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ISSN: 1949-1557

 

Released February 20, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service

(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of

Agriculture (USDA).

 

January Milk Production up 2.1 percent

 

Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 16.5 billion

pounds, up 2.1 percent from January 2014. December revised production at 16.3

billion pounds, was up 3.4 percent from December 2013. The December revision

represented an increase of 14 million pounds or 0.1 percent from last month’s

preliminary production estimate.

 

Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,918 pounds for January,

17 pounds above January 2014. 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 8.62 million

head, 103,000 head more than January 2014, and 8,000 head more than December

2014.

 

2014 Annual Milk Production up 2.4 Percent from 2013

 

The annual production of milk for the United States during 2014 was 206

billion pounds, 2.4 percent above 2013. Revisions to 2013 production

increased the annual total 13 million pounds. Revised 2014 production was up

52 million pounds from last month’s publication.

 

Production per cow in the United States averaged 22,258 pounds for 2014,

442 pounds above 2013. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has

increased 13.9 percent from 2005.

 

The average number of milk cows on farms in the United States during 2014 was

9.26 million head, up 0.4 percent from 2013. The average number of milk cows

was revised up 2,000 head for 2014.

 

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Contents

 

Milk Cows and Production by Quarter – United States: 2014-2015………………………….. 4

 

Milk Cows and Production By Month – 23 Selected States: 2014-2015……………………….. 4

 

Estimated Milk Cows and Production By Month – United States: 2014-2015…………………… 4

 

Milk Cows and Production – 23 Selected States: January 2014 and 2015…………………….. 5

 

Monthly Milk Production – 23 Selected States………………………………………. 5

 

Milk Cows and Production – 23 Selected States: December 2013 and 2014……………………. 6

 

Monthly Milk Cows – 23 Selected States……………………………………………….. 6

 

Milk Cows and Production – United States: 2005-2014……………………………………. 7

 

Milk Production – United States: 2005-2014……………………………………………. 7

 

Milk Cows and Production – States and United States: 2013 and 2014………………………. 8

 

Milk Cows – United States: 2005-2014…………………………………………………. 9

 

Rate per Cow – United States: 2005-2014………………………………………………. 9

 

Milk Cows by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2013………….. 10

 

Milk Cows by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2014………….. 11

 

Milk Produced per Cow by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2013.. 12

 

Milk Produced per Cow by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2014.. 13

 

Milk Production by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2013…….. 14

 

Milk Production by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2014…….. 15

 

Milk Cows and Production by Quarter – States and United States: 2013…………………….. 16

 

Milk Cows and Production by Quarter – States and United States: 2014…………………….. 17

 

Licensed Dairy Herds – States and United States: 2013 and 2014………………………….. 18

 

Statistical Methodology…………………………………………………………….. 19

 

Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates………………………………………. 19

 

Information Contacts……………………………………………………………….. 20

 

Milk Cows and Production by Quarter – United States: 2014-2015

[May not add due to rounding]

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:   Milk Cows 1/   : Milk Per Cow 2/ :     Milk Production 2/

:———————————————————————

Quarter     :       :         :         :         :         :         : Change

: 2014 : 2015   : 2014   : 2015   : 2014   : 2015   :   From

:       :         :         :         :         :        :   2014

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: 1,000 Head       — Pounds —       Million Pounds     Percent

:

January-March …: 9,216               5,536               51,020

April-June ……: 9,253               5,717               52,897

July-September ..: 9,270               5,520              51,173

October-December : 9,287               5,487               50,956

:

Annual ……….: 9,257             22,258            206,046

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1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh.

2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.

 

Milk Cows and Production By Month – 23 Selected States: 2014-2015

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:        Milk cows1/         :       Milk per cow2/       :             Milk production2/

:——————————————————————————————————–

:             :              :             :             :             :             :   Change

Month     :     2014     :     2015     :     2014     :     2015     :     2014     :     2015     :     from

:             :             :            :             :             :             :     2014

:——————————————————————————————————–

: 1,000 head     1,000 head       pounds        pounds     million pounds million pounds   percent

:

January …….:   8,516         8,619           1,901         1,918        16,186         16,527         2.1

February ……:   8,516                         1,749                       14,892

March ………:   8,530                         1,957                       16,690

April ………:   8,547                         1,912                       16,344

May ………..:   8,558                         1,979                       16,934

June ……….:   8,572                         1,895                       16,241

July ……….:   8,583                         1,909                       16,381

August ……..:   8,585                         1,885                       16,184

September …..:   8,593                         1,806                       15,519

October …….:   8,594                         1,864                       16,017

November ……:   8,598                         1,806                       15,527

December ……:   8,611                         1,888                       16,256

:

Annual ……..:   8,567                        22,551                       193,171

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1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh.

2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.

 

Estimated Milk Cows and Production By Month – United States: 2014-2015

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:         Milk cows1/         :       Milk per cow2/       :             Milk production2/

:——————————————————————————————————–

:             :             :             :             :             :             :   Change

Month     :     2014     :     2015     :     2014     :     2015     :     2014     :     2015     :     from

:             :             :             :             :             :             :     2014

:——————————————————————————————————–

: 1,000 head     1,000 head       pounds         pounds     million pounds million pounds   percent

:

January …….:   9,212         9,308           1,876         1,895         17,284         17,640         2.1

February ……:   9,212                        1,727                       15,907

March ………:   9,223                         1,933                       17,829

April ………:   9,240                         1,892                        17,480

May ………..:   9,252                         1,956                       18,094

June ……….:   9,267                         1,869                        17,323

July ……….:   9,268                         1,881                       17,435

August ……..:   9,268                         1,858                       17,224

September …..:   9,274                         1,781                       16,514

October …….:   9,277                         1,840                       17,071

November ……:   9,284                         1,783                       16,551

December ……:   9,299                         1,864                       17,334

:

Annual ……..:   9,257                         22,258                       206,046

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1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh.

2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.

