Milk Production ISSN: 1949-1557 Released February 23, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Milk Production up 1.8 Percent Milk production in the 24 major States during January totaled 18.3 billion pounds, up 1.8 percent from January 2020. December revised production, at 18.0 billion pounds, was up 2.6 percent from December 2019. The December revision represented a decrease of 74 million pounds or 0.4 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,049 pounds for January, 15 pounds above January 2020. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.93 million head, 92,000 head more than January 2020, and 6,000 head more than December 2020. 2020 Annual Milk Production up 2.2 Percent from 2019 The annual production of milk for the United States during 2020 was 223 billion pounds, 2.2 percent above 2019. Revisions to 2019 production increased the annual total 59 million pounds. Revised 2020 production was up 165 million pounds from last month's publication. Annual total milk production has increased 13.7 percent from 2011. Production per cow in the United States averaged 23,777 pounds for 2020, 382 pounds above 2019. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 11.5 percent from 2011. The average number of milk cows on farms in the United States during 2020 was 9.39 million head, up 0.5 percent from 2019. The average number of milk cows was revised up 6,000 head for 2020. The average annual number of milk cows has increased 2.1 percent from 2011. This page intentionally left blank Contents Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2020-2021................................ 4 Milk Cows and Production by Month - 24 Selected States: 2020-2021............................. 4 Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2020-2021........................ 4 Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: January 2020 and 2021.......................... 5 Monthly Milk Production - 24 Selected States.............................................. 5 Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: December 2019 and 2020......................... 6 Monthly Milk Cows - 24 Selected States........................................................ 6 Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2011-2020........................................... 7 Milk Production - United States: 2011-2020.................................................... 7 Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2019 and 2020............................ 8 Milk Cows - United States: 2011-2020.......................................................... 9 Production per Cow - United States: 2011-2020................................................. 9 Milk Cows by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2019.............. 10 Milk Cows by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020.............. 11 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2019.. 12 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020.. 13 Milk Production by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2019........ 14 Milk Production by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020........ 15 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2019.......................... 16 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2020.......................... 17 Licensed Dairy Herds - States and United States: 2019 and 2020................................ 18 Statistical Methodology....................................................................... 19 Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates.............................................. 19 Information Contacts.......................................................................... 