HDR1012000160030216951500Milk Production
HDR2012000160030216951500Milk Production Narrative

Released February 16, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.

                     January Milk Production Up 3 Percent

Milk production in the 22 major States during January totaled 11.2 billion
pounds, 3 percent above production in these same States in January 1994.


Production per cow in the 22 major States averaged 1,388 pounds for
January, 45 pounds above January 1994.


The number of cows on farms in the 22 major States was 8.09 million head,
unchanged from January 1994 but down slightly from December 1994.


During the October-December period, the 22 major States produced 32.7 billion
pounds of milk, 86.2 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 1995.


                            * * * * * * *


                                Notice

      Monthly estimates will be published for New Mexico beginning
      with this issue.  To facilitate year to year comparisons,
      monthly estimates for both 1994 and 1995 will include
      New Mexico, and a 22-State total is presented with monthly
      tables.

                          Special this issue:

                       Annual Revisions, 1993-94
         Inventory, Operations, and Production by Size Group


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For information call Doyle Fuchs at (202) 720-4447.  Office hours are
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Da 1-1 (2-95)


HDR2012000160030216951500Milk Cows and Production

        Milk Cows and Production:  By Month, 22 Selected States, 1994-95
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         :   Milk Cows 1/    :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :      Milk Production 2/
  Month  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :1995/1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  ---- 1,000 ----    ---- Pounds ----     Million Pounds     Percent
         :
Jan      :  8,092     8,092     1,343     1,388     10,870   11,235      103
Feb      :  8,082               1,236                9,990
Mar      :  8,074               1,401               11,315
Apr      :  8,080               1,396               11,282
May      :  8,097               1,457               11,799
Jun      :  8,107               1,388               11,249
Jul      :  8,104               1,389               11,260
Aug      :  8,108               1,369               11,102
Sep      :  8,109               1,318               10,689
Oct      :  8,104               1,354               10,970
Nov      :  8,098               1,312               10,624
Dec      :  8,094               1,370               11,090
         :
Annual   :  8,096              16,334              132,240
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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 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   Milk Cows 1/    :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :      Milk Production 2/
  State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :1995/1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  ---- 1,000 ----     ---- Pounds ---     Million Pounds     Percent
         :
CA       :  1,220     1,250     1,630     1,680     1,989     2,100      106
FL       :    175       168     1,340     1,370       235       230       98
ID       :    195       220     1,430     1,490       279       328      118
IL       :    166       163     1,290     1,270       214       207       97
IN       :    145       145     1,310     1,280       190       186       98
IA       :    265       265     1,230     1,295       326       343      105
KY       :    173       163       990     1,060       171       173      101
MD       :     95        92     1,240     1,305       115       120      104
MI       :    329       326     1,370     1,425       451       465      103
MN       :    620       600     1,295     1,345       803       807      100
MO       :    200       195     1,130     1,210       226       236      104
NM       :    150       172     1,693     1,692       254       291      115
NY       :    724       710     1,315     1,340       952       951      100
NC       :     91        89     1,420     1,440       129       128       99
OH       :    300       290     1,285     1,325       386       384       99
PA       :    640       639     1,340     1,390       858       888      103
TN       :    160       160       990     1,030       158       165      104
TX       :    400       400     1,335     1,375       534       550      103
VT       :    161       156     1,305     1,345       210       210      100
VA       :    130       129     1,285     1,320       167       170      102
WA       :    258       260     1,635     1,705       422       443      105
WI       :  1,495     1,500     1,205     1,240     1,801     1,860      103
         :
22-State :
 Total   :  8,092     8,092     1,343     1,388    10,870    11,235      103
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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 1993-94 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :   Milk Cows 2/   :  Milk Per Cow 3/  :      Milk Production 3/
   State  :--------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  1993  :  1994   :  1993   :  1994   :  1993   :  1994   :1994/1993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          : ---- 1,000 ----     ---- Pounds ---     Million Pounds     Percent
          :
CA        : 1,220     1,248     1,595     1,700     1,946     2,122      109
FL        :   177       170     1,275     1,285       226       218      102
ID        :   193       219     1,440     1,500       278       329      118
IL        :   166       163     1,230     1,300       204       212      111
IN        :   145       145     1,280     1,300       186       189      102
IA        :   265       265     1,255     1,280       333       339      102
KY        :   175       165       980     1,040       172       172      101
MD        :    96        91     1,240     1,200       119       109       97
MI        :   329       326     1,375     1,415       452       461      103
MN        :   620       600     1,260     1,280       781       768       98
MO        :   201       196     1,105     1,185       222       232      103
NY        :   725       711     1,295     1,330       939       946      101
NC        :    92        89     1,390     1,410       128       125       99
OH        :   301       288     1,255     1,320       378       380      102
PA        :   644       639     1,315     1,360       847       869      103
TN        :   160       160     1,020     1,060       163       170       98
TX        :   400       400     1,265     1,305       506       522      104
VT        :   161       157     1,285     1,305       207       205       99
VA        :   130       129     1,290     1,310       168       169       99
WA        :   257       263     1,600     1,645       411       433      105
WI        : 1,502     1,499     1,185     1,225     1,780     1,836      104
          :
21-State  :
Total     : 7,959     7,923     1,312     1,364    10,446    10,806      103
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1/  1993 and 1994 revised.
2/  Includes dry cows.  Excludes heifers not yet fresh.
3/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.



