 1,908 16,796 October .......: 8,819 1,962 17,299 November ......: 8,817 1,894 16,699 December ......: 8,816 1,987 17,517 : Annual ........: 8,799 23,646 208,062 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2019-2020 [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 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : from : : : : : : : 2019 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : January .......: 9,354 9,348 1,990 2,010 18,612 18,785 0.9 February ......: 9,352 1,814 16,966 March .........: 9,333 2,019 18,845 April .........: 9,332 1,975 18,433 May ...........: 9,333 2,042 19,058 June ..........: 9,327 1,954 18,225 July ..........: 9,315 1,973 18,375 August ........: 9,318 1,960 18,267 September .....: 9,333 1,885 17,595 October .......: 9,347 1,940 18,135 November ......: 9,345 1,873 17,506 December ......: 9,343 1,966 18,365 : Annual ........: 9,336 23,391 218,382 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: January 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : from : : : : : : : 2019 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : Arizona .......: 204 193 2,095 2,155 427 416 -2.6 California ....: 1,728 1,724 2,030 2,050 3,508 3,534 0.7 Colorado ......: 180 189 2,210 2,200 398 416 4.5 Florida .......: 116 116 1,810 1,850 210 215 2.4 Georgia .......: 82 82 1,940 1,965 159 161 1.3 Idaho .........: 617 640 2,080 2,080 1,283 1,331 3.7 Illinois ......: 85 82 1,825 1,870 155 153 -1.3 Indiana .......: 181 176 1,950 1,970 353 347 -1.7 Iowa ..........: 220 215 2,085 2,100 459 452 -1.5 Kansas ........: 162 168 1,975 2,010 320 338 5.6 : Michigan ......: 424 427 2,260 2,280 958 974 1.7 Minnesota .....: 450 445 1,885 1,905 848 848 - New Mexico ....: 324 333 2,130 2,135 690 711 3.0 New York ......: 627 625 2,015 2,065 1,263 1,291 2.2 Ohio ..........: 253 253 1,805 1,855 457 469 2.6 Oregon ........: 126 127 1,760 1,735 222 220 -0.9 Pennsylvania ..: 500 480 1,745 1,805 873 866 -0.8 South Dakota ..: 124 128 1,925 1,925 239 246 2.9 Texas .........: 548 580 2,065 2,105 1,132 1,221 7.9 Utah ..........: 100 96 1,935 1,905 194 183 -5.7 : Vermont .......: 126 124 1,825 1,825 230 226 -1.7 Virginia ......: 78 76 1,690 1,765 132 134 1.5 Washington ....: 280 282 2,045 2,045 573 577 0.7 Wisconsin .....: 1,270 1,260 2,060 2,055 2,616 2,589 -1.0 : 24-State Total : 8,805 8,821 2,010 2,031 17,699 17,918 1.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: December 2018 and 2019 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : from : : : : : : : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 head -- ---- pounds --- million pounds percent : Arizona .......: 205 194 2,065 2,105 423 408 -3.5 California ....: 1,730 1,725 1,975 1,975 3,417 3,407 -0.3 Colorado ......: 178 189 2,195 2,185 391 413 5.6 Florida .......: 116 116 1,655 1,740 192 202 5.2 Georgia .......: 81 81 1,810 1,875 147 152 3.4 Idaho .........: 614 635 2,060 2,085 1,265 1,324 4.7 Illinois ......: 85 82 1,770 1,810 150 148 -1.3 Indiana .......: 181 176 1,910 1,920 346 338 -2.3 Iowa ..........: 220 215 2,045 2,080 450 447 -0.7 Kansas ........: 161 167 1,970 2,010 317 336 6.0 : Michigan ......: 422 427 2,205 2,225 931 950 2.0 Minnesota .....: 450 445 1,850 1,870 833 832 -0.1 New Mexico ....: 325 330 2,060 2,070 670 683 1.9 New York ......: 625 626 1,990 2,025 1,244 1,268 1.9 Ohio ..........: 253 252 1,780 1,810 450 456 1.3 Oregon ........: 125 127 1,735 1,695 217 215 -0.9 Pennsylvania ..: 505 483 1,690 1,745 853 843 -1.2 South Dakota ..: 122 127 1,910 1,920 233 244 4.7 Texas .........: 544 580 1,985 2,085 1,080 1,209 11.9 Utah ..........: 100 97 1,920 1,910 192 185 -3.6 : Vermont .......: 126 124 1,795 1,805 226 224 -0.9 Virginia ......: 79 74 1,620 1,700 128 126 -1.6 Washington ....: 280 282 2,025 2,000 567 564 -0.5 Wisconsin .....: 1,271 1,262 2,025 2,015 2,574 2,543 -1.2 : 24-State Total : 8,798 8,816 1,966 1,987 17,296 17,517 1.