20 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2020-2021 [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 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : : : : : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head --- pounds -- million pounds percent : January-March ...: 9,378 5,990 56,174 April-June ......: 9,364 5,988 56,070 July-September ..: 9,380 5,908 55,419 October-December : 9,429 5,892 55,557 : Annual ..........: 9,388 23,777 223,220 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production by Month - 24 Selected States: 2020-2021 [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 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : : : : : 2020 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : January .......: 8,837 8,929 2,034 2,049 17,974 18,296 1.8 February ......: 8,848 1,926 17,038 March .........: 8,861 2,085 18,474 April .........: 8,855 2,009 17,787 May ...........: 8,838 2,044 18,061 June ..........: 8,834 1,984 17,530 July ..........: 8,854 2,024 17,919 August ........: 8,857 2,010 17,799 September .....: 8,877 1,941 17,226 October .......: 8,897 1,996 17,758 November ......: 8,914 1,938 17,274 December ......: 8,923 2,019 18,012 : Annual ........: 8,866 24,008 212,852 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2020-2021 [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 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : : : : : 2020 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : January .......: 9,365 9,450 2,016 2,029 18,877 19,170 1.6 February ......: 9,377 1,908 17,895 March .........: 9,391 2,066 19,402 April .........: 9,377 1,993 18,684 May ...........: 9,360 2,027 18,972 June ..........: 9,355 1,968 18,414 July ..........: 9,372 2,001 18,756 August ........: 9,374 1,988 18,632 September .....: 9,395 1,919 18,031 October .......: 9,414 1,976 18,603 November ......: 9,432 1,919 18,103 December ......: 9,442 1,997 18,851 : Annual ........: 9,388 23,777 223,220 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: January 2020 and 2021 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : : : : : 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : Arizona .........: 196 197 2,140 2,150 419 424 1.2 California ......: 1,724 1,720 2,050 2,040 3,534 3,509 -0.7 Colorado ........: 191 201 2,210 2,220 422 446 5.7 Florida .........: 116 111 1,850 1,840 215 204 -5.1 Georgia .........: 82 81 1,965 1,990 161 161 - Idaho ...........: 645 646 2,090 2,080 1,348 1,344 -0.3 Illinois ........: 82 84 1,870 1,870 153 157 2.6 Indiana .........: 176 192 1,970 1,990 347 382 10.1 Iowa ............: 215 222 2,105 2,110 453 468 3.3 Kansas ..........: 169 172 2,035 2,045 344 352 2.3 : Michigan ........: 427 440 2,280 2,310 974 1,016 4.3 Minnesota .......: 445 457 1,885 1,940 839 887 5.7 New Mexico ......: 333 337 2,135 2,140 711 721 1.4 New York ........: 625 625 2,065 2,080 1,291 1,300 0.7 Ohio ............: 253 259 1,855 1,875 469 486 3.6 Oregon ..........: 127 125 1,755 1,760 223 220 -1.3 Pennsylvania ....: 480 475 1,805 1,820 866 865 -0.1 South Dakota ....: 128 141 1,950 1,940 250 274 9.6 Texas ...........: 585 615 2,145 2,150 1,255 1,322 5.3 Utah ............: 96 95 1,935 1,945 186 185 -0.5 : Vermont .........: 124 120 1,825 1,830 226 220 -2.7 Virginia ........: 76 74 1,765 1,760 134 130 -3.0 Washington ......: 282 278 2,045 2,035 577 566 -1.9 Wisconsin .......: 1,260 1,262 2,045 2,105 2,577 2,657 3.1 : 24-State Total ..: 8,837 8,929 2,034 2,049 17,974 18,296 1.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 .......: 196 196 2,085 2,125 409 417 2.0 California ....: 1,725 1,720 2,005 2,000 3,459 3,440 -0.5 Colorado ......: 189 201 2,185 2,205 413 443 7.3 Florida .......: 116 111 1,740 1,730 202 192 -5.0 Georgia .......: 81 81 1,875 1,900 152 154 1.3 Idaho .........: 640 646 2,070 2,055 1,325 1,328 0.2 Illinois ......: 82 84 1,810 1,845 148 155 4.7 Indiana .......: 176 191 1,940 1,990 341 380 11.4 Iowa ..........: 215 220 2,080 2,095 447 461 3.1 Kansas ........: 167 173 2,010 2,005 336 347 3.3 : Michigan ......: 427 439 2,225 2,270 950 997 4.9 Minnesota .....: 445 455 1,850 1,915 823 871 5.8 New Mexico ....: 330 337 2,070 2,100 683 708 3.7 New York ......: 626 626 2,020 2,070 1,265 1,296 2.5 Ohio ..........: 252 258 1,810 1,860 456 480 5.3 Oregon ........: 127 125 1,725 1,725 219 216 -1.4 Pennsylvania ..: 483 478 1,745 1,790 843 856 1.5 South Dakota ..: 127 141 1,920 1,950 244 275 12.7 Texas .........: 580 613 2,085 2,120 1,209 1,300 7.5 Utah ..........: 97 95 1,890 1,940 183 184 0.5 : Vermont .......: 124 120 1,805 1,810 224 217 -3.1 Virginia ......: 74 74 1,700 1,725 126 128 1.6 Washington ....: 282 279 2,000 2,005 564 559 -0.9 Wisconsin .....: 1,262 1,260 2,005 2,070 2,530 2,608 3.1 : 24-State Total : 8,823 8,923 1,989 2,019 17,551 18,012 2.