Milk Production ISSN: 9-557 Released February, 08, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January Milk Production up.8 Percent Milk production in the 3 major States during January totaled 7.3 billion pounds, up.8 percent from January 07. December revised production, at 7.0 billion pounds, was up. percent from December 06. The December revision represented an increase of 4 million pounds or less than 0. percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 3 major States averaged,979 pounds for January, 4 pounds above January 07. This is the highest production per cow for the month of January since the 3 State series began in 003. The number of milk cows on farms in the 3 major States was 8.74 million head, 49,000 head more than January 07, and 4,000 head more than December 07. 07 Annual Milk Production up.4 Percent from 06 The annual production of milk for the United States during 07 was 5 billion pounds,.4 percent above 06. Revisions to 06 production decreased the annual total 3 million pounds. Revised 07 production was up 35 million pounds from last month's publication. Annual total milk production has increased 3.4 percent from 008. Production per cow in the United States averaged, pounds for 07, 63 pounds above 06. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased.5 percent from 008. The average number of milk cows on farms in the United States during 07 was 9.39 million head, up 0.7 percent from 06. The average number of milk cows was unrevised for 07. The average annual number of milk cows has increased percent from 008.
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Contents Milk Cows and Production by Quarter United States: 07-08... 4 Milk Cows and Production by Month 3 Selected States: 07-08... 4 Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month United States: 07-08... 4 Milk Cows and Production 3 Selected States: January 07 and 08... 5 Monthly Milk Production 3 Selected States... 5 Milk Cows and Production 3 Selected States: December 06 and 07... 6 Monthly Milk Cows 3 Selected States... 6 Milk Cows and Production United States: 008-07... 7 Milk Production United States: 008-07... 7 Milk Cows and Production States and United States: 06 and 07... 8 Milk Cows United States: 008-07... 9 Rate per Cow United States: 008-07... 9 Milk Cows by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 06... 0 Milk Cows by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 07... Milk Produced per Cow by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 06... Milk Produced per Cow by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 07... 3 Milk Production by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 06... 4 Milk Production by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 07... 5 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter States and United States: 06... 6 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter States and United States: 07... 7 Licensed Dairy Herds States and United States: 06 and 07... 8 Statistical Methodology... 9 Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates... 9 Information Contacts... 0 Milk Production (February 08) 3
