United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ISSN: 1949- 1506 Milk Production, Disposition, and Income 2024 Summary April 2025 Contents Summary........................................................................ 4 Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - United States: 2023-2024........ 5 Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - United States: 2023-2024................. 5 Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - United States: 2023-2024................ 5 Value of Milk Production - United States: 2023-2024............................ 5 Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2023.. 6 Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2023........... 7 Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2023.......... 8 Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2023...................... 9 Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2024.. 10 Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2024........... 11 Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2024.......... 12 Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2024...................... 13 Statistical Methodology........................................................ 14 Information Contacts........................................................... 14 Summary Milk production decreased 0.2 percent in 2024 to 226 billion pounds. The rate per cow, at 24,178 pounds, was 61 pounds above 2023. The annual average number of milk cows on farms was 9.34 million head, down 42,000 head from 2023. Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 2024 totaled $50.7 billion, up 10.5 percent from 2023. Producer returns averaged $22.56 per hundredweight, 10.7 percent above 2023. Marketings totaled 225 billion pounds, down 0.2 percent from 2023. Marketings include whole milk sold to plants and dealers and milk sold directly to consumers. An estimated 985 million pounds of milk were used on farms where produced, 1.1 percent less than 2023. Calves were fed 92 percent of this milk, with the remainder consumed in producer households. Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - United States: 2023-2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Production of milk and milkfat 2/ : :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Per milk cow : All milk : Total : :-----------------------------: percent of :----------------------------- Year : Milk cows 1/ : Milk : Milkfat : fat : Milk : Milkfat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head ------ pounds ------ percent --- million pounds --- : 2023 .......: 9,384 24,117 998 4.14 226,311 9,379.8 2024 .......: 9,342 24,178 1,025 4.24 225,868 9,572.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - United States: 2023-2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk used where produced : Milk marketed by producers :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Year : Fed to : Milk, : : : Fluid : calves 1/ : cream, and : Total : Total 2/ : grade 3/ : : butter : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- million pounds ----------------- percent : 2023 ...: 915 81 996 225,316 99 2024 ...: 903 81 985 224,883 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Milk sold to plants and dealers as whole milk and equivalent amounts of milk for cream. Includes milk produced by dealers' own herds and milk sold directly to consumers. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds. 3/ Percentage of milk sold that is eligible for fluid use (Grade A in most States). Includes fluid grade milk used in manufacturing dairy products. Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - United States: 2023-2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Combined marketings of milk and cream :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : All milk : Returns : Cash : Milk : average returns : per pound : receipts : utilized : per cwt 1/ : of milkfat : from : : : : marketings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : 2023 .....: 225,316 20.38 4.92 45,916,493 2024 .....: 224,883 22.56 5.32 50,726,452 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings. Value of Milk Production - United States: 2023-2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Combined marketings of milk and cream :----------------------------------------------------------- : Used for milk, : : : cream, and butter : Gross : Value of : by producers : producer : milk :-----------------------------: income 2/ :produced 1/ 3/ Year : Milk : Value 1/ : : : utilized : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------- :million pounds ------------ 1,000 dollars ----------- : 2023 ..: 81 17,028 45,933,521 46,120,215 2024 ..: 81 18,714 50,745,166 50,949,944 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 2/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production of milk and milkfat 2/ : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Per milk cow : All milk : Total : : : : percent of : : :Milk cows 1/ :---------------------------: fat :--------------------------- State : : Milk : Milkfat : : Milk : Milkfat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ------ pounds ------ percent --- million pounds --- : Alabama ........: 2.3 11,739 458 3.90 27.0 1.1 Alaska .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona ........: 198.0 24,348 945 3.88 4,821.0 187.1 Arkansas .......: 2.7 12,222 471 3.85 33.0 1.3 California .....: 1,714.0 23,862 988 4.14 40,900.0 1,693.3 Colorado .......: 201.0 25,930 1,027 3.96 5,212.0 206.4 Connecticut ....: 18.0 23,722 984 4.15 427.0 17.7 Delaware .......: 2.7 17,815 739 4.15 48.1 2.0 Florida ........: 97.0 21,093 806 3.82 2,046.0 78.2 Georgia ........: 89.0 21,730 841 3.87 1,934.0 74.8 : Hawaii .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..........: 667.0 25,228 1,075 4.26 16,827.0 716.8 Illinois .......: 79.0 21,620 893 4.13 1,708.0 70.5 Indiana ........: 190.0 23,753 955 4.02 4,513.0 181.4 Iowa ...........: 240.0 24,679 1,059 4.29 5,923.0 254.1 Kansas .........: 175.0 23,857 1,002 4.20 4,175.0 175.4 Kentucky .......: 45.0 20,333 811 3.99 915.0 36.5 Louisiana ......: 7.5 13,467 504 3.74 101.0 3.8 Maine ..........: 25.0 21,680 889 4.10 542.0 22.2 Maryland .......: 40.0 21,150 871 4.12 846.0 34.9 : Massachusetts ..: 9.0 20,000 832 4.16 180.0 7.5 Michigan .......: 438.0 27,523 1,117 4.06 12,055.0 489.4 Minnesota ......: 452.0 23,226 1,015 4.37 10,498.0 458.8 Mississippi ....: 6.0 12,333 466 3.78 74.0 2.8 Missouri .......: 62.0 13,984 575 4.11 867.0 35.6 Montana ........: 9.5 22,105 884 4.00 210.0 8.4 Nebraska .......: 54.0 24,815 1,040 4.19 1,340.0 56.1 Nevada .........: 32.0 23,781 985 4.14 761.0 31.5 New Hampshire ..: 9.5 21,789 904 4.15 207.0 8.6 New Jersey .....: 4.0 21,500 854 3.97 86.0 3.4 : New Mexico .....: 271.0 24,587 971 3.95 6,663.0 263.2 New York .......: 630.0 25,492 1,060 4.16 16,060.0 668.1 North Carolina .: 38.0 23,526 932 3.96 894.0 35.4 North Dakota ...: 11.5 23,478 1,040 4.43 270.0 12.0 Ohio ...........: 253.0 22,364 899 4.02 5,658.0 227.5 Oklahoma .......: 39.0 17,692 745 4.21 690.0 29.0 Oregon .........: 122.0 20,934 902 4.31 2,554.0 110.1 Pennsylvania ...: 466.0 21,157 865 4.09 9,859.0 403.2 Rhode