 

Milk Cows and Production – 23 Selected States: January 2014 and 2015

[May not add due to rounding]

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:     Milk cows1/     :   Milk per cow2/     :           Milk Production 2/

:—————————————————————————————–

:           :           :           :           :             :             : Change

:   2014   :   2015   :   2014   :   2015   :     2014     :     2015     :   from

:           :          :           :           :             :             :   2014

:—————————————————————————————–

:1,000 head 1,000 head   pounds     pounds   million pounds million pounds   percent

:

Arizona …….:     192         195       2,070       2,095           397           409         3.0

California ….:   1,781       1,779       2,035       1,985         3,624         3,531       -2.6

Colorado ……:     140         145       2,085       2,140           292           310         6.2

Florida …….:     123         124       1,810       1,825          223           226         1.3

Idaho ………:     566         580       2,005       1,985         1,135         1,151         1.4

Illinois ……:     95         94       1,675       1,700           159           160         0.6

Indiana …….:     178         181       1,810       1,890           322           342         6.2

Iowa ……….:     205         210       1,905       1,950           391           410         4.9

Kansas ……..:     137         143       1,870       1,880           256           269         5.1

Michigan ……:     381         403       2,045       2,120           779           854         9.6

:

Minnesota …..:     460         460       1,690       1,740           777           800         3.0

New Mexico ….:     323         323       2,110       2,070           682           669       -1.9

New York ……:     615        616       1,845       1,910         1,135         1,177         3.7

Ohio ……….:     267         268       1,700       1,770           454           474         4.4

Oregon ……..:     124         125       1,735       1,720           215           215           –

Pennsylvania ..:     531         530       1,700       1,755           903           930         3.0

South Dakota ..:     95         100       1,820       1,880           173           188         8.7

Texas ………:     445         470       1,925       1,905           857           895         4.4

Utah ……….:     95         96       1,840       1,950           175           187         6.9

Vermont …….:     132         132       1,690      1,710           223           226         1.3

:

Virginia ……:     93         93       1,650       1,650           153           153          –

Washington ….:     268         277       2,025       2,000           543           554         2.0

Wisconsin …..:   1,270       1,275       1,825       1,880         2,318         2,397         3.4

:

23-State Total :   8,516       8,619       1,901       1,918       16,186         16,527         2.1

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– 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 2013 and 2014

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:   Milk cows 1/     : Milk per cow 2/ :     Milk production 2/

:———————————————————————–

State     :         :         :         :         :         :         : Change

:   2013   :   2014   : 2013   : 2014   : 2013   : 2014   : from

:         :         :         :         :         :         : 2013

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: — 1,000 head —     —- pounds —     million pounds     percent

:

Arizona …….:   191       194     1,985     2,055       379       399     5.3

California ….: 1,781     1,780     1,950     1,950     3,473     3,471     -0.1

Colorado ……:   140       145     2,060     2,115       288       307     6.6

Florida …….:   123       124     1,600     1,675       197       208     5.6

Idaho ………:   565       579     1,960     1,995     1,107     1,155     4.3

Illinois ……:     95         94     1,630     1,680       155       158     1.9

Indiana …….:   178       180     1,820     1,865      324       336     3.7

Iowa ……….:   206       209     1,875     1,930       386       403     4.4

Kansas ……..:   136       143     1,845     1,870       251       267     6.4

Michigan ……:   380       402     2,020    2,080       768       836     8.9

:

Minnesota …..:   460       460     1,660     1,705       764       784     2.6

New Mexico ….:   323       323     2,050     2,060       662       665     0.5

New York ……:   613       615     1,820     1,890     1,116     1,162     4.1

Ohio ……….:   267       268     1,680     1,710       449       458     2.0

Oregon ……..:   124       125     1,675     1,655       208       207     -0.5

Pennsylvania ..:   530       530     1,645     1,705       872       904     3.7

South Dakota ..:     95         98     1,815     1,890       172       185     7.6

Texas ………:   440        470     1,820     1,870       801       879     9.7

Utah ……….:     95         96     1,830     1,940       174       186     6.9

Vermont …….:   132       132     1,650     1,705       218       225     3.2

:

Virginia ……:     94         93     1,600     1,630       150       152     1.3

Washington ….:   266       277     1,955     1,970       520       546     5.0

Wisconsin …..: 1,270     1,274     1,805     1,855     2,292     2,363     3.1

:

23-State Total : 8,504     8,611     1,849     1,888   15,726   16,256     3.4

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1/ Includes dry cows; excludes heifers not yet fresh.

2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.

 

Milk Cows and Production – United States: 2005-2014

[May not add due to rounding]

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:                   : Production per cow :   Milk production

:                   :         2/         :         2/

Year   :   Milk cows 1/   :———————————————-

:                   :         Milk         :         Total

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:   1,000 head             pounds             million pounds

:

2005 ……..:       9,050                19,550                 176,931

2006 ……..:       9,137               19,895                 181,782

2007 ……..:       9,189               20,204                 185,654

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               22,258                 206,046

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1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh.

2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.

 

Milk Cows and Production – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

[May not add due to rounding.]

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:        Milk cows 1/         :       Milk per cow 2/       :               Milk production 2/

:——————————————————————————————————————-

:               :               :               :               :                 :                 :   Change

:     2013     :     2014     :     2013     :     2014     :     2013       :     2014       :     from

:               :               :               :               :                 :                 :     2013

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: 1,000 head     1,000 head       pounds         pounds       million pounds   million pounds       percent

:

Alabama ……..:       9.0             8.0         13,000         13,625             117.0             109.0           -6.8

Alaska ………:       0.3             0.3         10,667         11,667               3.2              3.5           9.4

Arizona ……..:     190.0           193.0         23,626         24,347           4,489.0           4,699.0           4.7

Arkansas …….:       9.0             7.0         11,667         13,714             105.0              96.0           -8.6

California …..:   1,780.0         1,780.0         23,178         23,785           41,256.0         42,337.0           2.6

Colorado …….:     137.0           144.0         24,292         24,951           3,328.0           3,593.0           8.0

Connecticut ….:       18.0           19.0         20,556         20,158             370.0             383.0           3.5

Delaware …….:       4.8             4.8         19,521         20,146              93.7             96.7           3.2

Florida ……..:     123.0           123.0         19,374         20,382           2,383.0           2,507.0           5.2

Georgia ……..:       80.0           81.0         19,600        20,790           1,568.0           1,684.0           7.4

:

Hawaii ………:       2.2             2.2         13,409         13,591               29.5             29.9           1.4

Idaho ……….:     573.0           575.0         23,440         24,127           13,431.0         13,873.0           3.3

Illinois …….:       96.0           94.0        19,063         19,681           1,830.0           1,850.0           1.1

Indiana ……..:     176.0           178.0         21,761         21,865           3,830.0           3,892.0           1.6

Iowa ………..:     208.0          207.0         22,149         22,444           4,607.0           4,646.0           0.8

Kansas ………:     134.0           141.0         21,881         22,064           2,932.0           3,111.0           6.1

Kentucky …….:       71.0           63.0         15,070         15,905           1,070.0           1,002.0           -6.4