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2011-2020 [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 : 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 ........: 9,337 23,395 218,441 2020 ........: 9,388 23,777 223,220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : 2019 : 2020 : from : : : : : : : 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : Alabama .........: 5.0 3.0 12,000 15,000 60.0 45.0 -25.0 Alaska ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (NA) Arizona .........: 198.0 199.0 24,096 24,568 4,771.0 4,889.0 2.5 Arkansas ........: 5.0 5.0 13,400 12,800 67.0 64.0 -4.5 California ......: 1,725.0 1,721.0 23,533 23,987 40,595.0 41,282.0 1.7 Colorado ........: 186.0 197.0 25,844 26,142 4,807.0 5,150.0 7.1 Connecticut .....: 19.0 19.0 22,526 23,053 428.0 438.0 2.3 Delaware ........: 4.1 3.8 17,976 18,553 73.7 70.5 -4.3 Florida .........: 116.0 113.0 20,224 20,257 2,346.0 2,289.0 -2.4 Georgia .........: 82.0 81.0 21,598 21,877 1,771.0 1,772.0 0.1 : Hawaii ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (NA) Idaho ...........: 625.0 645.0 25,011 25,180 15,632.0 16,241.0 3.9 Illinois ........: 84.0 83.0 20,810 21,530 1,748.0 1,787.0 2.2 Indiana .........: 178.0 183.0 22,899 23,661 4,076.0 4,330.0 6.2 Iowa ............: 218.0 218.0 24,271 24,651 5,291.0 5,374.0 1.6 Kansas ..........: 163.0 170.0 23,429 23,694 3,819.0 4,028.0 5.5 Kentucky ........: 50.0 48.0 18,840 19,542 942.0 938.0 -0.4 Louisiana .......: 10.0 10.0 13,500 13,400 135.0 134.0 -0.7 Maine ...........: 29.0 27.0 21,414 21,963 621.0 593.0 -4.5 Maryland ........: 43.0 42.0 19,535 20,905 840.0 878.0 4.5 : Massachusetts ...: 10.0 10.0 19,300 19,900 193.0 199.0 3.1 Michigan ........: 426.0 430.0 26,725 27,170 11,385.0 11,683.0 2.6 Minnesota .......: 448.0 447.0 22,147 22,705 9,922.0 10,149.0 2.3 Mississippi .....: 8.0 8.0 15,750 16,375 126.0 131.0 4.0 Missouri ........: 78.0 76.0 14,103 14,276 1,100.0 1,085.0 -1.4 Montana .........: 12.0 12.0 21,583 21,167 259.0 254.0 -1.9 Nebraska ........: 58.0 59.0 24,293 24,746 1,409.0 1,460.0 3.6 Nevada ..........: 33.0 31.0 23,091 24,677 762.0 765.0 0.4 New Hampshire ...: 11.0 11.0 21,727 21,273 239.0 234.0 -2.1 New Jersey ......: 5.0 5.0 20,000 19,800 100.0 99.0 -1.0 : New Mexico ......: 326.0 330.0 25,113 24,755 8,187.0 8,169.0 -0.2 New York ........: 627.0 626.0 24,118 24,500 15,122.0 15,337.0 1.4 North Carolina ..: 42.0 41.0 21,476 21,829 902.0 895.0 -0.8 North Dakota ....: 15.0 15.0 21,733 21,867 326.0 328.0 0.6 Ohio ............: 251.0 254.0 21,614 22,118 5,425.0 5,618.0 3.6 Oklahoma ........: 41.0 42.0 17,829 17,452 731.0 733.0 0.3 Oregon ..........: 126.0 125.0 20,913 21,032 2,635.0 2,629.0 -0.2 Pennsylvania ....: 490.0 482.0 20,629 21,320 10,108.0 10,276.0 1.7 Rhode Island ....: 0.6 0.5 17,667 21,800 10.6 10.9 2.8 South Carolina ..: 12.0 10.0 17,167 18,900 206.0 189.0 -8.3 : South Dakota ....: 125.0 135.0 22,480 23,111 2,810.0 3,120.0 11.0 Tennessee .......: 32.0 30.0 17,219 18,067 551.0 542.0 -1.6 Texas ...........: 565.0 595.0 24,513 24,926 13,850.0 14,831.0 7.1 Utah ............: 98.0 96.0 23,061 23,198 2,260.0 2,227.0 -1.5 Vermont .........: 126.0 122.0 21,405 21,328 2,697.0 2,602.0 -3.5 Virginia ........: 75.0 75.0 19,867 20,293 1,490.0 1,522.0 2.1 Washington ......: 280.0 280.0 24,225 24,346 6,783.0 6,817.0 0.5 West Virginia ...: 6.0 6.0 15,000 14,833 90.0 89.0 -1.1 Wisconsin .......: 1,268.0 1,259.0 24,123 24,408 30,588.0 30,730.0 0.5 Wyoming .........: 6.0 7.5 24,433 25,173 146.6 188.8 28.8 : Other States 3/ .: 1.1 0.9 4,455 5,333 4.9 4.8 -2.0 : United States ...: 9,337.0 9,388.0 23,395 23,777 218,441.0 223,220.0 2.