Island ...: 0.5 19,200 845 4.40 9.6 0.4 South Carolina .: 8.5 17,412 733 4.21 148.0 6.2 : South Dakota ...: 195.0 23,015 1,054 4.58 4,488.0 205.6 Tennessee ......: 25.0 18,680 743 3.98 467.0 18.6 Texas ..........: 642.0 25,802 1,089 4.22 16,565.0 699.0 Utah ...........: 90.0 23,178 939 4.05 2,086.0 84.5 Vermont ........: 117.0 21,675 900 4.15 2,536.0 105.2 Virginia .......: 68.0 20,882 833 3.99 1,420.0 56.7 Washington .....: 258.0 24,136 1,019 4.22 6,227.0 262.8 West Virginia ..: 4.5 14,889 602 4.04 67.0 2.7 Wisconsin ......: 1,270.0 25,294 1,040 4.11 32,123.0 1,320.3 Wyoming ........: 9.5 25,674 994 3.87 243.9 9.4 : Other States 3/ : 0.9 7,444 280 3.76 6.7 0.3 : United States ..: 9,384.0 24,117 998 4.14 226,311.0 9,379.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Milk used where produced : Milk marketed by producers :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : State :Fed to calves 1/:Milk, cream, : Total : Total 2/ :Fluid grade 3/ : : and butter : : : : : : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------------ million pounds ----------------- percent : Alabama ........: 0.7 0.3 1.0 26.0 100 Alaska .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona ........: 12.0 1.0 13.0 4,808.0 100 Arkansas .......: 1.2 0.3 1.5 31.5 100 California .....: 24.0 4.0 28.0 40,872.0 97 Colorado .......: 20.0 1.0 21.0 5,191.0 100 Connecticut ....: 3.5 0.5 4.0 423.0 100 Delaware .......: 0.8 0.1 0.9 47.2 100 Florida ........: 4.0 1.0 5.0 2,041.0 100 Georgia ........: 7.0 1.0 8.0 1,926.0 100 : Hawaii .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..........: 35.0 1.0 36.0 16,791.0 100 Illinois .......: 9.0 2.0 11.0 1,697.0 98 Indiana ........: 26.0 4.0 30.0 4,483.0 100 Iowa ...........: 17.0 1.0 18.0 5,905.0 100 Kansas .........: 12.0 1.0 13.0 4,162.0 100 Kentucky .......: 5.0 1.0 6.0 909.0 100 Louisiana ......: 2.0 1.0 3.0 98.0 100 Maine ..........: 3.0 1.0 4.0 538.0 100 Maryland .......: 7.0 1.0 8.0 838.0 100 : Massachusetts ..: 2.5 0.5 3.0 177.0 100 Michigan .......: 32.0 2.0 34.0 12,021.0 100 Minnesota ......: 95.0 3.0 98.0 10,400.0 100 Mississippi ....: 1.0 1.0 2.0 72.0 100 Missouri .......: 16.0 3.0 19.0 848.0 97 Montana ........: 3.0 1.0 4.0 206.0 100 Nebraska .......: 4.5 0.5 5.0 1,335.0 100 Nevada .........: 4.0 1.0 5.0 756.0 100 New Hampshire ..: 1.4 0.6 2.0 205.0 100 New Jersey .....: 1.7 0.3 2.0 84.0 100 : New Mexico .....: 30.0 3.0 33.0 6,630.0 100 New York .......: 65.0 3.0 68.0 15,992.0 100 North Carolina .: 5.0 1.0 6.0 888.0 100 North Dakota ...: 3.5 0.5 4.0 266.0 100 Ohio ...........: 25.0 5.0 30.0 5,628.0 97 Oklahoma .......: 4.0 1.0 5.0 685.0 100 Oregon .........: 19.0 1.0 20.0 2,534.0 100 Pennsylvania ...: 75.0 10.0 85.0 9,774.0 100 Rhode Island ...: 0.1 - 0.1 9.5 100 South Carolina .: 2.0 1.0 3.0 145.0 100 : South Dakota ...: 7.0 1.0 8.0 4,480.0 100 Tennessee ......: 5.0 1.0 6.0 461.0 100 Texas ..........: 26.0 1.0 27.0 16,538.0 100 Utah ...........: 14.0 1.0 15.0 2,071.0 100 Vermont ........: 15.0 1.0 16.0 2,520.0 100 Virginia .......: 10.0 2.0 12.0 1,408.0 100 Washington .....: 17.0 1.0 18.0 6,209.0 100 West Virginia ..: 1.0 1.0 2.0 65.0 100 Wisconsin ......: 239.0 11.0 250.0 31,873.0 99 Wyoming ........: 1.5 0.2 1.7 242.2 100 : Other States 4/ : 0.2 0.3 0.5 6.2 100 : United States ..: 915.0 81.0 996.0 225,316.0 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Milk sold to plants and dealers as whole milk and equivalent amounts of milk for cream. Includes milk produced by dealers' own herds and milk sold directly to consumers. