HDR1012000160030714951500MILK PRODUCTION                                        
HDR2012000160030714951500MILK PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS                             
Released July 14, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.                   
                                                                                
                     June Milk Production Up 2 Percent                          
                                                                                
Milk production in the 22 major States during June totaled 11.5 billion         
pounds, 2 percent above production in these same States in June 1994.  May      
revised production, at 11.9 billion pounds was 1 percent more than May 1994.    
                                                                                
Production per cow in the 22 major States averaged 1,415 pounds for             
June, 27 pounds above June 1994.                                                
                                                                                
The number of cows on farms in the 22 major States was 8.10 million head,       
5,000 head less than June 1994 but 9,000 head more than May 1995.               
                                                                                
During the April-June period, the 22 major States produced 34.9 billion pounds  
of milk, 86.1 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 13.3 billion pounds for April, 13.9 billion pounds for      
May, and 13.3 billion pounds for June.                                          
                                                                                
                     April-June Milk Production Up 1 Percent                    
                                                                                
The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 40.5 billion pounds, 1        
percent above the April-June period last year.  The average number of milk      
cows in the U.S. during the April-June quarter was 9.52 million head,           
14,000 head less than the same period last year.                                
                                                                                
                        Grain and Other Concentrates Fed                        
                                                                                
Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on July 1, 1995, averaged         
18.3 pounds per cow, 0.1 of a pound more than July 1, 1994.                     
                                                                                
                      Value of Grain and Other Concentrates                     
                                                                                
The value of grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on July 1, 1995,     
averaged $7.66 per hundredweight, $0.44 less than the price on July 1, 1994.    
                                                                                
For information call Kevin Hintzman at (202) 720-4448.  Office hours            
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.                                                      
                                                                                