Milk Cows and Production by Quarter United States: 07-08 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Quarter January-March... April-June... July-September... October-December... Milk cows Milk per cow Milk production 07 08 07 08 07 08 Change from 07 (,000 head) (,000 head) (pounds) (pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (percent) 9,369 9,399 9,40 9,398 5,77 5,888 5,6 5,649 53,56 55,344 53,473 53,0 Annual... 9,39 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. Excludes milk sucked by calves., 5,466 Milk Cows and Production by Month 3 Selected States: 07-08 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... Milk cows Milk per cow Milk production 07 08 07 08 07 08 Change from 07 (,000 head) (,000 head) (pounds) (pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (percent) 8,69 8,696 8,74 8,7 8,730 8,733 8,734 8,74 8,737 8,73 8,734 8,736 8,740,955,799,06,97,037,,97,6,850,,859,3,979 6,9 5,645 7,564 7,00 7,783 6,7 7,4 7,04 6,6 6,70 6,35 6,978 7,.8 Annual... 8,75 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3,04 0,455 Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month United States: 07-08 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] Month January... February... March... April... May... June... July... August... September... October... November... December... Milk cows Milk per cow Milk production 07 08 07 08 07 08 Change from 07 (,000 head) (,000 head) (pounds) (pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (percent) 9,359 9,365 9,383 9,39 9,40 9,404 9,404 9,404 9,399 9,395 9,398 9,400 9,405,7,783,997,95,06,90,3,99,85,89,837,9,96 8,8 6,6 8,740 8,33 8,95 8,060 8,68 8,049 7,56 7,769 7,60 8,058 8,450.8 Annual... 9,39 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. Excludes milk sucked by calves., 5,466 4 Milk Production (February 08)
Milk Cows and Production 3 Selected States: January 07 and 08 [May not add due to rounding] Arizona... California... Colorado... Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Milk cows Milk per cow Milk production 07 08 07 08 07 08 Change from 07 (,000 head) (,000 head) (pounds) (pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (percent) 98,755 55 86 5 5 45 04,739 67 60 0 53 48,45,5,75,850,995,765,0,000,5,90,40,005,30,800,030,800,5,05,975,00 45 3,43 337 6,97 64 359 430 9 437 3,4 37 3, 67 364 446 30.8. 0.4 -.3..8.4 3.7 3.4. Minnesota... New Mexico... New York... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Vermont... 460 35 6 6 7 4 9 9 455 334 65 64 9 55 97 8,805,090,030,790,685,765,880,05,905,805,840,35,950,800,700,790,885,045,5,780 830 679,6 469 09 97 0 995 75 33 837 73,9 475 0 4,053 89 8-3.3.3.0.4.8 5.8 8.0 -. Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 75,80 75,75,700,960,980,700,000,995 48 539,534 48 550,544 -.0 0.4 3-State Total... 8,69 - Represents zero. Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. Excludes milk sucked by calves. 8,740,955,979 6,9 7,.8 Monthly Milk Production 3 Selected States Million pounds 8,000 7,500 7,000 6,500 6,000 5,500 07 08 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Milk Production (February 08) 5
Milk Cows and Production 3 Selected States: December 06 and 07 State Arizona... California... Colorado... Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Michigan... Milk cows Milk per cow Milk production 06 07 06 07 06 07 Change from 06 (,000 head) (,000 head) (pounds) (pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (percent) 96,756 55 85 5 50 45 03,74 66 0 53 48,80,95,80,70,05,730,890,980,95,40,0,5,5,675,00,770,900,00,965,80 47 3,380 338 0,09 6 350 46 89 90 48 3,369 369 08,06 65 355 44 30 3 0. - 9. -.0-0..5.4 3.8 4..5 Minnesota... New Mexico... New York... Ohio... Oregon... Pennsylvania... South Dakota... Texas... Utah... Vermont... 