Milk Production 01/24/2022

Milk Production

ISSN: 1949-1557

Released January 24, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

December Milk Production down slightly Milk production in the 24 major States during December totaled 18.0 billion pounds, down slightly from December 2020. November revised production, at 17.2 billion pounds, was down 0.2 percent from November 2020. The November revision represented a decrease of 16 million pounds or 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,027 pounds for December, 8 pounds above December 2020. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.88 million head, 42,000 head less than December 2020, and 8,000 head less than November 2021.

October-December Milk Production down 0.1 Percent Milk production in the United States during the October - December quarter totaled 55.5 billion pounds, down 0.1 percent from the October - December quarter of the prior year. The average number of milk cows in the United States during the quarter was 9.38 million head, 67,000 head less than the July - September quarter, and 46,000 head less than the same period last year.

Monthly Milk Production - 24 Selected States

Million pounds

19,000

18,500

18,000

17,500

17,000

2020

2021

16,500

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Milk Cows and Production by Quarter ? United States: 2020-2021

[May not add due to rounding]

Milk cows 1

Milk per cow 2

Quarter

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

Milk production 2 2021

January-March ..................... April-June ............................. July-September .................... October-December ..............

(1,000 head)

9,378 9,364 9,380 9,429

(1,000 head)

9,458 9,502 9,450 9,383

(pounds)

5,990 5,988 5,908 5,892

(pounds) (million pounds) (million pounds)

6,003 6,119 5,913 5,913

56,174 56,070 55,419 55,557

56,776 58,141 55,875 55,484

Change from 2020

(percent)

1.1 3.7 0.8 -0.1

Annual ..................................

9,388

9,448

23,777

23,950

223,220

226,276

1.4

1 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2 Excludes milk sucked by calves.

Milk Cows and Production by Month ? 24 Selected States: 2020-2021

[May not add due to rounding]

Milk cows 1

Milk per cow 2

Month

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

Milk production 2 2021

January ............... February ............. March .................. April ..................... May ..................... June .................... July ..................... August ................ September .......... October ............... November ........... December ...........

(1,000 head)

8,837 8,848 8,861 8,855 8,838 8,834 8,854 8,857 8,877 8,897 8,914 8,923

(1,000 head)

8,934 8,947 8,961 8,985 8,996 8,993 8,989 8,947 8,916 8,898 8,889 8,881

(pounds)

2,034 1,926 2,085 2,009 2,044 1,984 2,024 2,010 1,941 1,996 1,938 2,019

(pounds)

2,065 1,884 2,106 2,054 2,107 2,012 2,033 2,004 1,935 2,003 1,939 2,027

(million pounds)

17,974 17,038 18,474 17,787 18,061 17,530 17,919 17,799 17,226 17,758 17,274 18,012

(million pounds)

18,446 16,858 18,873 18,454 18,953 18,091 18,275 17,927 17,255 17,821 17,239 18,006

Change from 2020

(percent)

2.6 -1.1 2.2 3.7 4.9 3.2 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.4 -0.2

-

Annual ................

8,866

8,945

24,008

24,170

212,852

216,198

1.6

- Represents zero. 1 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2 Excludes milk sucked by calves.

Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month ? United States: 2020-2021

[May not add due to rounding]

Milk cows 1

Milk per cow 2

Month

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

Milk production 2 2021

January ............... February ............. March .................. April ..................... May ..................... June .................... July ..................... August ................ September .......... October ............... November ........... December ...........

(1,000 head)

9,365 9,377 9,391 9,377 9,360 9,355 9,372 9,374 9,395 9,414 9,432 9,442

(1,000 head)

9,445 9,458 9,472 9,496 9,507 9,503 9,491 9,446 9,413 9,393 9,382 9,375

(pounds)

2,016 1,908 2,066 1,993 2,027 1,968 2,001 1,988 1,919 1,976 1,919 1,997

(pounds)

2,047 1,868 2,088 2,036 2,088 1,995 2,013 1,984 1,916 1,984 1,921 2,008

(million pounds)

18,877 17,895 19,402 18,684 18,972 18,414 18,756 18,632 18,031 18,603 18,103 18,851

(million pounds)

19,330 17,666 19,780 19,332 19,855 18,954 19,102 18,738 18,035 18,635 18,024 18,825

Change from 2020

(percent)

2.4 -1.3 1.9 3.5 4.7 2.9 1.8 0.6

0.2 -0.4 -0.1

Annual ................

9,388

9,448

23,777

23,950

223,220

226,276

1.4

- Represents zero. 1 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2 Excludes milk sucked by calves.