Da 1-1 (7-95)                                                                   
HDR2012000160030714951500MILK COWS & PROD: BY QTR., US 94-95                    
         Milk Cows and Production:  By Quarter, United States,  1994-95         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :    Milk Cows  1/   :  Milk per Cow  2/ :     Milk Production 2/       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------  
Quarter :          :         :         :         :         :         : 1995 as  
        :  1994    :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :   % of   
        :          :         :         :         :         :         :   1994   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :    ---- 1,000 ----        Pounds         Million Pounds      Percent  
        :                                                                       
Jan-Mar :    9,506     9,517     3,951     4,093    37,560    38,950       104  
Apr-Jun :    9,530     9,516     4,188     4,255    39,916    40,488       101  
Jul-Sep :    9,539               4,007              38,217                      
Oct-Dec :    9,524               3,983              37,933                      
        :                                                                       
Annual  :    9,525              16,129             153,626                      
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
HDR2012000160030714951500MILK COWS & PROD.: BY MO., 22 STS., 94-95              
         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  :          :         :         :         :         :         : 1995 as  
        :  1994    :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :   % of   
        :          :         :         :         :         :         :   1994   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :    ---- 1,000 ----        Pounds         Million Pounds      Percent  
        :                                                                       
Jan     :    8,092     8,090     1,343     1,394    10,870    11,280       104  
Feb     :    8,082     8,088     1,236     1,291     9,990    10,441       105  
Mar     :    8,074     8,103     1,401     1,444    11,315    11,698       103  
Apr     :    8,080     8,097     1,396     1,417    11,282    11,477       102  
May     :    8,097     8,093     1,457     1,475    11,799    11,936       101  
Jun     :    8,107     8,102     1,388     1,415    11,249    11,462       102  
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.                                             
HDR2012000160030714951500MILK COWS & PROD: BY ST, JUN 94-95                     
          Milk Cows and Production:  By State,  June 1994-95                    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :    Milk Cows  1/   :  Milk per Cow  2/ :     Milk Production 2/       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 State  :          :         :         :         :         :         : 1995 as  
        :  1994    :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :   % of   
        :          :         :         :         :         :         :   1994   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :    ---- 1,000 ----        Pounds         Million Pounds      Percent  
        :                                                                       
CA      :    1,235     1,254     1,715     1,725     2,118     2,163       102  
FL      :      178       162     1,245     1,170       222       190        86  
ID      :      208       232     1,560     1,520       324       353       109  
IL      :      165       163     1,300     1,340       215       218       101  
IN      :      145       145     1,280     1,290       186       187       101  
IA      :      264       262     1,260     1,310       333       343       103  
KY      :      167       163       975     1,050       163       171       105  
MD      :       92        94     1,175     1,200       108       113       105  
MI      :      328       327     1,450     1,470       476       481       101  
MN      :      610       600     1,335     1,370       814       822       101  
MO      :      198       190     1,110     1,180       220       224       102  
NM      :      169       196     1,657     1,600       280       314       112  
NY      :      718       702     1,380     1,410       991       990       100  
NC      :       91        86     1,330     1,365       121       117        97  
OH      :      295       288     1,235     1,340       364       386       106  
PA      :      640       639     1,360     1,400       870       895       103  
TN      :      157       154     1,030     1,110       162       171       106  
TX      :      404       402     1,240     1,265       501       509       102  
VT      :      156       157     1,320     1,355       206       213       103  
VA      :      130       129     1,145     1,235       149       159       107  
WA      :      262       265     1,700     1,700       445       451       101  
WI      :    1,495     1,492     1,325     1,335     1,981     1,992       101  
        :                                                                       
22 State:                                                                       
 Total  :    8,107     8,102     1,388     1,415    11,249    11,462       102  
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
HDR2012000160030714951500MILK COWS & PROD: BY ST., MAY 94-95                    
            Milk Cows and Production:  By State,  May 1994-95 1/                
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :    Milk Cows  2/   :  Milk per Cow  3/ :     Milk Production 3/       
        :---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 State  :          :         :         :         :         :         : 1995 as  
        :  1994    :  1995     1994    :  1995     1994    :  1995   :   % of   
        :          :         :         :         :         :         :   1994   
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :    ---- 1,000 ----        Pounds         Million Pounds      Percent  
        :                                                                       
CA      :    1,232     1,254     1,770     1,760     2,181     2,207       101  
FL      :      178       162     1,400     1,315       249       213        86  
ID      :      205       229     1,580     1,560       324       357       110  
IL      :      165       163     1,350     1,380       223       225       101  
IN      :      145       144     1,370     1,380       199       199       100  
IA      :      264       262     1,295     1,350       342       354       104  
KY      :      170       163     1,035     1,130       176       184       105  
MD      :       92        93     1,295     1,310       119       122       103  
MI      :      328       326     1,525     1,515       500       494        99  
MN      :      610       595     1,395     1,430       851       851       100  
MO      :      198       193     1,270     1,300       251       251       100  
NM      :      166       190     1,777     1,655       295       314       106  