46 35 60 6 6 490 9 9 456 33 65 64 8 55 97 8,770,055,00,770,670,735,5,5,90,785,80,075,950,740,675,735,865,000,5,775 86 668,46 464 07 9 8 953 77 30 85 689,9 459 08 9 0,030 88 7. 3. -. -. 0.5-0.9 8. 6. -.3 Virginia... Washington... Wisconsin... 88 75,79 74,76,640,990,960,680,975,990 44 547,507 46 54,539.4 -..3 3-State Total... 8,683 - Represents zero. Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. Excludes milk sucked by calves. 8,736,3,3 6,788 6,978. Monthly Milk Cows 3 Selected States Thousand head 8,745 8,735 8,75 8,75 8,705 8,695 8,685 07 08 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 6 Milk Production (February 08)
Milk Cows and Production United States: 008-07 [May not add due to rounding] Year Milk cows 008... 009... 00... 0... 0... 03... 04... 05... 06... 07... Production per cow Milk production Milk Total (,000 head) (pounds) (million pounds) 9,34 9,0 9,3 9,99 9,37 9,4 9,57 9,34 9,35 9,39 Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. Excludes milk sucked by calves. 0,397 0,56,4,334,7,86,59,396,778, 89,978 89,0 9,7 96,55 00,64 0,3 06,054 08,597,405 5,466 Milk Production United States: 008-07 Million pounds 0,000 5,000 3% Increase over the past 0-year period 0,000 05,000 00,000 95,000 90,000 85,000 008 009 00 0 0 03 04 05 06 07 Milk Production (February 08) 7
Milk Cows and Production States and United States: 06 and 07 [May not add due to rounding] Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Milk cows Milk per cow Milk production 06 07 06 07 06 07 Change from 06 (,000 head) (,000 head) (pounds) (pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (percent) 7.0 9,76.0 9.0 3.0 84.0 03.0,749.0 60.0 9.0.0 84.0 3,43,667 4,679 3,333,968 5,9,56 9,00 0,85,786 4,833 9,667 4,680 3,67,755 6,8,05 8,560 0,9,905 9.0 3.5 4,837.0 80.0 40,469.0 3,9 409.0 95.5,49,8 89.0.9 5,00.0 79.0 39,798.0 4,89.0 40.0 9.8,49,840.0-3.3-7. 3.6 -.3 -.7 6.7.7 -.8-0.5 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland....4 59.0 84.0 3.0 4 58.0.0 48.0.3.0.0.0 8.0 5.0 48.0 4,54 4,647 0,340,57 3,634,80 8,05 4,083,000 9,8 6,93 4,378 0,74,80 3,75 3,000 8,589 3,333,000 9,854 34.9 4,66,9.0 4,53.0 5,034.0 3,39.0,047.0 69.0 6 957.0 38.9 4,67.0,99.0 4,64.0 5,7.0 3,49,04.0 60.0 6 953.0.5-0.9.7.7-0.6-5.3 - -0.4 Massachusetts.. Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire New Jersey....0 49.0 46.0 0.0 4.0 60.0 4.0 7.0.0 47.0 458.0 9.0 3.0 60.0 3.0 3.0 8,47 5,957 0,967 4,400 4,84,07 3,37,000 0,500 7,49 7,583 6,30,537 5, 4,588,54 4,067,56,000 9,833.0 0, 9,66 44.0,60.0 9,399.0 660.0.0.0.0,3.0 9,864.0 37.0,40.0 88.0,444.0 709.0 73.0 9.0-4.5 3.3.0-4.9 -.6 -.4 3. 7.4-4.9 -.5 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina.. 3 60.0 4 6 37.0 59.0 39.0 63.0 4 63.0 39.0.0.0 4,479 3,834 0,978,500 0,6 8,703 0,744 0,454 7,65 6,667 4,960 3,6,56,563,59 8,667 0,395 0,834 6,50 6,467 7,7.0 4,777.0 96 344.0 5,548.0 69.0, 0,80.0 4. 50.0 8,.0 4,9.0 9 34 5,59.0 78.0,59.0 0,8.0 3.0 47.0 0.9 -.3 5. -.5. -7.8 -. South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 4.0 47 9.0 90.0 7 9.0,79.0 7.0 40.0 9 9.0.0 74.0 8.0,78.0,39 6,57,680,77 0,977 9,44 4,0 4,889 3,54 3,300,376 7,35 3,589 3,36,47 9,954 3,88 5,5 3,75 3,033,54 69 0,773.0,09,77.0,73.0 6,650.0 34.0 30,0.0 39.8,68.0 6.0,054.0,,78.0,73 6,5 7.0 30, 38..8-0.4.9 5.7 - -.9-5. 0.7 -. United States... 9,3 9,39.0,778,,40 5,46.4 - Represents zero. Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. Excludes milk sucked by calves. 8 Milk Production (February 08)