              Milk Cows and Production:  By Month and Quarter,
                       Monthly States, 1993-94 1/ 2/
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         :     Milk Cows 3/     :    Milk Per Cow 4/    :  Milk Production 4/
  Month  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   1993   :   1994    :   1993    :   1994    :   1993    :   1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  ----- 1,000 -----      ----- Pounds -----         Million Pounds
         :
Jan      :  8,082       8,092       1,324       1,343       10,704      10,870
Feb      :  8,064       8,082       1,223       1,236        9,864       9,990
Mar      :  8,062       8,074       1,367       1,401       11,018      11,315
         :
Jan-Mar  :  8,069       8,083       3,914       3,981       31,586      32,175
         :
Apr      :  8,036       8,080       1,355       1,396       10,890      11,282
May      :  8,026       8,097       1,418       1,457       11,384      11,799
Jun      :  8,023       8,107       1,358       1,388       10,899      11,249
         :
Apr-Jun  :  8,028       8,095       4,132       4,241       33,173      34,330
         :
Jul      :  8,014       8,104       1,356       1,389       10,866      11,260
Aug      :  8,003       8,108       1,317       1,369       10,536      11,102
Sep      :  7,992       8,109       1,263       1,318       10,096      10,689
         :
Jul-Sep  :  8,003       8,107       3,936       4,077       31,498      33,051
         :
Oct      :  7,978       8,104       1,291       1,354       10,298      10,970
Nov      :  7,962       8,098       1,250       1,312        9,955      10,624
Dec      :  7,959       8,094       1,312       1,370       10,446      11,090
         :
Oct-Dec  :  7,966       8,099       3,847       4,036       30,699      32,684
         :
Annual   :  8,017       8,096      15,836      16,334      126,956     132,240
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1/  1993, 21 States.
2/  1994, 22 States.
3/  Includes dry cows.  Excludes heifers not yet fresh.
4/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.



          Milk Cows and Production:  By Quarter, United States, 1994-95
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          :   Milk Cows 1/   :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :      Milk Production 2/
          :--------------------------------------------------------------------
  Quarter :        :         :         :         :         :         :
          :  1994  :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :1995/1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          : --- 1,000 --       --- Pounds --        Million Pounds     Percent
          :
Jan-Mar   : 9,506               3,951               37,560
Apr-Jun   : 9,530               4,188               39,916
Jul-Sep   : 9,539               4,007               38,217
Oct-Dec   : 9,524               3,982               37,928
          :
Annual    : 9,525              16,128              153,622
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1/  Includes dry cows.  Excludes heifers not yet fresh.
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.

                Milk Cows and Production:  United States, 1987-94
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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
             :
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                15,574                 150,885
1993         :       9,589                15,704                 150,582
1994         :       9,525                16,128                 153,622
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1/  Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh.
2/  Excludes milk suckeed by calves.


         Milk Cows and Production:  By State and United States, 1993-94
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       :   Milk Cows 1/    :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :       Milk Production 2/
 State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :  1993   :  1994   :  1993   :  1994   :   1993   :   1994   :1994/1993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :  ---- 1,000 ----    ---- Pounds ----      Million Pounds      Percent
       :
Al     :     39        37    13,205    13,514        515        500       97
AK     :     .7        .7    17,000    18,000       11.9       12.6      106
AZ     :    102       116    18,402    18,397      1,877      2,134      114
AR     :     63        61    12,206    12,344        769        753       98
CA     :  1,210     1,235    18,948    20,258     22,927     25,019      109
CO     :     80        81    18,175    19,296      1,454      1,563      107
CT     :     34        33    15,971    16,091        543        531       98
DE     :     10        10    14,660    14,190        147        142       97
FL     :    178       176    14,371    14,903      2,558      2,623      103
GA     :    101       102    15,198    15,637      1,535      1,595      104
HI     :   10.9      10.7    13,028    12,991        142        139       98
ID     :    189       208    17,085    18,048      3,229      3,754      116
IL     :    167       165    15,287    15,448      2,553      2,549      100
IN     :    144       145    15,660    15,566      2,255      2,257      100
IA     :    264       265    15,356    14,951      4,054      3,962       98
KS     :     81        78    13,333    14,167      1,080      1,105      102
KY     :    179       168    11,844    11,946      2,120      2,007       95
LA     :     79        79    11,835    11,709        935        925       99
ME     :     42        40    15,786    15,975        663        639       96
MD     :     96        92    14,583    14,326      1,400      1,318       94
MA     :     31        29    15,419    15,517        478        450       94
MI     :    330       328    16,470    16,905      5,435      5,545      102
MN     :    635       609    15,265    15,340      9,693      9,342       96
MS     :     59        57    12,627    12,825        745        731       98
MO     :    209       197    13,589    13,807      2,840      2,720       96
MT     :     22        21    13,955    14,619        307        307      100
NE     :     82        77    13,720    14,416      1,125      1,110       99
NV     :     20      22.5    17,400    18,356        348        413      119
NH     :     21        20    15,476    15,650        325        313       96
NJ     :     25        24    14,520    14,292        363        343       94
NM     :    136       165    19,272    20,152      2,621      3,325      127
NY     :    727       718    15,702    15,905     11,415     11,420      100
NC     :     94        90    15,936    16,367      1,498      1,473       98
ND     :     71        68    12,930    12,779        918        869       95
WA     :    305       294    15,148    15,374      4,620      4,520       98
OK     :     98        99    12,827    12,818      1,257      1,269      101
OR     :    100       100    16,920    17,140      1,692      1,714      101
PA     :    640       639    15,908    16,009     10,181     10,230      100
RI     :    2.3       2.2    14,000    14,364       32.2       31.6       98
SC     :     28        28    14,929    14,679        418        411       98
SD     :    125       120    12,952    13,242      1,619      1,589       98
TN     :    162       159    12,006    12,327      1,945      1,960      101
TX     :    394       402    15,000    15,485      5,910      6,225      105
UT     :     81        86    16,444    16,640      1,332      1,431      107
VT     :    162       158    15,457    15,519      2,504      2,452       98
VA     :    132       130    15,114    14,800      1,995      1,924       96
WA     :    257       261    19,377    19,935      4,980      5,203      104
WV     :     23        22    11,957    12,364        275        272       99
WI     :  1,543     1,494    14,805    15,001     22,844     22,412       98
WY     :    7.3         7    13,658    12,771       99.7       89.4       90
       :
US 3/  :  9,589     9,525    15,704    16,128    150,582    153,622      102
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1/  Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh.
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.
3/  Will not add due to rounding.



