Milk Production ISSN: 1949-1557 I Released February 23, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Milk Production down 1.4 Percent Milk production in the 24 major States during January totaled 18.2 billion pounds, down 1.4 percent from January 2021. December revised production, at 18.0 billion pounds, was down 0.8 percent from December 2020. The December revision represented a decrease of 35 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,053 pounds for January, 14 pounds below January 2021. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.88 million head, 63,000 head less than January 2021, and 5,000 head less than December 2021. 2021 Annual Milk Production up 1.3 percent from 2020 The annual production of milk for the United States during 2021 was 226 billion pounds, 1.3 percent above 2020. Revisions to 2020 production increased the annual total 89 million pounds. Revised 2021 production was down 18 million pounds from last month's publication. Annual total milk production has increased 12.8 percent from 2012. Production per cow in the United States averaged 23,948 pounds for 2021, 171 pounds above 2020. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 10.2 percent from 2012. The average number of milk cows on farms in the United States during 2021 was 9.45 million head, up 0.6 percent from 2020. The average number of milk cows was unrevised for 2021. The average annual number of milk cows has increased 2.3 percent from 2012. This page intentionally left blank Contents Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2021-2022................................ 4 Milk Cows and Production by Month - 24 Selected States: 2021-2022............................. 4 Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2021-2022........................ 4 Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: January 2021 and 2022.......................... 5 Monthly Milk Production - 24 Selected States.............................................. 5 Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: December 2020 and 2021......................... 6 Monthly Milk Cows - 24 Selected States........................................................ 6 Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2012-2021........................................... 7 Milk Production - United States: 2012-2021.................................................... 7 Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 2020 and 2021............................ 8 Milk Cows - United States: 2012-2021.......................................................... 9 Production per Cow - United States: 2012-2021................................................. 9 Milk Cows by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020.............. 10 Milk Cows by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2021.............. 11 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020.. 12 Milk Produced per Cow by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2021.. 13 Milk Production by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020........ 14 Milk Production by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2021........ 15 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2020.......................... 16 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - States and United States: 2021.......................... 17 Licensed Dairy Herds - States and United States: 2020 and 2021................................ 18 Statistical Methodology....................................................................... 19 Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates.............................................. 19 Information Contacts.......................................................................... 20 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter - United States: 2021-2022 [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 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : : : : : 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head --- pounds -- million pounds percent : January-March ...: 9,466 6,005 56,847 April-June ......: 9,503 6,119 58,147 July-September ..: 9,442 5,914 55,836 October-December : 9,381 5,909 55,428 : Annual ..........: 9,448 23,948 226,258 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production by Month - 24 Selected States: 2021-2022 [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 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : : : : : 2021 