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds. 3/ Percentage of milk sold that is eligible for fluid use (Grade A in most States). Includes fluid grade milk used in manufacturing dairy products. 4/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : All milk : Returns : Cash State : Milk utilized : average returns : per pound : receipts : : per cwt 1/ : of milkfat : from : : : : marketings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : million pounds dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : Alabama ..........: 26.0 23.30 5.97 6,058 Alaska ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona ..........: 4,808.0 20.10 5.18 966,408 Arkansas .........: 31.5 22.20 5.77 6,993 California .......: 40,872.0 19.90 4.81 8,133,528 Colorado .........: 5,191.0 20.90 5.28 1,084,919 Connecticut ......: 423.0 21.90 5.28 92,637 Delaware .........: 47.2 22.30 5.37 10,526 Florida ..........: 2,041.0 24.80 6.49 506,168 Georgia ..........: 1,926.0 24.20 6.25 466,092 : Hawaii ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ............: 16,791.0 20.60 4.84 3,458,946 Illinois .........: 1,697.0 20.50 4.96 347,885 Indiana ..........: 4,483.0 21.30 5.30 954,879 Iowa .............: 5,905.0 18.90 4.41 1,116,045 Kansas ...........: 4,162.0 19.10 4.55 794,942 Kentucky .........: 909.0 21.60 5.41 196,344 Louisiana ........: 98.0 21.90 5.86 21,462 Maine ............: 538.0 21.50 5.24 115,670 Maryland .........: 838.0 21.90 5.32 183,522 : Massachusetts ....: 177.0 21.60 5.19 38,232 Michigan .........: 12,021.0 20.00 4.93 2,404,200 Minnesota ........: 10,400.0 19.30 4.42 2,007,200 Mississippi ......: 72.0 22.20 5.87 15,984 Missouri .........: 848.0 21.80 5.30 184,864 Montana ..........: 206.0 21.20 5.30 43,672 Nebraska .........: 1,335.0 20.00 4.77 267,000 Nevada ...........: 756.0 20.80 5.02 157,248 New Hampshire ....: 205.0 21.80 5.25 44,690 New Jersey .......: 84.0 20.40 5.14 17,136 : New Mexico .......: 6,630.0 18.60 4.71 1,233,180 New York .........: 15,992.0 21.80 5.24 3,486,256 North Carolina ...: 888.0 21.70 5.48 192,696 North Dakota .....: 266.0 19.40 4.38 51,604 Ohio .............: 5,628.0 21.40 5.32 1,204,392 Oklahoma .........: 685.0 23.40 5.56 160,290 Oregon ...........: 2,534.0 23.40 5.43 592,956 Pennsylvania .....: 9,774.0 21.40 5.23 2,091,636 Rhode Island .....: 9.5 22.30 5.07 2,119 South Carolina ...: 145.0 23.50 5.58 34,075 : South Dakota .....: 4,480.0 20.30 4.43 909,440 Tennessee ........: 461.0 21.80 5.48 100,498 Texas ............: 16,538.0 20.30 4.81 3,357,214 Utah .............: 2,071.0 20.30 5.01 420,413 Vermont ..........: 2,520.0 21.90 5.28 551,880 Virginia .........: 1,408.0 24.10 6.04 339,328 Washington .......: 6,209.0 21.40 5.07 1,328,726 West Virginia ....: 65.0 20.20 5.00 13,130 Wisconsin ........: 31,873.0 19.30 4.70 6,151,489 Wyoming ..........: 242.2 20.50 5.30 49,651 : Other States 2/ ..: 6.2 36.60 9.73 2,270 : United States ....: 225,316.0 20.38 4.92 45,916,493 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings. 2/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Used for milk, cream, : : : and butter by producers : Gross : Value of State :-----------------------------: producer : milk : : : income 2/ :produced 1/ 3/ :Milk utilized : Value 1/ : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- :million pounds ------------ 1,000 dollars ----------- : Alabama ........: 0.3 70 6,128 6,291 Alaska .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona ........: 1.0 201 966,609 969,021 Arkansas .......: 0.3 67 7,060 7,326 California .....: 4.0 796 8,134,324 8,139,100 Colorado .......: 1.0 209 1,085,128 1,089,308 Connecticut ....: 0.5 110 92,747 93,513 Delaware .......: 0.1 22 10,548 10,726 Florida ........: 1.0 248 506,416 507,408 Georgia ........: 1.0 242 466,334 468,028 : Hawaii .