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2010-2019 [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 : 2010 ........: 9,123 21,142 192,877 2011 ........: 9,199 21,334 196,255 2012 ........: 9,237 21,722 200,642 2013 ........: 9,224 21,819 201,260 2014 ........: 9,261 22,249 206,048 2015 ........: 9,320 22,372 208,508 2016 ........: 9,334 22,761 212,451 2017 ........: 9,406 22,914 215,527 2018 ........: 9,398 23,150 217,568 2019 ........: 9,336 23,391 218,382 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2018 and 2019 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : from : : : : : : : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : Alabama ........: 5.0 5.0 14,600 12,000 73.0 60.0 -17.8 Alaska .........: 0.3 (D) 9,333 (D) 2.8 (D) (NA) Arizona ........: 208.0 197.0 23,909 24,208 4,973.0 4,769.0 -4.1 Arkansas .......: 6.0 5.0 12,333 13,400 74.0 67.0 -9.5 California .....: 1,734.0 1,726.0 23,301 23,502 40,404.0 40,564.0 0.4 Colorado .......: 176.0 186.0 25,892 25,844 4,557.0 4,807.0 5.5 Connecticut ....: 19.0 19.0 22,474 22,526 427.0 428.0 0.2 Delaware .......: 4.8 4.1 19,063 17,976 91.5 73.7 -19.5 Florida ........: 120.0 116.0 19,833 20,224 2,380.0 2,346.0 -1.4 Georgia ........: 83.0 82.0 21,277 21,598 1,766.0 1,771.0 0.3 : Hawaii .........: 2.0 (D) 16,950 (D) 33.9 (D) (NA) Idaho ..........: 609.0 625.0 24,870 25,010 15,146.0 15,631.0 3.2 Illinois .......: 90.0 83.0 20,867 21,060 1,878.0 1,748.0 -6.9 Indiana ........: 183.0 178.0 22,754 22,882 4,164.0 4,073.0 -2.2 Iowa ...........: 220.0 218.0 23,955 24,271 5,270.0 5,291.0 0.4 Kansas .........: 159.0 163.0 23,321 23,429 3,708.0 3,819.0 3.0 Kentucky .......: 55.0 50.0 18,345 18,820 1,009.0 941.0 -6.7 Louisiana ......: 11.0 10.0 13,818 13,500 152.0 135.0 -11.2 Maine ..........: 30.0 29.0 20,600 21,414 618.0 621.0 0.5 Maryland .......: 45.0 43.0 20,556 19,535 925.0 840.0 -9.2 : Massachusetts ..: 11.0 10.0 18,364 19,200 202.0 192.0 -5.0 Michigan .......: 423.0 426.0 26,409 26,725 11,171.0 11,385.0 1.9 Minnesota ......: 453.0 448.0 21,784 22,167 9,868.0 9,931.0 0.6 Mississippi ....: 9.0 8.0 14,333 15,750 129.0 126.0 -2.3 Missouri .......: 83.0 78.0 14,386 14,103 1,194.0 1,100.0 -7.9 Montana ........: 12.0 12.0 22,833 21,583 274.0 259.0 -5.5 Nebraska .......: 60.0 58.0 24,000 24,293 1,440.0 1,409.0 -2.2 Nevada .........: 32.0 33.0 22,938 23,091 734.0 762.0 3.8 New Hampshire ..: 12.0 11.0 20,750 21,636 249.0 238.0 -4.4 New Jersey .....: 6.0 5.0 18,333 20,000 110.0 100.0 -9.1 : New Mexico .....: 330.0 326.0 25,106 25,113 8,285.0 8,187.0 -1.2 New York .......: 623.0 627.0 23,888 24,118 14,882.0 15,122.0 1.6 North Carolina .: 44.0 42.0 21,295 21,476 937.0 902.0 -3.7 North Dakota ...: 15.0 15.0 22,267 21,733 334.0 326.0 -2.4 Ohio ...........: 259.0 251.0 21,359 21,614 5,532.0 5,425.0 -1.9 Oklahoma .......: 40.0 41.0 18,125 17,829 725.0 731.0 0.8 Oregon .........: 123.0 124.0 20,577 20,903 2,531.0 2,592.0 2.4 Pennsylvania ...: 519.0 490.0 20,534 20,629 10,657.0 10,108.0 -5.2 Rhode Island ...: 0.7 0.7 16,429 15,143 11.5 10.6 -7.8 South Carolina .: 14.0 12.0 17,286 17,167 242.0 206.0 -14.9 : South Dakota ...: 121.0 125.0 22,364 22,480 2,706.0 2,810.0 3.8 Tennessee ......: 37.0 32.0 17,135 17,219 634.0 551.0 -13.1 Texas ..........: 537.0 565.0 23,948 24,513 12,860.0 13,850.0 7.7 Utah ...........: 100.0 98.0 23,220 23,082 2,322.0 2,262.0 -2.6 Vermont ........: 127.0 126.0 21,126 21,405 2,683.0 2,697.0 0.5 Virginia .......: 83.0 75.0 19,699 19,867 1,635.0 1,490.0 -8.9 Washington .....: 277.0 280.0 24,318 24,225 6,736.0 6,783.0 0.7 West Virginia ..: 7.0 6.0 15,857 15,000 111.0 90.0 -18.9 Wisconsin ......: 1,274.0 1,267.0 24,002 24,152 30,579.0 30,601.0 0.1 Wyoming ........: 6.0 6.0 23,700 24,433 142.2 146.6 3.1 Other States 3/.: (NA) 1.1 (NA) 4,636 (NA) 5.1 (NA) : United States ..: 9,398.0 9,336.0 23,150 23,391 217,568.0 218,382.0 0.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Milk Cows by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2018 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona .........: 212 212 211 210 208 206 California ......: 1,738 1,738 1,738 1,735 1,735 1,735 Colorado ........: 170 170 173 175 177 177 Florida .........: 124 124 123 122 122 120 Georgia .........: 85 85 85 84 83 82 Idaho ...........: 605 607 607 607 610 610 Illinois ........: 93 93 93 93 93 93 Indiana .........: 186 186 185 184 183 183 Iowa ............: 220 220 220 220 220 220 Kansas ..........: 156 156 157 157 158 159 : Michigan ........: 426 425 425 423 423 423 Minnesota .......: 455 455 454 454 454 453 New Mexico ......: 334 334 334 334 332 332 New York ........: 625 625 625 624 624 623 Ohio ............: 262 262 262 262 262 260 Oregon ..........: 124 123 121 121 121 121 Pennsylvania ....: 525 525 524 522 522 521 South Dakota ....: 119 119 120 120 121 122 Texas ...........: 530 530 530 533 535 536 Utah ............: 98 99 99 99 101 101 : Vermont .........: 128 128 128 127 127 127 Virginia ........: 87 87 86 84 84 84 Washington ......: 276 275 275 276 277 277 