HDR1012000160030307961500MILK PRODUCTION                                        
Released February 16, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service     
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
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                     January Milk Production Down Slightly                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Milk production in the 22 major States during January totaled 11.3 billion      
pounds, slightly below production in these same States in January 1995.         
December revised production, at 11.1 billion pounds was slightly less than      
December 1994.                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Production per cow in the 22 major States averaged 1,402 pounds for January,    
2 pounds below January 1995.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
The number of cows on farms in the 22 major States was 8.03 million head,       
20,000 head less than January 1995 and 8,000 head less than December 1995.      
                                                                                
                                                                                
During the October-December period, the 22 major States produced 32.7 billion   
pounds of milk, 86.3 percent of the U.S. production.  If the remaining 28 States
not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 22 States, the U.S.       
production would be 13.0 billion pounds for January 1996.                       
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                       Special this issue:                                      
                                                                                
                    Annual Revisions, 1994-95                                   
       Inventory, Operations, and Production by Size Group                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Da 1-1 (2-96)                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Milk Cows and Production:  By Month, 22 Selected States, 1995-96           
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         :   Milk Cows 1/    :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :      Milk Production 2/      
  Month  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  1995   :  1996   :  1995   :  1996   :  1995   :  1996   :1996/1995 
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         :  ---- 1,000 ----    ---- Pounds ----     Million Pounds     Percent  
         :                                                                      
Jan      :  8,046     8,026     1,404     1,402     11,296   11,250      100    
Feb      :  8,050               1,295               10,423                      
Mar      :  8,061               1,453               11,709                      
Apr      :  8,058               1,427               11,501                      
May      :  8,056               1,484               11,959                      
Jun      :  8,066               1,421               11,465                      
Jul      :  8,062               1,414               11,397                      
Aug      :  8,062               1,375               11,086                      
Sep      :  8,061               1,331               10,729                      
Oct      :  8,050               1,364               10,978                      
Nov      :  8,043               1,320               10,616                      
Dec      :  8,034               1,380               11,088                      
         :                                                                      
Annual   :  8,054              16,668              134,247                      
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
              Milk Cows and Production:  By State, January 1995-96              
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         :   Milk Cows 1/    :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :      Milk Production 2/      
  State  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  1995   :  1996   :  1995   :  1996   :  1995   :  1996   :1996/1995 
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         :  ---- 1,000 ----     ---- Pounds ---     Million Pounds     Percent  
         :                                                                      
CA       :  1,250     1,260     1,685     1,650     2,106     2,079       99    
FL       :    168       156     1,375     1,400       231       218       94    
ID       :    220       245     1,500     1,490       330       365      111    
IL       :    163       160     1,270     1,350       207       216      104    
IN       :    145       140     1,280     1,290       186       181       97    
IA       :    251       250     1,365     1,260       343       315       92    
KY       :    163       157     1,075     1,045       175       164       94    
MD       :     92        91     1,280     1,265       118       115       97    
MI       :    326       327     1,435     1,425       468       466      100    
MN       :    600       600     1,345     1,370       807       822      102    
MO       :    195       185     1,210     1,210       236       224       95    
NM       :    174       193     1,695     1,575       295       304      103    
NY       :    708       700     1,360     1,405       963       984      102    
NC       :     89        86     1,440     1,400       128       120       94    
OH       :    290       285     1,350     1,325       392       378       96    
PA       :    639       648     1,390     1,405       888       910      102    
TN       :    130       120     1,200     1,190       156       143       92    
TX       :    399       400     1,370     1,340       547       536       98    
VT       :    156       158     1,335     1,380       208       218      105    
VA       :    129       128     1,350     1,240       174       159       91    
WA       :    259       262     1,700     1,640       440       430       98    
WI       :  1,500     1,475     1,265     1,290     1,898     1,903      100    
         :                                                                      
22-State :                                                                      
 Total   :  8,046     8,026     1,404     1,402    11,296    11,250      100    
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Milk Cows and Production:  By State, December 1994-95 1/            
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          :   Milk Cows 2/   :  Milk Per Cow 3/  :      Milk Production 3/      
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  1994  :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :1995/1994 
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          : ---- 1,000 ----     ---- Pounds ---     Million Pounds     Percent  
          :                                                                     
CA        : 1,248     1,259     1,715     1,665     2,140     2,096       98    
FL        :   170       155     1,285     1,300       218       202       93    
ID        :   219       244     1,500     1,500       329       366      111    
IL        :   163       162     1,270     1,300       207       211      102    
IN        :   145       140     1,300     1,280       189       179       95    
IA        :   251       250     1,345     1,315       338       329       97    
KY        :   165       158     1,040     1,030       172       163       95    
MD        :    91        91     1,285     1,250       117       114       97    
MI        :   326       326     1,415     1,400       461       456       99    
MN        :   600       600     1,280     1,315       768       789      103    
MO        :   196       186     1,190     1,160       233       216       93    
NM        :   170       194     1,700     1,550       289       301      104    
NY        :   711       702     1,325     1,380       942       969      103    
NC        :    89        86     1,410     1,330       125       114       91    
OH        :   288       287     1,310     1,310       377       376      100    
PA        :   639       647     1,360     1,370       869       886      102    
TN        :   130       120     1,150     1,180       150       142       95    
TX        :   400       400     1,305     1,310       522       524      100    
VT        :   157       157     1,325     1,350       208       212      102    
VA        :   129       128     1,310     1,250       169       160       95    
WA        :   263       264     1,645     1,620       433       428       99    
WI        : 1,499     1,478     1,225     1,255     1,836     1,855      101    
          :                                                                     
22-State  :                                                                     
Total     : 8,049     8,034     1,378     1,380    11,092    11,088      100    
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1/  1994 and 1995 revised.                                                      
2/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
3/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
          Milk Cows and Production:  By Quarter, United States, 1995-96         
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          :   Milk Cows 1/   :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :      Milk Production 2/      
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Quarter :        :         :         :         :         :         :          
          :  1995  :  1996   :  1995   :  1996   :  1995   :  1996   :1996/1995 
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          : --- 1,000 --       --- Pounds --        Million Pounds     Percent  
          :                                                                     
Jan-Mar   : 9,470               4,112               38,941                      
Apr-Jun   : 9,477               4,276               40,520                      
Jul-Sep   : 9,465               4,049               38,325                      
Oct-Dec   : 9,432               4,014               37,857                      
          :                                                                     
Annual 3/ : 9,461              16,451              155,644                      
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
3/  Will not add due to rounding.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                Milk Cows and Production:  United States, 1986-95               
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             :                   :  Production per Cow  :    Milk Production    
             :                   :          2/          :          2/           
     Year    :   Milk Cows 1/    :----------------------------------------------
             :                   :         Milk         :         Total         
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             :       1,000                Pounds             Million Pounds     
             :                                                                  
1986         :      10,773                13,285                 143,124        
1987         :      10,327                13,819                 142,709        
1988         :      10,224                14,185                 145,034        
1989         :      10,046                14,323                 143,893        
1990         :       9,993                14,782                 147,721        
1991         :       9,826                15,031                 147,697        
1992         :       9,688                15,570                 150,847        
1993         :       9,589                15,704                 150,582        
1994         :       9,500                16,175                 153,664        
1995         :       9,461                16,451                 155,644        
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1/  Average number during year, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                 
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Milk Cows and Production:  By State and United States, 1994-95         
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       :   Milk Cows 1/    :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :       Milk Production 2/       
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :   1994   :   1995   :1995/1994 
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       :  ---- 1,000 ----    ---- Pounds ----      Million Pounds      Percent  
       :                                                                        
Al     :     37        34    13,514    14,176        500        482       96    
AK     :     .7        .7    18,000    17,000       12.6       11.9       94    
AZ     :    116       114    18,397    19,561      2,134      2,230      105    
AR     :     61        60    12,344    12,200        753        732       97    
CA     :  1,235     1,254    20,439    20,197     25,242     25,327      100    
CO     :     81        83    19,173    18,687      1,553      1,551      100    
CT     :     33        32    16,061    16,438        530        526       99    
DE     :     10        10    14,300    14,600        143        146      102    
FL     :    176       162    14,903    14,698      2,623      2,381       91    
GA     :    102       100    15,637    15,550      1,595      1,555       98    
HI     :   10.7      10.4    12,991    13,654        139        142      102    
ID     :    208       232    18,048    18,147      3,754      4,210      112    
IL     :    165       163    15,448    15,613      2,549      2,545      100    
IN     :    145       144    15,566    15,375      2,257      2,214       98    
IA     :    255       251    15,529    16,088      3,960      4,038      102    
KS     :     78        82    14,423    14,390      1,125      1,180      105    
KY     :    168       162    11,946    12,469      2,007      2,020      101    
LA     :     79        79    11,709    11,456        925        905       98    
ME     :     40        40    15,975    16,025        639        641      100    
MD     :     92        92    14,511    14,587      1,335      1,342      101    
MA     :     29        28    15,690    16,000        455        448       99    
MI     :    328       326    16,905    17,071      5,545      5,565      100    
MN     :    609       599    15,340    15,763      9,342      9,442      101    
MS     :     57        55    12,825    12,909        731        710       97    
MO     :    197       190    13,782    14,158      2,715      2,690       99    
MT     :     21        21    14,619    15,000        307        315      103    
NE     :     77        74    14,416    14,797      1,110      1,095       99    
NV     :   22.5      23.5    18,356    18,085        413        425      103    
NH     :     20        20    15,650    16,300        313        326      104    
NJ     :     24        23    13,750    13,913        330        320       97    
NM     :    165       191    20,152    18,969      3,325      3,623      109    
NY     :    718       703    15,877    16,562     11,400     11,643      102    
NC     :     90        87    16,367    16,287      1,473      1,417       96    
ND     :     68        64    12,779    13,094        869        838       96    
OH     :    294       289    15,357    15,917      4,515      4,600      102    
OK     :     99        97    12,818    13,433      1,269      1,303      103    
OR     :    100        97    17,140    17,289      1,714      1,677       98    
PA     :    639       642    16,009    16,511     10,230     10,600      104    
RI     :    2.2       2.2    14,364    14,773       31.6       32.5      103    
SC     :     28        27    14,679    14,481        411        391       95    
SD     :    120       118    13,242    13,483      1,589      1,591      100    
TN     :    143       126    12,448    13,849      1,780      1,745       98    
TX     :    402       401    15,485    15,244      6,225      6,113       98    
UT     :     86        88    16,640    16,739      1,431      1,473      103    
VT     :    158       157    15,551    16,166      2,457      2,538      103    
VA     :    130       129    14,800    15,116      1,924      1,950      101    
WA     :    261       266    19,935    19,932      5,203      5,302      102    
WV     :     22        21    12,364    12,667        272        266       98    
WI     :  1,494     1,490    15,001    15,397     22,412     22,942      102    
WY     :      7         6    13,857    14,100         97       84.6       87    
       :                                                                        
US 3/  :  9,500     9,461    16,175    16,451    153,664    155,644      101    
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1/  Average number during year, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                 
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
3/  Will not add due to rounding.                                               
                                                                                