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 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 ......: 1,726 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 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 ..........: 126 125 125 124 124 125 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 ..: 8,803 8,803 8,791 8,789 8,791 8,785 : United States 1/ : 9,352 9,350 9,333 9,332 9,334 9,329 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : Arizona .........: 196 196 198 198 197 196 198 California ......: 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 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 ...........: 626 628 630 632 634 640 625 Illinois ........: 83 83 83 81 82 82 84 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 ..........: 126 126 126 127 127 127 126 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 1,268 : 24-State Total ..: 8,788 8,792 8,809 8,821 8,818 8,823 8,801 : United States 1/ : 9,318 9,320 9,338 9,348 9,345 9,349 9,337 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2020 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona .........: 196 198 200 200 200 200 California ......: 1,724 1,723 1,722 1,721 1,721 1,721 Colorado ........: 191 193 194 194 196 197 Florida .........: 116 116 116 115 113 111 Georgia .........: 82 82 82 82 82 81 Idaho ...........: 645 645 647 647 643 640 Illinois ........: 82 82 82 82 82 83 Indiana .........: 176 176 176 176 176 180 Iowa ............: 215 217 219 219 217 217 Kansas ..........: 169 169 171 169 168 168 : Michigan ........: 427 427 428 428 428 428 Minnesota .......: 445 445 445 445 443 442 New Mexico ......: 333 333 332 330 328 327 New York ........: 625 626 626 626 626 626 Ohio ............: 253 253 253 253 253 253 Oregon ..........: 127 127 127 125 125 124 Pennsylvania ....: 480 483 485 485 483 482 South Dakota ....: 128 129 129 132 134 136 Texas ...........: 585 585 590 590 590 590 Utah ............: 96 97 98 97 96 96 : Vermont .........: 124 124 124 124 123 123 Virginia ........: 76 76 75 75 75 74 Washington ......: 282 282 280 280 279 278 Wisconsin .......: 1,260 1,260 1,260 1,260 1,257 1,257 : 24-State total ..: 8,837 8,848 8,861 8,855 8,838 8,834 : United States 1/ : 9,365 9,377 9,391 9,377 9,360 9,355 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : Arizona .........: 200 200 200 200 198 196 199 California ......: 1,721 1,721 1,720 1,720 1,720 1,720 1,721 Colorado ........: 198 198 200 201 201 201 197 Florida .........: 111 111 112 112 111 111 113 Georgia .........: 81 80 80 81 81 81 81 Idaho ...........: 645 645 645 645 646 646 645 Illinois ........: 83 83 84 84 84 84 83 Indiana .........: 188 189 191 191 191 191 183 Iowa ............: 218 218 219 219 219 220 218 Kansas ..........: 169 170 171 172 172 173 170 : Michigan ........: 428 428 430 431 436 439 430 Minnesota .......: 445 445 450 452 455 455 447 New Mexico ......: 326 326 327 332 334 337 330 New York ........: 626 626 626 626 626 626 626 Ohio ............: 254 254 254 256 257 258 254 Oregon ..........: 124 124 125 125 125 125 125 Pennsylvania ....: 482 482 482 482 482 478 482 South Dakota ....: 137 138 140 140 140 141 135 Texas ...........: 590 593 598 603 608 613 595 Utah ............: 95 95 94 95 95 95 96 : Vermont .........: 122 121 120 120 120 120 122 Virginia ........: 74 74 74 74 74 74 75 Washington ......: 280 279 279 279 279 279 280 Wisconsin .......: 1,257 1,257 1,256 1,257 1,260 1,260 1,259 : 24-State total ..: 8,854 8,857 8,877 8,897 8,914 8,923 8,866 : United States 1/ : 9,372 9,374 9,395 9,414 9,432 9,442 9,388 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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 1,965 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 2,115 2,040 Ohio ............: 1,805 1,660 1,855 1,830 1,910 1,835 Oregon ..........: 1,770 1,600 1,785 1,760 1,830 1,760 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 2,064 1,975 : United States 1/ : 1,990 1,815 2,019 