Wisconsin .......: 1,275 1,275 1,274 1,274 1,274 1,274 : 24-State total ..: 8,853 8,853 8,849 8,840 8,846 8,839 : United States 1/ : 9,436 9,435 9,429 9,416 9,420 9,412 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : Arizona .........: 206 206 206 205 205 205 208 California ......: 1,734 1,734 1,732 1,732 1,731 1,730 1,734 Colorado ........: 177 178 178 178 178 178 176 Florida .........: 119 119 118 118 118 116 120 Georgia .........: 82 81 81 81 81 81 83 Idaho ...........: 610 610 610 610 612 614 609 Illinois ........: 92 90 88 86 85 85 90 Indiana .........: 184 184 182 182 181 181 183 Iowa ............: 220 220 220 220 220 220 220 Kansas ..........: 159 160 160 160 160 161 159 : Michigan ........: 423 423 422 422 422 422 423 Minnesota .......: 452 451 451 451 451 450 453 New Mexico ......: 328 328 327 327 326 325 330 New York ........: 622 622 621 621 623 625 623 Ohio ............: 260 258 255 256 253 253 259 Oregon ..........: 121 122 122 124 125 125 123 Pennsylvania ....: 520 519 516 514 509 505 519 South Dakota ....: 121 121 121 121 122 122 121 Texas ...........: 538 540 540 540 542 544 537 Utah ............: 101 101 100 100 100 100 100 : Vermont .........: 127 127 126 126 126 126 127 Virginia ........: 83 83 81 80 80 79 83 Washington ......: 277 277 277 279 280 280 277 Wisconsin .......: 1,274 1,274 1,273 1,273 1,272 1,271 1,274 : 24-State Total ..: 8,830 8,828 8,807 8,806 8,802 8,798 8,829 : United States 1/ : 9,392 9,389 9,368 9,365 9,357 9,352 9,398 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 24-state monthly totals. 2/ Average based on monthly totals. Milk Cows by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2019 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona .........: 204 202 201 198 195 194 California ......: 1,728 1,726 1,726 1,726 1,726 1,726 Colorado ........: 180 182 182 182 185 186 Florida .........: 116 116 116 116 115 115 Georgia .........: 82 82 82 83 83 82 Idaho ...........: 617 618 618 618 620 621 Illinois ........: 85 85 84 84 84 84 Indiana .........: 181 181 180 179 179 179 Iowa ............: 220 220 219 219 219 219 Kansas ..........: 162 163 163 163 162 162 : Michigan ........: 424 424 425 425 425 425 Minnesota .......: 450 450 448 448 448 447 New Mexico ......: 324 322 322 321 324 324 New York ........: 627 627 627 627 627 627 Ohio ............: 253 253 251 250 248 249 Oregon ..........: 126 124 122 122 122 123 Pennsylvania ....: 500 500 495 495 493 490 South Dakota ....: 124 124 124 123 123 123 Texas ...........: 548 553 557 562 565 565 Utah ............: 100 99 98 98 98 97 : Vermont .........: 126 126 126 126 126 126 Virginia ........: 78 78 76 76 76 74 Washington ......: 280 278 277 278 278 278 Wisconsin .......: 1,270 1,270 1,270 1,269 1,269 1,268 : 24-State total ..: 8,805 8,803 8,789 8,788 8,790 8,784 : United States 1/ : 9,354 9,352 9,333 9,332 9,333 9,327 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : Arizona .........: 195 195 196 197 196 194 197 California ......: 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,726 Colorado ........: 187 187 189 190 190 189 186 Florida .........: 115 116 116 118 117 116 116 Georgia .........: 81 80 80 81 81 81 82 Idaho ...........: 626 628 630 632 634 635 625 Illinois ........: 83 83 83 81 82 82 83 Indiana .........: 176 175 175 176 176 176 178 Iowa ............: 217 217 217 217 216 215 218 Kansas ..........: 162 162 163 164 165 167 163 : Michigan ........: 425 427 428 428 427 427 426 Minnesota .......: 447 447 447 447 446 445 448 New Mexico ......: 326 326 329 330 330 330 326 New York ........: 627 627 627 626 626 626 627 Ohio ............: 250 250 252 252 252 252 251 Oregon ..........: 124 124 124 126 127 127 124 Pennsylvania ....: 485 485 485 485 485 483 490 South Dakota ....: 123 124 126 127 127 127 125 Texas ...........: 565 567 570 575 575 580 565 Utah ............: 97 96 97 97 97 97 98 : Vermont .........: 126 126 125 125 124 124 126 Virginia ........: 74 74 74 74 74 74 75 Washington ......: 281 281 281 281 281 282 280 Wisconsin .......: 1,268 1,267 1,266 1,265 1,264 1,262 1,267 : 24-State total ..: 8,785 8,789 8,805 8,819 8,817 8,816 8,799 : United States 1/ : 9,315 9,318 9,333 9,347 9,345 9,343 9,336 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 24-state monthly totals. 2/ Average based on monthly totals. Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2018 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Arizona .........: 2,095 1,960 2,205 2,135 2,145 2,005 California ......: 2,005 1,860 2,065 1,990 2,035 1,905 Colorado ........: 2,195 1,985 2,230 2,160 2,215 2,160 Florida .........: 1,775 1,700 1,895 1,780 1,830 1,675 Georgia .........: 1,895 1,760 1,980 1,870 1,885 1,715 Idaho ...........: 2,055 1,875 2,085 2,045 2,155 2,095 Illinois ........: 1,800 1,670 1,875 1,800 1,890 1,720 Indiana .........: 1,925 1,760 1,985 1,960 2,010 1,895 Iowa ............: 2,035 1,860 2,070 2,010 2,060 1,975 Kansas ..........: 1,960 1,820 2,040 1,990 2,050 1,935 : Michigan ........: 2,200 2,025 2,260 2,210 2,330 2,240 Minnesota .......: 1,835 1,670 1,865 1,805 1,895 1,835 New Mexico ......: 2,140 1,975 2,220 2,165 2,190 2,130 New York ........: 1,955 1,805 2,020 1,980 2,100 2,050 Ohio ............: 1,800 1,665 1,875 1,830 1,900 1,800 Oregon ..........: 1,695 1,555 1,750 1,740 1,810 1,750 Pennsylvania ....: 1,760 1,630 1,830 1,780 1,830 1,720 South Dakota ....: 1,855 1,700 1,900 1,855 1,940 1,875 Texas ...........: 1,985 1,845 2,105 2,060 2,120 2,020 Utah ............: 1,930 1,755 1,955 1,945 2,015 1,975 : Vermont .........: 1,780 1,625 1,805 1,755 1,845 1,795 Virginia ........: 1,700 1,570 1,765 1,740 1,760 1,610 Washington ......: 2,020 1,850 2,070 2,030 2,110 2,050 Wisconsin .......: 2,000 1,825 2,045 1,985 2,090 2,030 : 24-State total ..: 1,973 1,817 2,033 1,977 2,051 1,961 : United States 1/ : 1,953 1,799 2,014 1,957 2,030 1,942 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : : Arizona .........: 1,895 1,835 1,795 1,910 1,895 2,065 23,909 California ......: 1,900 1,905 1,860 1,915 1,880 1,975 23,301 Colorado ........: 2,215 2,210 2,115 2,165 2,090 2,195 25,892 Florida .........: 1,580 1,515 1,380 1,440 1,540 1,655 19,833 Georgia .........: 1,745 1,715 1,595 1,670 1,730 1,810 21,277 Idaho ...........: 2,175 2,170 2,045 2,100 1,995 2,060 24,870 Illinois ........: 1,680 1,675 1,570 1,675 1,660 1,770 20,867 Indiana .........: 1,890 1,890 1,780 1,870 1,825 1,910 22,754 Iowa ............: 1,995 1,995 1,920 2,025 1,965 2,045 23,955 Kansas ..........: 1,970 1,970 1,870 1,925 1,890 1,970 23,321 : Michigan ........: 2,240 2,240 2,120 2,195 2,120 2,205 26,409 Minnesota .......: 1,860 1,860 1,770 1,810 1,750 1,850 21,784 New Mexico ......: 2,140 2,100 2,005 2,015 1,950 2,060 25,106 New York ........: 2,065 2,055 1,950 1,995 1,910 1,990 23,888 Ohio ............: 1,795 1,790 1,680 1,750 1,710 1,780 21,359 Oregon ..........: 1,790 1,760 1,690 1,725 1,655 1,735 20,577 Pennsylvania ....: 1,730 1,700 1,610 1,660 1,610 1,690 20,534 South Dakota ....: 1,900 1,915 1,840 1,885 1,820 1,910 22,364 Texas ...........: 2,050 2,035 1,925 1,950 1,890 1,985 23,948 Utah ............: 2,000 2,000 1,920 1,935 1,870 1,920 23,220 : Vermont .........: 1,770 1,785 1,720 1,770 1,690 1,795 21,126 Virginia ........: 1,610 1,585 1,520 1,595 1,555 1,620 19,699 Washington ......: 2,095 2,075 1,995 2,045 1,935 2,025 24,318 Wisconsin .......: 2,065 2,060 1,965 1,995 1,925 2,025 24,002 : 24-State total ..: 1,977 1,968 1,881 1,932 1,874 1,966 23,410 : United States 1/ : 1,952 1,943 1,857 1,908 1,852 1,943 23,150 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 24-state monthly totals. 2/ Average per cow for the year. Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2019 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Arizona .........: 2,095 1,960 2,195 2,135 2,125 1,960 California ......: 2,030 1,860 2,070 2,025 2,060 1,900 Colorado ........: 2,210 1,990 2,200 2,155 2,220 2,165 Florida .........: 1,810 1,700 1,880 1,785 1,850 1,730 Georgia .........: 1,940 1,800 2,010 1,890 1,870 1,770 Idaho ...........: 2,080 1,875 2,095 2,070 2,170 2,115 Illinois ........: 1,825 1,690 1,880 1,810 1,860 1,750 Indiana .........: 1,950 1,770 1,985 1,960 2,030 1,940 Iowa ............: 2,085 1,890 2,075 2,020 2,100 2,020 Kansas ..........: 1,975 1,795 1,970 1,965 2,020 1,940 : Michigan ........: 2,260 2,055 2,285 2,235 2,350 2,285 Minnesota .......: 1,885 1,700 1,880 1,835 1,925 1,885 New Mexico ......: 2,130 1,970 2,210 2,165 2,215 2,130 New York ........: 2,015 1,840 2,055 2,020 2,110 2,040 Ohio ............: 1,805 1,660 1,855 1,830 1,910 1,835 Oregon ..........: 1,760 1,595 1,780 1,760 1,835 1,755 Pennsylvania ....: 1,745 1,605 1,795 1,755 1,810 1,720 South Dakota ....: 1,925 1,725 1,895 1,835 1,920 1,885 Texas ...........: 2,065 1,910 2,125 2,090 2,120 2,030 Utah ............: 1,935 1,755 1,940 1,930 2,010 1,960 : Vermont .........: 1,825 1,665 1,855 1,800 1,855 1,795 Virginia ........: 1,690 1,545 1,760 1,720 1,750 1,645 Washington ......: 2,045 1,815 2,030 2,030 2,115 2,050 Wisconsin .......: 2,060 1,860 2,055 2,000 2,095 2,040 : 24-State total ..: 2,010 1,833 2,038 1,996 2,063 1,974 : United States 1/ : 1,990 1,814 2,019 1,975 2,042 1,954 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : : Arizona .........: 1,940 1,860 1,825 1,985 1,990 2,105 24,208 California ......: 1,965 1,925 1,860 1,940 1,895 1,975 23,502 Colorado ........: 2,205 2,200 2,110 2,160 2,085 2,185 25,844 Florida .........: 1,670 1,560 1,415 1,515 1,570 1,740 20,224 Georgia .........: 1,765 1,690 1,640 1,715 1,755 1,875 21,598 Idaho ...........: 2,190 2,185 2,060 2,095 2,000 2,085 25,010 Illinois ........: 1,685 1,670 1,600 1,690 1,700 1,810 21,060 Indiana .........: 1,880 1,900 1,835 1,920 1,825 1,920 22,882 Iowa ............: 1,990 2,030 1,970 2,040 1,980 2,080 24,271 Kansas ..........: 1,970 1,955 1,910 1,975 1,920 2,010 23,429 : Michigan ........: 2,255 2,265 2,170 2,230 2,125 2,225 26,725 Minnesota .......: 1,895 1,895 1,810 1,845 1,770 1,870 22,167 New Mexico ......: 2,130 2,085 2,030 2,040 1,970 2,070 25,113 New York ........: 2,050 2,050 1,970 2,015 1,940 2,025 24,118 Ohio ............: 1,820 1,830 1,735 1,790 1,730 1,810 21,614 Oregon ..........: 1,805 1,780 1,700 1,745 1,645 1,695 20,903 Pennsylvania ....: 1,715 1,710 1,650 1,705 1,665 1,745 20,629 South Dakota ....: 1,910 1,940 1,865 1,900 1,825 1,920 22,480 Texas ...........: 2,065 2,030 1,995 2,035 1,955 2,085 24,513 Utah ............: 2,010 1,995 1,925 1,945 1,860 1,910 23,082 : Vermont .........: 1,810 1,800 1,750 1,790 1,725 1,805 21,405 Virginia ........: 1,605 1,590 1,555 1,620 1,610 1,700 19,867 Washington ......: 2,120 2,090 2,005 2,025 1,930 2,000 24,225 Wisconsin .......: 2,050 2,070 1,975 2,010 1,915 2,015 24,152 : 24-State total ..: 1,997 1,984 1,908 1,962 1,894 1,987 23,646 : United States 1/ : 1,973 1,960 1,885 1,940 1,873 1,966 23,391 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 24-state monthly totals. 2/ Average per cow for the year. Milk Production by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2018 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 444 416 465 448 446 413 California ......: 3,485 3,233 3,589 3,453 3,531 3,305 Colorado ........: 373 337 386 378 392 382 Florida .........: 220 211 233 217 223 201 Georgia .........: 161 150 168 157 156 141 Idaho ...........: 1,243 1,138 1,266 1,241 1,315 1,278 Illinois ........: 167 155 174 167 176 160 Indiana .........: 358 327 367 361 368 347 Iowa ............: 448 409 455 442 453 435 Kansas ..........: 306 284 320 312 324 308 : Michigan ........: 937 861 961 935 986 948 Minnesota .......: 835 760 847 819 860 831 New Mexico ......: 715 660 741 723 727 707 New York ........: 1,222 1,128 1,263 1,236 1,310 1,277 Ohio ............: 472 436 491 479 498 468 Oregon ..........: 210 191 212 211 219 212 Pennsylvania ....: 924 856 959 929 955 896 South Dakota ....: 221 202 228 223 235 229 Texas ...........: 1,052 978 1,116 1,098 1,134 1,083 Utah ............: 189 174 194 193 204 199 : Vermont .........: 228 208 231 223 234 228 Virginia ........: 148 137 152 146 148 135 Washington ......: 558 509 569 560 584 568 Wisconsin .......: 2,550 2,327 2,605 2,529 2,663 2,586 : 24-State total ..: 17,466 16,087 17,992 17,480 18,141 17,337 : United States 1/ : 18,431 16,976 18,988 18,425 19,122 18,280 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : : Arizona .........: 390 378 370 392 388 423 4,973 California ......: 3,295 3,303 3,222 3,317 3,254 3,417 40,404 Colorado ........: 392 393 376 385 372 391 4,557 Florida .........: 188 180 163 170 182 192 2,380 Georgia .........: 143 139 129 135 140 147 1,766 Idaho ...........: 1,327 1,324 1,247 1,281 1,221 1,265 15,146 Illinois ........: 155 151 138 144 141 150 1,878 Indiana .........: 348 348 324 340 330 346 4,164 Iowa ............: 439 439 422 446 432 450 5,270 Kansas ..........: 313 315 299 308 302 317 3,708 : Michigan ........: 948 948 895 926 895 931 11,171 Minnesota .......: 841 839 798 816 789 833 9,868 New Mexico ......: 702 689 656 659 636 670 8,285 New York ........: 1,284 1,278 1,211 1,239 1,190 1,244 14,882 Ohio ............: 467 462 428 448 433 450 5,532 Oregon ..........: 217 215 206 214 207 217 2,531 Pennsylvania ....: 900 882 831 853 819 853 10,657 South Dakota ....: 230 232 223 228 222 233 2,706 Texas ...........: 1,103 1,099 1,040 1,053 1,024 1,080 12,860 Utah ............: 202 202 192 194 187 192 2,322 : Vermont .........: 225 227 217 223 213 226 2,683 Virginia ........: 134 132 123 128 124 128 1,635 Washington ......: 580 575 553 571 542 567 6,736 Wisconsin .......: 2,631 2,624 2,501 2,540 2,449 2,574 30,579 : 24-State total ..: 17,454 17,374 16,564 17,010 16,492 17,296 206,693 : United States 1/ : 18,331 18,247 17,396 17,872 17,330 18,170 217,568 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 24-state monthly total. 