           Milk Cows:  Number by Month, State, and 21 States, 1993 1/
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     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
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              :                              1,000
              :
CA            :  1,200      1,201      1,204      1,207      1,208      1,209
FL            :    180        179        179        177        177        177
ID            :    184        184        185        185        188        190
IL            :    168        168        167        167        167        167
IN            :    143        143        143        143        144        145
IA            :    265        264        264        263        263        264
KY            :    184        183        182        180        180        178
MD            :     97         97         97         97         97         96
MI            :    331        331        331        330        330        330
MN            :    645        645        645        640        640        640
MO            :    210        208        210        210        212        214
NY            :    730        730        731        729        727        725
NC            :     97         97         96         96         95         95
OH            :    312        310        308        306        305        304
PA            :    646        641        640        637        634        637
TN            :    165        165        165        164        163        162
TX            :    390        391        392        393        393        393
VT            :    166        164        163        162        162        161
VA            :    134        133        133        132        132        132
WA            :    251        252        254        256        257        258
WI            :  1,584      1,578      1,573      1,562      1,552      1,546
              :
21 States     :  8,082      8,064      8,062      8,036      8,026      8,023
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Avg. 2/
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :
CA            :  1,211     1,212    1,214    1,217    1,219    1,220     1,210
FL            :    178       179      179      177      177      177       178
ID            :    192       192      192      193      193      193       189
IL            :    166       166      166      166      166      166       167
IN            :    145       145      145      145      145      145       144
IA            :    264       264      264      265      265      265       264
KY            :    178       177      176      176      176      175       179
MD            :     96        96       96       96       96       96        96
MI            :    330       330      330      329      324      329       330
MN            :    635       630      630      625      625      620       635
MO            :    214       210      208      205      203      201       209
NY            :    724       725      726      727      726      725       727
NC            :     94        94       93       92       92       92        94
OH            :    303       303      302      301      301      301       305
PA            :    639       639      641      642      640      644       640
TN            :    161       160      159      160      160      160       162
TX            :    394       395      396      397      399      400       394
VT            :    161       160      161      162      162      161       162
VA            :    131       132      131      131      131      130       132
WA            :    260       261      260      258      257      257       257
WI            :  1,538     1,533    1,523    1,514    1,505    1,502     1,543
              :
21 States     :  8,014     8,003    7,992    7,978    7,962    7,959     8,017
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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, 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            :    265        264        263        263        264        264
KY            :    173        172        171        171        170        167
MD            :     95         95         93         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        297        297        296        295
PA            :    640        637        637        635        637        640
TN            :    160        159        158        159        159        157
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     :  8,092      8,082      8,074      8,080      8,097      8,107
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : 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            :    264       265      266      266      265      265       265
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      171       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            :    156       157      159      160      160      160       159
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     :  8,104     8,108    8,109    8,104    8,098    8,094     8,096
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.
2/  Average based on monthly totals.