Milk Cows United States: 008-07 Thousand head 9,400 9,350 % Increase over the past 0-year period 9,300 9,50 9,00 9,50 9,00 008 009 00 0 0 03 04 05 06 07 Rate per Cow United States: 008-07 Pounds 3,000,500 % Increase over the past 0-year period,000,500,000 0,500 0,000 008 009 00 0 0 03 04 05 06 07 Milk Production (February 08) 9
Milk Cows by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 06 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] State January February March April May June Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 95,769 48 6 588 84 0 4 43 97,769 48 6 589 84 43 44 97,767 49 5 59 84 44 46 97,766 49 59 84 44 47 96,764 49 3 59 84 3 45 48 96,763 50 5 84 3 45 49 Oregon... Texas... 460 30 60 66 6 530 455 3 460 3 60 66 6 530 3 455 3 460 3 60 66 6 530 4 460 9 3 460 3 60 66 6 530 4 465 9 3 46 30 60 66 6 530 4 470 9 3 46 30 60 66 5 530 5 475 9 3 Virginia... Washington... 9 77,80 9 77,80 9 77,80 90 76,79 90 75,79 90 75,78 3-State total... 8,6 8,68 8,637 8,638 8,64 8,648 United States... 9,30 9,308 State July August September October November December Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... 9,38 9,38 9,39 9,34 Annual average (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 96,760 53 599 84 4 45 40 97,759 53 0 599 84 4 46 4 97,758 53 0 599 84 4 47 4 97,758 53 0 599 84 5 47 4 96,757 54 599 85 5 49 43 96,756 55 85 5 50 45 96,76 5 3 595 84 3 46 49 Oregon... Texas... 46 33 60 66 5 530 5 480 90 30 46 37 60 64 5 59 5 485 90 30 46 38 60 64 5 57 5 485 9 30 46 3 60 63 56 5 490 9 9 46 33 60 6 6 490 9 9 46 35 60 6 6 490 9 9 46 35 60 65 5 59 5 475 9 30 Virginia... Washington... 89 75,78 89 75,78 89 75,77 88 75,77 88 75,78 88 75,79 90 76,79 3-State Total... 8,659 8,667 8,665 8,668 8,675 8,683 8,653 United States... 9,37 9,33 United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 3-state monthly total. Average based on monthly totals. 9,39 9,33 9,34 9,35 9,35 0 Milk Production (February 08)
Milk Cows by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 07 [Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh] State January February March April May June Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 98,755 55 86 5 5 45 00,755 56 3 596 86 6 5 45 0,755 58 596 86 6 53 45 04,755 59 596 86 7 5 46 04,753 59 7 50 47 04,749 60 60 7 5 47 Oregon... Texas... 460 35 6 6 7 4 9 9 460 35 6 6 7 499 9 9 459 37 6 6 7 507 9 459 38 63 6 7 50 9 459 39 64 6 7 53 95 9 458 33 64 6 8 55 95 9 Virginia... Washington... 75,80 74,80 73,80 73,79 73,79 73,78 3-State total... 8,69 8,696 8,74 8,7 8,730 8,733 United States... 9,359 9,365 State July August September October November December Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... 9,383 9,39 9,40 9,404 Annual average (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 04,747 60 60 7 5 47 04,746 6 603 9 5 48 05,745 6 3 603 9 5 48 05,743 63 9 5 48 04,743 64 9 53 48 03,74 66 0 53 48 03,749 60 8 5 47 Oregon... Texas... 458 33 64 6 8 55 96 9 458 33 64 64 3 8 55 97 9 457 33 64 64 3 8 55 97 8 457 39 64 64 3 7 55 97 8 456 330 65 64 7 55 97 8 456 33 65 64 8 55 97 8 458 39 63 63 7 5 95 9 Virginia... Washington... 75,78 75,78 74,77 74,77 74,77 74,76 74,78 3-State total... 8,734 8,74 8,737 8,73 8,734 8,736 8,75 United States... 9,404 9,404 9,399 9,395 9,398 9,400 United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 3-state monthly total. Average based on monthly totals. 9,39 Milk Production (February 08)