2/ Total milk production for year. Milk Production by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2019 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 427 396 441 423 414 380 California ......: 3,508 3,210 3,573 3,495 3,556 3,279 Colorado ........: 398 362 400 392 411 403 Florida .........: 210 197 218 207 213 199 Georgia .........: 159 148 165 157 155 145 Idaho ...........: 1,283 1,159 1,295 1,279 1,345 1,313 Illinois ........: 155 144 158 152 156 147 Indiana .........: 353 320 357 351 363 347 Iowa ............: 459 416 454 442 460 442 Kansas ..........: 320 293 321 320 327 314 : Michigan ........: 958 871 971 950 999 971 Minnesota .......: 848 765 842 822 862 843 New Mexico ......: 690 634 712 695 718 690 New York ........: 1,263 1,154 1,288 1,267 1,323 1,279 Ohio ............: 457 420 466 458 474 457 Oregon ..........: 222 198 217 215 224 216 Pennsylvania ....: 873 803 889 869 892 843 South Dakota ....: 239 214 235 226 236 232 Texas ...........: 1,132 1,056 1,184 1,175 1,198 1,147 Utah ............: 194 174 190 189 197 190 : Vermont .........: 230 210 234 227 234 226 Virginia ........: 132 121 134 131 133 122 Washington ......: 573 505 562 564 588 570 Wisconsin .......: 2,616 2,362 2,610 2,538 2,659 2,587 : 24-State total ..: 17,699 16,132 17,916 17,544 18,137 17,342 : United States 1/ : 18,612 16,966 18,845 18,433 19,058 18,225 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : : Arizona .........: 378 363 358 391 390 408 4,769 California ......: 3,390 3,321 3,209 3,347 3,269 3,407 40,564 Colorado ........: 412 411 399 410 396 413 4,807 Florida .........: 192 181 164 179 184 202 2,346 Georgia .........: 143 135 131 139 142 152 1,771 Idaho ...........: 1,371 1,372 1,298 1,324 1,268 1,324 15,631 Illinois ........: 140 139 133 137 139 148 1,748 Indiana .........: 331 333 321 338 321 338 4,073 Iowa ............: 432 441 427 443 428 447 5,291 Kansas ..........: 319 317 311 324 317 336 3,819 : Michigan ........: 958 967 929 954 907 950 11,385 Minnesota .......: 847 847 809 825 789 832 9,931 New Mexico ......: 694 680 668 673 650 683 8,187 New York ........: 1,285 1,285 1,235 1,261 1,214 1,268 15,122 Ohio ............: 455 458 437 451 436 456 5,425 Oregon ..........: 224 221 211 220 209 215 2,592 Pennsylvania ....: 832 829 800 827 808 843 10,108 South Dakota ....: 235 241 235 241 232 244 2,810 Texas ...........: 1,167 1,151 1,137 1,170 1,124 1,209 13,850 Utah ............: 195 192 187 189 180 185 2,262 : Vermont .........: 228 227 219 224 214 224 2,697 Virginia ........: 119 118 115 120 119 126 1,490 Washington ......: 596 587 563 569 542 564 6,783 Wisconsin .......: 2,599 2,623 2,500 2,543 2,421 2,543 30,601 : 24-State total ..: 17,542 17,439 16,796 17,299 16,699 17,517 208,062 : United States 1/ : 18,375 18,267 17,595 18,135 17,506 18,365 218,382 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 24-state monthly total. 2/ Total milk production for year. Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2018 [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 .......: 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.0 21.0 21.0 15.0 16.0 Alaska ........: 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 Arizona .......: 212.0 208.0 206.0 205.0 1,325.0 1,307.0 1,138.0 1,203.0 Arkansas ......: 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 21.0 21.0 16.0 16.0 California ....: 1,738.0 1,735.0 1,733.0 1,731.0 10,307.0 10,289.0 9,820.0 9,988.0 Colorado ......: 171.0 176.0 178.0 178.0 1,096.0 1,152.0 1,161.0 1,148.0 Connecticut ...: 19.0 19.5 19.5 19.5 108.0 111.0 104.0 104.0 Delaware ......: 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.5 25.2 25.1 21.1 20.1 Florida .......: 124.0 121.0 119.0 117.0 664.0 641.0 531.0 544.0 Georgia .......: 85.0 83.0 81.0 81.0 479.0 454.0 411.0 422.0 : Hawaii ........: 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.7 10.2 10.6 7.8 5.3 Idaho .........: 606.0 609.0 610.0 612.0 3,647.0 3,834.0 3,898.0 3,767.0 Illinois ......: 93.0 93.0 90.0 85.0 496.0 503.0 444.0 