          Milk Cows:  Number by Month, State, and 22 States, 1994 1/            
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     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
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              :                              1,000                              
              :                                                                 
CA            :  1,220      1,223      1,226      1,228      1,232      1,235   
FL            :    175        176        178        178        178        178   
ID            :    195        197        199        201        205        208   
IL            :    166        165        165        165        165        165   
IN            :    145        145        144        145        145        145   
IA            :    258        258        257        256        255        255   
KY            :    173        172        171        171        170        167   
MD            :     95         95         94         92         92         92   
MI            :    329        329        329        328        328        328   
MN            :    620        620        615        610        610        610   
MO            :    200        198        196        198        198        198   
NM            :    150        155        157        158        166        169   
NY            :    724        722        725        724        722        718   
NC            :     91         91         91         91         91         91   
OH            :    300        299        298        297        295        295   
PA            :    640        637        637        635        637        640   
TN            :    160        154        150        148        147        143   
TX            :    400        400        401        402        404        404   
VT            :    161        160        159        158        156        156   
VA            :    130        130        130        130        130        130   
WA            :    258        256        257        260        261        262   
WI            :  1,495      1,489      1,483      1,487      1,488      1,495   
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  8,085      8,071      8,062      8,062      8,075      8,084   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual  
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Avg. 2/ 
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
CA            :  1,237     1,239    1,241    1,243    1,245    1,248     1,235  
FL            :    176       176      175      173      173      170       176  
ID            :    211       213      215      216      217      219       208  
IL            :    165       164      164      164      163      163       165  
IN            :    145       145      145      145      145      145       145  
IA            :    254       254      253      253      252      251       255  
KY            :    167       167      167      165      165      165       168  
MD            :     92        91       91       91       91       91        92  
MI            :    328       327      327      326      326      326       328  
MN            :    605       605      605      605      605      600       609  
MO            :    198       196      196      197      196      196       197  
NM            :    170       171      172      172      171      170       165  
NY            :    715       716      715      713      712      711       718  
NC            :     91        90       90       89       89       89        90  
OH            :    294       294      292      291      289      288       294  
PA            :    640       641      641      639      641      639       639  
TN            :    140       139      138      136      133      130       143  
TX            :    402       402      402      401      401      400       402  
VT            :    157       157      157      157      157      157       158  
VA            :    129       129      129      129      129      129       130  
WA            :    262       263      262      264      261      263       261  
WI            :  1,500     1,500    1,498    1,498    1,497    1,499     1,494  
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  8,078     8,079    8,075    8,067    8,058    8,049     8,070  
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  Average based on monthly totals.                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Milk Cows:  Number by Month, State, and 22 States, 1995 1/           
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     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
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              :                              1,000                              
              :                                                                 
CA            :  1,250      1,251      1,251      1,252      1,253      1,254   
FL            :    168        166        166        164        162        162   
ID            :    220        221        223        227        229        232   
IL            :    163        163        163        163        163        163   
IN            :    145        145        145        144        144        144   
IA            :    251        251        251        251        251        251   
KY            :    163        163        163        163        163        163   
MD            :     92         92         93         93         93         93   
MI            :    326        326        326        326        326        326   
MN            :    600        600        600        595        595        600   
MO            :    195        193        194        195        194        191   
NM            :    174        179        185        185        190        196   
NY            :    708        707        707        705        704        702   
NC            :     89         89         88         88         87         86   
OH            :    290        289        289        289        289        289   
PA            :    639        641        641        639        639        639   
TN            :    130        130        130        131        129        127   
TX            :    399        399        400        400        400        402   
VT            :    156        156        156        156        156        157   
VA            :    129        129        129        129        129        129   
WA            :    259        262        263        267        266        268   
WI            :  1,500      1,498      1,498      1,496      1,494      1,492   
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  8,046      8,050      8,061      8,058      8,056      8,066   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual  
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Avg. 2/ 
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
CA            :  1,254     1,255    1,256    1,257    1,258    1,259     1,254  
FL            :    162       162      162      157      155      155       162  
ID            :    234       237      238      240      242      244       232  
IL            :    162       162      162      162      162      162       163  
IN            :    144       143      143      143      143      140       144  
IA            :    251       250      250      250      250      250       251  
KY            :    163       161      161      161      159      158       162  
MD            :     92        92       92       91       91       91        92  
MI            :    326       326      326      326      326      326       326  
MN            :    600       600      600      600      600      600       599  
MO            :    189       187      187      187      186      186       190  
NM            :    198       198      197      196      196      194       191  
NY            :    700       700      702      702      702      702       703  
NC            :     86        86       86       86       86       86        87  
OH            :    289       289      288      287      287      287       289  
PA            :    640       643      646      647      647      647       642  
TN            :    124       124      124      123      123      120       126  
TX            :    402       402      401      401      400      400       401  
VT            :    158       158      158      158      158      157       157  
VA            :    129       129      129      128      128      128       129  
WA            :    269       270      268      266      264      264       266  
WI            :  1,490     1,488    1,485    1,482    1,480    1,478     1,490  
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  8,062     8,062    8,061    8,050    8,043    8,034     8,054  
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  Average based on monthly totals.                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Milk:  Milk Produced per Cow by Month, State,                 
                             and 22 States, 1994 1/                             
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     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
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              :                             Pounds                              
              :                                                                 
CA            :  1,645      1,505      1,725      1,720      1,785      1,730   
FL            :  1,340      1,290      1,485      1,425      1,400      1,245   
ID            :  1,430      1,280      1,460      1,480      1,580      1,560   
IL            :  1,290      1,210      1,340      1,340      1,350      1,300   
IN            :  1,310      1,210      1,350      1,330      1,370      1,280   
IA            :  1,265      1,160      1,295      1,285      1,340      1,305   
KY            :    990        885      1,005      1,030      1,055        960   
MD            :  1,230      1,115      1,255      1,270      1,295      1,175   
MI            :  1,370      1,245      1,430      1,415      1,525      1,450   
MN            :  1,295      1,195      1,340      1,330      1,395      1,335   
MO            :  1,130      1,040      1,210      1,185      1,295      1,110   
NM            :  1,695      1,555      1,760      1,770      1,775      1,655   
NY            :  1,315      1,195      1,370      1,360      1,425      1,375   
NC            :  1,420      1,320      1,475      1,450      1,475      1,330   
OH            :  1,285      1,175      1,300      1,305      1,320      1,245   
PA            :  1,340      1,240      1,380      1,360      1,430      1,360   