NY      :      722       704     1,430     1,460     1,032     1,028       100  
NC      :       91        87     1,475     1,480       134       129        96  
OH      :      296       288     1,345     1,390       398       400       101  
PA      :      637       639     1,430     1,470       911       939       103  
TN      :      159       156     1,090     1,120       173       175       101  
TX      :      404       400     1,435     1,380       580       552        95  
VT      :      156       156     1,370     1,430       214       223       104  
VA      :      130       129     1,275     1,350       166       174       105  
WA      :      261       266     1,750     1,760       457       468       102  
WI      :    1,488     1,494     1,360     1,390     2,024     2,077       103  
        :                                                                       
22 State:                                                                       
 Total  :    8,097     8,093     1,457     1,475    11,799    11,936       101  
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1/  1995 revised.  2/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.        
3/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
HDR2012000160030714951500MILK COWS & PROD: BY ST.& US REV. JAN-MAR 94-95        
            Milk Cows and Production:  By State and United States               
                      Revised January-March  1994-1995                          
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :     Jan-Mar Milk Cows 1/     :  Jan-Mar Milk Production 2/ :  1995    
 State  :------------------------------------------------------------: as % of  
        :     1994      :     1995     :    1994      :     1995     :  1994    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :            ---- 1,000 ----            -- Million Pounds --   Percent  
        :                                                                       
AL      :            37             35            143            139        97  
AK      :           0.7            0.7              3           2.80        93  
AZ      :           111            113            557            588       106  
AR      :            62             61            192            189        98  
CA      :         1,223          1,252          5,907          6,129       104  
CO      :            80             83            367            392       107  
CT      :            33             32            135            137       101  
DE      :            10           10.5           37.6             40       106  
FL      :           176            167            726            683        94  
GA      :           102            102            432            437       101  
HI      :          10.7           10.4           35.5             36       101  
ID      :           197            221            822            966       118  
IL      :           165            163            635            637       100  
IN      :           145            145            559            554        99  
IA      :           264            263            962          1,002       104  
KS      :            76             82            265            300       113  
KY      :           172            163            495            510       103  
LA      :            79             80            258            264       102  
ME      :            40             39            158            157        99  
MD      :            94             92            334            350       105  
MA      :            30             29            115            113        98  
MI      :           329            326          1,331          1,382       104  
MN      :           618            600          2,368          2,391       101  
MS      :            58             57            203            205       101  
MO      :           198            194            669            700       105  
MT      :            21             21             72             79       110  
NE      :            79             76            274            277       101  
NV      :            21             23             93           98.9       106  
NH      :            20             19             81             79        98  
NJ      :            25             23             88             92       105  
NM      :           154            178            771            905       117  
NY      :           724            707          2,808          2,843       101  
NC      :            91             89            383            380        99  
ND      :            68             64            211            204        97  
OH      :           299            289          1,123          1,150       102  
OK      :           100             98            330            333       101  
OR      :           100            100            414            415       100  
PA      :           638            640          2,527          2,631       104  
RI      :           2.3            2.2            8.1            8.2       101  
SC      :            28             27            112            108        96  
SD      :           121            120            384            394       103  
TN      :           159            159            478            502       105  
TX      :           400            399          1,631          1,646       101  
UT      :            80             87            327            352       108  
VT      :           160            156            611            622       102  
VA      :           130            129            486            516       106  
WA      :           257            261          1,241          1,297       105  
WV      :            22             22             68             70       103  
WI      :         1,489          1,499          5,308          5,623       106  
WY      :             7            6.4             22             21        95  
        :                                                                       
US   3/ :         9,506          9,517         37,560         38,950       104  
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
3/  Milk cows will not add due to rounding.                                     
HDR2012000160030714951500MILK COWS & PROD: BY ST.& US PREL. APR-JUN 94-95       
             Milk Cows and Production:  By State and United States              
                       Preliminary April-June  1994-95                          
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :     Apr-Jun Milk Cows 1/     :  Apr-Jun Milk Production 2/ :  1995    
 State  :------------------------------------------------------------: as % of  
        :      1994     :     1995     :     1994     :     1995     :  1994    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
        :            ---- 1,000 ----            -- Million Pounds --   Percent  
        :                                                                       
AL      :            36             34            133            130        98  
AK      :           0.7            0.7           3.44           2.98        87  
