HDR1012000160030214971500MILK PRODUCTION                                        
Milk                                                                            
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Released February 14, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service     
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Milk Production" call Kevin Hintzman at (202) 720-4448, office  
hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural      
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact           
the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail:                
NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV.  The "Milk Production" U.S. Summary is available on         
AutoFax, (202) 720-2000, report 5200.                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               January Milk Production Down Slightly                            
                                                                                
Milk production in the 20 major States during January totaled 11.1 billion      
pounds, slightly below production in these same States in January 1996.         
December revised production, at 11.0 billion pounds was 1 percent above         
December 1995.  During 1996, milk production was 1.16 billion pounds less than  
1995. On a daily basis, 1996 production averaged 3.16 million pounds per        
day less than 1995.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Production per cow in the 20 major States averaged 1,426 pounds for January,    
11 pounds above January 1996.                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
The number of cows on farms in the 20 major States was 7.76 million head,       
91,000 head less than January 1996 and 10,000 head less than December 1996.     
This is the eighteenth consecutive month of decline. The number of cows on      
farms averaged 107,000 less during 1996 when compared to 1995. The number of    
milk cows on farms was the lowest on record.                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
During the October-December period, the 20 major States produced 32.3 billion   
pounds of milk, 85.2 percent of the U.S. production.  If the remaining 30       
States not surveyed monthly followed the same pattern as the 20 States, the     
U.S. production would be 13.0 billion pounds for January 1997.                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
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                        Special this issue:                                     
                                                                                