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..........: 1.0 206 3,459,152 3,466,362 Illinois .......: 2.0 410 348,295 350,140 Indiana ........: 4.0 852 955,731 961,269 Iowa ...........: 1.0 189 1,116,234 1,119,447 Kansas .........: 1.0 191 795,133 797,425 Kentucky .......: 1.0 216 196,560 197,640 Louisiana ......: 1.0 219 21,681 22,119 Maine ..........: 1.0 215 115,885 116,530 Maryland .......: 1.0 219 183,741 185,274 : Massachusetts ..: 0.5 108 38,340 38,880 Michigan .......: 2.0 400 2,404,600 2,411,000 Minnesota ......: 3.0 579 2,007,779 2,026,114 Mississippi ....: 1.0 222 16,206 16,428 Missouri .......: 3.0 654 185,518 189,006 Montana ........: 1.0 212 43,884 44,520 Nebraska .......: 0.5 100 267,100 268,000 Nevada .........: 1.0 208 157,456 158,288 New Hampshire ..: 0.6 131 44,821 45,126 New Jersey .....: 0.3 61 17,197 17,544 : New Mexico .....: 3.0 558 1,233,738 1,239,318 New York .......: 3.0 654 3,486,910 3,501,080 North Carolina .: 1.0 217 192,913 193,998 North Dakota ...: 0.5 97 51,701 52,380 Ohio ...........: 5.0 1,070 1,205,462 1,210,812 Oklahoma .......: 1.0 234 160,524 161,460 Oregon .........: 1.0 234 593,190 597,636 Pennsylvania ...: 10.0 2,140 2,093,776 2,109,826 Rhode Island ...: - - 2,119 2,141 South Carolina .: 1.0 235 34,310 34,780 : South Dakota ...: 1.0 203 909,643 911,064 Tennessee ......: 1.0 218 100,716 101,806 Texas ..........: 1.0 203 3,357,417 3,362,695 Utah ...........: 1.0 203 420,616 423,458 Vermont ........: 1.0 219 552,099 555,384 Virginia .......: 2.0 482 339,810 342,220 Washington .....: 1.0 214 1,328,940 1,332,578 West Virginia ..: 1.0 202 13,332 13,534 Wisconsin ......: 11.0 2,123 6,153,612 6,199,739 Wyoming ........: 0.2 41 49,692 50,000 : Other States 4/ : 0.3 124 2,394 2,473 : United States ..: 81.0 17,028 45,933,521 46,120,215 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 2/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. 4/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2024 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production of milk and milkfat 2/ : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Per milk cow : All milk : Total : : : : percent of : : :Milk cows 1/ :---------------------------: fat :--------------------------- State : : Milk : Milkfat : : Milk : Milkfat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ------ pounds ------ percent --- million pounds --- : Alabama ........: 2.3 11,739 455 3.88 27.0 1.0 Alaska .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona ........: 192.0 24,438 995 4.07 4,692.0 191.0 Arkansas .......: 2.1 12,381 482 3.89 26.0 1.0 California .....: 1,708.0 23,585 991 4.20 40,283.0 1,691.9 Colorado .......: 203.0 25,892 1,038 4.01 5,256.0 210.8 Connecticut ....: 17.5 24,229 1,020 4.21 424.0 17.9 Delaware .......: 2.6 18,154 764 4.21 47.2 2.0 Florida ........: 99.0 20,505 804 3.92 2,030.0 79.6 Georgia ........: 85.0 22,953 914 3.98 1,951.0 77.6 : Hawaii .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..........: 671.0 25,370 1,096 4.32 17,023.0 735.4 Illinois .......: 78.0 21,782 917 4.21 1,699.0 71.5 Indiana ........: 190.0 23,753 976 4.11 4,513.0 185.5 Iowa ...........: 243.0 24,749 1,099 4.44 6,014.0 267.0 Kansas .........: 177.0 23,876 1,029 4.31 4,226.0 182.1 Kentucky .......: 42.0 20,143 826 4.10 846.0 34.7 Louisiana ......: 7.5 12,400 471 3.80 93.0 3.5 Maine ..........: 24.0 22,667 945 4.17 544.0 22.7 Maryland .......: 39.0 21,000 884 4.21 819.0 34.5 : Massachusetts ..: 9.0 20,000 844 4.22 180.0 7.6 Michigan .......: 438.0 27,680 1,151 