HDR2012000160030216951500Milk

                  Milk:  Milk Produced per Cow by Month, State,
                             and 21 States, 1993 1/
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     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
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              :                             Pounds
              :
CA            :  1,520      1,405      1,590      1,580      1,645      1,680
FL            :  1,340      1,265      1,385      1,320      1,315      1,175
ID            :  1,390      1,250      1,390      1,380      1,460      1,450
IL            :  1,340      1,210      1,350      1,340      1,400      1,335
IN            :  1,340      1,230      1,330      1,320      1,410      1,360
IA            :  1,300      1,240      1,320      1,310      1,335      1,295
KY            :  1,005        905      1,000      1,055      1,100      1,015
MD            :  1,280      1,175      1,270      1,250      1,310      1,230
MI            :  1,385      1,285      1,405      1,375      1,440      1,400
MN            :  1,325      1,220      1,365      1,330      1,395      1,335
MO            :  1,160      1,080      1,200      1,245      1,285      1,155
NY            :  1,320      1,195      1,345      1,340      1,415      1,375
NC            :  1,405      1,310      1,425      1,385      1,395      1,258
OH            :  1,265      1,175      1,310      1,300      1,350      1,280
PA            :  1,310      1,230      1,375      1,365      1,440      1,375
TN            :    970        950        995      1,030      1,040      1,020
TX            :  1,295      1,210      1,370      1,350      1,370      1,250
VT            :  1,285      1,190      1,325      1,325      1,385      1,335
VA            :  1,345      1,235      1,345      1,310      1,320      1,205
WA            :  1,625      1,490      1,660      1,630      1,685      1,630
WI            :  1,230      1,130      1,280      1,265      1,360      1,325
              :
21 States     :  1,324      1,223      1,367      1,355      1,418      1,358
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   :  Avg.
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :
CA            :  1,650     1,640    1,580    1,610    1,550    1,595    18,948
FL            :  1,110     1,035      990    1,065    1,090    1,275    14,371
ID            :  1,510     1,490    1,430    1,460    1,400    1,440    17,085
IL            :  1,330     1,265    1,190    1,195    1,130    1,230    15,287
IN            :  1,360     1,290    1,230    1,260    1,220    1,280    15,660
IA            :  1,305     1,275    1,240    1,255    1,210    1,255    15,356
KY            :    985       990      940      960      920      980    11,844
MD            :  1,160     1,180    1,105    1,150    1,170    1,240    14,583
MI            :  1,420     1,390    1,345    1,345    1,305    1,375    16,470
MN            :  1,300     1,220    1,150    1,185    1,170    1,260    15,265
MO            :  1,130     1,080    1,035    1,080    1,050    1,105    13,589
NY            :  1,350     1,310    1,260    1,270    1,225    1,295    15,702
NC            :  1,225     1,225    1,205    1,320    1,310    1,390    15,936
OH            :  1,275     1,245    1,230    1,255    1,225    1,255    15,148
PA            :  1,365     1,315    1,245    1,305    1,270    1,315    15,908
TN            :    990       990      995    1,005    1,005    1,020    12,006
TX            :  1,230     1,145    1,140    1,195    1,170    1,265    15,000
VT            :  1,305     1,300    1,245    1,260    1,215    1,285    15,457
VA            :  1,185     1,225    1,185    1,250    1,235    1,290    15,114
WA            :  1,675     1,645    1,580    1,625    1,550    1,600    19,377
WI            :  1,300     1,245    1,180    1,180    1,125    1,185    14,805
              :
21 States     :  1,356     1,317    1,263    1,291    1,250    1,312    15,836
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.



                  Milk:  Milk Produced per Cow by Month, State,
                             and 22 States, 1994 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds
              :
CA            :  1,630      1,490      1,710      1,705      1,770      1,715
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            :  1,230      1,175      1,240      1,220      1,295      1,260
KY            :    990        885      1,005      1,030      1,035        975
MD            :  1,240      1,115      1,215      1,250      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      1,260      1,270      1,110
NM            :  1,693      1,555      1,758      1,772      1,777      1,657
NY            :  1,315      1,200      1,365      1,360      1,430      1,380
NC            :  1,420      1,320      1,475      1,450      1,475      1,330
OH            :  1,285      1,175      1,300      1,305      1,345      1,235
PA            :  1,340      1,240      1,380      1,360      1,430      1,360
TN            :    990        970      1,050      1,080      1,090      1,030
TX            :  1,335      1,260      1,480      1,470      1,435      1,240
VT            :  1,305      1,180      1,335      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     :  1,343      1,236      1,401      1,396      1,457      1,388
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   :  Avg.
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :
CA            :  1,745     1,730    1,685    1,725    1,655    1,700    20,258
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    1,300    15,448
IN            :  1,340     1,330    1,250    1,260    1,240    1,300    15,566
IA            :  1,270     1,270    1,230    1,265    1,245    1,280    14,951
KY            :    970     1,000      980    1,020      995    1,040    11,946
MD            :  1,140     1,165    1,130    1,210    1,200    1,200    14,326
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    1,130    1,115    1,185    13,807
NM            :  1,694     1,667    1,599    1,657    1,620    1,700    20,152
NY            :  1,355     1,325    1,285    1,300    1,255    1,330    15,905
NC            :  1,285     1,265    1,245    1,320    1,330    1,410    16,367
OH            :  1,290     1,255    1,260    1,300    1,290    1,320    15,374
PA            :  1,330     1,310    1,260    1,330    1,310    1,360    16,009
TN            :  1,020     1,030    1,000    1,010    1,020    1,060    12,327
TX            :  1,215     1,190    1,145    1,220    1,210    1,305    15,485
VT            :  1,305     1,300    1,265    1,290    1,240    1,305    15,519
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     :  1,389     1,369    1,318    1,354    1,312    1,370    16,334
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.