Louisiana ……:       16.0           15.0         12,875         13,600             206.0             204.0           -1.0

Maine ……….:       31.0           30.0         19,548         20,000             606.0             600.0           -1.0

Maryland …….:       50.0           50.0         19,440         19,740             972.0             987.0           1.5

:

Massachusetts ..:       13.0           13.0         17,692         17,923             230.0             233.0           1.3

Michigan …….:     380.0           390.0         24,116         24,638           9,164.0           9,609.0           4.9

Minnesota ……:     464.0           460.0         19,694         19,841           9,138.0           9,127.0          -0.1

Mississippi ….:       14.0           13.0         13,286         14,462             186.0             188.0           1.1

Missouri …….:       92.0           89.0         14,663         15,539           1,349.0           1,383.0           2.5

Montana ……..:       14.0           14.0         21,286         21,500             298.0             301.0           1.0

Nebraska …….:       54.0           54.0         21,574         22,130           1,165.0          1,195.0           2.6

Nevada ………:       29.0           29.0         22,034         23,793             639.0             690.0           8.0

New Hampshire ..:       13.0           14.0         20,923         20,143             272.0             282.0           3.7

New Jersey …..:       7.0             7.0         18,143         18,143             127.0             127.0             –

:

New Mexico …..:     323.0           323.0         24,944         25,093           8,057.0           8,105.0           0.6

New York …….:     610.0           615.0         22,070         22,330           13,463.0         13,733.0           2.0

North Carolina .:       46.0           46.0         20,326         20,891             935.0             961.0           2.8

North Dakota …:       18.0           16.0         18,944         20,250             341.0             324.0           -5.0

Ohio ………..:     270.0           267.0         20,178         20,318           5,448.0           5,425.0           -0.4

Oklahoma …….:       45.0           40.0        17,311         17,425             779.0             697.0         -10.5

Oregon ………:     123.0           124.0         20,439         20,605           2,514.0           2,555.0           1.6

Pennsylvania …:     533.0           530.0         19,797         20,157           10,552.0         10,683.0           1.2

Rhode Island …:       0.9             0.9         19,000         19,000               17.1             17.1             –

South Carolina .:       16.0            16.0         16,500         16,375             264.0             262.0           -0.8

:

South Dakota …:      94.0           97.0         21,521         21,742           2,023.0           2,109.0           4.3

Tennessee ……:       48.0           46.0         15,938         16,304             765.0             750.0           -2.0

Texas ……….:     437.0           463.0         21,991         22,268           9,610.0         10,310.0           7.3

Utah ………..:       95.0           95.0         22,432         22,968           2,131.0           2,182.0           2.4

Vermont ……..:     134.0           132.0         19,448         20,197           2,606.0           2,666.0           2.3

Virginia …….:       95.0           93.0         18,337         19,140           1,742.0           1,780.0          2.2

Washington …..:     266.0           273.0         23,820         24,117           6,336.0           6,584.0           3.9

West Virginia ..:       10.0             9.0         15,200         15,556             152.0             140.0           -7.9

Wisconsin ……:   1,271.0         1,271.0         21,693         21,869           27,572.0         27,795.0           0.8

Wyoming ……..:       6.0             6.0         21,367         21,583             128.2            129.5           1.0

:

United States ..:   9,224.0         9,257.0         21,816         22,258         201,231.0         206,046.0           2.4

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– 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: 2013

[Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh]

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State     : January : February : March 3/ : April 3/ :   May 3/   : June 3/

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:                                 1,000 head

:

Arizona ………:     190         190

California ……:   1,780       1,780

Colorado ……..:     135         135

Florida ………:     122         122

Idaho ………..:     579         577

Illinois ……..:     97         96

Indiana ………:     175         174

Iowa …………:     206         208

Kansas ……….:     132         132

Michigan ……..:     378         378

:

Minnesota …….:     465         465

New Mexico ……:     320         322

New York ……..:     610         610

Ohio …………:     271         271

Oregon ……….:     123         123

Pennsylvania ….:     535         534

South Dakota ….:     92         92

Texas ………..:     435         435

Utah …………:     95         95

Vermont ………:     134         134

:

Virginia ……..:     94         94

Washington ……:     264         264

Wisconsin …….:   1,270       1,270

:

23-State total ..:   8,502       8,501

:

United States 2/ :   9,226       9,226

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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                   –continued

 

:—————————————————————————-

:         :         :         :         :        :         : Annual

:   July   : August :September : October : November : December :average 1/

:—————————————————————————-

:

Arizona ………:   188       188       188       190       190       191       190

California ……: 1,780     1,780     1,781     1,780     1,780     1,781     1,780

Colorado ……..:   137       137       137       137       138       140       137

Florida ………:   123       123       123       123       123       123       123

Idaho ………..:   574       573       571       569       567       565       573

Illinois ……..:     95         95         95         95         95         95         96

Indiana ………:   177       177       177       178       178       178       176

Iowa …………:   210       208       206       206       206       206       208

Kansas ……….:   136       135       134       135       135       136       134

Michigan ……..:   381       381       381       380       380       380       380

:

Minnesota …….:   465       465       463       463       461       460       464

New Mexico ……:   324       324       322       322       322       323      323

New York ……..:   610       610       610       610       611       613       610

Ohio …………:   271       271       270       269       268       267       270

Oregon ……….:   123       123       123       123       123       124       123

Pennsylvania ….:   534       533       532       530       530       530       533

South Dakota ….:     95         95         95         95         95         95         94

Texas ………..:   435        440       440       440       440       440       437

Utah …………:     95         95         95         95         95         95         95

Vermont ………:   135       135       133       132       132       132       134

:

Virginia ……..:     95         95         95         94         94         94         95

Washington ……:   268       268       266       266        266       266       266

Wisconsin …….: 1,272     1,272     1,272     1,272     1,271     1,270     1,271

:

23-State Total ..: 8,523     8,523     8,509     8,504     8,500     8,504     8,509

:

United States 2/ : 9,238     9,232     9,211     9,204     9,200     9,204     9,224

———————————————————————————————-

1/ Average based on monthly totals.

2/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly

estimates using the 23-state monthly total.

3/ Survey was not conducted in April and July resulting in no milk cow data for March through

June.

