HDR1012000160030413951500MILK PRODUCTION
HDR2012000160030413951500MILK PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Released April 13, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.

                      March Milk Production Up 4 Percent

Milk production in the 22 major States during March totaled 11.8 billion pounds,
4 percent above production in these same States in March 1994.  February revised
production, at 10.4 billion pounds, was 5 percent more than February 1994.

Production per cow in the 22 major States averaged 1,454 pounds for March,
53 pounds above March 1994.

The number of cows on farms in the 22 major States was 8.11 million head,
34,000 head more than March 1994 and 20,000 head more than February 1995.

During the January-March period, the 22 major States produced 33.5 billion
pounds of milk, 85.8 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 13.1 billion pounds for January 1995, 12.2 billion pounds
for February 1995, and 13.8 billions pounds for March 1995.

                   January-March Milk Production Up 4 Percent

The quarterly production of milk for the U.S. was 39.1 billion pounds, 4 percent
above the January-March period last year.  The average number of milk cows in
the U.S. during the January-March quarter was 9.52 million head, 12,000 head
more than the same period last year.

                        Grain and Other Concentrates Fed

Grain and other concentrates fed to milk cows on April 1. 1995, averaged
18.6 pounds per cow, 0.4 of a pound less than on April 1, 1994.

                      Value of Grain and Other Concentrates

The value of grain and other concentrates fed to cows on April 1 averaged
$7.57 per hundredweight, $0.66 less than the price on April 1, 1994.

                                     Notice

Monthly estimates are published for New Mexico beginning with the February 1995
issue.  To facilitate year to year comparisons, monthly estimates for both 1994
and 1995 include New Mexico.

For information call Kevin Hintzman at (202) 720-4448.  Office hours are
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

Da 1-1 (4-95)

HDR2012000160030413951500MILK COWS & PRODUCTION BY QTR. US 94-95
         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 :          :         :         :         :         :         : 1995 as
        :  1994    :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :   % of
        :          :         :         :         :         :         :   1994
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        :    ---- 1,000 ----        Pounds         Million Pounds      Percent
        :
Jan-Mar :    9,506     9,518     3,951     4,104    37,560    39,064       104
Apr-Jun :    9,530               4,188              39,916
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.

HDR2012000160030413951500MILK COWS & PRODUCTION BY MO. 22 SELC. 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
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        :    ---- 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     8,108     1,401     1,454    11,315    11,791       104
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.

HDR2012000160030413951500MILK COWS & PRODUCTION BY ST, MARCH 94-95
            Milk Cows and Production:  By State,  March 1994-95
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        :    Milk Cows  1/   :  Milk per Cow  2/ :     Milk Production 2/
        :----------------------------------------------------------------------
 State  :          :         :         :         :         :         : 1995 as
        :  1994    :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :  1994   :  1995   :   % of
        :          :         :         :         :         :         :   1994
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        :    ---- 1,000 ----        Pounds         Million Pounds      Percent
        :
CA      :    1,226     1,254     1,710     1,750     2,096     2,195       105
FL      :      178       166     1,485     1,435       264       238        90
ID      :      199       223     1,460     1,510       291       337       116
IL      :      165       163     1,340     1,380       221       225       102
IN      :      144       145     1,350     1,340       194       194       100
IA      :      263       262     1,240     1,320       326       346       106
KY      :      171       163     1,005     1,080       172       176       102
MD      :       93        93     1,215     1,290       113       120       106
MI      :      329       326     1,430     1,510       470       492       105
MN      :      615       600     1,340     1,395       824       837       102
MO      :      196       195     1,210     1,275       237       249       105
NM      :      157       185     1,758     1,705       276       315       114
NY      :      725       707     1,365     1,400       990       990       100
NC      :       91        89     1,475     1,510       134       134       100
OH      :      297       289     1,300     1,375       386       397       103
PA      :      637       641     1,380     1,440       879       923       105
TN      :      158       157     1,050     1,100       166       173       104
TX      :      401       400     1,480     1,525       593       610       103
VT      :      159       156     1,335     1,380       212       215       101
VA      :      130       129     1,290     1,350       168       174       104
WA      :      257       265     1,690     1,720       434       456       105
WI      :    1,483     1,500     1,260     1,330     1,869     1,995       107
        :
22 State:
 Total  :    8,074     8,108     1,401     1,454    11,315    11,791       104
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.

