Milk Production 02/23/2022

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ISSN: 1949-1557

Released February 23, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United Sta tes Department of Agriculture (USDA).

January Milk Production down 1.4 Percent

Milk production in the 24 major States during January totaled 18.2 billion pounds, down 1.4 percent from January 2021. December revised production, at 18.0 billion pounds, was down 0.8 percent from December 2020. The December revision represented a decrease of 35 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate.

Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,053 pounds for January, 14 pounds below January 2021.

The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.88 million head, 63,000 head less than January 2021, and 5,000 head less than December 2021.

2021 Annual Milk Production up 1.3 percent from 2020

The annual production of milk for the United States during 2021 was 226 billion pounds, 1.3 percent above 2020. Revisions to 2020 production increased the annual total 89 million pounds. Revised 2021 production was down 18 million pounds from last month's publication. Annual total milk production has increased 12.8 percent from 2012.

Production per cow in the United States averaged 23,948 pounds for 2021, 171 pounds above 2020. The average annual rate of milk production per cow has increased 10.2 percent from 2012.

The average number of milk cows on farms in the United States during 2021 was 9.45 million head, up 0.6 percent from 2020. The average number of milk cows was unrevised for 2021. The average annual number of milk cows has increased 2.3 percent from 2012.

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Contents Milk Cows and Production by Quarter ? United States: 2021-2022.....................................................................................4 Milk Cows and Production by Month ? 24 Selected States: 2021-2022...............................................................................4 Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month ? United States: 2021-2022......................................................................4 Milk Cows and Production ? 24 Selected States: January 2021 and 2022............................................................................5 Monthly Milk Production ? 24 Selected States....................................................................................................................5 Milk Cows and Production ? 24 Selected States: December 2020 and 2021........................................................................6 Monthly Milk Cows ? 24 Selected States ............................................................................................................................6 Milk Cows and Production ? United States: 2012-2021 ......................................................................................................7 Milk Production ? United States: 2012-2021.......................................................................................................................7 Milk Cows and Production ? States and United States: 2020 and 2021 ...............................................................................8 Milk Cows ? United States: 2012-2021...............................................................................................................................9 Production per Cow ? United States: 2012-2021 .................................................................................................................9 Milk Cows by Month ? 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020 .........................................................10 Milk Cows by Month ? 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2021 .........................................................11 Milk Produced per Cow by Month ? 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020 .....................................12 Milk Produced per Cow by Month ? 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2021 .....................................13 Milk Production by Month ? 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2020 .................................................14 Milk Production by Month ? 24 Selected States, 24 State Total, and United States: 2021 .................................................15 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter ? States and United States: 2020...........................................................................16 Milk Cows and Production by Quarter ? States and United States: 2021...........................................................................17 Licensed Dairy Herds ? States and United States: 2020 and 2021 .....................................................................................18 Statistical Methodology.....................................................................................................................................................19 Reliability of Monthly Milk Production Estimates ............................................................................................................19 Information Contacts.........................................................................................................................................................20

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Milk Cows and Production by Quarter ? United States: 2021-2022

[May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Milk cows 1

Milk per cow 2

Quarter

2021

2022

2021

2022

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

(1,000 head)

9,466 9,503 9,442 9,381

(1,000 head)

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

9,448

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

(pounds)

6,005 6,119 5,914 5,909

23,948

(pounds)

2021

Milk production 2 2022

(million pounds) (million pounds)

56,847 58,147 55,836 55,428

226,258

Change from 2021

(percent)

Milk Cows and Production by Month ? 24 Selected States: 2021-2022

[May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Milk cows 1

Milk per cow 2

Month

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

Milk production 2 2022

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

(1,000 head)

8,938 8,954 8,970 8,987 8,996 8,991 8,983 8,939 8,909 8,892 8,888 8,880

(1,000 head) 8,875

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

8,944

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

(pounds)

2,067 1,884 2,106 2,055 2,106 2,011 2,034 2,004 1,935 2,003 1,939 2,024

24,169

(pounds) 2,053

(million pounds)

18,477 16,871 18,888 18,467 18,949 18,078 18,272 17,910 17,239 17,812 17,232 17,971

(million pounds) 18,217

216,166

Change from 2021

(percent)

-1.4

Estimated Milk Cows and Production by Month ? United States: 2021-2022

[May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Milk cows 1

Milk per cow 2

Month

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

Milk production 2 2022

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

(1,000 head)

9,450 9,466 9,482 9,500 9,507 9,501 9,483 9,438 9,405 9,387 9,382 9,373

(1,000 head) 9,368

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

9,448

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

(pounds)