HDR2012000160030216951500Milk Production

                    Milk Production:  Total by Month, State,
                             and 21 States, 1993 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                         Million Pounds
              :
CA            :   1,824     1,687       1,914      1,907      1,987      1,910
FL            :     241       226         248        234        233        208
ID            :     256       230         257        255        274        276
IL            :     225       203         225        224        234        223
IN            :     192       176         190        189        203        197
IA            :     345       327         348        345        351        342
KY            :     185       166         182        190        198        181
MD            :     124       114         123        121        127        118
MI            :     458       425         465        454        475        462
MN            :     855       787         880        851        893        854
MO            :     244       225         252        261        272        247
NY            :     964       872         983        977      1,029        997
NC            :     136       127         137        133        133        120
OH            :     395       364         403        398        412        389
PA            :     846       788         880        870        913        876
TN            :     160       157         164        169        170        165
TX            :     505       473         537        531        538        491
VT            :     213       195         216        215        224        215
VA            :     180       164         179        173        174        159
WA            :     408       375         422        417        433        421
WI            :   1,948     1,783       2,013      1,976      2,111      2,048
              :
21 States     :  10,704     9,864      11,018     10,890     11,384     10,899
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :         :        :        :        : Annual
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :   Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Total
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :
CA            :  1,998     1,988     1,918     1,959   1,889     1,946   22,927
FL            :    198       185       177       189     193       226    2,558
ID            :    290       286       275       282     270       278    3,229
IL            :    221       210       198       198     188       204    2,553
IN            :    197       187       178       183     177       186    2,255
IA            :    345       337       327       333     321       333    4,054
KY            :    175       175       165       169     162       172    2,120
MD            :    111       113       106       112     112       119    1,400
MI            :    469       459       444       443     429       452    5,435
MN            :    826       769       725       741     731       781    9,693
MO            :    242       227       215       220     213       222    2,840
NY            :    977       950       915       923     889       939   11,415
NC            :    115       115       112       121     121       128    1,498
OH            :    386       377       371       378     369       378    4,620
PA            :    872       840       798       838     813       847   10,181
TN            :    159       158       158       161     161       163    1,945
TX            :    485       452       451       474     467       506    5,910
VT            :    210       208       200       204     197       207    2,504
VA            :    155       162       155       164     162       168    1,995
WA            :    436       429       411       419     398       411    4,980
WI            :  1,999     1,909     1,797     1,787   1,693     1,780   22,844
              :
21 States     : 10,866    10,536    10,096    10,298   9,955    10,446  126,956
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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           :   1,989     1,822       2,096      2,094      2,181      2,118
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       310         326        321        342        333
KY           :     171       152         172        176        176        163
MD           :     115       106         113        115        119        108
MI           :     451       410         470        464        500        476
MN           :     803       741         824        811        851        814
MO           :     226       206         237        249        251        220
NM           :     254       241         276        280        295        280
NY           :     952       866         990        985      1,032        991
NC           :     129       120         134        132        134        121
OH           :     386       351         386        388        398        364
PA           :     858       790         879        864        911        870
TN           :     158       154         166        172        173        162
TX           :     534       504         593        591        580        501
VT           :     210       189         212        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    :  10,870     9,990      11,315     11,282     11,799     11,249
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
             :         :         :         :        :        :        : Annual
             :   Jul   :   Aug   :   Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Total
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
             :
CA           :  2,159     2,143     2,091     2,144    2,060    2,122   25,019
FL           :    203       189       177       188      197      218    2,623
ID           :    340       339       327       333      319      329    3,754
IL           :    215       213       208       208      204      212    2,549
IN           :    194       193       181       183      180      189    2,257
IA           :    335       337       327       336      330      339    3,962
KY           :    162       167       164       168      164      172    2,007
MD           :    105       106       103       110      109      109    1,318
MI           :    482       477       451       461      442      461    5,545
MN           :    790       759       720       744      717      768    9,342
MO           :    221       220       216       223      219      232    2,720
NM           :    288       285       275       285      277      289    3,325
NY           :    969       949       919       927      894      946   11,420
NC           :    117       114       112       117      118      125    1,473
OH           :    379       369       368       378      373      380    4,520
PA           :    851       840       808       850      840      869   10,230
TN           :    159       162       159       162      163      170    1,960
TX           :    488       478       460       489      485      522    6,225
VT           :    205       204       199       203      195      205    2,452
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    : 11,260    11,102    10,689    10,970   10,624   11,090  132,240
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.



HDR2012000160030216951500Milk Cows and Production

             Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced
                  by Quarter, State, and United States, 1993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :           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     :    39       39       38       38       141      137      110      127
AK     :    .7       .7       .7       .7      2.73     3.16     3.13     2.88
AZ     :    98      102      104      105       464      486      435      492
AR     :    64       64       62       62       196      204      186      183
CA     : 1,202    1,208    1,212    1,219     5,425    5,804    5,904    5,794
CO     :    80       80       81       80       354      371      373      356
CT     :    34       34       34       33       138      140      133      132
DE     :  10.0     10.0     10.0     10.0      38.2     38.6     34.3     35.5
FL     :   179      177      179      177       715      675      560      608
GA     :   100      100      100      102       420      401      334      380
HI     :  11.0     10.9     10.9     10.9      36.6     38.8     34.3     32.3
ID     :   184      188      192      193       743      805      851      830
IL     :   168      167      166      166       653      681      629      590
IN     :   143      144      145      145       558      589      562      546
IA     :   264      263      264      265     1,020    1,038    1,009      987
KS     :    84       83       80       77       285      280      260      255
KY     :   183      179      177      176       533      569      515      503
LA     :    80       80       78       78       268      255      195      217
ME     :    41       42       42       41       159      177      167      160
MD     :    97       97       96       96       361      366      330      343
MA     :    31       31       30       30       121      124      118      115
MI     :   331      330      330      327     1,348    1,391    1,372    1,324
MN     :   645      640      632      623     2,522    2,598    2,320    2,253
MS     :    60       60       58       58       209      205      160      171
MO     :   209      212      211      203       721      780      684      655
MT     :    22       22       22       22        75       80       78       74
NE     :    84       83       81       81       282      290      280      273
NV     :    20       20       20       20        83       89       89       87
NH     :    21       21       20       20        84       85       78       78
NJ     :    25       25       24       24        94       95       87       87
NM     :   127      132      139      147       595      660      679      687
NY     :   730      727      725      726     2,819    3,003    2,842    2,751
NC     :    97       95       94       92       400      386      342      370
ND     :    73       73       70       69       232      252      224      210
OH     :   310      305      303      301     1,162    1,199    1,134    1,125
OK     :    95       98       98      100       309      319      309      320
OR     :   100      100      100      100       409      434      434      415
PA     :   642      636      640      642     2,514    2,659    2,510    2,498
RI     :   2.3      2.3      2.2      2.2       7.7      8.8      8.0      7.7
SC     :    28       29       28       28       113      106       93      106
SD     :   127      126      124      124       398      426      408      387
TN     :   165      163      160      160       481      504      475      485
TX     :   391      393      395      399     1,515    1,560    1,388    1,447
UT     :    81       83       81       79       321      347      338      326
VT     :   164      162      161      162       624      654      618      608
VA     :   133      132      131      131       523      506      472      494
WA     :   252      257      260      257     1,205    1,271    1,276    1,228
WV     :    23       23       22       22        69       70       66       70
WI     : 1,578    1,553    1,531    1,507     5,744    6,135    5,705    5,260
WY     :   7.4      7.4      7.3      7.1      24.0     25.8     25.8     24.1
       :
US 3/  : 9,638    9,610    9,570    9,537    37,514   39,321   37,238   36,509
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, 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       3.0     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     5,907    6,393    6,393    6,326
CO     :    80       81       82       82       367      400      405      391
CT     :    33       33       33       32       135      139      129      128
DE     :  10.0     10.0     10.0     10.0      37.6     37.6     32.6     34.1
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     :   264      264      265      265       962      996      999    1,005
KS     :    76       77       79       81       265      280      275      285
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     :    94       92       91       91       334      342      314      328
MA     :    30       30       28       28       115      118      109      108
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      720      657      674
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        88       90       81       84
NM     :   154      164      171      171       771      855      848      851
NY     :   724      721      715      712     2,808    3,008    2,837    2,767
NC     :    91       91       90       89       383      387      343      360
ND     :    68       69       68       66       211      228      222      208
OH     :   299      296      293      289     1,123    1,150    1,116    1,131
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     :   159      158      157      160       478      507      480      495
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       611      630      608      603
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      22.0     23.4     23.2     20.8
       :
US 3/  : 9,506    9,530    9,539    9,524    37,560   39,916   38,217   37,928
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.
3/  Will not add due to rounding.