Milk Produced per Cow by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 06 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] State January February March April May June Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds),0,0,60,80,005,745,95,985,905,70,095,865,050,75,90,660,85,0,830,050,60,040,5,895,075,830,960,045,990,0,60,970,55,855,05,780,90,990,0,65,0,05,00,0,5,80,965,075,970,85,030,905,40,730,090,700,830,965,855,00 Oregon... Texas...,770,900,960,765,70,75,890,835,845,755,680,900,850,640,650,630,770,85,75,655,80,40,000,790,800,770,890,990,95,785,760,0,970,770,760,745,840,955,885,740,835,95,085,830,85,805,95,975,990,80,755,045,00,750,760,70,80,860,970,750 Virginia... Washington...,645,005,965,565,90,855,695,065,000,665,00,965,705,080,065,590,00,985 3-State total...,90,834,995,7,09,96 United States...,90,85 State July August September October November December Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas...,975,97,997 Annual average (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds),0,90,5,645,65,660,0,985,880,0,880,0,5,585,55,65,0,970,905,80,85,805,0,450,045,585,805,880,835,085,0,880,75,475,065,635,880,955,95,40,00,830,30,595,970,630,85,905,890,085,80,95,80,70,05,730,890,980,95,40,906 4,679,968 5,9 0,85 4,647 0,340,57 3,634,80 5,957 Oregon... Texas...,765,080,050,770,785,70,0,860,970,770,745,085,05,730,745,675,880,895,960,745,670,965,950,675,690,630,800,790,900,690,70,05,000,750,695,695,0,885,955,750,690,980,95,75,65,640,80,5,5,700,770,055,00,770,670,735,5,5,90,785 0,967 4,479 3,834 0,6 0,744 0,454,39,680,77 0,977 Virginia... Washington...,585,080,00,540,065,990,50,985,90,585,005,950,535,95,895,640,990,960 9,44 4,0 3,54 3-State total...,8,9,845,904,856,3 3,049 United States...,99,895,80,88,833,909 United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 3-state monthly total.,778 Milk Production (February 08)
Milk Produced per Cow by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 07 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] State January February March April May June Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds),45,5,75,850,995,765,0,000,5,90,050,780,005,730,800,640,780,830,805,030,85,995,35,95,05,860,995,045,030,65,05,960,65,830,000,80,955,995,955,5,40,005,5,865,30,860,055,055,0,35,080,880,70,75,090,70,905,975,865,0 Oregon... Texas...,805,090,030,790,685,765,880,05,905,805,660,960,860,640,555,635,75,860,730,645,855,0,055,865,775,840,95,00,950,80,80,50,035,835,75,805,855,00,0,785,0,0,0,905,790,855,95,075,040,855,805,095,00,785,740,75,840,975,000,765 Virginia... Washington...,700,960,980,585,795,80,795,00,030,765,990,985,775,080,050,65,05,980 3-State total...,955,799,06,97,037, United States...,7,783 State July August September October November December Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas...,997,95,06 Annual average (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds),975,0,55,645,60,690,0,005,90,55,890,0,50,555,55,675,0,00,90,30,80,760,35,400,05,,80,95,880,00,90,0,75,460,045,680,90,995,5,85,960,85,35,55,955,670,855,5,880,5,0,5,5,675,00,770,900,00,965,80,90 4,680,755 6,8 0,9 4,378 0,74,80 3,75 3,000 6,30 Oregon... Texas...,835,5,045,790,755,730,905,990,030,800,830,065,05,790,735,75,95,950,00,775,740,965,95,70,675,655,80,855,90,70,790,000,980,745,700,700,0,890,0,765,75,985,895,675,60,660,795,890,880,705,80,075,950,740,675,735,865,000,5,775,537 4,960 3,6,59 0,395 0,834,376 3,589 3,36,47 Virginia... Washington...,605,070,05,60,050,05,580,965,0,630,995,995,60,900,90,680,975,990 9,954 3,88 3,75 3-State total...,97,6,850,,859,3 3,04 United States...,3,99,85,89,837,9 United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 3-state monthly total., Milk Production (February 08) 3