 

Milk Cows by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2014

[Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh]

———————————————————————————————-

State     : January : February :   March   :   April   :   May     :   June

———————————————————————————————-

:                                1,000 head

:

Arizona ………:     192         192         192         192         192         193

California ……:   1,781       1,780       1,781       1,780       1,779       1,779

Colorado ……..:     140         140         141         143         144         145

Florida ………:     123         123         123         123        123         123

Idaho ………..:     566         567         570         572         574         577

Illinois ……..:     95         95           94           94           94           94

Indiana ………:     178         176         176         176         177         178

Iowa …………:     205         205         205         206         207         207

Kansas ……….:     137         137         138         140         141         142

Michigan ……..:     381         381         381         383         384         387

:

Minnesota …….:     460         460         459         460         460         460

New Mexico ……:     323         323         323         323         323         323

New York ……..:     615         615         615         615         615         615

Ohio …………:     267         266          266         267         266         266

Oregon ……….:     124         124         125         125         125         125

Pennsylvania ….:     531         531         531         531         530         530

South Dakota ….:     95         95           96           97           97           97

Texas ………..:     445         447         455         460         465         468

Utah …………:     95         95           95           95           95          95

Vermont ………:     132         132         131         131         131         131

:

Virginia ……..:     93         93           93          93           93           93

Washington ……:     268         269         270         272         274         274

Wisconsin …….:   1,270       1,270       1,270       1,269       1,269       1,270

:

23-State total ..:   8,516       8,516       8,530       8,547       8,558       8,572

:

United States 2/ :   9,212       9,212       9,223       9,240       9,252       9,267

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See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                  –continued

 

———————————————————————————————-

:         :         :         :         :         :         : Annual

:   July   : August :September : October : November : December :average 1/

:—————————————————————————-

:

Arizona ………:   193       193       193       195       193       194       193

California ……: 1,779     1,779     1,779     1,779     1,780     1,780     1,780

Colorado ……..:   145       145       145       145       145       145       144

Florida ………:   123       123       123       123       123       124       123

Idaho ………..:   579       579       579       579       579       579       575

Illinois ……..:     94         94        94         93         93         94         94

Indiana ………:   179       179       179       179       179       180       178

Iowa …………:   208       208       208       208       208       209       207

Kansas ……….:   142       143       143       143       143       143       141

Michigan ……..:   394       394       396       397       399       402       390

:

Minnesota …….:   460       460       460       460       460       460       460

New Mexico ……:   323       323       323       323       323       323       323

New York ……..:   615       615       615       615       615       615       615

Ohio …………:   266       266       267       267       267       268       267

Oregon ……….:   123       123       124       124       124       125       124

Pennsylvania ….:   530       530       530       530       530       530       530

South Dakota ….:     97         97         97         97         98         98         97

Texas ………..:   470       470       470       470       470       470      463

Utah …………:     95         96         96         96         96         96         95

Vermont ………:   132       132       132       132       132       132       132

:

Virginia ……..:     93         93         93         92         92         93         93

Washington ……:   272       272       275       275       276       277       273

Wisconsin …….: 1,271      1,271     1,272     1,272     1,273     1,274     1,271

:

23-State total ..: 8,583     8,585     8,593     8,594     8,598     8,611     8,567

:

United States 2/ : 9,268     9,268     9,274     9,277     9,284     9,299     9,257

———————————————————————————————-

1/ Average based on monthly totals.

2/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly

estimates using the 23-state monthly total.

 

Milk Produced per Cow by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2013

[Excludes milk sucked by calves]

———————————————————————————————-

State     : January : February : March 2/ : April 2/ :   May 2/   : June 2/

———————————————————————————————-

:                                  pounds

:

Arizona ………:   2,075       1,940

California ……:   1,945       1,815

Colorado ……..:   2,045       1,865

Florida ………:   1,730       1,670

Idaho ………..:   1,910       1,740

Illinois ……..:   1,690       1,585

Indiana ………:   1,850       1,710

Iowa …………:   1,940       1,750

Kansas ……….:   1,855       1,705

Michigan ……..:   2,060       1,880

:

Minnesota …….:   1,715       1,565

New Mexico ……:   2,150       1,985

New York ……..:   1,855       1,695

Ohio …………:   1,725       1,590

Oregon ……….:   1,675       1,555

Pennsylvania ….:   1,690       1,560

South Dakota ….:   1,860       1,665

Texas ………..:   1,880       1,740

Utah …………:   1,855       1,665

Vermont ………:   1,650       1,505

:

Virginia ……..:   1,600       1,460

Washington ……:   1,985       1,825

Wisconsin …….:   1,870       1,705

:

23-State total ..:   1,881       1,732

:

United States 1/ :   1,855       1,708

———————————————————————————————-

See footnote(s) at end of table.                                                  –continued

 

:—————————————————————————-

:         :         :         :         :         :         : Annual

:   July   : August :September : October : November : December : average

:—————————————————————————-

:

Arizona ………: 1,845     1,830     1,720     1,880     1,860     1,985     23,626

California ……: 1,895     1,910     1,795     1,875     1,840     1,950     23,178

Colorado ……..: 2,100     2,095     1,965     2,045     1,990     2,060     24,292

Florida ………: 1,630     1,450     1,325     1,400     1,495     1,600     19,374

Idaho ………..: 2,045     2,060     1,925     1,950     1,885     1,960     23,440

Illinois ……..: 1,535     1,525     1,420     1,525     1,515     1,630     19,063

Indiana ………: 1,785     1,810     1,710     1,790     1,730     1,820     21,761

Iowa …………: 1,835     1,850     1,735     1,820     1,775     1,875     22,149

Kansas ……….: 1,820     1,790     1,710     1,835     1,800     1,845     21,881

Michigan ……..: 2,010     2,050     1,940     2,000     1,930     2,020     24,116

:

Minnesota …….: 1,645     1,635     1,565     1,610     1,565     1,660     19,694

New Mexico ……: 2,125     2,015     1,940     2,025     1,990     2,050     24,944

New York ……..: 1,860     1,885     1,775     1,825     1,750     1,820     22,070

Ohio …………: 1,650     1,680     1,575     1,650     1,600     1,680     20,178

Oregon ……….: 1,765     1,750     1,650     1,690     1,625     1,675     20,439

Pennsylvania ….: 1,630     1,660     1,570     1,620     1,585     1,645     19,797

South Dakota ….: 1,830     1,835     1,765     1,830     1,735     1,815     21,521

Texas ………..: 1,885     1,795     1,700     1,820     1,770     1,820     21,991

Utah …………: 1,960     1,960     1,830     1,865     1,780     1,830     22,432

Vermont ………: 1,620     1,630     1,560     1,620     1,570     1,650     19,448

:

Virginia ……..: 1,480     1,490     1,430     1,510     1,490     1,600     18,337

Washington ……: 2,040     2,040     1,930     1,975     1,885     1,955     23,820

Wisconsin …….: 1,820     1,835     1,745     1,795     1,725     1,805     21,693

:

23-State total ..: 1,850     1,851     1,748     1,816     1,765     1,849     22,145

:

United States 1/ : 1,818     1,819     1,719     1,788     1,739     1,822     21,816

———————————————————————————————-

1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly

estimates using the 23-state monthly total.