TN            :    990        970      1,050      1,080      1,090        980   
TX            :  1,335      1,260      1,480      1,470      1,435      1,240   
VT            :  1,305      1,180      1,340      1,330      1,370      1,320   
VA            :  1,285      1,160      1,290      1,275      1,275      1,145   
WA            :  1,635      1,505      1,690      1,665      1,750      1,700   
WI            :  1,205      1,100      1,260      1,255      1,360      1,325   
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  1,347      1,238      1,407      1,400      1,461      1,391   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual  
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   :  Avg.   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
CA            :  1,760     1,745    1,700    1,740    1,670    1,715    20,439  
FL            :  1,155     1,075    1,010    1,085    1,140    1,285    14,903  
ID            :  1,610     1,590    1,520    1,540    1,470    1,500    18,048  
IL            :  1,300     1,300    1,270    1,270    1,250    1,270    15,448  
IN            :  1,340     1,330    1,250    1,260    1,240    1,300    15,566  
IA            :  1,320     1,325    1,290    1,330    1,295    1,345    15,529  
KY            :    970     1,000      980    1,020      995    1,040    11,946  
MD            :  1,130     1,165    1,145    1,220    1,185    1,285    14,511  
MI            :  1,470     1,460    1,380    1,415    1,355    1,415    16,905  
MN            :  1,305     1,255    1,190    1,230    1,185    1,280    15,340  
MO            :  1,115     1,120    1,100    1,140    1,120    1,190    13,782  
NM            :  1,695     1,665    1,600    1,655    1,620    1,700    20,152  
NY            :  1,350     1,325    1,280    1,305    1,250    1,325    15,877  
NC            :  1,285     1,265    1,245    1,320    1,330    1,410    16,367  
OH            :  1,290     1,270    1,260    1,300    1,280    1,310    15,357  
PA            :  1,330     1,310    1,260    1,330    1,310    1,360    16,009  
TN            :  1,000     1,020    1,000    1,050    1,070    1,150    12,448  
TX            :  1,215     1,190    1,145    1,220    1,210    1,305    15,485  
VT            :  1,305     1,300    1,265    1,290    1,250    1,325    15,551  
VA            :  1,170     1,210    1,220    1,260    1,250    1,310    14,800  
WA            :  1,725     1,720    1,650    1,665    1,600    1,645    19,935  
WI            :  1,330     1,300    1,225    1,240    1,175    1,225    15,001  
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  1,393     1,375    1,323    1,361    1,317    1,378    16,390  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Milk:  Milk Produced per Cow by Month, State,                 
                             and 22 States, 1995 1/                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds                              
              :                                                                 
CA            :  1,685      1,545      1,725      1,700      1,775      1,695   
FL            :  1,375      1,290      1,435      1,355      1,315      1,220   
ID            :  1,500      1,360      1,510      1,490      1,560      1,530   
IL            :  1,270      1,260      1,380      1,370      1,380      1,340   
IN            :  1,280      1,200      1,340      1,320      1,380      1,290   
IA            :  1,365      1,245      1,380      1,360      1,410      1,365   
KY            :  1,075        965      1,105      1,135      1,140      1,060   
MD            :  1,280      1,185      1,310      1,280      1,320      1,195   
MI            :  1,435      1,315      1,490      1,440      1,510      1,465   
MN            :  1,345      1,245      1,395      1,365      1,430      1,370   
MO            :  1,210      1,115      1,295      1,305      1,300      1,200   
NM            :  1,695      1,555      1,705      1,670      1,695      1,585   
NY            :  1,360      1,250      1,420      1,390      1,460      1,430   
NC            :  1,440      1,340      1,510      1,480      1,480      1,365   
OH            :  1,350      1,260      1,395      1,390      1,425      1,370   
PA            :  1,390      1,280      1,440      1,420      1,470      1,400   
TN            :  1,200      1,100      1,250      1,240      1,240      1,150   
TX            :  1,370      1,300      1,450      1,400      1,380      1,255   
VT            :  1,335      1,250      1,400      1,380      1,430      1,375   
VA            :  1,350      1,215      1,355      1,335      1,350      1,240   
WA            :  1,700      1,540      1,715      1,670      1,755      1,695   
WI            :  1,265      1,165      1,315      1,295      1,390      1,355   
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  1,404      1,295      1,453      1,427      1,484      1,421   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual  
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   :  Avg.   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
CA            :  1,740     1,715    1,645    1,690    1,615    1,665    20,197  
FL            :  1,135     1,070      995    1,050    1,160    1,300    14,698  
ID            :  1,590     1,580    1,500    1,530    1,470    1,500    18,147  
IL            :  1,330     1,270    1,260    1,250    1,250    1,300    15,613  
IN            :  1,300     1,260    1,250    1,280    1,240    1,280    15,375  
IA            :  1,365     1,350    1,310    1,330    1,310    1,315    16,088  
KY            :  1,035       995      980    1,000      960    1,030    12,469  
MD            :  1,150     1,120    1,110    1,185    1,175    1,250    14,587  
MI            :  1,475     1,425    1,375    1,400    1,340    1,400    17,071  
MN            :  1,325     1,270    1,220    1,260    1,220    1,315    15,763  
MO            :  1,130     1,105    1,090    1,105    1,100    1,160    14,158  
NM            :  1,585     1,545    1,470    1,510    1,460    1,550    18,969  
NY            :  1,415     1,395    1,350    1,365    1,335    1,380    16,562  
NC            :  1,325     1,245    1,220    1,280    1,290    1,330    16,287  
OH            :  1,340     1,275    1,260    1,300    1,270    1,310    15,917  
PA            :  1,375     1,345    1,330    1,375    1,310    1,370    16,511  
TN            :  1,110     1,050    1,070    1,120    1,090    1,180    13,849  
TX            :  1,190     1,115    1,095    1,200    1,200    1,310    15,244  
VT            :  1,360     1,355    1,315    1,340    1,280    1,350    16,166  
VA            :  1,210     1,195    1,200    1,240    1,205    1,250    15,116  
WA            :  1,725     1,715    1,620    1,645    1,570    1,620    19,932  
WI            :  1,350     1,300    1,250    1,255    1,200    1,255    15,397  
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  1,414     1,375    1,331    1,364    1,320    1,380    16,668  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Milk Production:  Total by Month, State,                    
                             and 22 States, 1994 1/                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                         Million Pounds                          
              :                                                                 
CA            :   2,007     1,841       2,115      2,112      2,199      2,137  
FL            :     235       227         264        254        249        222  
ID            :     279       252         291        297        324        324  
IL            :     214       200         221        221        223        215  
IN            :     190       175         194        193        199        186  
IA            :     326       299         333        329        342        333  
KY            :     171       152         172        176        179        160  
MD            :     117       106         118        117        119        108  
MI            :     451       410         470        464        500        476  
MN            :     803       741         824        811        851        814  
MO            :     226       206         237        235        256        220  
NM            :     254       241         276        280        295        280  
NY            :     952       863         993        985      1,029        987  
NC            :     129       120         134        132        134        121  
OH            :     386       351         388        388        390        367  
PA            :     858       790         879        864        911        870  
TN            :     158       149         158        160        160        140  
TX            :     534       504         593        591        580        501  
VT            :     210       189         213        210        214        206  
VA            :     167       151         168        166        166        149  
WA            :     422       385         434        433        457        445  
WI            :   1,801     1,638       1,869      1,866      2,024      1,981  
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  10,890     9,990      11,344     11,284     11,801     11,242  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :         :        :        :        : Annual 
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :   Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Total  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
CA            :  2,177     2,162     2,110     2,163    2,079    2,140   25,242 
FL            :    203       189       177       188      197      218    2,623 
ID            :    340       339       327       333      319      329    3,754 
IL            :    215       213       208       208      204      207    2,549 
IN            :    194       193       181       183      180      189    2,257 
IA            :    335       337       326       336      326      338    3,960 
KY            :    162       167       164       168      164      172    2,007 
MD            :    104       106       104       111      108      117    1,335 
MI            :    482       477       451       461      442      461    5,545 
MN            :    790       759       720       744      717      768    9,342 
MO            :    221       220       216       225      220      233    2,715 
NM            :    288       285       275       285      277      289    3,325 
NY            :    965       949       915       930      890      942   11,400 
NC            :    117       114       112       117      118      125    1,473 
OH            :    379       373       368       378      370      377    4,515 