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : January .......: 8,938 8,875 2,067 2,053 18,477 18,217 -1.4 February ......: 8,954 1,884 16,871 March .........: 8,970 2,106 18,888 April .........: 8,987 2,055 18,467 May ...........: 8,996 2,106 18,949 June ..........: 8,991 2,011 18,078 July ..........: 8,983 2,034 18,272 August ........: 8,939 2,004 17,910 September .....: 8,909 1,935 17,239 October .......: 8,892 2,003 17,812 November ......: 8,888 1,939 17,232 December ......: 8,880 2,024 17,971 : Annual ........: 8,944 24,169 216,166 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month - United States: 2021-2022 [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 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : : : : : 2021 :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : January .......: 9,450 9,368 2,049 2,034 19,365 19,050 -1.6 February ......: 9,466 1,868 17,685 March .........: 9,482 2,088 19,797 April .........: 9,500 2,037 19,350 May ...........: 9,507 2,088 19,855 June ..........: 9,501 1,994 18,942 July ..........: 9,483 2,014 19,097 August ........: 9,438 1,984 18,721 September .....: 9,405 1,916 18,018 October .......: 9,387 1,984 18,623 November ......: 9,382 1,920 18,015 December ......: 9,373 2,005 18,790 : Annual ........: 9,448 23,948 226,258 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: January 2021 and 2022 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : from : : : : : : : 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : Arizona .........: 200 194 2,160 2,150 432 417 -3.5 California ......: 1,720 1,720 2,095 2,055 3,603 3,535 -1.9 Colorado ........: 203 201 2,215 2,205 450 443 -1.6 Florida .........: 109 105 1,825 1,830 199 192 -3.5 Georgia .........: 80 83 1,950 1,975 156 164 5.1 Idaho ...........: 648 652 2,095 2,095 1,358 1,366 0.6 Illinois ........: 84 80 1,870 1,845 157 148 -5.7 Indiana .........: 193 186 2,000 2,015 386 375 -2.8 Iowa ............: 222 225 2,105 2,110 467 475 1.7 Kansas ..........: 174 169 2,065 2,055 359 347 -3.3 : Michigan ........: 440 430 2,310 2,280 1,016 980 -3.5 Minnesota .......: 457 458 1,955 1,930 893 884 -1.0 New Mexico ......: 337 295 2,140 2,150 721 634 -12.1 New York ........: 625 620 2,100 2,105 1,313 1,305 -0.6 Ohio ............: 259 248 1,875 1,865 486 463 -4.7 Oregon ..........: 125 124 1,760 1,750 220 217 -1.4 Pennsylvania ....: 475 469 1,840 1,810 874 849 -2.9 South Dakota ....: 142 170 1,955 1,935 278 329 18.3 Texas ...........: 616 628 2,160 2,195 1,331 1,378 3.5 Utah ............: 95 94 1,970 1,935 187 182 -2.7 : Vermont .........: 120 119 1,835 1,815 220 216 -1.8 Virginia ........: 74 71 1,760 1,760 130 125 -3.8 Washington ......: 278 261 2,035 2,015 566 526 -7.1 Wisconsin .......: 1,262 1,273 2,120 2,095 2,675 2,667 -0.3 : 24-State Total ..: 8,938 8,875 2,067 2,053 18,477 18,217 -1.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - 24 Selected States: December 2020 and 2021 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk cows 1/ : Milk per cow 2/ : Milk production 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : from : : : : : : : 2020 :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 head 1,000 head pounds pounds million pounds million pounds percent : Arizona .......: 198 194 2,105 2,090 417 405 -2.9 California ....: 1,720 1,719 2,035 2,030 3,500 3,490 -0.3 Colorado ......: 201 202 2,205 2,195 443 443 - Florida .......: 111 105 1,715 1,725 190 181 -4.7 Georgia .......: 81 83 1,900 1,900 154 158 2.6 Idaho .........: 646 652 2,055 2,065 1,328 1,346 1.4 Illinois ......: 84 81 1,845 1,820 155 147 -5.2 Indiana .......: 191 186 2,010 1,980 384 368 -4.2 Iowa ..........: 220 225 2,095 2,080 461 468 1.5 Kansas ........: 173 168 1,995 2,030 345 341 -1.2 : Michigan ......: 439 434 2,270 2,270 997 985 -1.2 Minnesota .....: 455 460 1,945 1,925 885 886 0.1 New Mexico ....: 337 292 2,100 2,060 708 602 -15.0 New York ......: 626 620 2,065 2,075 1,293 1,287 -0.5 Ohio ..........: 258 248 1,860 1,860 480 461 -4.0 Oregon ........: 125 125 1,735 1,715 217 214 -1.4 Pennsylvania ..: 478 470 1,790 1,775 856 834 -2.6 South Dakota ..: 141 170 1,950 1,925 275 327 18.9 Texas .........: 615 625 2,125 2,150 1,307 1,344 2.8 Utah ..........: 96 94 1,945 1,935 187 182 -2.7 : Vermont .......: 120 120 1,810 1,785 217 214 -1.4 Virginia ......: 74 71 1,725 1,735 128 123 -3.9 Washington ....: 279 261 2,005 1,990 559 519 -7.2 Wisconsin .....: 1,260 1,275 2,080 2,075 2,621 2,646 1.0 : 24-State Total : 8,928 8,880 2,028 2,024 18,107 17,971 -0.