Milk Production by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 06 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] State January February March April May June Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) 4 3,43 30 8,79 64 35 47 7 896 43 3,99 303 6,5 56 334 395 6 849 445 3,605 330 37,6 7 36 434 46 3,479 3 30,97 67 353 4 79 903 433 3,554 38 30,58 7 36 44 86 955 398 3,359 3,4 60 337 49 69 9 Oregon... Texas... 84 589,5 469 7 909 835 73 30 773 59,47 436 08 864 00 86 59 7 833 666,40 476 7 8 5 95 76 34 80 656, 47 95 0 909 73 8 846 680, 4 30 957 8 98 8 37 8 634,5 466 0 906 09 884 79 9 Virginia... Washington... 50 555,55 4 53,374 54 57,560 50 555,53 53 57,64 43 553,537 3-State total... 6,553 5,8 7,7 6,80 7,44 6,660 United States... 7,679 6,898 8,399 7,95 8,6 State July August September October November December Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... Annual total 7,773 (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) 380 3,379 339 99,97 56 344 45 73 370 3,89 340 90,9 5 344 4 78 90 358 3,73 34 74,5 49 33 40 70 880 380 3,305 333 77,37 5 346 40 83 903 396 3,5 38,80 5 338 40 8 88 47 3,380 338 0,09 6 350 46 89 90 4,837 40,469 3,95,495 4,665,9 4,53 5,034 3,39 0,6 Oregon... Texas... 85 65,7 47 3 9 5 8 77 30 806 66,49 457 8 886 6 99 76 7 770 65,09 44 859 07 868 73 0 7 650,40 460 0 89 5 78 6 779 640, 449 00 86 99 73 9 86 668,46 464 07 9 8 953 77 30 9,666 7,7 4,777 5,548,5 0,80,546 0,773,095,77 Virginia... Washington... 4 57,569 37 568,543 35 546,439 39 55,490 35 57,4 44 547,507,73 6,650 30,0 3-State total... 6,864 6,659 5,99 6,504 6,05 6,788 99,434 United States... 7,90 7,684 6,977 7,550 7,6 7,853 United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 3-state monthly total. Total milk production for year.,405 4 Milk Production (February 08)
Milk Production by Month 3 Selected States, 3 State Total, and United States: 07 [Excludes milk sucked by calves] State January February March April May June Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) 45 3,43 337 6,97 64 359 430 9 40 3, 33 3,073 53 33 395 73 863 46 3,50 353 39,07 73 37 44 3 963 450 3,440 344 7,9 68 364 433 97 8 457 3,55 35 3,78 73 384 446 90 989 44 3,88 347 4,56 60 356 49 8 8 Oregon... Texas... 830 679,6 469 09 97 0 995 75 33 764 637,55 430 858 0 98 59 85 76,78 489 0 966 4,065 83 35 83 705,68 48 4 8 7,05 8 30 858 77,33 499 974 4,064 39 696,54 468 6 906 7,07 90 8 Virginia... Washington... 48 539,534 38 49,330 56 55,598 54 543,539 54 568,6 4 553,530 3-State total... 6,9 5,645 7,564 7,00 7,783 6,7 United States... 8,8 6,6 8,740 8,33 8,95 State July August September October November December Florida... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Kansas... Annual total 8,060 (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds) 403 3,37 36 04,98 57 350 435 90 963 386 3,65 36,99 56 350 440 9 954 373 3,07 346 7, 49 340 49 86 899 39 3,59 355 8,7 56 357 437 5 400 3,8 350 88,73 55 347 44 88 905 48 3,369 369 08,06 65 355 44 30 3 5,00 39,798 4,89,496 4,67,99 4,64 5,7 3,496,3 Oregon... Texas... 