PA            :    851       840       808       850      840      869   10,230 
TN            :    140       142       138       143      142      150    1,780 
TX            :    488       478       460       489      485      522    6,225 
VT            :    205       204       199       203      196      208    2,457 
VA            :    151       156       157       163      161      169    1,924 
WA            :    452       452       432       440      418      433    5,203 
WI            :  1,995     1,950     1,835     1,858    1,759    1,836   22,412 
              :                                                                 
22 States     : 11,254    11,105    10,683    10,976   10,612   11,092  132,273 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Milk Production:  Total by Month, State,                    
                             and 22 States, 1995 1/                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                         Million Pounds                          
              :                                                                 
CA            :   2,106      1,933      2,158      2,128      2,224      2,126  
FL            :     231        214        238        222        213        198  
ID            :     330        301        337        338        357        355  
IL            :     207        205        225        223        225        218  
IN            :     186        174        194        190        199        186  
IA            :     343        312        346        341        354        343  
KY            :     175        157        180        185        186        173  
MD            :     118        109        122        119        123        111  
MI            :     468        429        486        469        492        478  
MN            :     807        747        837        812        851        822  
MO            :     236        215        251        254        252        229  
NM            :     295        278        315        309        322        311  
NY            :     963        884      1,004        980      1,028      1,004  
NC            :     128        119        133        130        129        117  
OH            :     392        364        403        402        412        396  
PA            :     888        820        923        907        939        895  
TN            :     156        143        163        162        160        146  
TX            :     547        519        580        560        552        505  
VT            :     208        195        218        215        223        216  
VA            :     174        157        175        172        174        160  
WA            :     440        403        451        446        467        454  
WI            :   1,898      1,745      1,970      1,937      2,077      2,022  
              :                                                                 
22 States     :  11,296     10,423     11,709     11,501     11,959     11,465  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :         :        :        :        : Annual 
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :   Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Total  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
CA            :  2,182     2,152     2,066     2,124    2,032    2,096   25,327 
FL            :    184       173       161       165      180      202    2,381 
ID            :    372       374       357       367      356      366    4,210 
IL            :    215       206       204       203      203      211    2,545 
IN            :    187       180       179       183      177      179    2,214 
IA            :    343       338       328       333      328      329    4,038 
KY            :    169       160       158       161      153      163    2,020 
MD            :    106       103       102       108      107      114    1,342 
MI            :    481       465       448       456      437      456    5,565 
MN            :    795       762       732       756      732      789    9,442 
MO            :    214       207       204       207      205      216    2,690 
NM            :    314       306       290       296      286      301    3,623 
NY            :    991       977       948       958      937      969   11,643 
NC            :    114       107       105       110      111      114    1,417 
OH            :    387       368       363       373      364      376    4,600 
PA            :    880       865       859       890      848      886   10,600 
TN            :    138       130       133       138      134      142    1,745 
TX            :    478       448       439       481      480      524    6,113 
VT            :    215       214       208       212      202      212    2,538 
VA            :    156       154       155       159      154      160    1,950 
WA            :    464       463       434       438      414      428    5,302 
WI            :  2,012     1,934     1,856     1,860    1,776    1,855   22,942 
              :                                                                 
22 States     : 11,397    11,086    10,729    10,978   10,616   11,088  134,247 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced              
                   by Quarter, State, and United States, 1994                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           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 -------- 
        :                                                                       
AL      :    37       36       36       37       143      133      102      122 
AK      :    .7       .7       .7       .7      3.02     3.44     3.29     2.85 
AZ      :   111      120      118      114       557      569      472      536 
AR      :    62       61       61       61       192      201      183      177 
CA      : 1,223    1,232    1,239    1,245     5,963    6,448    6,449    6,382 
CO      :    80       81       82       82       365      397      402      389 
CT      :    33       33       33       32       136      138      128      128 
DE      :  10.0     10.0     10.0     10.0      37.5     37.5     32.6     35.4 
FL      :   176      178      176      172       726      725      569      603 
GA      :   102      102      102      102       432      426      348      389 
HI      :  10.7     10.9     10.5     10.5      35.5     37.4     33.3     32.8 
ID      :   197      205      213      217       822      945    1,006      981 
IL      :   165      165      164      163       635      659      636      619 
IN      :   145      145      145      145       559      578      568      552 
IA      :   258      255      254      252       958    1,004      998    1,000 
KS      :    76       77       79       81       270      280      280      295 
KY      :   172      169      167      165       495      515      493      504 
LA      :    79       80       79       79       258      250      197      220 
ME      :    40       40       40       39       158      165      161      155 
MD      :    95       92       91       91       341      344      314      336 
MA      :    30       30       29       28       115      118      111      111 
MI      :   329      328      327      326     1,331    1,440    1,410    1,364 
MN      :   618      610      605      603     2,368    2,476    2,269    2,229 
MS      :    58       57       57       57       203      198      156      174 
MO      :   198      198      197      196       669      711      657      678 
MT      :    21       21       21       21        72       77       79       79 
NE      :    79       77       76       75       274      279      281      276 
NV      :    21       23       23       23        93      108      106      106 
NH      :    20       20       19       19        81       82       74       76 
NJ      :    25       24       24       24        86       87       77       80 
NM      :   154      164      171      171       771      855      848      851 
NY      :   724      721      715      712     2,808    3,001    2,829    2,762 
NC      :    91       91       90       89       383      387      343      360 
ND      :    68       69       68       66       211      228      222      208 
OH      :   299      296      293      289     1,125    1,145    1,120    1,125 
OK      :   100      100       98       98       330      330      309      300 
OR      :   100      100      100      100       414      443      440      417 
PA      :   638      637      641      640     2,527    2,645    2,499    2,559 
RI      :   2.3      2.2      2.1      2.1       8.1      8.2      7.7      7.6 
SC      :    28       28       28       28       112      106       90      103 
SD      :   121      118      119      120       384      418      403      384 
TN      :   155      146      139      133       465      460      420      435 
TX      :   400      403      402      401     1,631    1,672    1,426    1,496 
UT      :    80       86       88       88       327      368      377      359 
VT      :   160      157      157      157       612      630      608      607 
VA      :   130      130      129      129       486      481      464      493 
WA      :   257      261      262      263     1,241    1,335    1,336    1,291 
WV      :    22       22       22       22        68       68       67       69 
WI      : 1,489    1,490    1,499    1,498     5,308    5,871    5,780    5,453 
WY      :   7.0      7.1      7.2      6.8      23.4     24.8     25.3     23.5 
        :                                                                       
US 3/   : 9,496    9,510    9,510    9,484    37,613   39,907   38,209   37,935 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.        
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.  3/  Will not add due to rounding.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced              
                   by Quarter, State, and United States, 1995                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           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 -------- 
        :                                                                       
AL      :    35       34       33       32       138      131      101      112 
AK      :    .7       .7       .7       .7       2.8     2.98     3.05     3.07 
AZ      :   113      115      114      113       590      597      488      555 
AR      :    61       61       60       59       189      195      174      174 
CA      : 1,251    1,253    1,255    1,258     6,197    6,478    6,400    6,252 
CO      :    83       83       82       82       386      391      385      389 