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - United States: 2012-2021 [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 : 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 ........: 9,392 23,777 223,309 2021 ........: 9,448 23,948 226,258 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production - States and United States: 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 : Alabama .........: 3.0 3.0 14,667 13,000 44.0 39.0 -11.4 Alaska ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (NA) Arizona .........: 200.0 198.0 24,445 24,333 4,889.0 4,818.0 -1.5 Arkansas ........: 5.0 5.0 12,800 12,000 64.0 60.0 -6.3 California ......: 1,722.0 1,719.0 23,990 24,354 41,311.0 41,864.0 1.3 Colorado ........: 197.0 203.0 26,142 25,966 5,150.0 5,271.0 2.3 Connecticut .....: 19.0 19.0 23,053 22,842 438.0 434.0 -0.9 Delaware ........: 3.8 3.0 18,553 17,333 70.5 52.0 -26.2 Florida .........: 113.0 108.0 20,230 20,093 2,286.0 2,170.0 -5.1 Georgia .........: 81.0 82.0 21,877 21,927 1,772.0 1,798.0 1.5 : Hawaii ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (NA) Idaho ...........: 645.0 652.0 25,174 25,172 16,237.0 16,412.0 1.1 Illinois ........: 83.0 82.0 21,530 21,634 1,787.0 1,774.0 -0.7 Indiana .........: 183.0 192.0 23,683 23,604 4,334.0 4,532.0 4.6 Iowa ............: 218.0 226.0 24,651 24,504 5,374.0 5,538.0 3.1 Kansas ..........: 170.0 172.0 23,682 23,826 4,026.0 4,098.0 1.8 Kentucky ........: 48.0 46.0 19,563 19,717 939.0 907.0 -3.4 Louisiana .......: 10.0 9.0 13,400 14,000 134.0 126.0 -6.0 Maine ...........: 27.0 27.0 21,963 21,185 593.0 572.0 -3.5 Maryland ........: 42.0 42.0 20,976 20,833 881.0 875.0 -0.7 : Massachusetts ...: 10.0 10.0 20,000 19,700 200.0 197.0 -1.5 Michigan ........: 430.0 441.0 27,174 27,102 11,685.0 11,952.0 2.3 Minnesota .......: 448.0 461.0 22,694 22,881 10,167.0 10,548.0 3.7 Mississippi .....: 8.0 7.0 16,375 15,143 131.0 106.0 -19.1 Missouri ........: 76.0 71.0 14,276 14,225 1,085.0 1,010.0 -6.9 Montana .........: 12.0 11.0 21,167 22,091 254.0 243.0 -4.3 Nebraska ........: 59.0 58.0 24,746 24,534 1,460.0 1,423.0 -2.5 Nevada ..........: 33.0 33.0 23,879 24,545 788.0 810.0 2.8 New Hampshire ...: 11.0 11.0 21,455 20,545 236.0 226.0 -4.2 New Jersey ......: 5.0 4.0 20,200 22,500 101.0 90.0 -10.9 : New Mexico ......: 330.0 318.0 24,755 24,541 8,169.0 7,804.0 -4.5 New York ........: 626.0 627.0 24,435 24,785 15,296.0 15,540.0 1.6 North Carolina ..: 41.0 40.0 21,829 22,925 895.0 917.0 2.5 North Dakota ....: 15.0 15.0 21,867 22,333 328.0 335.0 2.1 Ohio ............: 254.0 257.0 22,118 21,957 5,618.0 5,643.0 0.4 Oklahoma ........: 42.0 39.0 17,452 17,744 733.0 692.0 -5.6 Oregon ..........: 126.0 125.0 20,929 20,976 2,637.0 2,622.0 -0.6 Pennsylvania ....: 482.0 474.0 21,326 21,338 10,279.0 10,114.0 -1.6 Rhode Island ....: 0.5 0.5 21,800 20,200 10.9 10.1 -7.3 South Carolina ..: 10.0 9.0 18,600 17,667 186.0 159.0 -14.5 : South Dakota ....: 135.0 156.0 23,111 23,096 3,120.0 3,603.0 15.5 Tennessee .......: 30.0 28.0 18,067 18,143 542.0 508.0 -6.3 Texas ...........: 595.0 622.0 24,966 25,079 14,855.0 15,599.0 5.0 Utah ............: 96.0 96.0 23,229 23,156 2,230.0 2,223.0 -0.3 Vermont .........: 122.0 120.0 21,336 21,383 2,603.0 2,566.0 -1.4 Virginia ........: 75.0 73.0 20,293 20,151 1,522.0 1,471.0 -3.4 Washington ......: 280.0 271.0 24,346 24,000 6,817.0 6,504.0 -4.6 West Virginia ...: 6.0 5.0 14,833 15,000 89.0 75.0 -15.7 Wisconsin .......: 1,259.0 1,274.0 24,423 24,884 30,749.0 31,702.0 3.1 Wyoming .........: 7.5 8.5 25,173 25,918 188.8 220.3 16.7 : Other States 3/ .: 0.9 0.9 5,333 6,111 4.8 5.5 14.6 : United States ...: 9,392.0 9,448.0 23,777 23,948 223,309.0 226,258.0 1.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 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 ......: 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,723 1,722 1,721 Colorado ........: 191 193 194 194 196 197 Florida .........: 116 116 116 115 113 111 Georgia .........: 82 82 82 82 82 81 Idaho ...........: 645 645 647 645 643 640 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 ..........: 127 127 127 126 125 125 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 .........: 124 124 124 124 122 122 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 ..: 8,838 8,850 8,864 8,856 8,838 8,834 : United States 1/ : 9,367 9,382 9,396 9,380 9,362 9,358 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : Arizona .........: 201 201 201 201 199 198 200 California ......: 1,721 1,721 1,720 1,720 1,720 1,720 1,722 