AZ      :           120            115            569            596       105  
AR      :            61             61            201            195        97  
CA      :         1,232          1,254          6,393          6,477       101  
CO      :            81             83            400            398       100  
CT      :            33             32            139            135        97  
DE      :            10           10.5           37.6             40       106  
FL      :           178            163            725            625        86  
GA      :           102            101            426            417        98  
HI      :          10.9           10.6           37.4           39.5       106  
ID      :           205            229            945          1,046       111  
IL      :           165            163            659            666       101  
IN      :           145            144            578            576       100  
IA      :           264            262            996          1,038       104  
KS      :            77             81            280            305       109  
KY      :           169            163            515            540       105  
LA      :            80             80            250            244        98  
ME      :            40             39            165            165       100  
MD      :            92             93            342            353       103  
MA      :            30             29            118            116        98  
MI      :           328            326          1,440          1,444       100  
MN      :           610            597          2,476          2,485       100  
MS      :            57             56            198            195        98  
MO      :           198            193            720            725       101  
MT      :            21             21             77             83       108  
NE      :            77             76            279            280       100  
NV      :            23             22            108             99        92  
NH      :            20             19             82             82       100  
NJ      :            24             23             90             94       104  
NM      :           164            190            855            932       109  
NY      :           721            704          3,008          3,005       100  
NC      :            91             87            387            376        97  
ND      :            69             63            228            211        93  
OH      :           296            288          1,150          1,178       102  
OK      :           100             98            330            343       104  
OR      :           100            100            443            435        98  
PA      :           637            639          2,645          2,741       104  
RI      :           2.2            2.2            8.2            8.6       105  
SC      :            28             27            106            104        98  
SD      :           118            118            418            422       101  
TN      :           158            156            507            520       103  
TX      :           403            401          1,672          1,621        97  
UT      :            86             89            368            383       104  
VT      :           157            156            630            648       103  
VA      :           130            129            481            505       105  
WA      :           261            266          1,335          1,366       102  
WV      :            22             22             68             70       103  
WI      :         1,490          1,494          5,871          6,008       102  
WY      :           7.1            6.1           23.4           19.9        85  
        :                                                                       
U S  3/ :         9,530          9,516         39,916         40,488       101  
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
3/  Milk cows will not add due to rounding.                                     
HDR2012000160030714951500GRN & OTH CONC: QTY FED DAILY & VAL BY ST &JUL 94-95   
                  Grain and Other Concentrates:  Quantity Fed Daily and Value   
                          By State and United States, July 1, 1994-95           
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            :Grain and Other Concentrates : Value per 100 Pounds of Concentrate 
   State    :  Fed Daily per Milk Cow     :   Ration Fed to Milk Cows           
            :------------------------------------------------------------------ 
            :     1994     :    1995      :      1994      :       1995         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
            :        ----- Pounds -----               -------- Dollars -------- 
            :                                                                   
    AL      :       17.2            18.5              8.70                8.30  
    AK      :       19.5            19.5             13.50               13.80  
    AZ      :       22.4            21.0              7.70                7.30  
    AR      :       16.7            18.0              8.30                7.90  
    CA      :       21.0            21.0              7.65                7.50  
    CO      :       23.0            22.0              7.30                6.80  
    CT      :       17.0            16.5              9.00                8.90  
    DE      :       16.0            16.5              9.10                9.00  
    FL      :       25.0            25.0              7.80                6.75  
    GA      :       21.8            23.0              8.10                7.50  
    ID      :       21.0            24.0              6.70                7.20  
    IL      :       17.5            17.3              8.40                8.25  
    IN      :       16.4            17.0              7.75                7.90  
    IA      :       16.7            16.8              8.10                7.20  
    KS      :       19.8            19.0              7.80                6.90  
    KY      :       15.8            16.0              9.00                8.80  
    LA      :       18.5            17.0              8.65                8.10  
    ME      :       15.0            16.0              9.40                8.50  
    MD      :       13.0            14.2              8.90                9.05  
    MA      :       15.0            15.0              9.40                8.80  
    MI      :       16.5            17.5              7.15                6.95  
    MN      :       16.7            16.8              7.90                7.70  
    MS      :       16.6            17.2              8.50                8.10  
    MO      :       18.2            18.0              8.10                7.80  
    MT      :       17.4            16.3              7.50                7.25  
    NE      :       17.3            17.0              7.70                7.40  
    NV      :       20.0            20.0              8.00                7.80  