CT      :    32       32       31       31       137      134      126      129 
DE      :    10       10       10       10      39.2     37.7     32.9     36.2 
FL      :   167      163      162      156       683      633      518      547 
GA      :   102      101      100       98       433      420      339      363 
HI      :  10.4     10.6     10.2     10.3      36.7     39.5     34.5     31.3 
ID      :   221      229      236      242       968    1,050    1,103    1,089 
IL      :   163      163      162      162       637      666      625      617 
IN      :   145      144      143      142       554      575      546      539 
IA      :   251      251      250      250     1,001    1,038    1,009      990 
KS      :    81       81       82       83       305      305      275      295 
KY      :   163      163      162      159       512      544      487      477 
LA      :    80       79       79       79       258      243      194      210 
ME      :    39       40       40       39       157      165      163      156 
MD      :    92       93       92       91       349      353      311      329 
MA      :    28       28       28       27       112      114      112      110 
MI      :   326      326      326      326     1,383    1,439    1,394    1,349 
MN      :   600      597      600      600     2,391    2,485    2,289    2,277 
MS      :    56       56       54       53       201      195      153      161 
MO      :   194      193      188      186       702      735      625      628 
MT      :    21       21       21       20        77       81       80       77 
NE      :    74       74       74       72       272      276      274      273 
NV      :    24       24       23       23     105.6    110.4    105.8    103.2 
NH      :    19       20       20       20        79       84       81       82 
NJ      :    23       23       23       23        84       83       77       76 
NM      :   179      190      198      195       888      942      910      883 
NY      :   707      704      701      702     2,851    3,012    2,916    2,864 
NC      :    89       87       86       86       380      376      326      335 
ND      :    65       65       64       63       207      221      212      198 
OH      :   289      289      289      287     1,159    1,210    1,118    1,113 
OK      :    98       98       96       97       333      333      317      320 
OR      :    98       98       97       96       417      436      424      400 
PA      :   640      639      643      647     2,631    2,741    2,604    2,624 
RI      :   2.2      2.2      2.1      2.1       8.2      8.5      7.9      7.9 
SC      :    27       27       26       26       108      104       85       94 
SD      :   120      118      118      116       394      422      404      371 
TN      :   130      129      124      122       462      468      401      414 
TX      :   399      401      402      400     1,646    1,617    1,365    1,485 
UT      :    87       88       88       88       353      378      379      363 
VT      :   156      156      158      158       621      654      637      626 
VA      :   129      129      129      128       506      506      465      473 
WA      :   261      267      269      265     1,294    1,367    1,361    1,280 
WV      :    22       21       21       21        70       67       65       64 
WI      : 1,499    1,494    1,488    1,480     5,613    6,036    5,802    5,491 
WY      :   6.0      6.1      6.0      5.9      20.7     21.4     21.0     21.5 
        :                                                                       
US 3/   : 9,470    9,477    9,465    9,432    38,941   40,520   38,325   37,857 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.        
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.  3/  Will not add due to rounding.          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected            
                      States, and United States, 1994-95 1/                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                           Operations Having                           
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :       1-29 Head       :      30-49 Head       :      50-99 Head       
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1994    :   1995    :   1994    :   1995    :   1994    :   1995    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Number                                 
        :                                                                       
AZ      :     290         240           0           0           0           0   
CA      :   1,300         940         120         100         160         150   
CO      :     740         640          40          40          90          90   
FL      :     600         500          10          10          40          40   
GA      :     440         330          40          30         140         150   
ID      :     550         480         250         200         320         310   
IL      :     640         560         500         450       1,260       1,200   
IN      :   2,300       2,300         600         620         800         720   
IA      :   1,600       1,600       1,650       1,600       1,800       1,600   
KY      :   1,900       1,800         900         820       1,100       1,000   
MD      :     290         190         190         150         460         460   
MI      :   1,200       1,200       1,100       1,000       1,400       1,400   
MN      :   2,900       2,500       4,700       4,500       4,100       4,100   
MO      :   2,200       2,000         850         800       1,400       1,100   
NM      :     960         950           0           0          10          10   
NY      :   2,400       2,100       2,200       2,200       4,200       4,000   
NC      :     660         610          80          70         260         240   
OH      :   4,300       4,200       1,300       1,000       1,900       1,800   
OR      :     800         700         120          50         170         200   
PA      :   3,200       2,800       4,100       3,900       4,100       3,900   
TN      :     800         670         400         400         600         590   
TX      :   2,200       1,800         100         100         500         400   
UT      :     530         500          80          70         270         210   
VT      :     250         230         620         540         950         940   
VA      :   1,050         810         200         210         600         590   
WA      :     800         800         110         100         400         300   
WI      :   6,100       5,600      10,100       9,900      10,200       9,800   
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :  12,300      11,100       2,400       2,200       3,900       3,800   
        :                                                                       
US      :  53,300      48,150      32,760      31,060      41,130      39,100   
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Milk Cows:  Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected            
                States, and United States, 1994-95 1/ (continued)               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                           Operations Having                           
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :           100-199 Head            :             200+ Head             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1994       :      1995       :      1994       :      1995       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Number                                 
        :                                                                       
AZ      :         10                10               100               100      
CA      :        320               310             1,700             1,800      
CO      :        100               100               130               130      
FL      :         50                50               200               200      
GA      :        230               230               150               160      
ID      :        260               260               220               250      
IL      :        360               350                40                40      
IN      :        250               220                50                40      
IA      :        400               450                50                50      
KY      :        350               340                50                40      
MD      :        200               250                60                50      
MI      :        900               880               200               220      
MN      :        720               780                80               120      
MO      :        500               520                50                80      
NM      :         10                10               120               130      
NY      :      1,500             1,300               400               400      
NC      :        290               270               110               110      
OH      :        420               400                80               100      
OR      :        230               250               180               200      
PA      :        930             1,000               170               200      
TN      :        400               350               100                90      
TX      :        800               800               600               600      
UT      :        200               200               120               120      
VT      :        380               370               100               120      
VA      :        450               490               100               100      
WA      :        400               400               390               400      
WI      :      2,300             2,390               300               310      
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :      1,720             1,800               970               840      
        :                                                                       
US      :     14,680            14,780             6,820             7,000      
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1/  An operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows on hand at   
    any time during the year.                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Milk Cows:  Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected            
                      States, and United States, 1994-95 1/                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                   Inventory on Operations Having                    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :  1-29 Head  : 30-49 Head  : 50-99 Head  :100-199 Head :  200+ Head  