                   Annual Revisions, 1995-1996                                  
       Inventory, Operations, and Production by Size Group                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
        Milk Cows and Production:  By Month, 20 Selected States, 1996-97        
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         :   Milk Cows 1/    :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :      Milk Production 2/      
  Month  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  1996   :  1997   :  1996   :  1997   :  1996   :  1997   :1997/1996 
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         :  ---- 1,000 ----    ---- Pounds ----     Million Pounds     Percent  
         :                                                                      
Jan      :  7,846     7,755     1,415     1,426     11,100   11,055      100    
Feb      :  7,828               1,347               10,545                      
Mar      :  7,822               1,468               11,483                      
Apr      :  7,818               1,440               11,260                      
May      :  7,816               1,478               11,554                      
Jun      :  7,818               1,397               10,920                      
Jul      :  7,815               1,400               10,939                      
Aug      :  7,802               1,382               10,780                      
Sep      :  7,795               1,341               10,454                      
Oct      :  7,788               1,390               10,825                      
Nov      :  7,775               1,350               10,493                      
Dec      :  7,765               1,417               11,006                      
         :                                                                      
Annual   :  7,807              16,825              131,359                      
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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 1996-97               
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         :   Milk Cows 1/    :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :      Milk Production 2/      
  State  :----------------------------------------------------------------------
         :  1996   :  1997   :  1996   :  1997   :  1996   :  1997   :1997/1996 
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         :  ---- 1,000 ----     ---- Pounds ---     Million Pounds     Percent  
         :                                                                      
AZ       :    118       122     1,765     1,745       208       213      102    
CA       :  1,260     1,269     1,675     1,675     2,111     2,126      101    
FL       :    155       158     1,405     1,395       218       220      101    
ID       :    245       268     1,490     1,510       365       405      111    
IL       :    158       149     1,300     1,290       205       192       94    
IN       :    140       140     1,290     1,320       181       185      102    
IA       :    250       250     1,260     1,300       315       325      103    
KY       :    159       150     1,025     1,040       163       156       96    
MI       :    325       311     1,425     1,480       463       460       99    
MN       :    600       595     1,360     1,360       816       809       99    
MO       :    185       175     1,175     1,150       217       201       93    
NM       :    193       197     1,570     1,680       303       331      109    
NY       :    700       700     1,400     1,360       980       952       97    
OH       :    286       285     1,320     1,335       378       380      101    
PA       :    648       641     1,405     1,385       910       888       98    
TX       :    400       390     1,380     1,390       552       542       98    
VT       :    158       156     1,385     1,370       219       214       98    
VA       :    128       125     1,235     1,260       158       158      100    
WA       :    263       266     1,655     1,650       435       439      101    
WI       :  1,475     1,408     1,290     1,320     1,903     1,859       98    
         :                                                                      
20-State :                                                                      
 Total   :  7,846     7,755     1,415     1,426    11,100    11,055      100    
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1/  Includes dry cows.  Excludes heifers not yet fresh.                         
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
            Milk Cows and Production:  By State, December 1995-96 1/            
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          :   Milk Cows 2/   :  Milk Per Cow 3/  :      Milk Production 3/      
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  1995  :  1996   :  1995   :  1996   :  1995   :  1996   :1996/1995 
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          : ---- 1,000 ----     ---- Pounds ---     Million Pounds     Percent  
          :                                                                     
AZ        :   116       122     1,700     1,795       197       219      111    
CA        : 1,259     1,270     1,665     1,740     2,096     2,210      105    
FL        :   155       158     1,300     1,405       202       222      110    
ID        :   244       267     1,500     1,530       366       409      112    
IL        :   158       150     1,150     1,240       182       186      102    
IN        :   140       140     1,280     1,300       179       182      102    
IA        :   250       250     1,320     1,325       330       331      100    
KY        :   158       150     1,030     1,040       163       156       96    
MI        :   326       312     1,400     1,445       456       451       99    
MN        :   600       595     1,310     1,340       786       797      101    
MO        :   186       175     1,160     1,130       216       198       92    
NM        :   196       197     1,535     1,645       301       324      108    
NY        :   702       700     1,370     1,340       962       938       98    
OH        :   287       285     1,310     1,280       376       365       97    
PA        :   647       643     1,370     1,365       886       878       99    
TX        :   400       390     1,310     1,325       524       517       99    
VT        :   157       156     1,375     1,375       216       215      100    
VA        :   128       125     1,250     1,240       160       155       97    
WA        :   264       266     1,620     1,640       428       436      102    
WI        : 1,478     1,414     1,255     1,285     1,855     1,817       98    
          :                                                                     
20-State  :                                                                     
Total     : 7,851     7,765     1,386     1,417    10,881    11,006      101    
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1/  1995 and 1996 revised.                                                      
2/  Includes dry cows.  Excludes heifers not yet fresh.                         
3/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
          Milk Cows and Production:  By Quarter, United States, 1996-97         
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          :   Milk Cows 1/   :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :      Milk Production 2/      
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Quarter :        :         :         :         :         :         :          
          :  1996  :  1997   :  1996   :  1997   :  1996   :  1997   :1997/1996 
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          : --- 1,000 --       --- Pounds --        Million Pounds     Percent  
          :                                                                     
Jan-Mar   : 9,397               4,155               39,042                      
Apr-Jun   : 9,369               4,229               39,621                      
Jul-Sep   : 9,338               4,033               37,658                      
Oct-Dec   : 9,300               4,080               37,947                      
          :                                                                     
Annual    : 9,351              16,498              154,268                      
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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, 1987-96               
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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                15,570                 150,847        
1993         :       9,589                15,704                 150,582        
1994         :       9,500                16,175                 153,664        
1995         :       9,458                16,433                 155,425        
1996         :       9,351                16,498                 154,268        
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1/  Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh.                
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
         Milk Cows and Production:  By State and United States, 1995-96         
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       :   Milk Cows 1/    :  Milk Per Cow 2/  :       Milk Production 2/       
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :  1995   :  1996   :  1995   :  1996   :   1995   :   1996   :1996/1995 
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       :  ---- 1,000 ----    ---- Pounds ----      Million Pounds      Percent  
       :                                                                        
Al     :     34        32    14,176    13,563        482        434       90    
AK     :     .7        .8    17,000    16,875       11.9       13.5      113    
AZ     :    114       120    19,561    20,083      2,230      2,410      108    
AR     :     60        57    12,200    12,053        732        687       94    
CA     :  1,254     1,264    20,211    20,458     25,344     25,859      102    
CO     :     83        84    18,687    19,440      1,551      1,633      105    
CT     :     32        30    16,438    16,567        526        497       95    
DE     :     10       9.6    14,500    14,479        145        139       96    
FL     :    162       156    14,698    15,391      2,381      2,401      101    
GA     :    100        97    15,550    15,320      1,555      1,486       96    
HI     :   10.4       9.4    13,654    13,723        142        129       91    
ID     :    232       256    18,147    18,496      4,210      4,735      113    
IL     :    161       154    14,857    15,162      2,392      2,335       98    
IN     :    144       140    15,375    15,471      2,214      2,166       98    
IA     :    251       250    16,135    15,304      4,050      3,826       95    
KS     :     82        82    14,390    14,634      1,180      1,200      102    
KY     :    162       153    12,469    12,157      2,020      1,860       92    
LA     :     79        78    11,456    10,744        905        838       93    
ME     :     40        40    16,025    16,200        641        648      101    
MD     :     91        86    14,725    15,314      1,340      1,317       98    
MA     :     28        27    16,000    16,185        448        437       98    
MI     :    326       320    17,071    16,969      5,565      5,430       98    
MN     :    599       598    15,708    15,786      9,409      9,440      100    
MS     :     55        51    12,909    12,961        710        661       93    
MO     :    190       179    14,158    13,631      2,690      2,440       91    
MT     :     21        20    15,000    15,350        315        307       98    
NE     :     74        69    14,797    15,217      1,095      1,050       96    
NV     :   23.5        25    18,128    18,800        426        470      110    
NH     :     20        19    16,300    17,053        326        324       99    
NJ     :     23        22    13,913    13,500        320        297       93    
NM     :    191       195    18,969    19,221      3,623      3,748      104    
NY     :    703       702    16,501    16,423     11,600     11,529       99    
NC     :     86        81    16,314    15,901      1,403      1,288       92    
ND     :     64        62    13,094    12,968        838        804       96    
OH     :    289       285    15,917    15,333      4,600      4,370       95    
OK     :     97        97    13,433    12,938      1,303      1,255       96    
OR     :     97        93    17,289    17,290      1,677      1,608       96    
PA     :    642       644    16,511    16,522     10,600     10,640      100    
RI     :    2.2         2    14,773    15,600       32.5       31.2       96    
SC     :     27        26    14,481    14,654        391        381       97    
SD     :    118       112    13,398    13,161      1,581      1,474       93    
TN     :    126       116    13,849    13,940      1,745      1,617       93    
TX     :    401       398    15,244    15,377      6,113      6,120      100    
UT     :     88        91    16,739    17,000      1,473      1,547      105    
VT     :    157       156    16,210    16,603      2,545      2,590      102    
VA     :    129       126    15,116    14,325      1,950      1,805       93    
WA     :    266       264    19,932    19,996      5,302      5,279      100    
WV     :     21        20    12,667    12,600        266        252       95    
WI     :  1,490     1,449    15,397    15,442     22,942     22,376       98    
WY     :      6         6    14,100    14,050       84.6       84.3      100    
       :                                                                        
US 3/  :  9,458     9,351    16,433    16,498    155,425    154,268       99    
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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, 20 and 22 States, 1995 1/         
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     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
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              :                              1,000                              
              :                                                                 
AZ            :    116        113        111        114        115        117   
CA            :  1,250      1,251      1,252      1,252      1,253      1,254   
FL            :    168        166        166        164        162        162   
ID            :    220        221        223        227        229        232   
IL            :    163        162        162        162        161        161   
IN            :    145        145        145        144        144        144   
IA            :    252        252        252        252        251        251   
KY            :    163        163        163        163        163        163   
MD            :     92         91         91         91         91         91   
MI            :    326        326        326        326        326        326   
MN            :    600        600        600        595        595        600   
MO            :    195        193        194        195        194        191   
NM            :    174        179        185        185        190        196   
NY            :    708        707        707        705        704        702   
NC            :     89         88         88         87         87         86   
OH            :    290        289        289        289        289        289   
PA            :    639        641        641        639        639        639   
TN            :    130        130        130        131        129        127   
TX            :    399        399        400        400        400        402   
VT            :    156        156        156        156        156        157   
VA            :    129        129        129        129        129        129   
WA            :    259        262        263        267        266        268   
WI            :  1,500      1,498      1,498      1,496      1,494      1,492   
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  7,852      7,852      7,862      7,860      7,860      7,875   
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  8,047      8,048      8,060      8,055      8,052      8,062   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual  
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Avg. 4/ 
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
AZ            :    117       115      111      111      112      116       114  
CA            :  1,255     1,255    1,256    1,257    1,258    1,259     1,254  
FL            :    162       162      162      157      155      155       162  
ID            :    234       237      238      240      242      244       232  
IL            :    161       160      160      159      159      158       161  
IN            :    144       143      143      143      143      140       144  
IA            :    251       251      251      250      250      250       251  
KY            :    163       161      161      161      159      158       162  
MD            :     91        91       91       91       91       91        91  
MI            :    326       326      326      326      326      326       326  
MN            :    600       600      600      600      600      600       599  
MO            :    189       187      187      187      186      186       190  
NM            :    198       198      197      196      196      196       191  
NY            :    700       700      702      702      702      702       703  
NC            :     85        85       85       85       84       84        86  
OH            :    289       289      288      287      287      287       289  
PA            :    640       643      646      647      647      647       642  
TN            :    124       124      124      123      123      120       126  
TX            :    402       402      401      401      400      400       401  
VT            :    158       158      158      158      157      157       157  
VA            :    129       129      129      128      128      128       129  
WA            :    269       270      268      266      264      264       266  
WI            :  1,490     1,488    1,485    1,482    1,480    1,478     1,490  
              :                                                                 
2O States 2/  :  7,877     7,874    7,869    7,858    7,851    7,851     7,862  
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  8,060     8,059    8,058    8,046    8,037    8,030     8,051  
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, 
    and WI.                                                                     
3/  CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, 
    VA, WA, and WI.                                                             
4/  Average based on monthly totals.                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Milk Cows:  Number by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 1/        
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     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
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              :                              1,000                              
              :                                                                 
AZ            :    118        118        119        119        119        120   
CA            :  1,260      1,260      1,260      1,261      1,262      1,263   
FL            :    155        155        156        157        157        156   
ID            :    245        246        247        249        252        255   
IL            :    158        157        157        156        155        154   
IN            :    140        140        140        140        140        140   
IA            :    250        250        249        250        249        249   
KY            :    159        157        156        156        155        153   
MD            :     91         89         88         87         86         85   
MI            :    325        322        321        322        322        322   
MN            :    600        600        595        595        595        600   
MO            :    185        183        183        183        182        180   
NM            :    193        193        193        193        194        194   
NY            :    700        700        700        700        703        704   
NC            :     84         83         83         82         81         81   
OH            :    286        285        285        285        285        285   
PA            :    648        645        645        643        643        643   
TN            :    120        119        119        117        116        116   
TX            :    400        400        400        400        400        400   
VT            :    158        157        157        155        155        157   
VA            :    128        127        127        127        126        126   
WA            :    263        263        262        262        262        262   
WI            :  1,475      1,470      1,470      1,465      1,460      1,455   
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  7,846      7,828      7,822      7,818      7,816      7,818   
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  8,023      8,001      7,993      7,985      7,980      7,980   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual  
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Avg. 4/ 
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
AZ            :    122       122      122      122      122      122       120  
CA            :  1,264     1,265    1,267    1,268    1,269    1,270     1,264  
FL            :    156       156      155      156      157      158       156  
ID            :    258       260      263      265      266      267       256  
IL            :    154       153      153      152      151      150       154  
IN            :    140       140      140      140      140      140       140  
IA            :    250       250      250      250      250      250       250  
KY            :    151       151      151      151      151      150       153  
MD            :     85        85       85       85       85       85        86  
MI            :    323       320      317      317      314      312       320  
MN            :    600       600      600      595      595      595       598  
MO            :    177       175      175      175      175      175       179  
NM            :    196       196      195      195      195      197       195  
NY            :    703       703      703      702      700      700       702  
NC            :     80        80       79       79       79       78        81  
OH            :    285       285      285      285      285      285       285  
PA            :    643       641      642      645      642      643       644  
TN            :    115       115      114      114      114      115       116  
TX            :    399       397      395      395      395      390       398  
VT            :    157       157      156      155      155      156       156  
VA            :    126       126      126      126      126      125       126  
WA            :    263       264      265      266      266      266       264  
WI            :  1,448     1,441    1,435    1,428    1,421    1,414     1,449  
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  7,815     7,802    7,795    7,788    7,775    7,765     7,807  
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  7,973     7,960    7,951    7,944    7,931    7,921     7,970  
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1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.                          
2/  AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, 
    and WI.                                                                     
3/  CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, 
    VA, WA, and WI.                                                             
4/  Average based on monthly totals.                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                      Milk Produced: Rate per Cow, by Month,                    
                        State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 1/                        
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     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
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              :                             Pounds                              
              :                                                                 
AZ            :  1,655      1,635      1,920      1,790      1,780      1,605   
CA            :  1,690      1,545      1,725      1,700      1,780      1,695   
FL            :  1,375      1,290      1,435      1,355      1,315      1,220   
ID            :  1,500      1,360      1,510      1,490      1,560      1,530   
IL            :  1,270      1,260      1,380      1,370      1,380      1,340   
IN            :  1,280      1,200      1,340      1,320      1,380      1,290   
IA            :  1,365      1,250      1,370      1,365      1,400      1,370   
KY            :  1,075        965      1,105      1,135      1,140      1,060   
MD            :  1,280      1,200      1,340      1,310      1,350      1,220   
MI            :  1,435      1,315      1,490      1,440      1,510      1,465   
MN            :  1,345      1,245      1,390      1,365      1,435      1,360   
MO            :  1,210      1,115      1,295      1,305      1,300      1,200   
NM            :  1,695      1,555      1,705      1,670      1,695      1,585   
NY            :  1,360      1,250      1,420      1,390      1,460      1,420   
NC            :  1,440      1,340      1,495      1,480      1,480      1,365   
OH            :  1,350      1,260      1,395      1,390      1,425      1,370   
PA            :  1,390      1,280      1,440      1,420      1,470      1,400   
TN            :  1,200      1,100      1,250      1,240      1,240      1,150   
TX            :  1,370      1,300      1,450      1,400      1,380      1,255   
VT            :  1,335      1,250      1,400      1,380      1,430      1,375   
VA            :  1,350      1,215      1,355      1,335      1,350      1,240   
WA            :  1,700      1,540      1,715      1,670      1,755      1,695   
WI            :  1,265      1,165      1,315      1,295      1,390      1,355   
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  1,413      1,304      1,463      1,437      1,496      1,430   
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  1,405      1,295      1,452      1,428      1,486      1,420   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual  
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   :  Avg.   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
