Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service February Milk Production up 6.0 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during February totaled 13.9 billion pounds, up 6.0 percent from February 2007. January revised production at 14.7 billion pounds, was up 2.7 percent from January 2007. The January revision represented an increase of 40 million pounds or 0.3 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,653 pounds for February, 69 pounds above February 2007. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.42 million head, 136,000 head more than February 2007, and 9,000 head more than January 2008. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : From : : : : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head --- Pounds -- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,138 5,040 46,058 Apr-Jun : 9,138 5,189 47,419 Jul-Sep : 9,159 5,034 46,110 Oct-Dec : 9,198 5,003 46,015 : Annual : 9,158 20,267 185,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By Month, 23 Selected States, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : from : : : : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 8,284 8,413 1,726 1,746 14,302 14,688 2.7 Feb : 8,286 8,422 1,584 1,653 13,125 13,919 6.0 Mar : 8,295 1,783 14,787 Apr : 8,292 1,745 14,470 May : 8,298 1,791 14,860 Jun : 8,302 1,712 14,216 Jul : 8,322 1,742 14,500 Aug : 8,330 1,719 14,323 Sep : 8,341 1,645 13,718 Oct : 8,355 1,697 14,176 Nov : 8,369 1,654 13,843 Dec : 8,389 1,718 14,414 : Annual : 8,322 20,516 170,734 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 previous month revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Estimated Milk Cows and Production: By Month, United States, 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : From : : : : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,135 9,240 1,708 1,725 15,605 15,941 2.2 Feb : 9,136 9,248 1,567 1,634 14,321 15,107 5.5 Mar : 9,142 1,765 16,132 Apr : 9,132 1,726 15,763 May : 9,138 1,771 16,180 Jun : 9,144 1,692 15,476 Jul : 9,153 1,717 15,714 Aug : 9,159 1,695 15,525 Sep : 9,166 1,622 14,871 Oct : 9,181 1,674 15,370 Nov : 9,196 1,633 15,013 Dec : 9,217 1,696 15,632 : Annual : 9,158 20,267 185,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, February 2007-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : From : : : : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 175 185 1,930 1,960 338 363 7.4 CA : 1,795 1,841 1,755 1,805 3,150 3,323 5.5 CO : 115 125 1,670 1,815 192 227 18.2 FL : 130 124 1,415 1,490 184 185 0.5 ID : 504 534 1,680 1,760 847 940 11.0 IL : 103 102 1,460 1,515 150 155 3.3 IN : 165 167 1,580 1,600 261 267 2.3 IA : 211 216 1,620 1,600 342 346 1.2 KS : 110 109 1,510 1,660 166 181 9.0 KY : 93 91 1,100 1,110 102 101 -1.0 MI : 328 344 1,750 1,760 574 605 5.4 MN : 455 463 1,485 1,525 676 706 4.4 MO : 115 110 1,180 1,170 136 129 -5.1 NM : 353 339 1,535 1,790 542 607 12.0 NY : 628 626 1,480 1,590 929 995 7.1 OH : 275 279 1,380 1,440 380 402 5.8 OR : 115 114 1,590 1,475 183 168 -8.2 PA : 548 551 1,500 1,530 822 843 2.6 TX : 347 370 1,640 1,785 569 660 16.0 VT : 140 140 1,385 1,500 194 210 8.2 VA : 100 98 1,380 1,450 138 142 2.9 WA : 235 244 1,780 1,850 418 451 7.9 WI : 1,246 1,250 1,470 1,530 1,832 1,913 4.4 : 23-State : Total : 8,286 8,422 1,584 1,653 13,125 13,919 6.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, January 2007-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : 2007 : 2008 : From : : : : : : : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 175 185 2,030 2,020 355 374 5.4 CA : 1,792 1,839 1,880 1,900 3,369 3,494 3.7 CO : 115 122 1,855 1,945 213 237 11.3 FL : 130 124 1,470 1,500 191 186 -2.6 ID : 502 534 1,850 1,870 929 999 7.5 IL : 103 103 1,645 1,615 169 166 -1.8 IN : 165 167 1,720 1,710 284 286 0.7 IA : 210 216 1,730 1,680 363 363 KS : 110 109 1,670 1,695 184 185 0.5 KY : 93 91 1,220 1,180 113 107 -5.3 MI : 328 344 1,945 1,910 638 657 3.0 MN : 455 463 1,635 1,610 744 745 0.1 MO : 115 110 1,300 1,225 150 135 -10.0 NM : 357 340 1,690 1,880 603 639 6.0 NY : 628 626 1,610 1,660 1,011 1,039 2.8 OH : 275 278 1,530 1,540 421 428 1.7 OR : 115 114 1,670 1,555 192 177 -7.8 PA : 549 552 1,640 1,630 900 900 TX : 347 365 1,780 1,855 618 677 9.5 VT : 140 140 1,560 1,585 218 222 1.8 VA : 100 98 1,540 1,540 154 151 -1.9 WA : 235 243 1,930 1,965 454 477 5.1 WI : 1,245 1,250 1,630 1,635 2,029 2,044 0.7 : 23-State : Total : 8,284 8,413 1,726 1,746 14,302 14,688 2.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2008 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.