4.16 12,124.0 504.4 Minnesota ......: 444.0 23,405 1,051 4.49 10,392.0 466.6 Mississippi ....: 5.5 11,818 451 3.82 65.0 2.5 Missouri .......: 57.0 14,000 581 4.15 798.0 33.1 Montana ........: 8.5 23,294 955 4.10 198.0 8.1 Nebraska .......: 50.0 24,940 1,080 4.33 1,247.0 54.0 Nevada .........: 31.0 25,097 1,052 4.19 778.0 32.6 New Hampshire ..: 9.5 21,474 908 4.23 204.0 8.6 New Jersey .....: 3.9 21,538 851 3.95 84.0 3.3 : New Mexico .....: 240.0 24,717 999 4.04 5,932.0 239.7 New York .......: 630.0 25,559 1,079 4.22 16,102.0 679.5 North Carolina .: 38.0 22,553 918 4.07 857.0 34.9 North Dakota ...: 9.5 24,000 1,082 4.51 228.0 10.3 Ohio ...........: 253.0 22,506 925 4.11 5,694.0 234.0 Oklahoma .......: 40.0 18,450 804 4.36 738.0 32.2 Oregon .........: 117.0 20,957 920 4.39 2,452.0 107.6 Pennsylvania ...: 465.0 21,037 871 4.14 9,782.0 405.0 Rhode Island ...: 0.5 17,200 774 4.50 8.6 0.4 South Carolina .: 8.0 18,125 770 4.25 145.0 6.2 : South Dakota ...: 213.0 23,239 1,081 4.65 4,950.0 230.2 Tennessee ......: 24.0 18,708 763 4.08 449.0 18.3 Texas ..........: 657.0 25,932 1,136 4.38 17,037.0 746.2 Utah ...........: 91.0 23,297 967 4.15 2,120.0 88.0 Vermont ........: 114.0 21,746 929 4.27 2,479.0 105.9 Virginia .......: 67.0 20,851 851 4.08 1,397.0 57.0 Washington .....: 259.0 24,124 1,037 4.30 6,248.0 268.7 West Virginia ..: 4.0 14,750 612 4.15 59.0 2.4 Wisconsin ......: 1,269.0 25,493 1,076 4.22 32,351.0 1,365.2 Wyoming ........: 9.0 27,578 1,114 4.04 248.2 10.0 : Other States 3/ : 0.9 8,778 330 3.76 7.9 0.3 : United States ..: 9,342.0 24,178 1,025 4.24 225,868.0 9,572.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2024 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Milk used where produced :Milk marketed by producers :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : State :Fed to calves 1/: Milk, cream, : Total : Total 2/ :Fluid grade 3/ : : and butter : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------------- million pounds ----------------- percent : Alabama .........: 0.7 0.3 1.0 26.0 100 Alaska ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona .........: 10.0 1.0 11.0 4,681.0 100 Arkansas ........: 1.2 0.3 1.5 24.5 100 California ......: 24.0 4.0 28.0 40,255.0 97 Colorado ........: 20.0 1.0 21.0 5,235.0 100 Connecticut .....: 3.5 0.5 4.0 420.0 100 Delaware ........: 0.8 0.1 0.9 46.3 100 Florida .........: 4.0 1.0 5.0 2,025.0 100 Georgia .........: 7.0 1.0 8.0 1,943.0 100 : Hawaii ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ...........: 37.0 1.0 38.0 16,985.0 100 Illinois ........: 8.5 1.5 10.0 1,689.0 98 Indiana .........: 26.0 4.0 30.0 4,483.0 100 Iowa ............: 17.0 1.0 18.0 5,996.0 100 Kansas ..........: 13.0 1.0 14.0 4,212.0 100 Kentucky ........: 5.0 1.0 6.0 840.0 100 Louisiana .......: 2.0 1.0 3.0 90.0 100 Maine ...........: 3.0 1.0 4.0 540.0 100 Maryland ........: 7.0 1.0 8.0 811.0 100 : Massachusetts ...: 2.5 0.5 3.0 177.0 100 Michigan ........: 32.0 2.0 34.0 12,090.0 100 Minnesota .......: 94.0 3.0 97.0 10,295.0 100 Mississippi .....: 1.0 1.0 2.0 63.0 100 Missouri ........: 15.5 2.5 18.0 780.0 97 Montana .........: 3.0 2.0 5.0 193.0 100 Nebraska ........: 4.5 0.5 5.0 1,242.0 100 Nevada ..........: 4.0 1.0 5.0 773.0 100 New Hampshire ...: 1.4 0.6 2.0 202.0 100 New Jersey ......: 1.7 0.3 2.0 82.0 100 : New Mexico ......: 30.0 2.0 32.0 5,900.0 100 New York ........: 65.0 3.0 68.0 16,034.0 100 North Carolina ..: 5.0 1.0 6.0 851.0 100 North Dakota ....: 3.5 0.5 4.0 224.0 100 Ohio ............: 26.0 5.0 31.0 5,663.0 97 Oklahoma ........: 5.0 1.0 6.0 732.0 100 Oregon ..........: 18.0 1.0 19.0 2,433.0 100 Pennsylvania ....: 74.0 10.0 84.0 9,698.0 100 Rhode Island ....: 0.1 - 0.1 8.5 100 South Carolina ..: 2.0 1.0 3.0 142.0 100 : South Dakota ....: 6.0 1.0 7.0 4,943.0 100 Tennessee .......: 5.0 1.0 6.0 443.0 100 Texas ...........: 25.0 1.0 26.0 17,011.0 100 Utah ............: 14.0 1.0 15.0 2,105.0 100 Vermont .........: 15.0 2.0 17.0 2,462.0 100 Virginia ........: 9.0 2.0 11.0 1,386.0 100 Washington ......: 11.0 1.0 12.0 6,236.0 100 West Virginia ...: 1.0 1.0 2.0 57.0 100 Wisconsin .......: 238.0 11.0 249.0 32,102.0 100 Wyoming .........: 1.3 0.2 1.5 246.7 100 : Other States 4/ .: 0.2 0.3 0.5 7.4 100 : United States ...: 903.0 81.0 985.0 224,883.0 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Milk sold to plants and dealers as whole milk and equivalent amounts of milk for cream. Includes milk produced by dealers' own herds and milk sold directly to consumers. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds. 3/ Percentage of milk sold that is eligible for fluid use (Grade A in most States). Includes fluid grade milk used in manufacturing dairy products. 4/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2024 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : Cash : : All milk : Returns : receipts State : Milk utilized : average returns : per pound : from : : per cwt 1/ : of milkfat : marketings : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : Alabama ........: 26.0 24.80 6.39 6,448 Alaska .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona ........: 4,681.0 22.60 5.55 1,057,906 Arkansas .......: 24.5 23.70 6.09 5,807 California .....: 40,255.0 21.40 5.10 8,614,570 Colorado .......: 5,235.0 22.80 5.69 1,193,580 Connecticut ....: 420.0 23.60 5.61 99,120 Delaware .......: 46.3 24.50 5.82 11,344 Florida ........: 2,025.0 26.30 6.71 532,575 Georgia ........: 1,943.0 26.60 6.68 516,838 : Hawaii .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..........: 16,985.0 22.80 5.28 3,872,580 Illinois .......: 1,689.0 22.30 5.30 376,647 Indiana ........: 4,483.0 23.60 5.74 1,057,988 Iowa ...........: 5,996.0 21.90 4.93 1,313,124 Kansas .........: 4,212.0 21.70 5.03 914,004 Kentucky .......: 840.0 22.90 5.59 192,360 Louisiana ......: 90.0 22.90 6.03 20,610 Maine ..........: 540.0 22.80 5.47 123,120 Maryland .......: 811.0 24.00 5.70 194,640 : Massachusetts ..: 177.0 23.60 5.59 41,772 Michigan .......: 12,090.0 22.60 5.43 2,732,340 Minnesota ......: 10,295.0 22.40 4.99 2,306,080 Mississippi ....: 63.0 24.30 6.36 15,309 Missouri .......: 780.0 23.80 5.73 185,640 Montana ........: 193.0 22.60 5.51 43,618 Nebraska .......: 1,242.0 23.00 5.31 285,660 Nevada .........: 773.0 22.00 5.25 170,060 New Hampshire ..: 202.0 23.70 5.60 47,874 New Jersey .....: 82.0 21.80 5.52 17,876 : New Mexico .....: 5,900.0 21.20 5.25 1,250,800 New York .......: 16,034.0 23.60 5.59 3,784,024 North Carolina .: 851.0 22.80 5.60 194,028 North Dakota ...: 224.0 23.20 5.14 51,968 Ohio ...........: 5,663.0 23.30 5.67 1,319,479 Oklahoma .......: 732.0 25.50 5.85 186,660 Oregon .........: 2,433.0 24.30 5.54 591,219 Pennsylvania ...: 9,698.0 23.30 5.63 2,259,634 Rhode Island ...: 8.5 24.40 5.42 2,074 South Carolina .: 142.0 25.10 5.91 35,642 : South Dakota ...: 4,943.0 22.80 4.90 1,127,004 Tennessee ......: 443.0 22.90 5.61 101,447 Texas ..........: 17,011.0 23.20 5.30 3,946,552 Utah ...........: 2,105.0 22.40 5.40 471,520 Vermont ........: 2,462.0 23.90 5.60 588,418 Virginia .......: 1,386.0 26.20 6.42 363,132 Washington .....: 6,236.0 23.50 5.47 1,465,460 West Virginia ..: 57.0 21.60 5.20 12,312 Wisconsin ......: 32,102.0 21.70 5.14 6,966,134 Wyoming ........: 246.7 23.00 5.69 56,741 : Other States 2/ : 7.4 36.70 9.76 2,714 : United States ..: 224,883.0 22.56 5.32 50,726,452 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings. 2/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2024 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Used for milk, cream, : : : and butter by producers : Gross : Value of State :-----------------------------: producer : milk : : : income 2/ : produced 1/ 3/ :Milk utilized : Value 1/ : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :million pounds ------------- 1,000 dollars ------------- : Alabama ........: 0.3 74 6,522 6,696 Alaska .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona ........: 1.0 226 1,058,132 1,060,392 Arkansas .......: 0.3 71 5,878 6,162 California .....: 4.0 856 8,615,426 8,620,562 Colorado .......: 1.0 228 1,193,808 1,198,368 Connecticut ....: 0.5 118 99,238 100,064 Delaware .......: 0.1 25 11,369 11,564 Florida ........: 1.0 263 532,838 533,890 Georgia ........: 1.0 266 517,104 518,966 : Hawaii .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho ..........: 1.0 228 3,872,808 3,881,244 Illinois .......: 1.5 335 376,982 378,877 Indiana ........: 4.0 944 1,058,932 1,065,068 Iowa ...........: 1.0 219 1,313,343 1,317,066 Kansas .........: 1.0 217 914,221 917,042 Kentucky .......: 1.0 229 192,589 193,734 Louisiana ......: 1.0 229 20,839 21,297 Maine ..........: 1.0 228 123,348 124,032 Maryland .......: 1.0 240 194,880 196,560 : Massachusetts ..: 0.5 118 41,890 42,480 Michigan .......: 2.0 452 2,732,792 2,740,024 Minnesota ......: 3.0 672 2,306,752 2,327,808 Mississippi ....: 1.0 243 15,552 15,795 Missouri .......: 2.5 595 186,235 189,924 Montana ........: 2.0 452 44,070 44,748 Nebraska .......: 0.5 115 285,775 286,810 Nevada .........: 1.0 220 170,280 171,160 New Hampshire ..: 0.6 142 48,016 48,348 New Jersey .....: 0.3 65 17,941 18,312 : New Mexico .....: 2.0 424 1,251,224 1,257,584 New York .......: 3.0 708 3,784,732 3,800,072 North Carolina .: 1.0 228 194,256 195,396 North Dakota ...: 0.5 116 52,084 52,896 Ohio ...........: 5.0 1,165 1,320,644 1,326,702 Oklahoma .......: 1.0 255 186,915 188,190 Oregon .........: 1.0 243 591,462 595,836 Pennsylvania ...: 10.0 2,330 2,261,964 2,279,206 Rhode Island ...: - - 2,074 2,098 South Carolina .: 1.0 251 35,893 36,395 : South Dakota ...: 1.0 228 1,127,232 1,128,600 Tennessee ......: 1.0 229 101,676 102,821 Texas ..........: 1.0 232 3,946,784 3,952,584 Utah ...........: 1.0 224 471,744 474,880 Vermont ........: 2.0 478 588,896 592,481 Virginia .......: 2.0 524 363,656 366,014 Washington .....: 1.0 235 1,465,695 1,468,280 West Virginia ..: 1.0 216 12,528 12,744 Wisconsin ......: 11.0 2,387 6,968,521 7,020,167 Wyoming ........: 0.2 46 56,787 57,086 : Other States 4/ : 0.3 125 2,839 2,919 : United States ..: 81.0 18,714 50,745,166 50,949,944 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 2/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. 4/ Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: These estimates are based on inventory and price estimates as published in NASS milk production and agricultural prices reports, as well as information obtained from federal market milk orders and other sources. Readers are referred to the Survey Procedures section in NASS' monthly Milk Production and monthly Agricultural Prices publications. Estimation Procedures: Estimation procedures for prices and milk production estimates are defined in the Estimation Procedures section of the reports referenced above. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve current estimates. 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