United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ISSN: 1949- 1506 Milk Production, Disposition, and Income 2015 Summary April 2016 Contents Summary........................................................................... 4 Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - United States: 2014-2015........... 5 Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - United States: 2014-2015........ 5 Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - United States: 2014-2015................... 5 Value of Milk Production - United States: 2014-2015............................... 5 Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2014..... 6 Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2014.. 7 Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2014............. 8 Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2014......................... 9 Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2015..... 10 Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2015.. 11 Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2015............. 12 Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2015......................... 13 Statistical Methodology........................................................... 14 Information Contacts.............................................................. 14 Summary Milk production increased 1.3 percent in 2015 to 209 billion pounds. The rate per cow, at 22,393 pounds, was 134 pounds above 2014. The annual average number of milk cows on farms was 9.32 million head, up 60,000 head from 2014. Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 2015 totaled $35.7 billion, 27.6 percent lower than 2014. Producer returns averaged $17.21 per hundredweight, 28.5 percent below 2014. Marketings totaled 207.7 billion pounds, 1.3 percent above 2014. Marketings include whole milk sold to plants and dealers and milk sold directly to consumers. An estimated 969 million pounds of milk were used on farms where produced, 0.5 percent more than 2014. Calves were fed 91 percent of this milk, with the remainder consumed in producer households. Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - United States: 2014-2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Production of milk and milkfat 2/ : :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Per milk cow : All milk : Total : of :-----------------------------:percent of fat:----------------------------- Year : milk cows 1/ : Milk : Milkfat : : Milk : Milkfat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head ------ pounds ----- percent --- million pounds --- : 2014 .......: 9,257 22,259 832 3.74 206,054 7,698.4 2015 .......: 9,317 22,393 837 3.74 208,633 7,810.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - United States: 2014-2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk used where produced : Milk marketed by producers :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Used : : : Year : Fed to : for milk : : : Fluid : calves 1/ : cream and : Total : Total 2/ : grade 3/ : : butter : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- million pounds ----------------- percent : 2014 ...: 872 92 964 205,091 99 2015 ...: 878 91 969 207,663 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Milk sold to plants and dealers as whole milk and equivalent amounts of milk for cream. Includes milk produced by dealers' own herds and milk sold directly to consumers. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds. 3/ Percentage of milk sold that is eligible for fluid use (Grade A in most States). Includes fluid grade milk used in manufacturing dairy products. Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - United States: 2014-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Combined marketings of milk and cream :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : All milk : Returns : Cash : Milk : average returns : per : receipts : utilized : per cwt 1/ : pound of : from : : : milkfat : marketings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : 2014 .....: 205,091 24.07 6.44 49,352,950 2015 .....: 207,663 17.21 4.60 35,739,249 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings. Value of Milk Production - United States: 2014-2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Combined marketings of milk and cream :----------------------------------------------------------- : Used for milk, : : : cream and butter : Gross : Value : by producers : producer : of :-----------------------------: income 2/ : milk Year : Milk : Value 1/ : :produced 1/ 3/ : utilized : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------- :million pounds ------------ 1,000 dollars ----------- : 2014 ..: 92 22,699 49,375,649 49,589,494 2015 ..: 91 16,291 35,755,540 35,910,597 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 2/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2014 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production of milk and milkfat 2/ : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Per milk cow : All milk : Total : of : : : percent of : : :milk cows 1/ :---------------------------: fat :--------------------------- State : : Milk : Milkfat : : Milk : Milkfat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ------ pounds ----- percent --- million pounds --- : Alabama ........: 8.0 13,625 511 3.75 109.0 4.1 Alaska .........: 0.3 11,667 462 3.96 3.5 0.1 Arizona ........: 193.0 24,368 846 3.47 4,703.0 163.2 Arkansas .......: 7.0 13,714 495 3.61 96.0 3.5 California .....: 1,780.0 23,786 880 3.70 42,339.0 1,566.5 Colorado .......: 144.0 24,951 886 3.55 3,593.0 127.6 Connecticut ....: 19.0 20,158 782 3.88 383.0 14.9 Delaware .......: 4.8 20,104 742 3.69 96.5 3.6 Florida ........: 123.0 20,390 734 3.60 2,508.0 90.3 Georgia ........: 81.0 20,877 762 3.65 1,691.0 61.7 : Hawaii .........: 2.2 13,591 472 3.47 29.9 1.0 Idaho ..........: 575.0 24,127 905 3.75 13,873.0 520.2 Illinois .......: 94.0 19,681 744 3.78 1,850.0 69.9 Indiana ........: 178.0 21,865 809 3.70 3,892.0 144.0 Iowa ...........: 207.0 22,449 842 3.75 4,647.0 174.3 Kansas .........: 141.0 22,085 813 3.68 3,114.0 114.6 Kentucky .......: 63.0 15,905 574 3.61 1,002.0 36.2 Louisiana ......: 15.0 13,600 496 3.65 204.0 7.4 Maine ..........: 30.0 19,967 753 3.77 599.0 22.6 Maryland .......: 50.0 19,740 740 3.75 987.0 37.0 : Massachusetts ..: 13.0 17,923 686 3.83 233.0 8.9 Michigan .......: 390.0 24,638 912 3.70 9,609.0 355.5 Minnesota ......: 460.0 19,841 772 3.89 9,127.0 355.0 Mississippi ....: 13.0 14,462 538 3.72 188.0 7.0 Missouri .......: 89.0 15,539 580 3.73 1,383.0 51.6 Montana ........: 14.0 21,500 808 3.76 301.0 11.3 Nebraska .......: 54.0 22,130 841 3.80 1,195.0 45.4 Nevada .........: 29.0 23,793 849 3.57 690.0 24.6 New Hampshire ..: 14.0 20,143 776 3.85 282.0 10.9 New Jersey .....: 7.0 18,143 679 3.74 127.0 4.7 : New Mexico .....: 323.0 25,093 