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AZ        :   .5     .5                                1.5    1.5   98.0   98.0 
CA        :   .2     .1     .4     .3    1.1     .9    3.3    3.7   95.0   95.0 
CO        :  2.0    2.0    1.8    1.7    8.2    8.3   16.0   16.0   72.0   72.0 
FL        :   .4     .3     .2     .2    1.6    1.5    2.8    3.0   95.0   95.0 
GA        :  1.0    1.0    1.0    1.0   11.0   11.0   33.0   30.0   54.0   57.0 
ID        :  2.0    1.4    5.0    3.6   11.0   10.0   19.0   16.0   63.0   69.0 
IL        :  4.0    3.0   12.0   11.0   55.0   54.0   23.0   25.0    6.0    7.0 
IN        : 13.0   13.0   16.0   18.0   39.0   39.0   20.0   20.0   12.0   10.0 
IA        : 10.0   10.0   24.0   23.0   43.0   39.0   18.0   22.0    5.0    6.0 
KY        :  8.5    9.0   20.0   19.0   40.0   40.0   24.0   25.0    7.5    7.0 
MD        :  4.0    3.0    9.0    6.0   36.0   36.0   30.0   36.0   21.0   19.0 
MI        :  5.0    5.0   13.0   12.0   29.0   30.0   34.0   33.0   19.0   20.0 
MN        :  8.9    7.8   31.0   28.0   42.0   43.0   15.0   16.0    3.1    5.2 
MO        :  7.0    6.0   16.0   16.0   42.0   37.0   28.0   31.0    7.0   10.0 
NM        :   .9     .9                   .4     .4     .7     .7   98.0   98.0 
NY        :  3.0    3.0   12.0   13.0   41.0   39.0   26.0   25.0   18.0   20.0 
NC        :  2.0    2.0    3.0    3.0   19.0   18.0   43.0   40.0   33.0   37.0 
OH        : 15.0   15.0   17.0   14.0   40.0   42.0   20.0   19.0    8.0   10.0 
OR        :  2.0    1.0    4.0    2.0   12.0   14.0   30.0   30.0   52.0   53.0 
PA        :  7.3    6.8   25.0   24.0   42.0   41.0   18.0   19.0    7.7    9.2 
TN        :  6.3    6.0    9.7   10.0   27.0   29.0   38.0   36.0   19.0   19.0 
TX        :  1.0    1.0    2.0    1.0   10.0    9.0   27.0   27.0   60.0   62.0 
UT        :  2.0    2.0    4.0    3.0   23.0   17.0   30.0   32.0   41.0   46.0 
VT        :  2.0    2.0   14.0   14.0   37.0   36.0   28.0   26.0   19.0   22.0 
VA        :  3.2    3.0    4.8    5.0   33.0   31.0   38.0   40.0   21.0   21.0 
WA        :   .6    1.0    1.4    1.5   11.0    6.5   21.0   21.0   66.0   70.0 
WI        :  6.0    5.4   28.0   27.0   43.0   42.0   18.0   20.0    5.0    5.6 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :  6.0    4.5   12.0    9.5   26.0   32.0   23.0   26.0   33.0   28.0 
          :                                                                     
US        :  4.6    4.0   14.0   13.0   28.7   28.0   19.3   20.0   33.4   35.0 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys       
    conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of-year and  
    mid-year surveys.                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Milk Production:  Percent of Production by Size Groups, Selected        
                        States and United States, 1994-95                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  1-29 Head  : 30-49 Head  : 50-99 Head  :100-199 Head :  200+ Head  
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AZ        :   .1     .1                                 .9     .9   99.0   99.0 
CA        :   .1     .1     .2     .2     .5     .5    3.2    3.2   96.0   96.0 
CO        :  1.0    1.0    1.0    1.0    7.0    7.0   15.0   15.0   76.0   76.0 
FL        :   .2     .2     .1     .1    1.5    1.5    3.2    3.2   95.0   95.0 
GA        :   .1     .2    1.1     .8    9.8   10.0   32.0   30.0   57.0   59.0 
ID        :  2.0    1.0    4.0    3.0    9.0    8.0   18.0   15.0   67.0   73.0 
IL        :  3.5    2.0   10.5   10.0   55.0   54.0   24.0   26.0    7.0    8.0 
IN        : 11.5   13.0   16.0   17.0   38.9   39.0   20.6   20.0   13.0   11.0 
IA        :  8.0    7.8   24.0   23.0   42.0   39.0   20.0   23.0    6.0    7.2 
KY        :  6.5    6.5   20.0   18.0   40.0   41.0   25.0   27.0    8.5    7.5 
MD        :  3.5    2.5    8.5    5.5   36.0   35.0   31.0   37.0   21.0   20.0 
MI        :  4.0    4.0   12.0   10.0   27.0   31.0   36.0   34.0   21.0   21.0 
MN        :  7.3    6.0   29.0   27.0   44.0   44.0   16.0   17.0    3.7    6.0 
MO        :  6.0    5.0   15.0   15.0   44.0   37.0   26.0   32.0    9.0   11.0 
NM        :   .1     .2                   .2     .2     .7     .6   99.0   99.0 
NY        :  2.5    2.0   11.5   12.0   39.0   37.0   27.0   27.0   20.0   22.0 
NC        :   .3     .3    1.7    1.7   18.0   17.0   44.0   41.0   36.0   40.0 
OH        : 14.0   14.0   16.0   13.0   40.0   42.0   21.0   19.0    9.0   12.0 
OR        :  1.0     .5    3.0    1.5   11.0   13.0   30.0   30.0   55.0   55.0 
PA        :  6.0    5.0   23.0   23.0   42.0   41.0   20.0   21.0    9.0   10.0 
TN        :  4.5    4.5    8.5    8.5   31.0   31.0   36.0   36.0   20.0   20.0 
TX        :   .3     .3    1.1     .8    8.6    7.9   24.0   24.0   66.0   67.0 
UT        :  1.0    1.0    3.0    2.0   20.0   15.0   30.0   32.0   46.0   50.0 
VT        :  1.0    1.0   12.0   13.0   36.0   35.0   31.0   28.0   20.0   23.0 
VA        :  2.0    1.9    4.0    4.1   33.0   31.0   39.0   41.0   22.0   22.0 
WA        :   .3     .6    1.0    1.2    9.7    6.2   20.0   19.0   69.0   73.0 
WI        :  4.5    4.2   26.0   25.0   44.0   43.0   19.0   21.0    6.5    6.8 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :  4.6    3.0   10.2    7.3   25.1   29.8   26.6   29.6   33.5   30.3 
          :                                                                     
US        :  3.4    3.1   12.0   11.3   26.0   26.1   19.2   19.8   39.4   39.7 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Milk Cows:  Number of Operations by State                   
                          and United States, 1994-95 1/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                     Operations with Milk Cows                     
    State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :              1994               :              1995               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                              Number                               
            :                                                                   
AL          :                 400                               350             
AK          :                  30                                30             
AZ          :                 400                               350             
AR          :               1,800                             1,700             
CA          :               3,600                             3,300             
CO          :               1,100                             1,000             
CT          :                 350                               350             
DE          :                 150                               150             
FL          :                 900                               800             
GA          :               1,000                               900             
HI          :                  60                                60             
ID          :               1,600                             1,500             
IL          :               2,800                             2,600             
IN          :               4,000                             3,900             
IA          :               5,500                             5,300             
KS          :               1,700                             1,400             
KY          :               4,300                             4,000             
LA          :               1,500                             1,300             
ME          :               1,000                             1,000             
MD          :               1,200                             1,100             
MA          :                 700                               600             
MI          :               4,800                             4,700             
MN          :              12,500                            12,000             
MS          :                 800                               700             
MO          :               5,000                             4,500             
MT          :               1,000                               900             
NE          :               2,000                             1,900             
NV          :                 200                               200             
NH          :                 400                               400             
NJ          :                 400                               400             
NM          :               1,100                             1,100             
NY          :              10,700                            10,000             
NC          :               1,400                             1,300             
ND          :               1,700                             1,600             
OH          :               8,000                             7,500             
OK          :               2,500                             2,500             
OR          :               1,500                             1,400             
PA          :              12,500                            11,800             
RI          :                  50                                50             
SC          :                 350                               250             
SD          :               2,600                             2,400             
TN          :               2,300                             2,100             
TX          :               4,200                             3,700             
UT          :               1,200                             1,100             
VT          :               2,300                             2,200             
VA          :               2,400                             2,200             
WA          :               2,100                             2,000             
WV          :               1,200                             1,100             
WI          :              29,000                            28,000             
WY          :                 400                               400             
            :                                                                   
US          :             148,690                           140,090             
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1/  An operation is any place having one or more milk cows on hand during year. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
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.                                                
                                                                                
