Milk Production National Agricultural Statistics Service July Milk Production up 0.1 Percent Milk production in the 23 major States during July totaled 14.9 billion pounds, up 0.1 percent from July 2008. June revised production at 14.8 billion pounds, was up 0.1 percent from June 2008. The June revision represented an increase of 34 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,769 pounds for July, 25 pounds above July 2008. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.40 million head, 115,000 head less than July 2008, and 34,000 head less than June 2009. Milk Cows and Production: By Quarter, United States, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter : : : : : : : Change : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : From : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan-Mar : 9,286 9,295 5,127 5,096 47,610 47,363 -0.5 Apr-Jun : 9,315 9,259 5,236 5,277 48,774 48,860 0.2 Jul-Sep : 9,330 5,025 46,881 Oct-Dec : 9,330 5,008 46,727 : Annual : 9,315 20,396 189,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : : : : : : : Change : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : from : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 8,445 8,504 1,747 1,753 14,750 14,907 1.1 Feb : 8,457 8,486 1,656 1,606 14,007 13,627 -2.7 Mar : 8,467 8,481 1,794 1,794 15,191 15,211 0.1 Apr : 8,482 8,481 1,757 1,759 14,901 14,916 0.1 May : 8,496 8,473 1,819 1,833 15,451 15,529 0.5 Jun : 8,500 8,434 1,736 1,752 14,760 14,775 0.1 Jul : 8,515 8,400 1,744 1,769 14,848 14,858 0.1 Aug : 8,515 1,718 14,626 Sep : 8,510 1,650 14,041 Oct : 8,512 1,700 14,469 Nov : 8,519 1,654 14,089 Dec : 8,519 1,729 14,728 : Annual : 8,495 20,704 175,861 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 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, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk Per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : Change Month : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : From : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds ---- Million Pounds Percent : Jan : 9,276 9,312 1,722 1,733 15,976 16,138 1.0 Feb : 9,287 9,289 1,634 1,589 15,176 14,756 -2.8 Mar : 9,295 9,283 1,771 1,774 16,458 16,469 0.1 Apr : 9,307 9,281 1,733 1,738 16,125 16,131 May : 9,318 9,269 1,793 1,811 16,707 16,782 0.4 Jun : 9,321 9,227 1,710 1,728 15,942 15,947 Jul : 9,335 9,190 1,713 1,741 15,995 16,000 Aug : 9,331 1,689 15,757 Sep : 9,323 1,623 15,129 Oct : 9,324 1,675 15,615 Nov : 9,333 1,630 15,212 Dec : 9,334 1,703 15,900 : Annual : 9,315 20,396 189,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, July 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 1/ : Milk Per Cow 2/ : Milk Production 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : From : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 185 170 1,815 1,810 336 308 -8.3 CA : 1,847 1,793 1,850 1,810 3,417 3,245 -5.0 CO : 129 124 1,950 2,000 252 248 -1.6 FL : 120 115 1,375 1,470 165 169 2.4 ID : 556 548 1,960 1,920 1,090 1,052 -3.5 IL : 102 102 1,520 1,580 155 161 3.9 IN : 166 168 1,650 1,695 274 285 4.0 IA : 215 215 1,660 1,740 357 374 4.8 KS : 117 117 1,725 1,735 202 203 0.5 MI : 352 358 1,900 1,955 669 700 4.6 MN : 465 469 1,595 1,675 742 786 5.9 MO : 111 108 1,170 1,195 130 129 -0.8 NM : 340 321 1,990 2,050 677 658 -2.8 NY : 626 622 1,690 1,745 1,058 1,085 2.6 OH : 281 278 1,550 1,590 436 442 1.4 OR : 115 114 1,670 1,710 192 195 1.6 PA : 546 545 1,630 1,640 890 894 0.4 TX : 423 423 1,675 1,700 709 719 1.4 UT : 85 83 1,840 1,840 156 153 -1.9 VT : 140 135 1,585 1,570 222 212 -4.5 VA : 97 96 1,425 1,520 138 146 5.8 WA : 245 239 2,000 2,015 490 482 -1.6 WI : 1,252 1,257 1,670 1,760 2,091 2,212 5.8 : 23-State : Total : 8,515 8,400 1,744 1,769 14,848 14,858 0.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Milk Cows and Production: By State, June 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk Cows 2/ : Milk per Cow 3/ : Milk Production 3/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : : : Change : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 : From : : : : : : : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head ---- Pounds --- Million Pounds Percent : AZ : 186 176 1,950 1,940 363 341 -6.1 CA : 1,847 1,804 1,850 1,820 3,417 3,283 -3.9 CO : 128 126 1,940 1,960 248 247 -0.4 FL : 120 116 1,440 1,535 173 178 2.9 ID : 551 549 1,900 1,880 1,047 1,032 -1.4 IL : 102 102 1,565 1,570 160 160 IN : 166 168 1,650 1,655 274 278 1.5 IA : 216 215 1,660 1,710 359 368 2.5 KS : 116 118 1,680 1,735 195 205 5.1 MI : 351 358 1,860 1,890 653 677 3.7 MN : 463 469 1,585 1,630 734 764 4.1 MO : 110 109 1,240 1,195 136 130 -4.4 NM : 340 327 1,970 2,050 670 670 NY : 626 623 1,680 1,740 1,052 1,084 3.0 OH : 282 277 1,560 1,580 440 438 -0.5 OR : 114 114 1,660 1,675 189 191 1.1 PA : 546 545 1,630 1,630 890 888 -0.2 TX : 417 428 1,690 1,710 705 732 3.8 UT : 85 83 1,780 1,785 151 148 -2.0 VT : 140 135 1,565 1,550 219 209 -4.6 VA : 98 96 1,410 1,500 138 144 4.3 WA : 244 239 1,970 1,970 481 471 -2.1 WI : 1,252 1,257 1,650 1,700 2,066 2,137 3.4 : 23-State : Total : 8,500 8,434 1,736 1,752 14,760 14,775 0.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2009 revised. 2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 3/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.