1,975 2,042 1,954 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : : Arizona .........: 1,930 1,850 1,810 1,975 1,980 2,085 24,096 California ......: 1,965 1,925 1,860 1,940 1,890 2,005 23,533 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 2,070 25,011 Illinois ........: 1,685 1,670 1,600 1,690 1,700 1,810 20,810 Indiana .........: 1,880 1,900 1,835 1,920 1,825 1,940 22,899 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 1,850 22,147 New Mexico ......: 2,130 2,085 2,030 2,040 1,970 2,070 25,113 New York ........: 2,050 2,055 1,970 2,015 1,935 2,020 24,118 Ohio ............: 1,820 1,830 1,735 1,790 1,730 1,810 21,614 Oregon ..........: 1,810 1,785 1,715 1,755 1,675 1,725 20,913 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 1,890 23,061 : 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 2,005 24,123 : 24-State total ..: 1,997 1,984 1,907 1,961 1,893 1,989 23,647 : United States 1/ : 1,972 1,961 1,885 1,940 1,873 1,968 23,395 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2020 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Arizona .........: 2,140 2,100 2,285 2,155 2,145 2,015 California ......: 2,050 1,960 2,135 2,035 2,070 1,950 Colorado ........: 2,210 2,065 2,225 2,160 2,220 2,150 Florida .........: 1,850 1,770 1,885 1,805 1,770 1,675 Georgia .........: 1,965 1,855 1,990 1,880 1,855 1,765 Idaho ...........: 2,090 1,965 2,135 2,090 2,165 2,105 Illinois ........: 1,870 1,790 1,940 1,870 1,875 1,795 Indiana .........: 1,970 1,870 2,045 1,990 2,030 2,000 Iowa ............: 2,105 1,975 2,110 2,040 2,095 2,030 Kansas ..........: 2,035 1,905 2,050 1,960 1,970 1,915 : Michigan ........: 2,280 2,150 2,335 2,255 2,310 2,280 Minnesota .......: 1,885 1,780 1,910 1,850 1,930 1,915 New Mexico ......: 2,135 2,025 2,195 2,100 2,030 1,980 New York ........: 2,065 1,945 2,110 2,045 2,075 2,040 Ohio ............: 1,855 1,760 1,900 1,840 1,880 1,840 Oregon ..........: 1,755 1,660 1,780 1,760 1,825 1,765 Pennsylvania ....: 1,805 1,725 1,870 1,820 1,815 1,775 South Dakota ....: 1,950 1,835 1,960 1,870 1,940 1,895 Texas ...........: 2,145 2,005 2,180 2,090 2,075 2,030 Utah ............: 1,935 1,820 1,960 1,930 2,000 1,955 : Vermont .........: 1,825 1,725 1,870 1,800 1,780 1,740 Virginia ........: 1,765 1,670 1,830 1,765 1,770 1,700 Washington ......: 2,045 1,930 2,070 2,030 2,105 2,030 Wisconsin .......: 2,045 1,930 2,080 2,000 2,060 2,040 : 24-State total ..: 2,034 1,926 2,085 2,009 2,044 1,984 : United States 1/ : 2,016 1,908 2,066 1,993 2,027 1,968 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : : Arizona .........: 1,935 1,850 1,845 2,000 1,975 2,125 24,568 California ......: 2,015 1,960 1,905 1,965 1,940 2,000 23,987 Colorado ........: 2,235 2,225 2,145 2,185 2,110 2,205 26,142 Florida .........: 1,650 1,570 1,445 1,525 1,570 1,730 20,257 Georgia .........: 1,755 1,700 1,650 1,740 1,755 1,900 21,877 Idaho ...........: 2,210 2,190 2,075 2,100 2,005 2,055 25,180 Illinois ........: 1,745 1,720 1,645 1,740 1,730 1,845 21,530 Indiana .........: 1,950 1,970 1,935 1,990 1,875 1,990 23,661 Iowa ............: 2,040 2,070 2,005 2,065 2,005 2,095 24,651 Kansas ..........: 1,980 1,995 1,920 1,985 1,960 2,005 23,694 : Michigan ........: 2,310 2,320 2,220 2,270 2,180 2,270 27,170 Minnesota .......: 1,940 1,955 1,870 1,910 1,835 1,915 22,705 New Mexico ......: 2,015 2,055 2,025 2,065 1,995 2,100 24,755 New York ........: 2,075 2,070 1,985 2,035 1,985 2,070 24,500 Ohio ............: 1,870 1,865 1,790 1,850 1,780 1,860 22,118 Oregon ..........: 1,815 1,775 1,705 1,750 1,670 1,725 21,032 Pennsylvania ....: 1,795 1,745 1,690 1,760 1,720 1,790 21,320 South Dakota ....: 1,930 1,970 1,905 1,955 1,880 1,950 23,111 Texas ...........: 2,065 2,080 2,025 2,100 2,030 2,120 24,926 Utah ............: 1,985 1,975 1,910 1,950 1,880 1,940 23,198 : Vermont .........: 1,770 1,775 1,725 1,765 1,725 1,810 21,328 Virginia ........: 1,660 1,640 1,575 1,660 1,630 1,725 20,293 Washington ......: 2,120 2,075 2,005 2,035 1,930 2,005 24,346 Wisconsin .......: 2,070 2,080 2,005 2,055 