AZ            :  1,485     1,365    1,415    1,615    1,600    1,700    19,561  
CA            :  1,740     1,715    1,645    1,690    1,615    1,665    20,211  
FL            :  1,135     1,070      995    1,050    1,160    1,300    14,698  
ID            :  1,590     1,580    1,500    1,530    1,470    1,500    18,147  
IL            :  1,260     1,130    1,120    1,110    1,110    1,150    14,857  
IN            :  1,300     1,260    1,250    1,280    1,240    1,280    15,375  
IA            :  1,365     1,355    1,315    1,340    1,315    1,320    16,135  
KY            :  1,035       995      980    1,000      960    1,030    12,469  
MD            :  1,160     1,130    1,120    1,185    1,175    1,230    14,725  
MI            :  1,475     1,425    1,375    1,400    1,340    1,400    17,071  
MN            :  1,325     1,265    1,205    1,245    1,215    1,310    15,708  
MO            :  1,130     1,105    1,090    1,105    1,100    1,160    14,158  
NM            :  1,585     1,545    1,470    1,510    1,460    1,535    18,969  
NY            :  1,410     1,390    1,345    1,365    1,310    1,370    16,501  
NC            :  1,320     1,240    1,220    1,280    1,290    1,330    16,314  
OH            :  1,340     1,275    1,260    1,300    1,270    1,310    15,917  
PA            :  1,375     1,345    1,330    1,375    1,310    1,370    16,511  
TN            :  1,110     1,050    1,070    1,120    1,090    1,180    13,849  
TX            :  1,190     1,115    1,095    1,200    1,200    1,310    15,244  
VT            :  1,360     1,335    1,330    1,345    1,305    1,375    16,210  
VA            :  1,210     1,195    1,200    1,240    1,205    1,250    15,116  
WA            :  1,725     1,715    1,620    1,645    1,570    1,620    19,932  
WI            :  1,350     1,300    1,250    1,255    1,200    1,255    15,397  
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  1,422     1,380    1,336    1,370    1,325    1,386    16,762  
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  1,412     1,371    1,327    1,360    1,315    1,376    16,648  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
2/  AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, 
    and WI.                                                                     
3/  CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, 
    VA, WA, and WI.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     Milk Produced: Rate per Cow, by Month,                     
                        State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 1/                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds                              
              :                                                                 
AZ            :  1,765      1,735      1,925      1,865      1,855      1,650   
CA            :  1,675      1,585      1,725      1,720      1,770      1,695   
FL            :  1,405      1,405      1,475      1,410      1,380      1,235   
ID            :  1,490      1,370      1,500      1,490      1,590      1,570   
IL            :  1,300      1,260      1,320      1,320      1,320      1,240   
IN            :  1,290      1,260      1,380      1,320      1,350      1,270   
IA            :  1,260      1,180      1,300      1,280      1,330      1,285   
KY            :  1,025        980      1,075      1,075      1,085        940   
MD            :  1,220      1,210      1,350      1,330      1,340      1,235   
MI            :  1,425      1,365      1,485      1,440      1,470      1,385   
MN            :  1,360      1,285      1,400      1,350      1,395      1,335   
MO            :  1,175      1,125      1,245      1,260      1,255      1,050   
NM            :  1,570      1,520      1,675      1,670      1,735      1,630   
NY            :  1,400      1,340      1,460      1,420      1,450      1,385   
NC            :  1,370      1,315      1,450      1,430      1,425      1,250   
OH            :  1,320      1,290      1,380      1,340      1,360      1,240   
PA            :  1,405      1,345      1,465      1,435      1,460      1,360   
TN            :  1,220      1,140      1,270      1,260      1,240      1,070   
TX            :  1,380      1,345      1,480      1,445      1,425      1,230   
VT            :  1,385      1,320      1,425      1,405      1,445      1,425   
VA            :  1,235      1,165      1,265      1,240      1,245      1,105   
WA            :  1,655      1,530      1,685      1,665      1,750      1,705   
WI            :  1,290      1,215      1,325      1,290      1,345      1,305   
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  1,415      1,347      1,468      1,440      1,478      1,397   
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  1,404      1,336      1,457      1,430      1,467      1,385   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :        :        :        :        : Annual  
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :  Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   :  Avg.   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
AZ            :  1,405     1,390    1,435    1,575    1,640    1,795    20,083  
CA            :  1,725     1,685    1,685    1,750    1,700    1,740    20,458  
FL            :  1,145     1,070    1,045    1,160    1,230    1,405    15,391  
ID            :  1,650     1,640    1,550    1,580    1,510    1,530    18,496  
IL            :  1,240     1,230    1,220    1,230    1,220    1,240    15,162  
IN            :  1,270     1,260    1,250    1,280    1,240    1,300    15,471  
IA            :  1,290     1,275    1,250    1,280    1,260    1,325    15,304  
KY            :    955       975      965    1,020      980    1,040    12,157  
MD            :  1,260     1,280    1,250    1,270    1,250    1,260    15,314  
MI            :  1,405     1,405    1,365    1,415    1,370    1,445    16,969  
MN            :  1,315     1,275    1,220    1,275    1,250    1,340    15,786  
MO            :  1,085     1,090    1,050    1,105    1,045    1,130    13,631  
NM            :  1,605     1,585    1,505    1,570    1,565    1,645    19,221  
NY            :  1,385     1,360    1,300    1,325    1,270    1,340    16,423  
NC            :  1,245     1,245    1,240    1,310    1,290    1,385    15,901  
OH            :  1,245     1,230    1,190    1,250    1,200    1,280    15,333  
PA            :  1,375     1,360    1,305    1,345    1,310    1,365    16,522  
TN            :  1,060     1,070    1,080    1,160    1,140    1,210    13,940  
TX            :  1,140     1,135    1,090    1,185    1,205    1,325    15,377  
VT            :  1,400     1,375    1,325    1,375    1,310    1,375    16,603  
VA            :  1,125     1,160    1,140    1,200    1,170    1,240    14,325  
WA            :  1,735     1,735    1,650    1,675    1,600    1,640    19,996  
WI            :  1,320     1,310    1,255    1,285    1,220    1,285    15,442  
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  1,400     1,382    1,341    1,390    1,350    1,417    16,825  
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  1,392     1,375    1,334    1,382    1,340    1,407    16,709  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
2/  AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, 
    and WI.                                                                     
3/  CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, 
    VA, WA, and WI.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     Milk Production:  Total by Month, State,                   
                            20 and 22 States, 1995 1/                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                         Million Pounds                          
              :                                                                 
AZ            :     192        185        213        204        205        188  
CA            :   2,113      1,933      2,160      2,128      2,230      2,126  
FL            :     231        214        238        222        213        198  
ID            :     330        301        337        338        357        355  
IL            :     207        204        224        222        222        216  
IN            :     186        174        194        190        199        186  
IA            :     344        315        345        344        351        344  
KY            :     175        157        180        185        186        173  
MD            :     118        109        122        119        123        111  
MI            :     468        429        486        469        492        478  
MN            :     807        747        834        812        854        816  
MO            :     236        215        251        254        252        229  
NM            :     295        278        315        309        322        311  
NY            :     963        884      1,004        980      1,028        997  
NC            :     128        118        132        129        129        117  
OH            :     392        364        403        402        412        396  
PA            :     888        820        923        907        939        895  
TN            :     156        143        163        162        160        146  
TX            :     547        519        580        560        552        505  
VT            :     208        195        218        215        223        216  
VA            :     174        157        175        172        174        160  
WA            :     440        403        451        446        467        454  
WI            :   1,898      1,745      1,970      1,937      2,077      2,022  
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  11,094     10,239     11,501     11,296     11,755     11,265  
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  11,304     10,424     11,705     11,502     11,962     11,451  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :         :        :        :        : Annual 
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :   Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Total  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
AZ            :    174       157       157       179      179      197    2,230 
CA            :  2,184     2,152     2,066     2,124    2,032    2,096   25,344 
FL            :    184       173       161       165      180      202    2,381 
ID            :    372       374       357       367      356      366    4,210 
IL            :    203       181       179       176      176      182    2,392 
IN            :    187       180       179       183      177      179    2,214 
IA            :    343       340       330       335      329      330    4,050 
KY            :    169       160       158       161      153      163    2,020 
MD            :    106       103       102       108      107      112    1,340 
MI            :    481       465       448       456      437      456    5,565 
MN            :    795       759       723       747      729      786    9,409 
MO            :    214       207       204       207      205      216    2,690 
NM            :    314       306       290       296      286      301    3,623 
NY            :    987       973       944       958      920      962   11,600 
NC            :    112       105       104       109      108      112    1,403 
OH            :    387       368       363       373      364      376    4,600 
PA            :    880       865       859       890      848      886   10,600 
TN            :    138       130       133       138      134      142    1,745 
TX            :    478       448       439       481      480      524    6,113 
VT            :    215       211       210       213      205      216    2,545 
VA            :    156       154       155       159      154      160    1,950 
WA            :    464       463       434       438      414      428    5,302 
WI            :  2,012     1,934     1,856     1,860    1,776    1,855   22,942 
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  : 11,199    10,870    10,512    10,768   10,400   10,881  131,780 
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  : 11,381    11,051    10,694    10,944   10,570   11,050  134,038 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
2/  AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, 
    and WI.                                                                     
3/  CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, 
    VA, WA, and WI.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     Milk Production:  Total by Month, State,                   
                            20 and 22 States, 1996 1/                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                         Million Pounds                          
              :                                                                 
AZ            :     208        205        229        222        221        198  
CA            :   2,111      1,997      2,174      2,169      2,234      2,141  
FL            :     218        218        230        221        217        193  
ID            :     365        337        371        371        401        400  
IL            :     205        198        207        206        205        191  
IN            :     181        176        193        185        189        178  
IA            :     315        295        324        320        331        320  
KY            :     163        154        168        168        168        144  
MD            :     111        108        119        116        115        105  
MI            :     463        440        477        464        473        446  
MN            :     816        771        833        803        830        801  
MO            :     217        206        228        231        228        189  
NM            :     303        293        323        322        337        316  
NY            :     980        938      1,022        994      1,019        975  
NC            :     115        109        120        117        115        101  
OH            :     378        368        393        382        388        353  
PA            :     910        868        945        923        939        874  
TN            :     146        136        151        147        144        124  
TX            :     552        538        592        578        570        492  
VT            :     219        207        224        218        224        224  
VA            :     158        148        161        157        157        139  
WA            :     435        402        441        436        459        447  
WI            :   1,903      1,786      1,948      1,890      1,964      1,899  
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  11,100     10,545     11,483     11,260     11,554     10,920  
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  11,264     10,693     11,644     11,418     11,707     11,052  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :         :        :        :        : Annual 
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :   Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   : Total  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
AZ            :    171       170       175       192      200      219    2,410 
CA            :  2,180     2,132     2,135     2,219    2,157    2,210   25,859 
FL            :    179       167       162       181      193      222    2,401 
ID            :    426       426       408       419      402      409    4,735 
IL            :    191       188       187       187      184      186    2,335 
IN            :    178       176       175       179      174      182    2,166 
IA            :    323       319       313       320      315      331    3,826 
KY            :    144       147       146       154      148      156    1,860 
MD            :    107       109       106       108      106      107    1,317 
MI            :    454       450       433       449      430      451    5,430 
MN            :    789       765       732       759      744      797    9,440 
MO            :    192       191       184       193      183      198    2,440 
NM            :    315       311       293       306      305      324    3,748 
NY            :    974       956       914       930      889      938   11,529 
NC            :    100       100        98       103      102      108    1,288 
OH            :    355       351       339       356      342      365    4,370 
PA            :    884       872       838       868      841      878   10,640 
TN            :    122       123       123       132      130      139    1,617 
TX            :    455       451       431       468      476      517    6,120 
VT            :    220       216       207       213      203      215    2,590 
VA            :    142       146       144       151      147      155    1,805 
WA            :    456       458       437       446      426      436    5,279 
WI            :  1,911     1,888     1,801     1,835    1,734    1,817   22,376 
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  : 10,939    10,780    10,454    10,825   10,493   11,006  131,359 
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  : 11,097    10,942    10,606    10,976   10,631   11,141  133,171 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.                                             
2/  AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, 
    and WI.                                                                     
3/  CA, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, 
    VA, WA, and WI.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced             
                   by Quarter, State, and United States, 1995                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           Milk Cows 1/            :        Milk Production 2/         
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :Jan-Mar :Apr-Jun :Jul-Sep :Oct-Dec :Jan-Mar :Apr-Jun :Jul-Sep :Oct-Dec 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        : ---------- 1,000 Head ----------    --------- Million Pounds -------- 
        :                                                                       
AL      :    35       34       33       32       138      131      101      112 
AK      :    .7       .7       .7       .7      2.80     2.98     3.05     3.07 
AZ      :   113      115      114      113       590      597      488      555 
AR      :    61       61       60       59       189      195      174      174 
CA      : 1,251    1,253    1,255    1,258     6,206    6,484    6,402    6,252 
CO      :    83       83       82       82       386      391      385      389 
CT      :    32       32       31       31       137      134      126      129 
DE      :    10       10       10       10      39.3     37.7     32.9     35.1 
FL      :   167      163      162      156       683      633      518      547 
GA      :   102      101      100       98       433      420      339      363 
HI      :  10.4     10.6     10.2     10.3      36.7     39.5     34.5     31.3 
ID      :   221      229      236      242       968    1,050    1,103    1,089 
IL      :   162      161      160      159       635      660      563      534 
IN      :   145      144      143      142       554      575      546      539 
IA      :   252      251      251      250     1,004    1,039    1,013      994 
KS      :    81       81       82       83       305      305      275      295 
KY      :   163      163      162      159       512      544      487      477 
LA      :    80       79       79       79       258      243      194      210 
ME      :    39       40       40       39       157      165      163      156 
MD      :    91       91       91       91       349      353      311      327 
MA      :    28       28       28       27       112      114      112      110 
MI      :   326      326      326      326     1,383    1,439    1,394    1,349 
MN      :   600      597      600      600     2,388    2,482    2,277    2,262 
MS      :    56       56       54       53       201      195      153      161 
MO      :   194      193      188      186       702      735      625      628 
MT      :    21       21       21       20        77       81       80       77 
NE      :    74       74       74       72       272      276      274      273 
NV      :    24       24       23       23     105.6    110.4    105.8    104.2 
NH      :    19       20       20       20        79       84       81       82 
NJ      :    23       23       23       23        84       83       77       76 
NM      :   179      190      198      196       888      942      910      883 
NY      :   707      704      701      702     2,851    3,005    2,904    2,840 
NC      :    88       87       85       84       378      375      321      329 
ND      :    65       65       64       63       207      221      212      198 
OH      :   289      289      289      287     1,159    1,210    1,118    1,113 
OK      :    98       98       96       97       333      333      317      320 
OR      :    98       98       97       96       417      436      424      400 
PA      :   640      639      643      647     2,631    2,741    2,604    2,624 
RI      :   2.2      2.2      2.1      2.1       8.2      8.5      7.9      7.9 
SC      :    27       27       26       26       108      104       85       94 
SD      :   120      118      118      116       394      422      394      371 
TN      :   130      129      124      122       462      468      401      414 
TX      :   399      401      402      400     1,646    1,617    1,365    1,485 
UT      :    87       88       88       88       353      378      379      363 
VT      :   156      156      158      157       621      654      636      634 
VA      :   129      129      129      128       506      506      465      473 
WA      :   261      267      269      265     1,294    1,367    1,361    1,280 
WV      :    22       21       21       21        67       67       67       65 
WI      : 1,499    1,494    1,488    1,480     5,613    6,036    5,802    5,491 
WY      :   6.0      6.1      6.0      5.9      20.7     21.4     21.0     21.5 
        :                                                                       
US 3/   : 9,469    9,473    9,462    9,428    38,943   40,510   38,231   37,740 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, 1996                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           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      :    32       32       31       31       127      115       89      103 
AK      :    .8       .8       .8       .8       3.1     3.33     3.55     3.52 
AZ      :   118      119      122      122       642      641      516      611 
AR      :    59       58       56       56       186      174      162      165 
CA      : 1,260    1,262    1,265    1,269     6,282    6,544    6,447    6,586 
CO      :    83       84       83       84       396      413      411      413 
CT      :    31       30       29       29       133      128      118      118 
DE      :   9.7      9.5      9.5      9.5      37.4     36.3     32.2     33.1 
FL      :   155      157      156      157       666      631      508      596 
GA      :    97       96       97       98       412      382      322      370 
HI      :   9.6      9.3      9.2      9.5      33.4     34.6     31.9     29.1 
ID      :   246      252      260      266     1,073    1,172    1,260    1,230 
IL      :   157      155      153      151       610      602      566      557 
IN      :   140      140      140      140       550      552      529      535 
IA      :   250      249      250      250       934      971      955      966 
KS      :    85       83       80       81       310      300      280      310 
KY      :   157      155      151      151       485      480      437      458 
LA      :    78       78       78       78       233      222      178      205 
ME      :    40       40       40       39       161      166      163      158 
MD      :    89       86       85       85       338      336      322      321 
MA      :    27       27       27       26       111      111      108      107 
MI      :   323      322      320      314     1,380    1,383    1,337    1,330 
MN      :   598      597      600      595     2,420    2,434    2,286    2,300 
MS      :    53       52       50       49       182      176      142      161 
MO      :   184      182      176      175       651      648      567      574 
MT      :    20       20       20       20        75       77       78       77 
NE      :    69       69       69       69       268      260      258      264 
NV      :    24       25       25       26       107      119      121      123 
NH      :    20       20       19       18        85       85       78       76 
NJ      :    23       22       22       21        78       77       71       71 
NM      :   193      194      196      196       919      975      919      935 
NY      :   700      702      703      701     2,940    2,988    2,844    2,757 
NC      :    83       81       80       79       344      333      298      313 
ND      :    63       63       62       61       208      214      198      184 
OH      :   285      285      285      285     1,139    1,123    1,045    1,063 
OK      :    97       98       96       95       325      330      300      300 
OR      :    94       93       93       92       394      416      410      388 
PA      :   646      643      642      643     2,723    2,736    2,594    2,587 
RI      :   2.1        2      1.9      1.9         8        8      7.4      7.8 
SC      :    26       26       26       26       105       96       83       97 
SD      :   113      112      112      110       375      377      370      352 
TN      :   119      116      115      114       433      415      368      401 
TX      :   400      400      397      393     1,682    1,640    1,337    1,461 
UT      :    90       92       92       90       358      397      401      391 
VT      :   157      156      157      155       650      666      643      631 
VA      :   127      126      126      126       467      453      432      453 
WA      :   263      262      264      266     1,278    1,342    1,351    1,308 
WV      :    21       20       20       19        68       64       60       60 
WI      : 1,472    1,460    1,441    1,421     5,637    5,753    5,600    5,386 
WY      :     6        6        6        6      20.4     21.3       21     21.6 
        :                                                                       
US 3/   : 9,397    9,369    9,338    9,300    39,042   39,621   37,658   37,947 
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1/  Quarterly average includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.        
2/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.  3/  Will not add due to rounding.          
                                                                                
             Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected            
                      States, and United States, 1995-96 1/                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                           Operations Having                           
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :       1-29 Head       :      30-49 Head       :      50-99 Head       
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1995    :   1996    :   1995    :   1996    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Number                                 
        :                                                                       
AZ      :     240         190           0           0           0           0   
CA      :     940         570         100         100         150         130   
CO      :     670         630          30          30          80          50   
FL      :     500         340          10          10          40          30   
GA      :     330         300          30          20         150         140   
ID      :     480         430         200         150         310         280   
IL      :     480         430         450         420       1,000         880   
IN      :   2,300       2,100         620         500         720         700   
IA      :   1,500       1,300       1,500       1,300       1,500       1,650   
KY      :   1,800       1,500         820         730       1,000         990   
MD      :     190         190         150         130         460         480   
MI      :   1,200       1,100       1,000         900       1,400       1,300   
MN      :   2,500       2,100       4,500       4,100       4,100       3,800   
MO      :   1,800       1,800         800         700       1,000         900   
NM      :     750         550           0           0          10          10   
NY      :   2,100       1,800       2,200       2,000       4,000       3,700   
NC      :     610         570          70          60         240         210   
OH      :   4,100       3,800         900         800       1,700       1,400   
OR      :     700         530          50          50         200         150   
PA      :   2,800       2,600       3,900       3,800       3,900       3,900   
TN      :     440         300         400         290         570         540   
TX      :   1,800       1,200         100         100         400         400   
UT      :     400         300          70          70         210         190   
VT      :     230         150         460         450         940       1,000   
VA      :     740         550         170         130         560         520   
WA      :     800         750          80          70         200         180   
WI      :   5,600       5,000       9,900       9,500       9,800       9,600   
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :  10,400       8,700       2,200       2,000       3,800       3,800   
        :                                                                       
US      :  46,400      39,780      30,710      28,410      38,440      36,930   
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
            Milk Cows:  Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected            
                States, and United States, 1995-96 1/ (continued)               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                           Operations Having                           
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  State :           100-199 Head            :             200+ Head             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1995       :      1996       :      1995       :      1996       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Number                                 
        :                                                                       
AZ      :         10                10               100               100      
CA      :        310               300             1,800             1,800      
CO      :         90                70               130               120      
FL      :         50                40               200               180      
GA      :        230               200               160               140      
ID      :        260               250               250               290      
IL      :        330               330                40                40      
IN      :        220               250                40                50      
IA      :        450               480                50                70      
KY      :        340               330                40                50      
MD      :        250               240                50                60      
MI      :        880               880               220               220      
MN      :        780               830               120               170      
MO      :        520               550                80                50      
NM      :         10                10               130               130      
NY      :      1,300             1,300               400               400      
NC      :        270               260               110               100      
OH      :        400               400               100               100      
OR      :        200               210               150               160      
PA      :      1,000             1,000               200               200      
TN      :        300               300                90                70      
TX      :        800               700               600               600      
UT      :        200               210               120               130      
VT      :        350               350               120               150      
VA      :        430               400               100               100      
WA      :        350               320               370               380      
WI      :      2,390             2,530               310               370      
        :                                                                       
Oth Sts :      1,850             2,000               830               700      
        :                                                                       
US      :     14,570            14,750             6,910             6,930      
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1/  An operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows on hand at   
    any time during the year.                                                   
                                                                                