    NH      :       16.5            16.5              9.10                8.40  
    NJ      :       15.0            14.4              8.80                8.90  
    NM      :       24.0            27.0              6.60                6.30  
    NY      :       14.7            14.9              9.30                9.10  
    NC      :       17.6            17.9              8.90                8.70  
    ND      :       15.9            15.9              5.90                5.95  
    OH      :       17.2            18.3              8.10                8.30  
    OK      :       19.0            19.5              8.10                7.80  
    OR      :       19.0            19.5              9.05                8.90  
    PA      :       16.2            16.0              9.40                9.25  
    RI      :       15.5            15.5              9.10                9.00  
    SC      :       18.5            18.5              8.15                7.85  
    SD      :       16.5            16.6              6.75                6.50  
    TN      :       16.0            16.0              9.30                8.80  
    TX      :       22.1            19.8              7.90                6.30  
    UT      :       20.1            17.5              7.40                7.50  
    VT      :       14.5            15.0              9.00                8.60  
    VA      :       14.7            15.6              8.20                8.20  
    WA      :       20.5            21.5              8.15                7.70  
    WV      :       14.8            14.7              8.90                8.95  
    WI      :       16.6            16.7              8.00                6.90  
    WY      :       12.6            11.9              6.20                7.05  
            :                                                                   
    US      :       18.2            18.3              8.10                7.66  
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HDR2012000160030714951500GRN & OTH CONC: QTY FED ANNUAL. & VAL BY ST & US 93    
     Grain and Other Concentrates:  Quantity Fed Annually and Value             
                 by State and United States, 1993                               
----------------------------------------------------------------------------    
         :       Annual Quantity       :                :                       
         :      Fed to Milk Cows       : Annual Average :  Annual Average       
  State  :-----------------------------:    Value of    :    Feed Value         
         :  Total  : Per Cow : Per Cwt :    Feed per    :     per Cwt           
         :         :         : of Milk :       Cwt      :     of Milk           
---------:------------------------------------------------------------------    
         :  1,000 Tons  --- Pounds ---      ------- Dollars ------              
         :                                                                      
   AL    :     125     6,470        49      8.42              4.12              
   AK    :       3     6,970        41     13.50              5.57              
   AZ    :     414     8,100        44      7.27              3.22              
   AR    :     233     6,590        54      7.95              4.30              
   CA    :   4,472     7,390        39      7.40              2.89              
   CO    :     314     7,820        43      6.68              2.90              
   CT    :     103     6,070        38      8.62              3.31              
   DE    :      28     5,570        38      8.37              3.18              
   FL    :     883     9,920        69      7.24              5.02              
   GA    :     397     7,900        52      7.96              4.16              
   ID    :     728     7,690        45      6.58              2.97              
   IL    :     548     6,570        43      8.37              3.56              
   IN    :     452     6,260        40      7.60              3.04              
   IA    :     832     6,300        41      7.32              3.01              
   KS    :     281     6,930        52      7.21              3.73              
   KY    :     551     6,160        52      8.42              4.36              
   LA    :     257     6,510        55      8.36              4.62              
   ME    :     118     5,680        36      8.81              3.18              
   MD    :     275     5,690        39      8.81              3.45              
   MA    :      87     5,710        37      8.91              3.27              
   MI    :   1,004     6,090        37      6.94              2.60              
   MN    :   2,035     6,410        42      7.42              3.11              
   MS    :     198     6,690        53      8.14              4.29              
   MO    :     695     6,660        49      7.71              3.75              
   MT    :      69     6,280        45      7.34              3.28              
   NE    :     249     6,040        44      6.94              3.07              
   NV    :      77     7,660        44      8.02              3.51              
   NH    :      61     5,880        38      8.73              3.29              
   NJ    :      62     5,080        35      8.89              3.15              
   NM    :     617     9,060        47      6.42              3.04              
   NY    :   2,054     5,650        36      9.12              3.25              
   NC    :     309     6,530        41      8.91              3.66              
   ND    :     208     5,820        45      5.87              2.64              
   OH    :     969     6,360        42      8.12              3.41              
   OK    :     339     6,930        54      7.79              4.20              
   OR    :     330     6,600        39      8.82              3.45              
   PA    :   1,885     5,890        37      9.09              3.38              
   RI    :       6     5,460        39      8.31              3.28              
   SC    :      95     6,720        45      8.14              3.68              
   SD    :     373     5,960        46      6.48              3.01              
   TN    :     486     6,000        50      9.10              4.54              
   TX    :   1,657     8,400        56      7.62              4.26              
   UT    :     260     6,410        39      7.20              2.81              
   VT    :     451     5,560        36      8.73              3.17              
   VA    :     399     6,050        40      8.90              3.53              
   WA    :     971     7,560        39      8.00              3.13              
   WV    :      63     5,620        47      8.83              4.17              
   WI    :   4,913     6,370        43      7.44              3.19              
   WY    :      16     4,370        32      6.29              2.03              
         :                                                                      
   US    :  31,952     6,664      48.8      7.78              3.80              
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HDR2012000160030714951500GRN & OTH CONC. QTY FED ANNUAL & VAL BY ST & US 94     