435.0 Indiana .......: 186.0 183.0 183.0 181.0 1,052.0 1,076.0 1,020.0 1,016.0 Iowa ..........: 220.0 220.0 220.0 220.0 1,312.0 1,330.0 1,300.0 1,328.0 Kansas ........: 156.0 158.0 160.0 160.0 910.0 944.0 927.0 927.0 Kentucky ......: 57.0 56.0 53.0 53.0 277.0 272.0 227.0 233.0 Louisiana .....: 12.0 11.5 11.0 11.0 46.0 43.0 31.0 32.0 Maine .........: 30.0 30.0 30.0 29.0 151.0 160.0 156.0 151.0 Maryland ......: 46.0 46.0 45.0 44.0 246.0 245.0 219.0 215.0 : Massachusetts .: 11.5 11.5 11.0 10.5 50.0 53.0 51.0 48.0 Michigan ......: 425.0 423.0 423.0 422.0 2,759.0 2,869.0 2,791.0 2,752.0 Minnesota .....: 455.0 454.0 451.0 451.0 2,442.0 2,510.0 2,478.0 2,438.0 Mississippi ...: 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.0 37.0 36.0 28.0 28.0 Missouri ......: 84.0 83.0 82.0 81.0 313.0 335.0 276.0 270.0 Montana .......: 12.5 12.5 12.0 12.0 70.0 70.0 69.0 65.0 Nebraska ......: 60.0 60.0 59.0 59.0 366.0 367.0 353.0 354.0 Nevada ........: 32.0 32.0 32.0 33.0 180.0 186.0 184.0 184.0 New Hampshire .: 12.5 12.5 12.0 12.0 63.0 65.0 61.0 60.0 New Jersey ....: 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.5 30.0 29.0 26.0 25.0 : New Mexico ....: 334.0 333.0 328.0 326.0 2,116.0 2,157.0 2,047.0 1,965.0 New York ......: 625.0 624.0 622.0 623.0 3,613.0 3,823.0 3,773.0 3,673.0 North Carolina : 45.0 44.0 43.0 43.0 249.0 245.0 219.0 224.0 North Dakota ..: 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.0 82.0 85.0 85.0 82.0 Ohio ..........: 262.0 261.0 258.0 254.0 1,399.0 1,445.0 1,357.0 1,331.0 Oklahoma ......: 41.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 190.0 185.0 170.0 180.0 Oregon ........: 123.0 121.0 122.0 125.0 613.0 642.0 638.0 638.0 Pennsylvania ..: 525.0 522.0 518.0 509.0 2,739.0 2,780.0 2,613.0 2,525.0 Rhode Island ..: 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.6 South Carolina : 15.0 14.5 13.5 14.0 68.0 66.0 53.0 55.0 : South Dakota ..: 119.0 121.0 121.0 122.0 651.0 687.0 685.0 683.0 Tennessee .....: 39.0 38.0 36.0 36.0 178.0 170.0 143.0 143.0 Texas .........: 530.0 535.0 539.0 542.0 3,146.0 3,315.0 3,242.0 3,157.0 Utah ..........: 99.0 100.0 101.0 100.0 557.0 596.0 596.0 573.0 Vermont .......: 128.0 127.0 127.0 126.0 667.0 685.0 669.0 662.0 Virginia ......: 87.0 84.0 82.0 80.0 437.0 429.0 389.0 380.0 Washington ....: 275.0 277.0 277.0 280.0 1,636.0 1,712.0 1,708.0 1,680.0 West Virginia .: 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 30.0 29.0 27.0 25.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,275.0 1,274.0 1,274.0 1,272.0 7,482.0 7,778.0 7,756.0 7,563.0 Wyoming .......: 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 34.8 35.8 35.8 35.8 : United States .: 9,433.0 9,416.0 9,383.0 9,358.0 54,395.0 55,827.0 53,974.0 53,372.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2019 [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 .......: 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.0 19.0 17.0 12.0 12.0 Alaska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona .......: 202.0 196.0 195.0 196.0 1,264.0 1,217.0 1,099.0 1,189.0 Arkansas ......: 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 18.0 19.0 15.0 15.0 California ....: 1,727.0 1,726.0 1,725.0 1,725.0 10,291.0 10,330.0 9,920.0 10,023.0 Colorado ......: 181.0 184.0 188.0 190.0 1,160.0 1,206.0 1,222.0 1,219.0 Connecticut ...: 19.5 19.5 19.0 19.5 109.0 108.0 104.0 107.0 Delaware ......: 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.8 21.6 19.2 16.2 16.7 Florida .......: 116.0 115.0 116.0 117.0 625.0 619.0 537.0 565.0 Georgia .......: 82.0 83.0 80.0 81.0 472.0 457.0 409.0 433.0 : Hawaii ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho .........: 618.0 620.0 628.0 634.0 3,737.0 3,937.0 4,041.0 3,916.0 Illinois ......: 85.0 84.0 83.0 82.0 457.0 455.0 412.0 424.0 Indiana .......: 181.0 179.0 175.0 176.0 1,030.0 1,061.0 985.0 997.0 Iowa ..........: 220.0 219.0 217.0 216.0 1,329.0 1,344.0 1,300.0 1,318.0 Kansas ........: 163.0 162.0 162.0 165.0 934.0 961.0 947.0 977.0 Kentucky ......: 52.0 51.0 49.0 49.0 253.0 252.0 213.0 223.0 Louisiana .....: 11.0 10.5 10.0 10.0 40.0 37.0 27.0 31.0 Maine .........: 29.0 30.0 29.0 28.0 155.0 162.0 157.0 147.0 Maryland ......: 43.0 43.0 42.0 42.0 218.0 217.0 197.0 208.0 : Massachusetts .: 10.5 10.5 10.0 10.0 48.0 49.0 47.0 48.0 Michigan ......: 424.0 425.0 427.0 427.0 2,800.0 2,920.0 2,854.0 2,811.0 Minnesota .....: 449.0 448.0 447.0 446.0 2,455.0 2,527.0 2,503.0 2,446.0 Mississippi ...: 8.5 8.5 8.0 8.0 35.0 34.0 27.0 30.0 Missouri ......: 79.0 79.0 77.0 77.0 285.0 303.0 258.0 254.0 Montana .......: 11.5 11.5 11.5 12.0 64.0 65.0 66.0 64.0 Nebraska ......: 59.