            Milk Cows:  Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected            
                      States, and United States, 1995-96 1/                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                   Inventory on Operations Having                    
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
   State  :  1-29 Head  : 30-49 Head  : 50-99 Head  :100-199 Head :  200+ Head  
          :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AZ        :   .5     .2                                1.5     .8   98.0   99.0 
CA        :   .1     .1     .3     .3     .9     .8    3.7    3.8   95.0   95.0 
CO        :  2.4    2.4    1.6    1.5    7.0    5.1   15.0   13.0   74.0   78.0 
FL        :   .3     .3     .2     .2    1.5    1.5    3.0    3.0   95.0   95.0 
GA        :  1.0    1.1    1.0     .9   11.0   11.0   30.0   30.0   57.0   57.0 
ID        :  1.4    1.0    3.6    2.3   10.0    7.2   16.0   13.5   69.0   76.0 
IL        :  3.0    3.0   11.0   11.0   50.0   49.0   28.0   28.0    8.0    9.0 
IN        : 13.0   13.0   18.0   15.0   39.0   36.0   20.0   24.0   10.0   12.0 
IA        :  9.0    8.0   23.0   19.0   40.0   43.0   22.0   23.0    6.0    7.0 
KY        :  9.0    8.5   19.0   17.0   40.0   42.0   25.0   25.0    7.0    7.5 
MD        :  3.0    2.7    6.0    5.3   36.0   36.0   36.0   35.0   19.0   21.0 
MI        :  5.0    5.0   12.0   11.0   30.0   28.0   33.0   35.0   20.0   21.0 
MN        :  7.8    7.0   28.0   26.0   43.0   41.0   16.0   17.0    5.2    9.0 
MO        :  6.0    9.0   16.0   15.0   37.0   33.0   31.0   33.0   10.0   10.0 
NM        :   .9     .9                   .4     .4     .7     .7   98.0   98.0 
NY        :  3.0    2.7   13.0   11.3   39.0   37.0   25.0   28.0   20.0   21.0 
NC        :  2.0    1.5    3.0    2.5   18.0   17.0   41.0   41.0   36.0   38.0 
OH        : 15.0   13.0   14.0   13.0   42.0   40.0   19.0   22.0   10.0   12.0 
OR        :  1.0    2.0    2.0    2.0   14.0   13.0   30.0   31.0   53.0   52.0 
PA        :  6.8    6.0   24.0   23.0   41.0   41.0   19.0   20.0    9.2   10.0 
TN        :  5.0    3.5   12.0    9.5   31.0   33.0   33.0   37.0   19.0   17.0 
TX        :  1.0    1.2    1.0    1.0    9.0    7.8   27.0   24.0   62.0   66.0 
UT        :  1.5    1.3    3.5    2.7   17.0   16.0   32.0   31.0   46.0   49.0 
VT        :  2.0    1.0   14.0   11.0   36.0   39.0   26.0   24.0   22.0   25.0 
VA        :  3.0    3.0    5.0    4.0   31.0   30.0   40.0   40.0   21.0   23.0 
WA        :   .8     .9    1.2    1.1    6.0    5.0   21.0   20.0   71.0   73.0 
WI        :  5.4    5.1   27.0   26.0   42.0   41.0   20.0   21.0    5.6    6.9 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :  4.5    4.0    9.5    9.0   32.0   31.0   26.0   23.0   28.0   33.0 
          :                                                                     
US        :  4.0    4.0   13.0   12.0   28.0   27.0   20.0   20.0   35.0   37.0 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys       
    conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of-year and  
    mid-year surveys.                                                           
                                                                                