2/ Survey was not conducted in April and July resulting in no milk per cow data for March

through June.

 

Milk Produced per Cow by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2014

[Excludes milk sucked by calves]

———————————————————————————————-

State     : January : February :   March   :   April   :   May     :   June

———————————————————————————————-

:                                   pounds

:

Arizona ………:   2,070       1,965       2,230       2,210       2,225       2,065

California ……:   2,035       1,910       2,140       2,065       2,110       1,995

Colorado ……..:   2,085       1,885      2,100       2,080       2,165       2,105

Florida ………:   1,810       1,715       1,925       1,870       1,885       1,770

Idaho ………..:   2,005       1,820       2,030       1,995       2,090       2,065

Illinois ……..:   1,675       1,545       1,755       1,725       1,765       1,640

Indiana ………:   1,810       1,660       1,875       1,845       1,935       1,840

Iowa …………:   1,905       1,725       1,920       1,880       1,965      1,860

Kansas ……….:   1,870       1,695       1,895       1,885       1,950       1,830

Michigan ……..:   2,045       1,880       2,090       2,060       2,145       2,085

:

Minnesota …….:   1,690       1,530       1,700       1,660       1,715       1,645

New Mexico ……:   2,110       1,950       2,210       2,135       2,240       2,130

New York ……..:   1,845       1,690       1,885       1,845       1,935       1,885

Ohio …………:   1,700       1,545       1,730       1,720       1,800       1,720

Oregon ……….:   1,735       1,595       1,800       1,770       1,825       1,735

Pennsylvania ….:   1,700       1,565       1,750       1,705       1,760       1,665

South Dakota ….:   1,820       1,650       1,845       1,785       1,855       1,805

Texas ………..:   1,925       1,745       1,965       1,930       1,990       1,850

Utah …………:   1,840       1,685       1,905       1,895       1,990       1,945

Vermont ………:   1,690       1,545       1,730       1,695       1,755       1,720

:

Virginia ……..:   1,650       1,500       1,680       1,660       1,700       1,570

Washington ……:   2,025       1,850       2,080       2,040       2,110       2,050

Wisconsin …….:   1,825       1,665       1,850       1,815       1,885       1,830

:

23-State total ..:   1,901       1,749       1,957       1,912      1,979       1,895

:

United States 1/ :   1,876       1,727       1,933       1,892       1,956       1,869

 

:—————————————————————————-

:         :         :         :         :         :         : Annual

:   July   : August :September : October : November : December : average

:—————————————————————————-

:

Arizona ………: 1,960     1,915     1,780     1,955     1,945    2,055     24,347

California ……: 1,980     1,940     1,850     1,930     1,885     1,950     23,785

Colorado ……..: 2,150     2,135     2,055     2,105     2,035     2,115     24,951

Florida ………: 1,715     1,565     1,420     1,470     1,535     1,675     20,382

Idaho ………..: 2,115     2,095     1,975     2,010     1,925     1,995     24,127

Illinois ……..: 1,640     1,565     1,510     1,600     1,580     1,680     19,681

Indiana ………: 1,830     1,830     1,770     1,820     1,775     1,865     21,865

Iowa …………: 1,885     1,855     1,805     1,875     1,835     1,930     22,444

Kansas ……….: 1,845     1,810     1,770     1,855     1,790     1,870      22,064

Michigan ……..: 2,120     2,115     2,000     2,055     1,970     2,080     24,638

:

Minnesota …….: 1,670     1,660     1,605     1,655     1,610     1,705     19,841

New Mexico ……: 2,130     2,100     2,000     2,050     1,975     2,060     25,093

New York ……..: 1,920     1,915     1,835     1,880     1,805     1,890     22,330

Ohio …………: 1,745     1,720     1,650     1,685     1,620     1,710     20,318

Oregon ……….: 1,755     1,725     1,670     1,685     1,615     1,655     20,605

Pennsylvania ….: 1,690     1,680     1,630     1,680     1,615     1,705     20,157

South Dakota ….: 1,845     1,855     1,795     1,860     1,795     1,890     21,742

Texas ………..: 1,840     1,785     1,745     1,825     1,785     1,870     22,268

Utah …………: 2,000     1,990     1,885     1,925     1,865     1,940     22,968

Vermont ………: 1,730     1,725     1,645     1,680     1,630     1,705     20,197

:

Virginia ……..: 1,580      1,580     1,495     1,580     1,550     1,630     19,140

Washington ……: 2,070     2,060     1,970     1,995     1,905     1,970     24,117

Wisconsin …….: 1,870     1,865     1,800     1,840     1,770     1,855     21,869

:

23-State total ..: 1,909     1,885     1,806     1,864     1,806     1,888     22,551

:

United States 1/ : 1,881     1,858     1,781     1,840     1,783     1,864     22,258

———————————————————————————————-

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: 2013

[Excludes milk sucked by calves]

———————————————————————————————-

State     : January : February :   March   :   April   :   May     :   June

———————————————————————————————-

:                               million pounds

:

Arizona ………:     394         369         423         411         411         378

California ……:   3,462       3,231       3,676       3,622       3,720       3,489

Colorado ……..:     276         252         279         271         284        279

Florida ………:     211         204         227         220         225         202

Idaho ………..:   1,106       1,004       1,131       1,117       1,178       1,156

Illinois ……..:     164         152         168          162         164         150

Indiana ………:     324         298         331         328         340         319

Iowa …………:     400         364         407         394         405         383

Kansas ……….:     245         225         252         247         258         244

Michigan ……..:     779         711         794         765         798         770

:

Minnesota …….:     797         728         811         774         788         760

New Mexico ……:     688         639         715         700         714         679

New York ……..:   1,132       1,034       1,159       1,132       1,193       1,147

Ohio …………:     467         431         481         473         489         458

Oregon ……….:     206         191         216         213         222         215

Pennsylvania ….:     904        833         926         907         941         880

South Dakota ….:     171         153         171         163         170         168

Texas ………..:     818         757         840         816         840         800

Utah …………:     176         158         181         180         187         183

Vermont ………:     221         202         226         220         231         221

:

Virginia ……..:     150         137         153         153         155         143

Washington ……:     524         482         541         537         558         541