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 355.0 354.0 345.0 355.0 Nevada ........: 33.0 33.0 33.0 32.0 190.0 195.0 193.0 184.0 New Hampshire .: 11.5 11.5 11.0 11.0 60.0 62.0 59.0 57.0 New Jersey ....: 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.7 26.0 26.0 24.0 24.0 : New Mexico ....: 323.0 323.0 327.0 330.0 2,036.0 2,103.0 2,042.0 2,006.0 New York ......: 627.0 627.0 627.0 626.0 3,705.0 3,869.0 3,805.0 3,743.0 North Carolina : 43.0 43.0 41.0 41.0 236.0 236.0 213.0 217.0 North Dakota ..: 14.5 14.5 15.0 15.0 80.0 83.0 83.0 80.0 Ohio ..........: 252.0 249.0 251.0 252.0 1,343.0 1,389.0 1,350.0 1,343.0 Oklahoma ......: 41.0 42.0 41.0 41.0 190.0 192.0 170.0 179.0 Oregon ........: 124.0 122.0 124.0 127.0 637.0 655.0 656.0 644.0 Pennsylvania ..: 498.0 493.0 485.0 484.0 2,565.0 2,604.0 2,461.0 2,478.0 Rhode Island ..: 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 South Carolina : 13.0 12.0 11.0 11.0 59.0 55.0 45.0 47.0 : South Dakota ..: 124.0 123.0 124.0 127.0 688.0 694.0 711.0 717.0 Tennessee .....: 33.0 32.0 31.0 31.0 150.0 145.0 126.0 130.0 Texas .........: 553.0 564.0 567.0 577.0 3,372.0 3,520.0 3,455.0 3,503.0 Utah ..........: 99.0 98.0 97.0 97.0 558.0 576.0 574.0 554.0 Vermont .......: 126.0 126.0 126.0 124.0 674.0 687.0 674.0 662.0 Virginia ......: 77.0 75.0 74.0 74.0 387.0 386.0 352.0 365.0 Washington ....: 278.0 278.0 281.0 281.0 1,640.0 1,722.0 1,746.0 1,675.0 West Virginia .: 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 24.0 23.0 22.0 21.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,270.0 1,269.0 1,267.0 1,264.0 7,588.0 7,784.0 7,722.0 7,507.0 Wyoming .......: 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 35.9 36.5 37.0 37.2 Other States3/.: 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.2 : United States .: 9,346.0 9,331.0 9,322.0 9,345.0 54,423.0 55,716.0 54,237.0 54,006.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Licensed Dairy Herds - States and United States: 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------- : Licensed dairy herds 1/ :----------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 -------------------------------------------------- : number : Alabama ............: 30 25 Alaska .............: 1 1 Arizona ............: 100 90 Arkansas ...........: 50 40 California .........: 1,335 1,255 Colorado ...........: 120 120 Connecticut ........: 110 100 Delaware ...........: 25 20 Florida ............: 95 90 Georgia ............: 160 140 : Hawaii .............: 2 1 Idaho ..............: 480 460 Illinois ...........: 600 575 Indiana ............: 965 865 Iowa ...............: 1,120 1,015 Kansas .............: 280 270 Kentucky ...........: 540 480 Louisiana ..........: 90 85 Maine ..............: 230 220 Maryland ...........: 380 350 : Massachusetts ......: 130 120 Michigan ...........: 1,520 1,330 Minnesota ..........: 2,980 2,730 Mississippi ........: 65 60 Missouri ...........: 920 800 Montana ............: 60 55 Nebraska ...........: 155 140 Nevada .............: 20 20 New Hampshire ......: 100 100 New Jersey .........: 50 45 : New Mexico .........: 150 140 New York ...........: 4,190 3,880 North Carolina .....: 180 150 North Dakota .......: 80 65 Ohio ...............: 2,200 1,940 Oklahoma ...........: 150 140 Oregon .............: 220 220 Pennsylvania .......: 6,200 5,730 Rhode Island .......: 10 10 South Carolina .....: 50 40 : South Dakota .......: 215 195 Tennessee ..........: 250 200 Texas ..............: 400 380 Utah ...............: 180 160 Vermont ............: 730 680 Virginia ...........: 565 505 Washington .........: 410 370 West Virginia ......: 65 50 Wisconsin ..........: 8,500 7,720 Wyoming ............: 10 10 : United States ......: 37,468 34,187 -------------------------------------------------- 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 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 24 State milk production estimates over the past 24 months is 0.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 17.9 billion pounds by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.3 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 24 0 82 15 6 : All Milk cows ................: 0.1 0.2 9 0 23 18 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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