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Milk Production (January 2022)

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Milk Cows and Production ? 24 Selected States: December 2020 and 2021

[May not add due to rounding]

Milk cows 1

Milk per cow 2

State

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

Milk production 2 2021

Arizona ................... California ................ Colorado ................ Florida .................... Georgia .................. Idaho ...................... Illinois ..................... Indiana ................... Iowa ........................ Kansas ...................

(1,000 head)

196 1,720

201 111

81 646

84 191 220 173

(1,000 head)

194 1,719

202 105

83 652

81 186 225 168

Michigan .................

439

434

Minnesota ..............

455

460

New Mexico ...........

337

292

New York ...............

626

620

Ohio ........................

258

248

Oregon ...................

125

125

Pennsylvania .........

478

470

South Dakota .........

141

170

Texas .....................

613

625

Utah ........................

95

94

Vermont ................. Virginia ................... Washington ............ Wisconsin ...............

120 74

279 1,260

120 71

261 1,276

24-State Total ........

8,923

8,881

- Represents zero. 1 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2 Excludes milk sucked by calves.

(pounds)

2,125 2,000 2,205 1,730 1,900 2,055 1,845 1,990 2,095 2,005

2,270 1,915 2,100 2,070 1,860 1,725 1,790 1,950 2,120 1,940

1,810 1,725 2,005 2,070

2,019

(pounds)

2,100 2,045 2,200 1,730 1,900 2,070 1,820 1,980 2,090 2,010

(million pounds)

417 3,440

443 192 154 1,328 155 380 461 347

(million pounds)

407 3,515

444 182 158 1,350 147 368 470 338

2,270 1,925 2,060 2,055 1,860 1,735 1,775 1,940 2,150 1,935

997 871 708 1,296 480 216 856 275 1,300 184

985 886 602 1,274 461 217 834 330 1,344 182

1,785 1,770 1,985 2,080

217 128 559 2,608

214 126 518 2,654

2,027

18,012

18,006

Change from 2020

(percent)

-2.4 2.2 0.2 -5.2 2.6 1.7 -5.2 -3.2 2.0 -2.6

-1.2 1.7 -15.0 -1.7 -4.0 0.5 -2.6 20.0 3.4 -1.1

-1.4 -1.6 -7.3 1.8

-

Monthly Milk Cows - 24 Selected States

Thousand head

9,010

8,990

8,970

8,950

8,930

8,910

8,890

8,870

8,850 8,830

2020

2021

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Milk Cows and Production ? 24 Selected States: November 2020 and 2021

[May not add due to rounding]

Milk cows 1

Milk per cow 2

Milk production 2

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

Arizona .................... California ................. Colorado .................. Florida ...................... Georgia .................... Idaho ........................ Illinois ....................... Indiana ..................... Iowa ......................... Kansas ....................

(1,000 head)

198 1,720

201 111

81 646

84 191 219 172

(1,000 head)

194 1,719

201 105

82 651

81 186 225 168

Michigan ..................

436

434

Minnesota ................

455

461

New Mexico .............

334

295

New York .................

626

625

Ohio .........................

257

250

Oregon ....................

125

125

Pennsylvania ...........

482

472

South Dakota ..........

140

166

Texas .......................

608

625

Utah .........................

95

94

Vermont ................... Virginia .................... Washington ............. Wisconsin ................

120 74

279 1,260

120 71

262 1,277

24-State Total .........

8,914

8,889

- Represents zero. 1 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2 Excludes milk sucked by calves.

(pounds)

1,975 1,940 2,110 1,570 1,755 2,005 1,730 1,875 2,005 1,960

2,180 1,835 1,995 1,985 1,780 1,670 1,720 1,880 2,030 1,880

1,725 1,630 1,930 1,985

1,938

(pounds)

1,960 1,955 2,110 1,590 1,770 2,010 1,730 1,890 1,990 1,940

2,170 1,835 1,960 1,980 1,770 1,680 1,695 1,890 2,030 1,865

1,700 1,645 1,920 1,995

1,939

(million pounds)

391 3,337

424 174 142 1,295 145 358 439 337

950 835 666 1,243 457 209 829 263 1,234 179

207 121 538 2,501

17,274

(million pounds)

380 3,361

424 167 145 1,309 140 352 448 326

942 846 578 1,238 443 210 800 314 1,269 175

204 117 503 2,548

17,239

Change from 2020

(percent)