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 ........: 428 429 430 431 436 439 430 Minnesota .......: 445 448 450 452 455 455 448 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 ..........: 125 125 125 125 125 125 126 Pennsylvania ....: 482 482 482 482 482 478 482 South Dakota ....: 137 138 140 140 140 141 135 Texas ...........: 590 593 598 605 611 615 595 Utah ............: 95 95 94 95 95 96 96 : Vermont .........: 121 121 120 120 120 120 122 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 ..: 8,855 8,863 8,878 8,900 8,918 8,928 8,869 : United States 1/ : 9,373 9,383 9,398 9,419 9,437 9,447 9,392 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2021 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona .........: 200 200 200 201 201 200 California ......: 1,720 1,720 1,720 1,719 1,719 1,719 Colorado ........: 203 203 204 205 206 203 Florida .........: 109 108 109 110 110 110 Georgia .........: 80 80 81 82 82 82 Idaho ...........: 648 652 652 653 654 654 Illinois ........: 84 83 83 83 83 83 Indiana .........: 193 193 194 195 196 197 Iowa ............: 222 224 227 228 228 228 Kansas ..........: 174 174 175 175 175 173 : Michigan ........: 440 441 442 444 445 445 Minnesota .......: 457 461 462 462 462 462 New Mexico ......: 337 336 333 333 330 326 New York ........: 625 626 626 626 630 630 Ohio ............: 259 260 260 260 260 260 Oregon ..........: 125 125 126 126 126 126 Pennsylvania ....: 475 475 475 475 475 475 South Dakota ....: 142 143 147 152 154 157 Texas ...........: 616 618 618 620 622 624 Utah ............: 95 96 96 96 97 97 : Vermont .........: 120 120 119 119 119 119 Virginia ........: 74 74 73 73 73 73 Washington ......: 278 278 278 276 275 273 Wisconsin .......: 1,262 1,264 1,270 1,274 1,274 1,275 : 24-State total ..: 8,938 8,954 8,970 8,987 8,996 8,991 : United States 1/ : 9,450 9,466 9,482 9,500 9,507 9,501 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : : Arizona .........: 198 196 194 194 194 194 198 California ......: 1,719 1,719 1,719 1,719 1,719 1,719 1,719 Colorado ........: 203 200 199 200 201 202 203 Florida .........: 108 106 105 105 105 105 108 Georgia .........: 82 82 82 82 82 83 82 Idaho ...........: 654 651 651 650 651 652 652 Illinois ........: 83 82 82 81 81 81 82 Indiana .........: 197 192 189 186 186 186 192 Iowa ............: 228 225 225 225 225 225 226 Kansas ..........: 172 170 170 169 168 168 172 : Michigan ........: 445 442 438 435 434 434 441 Minnesota .......: 462 461 461 461 461 460 461 New Mexico ......: 321 311 300 298 295 292 318 New York ........: 630 628 628 628 625 620 627 Ohio ............: 260 258 254 251 250 248 257 Oregon ..........: 125 124 125 125 125 125 125 Pennsylvania ....: 475 475 473 470 470 470 474 South Dakota ....: 159 160 161 162 167 170 156 Texas ...........: 625 625 625 625 625 625 622 Utah ............: 97 95 94 94 94 94 96 : Vermont .........: 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 Virginia ........: 73 72 72 71 71 71 73 Washington ......: 269 267 264 263 262 261 271 Wisconsin .......: 1,278 1,278 1,278 1,278 1,277 1,275 1,274 : 24-State total ..: 8,983 8,939 8,909 8,892 8,888 8,880 8,944 : United States 1/ : 9,483 9,438 9,405 9,387 9,382 9,373 9,448 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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 ......: 2,045 1,960 2,130 2,030 2,070 1,945 Colorado ........: 2,210 2,065 2,225 2,160 2,220 2,150 Florida .........: 1,850 1,770 1,885 1,805 1,765 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 ............: 2,110 1,975 2,115 2,030 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 ........: 2,060 1,945 2,110 2,030 2,075 2,030 Ohio ............: 1,855 1,760 1,900 1,840 1,880 1,840 Oregon ..........: 1,755 1,660 1,785 1,755 1,825 1,760 Pennsylvania ....: 1,810 1,725 1,855 1,820 1,830 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 1,795 1,760 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 ..: 2,033 1,926 2,083 2,006 2,045 1,983 : United States 1/ : 2,015 1,908 2,064 1,990 2,027 1,966 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : : Arizona .........: 1,925 1,840 1,835 1,990 1,965 2,105 24,445 California ......: 2,005 1,955 1,905 1,965 1,945 2,035 23,990 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 1,715 20,230 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 25,174 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 2,010 23,683 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 1,995 23,682 : Michigan ........: 2,310 2,320 2,220 2,270 2,180 2,270 27,174 