        Milk Production:  Percent of Production by Size Groups, Selected        
                        States and United States, 1995-96                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  1-29 Head  : 30-49 Head  : 50-99 Head  :100-199 Head :  200+ Head  
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 : 1995 : 1996 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AZ        :   .1     .1                                 .9     .9   99.0   99.0 
CA        :   .1     .1     .2     .2     .5     .4    3.2    3.3   96.0   96.0 
CO        :  1.6    1.6    1.3    1.3    6.1    4.1   13.0   12.0   78.0   81.0 
FL        :   .2     .1     .1     .1    1.5    1.2    3.2    2.6   95.0   96.0 
GA        :   .2     .2     .8     .8   10.0   10.0   30.0   30.0   59.0   59.0 
ID        :  1.0     .7    3.0    1.8    8.0    6.0   15.0   12.5   73.0   79.0 
IL        :  3.0    3.0   10.0   10.0   50.0   49.0   28.0   29.0    9.0    9.0 
IN        : 13.0   11.0   17.0   14.0   39.0   38.0   20.0   24.0   11.0   13.0 
IA        :  7.8    7.0   23.0   18.0   39.0   43.0   23.0   24.0    7.2    8.0 
KY        :  6.5    6.0   18.0   16.0   41.0   43.0   27.0   27.0    7.5    8.0 
MD        :  2.5    2.2    5.5    4.8   35.0   35.0   37.0   37.0   20.0   21.0 
MI        :  4.0    4.0   10.0    9.0   31.0   27.0   34.0   37.0   21.0   23.0 
MN        :  6.0    5.0   27.0   25.0   44.0   42.0   17.0   18.0    6.0   10.0 
MO        :  5.0    7.0   15.0   15.0   37.0   34.0   32.0   34.0   11.0   10.0 
NM        :   .2     .2                   .2     .2     .6     .6   99.0   99.0 
NY        :  2.0    2.0   12.0   10.0   37.0   35.0   27.0   30.0   22.0   23.0 
NC        :   .3     .3    1.7    1.7   17.0   16.0   41.0   42.0   40.0   40.0 
OH        : 14.0   10.0   13.0   11.0   42.0   41.0   19.0   24.0   12.0   14.0 
OR        :   .5    1.0    1.5    1.0   13.0   13.0   30.0   29.0   55.0   56.0 
PA        :  5.0    4.0   23.0   21.0   41.0   40.0   21.0   23.0   10.0   12.0 
TN        :  3.5    2.5    9.5    7.5   31.0   33.0   35.0   38.0   21.0   19.0 
TX        :   .3     .3     .8     .8    7.9    6.9   24.0   20.0   67.0   72.0 
UT        :  1.0    1.0    2.0    2.0   15.0   14.0   32.0   31.0   50.0   52.0 
VT        :  1.0    1.0   13.0   10.0   35.0   36.0   28.0   25.0   23.0   28.0 
VA        :  1.9    2.0    4.1    4.0   31.0   30.0   41.0   40.0   22.0   24.0 
WA        :   .5     .5     .9     .9    5.6    4.6   19.0   19.0   74.0   75.0 
WI        :  4.2    3.9   25.0   24.0   43.0   42.0   21.0   21.8    6.8    8.3 
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts   :  3.0    2.8    7.3    7.0   29.8   29.0   29.6   26.2   30.3   35.0 
          :                                                                     
US        :  3.1    2.7   11.3   10.2   26.1   24.8   19.8   20.0   39.7   42.3 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                    Milk Cows:  Number of Operations by State                   
                          and United States, 1995-96 1/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                     Operations with Milk Cows                     
    State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :              1995               :              1996               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                              Number                               
            :                                                                   
AL          :                 350                               300             
AK          :                  30                                30             
AZ          :                 350                               300             
AR          :               1,700                             1,500             
CA          :               3,300                             2,900             
CO          :               1,000                               900             
CT          :                 350                               350             
DE          :                 150                               120             
FL          :                 800                               600             
GA          :                 900                               800             
HI          :                  60                                60             
ID          :               1,500                             1,400             
IL          :               2,300                             2,100             
IN          :               3,900                             3,600             
IA          :               5,000                             4,800             
KS          :               1,400                             1,200             
KY          :               4,000                             3,600             
LA          :               1,000                               900             
ME          :                 950                               950             
MD          :               1,100                             1,100             
MA          :                 550                               500             
MI          :               4,700                             4,400             
MN          :              12,000                            11,000             
MS          :                 700                               600             
MO          :               4,200                             4,000             
MT          :                 900                               800             
NE          :               1,900                             1,800             
NV          :                 200                               200             
NH          :                 350                               300             
NJ          :                 400                               350             
NM          :                 900                               700             
NY          :              10,000                             9,200             
NC          :               1,300                             1,200             
ND          :               1,500                             1,300             
OH          :               7,200                             6,500             
OK          :               2,400                             2,300             
OR          :               1,300                             1,100             
PA          :              11,800                            11,500             
RI          :                  40                                40             
SC          :                 250                               200             
SD          :               2,400                             2,000             
TN          :               1,800                             1,500             
TX          :               3,700                             3,000             
UT          :               1,000                               900             
VT          :               2,100                             2,100             
VA          :               2,000                             1,700             
WA          :               1,800                             1,700             
WV          :               1,100                             1,000             
WI          :              28,000                            27,000             
WY          :                 400                               400             
            :                                                                   
US          :             137,030                           126,800             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  An operation is any place having one or more milk cows on hand              
during the year.                                                                
                                                                                