HDR2012000160030413951500MILK COWS & PRODUCTION BY ST, FEB 94-95
            Milk Cows and Production:  By State,  February 1994-95 1/
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        :    Milk Cows  2/   :  Milk per Cow  3/ :     Milk Production 3/
        :----------------------------------------------------------------------
 State  :          :         :         :         :         :         : 1995 as
        :  1994    :  1995     1994    :  1995     1994    :  1995   :   % of
        :          :         :         :         :         :         :   1994
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        :    ---- 1,000 ----        Pounds         Million Pounds      Percent
        :
CA      :    1,223     1,252     1,490     1,520     1,822     1,903       104
FL      :      176       166     1,290     1,290       227       214        94
ID      :      197       221     1,280     1,360       252       301       119
IL      :      165       163     1,210     1,260       200       205       103
IN      :      145       145     1,210     1,200       175       174        99
IA      :      264       262     1,175     1,195       310       313       101
KY      :      172       163       885       965       152       157       103
MD      :       95        92     1,115     1,195       106       110       104
MI      :      329       326     1,245     1,305       410       425       104
MN      :      620       600     1,195     1,245       741       747       101
MO      :      198       193     1,040     1,115       206       215       104
NM      :      155       174     1,555     1,695       241       295       122
NY      :      722       707     1,200     1,250       866       884       102
NC      :       91        89     1,320     1,340       120       119        99
OH      :      299       289     1,175     1,260       351       364       104
PA      :      637       641     1,240     1,280       790       820       104
TN      :      159       159       970     1,030       154       164       106
TX      :      400       399     1,260     1,300       504       519       103
VT      :      160       156     1,180     1,245       189       194       103
VA      :      130       129     1,160     1,295       151       167       111
WA      :      256       262     1,505     1,540       385       403       105
WI      :    1,489     1,500     1,100     1,165     1,638     1,748       107
        :
22 State:
 Total  :    8,082     8,088     1,236     1,291     9,990    10,441       105
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1/  1995 revised.  2/ Includes dry cows.  Excludes heifers not yet fresh.
3/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.

HDR2012000160030413951500MILK COWS & PRODUCTION BY ST, & US REV OCT-DEC 93-94
                Milk Cows and Production:  By State and United States
                         Revised October-December  1993-1994
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        :     Oct-Dec Milk Cows 1/     :  Oct-Dec Milk Production 2/ :  1994
 State  :------------------------------------------------------------: as % of
        :      1993     :     1994     :     1993     :     1994     :  1993
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        :            ---- 1,000 ----            -- Million Pounds --   Percent
        :
AL      :            38             37            127            122        96
AK      :           0.7            0.7           2.88           2.85        99
AZ      :           105            114            492            536       109
AR      :            62             61            183            177        97
CA      :         1,219          1,245          5,794          6,326       109
CO      :            80             82            356            391       110
CT      :            33             32            132            128        97
DE      :            10             10           35.5           34.1        96
FL      :           177            172            608            603        99
GA      :           102            102            380            389       102
HI      :          10.9           10.5           32.3           32.8       102
ID      :           193            217            830            981       118
IL      :           166            163            590            619       105
IN      :           145            145            546            552       101
IA      :           265            265            987          1,005       102
KS      :            77             81            255            290       114
KY      :           176            165            503            504       100
LA      :            78             79            217            220       101
ME      :            41             39            160            155        97
MD      :            96             91            343            328        96
MA      :            30             28            115            108        94
MI      :           327            326          1,324          1,364       103
MN      :           623            603          2,253          2,229        99
MS      :            58             57            171            174       102
MO      :           203            196            655            674       103
MT      :            22             21             74             79       107
NE      :            81             75            273            276       101
NV      :            20             23             87            106       122
NH      :            20             19             78             76        97
NJ      :            24             24             87             84        97
NM      :           147            171            687            851       124
NY      :           726            712          2,751          2,767       101
NC      :            92             89            370            360        97
ND      :            69             66            210            208        99
OH      :           301            289          1,125          1,131       101
OK      :           100             98            320            300        94
OR      :           100            100            415            417       100
PA      :           642            640          2,498          2,559       102
RI      :           2.2            2.1            7.7            7.6        99
SC      :            28             28            106            103        97
SD      :           124            120            387            384        99
TN      :           160            160            485            495       102
TX      :           399            401          1,447          1,496       103
UT      :            79             88            326            359       110
VT      :           162            157            608            603        99
VA      :           131            129            494            493       100
WA      :           257            263          1,228          1,291       105
WV      :            22             22             70             69        99
WI      :         1,507          1,498          5,260          5,453       104
WY      :           7.1            6.8           24.1           20.8        86
        :
US   3/ :         9,537          9,524         36,509         37,933       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.

