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Appendix table 2--U.S. milk production structural factors, by size of operation, selected years | Unnamed: 1 | Unnamed: 2 | Unnamed: 3 | Unnamed: 4 | Unnamed: 5 | Unnamed: 6 | Unnamed: 7 | Unnamed: 8 | Unnamed: 9 | Unnamed: 10 | Unnamed: 11 | Unnamed: 12 | Unnamed: 13 | Unnamed: 14 | Unnamed: 15 | Unnamed: 16 | Unnamed: 17 | Unnamed: 18 | Unnamed: 19 | Unnamed: 20 | Unnamed: 21 | Unnamed: 22 | Unnamed: 23 | Unnamed: 24
Year | Operations | Cows | Average |  |  | Distribution of operations in each category |  |  |  |  |  |  | Distribution of inventories in each category |  |  |  |  |  |  | Distribution of production in each category
 |  |  | cows per
 |  |  | operation |  | 1-29 head | 30-49 head | 50-99 head | 100-199 head | 200-499 head | 500+ head |  | 1-29 head | 30-49 head | 50-99 head | 100-199 head | 200-499 head | 500+ head |  | 1-29 head | 30-49 head | 50-99 head | 100-199 head | 200-499 head | 500+ head
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 | Number | Thousands | Number |  | Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  | Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  | Percent
1940 | 4663431 | 21936 | 4.703832864686965 |  | 99.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | * | --- | --- |  | 91.3 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1945 | 4481384 | 22803 | 5.088383410125086 |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1950 | 3681627 | 21367 | 5.803684077718899 |  | 98.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | --- | --- | --- |  | 85.3 | 7.9 | 6.8 | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1954 | 2956900 | 20183 | 6.825729649294869 |  | 96.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1959 | 1836785 | 16824 | 9.159482465285812 |  | 93.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | --- |  | 62.9 | 19.3 | 10.6 | 7.2 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1964 | 1133912 | 14623 | 12.89606248103909 |  | 87 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | --- |  | 47.2 | 25.3 | 16.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1969 | 568237 | 11174 | 19.66433020025095 |  | 76.7 | 14.8 | 6.8 | 1.7 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1970 | 647860 | 12000 | 18.52252029759516 |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1971 | 591870 | 11839 | 20.00270329633197 |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1972 | 539350 | 11700 | 21.69277834430333 |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1973 | 497040 | 11413 | 22.96193465314663 |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1974 | 470240 | 11230 | 23.88142225246682 |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1975 | 443610 | 11139 | 25.10989382565767 |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1976 | 416160 | 11032 | 26.50903498654364 |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1977 | 393510 | 10945 | 27.81377855708876 |  | 66.9 | 17.4 | 15.7 | --- | --- | --- |  | 18.2 | 24.2 | 57.6 | --- | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1978 | 369210 | 10083 | 27.30966116844073 |  | 64.8 | 18.3 | 12.6 | 4.3 | --- | --- |  | 15.9 | 24.3 | 29.6 | 30.2 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1979 | 349470 | 10734 | 30.71508283972873 |  | 63.1 | 18.3 | 13.8 | 4.8 | --- | --- |  | 14.8 | 23.3 | 30.2 | 31.7 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1980 | 334180 | 10799 | 32.31492010293854 |  | 60.8 | 18.9 | 14.9 | 5.4 | --- | --- |  | 13.5 | 22.9 | 30.4 | 33.2 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1981 | 320160 | 10898 | 34.0392303848076 |  | 58.5 | 19.6 | 16.2 | 5.7 | --- | --- |  | 12.5 | 22.6 | 31.3 | 33.6 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1982 | 307920 | 11011 | 35.75928812678618 |  | 56.5 | 20.2 | 17.2 | 6.1 | --- | --- |  | 11.6 | 22.2 | 31.9 | 