891 3.55 8,105.0 287.7 New York .......: 615.0 22,325 842 3.77 13,730.0 517.6 North Carolina .: 46.0 20,891 754 3.61 961.0 34.7 North Dakota ...: 16.0 20,250 765 3.78 324.0 12.2 Ohio ...........: 267.0 20,318 770 3.79 5,425.0 205.6 Oklahoma .......: 40.0 18,150 655 3.61 726.0 26.2 Oregon .........: 124.0 20,565 798 3.88 2,550.0 98.9 Pennsylvania ...: 530.0 20,121 753 3.74 10,664.0 398.8 Rhode Island ...: 0.9 19,000 766 4.03 17.1 0.7 South Carolina .: 16.0 16,438 628 3.82 263.0 10.0 : South Dakota ...: 97.0 21,753 857 3.94 2,110.0 83.1 Tennessee ......: 46.0 16,196 585 3.61 745.0 26.9 Texas ..........: 463.0 22,268 853 3.83 10,310.0 394.9 Utah ...........: 95.0 22,989 855 3.72 2,184.0 81.2 Vermont ........: 132.0 20,197 767 3.80 2,666.0 101.3 Virginia .......: 93.0 19,129 700 3.66 1,779.0 65.1 Washington .....: 273.0 24,088 935 3.88 6,576.0 255.1 West Virginia ..: 9.0 15,556 576 3.70 140.0 5.2 Wisconsin ......: 1,271.0 21,869 827 3.78 27,795.0 1,050.7 Wyoming ........: 6.0 21,583 822 3.81 129.5 4.9 : United States ..: 9,257.0 22,259 832 3.74 206,054.0 7,698.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2014 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk used where produced : Milk marketed by producers :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Used : : : State : Fed to : for milk, : : Total : Fluid : calves 1/ : cream, and : Total : quantity 2/ : grade 3/ : : butter : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- million pounds ----------------- percent : Alabama .......: 0.7 0.3 1.0 108.0 100 Alaska ........: 0.1 0.1 0.2 3.3 100 Arizona .......: 12.0 1.0 13.0 4,690.0 100 Arkansas ......: 1.7 0.3 2.0 94.0 100 California ....: 29.0 4.0 33.0 42,306.0 99 Colorado ......: 21.0 1.0 22.0 3,571.0 100 Connecticut ...: 2.5 0.5 3.0 380.0 100 Delaware ......: 0.9 0.1 1.0 95.5 100 Florida .......: 5.0 1.0 6.0 2,502.0 100 Georgia .......: 7.0 1.0 8.0 1,683.0 100 : Hawaii ........: 0.1 0.1 0.2 29.7 100 Idaho .........: 30.0 1.0 31.0 13,842.0 100 Illinois ......: 10.0 2.0 12.0 1,838.0 98 Indiana .......: 23.0 4.0 27.0 3,865.0 100 Iowa ..........: 13.0 1.0 14.0 4,633.0 99 Kansas ........: 12.0 1.0 13.0 3,101.0 100 Kentucky ......: 8.0 1.0 9.0 993.0 100 Louisiana .....: 3.0 1.0 4.0 200.0 100 Maine .........: 3.0 1.0 4.0 595.0 100 Maryland ......: 6.0 1.0 7.0 980.0 100 : Massachusetts .: 1.5 0.5 2.0 231.0 100 Michigan ......: 24.0 2.0 26.0 9,583.0 100 Minnesota .....: 100.0 5.0 105.0 9,022.0 99 Mississippi ...: 1.0 1.0 2.0 186.0 100 Missouri ......: 17.0 4.0 21.0 1,362.0 97 Montana .......: 3.0 2.0 5.0 296.0 100 Nebraska ......: 6.0 1.0 7.0 1,188.0 100 Nevada ........: 5.0 1.0 6.0 684.0 100 New Hampshire .: 1.5 0.5 2.0 280.0 100 New Jersey ....: 1.5 0.5 2.0 125.0 100 : New Mexico ....: 39.0 3.0 42.0 8,063.0 100 New York ......: 40.0 2.0 42.0 13,688.0 100 North Carolina : 5.0 1.0 6.0 955.0 100 North Dakota ..: 5.5 0.5 6.0 318.0 97 Ohio ..........: 18.0 4.0 22.0 5,403.0 97 Oklahoma ......: 6.0 1.0 7.0 719.0 100 Oregon ........: 20.0 1.0 21.0 2,529.0 100 Pennsylvania ..: 54.0 12.0 66.0 10,598.0 100 Rhode Island ..: 0.2 - 0.2 16.9 100 South Carolina : 2.0 1.0 3.0 260.0 100 : South Dakota ..: 5.0 1.0 6.0 2,104.0 99 Tennessee .....: 4.0 1.0 5.0 740.0 100 Texas .........: 27.0 1.0 28.0 10,282.0 100 Utah ..........: 12.0 1.0 13.0 2,171.0 100 Vermont .......: 13.0 2.0 15.0 2,651.0 100 Virginia ......: 6.0 2.0 8.0 1,771.0 100 Washington ....: 16.0 1.0 17.0 6,559.0 100 West Virginia .: 1.0 1.0 2.0 138.0 100 Wisconsin .....: 248.0 16.0 264.0 27,531.0 99 Wyoming .......: 1.3 0.2 1.5 128.0 100 : United States .: 872.0 92.0 964.0 205,091.0 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Milk sold to plants and dealers as whole milk and equivalent amounts of milk for cream. Includes milk produced by dealers' own herds and milk sold directly to consumers. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds. 3/ Percentage of milk sold that is eligible for fluid use (Grade A in most States). Includes fluid grade milk used in manufacturing dairy products. Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2014 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : All milk : Returns : Cash : Milk : average returns : per pound : receipts State : utilized : per cwt 1/ : of milkfat : from : : : : marketings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : million pounds dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : Alabama ..........: 108.0 27.80 7.41 30,024 Alaska ...........: 3.3 21.90 5.53 723 Arizona ..........: 4,690.0 23.20 6.69 1,088,080 Arkansas .........: 94.0 25.50 7.06 23,970 California .......: 42,306.0 22.12 5.98 9,358,087 Colorado .........: 3,571.0 24.00 6.76 857,040 Connecticut ......: 380.0 26.10 6.73 99,180 Delaware .........: 95.5 24.10 6.53 23,016 Florida ..........: 2,502.0 28.20 7.83 705,564 Georgia ..........: 1,683.0 26.40 7.23 444,312 : Hawaii ...........: 29.7 35.40 10.20 10,514 Idaho ............: 13,842.0 23.10 6.16 3,197,502 Illinois .........: 1,838.0 24.70 6.53 453,986 Indiana ..........: 3,865.0 24.30 6.57 939,195 Iowa .............: 4,633.0 24.60 6.56 1,139,718 Kansas ...........: 3,101.0 24.00 6.52 744,240 Kentucky .........: 993.0 25.80 7.15 256,194 Louisiana ........: 200.0 26.20 7.18 52,400 Maine ............: 595.0 26.80 7.11 159,460 Maryland .........: 980.0 25.00 6.67 245,000 : Massachusetts ....: 231.0 26.10 6.81 60,291 Michigan .........: 9,583.0 24.10 6.51 2,309,503 Minnesota ........: 9,022.0 24.80 6.38 2,237,456 Mississippi ......: 186.0 26.80 7.20 49,848 Missouri .........: 1,362.0 24.60 6.60 335,052 Montana ..........: 296.0 22.00 5.85 65,120 Nebraska .........: 1,188.0 25.00 6.58 297,000 Nevada ...........: 684.0 24.80 6.95 169,632 New Hampshire ....: 280.0 25.90 6.73 72,520 New Jersey .......: 125.0 24.90 6.66 31,125 : New Mexico .......: 8,063.0 22.30 6.28 1,798,049 New York .........: 13,688.0 25.40 6.74 3,476,752 North Carolina ...: 955.0 25.70 7.12 245,435 North Dakota .....: 318.0 23.60 6.24 75,048 Ohio .............: 5,403.0 24.60 6.49 1,329,138 Oklahoma .........: 719.0 25.90 7.17 186,221 Oregon ...........: 2,529.0 25.70 6.62 649,953 Pennsylvania .....: 10,598.0 25.70 6.87 2,723,686 Rhode Island .....: 16.9 26.40 6.55 4,462 South Carolina ...: 260.0 27.30 7.15 70,980 : South Dakota .....: 2,104.0 24.70 6.27 519,688 Tennessee ........: 740.0 25.80 7.15 190,920 Texas ............: 10,282.0 24.60 6.42 2,529,372 Utah .............: 2,171.0 23.70 6.37 514,527 Vermont ..........: 2,651.0 25.50 6.71 676,005 Virginia .........: 1,771.0 27.00 7.38 478,170 Washington .......: 6,559.0 24.70 6.37 1,620,073 West Virginia ....: 138.0 24.40 6.59 33,672 Wisconsin ........: 27,531.0 24.50 6.48 6,745,095 Wyoming ..........: 128.0 23.40 6.14 29,952 : United States ....: 205,091.0 24.07 6.44 49,352,950 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings. Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2014 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Used for milk, : : : cream, and butter : Gross : Value of : by producers : producer : milk State :-----------------------------: income 2/ :produced 1/ 3/ : Milk : : : : utilized : Value 1/ : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- :million pounds ------------ 1,000 dollars ----------- : Alabama .......: 0.3 83 30,107 30,302 Alaska ........: 0.1 22 745 767 Arizona .......: 1.0 232 1,088,312 1,091,096 Arkansas ......: 0.3 77 24,047 24,480 California ....: 4.0 885 9,358,972 9,365,387 Colorado ......: 1.0 240 857,280 862,320 Connecticut ...: 0.5 131 99,311 99,963 Delaware ......: 0.1 24 23,040 23,257 Florida .......: 1.0 282 705,846 707,256 Georgia .......: 1.0 264 444,576 446,424 : Hawaii ........: 0.1 35 10,549 10,585 Idaho .........: 1.0 231 3,197,733 3,204,663 Illinois ......: 2.0 494 454,480 456,950 Indiana .......: 4.0 972 940,167 945,756 Iowa ..........: 1.0 246 1,139,964 1,143,162 Kansas ........: 1.0 240 744,480 747,360 Kentucky ......: 1.0 258 256,452 258,516 Louisiana .....: 1.0 262 52,662 53,448 Maine .........: 1.0 268 159,728 160,532 Maryland ......: 1.0 250 245,250 246,750 : Massachusetts .: 0.5 131 60,422 60,813 Michigan ......: 2.0 482 2,309,985 2,315,769 Minnesota .....: 5.0 1,240 2,238,696 2,263,496 Mississippi ...: 1.0 268 50,116 50,384 Missouri ......: 4.0 984 336,036 340,218 Montana .......: 2.0 440 65,560 66,220 Nebraska ......: 1.0 250 297,250 298,750 Nevada ........: 1.0 248 169,880 171,120 New Hampshire .: 0.5 130 72,650 73,038 New Jersey ....: 0.5 125 31,250 31,623 : New Mexico ....: 3.0 669 1,798,718 1,807,415 New York ......: 2.0 508 3,477,260 3,487,420 North Carolina : 1.0 257 245,692 246,977 North Dakota ..: 0.5 118 75,166 76,464 Ohio ..........: 4.0 984 1,330,122 1,334,550 Oklahoma ......: 1.0 259 186,480 188,034 Oregon ........: 1.0 257 650,210 655,350 Pennsylvania ..: 12.0 3,084 2,726,770 2,740,648 Rhode Island ..: - - 4,462 4,514 South Carolina : 1.0 273 71,253 71,799 : South Dakota ..: 1.0 247 519,935 521,170 Tennessee .....: 1.0 258 191,178 192,210 Texas .........: 1.0 246 2,529,618 2,536,260 Utah ..........: 1.0 237 514,764 517,608 Vermont .......: 2.0 510 676,515 679,830 Virginia ......: 2.0 540 478,710 480,330 Washington ....: 1.0 247 1,620,320 1,624,272 West Virginia .: 1.0 244 33,916 34,160 Wisconsin .....: 16.0 3,920 6,749,015 6,809,775 Wyoming .......: 0.2 47 29,999 30,303 : United States .: 92.0 22,699 49,375,649 49,589,494 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 2/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat - States and United States: 2015 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production of milk and milkfat 2/ : :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Per milk cow : All milk : Total : of : : : percent of : : :milk cows 1/ :---------------------------: fat :--------------------------- State : : Milk : Milkfat : : Milk : Milkfat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head ------ pounds ----- percent --- million pounds --- : Alabama ........: 8.0 12,625 477 3.78 101.0 3.8 Alaska .........: 0.3 11,667 460 3.94 3.5 0.1 Arizona ........: 195.0 24,477 849 3.47 4,773.0 165.6 Arkansas .......: 7.0 13,000 471 3.62 91.0 3.3 California .....: 1,778.0 23,002 853 3.71 40,898.0 1,517.3 Colorado .......: 146.0 25,685 925 3.60 3,750.0 135.0 Connecticut ....: 19.0 20,842 823 3.95 396.0 15.6 Delaware .......: 5.0 19,700 743 3.77 98.5 3.7 Florida ........: 125.0 