Estimation Procedures:  State offices prepare these estimates using 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, rate per cow, and number of cows are         
                  subject to revision the following month for monthly States or 
the following quarter for the quarterly States.  Normally, Federal Market Order 
sales are the main basis for revisions. However, data for all orders are not    
available in time for this revision.  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,conducted by the Department of Commerce, 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 milk cow inventory estimates over the past     
10 quarters is 1.3 percent.  This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the    
final October-December estimate will not be above or below the current estimate 
of 9.43 million head by more than 1.3 percent, or about 123,000 head.  Chances  
are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.3 percent, or about       
217,000 head (the 90 percent confidence level).                                 
                                                                                
                Reliability of October-December Milk Estimates 1/               
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
             :        :              :    Difference Between    :               
             :        :              :      First and Final     :    Number of  
             :  Root  :     90%      :         Estimates  1/    :    Quarters   
    Item     :  Mean  :  Confidence  :------------------------------------------
             : Square :    Level     :        :         :       : First : First 
             :  Error :              : Average: Smallest:Largest: Above : Below 
             :        :              :        :         :       : Final : Final 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :   - Percent -     ---------- Mil Lbs. ----------     - Number -  
             :                                                                  
Milk         :    0.8    1.5     568       229       22      565    10       0  
  Production :                                                                  
             :                  --------- 1,000 Head ----------                 
                                                                                