HDR2012000160030413951500MILK COWS & BY ST, & US PREL. JAN-MAR 94-95
           Milk Cows and Production:  By State and United States
                     Preliminary January-March  1994-95
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        :     Jan-Mar Milk Cows 1/     :  Jan-Mar Milk Production 2/ :  1995
 State  :------------------------------------------------------------: as % of
        :      1994     :     1995     :     1994     :     1995     :  1994
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        :            ---- 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          6,186       105
CO      :            80             83            367            390       106
CT      :            33             33            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            295       111
KY      :           172            163            495            506       102
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          2,833       101
NC      :            91             89            383            381        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            445       107
PA      :           638            640          2,527          2,631       104
RI      :           2.3            2.2            8.1            8.3       102
SC      :            28             27            112            108        96
SD      :           121            120            384            394       103
TN      :           159            159            478            502       105
TX      :           400            399          1,631          1,676       103
UT      :            80             85            327            350       107
VT      :           160            156            611            620       101
VA      :           130            129            486            515       106
WA      :           257            262          1,241          1,301       105
WV      :            22             22             68             70       103
WI      :         1,489          1,500          5,308          5,641       106
WY      :             7            6.4             22             21        95
        :
U S  3/ :         9,506          9,518         37,560         39,064       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.

HDR2012000160030413951500GRN & OT CON QTY FED DALY. & VAL BY ST & US APR 1 94-95
           Grain and Other Concentrates:  Quantity Fed Daily and Value
                 By State and United States, April 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
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            :        ----- Pounds -----               -------- Dollars --------
            :
    AL      :       17.6            19.0              8.70                8.10
    AK      :       19.2            19.5             13.50               13.80
    AZ      :       23.5            23.9              8.15                7.70
    AR      :       17.4            18.0              8.40               10.90
    CA      :       21.0            20.0              7.75                7.60
    CO      :       23.0            22.5              7.30                7.00
    CT      :       17.0            18.0              9.20                8.40
    DE      :       15.7            15.1              9.10                9.00
    FL      :       30.0            25.0              7.30                7.20
    GA      :       24.0            23.4              8.20                7.50
    ID      :       21.0            22.5              6.80                6.80
    IL      :       18.5            16.9              8.40                8.20
    IN      :       16.7            17.2              7.90                7.80
    IA      :       16.4            17.6              7.50                6.80
    KS      :       19.1            19.3              7.55                7.00
    KY      :       17.3            16.7              8.70                8.60
    LA      :       18.2            18.1              8.50                8.00
    ME      :       16.0            16.0              9.40                9.00
    MD      :       16.4            15.0              9.30                9.20
    MA      :       16.0            16.5              9.70                8.55
    MI      :       16.5            17.0              7.20                7.20
    MN      :       18.1            18.0              8.30                7.00
    MS      :       18.5            17.1              8.70                7.95
    MO      :       19.0            19.0              8.10                7.60
    MT      :       16.5            17.1              7.55                7.30
    NE      :       17.0            17.2              7.60                7.10
    NV      :       20.0            20.0              9.00                8.10
    NH      :       17.0            17.0              9.10                8.85
    NJ      :       13.5            15.4              8.90                8.40
    NM      :       25.0            26.0              6.70                6.20
    NY      :       15.7            15.6              9.40                9.10
    NC      :       18.6            18.9              9.45                8.75
    ND      :       16.0            16.2              6.00                5.60
    OH      :       16.4            17.5              9.20                8.00
    OK      :       18.9            19.8              8.30                7.80
    OR      :       18.0            19.5              9.00                8.75
    PA      :       17.6            16.0              9.45                8.80
    RI      :       15.0            16.0              9.20                8.25
    SC      :       18.5            19.5              8.35                7.65
    SD      :       16.9            17.4              7.00                6.35
    TN      :       17.0            18.0              9.50                8.90
    TX      :       24.0            19.5              8.20                6.30
    UT      :       18.2            19.5              7.70                7.00
    VT      :       16.0            16.0              9.20                8.65
    VA      :       16.7            15.0              9.50                8.60
    WA      :       20.5            21.0              8.35                7.90
    WV      :       16.4            15.6              8.90                8.90
    WI      :       17.5            18.0              8.00                6.70
    WY      :       12.5            12.5              6.40                6.70
            :
    US      :       19.0            18.6              8.23                7.57
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HDR2012000160030413951500RELIABILITY 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.  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 1.1 percent.  This means that
chances are 2 out of 3 that the final January-March 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
2.0 percent, or about 190,000 head (the 90 percent confidence level).

HDR2012000160030413951500RELIABILITY TABLE
                Reliability of January-March 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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :   - Percent -     ---------- Mil Lbs. ----------     - Number -
             :
Milk         :    0.5    1.0     391       163        7      315     8       2
  Production :
             :                  --------- 1,000 Head ----------
             :
             :
All Milk     :    1.1    2.0     190        96        5      187    10       0
  Cows       :
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1/  Based on records for the past 10 January-March quarters.

HDR2012000160030413951500NEXT REL DATE & EEO STATEMENT
The next "Milk Production" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on
May 16, 1995.

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