Minnesota .......: 1,940 1,950 1,870 1,910 1,835 1,945 22,694 New Mexico ......: 2,015 2,055 2,025 2,065 1,995 2,100 24,755 New York ........: 2,065 2,065 1,980 2,030 1,980 2,065 24,435 Ohio ............: 1,870 1,865 1,790 1,850 1,780 1,860 22,118 Oregon ..........: 1,810 1,775 1,710 1,750 1,670 1,735 20,929 Pennsylvania ....: 1,795 1,745 1,690 1,760 1,720 1,790 21,326 South Dakota ....: 1,930 1,970 1,905 1,955 1,880 1,950 23,111 Texas ...........: 2,065 2,080 2,025 2,105 2,035 2,125 24,966 Utah ............: 1,985 1,975 1,910 1,950 1,880 1,945 23,229 : Vermont .........: 1,785 1,775 1,725 1,765 1,725 1,810 21,336 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 1,990 2,080 24,423 : 24-State total ..: 2,021 2,008 1,940 1,996 1,939 2,028 24,006 : United States 1/ : 1,999 1,986 1,918 1,976 1,920 2,008 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 Produced per Cow by Month - 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2021 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Arizona .........: 2,160 2,000 2,260 2,185 2,205 2,025 California ......: 2,095 1,935 2,165 2,120 2,165 2,010 Colorado ........: 2,215 1,995 2,230 2,165 2,225 2,145 Florida .........: 1,825 1,695 1,880 1,805 1,765 1,690 Georgia .........: 1,950 1,790 2,010 1,915 1,890 1,830 Idaho ...........: 2,095 1,910 2,135 2,105 2,205 2,130 Illinois ........: 1,870 1,725 1,940 1,880 1,890 1,800 Indiana .........: 2,000 1,820 2,065 2,000 2,050 2,000 Iowa ............: 2,105 1,905 2,115 2,040 2,095 2,025 Kansas ..........: 2,065 1,860 2,080 2,005 2,040 1,920 : Michigan ........: 2,310 2,100 2,345 2,280 2,335 2,270 Minnesota .......: 1,955 1,780 1,970 1,895 1,960 1,895 New Mexico ......: 2,140 1,955 2,165 2,140 2,140 2,070 New York ........: 2,100 1,905 2,140 2,100 2,155 2,085 Ohio ............: 1,875 1,700 1,910 1,840 1,890 1,840 Oregon ..........: 1,760 1,605 1,795 1,755 1,830 1,755 Pennsylvania ....: 1,840 1,680 1,880 1,840 1,880 1,780 South Dakota ....: 1,955 1,755 1,940 1,885 1,960 1,910 Texas ...........: 2,160 1,950 2,180 2,155 2,175 2,055 Utah ............: 1,970 1,770 1,970 1,945 2,030 1,975 : Vermont .........: 1,835 1,660 1,870 1,825 1,870 1,805 Virginia ........: 1,760 1,600 1,820 1,770 1,785 1,655 Washington ......: 2,035 1,850 2,060 2,025 2,105 2,010 Wisconsin .......: 2,120 1,920 2,140 2,075 2,145 2,070 : 24-State total ..: 2,067 1,884 2,106 2,055 2,106 2,011 : United States 1/ : 2,049 1,868 2,088 2,037 2,088 1,994 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December :average 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : : Arizona .........: 1,905 1,825 1,790 1,960 1,960 2,090 24,333 California ......: 2,000 1,970 1,905 2,005 1,950 2,030 24,354 Colorado ........: 2,225 2,220 2,135 2,180 2,110 2,195 25,966 Florida .........: 1,620 1,540 1,475 1,550 1,590 1,725 20,093 Georgia .........: 1,780 1,730 1,670 1,780 1,770 1,900 21,927 Idaho ...........: 2,190 2,170 2,070 2,090 2,010 2,065 25,172 Illinois ........: 1,770 1,720 1,650 1,735 1,730 1,820 21,634 Indiana .........: 1,970 1,940 1,900 1,985 1,890 1,980 23,604 Iowa ............: 2,065 2,055 1,995 2,050 1,990 2,080 24,504 Kansas ..........: 2,005 1,985 1,915 1,990 1,940 2,030 23,826 : Michigan ........: 2,320 2,290 2,195 2,255 2,170 2,270 27,102 Minnesota .......: 1,945 1,940 1,870 1,910 1,835 1,925 22,881 New Mexico ......: 2,000 1,955 1,930 2,020 1,960 2,060 24,541 New York ........: 2,120 2,075 2,000 2,050 1,980 2,075 24,785 Ohio ............: 1,870 1,850 1,760 1,820 1,770 1,860 21,957 Oregon ..........: 1,800 1,770 1,710 1,760 1,680 1,715 20,976 Pennsylvania ....: 1,795 1,750 1,690 1,740 1,705 1,775 21,338 South Dakota ....: 1,970 1,980 1,920 1,975 1,880 1,925 23,096 Texas ...........: 2,085 2,035 1,985 2,105 2,030 2,150 25,079 Utah ............: 2,000 1,990 1,905 1,930 1,875 1,935 23,156 : Vermont .........: 1,825 1,780 1,725 1,760 1,700 1,785 21,383 Virginia ........: 1,650 1,625 1,590 1,670 1,645 1,735 20,151 Washington ......: 2,045 2,030 1,975 2,010 1,920 1,990 24,000 Wisconsin .......: 2,135 2,110 2,030 2,075 1,995 2,075 24,884 : 24-State total ..: 2,034 2,004 1,935 2,003 1,939 2,024 24,169 : United States 1/ : 2,014 1,984 1,916 1,984 1,920 2,005 23,948 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2020 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 419 416 457 431 429 403 California ......: 3,528 3,381 3,674 3,498 3,565 3,347 Colorado ........: 422 399 432 419 435 424 Florida .........: 215 205 219 208 199 186 Georgia .........: 161 152 163 154 152 143 Idaho ...........: 