20,656 744 3.60 2,582.0 93.0 Georgia ........: 83.0 21,651 782 3.61 1,797.0 64.9 : Hawaii .........: 2.2 15,909 544 3.42 35.0 1.2 Idaho ..........: 585.0 24,126 919 3.81 14,114.0 537.7 Illinois .......: 94.0 20,128 759 3.77 1,892.0 71.3 Indiana ........: 182.0 22,143 813 3.67 4,030.0 147.9 Iowa ...........: 211.0 22,943 870 3.79 4,841.0 183.5 Kansas .........: 143.0 22,231 823 3.70 3,179.0 117.6 Kentucky .......: 61.0 17,607 637 3.62 1,074.0 38.9 Louisiana ......: 14.0 13,429 498 3.71 188.0 7.0 Maine ..........: 30.0 19,800 748 3.78 594.0 22.5 Maryland .......: 49.0 20,061 750 3.74 983.0 36.8 : Massachusetts ..: 12.0 18,083 702 3.88 217.0 8.4 Michigan .......: 408.0 25,130 920 3.66 10,253.0 375.3 Minnesota ......: 460.0 20,578 794 3.86 9,466.0 365.4 Mississippi ....: 11.0 15,000 563 3.75 165.0 6.2 Missouri .......: 88.0 15,511 597 3.85 1,365.0 52.6 Montana ........: 14.0 21,357 794 3.72 299.0 11.1 Nebraska .......: 57.0 22,930 869 3.79 1,307.0 49.5 Nevada .........: 29.0 23,069 824 3.57 669.0 23.9 New Hampshire ..: 14.0 20,143 767 3.81 282.0 10.7 New Jersey .....: 7.0 18,143 680 3.75 127.0 4.8 : New Mexico .....: 323.0 24,245 866 3.57 7,831.0 279.6 New York .......: 618.0 22,816 862 3.78 14,100.0 533.0 North Carolina .: 47.0 20,979 759 3.62 986.0 35.7 North Dakota ...: 16.0 20,750 780 3.76 332.0 12.5 Ohio ...........: 267.0 20,573 774 3.76 5,493.0 206.5 Oklahoma .......: 39.0 18,462 672 3.64 720.0 26.2 Oregon .........: 125.0 20,408 794 3.89 2,551.0 99.2 Pennsylvania ...: 530.0 20,387 760 3.73 10,805.0 403.0 Rhode Island ...: 0.9 17,667 728 4.12 15.9 0.7 South Carolina .: 15.0 17,400 679 3.90 261.0 10.2 : South Dakota ...: 106.0 22,255 892 4.01 2,359.0 94.6 Tennessee ......: 45.0 16,489 597 3.62 742.0 26.9 Texas ..........: 463.0 22,235 863 3.88 10,295.0 399.4 Utah ...........: 96.0 23,146 863 3.73 2,222.0 82.9 Vermont ........: 132.0 20,197 774 3.83 2,666.0 102.1 Virginia .......: 91.0 19,462 716 3.68 1,771.0 65.2 Washington .....: 277.0 23,848 928 3.89 6,606.0 257.0 West Virginia ..: 9.0 15,667 578 3.69 141.0 5.2 Wisconsin ......: 1,279.0 22,697 853 3.76 29,030.0 1,091.5 Wyoming ........: 6.0 22,567 779 3.45 135.4 4.7 : United States ..: 9,317.0 22,393 837 3.74 208,633.0 7,810.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average number during year, excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers - States and United States: 2015 [May not add due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Milk used where produced :Milk marketed by producers :----------------------------------------------------------------- : : Used : : : State : Fed to : for milk : : Total : Fluid : calves 1/ : cream and : Total :quantity 2/ : grade 3/ : : butter : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- million pounds --------------- percent : Alabama .......: 0.7 0.3 1.0 100.0 100 Alaska ........: 0.2 0.2 0.4 3.1 100 Arizona .......: 12.0 1.0 13.0 4,760.0 100 Arkansas ......: 1.7 0.3 2.0 89.0 100 California ....: 29.0 4.0 33.0 40,865.0 99 Colorado ......: 21.0 1.0 22.0 3,728.0 100 Connecticut ...: 2.5 0.5 3.0 393.0 100 Delaware ......: 0.9 0.1 1.0 97.5 100 Florida .......: 5.0 1.0 6.0 2,576.0 100 Georgia .......: 7.0 1.0 8.0 1,789.0 100 : Hawaii ........: 0.1 0.1 0.2 34.8 100 Idaho .........: 32.0 1.0 33.0 14,081.0 100 Illinois ......: 10.0 2.0 12.0 1,880.0 98 Indiana .......: 23.0 4.0 27.0 4,003.0 100 Iowa ..........: 14.0 1.0 15.0 4,826.0 99 Kansas ........: 11.0 1.0 12.0 3,167.0 100 