2,049 1,868 2,088 2,037 2,088 1,994 2,014 1,984 1,916 1,984 1,920 2,005

23,948

(pounds) 2,034

(million pounds)

19,365 17,685 19,797 19,350 19,855 18,942 19,097 18,721 18,018 18,623 18,015 18,790

(million pounds) 19,050

226,258

Change from 2021

(percent)

-1.6

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Milk Cows and Production ? 24 Selected States: January 2021 and 2022

[May not add due to rounding]

Milk cows 1

Milk per cow 2

State

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

Milk production 2 2022

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

(1,000 head)

200 1,720

203 109

80 648

84 193 222 174

(1,000 head)

194 1,720

201 105

83 652

80 186 225 169

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

440

430

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

457

458

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

337

295

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

625

620

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

259

248

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

125

124

Pennsylvania .........

475

469

South Dakota .........

142

170

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

616

628

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

95

94

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

120 74

278 1,262

119 71

261 1,273

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

8,938

8,875

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

(pounds)

2,160 2,095 2,215 1,825 1,950 2,095 1,870 2,000 2,105 2,065

2,310 1,955 2,140 2,100 1,875 1,760 1,840 1,955 2,160 1,970

1,835 1,760 2,035 2,120

2,067

(pounds)

2,150 2,055 2,205 1,830 1,975 2,095 1,845 2,015 2,110 2,055

(million pounds)

432 3,603

450 199 156 1,358 157 386 467 359

(million pounds)

417 3,535

443 192 164 1,366 148 375 475 347

2,280 1,930 2,150 2,105 1,865 1,750 1,810 1,935 2,195 1,935

1,016 893 721

1,313 486 220 874 278

1,331 187

980 884 634 1,305 463 217 849 329 1,378 182

1,815 1,760 2,015 2,095

220 130 566 2,675

216 125 526 2,667

2,053

18,477

18,217

Change from 2021

(percent)

-3.5 -1.9 -1.6 -3.5 5.1 0.6 -5.7 -2.8 1.7 -3.3

-3.5 -1.0 -12.1 -0.6 -4.7 -1.4 -2.9 18.3 3.5 -2.7

-1.8 -3.8 -7.1 -0.3

-1.4

Monthly Milk Production ? 24 Selected States

Million pounds

19,000

18,500

18,000

17,500

17,000 16,500

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

2021

2022

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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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

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

Milk production 2 2021

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

(1,000 head)

198 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 .......................

615

625

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

96

94

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

120 74

279 1,260

120 71

261 1,275

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

8,928

8,880

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

(pounds)

2,105 2,035 2,205 1,715 1,900 2,055 1,845 2,010 2,095 1,995

2,270 1,945 2,100 2,065 1,860 1,735 1,790 1,950 2,125 1,945

1,810 1,725 2,005 2,080

2,028

(pounds)

2,090 2,030 2,195 1,725 1,900 2,065 1,820 1,980 2,080 2,030

2,270 1,925 2,060 2,075 1,860 1,715 1,775 1,925 2,150 1,935

1,785 1,735 1,990 2,075

2,024

(million pounds)

417 3,500

443 190 154 1,328 155 384 461 345

997 885 708 1,293 480 217 856 275 1,307 187

217 128 559 2,621

18,107

(million pounds)

405 3,490

443 181 158 1,346 147 368 468 341

985 886 602 1,287 461 214 834 327 1,344 182

214 123 519 2,646

17,971

Change from 2020

(percent)

-2.9 -0.3

-4.7 2.6 1.4 -5.2 -4.2 1.5 -1.2

-1.2 0.1 -15.0 -0.5 -4.0 -1.4 -2.6 18.9 2.8 -2.7

-1.4 -3.9 -7.2 1.0

-0.8

Monthly Milk Cows ? 24 Selected States

Thousand head

9,010

8,990

8,970

8,950

8,930

8,910

8,890 8,870

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

2021

2022

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Milk Cows and Production ? United States: 2012-2021

[May not add due to rounding]

Year

Milk cows 1

Production per cow 2 Milk

(1,000 head)

(pounds)

2012 ............................. 2013 ............................. 2014 ............................. 2015 ............................. 2016 ............................. 2017 ............................. 2018 ............................. 2019 ............................. 2020 ............................. 2021 .............................

9,237 9,224 9,261 9,320 9,334 9,406 9,398 9,337 9,392 9,448

1 Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2 Excludes milk sucked by calves.