         Milk Cows:  Number by Month, Arizona, 20 and 22 States, 1994 1/        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                              1,000                              
              :                                                                 
AZ            :    107        111        116        119        121        121   
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  7,846      7,842      7,843      7,850      7,866      7,879   
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  8,085      8,071      8,062      8,062      8,075      8,084   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :         :        :        :        : Annual 
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :   Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   :Avg. 4/ 
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
AZ            :    123       118       114      114      114      115      116  
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  7,878     7,877     7,870    7,865    7,859    7,854    7,861  
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  8,078     8,079     8,075    8,067    8,058    8,049    8,070  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
    Milk Produced: Rate per Cow by Month, Arizona, 20 and 22 States, 1994 5/    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                             Pounds                              
              :                                                                 
AZ            :  1,710      1,570      1,725      1,630      1,635      1,465   
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  1,360      1,248      1,420      1,410      1,473      1,402   
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  1,347      1,238      1,407      1,400      1,461      1,391   
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :         :        :        :        : Annual 
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :   Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   :  Avg.  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
AZ            :  1,335     1,295     1,360    1,525    1,535    1,625    18,397 
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  1,404     1,383     1,332    1,371    1,326    1,386    16,514 
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  1,393     1,375     1,323    1,361    1,317    1,378    16,391 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
      Milk Production:  Total by Month, Arizona, 20 and 22 States, 1994 1/      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :   Jan    :   Feb    :   Mar    :   Apr    :   May    :   Jun    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                         Million Pounds                          
              :                                                                 
AZ            :     183       174         200        194        198        177  
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  :  10,669     9,789      11,134     11,069     11,586     11,050  
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  :  10,890     9,990      11,344     11,284     11,801     11,242  
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :         :         :         :        :        :        : Annual 
              :   Jul   :   Aug   :   Sep   :  Oct   :  Nov   :  Dec   :Total 5/
              :-----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                                                                 
AZ            :    164       153       155       174      175      187    2,134 
              :                                                                 
20 States 2/  : 11,057    10,896    10,484    10,779   10,419   10,887  129,819 
              :                                                                 
22 States 3/  : 11,254    11,105    10,683    10,976   10,612   11,092  132,273 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh.  2/  AZ, CA, FL, ID, IL, 
IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI.  3/  CA, FL,    
ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NM, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, and 
WI.  4/  Average based on monthly totals.  5/  Excludes milk sucked by calves.  
                                                                                