1,348 1,267 1,381 1,348 1,392 1,347 Illinois ........: 153 147 159 153 154 149 Indiana .........: 347 329 360 350 357 360 Iowa ............: 454 429 463 445 455 441 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 ........: 1,288 1,218 1,321 1,271 1,299 1,271 Ohio ............: 469 445 481 466 476 466 Oregon ..........: 223 211 227 221 228 220 Pennsylvania ....: 869 833 900 883 884 856 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 .........: 226 214 232 223 219 215 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 ..: 17,969 17,042 18,467 17,769 18,070 17,517 : United States 1/ : 18,875 17,900 19,395 18,665 18,980 18,400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : : Arizona .........: 387 370 369 400 391 417 4,889 California ......: 3,451 3,365 3,277 3,380 3,345 3,500 41,311 Colorado ........: 443 441 429 439 424 443 5,150 Florida .........: 183 174 162 171 174 190 2,286 Georgia .........: 142 136 132 141 142 154 1,772 Idaho ...........: 1,425 1,413 1,338 1,355 1,295 1,328 16,237 Illinois ........: 145 143 138 146 145 155 1,787 Indiana .........: 367 372 370 380 358 384 4,334 Iowa ............: 445 451 439 452 439 461 5,374 Kansas ..........: 335 339 328 341 337 345 4,026 : Michigan ........: 989 995 955 978 950 997 11,685 Minnesota .......: 863 874 842 863 835 885 10,167 New Mexico ......: 657 670 662 686 666 708 8,169 New York ........: 1,293 1,293 1,239 1,271 1,239 1,293 15,296 Ohio ............: 475 474 455 474 457 480 5,618 Oregon ..........: 226 222 214 219 209 217 2,637 Pennsylvania ....: 865 841 815 848 829 856 10,279 South Dakota ....: 264 272 267 274 263 275 3,120 Texas ...........: 1,218 1,233 1,211 1,274 1,243 1,307 14,855 Utah ............: 189 188 180 185 179 187 2,230 : Vermont .........: 216 215 207 212 207 217 2,603 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 2,507 2,621 30,749 : 24-State total ..: 17,897 17,796 17,223 17,763 17,293 18,107 212,913 : United States 1/ : 18,740 18,630 18,030 18,609 18,115 18,970 223,309 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2021 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : January : February : March : April : May : June ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Arizona .........: 432 400 452 439 443 405 California ......: 3,603 3,328 3,724 3,644 3,722 3,455 Colorado ........: 450 405 455 444 458 435 Florida .........: 199 183 205 199 194 186 Georgia .........: 156 143 163 157 155 150 Idaho ...........: 1,358 1,245 1,392 1,375 1,442 1,393 Illinois ........: 157 143 161 156 157 149 Indiana .........: 386 351 401 390 402 394 Iowa ............: 467 427 480 465 478 462 Kansas ..........: 359 324 364 351 357 332 : Michigan ........: 1,016 926 1,036 1,012 1,039 1,010 Minnesota .......: 893 821 910 875 906 875 New Mexico ......: 721 657 721 713 706 675 New York ........: 1,313 1,193 1,340 1,315 1,358 1,314 Ohio ............: 486 442 497 478 491 478 Oregon ..........: 220 201 226 221 231 221 Pennsylvania ....: 874 798 893 874 893 846 South Dakota ....: 278 251 285 287 302 300 Texas ...........: 1,331 1,205 1,347 1,336 1,353 1,282 Utah ............: 187 170 189 187 197 192 : Vermont .........: 220 199 223 217 223 215 Virginia ........: 130 118 133 129 130 121 Washington ......: 566 514 573 559 579 549 Wisconsin .......: 2,675 2,427 2,718 2,644 2,733 2,639 : 24-State total ..: 18,477 16,871 18,888 18,467 18,949 18,078 : United States 1/ : 19,365 17,685 19,797 19,350 19,855 18,942 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Annual State : July : August :September : October : November : December : total 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : : Arizona .........: 377 358 347 380 380 405 4,818 California ......: 3,438 3,386 3,275 3,447 3,352 3,490 41,864 Colorado ........: 452 444 425 436 424 443 5,271 Florida .........: 175 163 155 163 167 181 2,170 Georgia .........: 146 142 137 146 145 158 1,798 Idaho ...........: 1,432 1,413 1,348 1,359 1,309 1,346 16,412 Illinois ........: 147 141 135 141 140 147 1,774 Indiana .........: 388 372 359 369 352 368 4,532 Iowa ............: 471 462 449 461 448 468 5,538 Kansas ..........: 345 337 326 336 326 341 4,098 : Michigan ........: 1,032 1,012 961 981 942 985 11,952 Minnesota .......: 899 894 862 881 846 886 10,548 New Mexico ......: 642 608 579 602 578 602 7,804 New York ........: 1,336 1,303 1,256 1,287 1,238 1,287 15,540 Ohio ............: 486 477 447 457 443 461 5,643 Oregon ..........: 225 219 214 220 210 214 2,622 Pennsylvania ....: 853 831 799 818 801 834 10,114 South Dakota ....: 313 317 309 320 314 327 3,603 Texas ...........: 1,303 1,272 1,241 1,316 1,269 1,344 15,599 Utah ............: 194 189 179 181 176 182 2,223 : Vermont .........: 219 214 207 211 204 214 2,566 Virginia ........: 120 117 114 119 117 123 1,471 Washington ......: 550 542 521 529 503 519 6,504 Wisconsin .......: 2,729 2,697 2,594 2,652 2,548 2,646 31,702 : 24-State total ..: 18,272 17,910 17,239 17,812 17,232 17,971 216,166 : United States 1/ : 19,097 18,721 18,018 18,623 18,015 18,790 226,258 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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 13.0 12.0 9.0 10.0 Alaska .