21,722 21,819 22,249 22,372 22,761 22,914 23,150 23,395 23,777 23,948

Milk production 2 Total

(million pounds)

200,642 201,260 206,048 208,508 212,451 215,527 217,568 218,441 223,309 226,258

Milk Production ? United States: 2012-2021

Million pounds

230,000

225,000

13% Increase over the past 10-year period

220,000

215,000

210,000

205,000

200,000 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Milk Cows and Production ? States and United States: 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

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

(1,000 head)

3.0 (D) 200.0 5.0 1,722.0 197.0 19.0 3.8 113.0 81.0

(1,000 head)

3.0 (D) 198.0 5.0 1,719.0 203.0 19.0 3.0 108.0 82.0

(pounds)

14,667 (D)

24,445 12,800 23,990 26,142 23,053 18,553 20,230 21,877

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

(D) 645.0

83.0 183.0 218.0 170.0

48.0 10.0 27.0 42.0

(D) 652.0

82.0 192.0 226.0 172.0

46.0 9.0

27.0 42.0

(D) 25,174 21,530 23,683 24,651 23,682 19,563 13,400 21,963 20,976

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

10.0 430.0 448.0

8.0 76.0 12.0 59.0 33.0 11.0

5.0

10.0 441.0 461.0

7.0 71.0 11.0 58.0 33.0 11.0

4.0

20,000 27,174 22,694 16,375 14,276 21,167 24,746 23,879 21,455 20,200

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

330.0 626.0

41.0 15.0 254.0 42.0 126.0 482.0

0.5 10.0

318.0 627.0

40.0 15.0 257.0 39.0 125.0 474.0

0.5 9.0

24,755 24,435 21,829 21,867 22,118 17,452 20,929 21,326 21,800 18,600

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

135.0 30.0

595.0 96.0

122.0 75.0

280.0 6.0

1,259.0 7.5

156.0 28.0

622.0 96.0

120.0 73.0

271.0 5.0

1,274.0 8.5

23,111 18,067 24,966 23,229 21,336 20,293 24,346 14,833 24,423 25,173

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

0.9

0.9

5,333

United States .........

9,392.0

9,448.0

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

(NA) Not available. 1 Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2 Excludes milk sucked by calves. 3 Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii.

23,777

(pounds)

13,000 (D)

24,333 12,000 24,354 25,966 22,842 17,333 20,093 21,927

(million pounds)

44.0 (D)

4,889.0 64.0

41,311.0 5,150.0 438.0 70.5 2,286.0 1,772.0

(million pounds)

39.0 (D)

4,818.0 60.0

41,864.0 5,271.0 434.0 52.0 2,170.0 1,798.0

(D) 25,172 21,634 23,604 24,504 23,826 19,717 14,000 21,185 20,833

(D) 16,237.0

1,787.0 4,334.0 5,374.0 4,026.0

939.0 134.0 593.0 881.0

(D) 16,412.0

1,774.0 4,532.0 5,538.0 4,098.0

907.0 126.0 572.0 875.0

19,700 27,102 22,881 15,143 14,225 22,091 24,534 24,545 20,545 22,500

200.0 11,685.0 10,167.0

131.0 1,085.0

254.0 1,460.0

788.0 236.0 101.0

197.0 11,952.0 10,548.0

106.0 1,010.0

243.0 1,423.0

810.0 226.0

90.0

24,541 24,785 22,925 22,333 21,957 17,744 20,976 21,338 20,200 17,667

8,169.0 15,296.0

895.0 328.0 5,618.0 733.0 2,637.0 10,279.0

10.9 186.0

7,804.0 15,540.0

917.0 335.0 5,643.0 692.0 2,622.0 10,114.0

10.1 159.0

23,096 18,143 25,079 23,156 21,383 20,151 24,000 15,000 24,884 25,918

3,120.0 542.0

14,855.0 2,230.0 2,603.0 1,522.0 6,817.0 89.0

30,749.0 188.8

3,603.0 508.0

15,599.0 2,223.0 2,566.0 1,471.0 6,504.0 75.0

31,702.0 220.3

6,111

4.8

5.5

23,948

223,309.0

226,258.0

Change from 2020

(percent)

-11.4 (NA) -1.5 -6.3

1.3 2.3 -0.9 -26.2 -5.1 1.5

(NA) 1.1 -0.7 4.6 3.1 1.8 -3.4 -6.0 -3.5 -0.7

-1.5 2.3 3.7 -19.1 -6.9 -4.3 -2.5 2.8 -4.2 -10.9

-4.5 1.6 2.5 2.1 0.4 -5.6 -0.6 -1.6 -7.3 -14.5

15.5 -6.3 5.0 -0.3 -1.4 -3.4 -4.6 -15.7 3.1 16.7

14.6

1.3

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