1,985 2,070 24,408 : 24-State total ..: 2,024 2,010 1,941 1,996 1,938 2,019 24,008 : United States 1/ : 2,001 1,988 1,919 1,976 1,919 1,997 23,777 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2019 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 427 396 441 423 414 381 California ......: 3,504 3,209 3,571 3,493 3,554 3,278 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 1,326 1,279 Ohio ............: 457 420 466 458 474 457 Oregon ..........: 223 200 223 218 227 220 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 ..: 17,696 16,133 17,920 17,545 18,141 17,346 : United States 1/ : 18,612 16,966 18,847 18,435 19,062 18,228 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : : Arizona .........: 378 363 358 391 390 409 4,771 California ......: 3,390 3,321 3,209 3,347 3,260 3,459 40,595 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 1,325 15,632 Illinois ........: 140 139 133 137 139 148 1,748 Indiana .........: 331 333 321 338 321 341 4,076 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 .......: 847 847 809 825 789 823 9,922 New Mexico ......: 694 680 668 673 650 683 8,187 New York ........: 1,285 1,288 1,235 1,261 1,211 1,265 15,122 Ohio ............: 455 458 437 451 436 456 5,425 Oregon ..........: 228 225 216 223 213 219 2,635 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 ............: 195 192 187 189 180 183 2,260 : 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 2,530 30,588 : 24-State total ..: 17,546 17,446 16,801 17,302 16,691 17,551 208,118 : United States 1/ : 18,379 18,275 17,600 18,138 17,499 18,400 218,441 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 24-state monthly totals. 2/ Total milk production for the year. Milk Production by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 419 416 457 431 429 403 California ......: 3,534 3,377 3,676 3,502 3,562 3,356 Colorado ........: 422 399 432 419 435 424 Florida .........: 215 205 219 208 200 186 Georgia .........: 161 152 163 154 152 143 Idaho ...........: 1,348 1,267 1,381 1,352 1,392 1,347 Illinois ........: 153 147 159 153 154 149 Indiana .........: 347 329 360 350 357 360 Iowa ............: 453 429 462 447 455 441 Kansas ..........: 344 322 351 331 331 322 : Michigan ........: 974 918 999 965 989 976 Minnesota .......: 839 792 850 823 855 846 New Mexico ......: 711 674 729 693 666 647 New York ........: 1,291 1,218 1,321 1,280 1,299 1,277 Ohio ............: 469 445 481 466 476 466 Oregon ..........: 223 211 226 220 228 219 Pennsylvania ....: 866 833 907 883 877 856 South Dakota ....: 250 237 253 247 260 258 Texas ...........: 1,255 1,173 1,286 1,233 1,224 1,198 Utah ............: 186 177 192 187 192 188 : Vermont .........: 226 214 232 223 219 214 Virginia ........: 134 127 137 132 133 126 Washington ......: 577 544 580 568 587 564 Wisconsin .......: 2,577 2,432 2,621 2,520 2,589 2,564 : 24-State total ..: 17,974 17,038 18,474 17,787 18,061 17,530 : United States 1/ : 18,877 17,895 19,402 18,684 18,972 18,414 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : : Arizona .........: 387 370 369 400 391 417 4,889 California ......: 3,468 3,373 3,277 3,380 3,337 3,440 41,282 Colorado ........: 443 441 429 439 424 443 5,150 Florida .........: 183 174 162 171 174 192 2,289 Georgia .........: 142 136 132 141 142 154 1,772 Idaho ...........: 1,425 1,413 1,338 1,355 1,295 1,328 16,241 Illinois ........: 145 143 138 146 145 155 1,787 Indiana .........: 367 372 370 380 358 380 4,330 Iowa ............: 445 451 439 452 439 461 5,374 Kansas ..........: 335 339 328 341 337 347 4,028 : Michigan ........: 989 993 955 978 950 997 11,683 Minnesota .......: 863 870 842 863 835 871 10,149 New Mexico ......: 657 670 662 686 666 708 8,169 New York ........: 1,299 1,296 1,243 1,274 1,243 1,296 15,337 Ohio ............: 475 474 455 474 457 480 5,618 Oregon ..........: 225 220 213 219 209 216 2,629 Pennsylvania ....: 865 841 815 848 829 856 10,276 South Dakota ....: 264 272 267 274 263 275 3,120 Texas ...........: 1,218 1,233 1,211 1,266 1,234 1,300 14,831 Utah ............: 189 188 180 185 179 184 2,227 : Vermont .........: 216 215 207 212 207 217 2,602 Virginia ........: 123 121 117 123 121 128 1,522 Washington ......: 594 579 559 568 538 559 6,817 Wisconsin .......: 2,602 2,615 2,518 2,583 2,501 2,608 30,730 : 24-State total ..: 17,919 17,799 17,226 17,758 17,274 18,012 212,852 : United States 1/ : 18,756 18,632 18,031 18,603 18,103 18,851 223,220 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 24-state monthly totals. 