Wisconsin …….:   2,375       2,165        2,400       2,309       2,385       2,302

:

23-State total ..: 15,990       14,720       16,508       16,114       16,656       15,867

:

United States 2/ : 17,114       15,762       17,681       17,257       17,822       16,943

 

:—————————————————————————-

:         :         :         :         :         :         : Annual

:   July   : August :September : October : November : December : total 1/

:—————————————————————————-

:

Arizona ………:     347       344       323      357       353       379     4,489

California ……:   3,373     3,400     3,197     3,338     3,275     3,473     41,256

Colorado ……..:     288       287       269       280       275       288     3,328

Florida ………:     200       178       163       172       184       197     2,383

Idaho ………..:   1,174     1,180     1,099     1,110     1,069     1,107     13,431

Illinois ……..:     146       145       135       145       144       155     1,830

Indiana ………:     316       320       303       319       308       324     3,830

Iowa …………:     385       385       357       375       366       386     4,607

Kansas ……….:     248       242       229       248        243       251     2,932

Michigan ……..:     766       781       739       760       733       768     9,164

:

Minnesota …….:     765       760       725       745       721       764     9,138

New Mexico ……:     689       653       625       652       641       662     8,057

New York ……..:   1,135     1,150     1,083     1,113     1,069     1,116     13,463

Ohio …………:     447       455       425       444       429       449     5,448

Oregon ……….:     217       215       203       208       200       208     2,514

Pennsylvania ….:     870       885       835       859       840       872     10,552

South Dakota ….:     174       174       168       174       165       172     2,023

Texas ………..:     820       790       748       801       779       801     9,610

Utah …………:     186       186      174       177       169       174     2,131

Vermont ………:     219       220       207       214       207       218     2,606

:

Virginia ……..:     141       142       136       142       140       150     1,742

Washington ……:     547       547       513       525       501       520     6,336

Wisconsin …….:   2,315     2,334     2,220     2,283     2,192     2,292     27,572

:

23-State total ..: 15,768     15,773     14,876     15,441     15,003     15,726   188,442

:

United States 2/ : 16,791     16,793     15,837     16,461     15,998     16,772   201,231

———————————————————————————————-

1/ Total milk production for year.

2/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly

estimates using the 23-state monthly total.

 

Milk Production by Month – 23 Selected States, 23 State Total, and United States: 2014

[[Excludes milk sucked by calves]]

———————————————————————————————-

State     : January : February :   March   :   April   :   May     :   June

———————————————————————————————-

:                               million pounds

:

Arizona ………:     397         377         428         424         427         399

California ……:   3,624       3,400       3,811       3,676       3,754       3,549

Colorado ……..:     292         264         296         297         312         305

Florida ………:     223         211         237         230         232         218

Idaho ………..:   1,135       1,032       1,157       1,141       1,200       1,192

Illinois ……..:     159         147         165         162         166         154

Indiana ………:     322         292         330         325         342         328

Iowa …………:     391         354         394         387         407         385

Kansas ……….:     256         232         262         264         275         260

Michigan ……..:     779         716         796         789          824         807

:

Minnesota …….:     777         704         780         764         789         757

New Mexico ……:     682         630        714         690         724         688

New York ……..:   1,135       1,039       1,159       1,135       1,190       1,159

Ohio …………:     454         411         460         459         479         458

Oregon ……….:     215         198         225         221         228         217

Pennsylvania ….:     903         831         929         905         933         882

South Dakota ….:     173         157         177         173         180        175

Texas ………..:     857         780         894         888         925         866

Utah …………:     175         160         181         180         189         185

Vermont ………:     223         204         227         222         230         225

:

Virginia ……..:     153         140         156         154         158         146

Washington ……:   543         498         562         555         578         562

Wisconsin …….:   2,318       2,115       2,350       2,303       2,392       2,324

:

23-State total ..: 16,186       14,892       16,690       16,344       16,934       16,241

:

United States 2/ : 17,284       15,907       17,829       17,480       18,094       17,323

 

:—————————————————————————-

:         :         :         :         :         :         : Annual

:   July   : August :September : October : November : December : total 1/

:—————————————————————————-

:

Arizona ………:     378       370       344       381       375       399     4,699

California ……:   3,522     3,451     3,291     3,433     3,355     3,471     42,337

Colorado ……..:     312       310       298       305       295       307     3,593

Florida ………:     211       192       175       181       189       208     2,507

Idaho ………..:   1,225     1,213     1,144     1,164     1,115     1,155     13,873

Illinois ……..:     154       147       142       149       147       158     1,850

Indiana ………:     328       328       317       326       318       336     3,892

Iowa …………:     392       386       375       390       382       403     4,646

Kansas ……….:     262       259       253       265       256       267     3,111

Michigan ……..:     835       833       792       816       786       836     9,609

:

Minnesota …….:     768       764       738       761       741       784     9,127

New Mexico ……:     688       678       646       662       638       665     8,105

New York ……..:   1,181     1,178     1,129     1,156     1,110     1,162     13,733

Ohio …………:     464       458       441       450       433       458     5,425

Oregon ……….:     216       212       207       209       200       207     2,555

Pennsylvania ….:     896       890       864       890       856       904     10,683

South Dakota ….:     179       180       174       180       176       185     2,109

Texas ………..:     865       839       820       858       839      879     10,310

Utah …………:     190       191       181       185       179       186     2,182

Vermont ………:     228       228       217       222       215       225     2,666

:

Virginia ……..:     147       147       139       145       143       152     1,780

Washington ……:     563       560       542       549       526       546     6,584

Wisconsin …….:   2,377     2,370     2,290     2,340     2,253     2,363     27,795

:

23-State total ..: 16,381     16,184     15,519     16,017     15,527     16,256    193,171

:

United States 2/ : 17,435     17,224     16,514     17,071     16,551     17,334   206,046

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1/ Total milk production for year.

2/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly

estimates using the 23-state monthly total.