-2.8 0.7

-4.0 2.1 1.1 -3.4 -1.7 2.1 -3.3

-0.8 1.3 -13.2 -0.4 -3.1 0.5 -3.5 19.4 2.8 -2.2

-1.4 -3.3 -6.5 1.9

-0.2

Monthly Milk Per Cow - 24 Selected States

Pounds

2,150

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,950

1,900

2020

2021

1,850

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Milk Production (January 2022)

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Milk Cows and Production ? States and United States: Revised July - September 2020 and 2021

[May not add due to rounding]

July - September milk cows 1

July - September milk production 2

State

2020

2021

2020

2021

Change from 2020

(1,000 head)

(1,000 head)

(million pounds)

(million pounds)

(percent)

Alabama ...................... Alaska ......................... Arizona ........................ Arkansas ..................... California ..................... Colorado ..................... Connecticut ................. Delaware ..................... Florida ......................... Georgia .......................

3.2 (D) 200.0 5.0 1,721.0 199.0 19.0 3.8 111.0 80.0

2.5 (D) 198.0 4.5 1,720.0 201.0 19.0 3.0 107.0 82.0

9.0 (D) 1,126.0 14.0 10,118.0 1,313.0 106.0 16.4 519.0 410.0

8.0 (D) 1,106.0 13.0 10,098.0 1,321.0 105.0 12.1 493.0 425.0

-11.1 (NA) -1.8 -7.1 -0.2

0.6 -0.9 -26.2 -5.0 3.7

Hawaii ......................... Idaho ........................... Illinois .......................... Indiana ........................ Iowa ............................. Kansas ........................ Kentucky ..................... Louisiana ..................... Maine .......................... Maryland .....................

(D) 645.0

83.0 189.0 218.0 170.0

47.0 9.5

27.0 42.0

(D) 652.0

82.0 193.0 226.0 171.0

45.0 9.0

26.0 42.0

(D) 4,176.0

426.0 1,109.0 1,335.0 1,002.0

215.0 27.0

147.0 209.0

(D) 4,193.0

423.0 1,119.0 1,381.0 1,008.0

212.0 25.0

141.0 208.0

(NA) 0.4 -0.7 0.9 3.4 0.6 -1.4 -7.4 -4.1 -0.5

Massachusetts ............ Michigan ...................... Minnesota ................... Mississippi ................... Missouri ....................... Montana ...................... Nebraska ..................... Nevada ........................ New Hampshire .......... New Jersey .................

10.0 429.0 447.0

8.5 75.0 11.5 59.0 31.0 11.0

4.7

9.5 443.0 461.0

7.0 70.0 11.0 58.0 33.0 10.5

4.2

49.0 2,937.0 2,575.0

28.0 253.0

64.0 360.0 195.0

57.0 24.0

48.0 3,010.0 2,655.0

22.0 237.0

61.0 351.0 207.0

56.0 21.0

-2.0 2.5 3.1 -21.4 -6.3 -4.7 -2.5 6.2 -1.8 -12.5

New Mexico ................ New York .................... North Carolina ............ North Dakota ............... Ohio ............................. Oklahoma .................... Oregon ........................ Pennsylvania .............. Rhode Island ............... South Carolina ............

326.0 626.0

40.0 15.0 254.0 41.0 124.0 482.0

0.5 10.0

311.0 629.0

39.0 15.0 257.0 38.0 125.0 475.0

0.5 9.0

1,989.0 3,838.0

210.0 84.0

1,404.0 165.0 658.0

2,521.0 2.8

40.0

1,829.0 3,898.0

217.0 85.0

1,410.0 157.0 658.0

2,482.0 2.5

35.0

-8.0 1.6 3.3 1.2 0.4 -4.8

-1.5 -10.7 -12.5

South Dakota .............. Tennessee .................. Texas .......................... Utah ............................. Vermont ...................... Virginia ........................ Washington ................. West Virginia ............... Wisconsin .................... Wyoming .....................

138.0 29.0

594.0 95.0

121.0 74.0

279.0 6.0

1,257.0 8.0

160.0 28.0

625.0 96.0

120.0 72.0

268.0 5.0

1,278.0 8.5

803.0 126.0 3,662.0 557.0 638.0 361.0 1,732.0

22.0 7,735.0

50.5

939.0 119.0 3,816.0 570.0 639.0 351.0 1,613.0

18.0 8,020.0

56.4

16.9 -5.6 4.2 2.3 0.2 -2.8 -6.9 -18.2 3.7 11.7

Other States 3 .............

0.8

0.9

0.9

1.3

44.4

United States ..............

9,380.0

9,450.0

55,419.0

55,875.0

0.8

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

(NA) Not available. 1 Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2 Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3 Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii.

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