2/ Total milk production for the year. 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 ........: 202.0 196.0 197.0 197.0 1,264.0 1,218.0 1,099.0 1,190.0 Arkansas .......: 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 18.0 19.0 15.0 15.0 California .....: 1,725.0 1,725.0 1,725.0 1,725.0 10,284.0 10,325.0 9,920.0 10,066.0 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 ..........: 618.0 620.0 628.0 635.0 3,737.0 3,937.0 4,041.0 3,917.0 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 1,000.0 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 49.0 253.0 252.0 213.0 224.0 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 48.0 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 2,437.0 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 58.0 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 3,872.0 3,808.0 3,737.0 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 .........: 125.0 124.0 126.0 127.0 646.0 665.0 669.0 655.0 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 0.6 0.6 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 97.0 558.0 576.0 574.0 552.0 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 7,494.0 Wyoming ........: 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 35.9 36.5 37.0 37.2 : Other States 3/ : 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 : United States ..: 9,345.0 9,332.0 9,325.0 9,347.0 54,425.0 55,725.0 54,254.0 54,037.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2020 [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 .......: 4.0 3.5 3.2 3.0 14.0 12.0 9.0 10.0 Alaska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona .......: 198.0 200.0 200.0 198.0 1,292.0 1,263.0 1,126.0 1,208.0 Arkansas ......: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 18.0 18.0 14.0 14.0 California ....: 1,723.0 1,721.0 1,721.0 1,720.0 10,587.0 10,420.0 10,118.0 10,157.0 Colorado ......: 193.0 196.0 199.0 201.0 1,253.0 1,278.0 1,313.0 1,306.0 Connecticut ...: 19.5 19.0 19.0 19.0 114.0 110.0 106.0 108.0 Delaware ......: 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 19.0 18.7 16.4 16.4 Florida .......: 116.0 113.0 111.0 111.0 639.0 594.0 519.0 537.0 Georgia .......: 82.0 82.0 80.0 81.0 476.0 449.0 410.0 437.0 : Hawaii ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho .........: 646.0 643.0 645.0 646.0 3,996.0 4,091.0 4,176.0 3,978.0 Illinois ......: 82.0 82.0 83.0 84.0 459.0 456.0 426.0 446.0 Indiana .......: 176.0 177.0 189.0 191.0 1,036.0 1,067.0 1,109.0 1,118.0 Iowa ..........: 217.0 218.0 218.0 219.0 1,344.0 1,343.0 1,335.0 1,352.0 Kansas ........: 170.0 168.0 170.0 172.0 1,017.0 984.0 1,002.0 1,025.0 Kentucky ......: 49.0 48.0 47.0 47.0 251.0 253.0 215.0 219.0 Louisiana .....: 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 39.0 37.0 27.0 31.0 Maine .........: 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 151.0 152.0 147.0 143.0 Maryland ......: 42.0 42.0 42.0 43.0 225.0 223.0 209.0 221.0 : Massachusetts .: 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 51.0 51.0 49.0 48.0 Michigan ......: 427.0 428.0 429.0 435.0 2,891.0 2,930.0 2,937.0 2,925.0 Minnesota .....: 445.0 443.0 447.0 454.0 2,481.0 2,524.0 2,575.0 2,569.0 Mississippi ...: 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.0 37.0 36.0 28.0 30.0 Missouri ......: 77.0 76.0 75.0 75.0 275.0 301.0 253.0 256.0 Montana .......: 12.0 11.5 11.5 11.