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona ........: 198.0 200.0 201.0 199.0 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 .....: 1,725.0 1,722.0 1,721.0 1,720.0 10,583.0 10,410.0 10,093.0 10,225.0 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 19.0 115.0 109.0 106.0 108.0 Delaware .......: 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 19.0 18.7 16.4 16.4 Florida ........: 116.0 113.0 111.0 111.0 639.0 593.0 519.0 535.0 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 4,087.0 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 1,122.0 Iowa ...........: 217.0 218.0 218.0 219.0 1,346.0 1,341.0 1,335.0 1,352.0 Kansas .........: 170.0 168.0 170.0 172.0 1,017.0 984.0 1,002.0 1,023.0 Kentucky .......: 49.0 48.0 47.0 47.0 251.0 253.0 216.0 219.0 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 43.0 226.0 224.0 210.0 221.0 : Massachusetts ..: 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 52.0 50.0 49.0 49.0 Michigan .......: 427.0 428.0 429.0 435.0 2,891.0 2,930.0 2,939.0 2,925.0 Minnesota ......: 445.0 443.0 448.0 454.0 2,481.0 2,524.0 2,579.0 2,583.0 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 .........: 33.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 190.0 195.0 202.0 201.0 New Hampshire ..: 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 62.0 59.0 58.0 57.0 New Jersey .....: 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 27.0 26.0 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 3,827.0 3,841.0 3,825.0 3,803.0 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 .........: 127.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 661.0 669.0 662.0 645.0 Pennsylvania ...: 483.0 483.0 482.0 481.0 2,602.0 2,623.0 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 50.0 39.0 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 ..........: 587.0 590.0 594.0 610.0 3,714.0 3,655.0 3,662.0 3,824.0 Utah ...........: 97.0 96.0 95.0 95.0 555.0 567.0 557.0 551.0 Vermont ........: 124.0 123.0 121.0 120.0 672.0 657.0 638.0 636.0 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 7,711.0 Wyoming ........: 6.5 7.5 8.0 8.0 40.0 46.5 50.5 51.8 : Other States 3/ : 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.3 : United States ..: 9,382.0 9,367.0 9,385.0 9,434.0 56,170.0 56,045.0 55,400.0 55,694.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2021 [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 .......: 3.0 3.0 2.5 3.0 12.0 11.0 8.0 8.0 Alaska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Arizona .......: 200.0 201.0 196.0 194.0 1,284.0 1,287.0 1,082.0 1,165.0 Arkansas ......: 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 17.0 17.0 13.0 13.0 California ....: 1,720.0 1,719.0 1,719.0 1,719.0 10,655.0 10,821.0 10,099.0 10,289.0 Colorado ......: 203.0 205.0 201.0 201.0 1,310.0 1,337.0 1,321.0 1,303.0 Connecticut ...: 19.0 19.0 19.0 18.5 112.0 113.0 105.0 104.0 Delaware ......: 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.8 14.5 14.0 12.1 11.4 Florida .......: 109.0 110.0 106.0 105.0 587.0 579.0 493.0 511.0 Georgia .......: 80.0 82.0 82.0 82.0 462.0 462.0 425.0 449.0 : Hawaii ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho .........: 651.0 654.0 652.0 651.0 3,995.0 4,210.0 4,193.0 4,014.0 Illinois ......: 83.0 83.0 82.0 81.0 461.0 462.0 423.0 428.0 Indiana .......: 193.0 196.0 193.0 186.0 1,138.0 1,186.0 1,119.0 1,089.0 Iowa ..........: 224.0 228.0 226.0 225.0 1,374.0 1,405.0 1,382.0 1,377.0 Kansas ........: 174.0 174.0 171.0 168.0 1,047.0 1,040.0 1,008.0 1,003.0 Kentucky ......: 47.0 46.0 45.0 45.0 239.0 242.0 212.0 214.0 Louisiana .....: 10.