 

Milk Cows and Production by Quarter – States and United States: 2013

[May not add due to rounding]

—————————————————————————————————————

:                 Milk cows 1/                 :             Milk production 2/

State     :———————————————————————————————–

:Jan-Mar 3/ :Apr-Jun 3/ : Jul-Sep : Oct-Dec : Jan-Mar : Apr-Jun : Jul-Sep : Oct-Dec

—————————————————————————————————————

:     ————– 1,000 head ————–   ————– million pounds ————–

:

Alabama …….:                             9.0         9.0       33.0       34.0       25.0       25.0

Alaska ……..:                             0.3         0.3         0.8         0.8         0.8         0.8

Arizona …….:                           188.0       190.0     1,186.0     1,200.0     1,014.0     1,089.0

Arkansas ……:                             8.0         8.0       31.0       30.0       22.0       22.0

California ….:                         1,780.0     1,780.0   10,369.0   10,831.0     9,970.0   10,086.0

Colorado ……:                           137.0       138.0       807.0       834.0       844.0       843.0

Connecticut …:                             18.0       18.0       92.0       99.0       89.0       90.0

Delaware ……:                             4.7         4.7       24.7       24.7       21.6       22.7

Florida …….:                           123.0       123.0       642.0       647.0       541.0       553.0

Georgia …….:                             80.0       80.0       414.0       421.0       357.0       376.0

:

Hawaii ……..:                            2.2         2.2         7.0         7.9         7.4         7.2

Idaho ………:                           573.0       567.0     3,241.0     3,451.0     3,453.0     3,286.0

Illinois ……:                             95.0       95.0      484.0       476.0       426.0       444.0

Indiana …….:                           177.0       178.0       953.0       987.0       939.0       951.0

Iowa ……….:                           208.0       206.0     1,171.0     1,182.0     1,127.0     1,127.0

Kansas ……..:                           135.0       135.0       722.0       749.0       719.0       742.0

Kentucky ……:                             70.0       69.0       289.0       283.0       244.0       254.0

Louisiana …..:                             15.0       15.0       60.0       58.0       42.0       46.0

Maine ………:                             31.0       30.0       151.0       157.0       152.0       146.0

Maryland ……:                             50.0       50.0       250.0       249.0       232.0       241.0

:

Massachusetts .:                             12.5       12.0       59.0       61.0       56.0       54.0

Michigan ……:                           381.0       380.0     2,284.0     2,333.0     2,286.0     2,261.0

Minnesota …..:                           464.0       461.0     2,336.0     2,322.0     2,250.0     2,230.0

Mississippi …:                             13.0       13.0       52.0       51.0       39.0       44.0

Missouri ……:                             92.0       90.0       346.0       369.0       316.0       318.0

Montana …….:                            14.0       14.0       73.0       76.0       74.0       75.0

Nebraska ……:                             54.0       53.0       298.0       299.0       283.0       285.0

Nevada ……..:                             29.0       29.0      156.0       167.0       158.0       158.0

New Hampshire .:                             13.0       13.5       69.0       68.0       68.0       67.0

New Jersey ….:                             7.0         7.0       32.0       33.0       31.0       31.0

:

New Mexico ….:                           323.0       322.0     2,042.0     2,093.0     1,967.0     1,955.0

New York ……:                           610.0       611.0     3,325.0     3,472.0     3,368.0     3,298.0

North Carolina :                             46.0       45.0       244.0       245.0       219.0       227.0

North Dakota ..:                             17.5       17.0       88.0       89.0       84.0       80.0

Ohio ……….:                           271.0       268.0     1,379.0     1,420.0     1,327.0     1,322.0

Oklahoma ……:                             45.0       45.0       217.0       210.0       175.0       177.0

Oregon ……..:                           123.0       123.0       613.0       650.0       635.0       616.0

Pennsylvania ..:                           533.0       530.0     2,663.0     2,728.0     2,590.0     2,571.0

Rhode Island ..:                             0.9         0.9         4.2         4.7         4.2         4.0

South Carolina :                             15.0       15.5       72.0       72.0       57.0       63.0

:

South Dakota ..:                             95.0       95.0       495.0       501.0       516.0       511.0

Tennessee …..:                             47.0       47.0      205.0       202.0       176.0       182.0

Texas ………:                           438.0       440.0     2,415.0     2,456.0     2,358.0     2,381.0

Utah ……….:                             95.0       95.0       515.0       550.0       546.0       520.0

Vermont …….:                           134.0       132.0       649.0       672.0       646.0       639.0

Virginia ……:                             95.0       94.0       440.0       451.0       419.0       432.0

Washington ….:                           267.0       266.0     1,547.0     1,636.0     1,607.0     1,546.0

West Virginia .:                             9.5         9.0       39.0       41.0       38.0       34.0

Wisconsin …..:                         1,272.0     1,271.0     6,940.0     6,996.0     6,869.0     6,767.0

Wyoming …….:                             6.0         6.0       32.0       32.7       32.5       31.0

:

United States .:                         9,227.0     9,203.0   50,557.0   52,022.0   49,421.0   49,231.0

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1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.

2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.

3/ Survey was not conducted in April and July resulting in no milk cow data for March through June.

 

Milk Cows and Production by Quarter – States and United States: 2014

[[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 …….:     9.0         8.5         8.0         8.0       30.0       31.0       23.0       25.0

Alaska ……..:     0.3         0.3         0.3         0.3         0.8         0.9         0.9         0.9

Arizona …….:   192.0       192.0       193.0       194.0     1,202.0     1,250.0     1,092.0     1,155.0

Arkansas ……:     7.5         7.5         7.5         7.0       24.0       28.0       22.0       22.0

California ….: 1,781.0     1,779.0     1,779.0     1,780.0   10,835.0   10,979.0   10,264.0   10,259.0

Colorado ……:   140.0       144.0       145.0       145.0       852.0       914.0       920.0       907.0

Connecticut …:     19.0       19.0       19.0       19.0       96.0       97.0       95.0       95.0

Delaware ……:     4.7         4.8        4.8         4.9       24.5       24.9       23.0       24.3

Florida …….:   123.0       123.0       123.0       123.0       671.0       680.0       578.0       578.0

Georgia …….:     81.0       81.0       81.0       81.0       443.0      452.0       392.0       397.0

:

Hawaii ……..:     2.3         2.2         2.2         2.2         7.4         7.8         7.5         7.2

Idaho ………:   568.0       574.0       579.0       579.0     3,324.0     3,533.0     3,582.0     3,434.0

Illinois ……:     95.0       94.0       94.0       93.0       471.0       482.0       443.0       454.0

Indiana …….:   177.0      177.0       179.0       179.0       944.0       995.0       973.0       980.0

Iowa ……….:   205.0       207.0       208.0       208.0     1,139.0     1,179.0     1,153.0     1,175.0

Kansas ……..:   137.0       141.0       143.0       143.0       750.0       799.0       774.0       788.0

Kentucky ……:     64.0       64.0       60.0       62.0       257.0       268.0       229.0       248.0

Louisiana …..:     15.0       15.0       14.0       14.0       58.0       57.0      42.0       47.0