                        Reliability 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 are available.                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
Reliability:  Since all operations with dairy animals are not included in the   
              sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability.     
Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions,       
duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data.    
The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly.  They are minimized    
through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and               
through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and               
reasonableness.                                                                 
                                                                                
To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report,  
the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the table below.    
The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance 
and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates.  The   
"Root Mean Square Error" for milk cow inventory estimates over the past 10      
quarters is 1.3 percent.  This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final 
October-December estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of    
9.30 million head by more than 1.3 percent, or about 121,000 head.  Chances     
are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.5 percent, or about       
233,000 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 
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             :   - Percent -     ---------- Mil Lbs. ----------     - Number -  
             :                                                                  
Milk         :   0.8     1.5     569     229       22      565     10       0   
  Production :                                                                  
             :                  --------- 1,000 Head ----------                 
                                                                                
             :                                                                  
All Milk     :   1.3     2.5     233     123       42      195     10       0   
  Cows       :                                                                  
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1/  Based on records for the past 10 October-December quarters.                 
                                                                                
                              Index                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
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Milk Cows and Production:  by Quarter, United States, 1996-97 ..........    4   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  by Month, 20 Selected States, 1996-97 .......    2   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  by State, January 1996-97 ...................    2   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  by State, December 1995-96 ..................    3   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  United States, 1987-96 ......................    4   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  by State, and United States, 1995-96 ........    6   
                                                                                
Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 ..............   8    
                                                                                
Milk Cows: Number by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 ..............   9    
                                                                                
Milk: Produced per Cow by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 .........  10    
                                                                                
Milk: Produced per cow by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 .........  11    
                                                                                
Milk Production:  Total by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1995 ........  12    
                                                                                
Milk Production:  Total by Month, State, 20 and 22 States, 1996 ........  13    
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced                            
 by Quarter, State, and United States, 1995  ............................  14   
                                                                                
Milk Cows and Production:  Number and Total Produced                            
 by Quarter, State, and United States, 1996  ............................  15   
                                                                                
Milk Cows:  Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected                        
 States, and United States, 1995-96  ....................................  16   
                                                                                
Milk Cows:  Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected                        
 States, and United States, 1995-96  ....................................  18   
                                                                                
Milk Cows:  Number of Operations with Milk Cows, by State,                      
 and United States 1995-96  .............................................  20   
                                                                                
Milk Production:  Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected                 
 States, and United States, 1995-96  ....................................  19   
                                                                                
Reliability Statement:  Survey and Estimation Procedures,                       
 Revision Policy, and Reliability .......................................  22   
                                                                                
Supplemental Data: Milk Cows, Milk Produced per Cow, and                        
 Milk Production, Arizona, 1994 .........................................  21   
                                                                                
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