840 706,76 469 8 908 5,05 95 3 838 684,57 473 3 906 6,004 95 9 795 650,0 45 06 869 5 955 85 9 88 658,36 46 09 8 9 973 6 7 655,84 44 0 0 973 8 8 85 689,9 459 08 9 0,030 88 7 9,864 8, 4,9 5,59,59 0,8,68,054,5,78 Virginia... Washington... 40 569,588 40 564,588 37 538,465 4 547,548 40 5,439 46 54,539,736 6,56 30,30 3-State total... 7,4 7,04 6,6 6,70 6,35 6,978 0,455 United States... 8,68 8,049 7,56 7,769 7,60 8,058 United States monthly estimates are derived by proportionally allocating the quarterly estimates using the 3-state monthly total. Total milk production for year. 5,466 Milk Production (February 08) 5
Milk Cows and Production by Quarter States and United States: 06 [May not add due to rounding] State Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Milk cows Milk production Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 7.0 9,768.0 48.0 9.0 7.0 9,764.0 49.0 9.0 3.0 7.0 97.0,759.0 53.0 9.0 0.0 83.0 7.0 9,757.0 54.0 9.0.0 83.0 (million pounds),69.0.0 0,33 953.0 04.0 68.0 4.0 (million pounds) 0.9,57.0 3.0 0,39.0 970.0 0 5.7 67.0 483.0 (million pounds) 9.0 0.9,08.0 7.0 9,84.0,003.0 00.0.7 563.0 4 (million pounds).0 0.9,03.0 8.0 9,900.0 999.0 00.0. 580.0 439.0 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland....4 589.0.0 84.0.0 43.0 59.0 3.0 48.0.5 59.0.0 84.0 3.0 4 58.0.5 48.0.4 599.0.0 84.0 4.0 4 5.0 47.0.4 599.0.0 49.0 57.0.0 47.0 8.5 3,5 49.0,047.0,4 80.0 78.0 53.0 5 47.0 9.7 3,69 498.0,0,83.0 834.0 84.0 49.0 63.0 4 8.3 3,83.0 457.0,00.0,49.0 8.0 34.0 3.0 58.0 8.4 3,6 46,034.0,5 854.0 3 54.0 34.0 Massachusetts... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey....5 44.0 460.0 0.0 4.0 60.0 9.0 3.5.5 48.0 46.0 0.0 4.0 60.0 3.5.5 4.0 46.0 9.5 4.0 60.0 3.5.5 43.0 46.0 9.5 4.0 60.0 3.5 5,669.0,40.0 4.0 3.0 74.0 3 6.0 7.0 3.0 57.0,780.0,467.0 40.0 354.0 7 3 64.0 74.0 3.0 54.0,73.0,39.0 9.0 74.0 34 6 7.0 9.0 54.0,69,388.0 3.0.0 7.0 3 69.0 70.0 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina... 3.0 60.0 47.0 6 38.0 5 60.0 47.0 6 38.0 5 3 60.0 4 6 3 59.0 4.5 33.0 60.0 4 6.0 3.0.0,84 3,60.0 53.0 83.0,38.0.0 6,7.0 3.7 69.0,970.0 3,76 88.0,44.0 67.0,788.0 3.7 68.0,7.0 3,79.0 7.0.0,370.0 5 6,657.0 3.5 54.0,958.0 3,680.0 33.0 8,373.0 6 67.0,664.0 3. 59.0 South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 3.0 44.0 457.0.0 3.0 9.0 77.0 9.0,80.0 4.0 43.0 470.0 9.0 3.0 90.0 7 9.0,79.0 4.0 483.0 90.0 89.0 7 8.0,78.0 4.0 490.0 9.0 9.0 88.0 7 8.0,78.0 67.0.0,57 508.0 68.0 44,659.0 3 7,449.0 34.4 637.0,7.0 533.0 6.0 44,680.0 3 7,69.0 34.6 638.0 59.0,680.0 5 677.0 43.0,68 3.0 7,5 35. 644.0 6,79 58.0 67 48.0,6 3.0 7,49.0 35.7 United States... 9,309.0 9, 9,39.0 9,34.0 5,97 54,337.0 5,563.0 5,59.0 Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. Excludes milk sucked by calves. 6 Milk Production (February 08)
Milk Cows and Production by Quarter States and United States: 07 [May not add due to rounding] State Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Milk cows Milk production Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) 00.0,75 5 9.0 3.0 84.0 04.0,7 59.0 8.5.0 84.0 04.0,74 6.0 8.5.0 84.0 04.0,74.0 64.0 9.0.0 (million pounds) 0.9,97.0.0 0,038.0,003.0 04.0 4.8 678.0 50.0 (million pounds) 0.7,33.0.0 0,43.0,043.0 0 4.3 67.0 488.0 (million pounds) 8.0 0.6,6.0 7.0 9,708.0,069.0 0.0. 569.0 4 (million pounds) 9.0 0.7,0.0 8.0 9,809.0,074.0 08.0.5 577.0 434.0 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland....4 597.0.0 8 5.0 47.0.3 599.0.0.0 7.0 5.0 48.0. 