HDR2012000160030216951500Milk Cows

             Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected
                    States, and United States, 1993-94 1/ 2/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                           Operations Having
        :----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :       1-29 Head       :      30-49 Head       :      50-99 Head
        :----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1993    :   1994    :   1993    :   1994    :   1993    :   1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Number
        :
AZ      :     390         290           0           0           0           0
CA      :   1,600       1,600         120         120         180         160
CO      :     900         740          40          40         120          90
FL      :     600         600          10          10          40          40
GA      :     600         440          50          40         150         140
ID      :     620         570         280         250         330         300
IL      :     670         640         590         500       1,120       1,260
IN      :   2,500       2,300         700         600         800         800
IA      :   1,600       1,600       1,700       1,650       1,850       1,800
KY      :   2,100       1,900         900         900       1,200       1,100
MD      :     320         290         210         190         480         460
MI      :   1,300       1,200       1,200       1,100       1,500       1,400
MN      :   3,300       2,900       5,400       4,700       4,000       4,100
MO      :   3,000       2,200       1,000         850       1,500       1,500
NM      :     970         960           0           0          10          10
NY      :   2,400       2,400       2,500       2,200       4,200       4,200
NC      :     740         660          90          80         260         260
OH      :   3,800       4,300       1,600       1,300       2,100       1,900
OR      :     780         800          90         120         200         170
PA      :   3,400       3,200       4,300       4,100       4,200       4,100
TN      :   1,400         800         440         400         610         600
TX      :   2,950       2,220         180         150         510         450
UT      :     660         550         100          90         290         320
VT      :     300         250         600         620       1,100       1,050
VA      :   1,150       1,050         200         200         570         600
WA      :   1,600       1,400         120         110         500         400
WI      :   6,300       6,100      10,300      10,100      10,800      10,200
        :
Oth Sts :  13,300      12,400       2,670       2,400       4,300       3,900
        :
US      :  59,250      54,360      35,390      32,820      42,920      41,310
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.                                     -- continued




            Milk Cows:  Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected
              States, and United States, 1993-94 1/ 2/ (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                           Operations Having
        :----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :           100-199 Head            :             200+ Head
        :----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1993       :      1994       :      1993       :      1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Number
        :
AZ      :         10                10               100               100
CA      :        300               320             1,800             1,800
CO      :        110               100               130               130
FL      :         50                50               200               200
GA      :        250               230               150               150
ID      :        260               260               210               220
IL      :        380               360                40                40
IN      :        240               250                60                50
IA      :        400               400                50                50
KY      :        350               350                50                50
MD      :        230               200                60                60
MI      :        800               900               200               200
MN      :        730               720                70                80
MO      :        550               400                50                50
NM      :         10                10               110               120
NY      :      1,500             1,500               400               400
NC      :        300               300               110               100
OH      :        410               420                90                80
OR      :        240               230               190               180
PA      :        930               930               170               170
TN      :        450               400               100               100
TX      :        800               800               560               580
UT      :        220               220               130               120
VT      :        400               380               100               100
VA      :        370               450               110               100
WA      :        400               400               380               390
WI      :      2,300             2,300               300               300
        :
Oth Sts :      1,910             1,720             1,070               970
        :
US      :     14,900            14,610             6,990             6,890
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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.
2/  Included in operations with cattle.