Kentucky ......: 6.0 1.0 7.0 1,067.0 100 Louisiana .....: 3.0 1.0 4.0 184.0 100 Maine .........: 3.0 1.0 4.0 590.0 100 Maryland ......: 6.0 1.0 7.0 976.0 100 : Massachusetts .: 1.5 0.5 2.0 215.0 100 Michigan ......: 26.0 2.0 28.0 10,225.0 100 Minnesota .....: 100.0 5.0 105.0 9,361.0 99 Mississippi ...: 1.0 1.0 2.0 163.0 100 Missouri ......: 17.0 4.0 21.0 1,344.0 97 Montana .......: 3.0 2.0 5.0 294.0 100 Nebraska ......: 7.5 0.5 8.0 1,299.0 100 Nevada ........: 5.0 1.0 6.0 663.0 100 New Hampshire .: 1.5 0.5 2.0 280.0 100 New Jersey ....: 1.5 0.5 2.0 125.0 100 : New Mexico ....: 39.0 3.0 42.0 7,789.0 100 New York ......: 45.0 2.0 47.0 14,053.0 100 North Carolina : 5.0 1.0 6.0 980.0 100 North Dakota ..: 4.5 0.5 5.0 327.0 97 Ohio ..........: 20.0 5.0 25.0 5,468.0 97 Oklahoma ......: 5.0 1.0 6.0 714.0 100 Oregon ........: 20.0 1.0 21.0 2,530.0 100 Pennsylvania ..: 57.0 12.0 69.0 10,736.0 100 Rhode Island ..: 0.2 - 0.2 15.7 100 South Carolina : 2.0 1.0 3.0 258.0 100 : South Dakota ..: 6.0 1.0 7.0 2,352.0 99 Tennessee .....: 4.0 1.0 5.0 737.0 100 Texas .........: 24.0 1.0 25.0 10,270.0 100 Utah ..........: 12.0 1.0 13.0 2,209.0 100 Vermont .......: 13.0 2.0 15.0 2,651.0 100 Virginia ......: 6.0 2.0 8.0 1,763.0 100 Washington ....: 17.0 1.0 18.0 6,588.0 100 West Virginia .: 1.0 1.0 2.0 139.0 100 Wisconsin .....: 244.0 15.0 259.0 28,771.0 99 Wyoming .......: 1.3 0.2 1.5 133.9 100 : United States .: 878.0 91.0 969.0 207,663.0 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2/ Milk sold to plants and dealers as whole milk and equivalent amounts of milk for cream. Includes milk produced by dealers' own herds and milk sold directly to consumers. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds. 3/ Percentage of milk sold that is eligible for fluid use (Grade A in most States). Includes fluid grade milk used in manufacturing dairy products. Milk and Cream Marketings and Income - States and United States: 2015 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : Cash : Milk : All milk : Returns : receipts State : utilized : average returns : per pound : from : : per cwt 1/ : of milkfat : marketings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : Alabama ........: 100.0 19.50 5.16 19,500 Alaska .........: 3.1 22.00 5.58 682 Arizona ........: 4,760.0 16.00 4.61 761,600 Arkansas .......: 89.0 18.10 5.00 16,109 California .....: 40,865.0 15.40 4.15 6,293,210 Colorado .......: 3,728.0 17.80 4.94 663,584 Connecticut ....: 393.0 18.60 4.71 73,098 Delaware .......: 97.5 17.40 4.62 16,965 Florida ........: 2,576.0 21.30 5.92 548,688 Georgia ........: 1,789.0 20.00 5.54 357,800 : Hawaii .........: 34.8 28.50 8.33 9,918 Idaho ..........: 14,081.0 16.70 4.38 2,351,527 Illinois .......: 1,880.0 17.70 4.69 332,760 Indiana ........: 4,003.0 17.20 4.69 688,516 Iowa ...........: 4,826.0 17.30 4.56 834,898 Kansas .........: 3,167.0 16.90 4.57 535,223 Kentucky .......: 1,067.0 18.80 5.19 200,596 Louisiana ......: 184.0 19.00 5.12 34,960 Maine ..........: 590.0 20.00 5.29 118,000 Maryland .......: 976.0 17.70 4.73 172,752 : Massachusetts ..: 215.0 18.60 4.79 39,990 Michigan .......: 10,225.0 16.60 4.54 1,697,350 Minnesota ......: 9,361.0 17.60 4.56 1,647,536 Mississippi ....: 163.0 19.40 5.17 31,622 Missouri .......: 1,344.0 18.50 4.81 248,640 Montana ........: 294.0 14.90 4.01 43,806 Nebraska .......: 1,299.0 17.80 4.70 231,222 Nevada .........: 663.0 17.70 4.96 117,351 New Hampshire ..: 280.0 18.50 4.86 51,800 