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 62.0 Nebraska ......: 59.0 59.0 59.0 60.0 367.0 364.0 360.0 369.0 Nevada ........: 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 190.0 195.0 195.0 185.0 New Hampshire .: 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 61.0 60.0 57.0 56.0 New Jersey ....: 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 26.0 25.0 24.0 24.0 : New Mexico ....: 333.0 328.0 326.0 334.0 2,114.0 2,006.0 1,989.0 2,060.0 New York ......: 626.0 626.0 626.0 626.0 3,830.0 3,856.0 3,838.0 3,813.0 North Carolina : 41.0 41.0 40.0 40.0 239.0 229.0 210.0 217.0 North Dakota ..: 14.5 14.5 15.0 15.0 80.0 82.0 84.0 82.0 Ohio ..........: 253.0 253.0 254.0 257.0 1,395.0 1,408.0 1,404.0 1,411.0 Oklahoma ......: 42.0 42.0 41.0 41.0 200.0 194.0 165.0 174.0 Oregon ........: 127.0 125.0 124.0 125.0 660.0 667.0 658.0 644.0 Pennsylvania ..: 483.0 483.0 482.0 481.0 2,606.0 2,616.0 2,521.0 2,533.0 Rhode Island ..: 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 South Carolina : 11.0 10.5 10.0 10.0 55.0 52.0 40.0 42.0 : South Dakota ..: 129.0 134.0 138.0 140.0 740.0 765.0 803.0 812.0 Tennessee .....: 31.0 30.0 29.0 29.0 145.0 142.0 126.0 129.0 Texas .........: 587.0 590.0 594.0 608.0 3,714.0 3,655.0 3,662.0 3,800.0 Utah ..........: 97.0 96.0 95.0 95.0 555.0 567.0 557.0 548.0 Vermont .......: 124.0 123.0 121.0 120.0 672.0 656.0 638.0 636.0 Virginia ......: 76.0 75.0 74.0 74.0 398.0 391.0 361.0 372.0 Washington ....: 281.0 279.0 279.0 279.0 1,701.0 1,719.0 1,732.0 1,665.0 West Virginia .: 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 23.0 23.0 22.0 21.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,260.0 1,258.0 1,257.0 1,259.0 7,630.0 7,673.0 7,735.0 7,692.0 Wyoming .......: 6.5 7.5 8.0 8.0 40.0 46.5 50.5 51.8 : Other States3/ : 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.3 : United States .: 9,378.0 9,364.0 9,380.0 9,429.0 56,174.0 56,070.0 55,419.0 55,557.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2019 and 2020 -------------------------------------------------- : Licensed dairy herds 1/ :----------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 -------------------------------------------------- : number : Alabama ............: 25 20 Alaska .............: 1 1 Arizona ............: 90 90 Arkansas ...........: 40 35 California .........: 1,255 1,215 Colorado ...........: 120 120 Connecticut ........: 100 95 Delaware ...........: 20 20 Florida ............: 90 85 Georgia ............: 140 130 : Hawaii .............: 1 1 Idaho ..............: 460 440 Illinois ...........: 575 525 Indiana ............: 865 805 Iowa ...............: 1,015 965 Kansas .............: 270 240 Kentucky ...........: 480 450 Louisiana ..........: 85 75 Maine ..............: 220 200 Maryland ...........: 350 340 : Massachusetts ......: 120 110 Michigan ...........: 1,330 1,200 Minnesota ..........: 2,730 2,350 Mississippi ........: 60 55 Missouri ...........: 800 720 Montana ............: 55 55 Nebraska ...........: 140 120 Nevada .............: 20 20 New Hampshire ......: 100 100 New Jersey .........: 45 40 : New Mexico .........: 140 140 New York ...........: 3,890 3,650 North Carolina .....: 155 145 North Dakota .......: 65 60 Ohio ...............: 1,940 1,745 Oklahoma ...........: 140 130 Oregon .............: 220 200 Pennsylvania .......: 5,730 5,430 Rhode Island .......: 10 10 South Carolina .....: 45 35 : South Dakota .......: 195 180 Tennessee ..........: 200 180 Texas ..............: 380 360 Utah ...............: 160 150 Vermont ............: 680 640 Virginia ...........: 505 475 Washington .........: 370 340 West Virginia ......: 50 45 Wisconsin ..........: 7,720 7,110 Wyoming ............: 10 10 : United States ......: 34,207 31,657 -------------------------------------------------- 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 0.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 18.3 billion pounds by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.6 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 ..............: 0.4 0.6 48 0 134 17 6 : All Milk cows ................: 0.1 0.2 10 0 26 19 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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