Maine ………:     30.0       30.0       30.0       30.0       145.0       152.0       154.0       149.0

Maryland ……:     50.0       50.0       49.0       49.0       252.0       254.0       238.0       243.0

:

Massachusetts .:     12.5       12.5       12.5       12.5       59.0       61.0       58.0       55.0

Michigan ……:   381.0       385.0     395.0       399.0     2,291.0     2,420.0     2,460.0     2,438.0

Minnesota …..:   460.0       460.0       460.0       460.0     2,261.0     2,310.0     2,270.0     2,286.0

Mississippi …:     13.0       13.0       12.5       12.0       52.0      51.0       40.0       45.0

Missouri ……:     90.0       91.0       88.0       88.0       336.0       373.0       337.0       337.0

Montana …….:     14.0       14.0       14.0       14.0       75.0       76.0       76.0       74.0

Nebraska ……:     53.0       54.0       54.0       54.0       292.0       302.0       297.0       304.0

Nevada ……..:     29.0       29.0       28.0       28.0       164.0       176.0       176.0       174.0

New Hampshire .:     14.0      14.0       14.0       14.0       71.0       72.0       70.0       69.0

New Jersey ….:     7.0         7.0         7.0         7.0       32.0       33.0       31.0       31.0

:

New Mexico ….:   323.0       323.0       323.0       323.0     2,026.0     2,102.0     2,012.0     1,965.0

New York ……:   615.0       615.0       615.0       615.0     3,333.0     3,484.0     3,488.0     3,428.0

North Carolina :     45.0       45.0       45.0       47.0       245.0       249.0       228.0       239.0

North Dakota ..:     17.0       16.5       16.0       16.0       81.0       84.0       80.0       79.0

Ohio ……….:   266.0       266.0       266.0       267.0     1,325.0     1,396.0     1,363.0     1,341.0

Oklahoma ……:     40.0       40.0       40.0       40.0       178.0       186.0       163.0       170.0

Oregon ……..:   124.0       125.0     123.0       124.0       638.0       666.0       635.0       616.0

Pennsylvania ..:   531.0       530.0       530.0       530.0     2,663.0     2,720.0     2,650.0     2,650.0

Rhode Island ..:     0.9         0.9         0.9         0.9         4.2        4.5         4.3         4.1

South Carolina :     16.0       16.0       15.0       15.0       71.0       71.0       59.0       61.0

:

South Dakota ..:     95.0       97.0       97.0       98.0       507.0       528.0       533.0       541.0

Tennessee …..:     46.0       46.0       45.0       47.0       188.0       197.0       176.0       189.0

Texas ………:   449.0      464.0       470.0       470.0     2,531.0     2,679.0     2,524.0     2,576.0

Utah ……….:     95.0       95.0       96.0       96.0       516.0       554.0       562.0       550.0

Vermont …….:   132.0       131.0       132.0       132.0       654.0       677.0       673.0       662.0

Virginia ……:     93.0       93.0       93.0       92.0       449.0       458.0       433.0       440.0

Washington ….:   269.0       273.0       273.0       276.0     1,603.0     1,695.0     1,665.0     1,621.0

West Virginia .:     9.0         9.0         9.0         9.0       35.0       37.0       34.0       34.0

Wisconsin …..: 1,270.0     1,269.0     1,271.0     1,273.0     6,783.0     7,019.0     7,037.0     6,956.0

Wyoming …….:     6.0         6.0         6.0         6.0       31.5       33.0       33.0       32.0

:

United States .: 9,216.0     9,253.0     9,270.0     9,287.0   51,020.0   52,897.0   51,173.0   50,956.0

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1/ Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.

2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.

 

Licensed Dairy Herds – States and

United States: 2013 and 2014

———————————————

:   Licensed dairy herds 1/

:—————————–

:     2013     :     2014

———————————————

:           number

:

Alabama …….:       45             40

Alaska ……..:         3             2

Arizona …….:       110           100

Arkansas ……:       85             75

California ….:     1,535         1,485

Colorado ……:       130           120

Connecticut …:       130           130

Delaware ……:       40             40

Florida …….:       130           130

Georgia …….:       240           230

:

Hawaii ……..:         2             2

Idaho ………:       550           530

Illinois ……:       745           690

Indiana …….:     1,315         1,265

Iowa ……….:     1,425         1,370

Kansas ……..:       325           315

Kentucky ……:       780           720

Louisiana …..:       130           120

Maine ………:       300           280

Maryland ……:       470           450

:

Massachusetts .:       155           150

Michigan ……:     2,030         1,950

Minnesota …..:     3,865         3,605

Mississippi …:       100             85

Missouri ……:     1,290         1,230

Montana …….:       70             70

Nebraska ……:       200           190

Nevada ……..:       20             20

New Hampshire .:       120           120

New Jersey ….:       75             65

:

New Mexico ….:       140           130

New York ……:     5,040         4,950

North Carolina :       250           250

North Dakota ..:       110           100

Ohio ……….:     2,930         2,810

Oklahoma ……:       180           170

Oregon ……..:       260           250

Pennsylvania ..:     7,200         7,370

Rhode Island ..:       15             15

South Carolina :       80             80

:

South Dakota ..:       275           255

Tennessee …..:       390           370

Texas ………:       460           440

Utah ……….:       220           210

Vermont …….:       930           880

Virginia ……:       640           630

Washington ….:       480           480

West Virginia .:       80             75

Wisconsin …..:   10,860         10,290

Wyoming …….:       20             10

:

United States .:   46,975         45,344

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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. Indications of milk cow

inventory are also obtained in the January Cattle Surveys.

 

Estimation Procedures: State offices prepare these estimates by using a

combination of survey indications, historic trends, and any available

administrative data. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the

Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness.

 

Revision Policy: Milk production, 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 0.2 percent. This means that chances are

2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current

estimate of 16.5 billion pounds by more than 0.2 percent. Chances are 9 out

of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.4 percent.

 

Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates

[Based on data for the past 24 months]

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: 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           0.4         27         0       89           16               6

:

All Milk cows …………….:     0.1           0.1           5         0       16           14               7

————————————————————————————————————————–

 

Information Contacts

 

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock

Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to

contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent

to [email protected].

 

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ……….. (202) 720-3570

 

Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ……….. (202) 690-2424

Travis Averill – Cattle, Cattle on Feed …… (202) 720-3040

Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter …… (202) 720-3240

Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ……………… (202) 720-3106

Donnie Fike – Dairy Products …………….. (202) 690-3236

Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278

Evan Schulz – Sheep and Goats ……………. (202) 720-6147

 

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