34.3 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1983 | 297740 | 11059 | 37.14314502586149 |  | 54.2 | 20.9 | 18.4 | 6.5 | --- | --- |  | 10.6 | 21.7 | 32.8 | 34.9 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1984 | 282430 | 10793 | 38.21477888326311 |  | 52.2 | 21.6 | 19.3 | 6.9 | --- | --- |  | 10.5 | 21.7 | 32.7 | 35.1 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1985 | 269050 | 10981 | 40.8139750975655 |  | 50.5 | 21.5 | 20.5 | 7.5 | --- | --- |  | 10.1 | 20.5 | 33.1 | 36.3 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1986 | 249190 | 10773 | 43.23207191299811 |  | 48.6 | 21.5 | 22 | 7.9 | --- | --- |  | 9.1 | 19.4 | 33.9 | 37.6 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1987 | 227880 | 10327 | 45.31771107600491 |  | 46 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 8.8 | --- | --- |  | 8.3 | 19.2 | 33 | 39.5 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1988 | 216130 | 10224 | 47.30486281404711 |  | 44.2 | 23 | 23.4 | 9.4 | --- | --- |  | 7.8 | 18.6 | 32.4 | 41.2 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1989 | 202890 | 10046 | 49.51451525457144 |  | 42.2 | 23.1 | 24.4 | 10.3 | --- | --- |  | 7.2 | 17.9 | 32.1 | 42.8 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1990 | 192660 | 9993 | 51.86857676736219 |  | 40.9 | 23.3 | 24.8 | 11 | --- | --- |  | 6.9 | 17.3 | 31.5 | 44.3 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1991 | 180640 | 9826 | 54.39548272807794 |  | 39.8 | 22.8 | 25.9 | 11.5 | --- | --- |  | 6.3 | 16.6 | 31.7 | 45.4 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1992 | 170500 | 9688 | 56.82111436950147 |  | 38.9 | 22.1 | 26 | 13 | --- | --- |  | 5.5 | 15.2 | 30 | 49.3 | --- | --- |  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1993 | 157150 | 9581 | 60.96722876232899 |  | 37.3 | 22.2 | 26.8 | 9.3 | 4.39519852262235 | --- |  | 5 | 14.8 | 29.2 | 19.2 | 31.8 | --- |  | 4.1 | 13.1 | 27.6 | 18.9 | 36.3 | ---
1994 | 148140 | 9500 | 64.12852706898879 |  | 36.1 | 22.0324164368821 | 27.4 | 9.8 | 4.7 | --- |  | 4.6 | 14 | 28.7 | 19.3 | 33.4 | --- |  | 3.4 | 12 | 26 | 19.2 | 39.4 | ---
1995 | 139670 | 9466 | 69 |  | 34.5 | 22.2 | 28.1 | 10.2 | 4.99678777928475 | --- |  | 4 | 13 | 28 | 20 | 35 | --- |  | 3.1 | 11.3 | 26.1 | 19.8 | 39.7 | ---
1996 | 130980 | 9372 | 71.55290884104444 |  | 32.9 | 22.3 | 28.7 | 10.8 | 5.4 | --- |  | 4 | 12 | 27 | 20 | 37 | --- |  | 2.7 | 10.2 | 24.8 | 20 | 42.3 | ---
1997 | 123700 | 9252 | 74.79385610347614 |  | 31.6 | 22.1 | 29 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 2 |  | 3.5 | 11.5 | 26 | 20 | 14.6 | 24.4 |  | 2.4 | 9.5 | 23.4 | 20 | 44.7 | ---
1998 | 117180 | 9154 | 78.11913295784264 |  | 30.8926437958696 | 21.74859190988223 | 29.02969790066564 | 11.86891961085509 | 4.399214883085851 | 2.060931899641577 |  | 3.5 | 10.5 | 24.2 | 19.3 | 15.5 | 27 |  | 2.3 | 8.9 | 22.4 | 19.2 | 16.8 | 30.4
1999 | 111000 | 9156 | 82.48648648648648 |  | 29.65765765765766 | 21.62612612612613 | 29.67117117117117 | 11.93693693693694 | 4.765765765765765 | 2.297297297297297 |  | 3.1 | 10.1 | 23.2 | 18.4 | 16.3 | 28.9 |  | 2 | 8.5 | 20.9 | 17.9 | 17.3 | 33.4
2000 | 105250 | 9210 | 87.50593824228028 |  | 29.55819477434679 | 20.81710213776722 | 29.79572446555819 | 12.22327790973872 | 5.05938242280285 | 2.546318289786223 |  | 2.9 | 9.1 | 22 | 18 | 16.3 | 31.4 |  | 1.8 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 18 | 35.8
*  indicates less than 0.05 percent.
---  indicates no data were collected or reported for the year and size category.
1/ Includes 100+ for 1977.
2/ Includes 200+ for 1974-92.
3/ Includes 200+ for 1974-96.
Sources:  Compiled from  [NAME], 1994; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service,  Milk Final Estimates, 1988-92; Milk Cows and Production Final Estimates, 1993-97; and Milk Production, February 2000.
Data prior to 1970 is from the Census of Agriculture volumes.