60.0.0.0 8.0 5.0 48.0..0.0.0 9.0 53.0 5.0 47.0 9.4 3,477.0 490.0,06.0,67.0 7.0 47.0 5 47.0 0.7 3,7 50.0,04.0,308.0 869.0 77.0 44.0 63.0 47.0 9.8 3,88.0 46.0,040.0,.0 868.0 3 3.0 59.0 9.0 3,60 47,059.0,303.0 883.0 57.0 37.0 53.0 33.0 Massachusetts... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey....5 4 460.0 9.0 3.5 60.0 3.0 3.5.5 47.0 459.0 9.0 3.5 60.0 3.0 3.5.5 48.0 458.0 9.0 3.5 60.0 3.0 3.0.5 48.0 45 9.0 84.0 3.0 60.0 3.0.5 54.0,757.0,44 40.0 38.0 7.0 35 6 7.0 3.0 5,8,5 38.0 344.0 73.0 36.0 8.0 7.0 3.0,8,473.0 9.0 8 73.0 36.0 8.0 6 8.0 50.0,773.0,4 9.0 7.0 36 8.0 64.0 9.0 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina... 3 6.0 4 5.5 6.0 38.0.0.0 3 64.0 4 6.0 39.0.0.0 33.0 64.0 44.0 63.0 39.0 3.0.0 4.5 3 6 4 5.5 64.0 39.0.0.0,04.0 3,6.0 83.0,388.0 88.0 6.0,7 3. 68.0,8.0 3,84 47.0 89.0,448.0 9.0 6,88.0 3.3 6,040.0 3,734.0 0.0 88.0,3.0 70.0 637.0,683.0 3.4 54.0,00.0 3,639.0 34.0,36.0 78.0 68.0,67 3. 59.0 South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 7.0 4.0 500.0.0 9.0.0 74.0 8.0,80.0 7.0 40.0 53.0 9 9.0.0 73.0 8.0,79.0 8.0 39.0 5 97.0 9.0.0 7 7.5,78.0 7.0 40.0 5 97.0 8.0.0 74.0 7.0,77.0 64 84.0,988.0 57.0 680.0 44.0,58.0 33.0 7,46.0 34.8 658.0 83.0 3,0 56 697.0 449.0,664.0 34.0 7,69.0 34.8 66 58.0,984.0 57 680.0 47.0,67.0 3.0 7,64.0 34.7 649.0 68.0,97 557.0 67.0 48.0,609.0 9.0 7,5 33.9 United States... 9,369.0 9,399.0 9,40.0 9,398.0 53,56.0 55,344.0 53,473.0 53,0.0 Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Production (February 08) 7
Licensed Dairy Herds States and United States: 06 and 07 Alabama... Alaska...... Arkansas......... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Licensed dairy herds 06 07 (number) 35 0 60,40 0 0 35 0 0 (number) 35 00 55,390 0 0 30 0 80 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana...... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland... Massachusetts......... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey......... North Carolina... North Dakota...... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina...... Tennessee... Texas......... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia...... Wyoming... United States... 50 640,45,65 90 630 00 50 40 40,80 3,350 75,00 65 75 0 0 60 50 4,650 0 85,560 60 30 6,650 0 60 35 300 400 80 830 65 480 75 9,50 0 4,89 50 630,070,00 90 95 50 400 40,750 3,0 70,040 65 55 0 0 55 50 4,490 90 80,380 60 30 6,570 0 60 5 70 400 80 80 585 450 75 9,090 0 40,9 Average number of dairy farms licensed to sell milk, based on counts collected from State and other regulatory agencies. Licensed dairy herd estimates based on brucellosis test counts provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. 8 Milk Production (February 08)
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 3 State milk production estimates over the past 4 months is 0. percent. This means that chances are out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 7.3 billion pounds by more than 0. percent. Chances are 9 out of 0 that the difference will not exceed 0. percent. Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates [Based on data for the past 4 months] Item Root mean square error 90 percent confidence level Difference between first and latest estimate Average Smallest Largest Below latest Months Above latest (percent) (percent) (,000) (,000) (,000) (number) (number) Milk production... 0. 0. 9 48 5 9 All Milk cows... 0. 0. 4 0 0 Milk Production (February 08) 9
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