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 38.0 35.0 25.0 28.0 Maine .........: 27.0 27.0 26.0 26.0 146.0 149.0 141.0 136.0 Maryland ......: 43.0 43.0 42.0 41.0 231.0 229.0 209.0 206.0 : Massachusetts .: 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 50.0 52.0 48.0 47.0 Michigan ......: 441.0 445.0 442.0 434.0 2,978.0 3,061.0 3,005.0 2,908.0 Minnesota .....: 460.0 462.0 461.0 461.0 2,624.0 2,656.0 2,655.0 2,613.0 Mississippi ...: 8.0 7.5 7.0 7.0 32.0 29.0 22.0 23.0 Missouri ......: 72.0 72.0 70.0 69.0 260.0 283.0 237.0 230.0 Montana .......: 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 61.0 62.0 61.0 59.0 Nebraska ......: 59.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 362.0 359.0 351.0 351.0 Nevada ........: 33.0 33.0 33.0 32.0 201.0 213.0 203.0 193.0 New Hampshire .: 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 58.0 58.0 56.0 54.0 New Jersey ....: 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.2 24.0 24.0 21.0 21.0 : New Mexico ....: 335.0 330.0 311.0 295.0 2,099.0 2,094.0 1,829.0 1,782.0 New York ......: 626.0 629.0 629.0 624.0 3,846.0 3,987.0 3,895.0 3,812.0 North Carolina : 40.0 40.0 39.0 39.0 239.0 239.0 217.0 222.0 North Dakota ..: 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 82.0 86.0 85.0 82.0 Ohio ..........: 260.0 260.0 257.0 250.0 1,425.0 1,447.0 1,410.0 1,361.0 Oklahoma ......: 40.0 40.0 38.0 39.0 178.0 181.0 157.0 176.0 Oregon ........: 125.0 126.0 125.0 125.0 647.0 673.0 658.0 644.0 Pennsylvania ..: 475.0 475.0 474.0 470.0 2,565.0 2,613.0 2,483.0 2,453.0 Rhode Island ..: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 South Carolina : 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 44.0 42.0 35.0 38.0 : South Dakota ..: 144.0 154.0 160.0 166.0 814.0 889.0 939.0 961.0 Tennessee .....: 29.0 29.0 28.0 27.0 135.0 136.0 119.0 118.0 Texas .........: 617.0 622.0 625.0 625.0 3,883.0 3,971.0 3,816.0 3,929.0 Utah ..........: 96.0 97.0 95.0 94.0 546.0 576.0 562.0 539.0 Vermont .......: 120.0 119.0 120.0 120.0 642.0 655.0 640.0 629.0 Virginia ......: 74.0 73.0 72.0 71.0 381.0 380.0 351.0 359.0 Washington ....: 278.0 275.0 267.0 262.0 1,653.0 1,687.0 1,613.0 1,551.0 West Virginia .: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 19.0 19.0 18.0 19.0 Wisconsin .....: 1,265.0 1,274.0 1,278.0 1,277.0 7,820.0 8,016.0 8,020.0 7,846.0 Wyoming .......: 8.0 8.5 8.5 9.0 52.0 55.7 56.4 56.2 : Other States3/ : 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 : United States .: 9,466.0 9,503.0 9,442.0 9,381.0 56,847.0 58,147.0 55,836.0 55,428.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2020 and 2021 -------------------------------------------------- : Licensed dairy herds 1/ :----------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 -------------------------------------------------- : number : Alabama ............: 20 15 Alaska .............: 1 1 Arizona ............: 90 80 Arkansas ...........: 35 35 California .........: 1,215 1,195 Colorado ...........: 120 110 Connecticut ........: 95 85 Delaware ...........: 20 15 Florida ............: 85 75 Georgia ............: 130 110 : Hawaii .............: 1 1 Idaho ..............: 440 430 Illinois ...........: 525 495 Indiana ............: 805 770 Iowa ...............: 965 880 Kansas .............: 240 230 Kentucky ...........: 450 420 Louisiana ..........: 75 70 Maine ..............: 200 190 Maryland ...........: 340 320 : Massachusetts ......: 110 110 Michigan ...........: 1,200 1,140 Minnesota ..........: 2,350 2,215 Mississippi ........: 55 50 Missouri ...........: 720 650 Montana ............: 50 50 Nebraska ...........: 120 120 Nevada .............: 20 20 New Hampshire ......: 100 95 New Jersey .........: 40 35 : New Mexico .........: 140 120 New York ...........: 3,650 3,430 North Carolina .....: 145 140 North Dakota .......: 60 55 Ohio ...............: 1,745 1,620 Oklahoma ...........: 130 100 Oregon .............: 200 190 Pennsylvania .......: 5,430 5,200 Rhode Island .......: 10 10 South Carolina .....: 35 35 : South Dakota .......: 180 165 Tennessee ..........: 180 160 Texas ..............: 360 340 Utah ...............: 150 140 Vermont ............: 640 580 Virginia ...........: 475 421 Washington .........: 340 330 West Virginia ......: 45 35 Wisconsin ..........: 7,110 6,770 Wyoming ............: 10 5 : United States ......: 31,652 29,858 -------------------------------------------------- 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 18.2 billion pounds by more than 0.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 0.7 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 0.7 58 4 181 17 7 : All Milk cows ................: 0.2 0.3 12 1 30 16 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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