             :                                                                  
All Milk     :    1.3    2.3     217       107       18      195    10       0  
  Cows       :                                                                  
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1/  Based on records for the past 10 October-December quarters.                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                              Index                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                          Page  
                                                                                
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  by Quarter, United States, 1995-96 ..........    4   
                                                                                
Milk cows and Production:  by Month, 22 Selected States, 1995-96 .......    2   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  by State, January 1995-96 ...................    2   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  by State, December 1994-95 ..................    3   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  United States, 1986-95 .....................     4   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  by State, and United States, 1994-95 ........    6   
                                                                                
Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 22 States, 1994 .................    8   
                                                                                
Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 22 States, 1995 .................    9   
                                                                                
Milk: Produced per Cow by Month, State, and 22 States, 1994 ............   10   
                                                                                
Milk: Produced per cow by Month, State, and 22 States, 1995 ............   11   
                                                                                
Milk Production:  Total by Month, State, and 22 States, 1994 ...........   12   
                                                                                
Milk Production:  Total by Month, State, and 22 States, 1995 ...........   13   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced                            
 by Quarter, State, and United States, 1994 ............................   14   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced                            
 by Quarter, State, and United States, 1995 ............................   15   
                                                                                
Milk Cows:  Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected                        
 States, and United States, 1994-95 ....................................   16   
                                                                                
Milk Cows:  Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected                        
 States, and United States, 1994-95 ....................................   18   
                                                                                
Milk Cows:  Number of Operations with Milk Cows, by State,                      
 and United States 1994-95 .............................................   20   
                                                                                
Milk Production:  Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected                 
 States, and United States, 1994-95 ....................................   19   
                                                                                
Reliability Statement:  Survey and Estimation Procedures,                       
 Revision Policy, and Reliability ......................................   21   
                                                                                
                                                                                
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March 13, 1996.                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
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