     Grain and Other Concentrates:  Quantity Fed Annually and Value             
                 by State and United States, 1994                               
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         :       Annual Quantity       :                :                       
         :      Fed to Milk Cows       : Annual Average :  Annual Average       
  State  :-----------------------------:    Value of    :    Feed Value         
         :  Total  : Per Cow : Per Cwt :    Feed per    :     per Cwt           
         :         :         : of Milk :       Cwt      :     of Milk           
---------:------------------------------------------------------------------    
         :  1,000 Tons  --- Pounds ---      ------- Dollars ------              
         :                                                                      
AL       :     119     6,490        48      8.60              4.12              
AK       :       3     7,200        40     13.62              5.48              
AZ       :     490     8,460        46      7.57              3.45              
AR       :     201     6,540        53      8.21              4.34              
CA       :   4,878     7,900        39      7.79              3.02              
CO       :     337     8,300        43      7.10              3.09              
CT       :     104     6,280        39      8.81              3.45              
DE       :      29     5,680        40      8.94              3.55              
FL       :     877     9,990        67      7.34              4.94              
GA       :     431     8,440        54      7.98              4.29              
ID       :     807     7,760        43      6.68              2.85              
IL       :     546     6,640        43      8.22              3.57              
IN       :     497     6,850        44      8.00              3.55              
IA       :     811     6,130        41      7.68              3.15              
KS       :     277     7,080        50      7.54              3.76              
KY       :     513     6,090        51      8.72              4.47              
LA       :     265     6,670        57      8.44              4.82              
ME       :     115     5,750        36      9.18              3.34              
MD       :     258     5,590        39      8.90              3.49              
MA       :      81     5,590        36      9.21              3.33              
MI       :     998     6,090        36      6.99              2.54              
MN       :   1,962     6,440        42      7.74              3.24              
MS       :     184     6,410        50      8.48              4.27              
MO       :     681     6,900        50      7.87              3.91              
MT       :      68     6,430        44      7.42              3.28              
NE       :     255     6,630        46      7.50              3.45              
NV       :      85     7,530        41      8.34              3.46              
NH       :      57     5,790        37      8.85              3.30              
NJ       :      61     5,000        35      8.74              3.04              
NM       :     765     9,270        46      6.58              3.06              
NY       :   2,000     5,570        35      9.24              3.23              
NC       :     303     6,710        41      8.99              3.69              
ND       :     199     5,880        46      5.93              2.72              
OH       :     951     6,460        42      8.48              3.53              
OK       :     349     7,050        55      8.14              4.47              
OR       :     343     6,860        40      9.04              3.58              
PA       :   1,943     6,080        38      9.22              3.47              
RI       :       6     5,600        39      8.85              3.43              
SC       :      95     6,750        46      8.09              3.73              
SD       :     364     6,090        46      6.70              3.09              
TN       :     489     6,160        50      9.18              4.59              
TX       :   1,741     8,670        56      7.82              4.38              
UT       :     285     6,660        40      7.34              2.94              
VT       :     441     5,590        36      8.94              3.25              
VA       :     384     5,920        40      8.87              3.54              
WA       :   1,039     7,970        40      8.14              3.22              
WV       :      63     5,690        46      8.97              4.13              
WI       :   4,819     6,450        43      7.64              3.28              
WY       :      15     4,340        34      6.32              2.13              
         :                                                                      
US       :  32,584     6,846      44.0      7.98              3.51              
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HDR2012000160030714951500RELIABILITY STATEMENT                                  
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 1.1 percent.  This means that            
chances are 2 out of 3 that the final April-June estimate will not be above     
or below the current estimate of 9.52 million head by more than                 
1.1 percent, or about 105,000 head.  Chances are 9 out of 10 that the           
difference will not exceed 2.1 percent, or about 200,000 head (the 90           
percent confidence level).                                                      
  HDR2012000160030714951500RELIABILITY TABLE                                    
              Reliability of April-June Milk Estimates 1/                       
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             :        :              :    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 
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             :   - Percent -     ---------- Mil Lbs. ----------     - Number -  
             :                                                                  
Milk         :    0.6    1.1     445       204       38      426     8       2  
  Production :                                                                  
             :                  --------- 1,000 Head ----------                 
                                                                                
             :                                                                  
All Milk     :    1.1    2.1     200        97       12      188    10       0  
  Cows       :                                                                  
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1/  Based on records for the past 10 April-June quarters.                       
HDR2012000160030714951500SUBSCRIPTION & EEO STATEMENT                           
The next "Milk Production" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on              
August 16, 1995.                                                                
                                                                                
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