           Milk Cows:  Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected
                     States, and United States, 1993-94 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                   Inventory on Operations Having
         :---------------------------------------------------------------------
  State  :  1-29 Head  : 30-49 Head  : 50-99 Head  :100-199 Head :  200+ Head
         :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                               Percent
         :
AZ       :   .5     .5                                1.5    1.5   98.0   98.0
CA       :   .2     .2     .4     .4    1.2    1.1    3.7    3.8   94.5   94.5
CO       :  2.0    2.0    1.8    1.8   10.0    8.1   20.0   16.9   66.2   71.2
FL       :   .5     .5     .2     .2    1.1    1.6    3.9    3.4   94.3   94.3
GA       :  1.5    1.0    1.5    1.3    9.8   10.7   32.3   33.2   54.9   53.8
ID       :  2.2    2.1    6.5    5.7   10.8   10.4   20.0   19.2   60.5   62.6
IL       :  4.3    4.0   15.0   12.0   48.4   55.0   26.9   23.0    5.4    6.0
IN       : 13.0   13.0   17.0   16.0   38.0   39.0   20.0   20.0   12.0   12.0
IA       :  9.8   10.0   28.3   23.5   37.7   43.4   18.9   18.6    5.3    4.5
KY       :  8.1    7.6   20.0   21.2   41.1   40.0   22.7   23.5    8.1    7.7
MD       :  4.0    4.0    9.0    9.0   36.0   36.0   31.0   30.2   20.0   20.8
MI       :  4.7    5.3   12.9   13.6   32.4   29.4   30.9   32.5   19.1   19.2
MN       :  9.4    9.1   32.5   31.0   41.4   42.0   14.0   14.6    2.7    3.3
MO       :  6.7    7.0   16.7   16.0   40.5   44.0   29.0   24.5    7.1    8.5
NM       :  1.2    1.0                   .5     .4     .9     .7   97.4   97.9
NY       :  3.0    3.0   14.0   13.0   39.0   40.0   26.0   26.0   18.0   18.0
NC       :   .8     .9    3.3    3.5   19.8   19.8   42.8   42.8   33.3   33.0
OH       : 14.3   15.1   19.0   17.0   42.2   40.7   17.8   19.3    6.7    7.9
OR       :  2.0    2.0    3.0    4.0   14.0   12.0   30.0   30.0   51.0   52.0
PA       :  7.1    7.0   25.2   25.1   42.3   42.1   17.9   18.2    7.5    7.6
TN       :  6.1    6.3   10.9    9.4   26.7   27.5   38.2   38.1   18.1   18.7
TX       :  1.0    1.0    1.8    1.5   10.4   10.0   27.8   26.8   59.0   60.7
UT       :  1.8    2.0    4.2    4.0   21.7   23.0   28.9   30.0   43.4   41.0
VT       :  1.8    2.0   12.0   14.0   41.9   37.0   27.5   28.0   16.8   19.0
VA       :  3.3    2.3    5.6    4.7   29.6   34.1   38.5   38.7   23.0   20.2
WA       :  2.4    1.6    2.0    1.6   13.9   10.9   23.9   21.0   57.8   64.9
WI       :  6.5    6.0   27.7   28.2   43.1   42.5   17.8   18.2    4.9    5.1
         :
Oth Sts  :  6.2    6.0   11.8   11.5   30.7   30.5   19.8   19.0   31.5   33.0
         :
US       :  5.0    4.8   14.8   14.1   29.2   28.8   19.2   18.9   31.8   33.4
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
2/  Combined with other size groups.



HDR2012000160030216951500Milk Production

       Milk Production:  Percent of Production by Size Groups, Selected
                       States and United States, 1993-94
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  1-29 Head  : 30-49 Head  : 50-99 Head  :100-199 Head :  200+ Head
  State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
         : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994 : 1993 : 1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                               Percent
         :
AZ       :   .1     .1                                1.3    1.3   98.6   98.6
CA       :   .1     .1     .2     .2    1.0     .6    3.2    3.4   95.5   95.7
CO       :  1.4    1.3    1.4    1.5    8.6    6.9   17.9   15.3   70.7   75.0
FL       :   .2     .2     .1     .1    1.0    1.4    3.7    3.2   95.0   95.1
GA       :   .3     .1    1.2     .8    8.7    9.5   32.3   32.3   57.5   57.3
ID       :  2.0    2.0    5.0    4.0    9.0    9.0   19.0   18.0   65.0   67.0
IL       :  4.0    3.5   14.0   10.5   49.0   55.0   27.5   24.0    5.5    7.0
IN       : 11.8   11.5   15.6   16.0   39.5   38.9   20.4   20.6   12.7   13.0
IA       :  9.0    8.2   26.1   25.8   38.7   39.2   20.2   20.7    6.0    6.1
KY       :  6.5    6.3   20.0   20.2   40.1   40.0   24.6   25.3    8.8    8.2
MD       :  3.2    3.2    8.4    8.4   35.3   35.3   32.1   32.1   21.0   21.0
MI       :  3.5    4.5   11.2   11.8   31.2   27.3   32.9   34.6   21.2   21.8
MN       :  7.9    7.5   32.1   29.4   42.3   43.7   14.6   15.6    3.1    3.8
MO       :  4.8    5.4   15.6   15.2   40.8   43.3   30.9   26.4    7.9    9.7
NM       :   .2     .1                   .3     .3     .7     .6   98.8   99.0
NY       :  2.2    2.5   12.3   11.1   38.0   38.7   27.5   27.5   20.0   20.2
NC       :   .3     .3    1.7    1.7   19.0   18.0   43.0   44.0   36.0   36.0
OH       : 20.0   14.0   23.0   16.0   37.0   40.0   14.0   21.0    6.0    9.0
OR       :  1.1    1.1    2.1    2.8   12.0   10.6   30.5   30.3   54.3   55.2
PA       :  5.5    5.5   23.5   23.1   42.7   42.0   19.9   20.7    8.4    8.7
TN       :  5.5    4.5    9.4    8.7   27.0   31.1   40.8   36.0   17.3   19.7
TX       :   .3     .3    1.6    1.1    9.3    8.6   25.3   23.8   63.5   66.2
UT       :  1.2    1.2    3.4    3.1   19.6   20.3   27.0   29.7   48.8   45.7
VT       :  1.4    1.0   10.5   12.0   40.8   36.0   28.0   31.0   19.3   20.0
VA       :  2.2    1.6    4.2    3.9   31.1   33.9   39.4   39.4   23.1   21.2
WA       :  1.5     .9    1.6    1.2   13.8    9.6   23.8   19.7   59.3   68.6
WI       :  5.3    4.5   25.5   26.0   44.2   43.8   19.3   19.6    5.7    6.1
         :
Oth Sts  :  6.4    6.0   12.0   11.5   31.0   29.5   19.3   19.0   31.3   34.0
         :
US       :  4.1    3.6   13.1   12.2   27.6   26.5   18.9   18.7   36.3   39.0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------



HDR2012000160030216951500Milk Cows

                    Milk Cows:  Number of Operations by State
                          and United States, 1993-94 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                     Operations with Milk Cows
    State   :------------------------------------------------------------------
            :              1993               :              1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                              Number
            :
AL          :                 600                               400
AK          :                  30                                30
AZ          :                 500                               400
AR          :               1,800                             1,800
CA          :               4,000                             4,000
CO          :               1,300                             1,100
CT          :                 400                               500
DE          :                 150                               150
FL          :                 900                               900
GA          :               1,200                             1,000
HI          :                  60                                60
ID          :               1,700                             1,600
IL          :               2,800                             2,800
IN          :               4,300                             4,000
IA          :               5,600                             5,500
KS          :               1,800                             1,700
KY          :               4,600                             4,300
LA          :               1,700                             1,500
ME          :               1,000                               900
MD          :               1,300                             1,200
MA          :                 700                               700
MI          :               5,000                             4,800
MN          :              13,500                            12,500
MS          :               1,000                               800
MO          :               6,100                             5,000
MT          :               1,100                             1,000
NE          :               2,300                             2,000
NV          :                 300                               200
NH          :                 400                               400
NJ          :                 400                               400
NM          :               1,100                             1,100
NY          :              11,000                            10,700
NC          :               1,500                             1,400
ND          :               1,900                             1,700
OH          :               8,000                             8,000
OK          :               2,600                             2,500
OR          :               1,500                             1,500
PA          :              13,000                            12,500
RI          :                  60                                50
SC          :                 450                               400
SD          :               2,800                             2,600
TN          :               3,000                             2,300
TX          :               5,000                             4,200
UT          :               1,400                             1,300
VT          :               2,500                             2,400
VA          :               2,400                             2,400
WA          :               3,000                             2,700
WV          :               1,200                             1,200
WI          :              30,000                            29,000
WY          :                 500                               400
            :
US 3/       :             159,450                           149,990
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1/  An operation is any place having one or milk cows on hand during year.



HDR2012000160030216951500Reliability

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.  About 20,000 producers are sampled in
January and data are collected from about 10,000 respondents.  There are
about 7,300 respondents in each of the remaining quarters.  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 0.6 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 9.52 million head by more than 0.6 percent, or about 57,000 head.  Chances
are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.0 percent, or about
95,000 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         :    0.7    1.2     455       172        7      565     9       1
  Production :
             :                  --------- 1,000 Head ----------
             :
All Milk     :    0.6    1.0      95        44        4      126    10       0
  Cows       :
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Based on records for the past 10 October-December quarters.


HDR2012000160030216951500Index

                                                    Index


                                                                          Page


Milk Cows and Production:  by Quarter, United States, 1994-95 ..........    2

Milk cows and Production:  by Month, 22 Selected States, 1994-95 .......    2

Milk Cows and Production:  by State, January 1994-95 ...................    3

Milk Cows and Production:  by State, December 1993-94 ..................    4

Milk Cows and Production:  United States, 1987-94 .....................     5

Milk Cows and Production:  by Quarter, United States, 1993-94 ..........    5

Milk Cows and Production:  by State, and United States, 1993-94 ........    6

Milk Cows and Production:  by State, and United States, 1993 ...........    7

Milk Cows and Production:  by State, and United States, 1994 ...........    8

Milk Cows:  Number by Month, State, and 21 States, 1993 ................    9

Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, and 21 States, 1994 .................   10

Milk Production:  Total by Month, State, and 21 States, 1993 ...........   11

Milk Production:  Total by Month, State, and 21 States, 1994 ...........   12

Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced
 by Quarter, State, and United States, 1993 ............................   13

Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced
 by Quarter, State, and United States, 1994 ............................   14

Milk Cows:  Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected
 States, and United States, 1993-94 ....................................   15

Milk Cows:  Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected
 States, and United States, 1993-94 ....................................   17

Milk Cows:  Number of Operations with Milk Cows, by State,
 and United States 1993-94 .............................................   18

Milk Production:  Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected
 States, and United States, 1993-94 ....................................   19

Reliability Statement:  Survey and Estimation Procedures,
 Revision Policy, and Reliability ......................................   20


The next "Milk Production" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on
March 15, 1995.


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