New Jersey .....: 125.0 17.60 4.69 22,000 : New Mexico .....: 7,789.0 16.10 4.51 1,254,029 New York .......: 14,053.0 18.20 4.81 2,557,646 North Carolina .: 980.0 18.60 5.14 182,280 North Dakota ...: 327.0 17.10 4.55 55,917 Ohio ...........: 5,468.0 17.90 4.76 978,772 Oklahoma .......: 714.0 18.60 5.11 132,804 Oregon .........: 2,530.0 18.60 4.78 470,580 Pennsylvania ...: 10,736.0 18.50 4.96 1,986,160 Rhode Island ...: 15.7 18.90 4.59 2,967 South Carolina .: 258.0 19.80 5.08 51,084 : South Dakota ...: 2,352.0 18.50 4.61 435,120 Tennessee ......: 737.0 18.80 5.19 138,556 Texas ..........: 10,270.0 17.70 4.56 1,817,790 Utah ...........: 2,209.0 17.00 4.56 375,530 Vermont ........: 2,651.0 18.60 4.86 493,086 Virginia .......: 1,763.0 19.40 5.27 342,022 Washington .....: 6,588.0 17.20 4.42 1,133,136 West Virginia ..: 139.0 17.50 4.74 24,325 Wisconsin ......: 28,771.0 17.80 4.73 5,121,238 Wyoming ........: 133.9 18.30 5.30 24,504 : United States ..: 207,663.0 17.21 4.60 35,739,249 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings. Value of Milk Production - States and United States: 2015 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Used for milk, : : : cream & butter : Gross : Value of : by producers : producer : milk State :-----------------------------: income 2/ : produced 1/ 3/ : Milk : : : : utilized : Value 1/ : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :million pounds ------------- 1,000 dollars ------------- : Alabama .......: 0.3 59 19,559 19,695 Alaska ........: 0.2 44 726 770 Arizona .......: 1.0 160 761,760 763,680 Arkansas ......: 0.3 54 16,163 16,471 California ....: 4.0 616 6,293,826 6,298,292 Colorado ......: 1.0 178 663,762 667,500 Connecticut ...: 0.5 93 73,191 73,656 Delaware ......: 0.1 17 16,982 17,139 Florida .......: 1.0 213 548,901 549,966 Georgia .......: 1.0 200 358,000 359,400 : Hawaii ........: 0.1 29 9,947 9,975 Idaho .........: 1.0 167 2,351,694 2,357,038 Illinois ......: 2.0 354 333,114 334,884 Indiana .......: 4.0 688 689,204 693,160 Iowa ..........: 1.0 173 835,071 837,493 Kansas ........: 1.0 169 535,392 537,251 Kentucky ......: 1.0 188 200,784 201,912 Louisiana .....: 1.0 190 35,150 35,720 Maine .........: 1.0 200 118,200 118,800 Maryland ......: 1.0 177 172,929 173,991 : Massachusetts .: 0.5 93 40,083 40,362 Michigan ......: 2.0 332 1,697,682 1,701,998 Minnesota .....: 5.0 880 1,648,416 1,666,016 Mississippi ...: 1.0 194 31,816 32,010 Missouri ......: 4.0 740 249,380 252,525 Montana .......: 2.0 298 44,104 44,551 Nebraska ......: 0.5 89 231,311 232,646 Nevada ........: 1.0 177 117,528 118,413 New Hampshire .: 0.5 93 51,893 52,170 New Jersey ....: 0.5 88 22,088 22,352 : New Mexico ....: 3.0 483 1,254,512 1,260,791 New York ......: 2.0 364 2,558,010 2,566,200 North Carolina : 1.0 186 182,466 183,396 North Dakota ..: 0.5 86 56,003 56,772 Ohio ..........: 5.0 895 979,667 983,247 Oklahoma ......: 1.0 186 132,990 133,920 Oregon ........: 1.0 186 470,766 474,486 Pennsylvania ..: 12.0 2,220 1,988,380 1,998,925 Rhode Island ..: - - 2,967 3,005 South Carolina : 1.0 198 51,282 51,678 : South Dakota ..: 1.0 185 435,305 436,415 Tennessee .....: 1.0 188 138,744 139,496 Texas .........: 1.0 177 1,817,967 1,822,215 Utah ..........: 1.0 170 375,700 377,740 Vermont .......: 2.0 372 493,458 495,876 Virginia ......: 2.0 388 342,410 343,574 Washington ....: 1.0 172 1,133,308 1,136,232 West Virginia .: 1.0 175 24,500 24,675 Wisconsin .....: 15.0 2,670 5,123,908 5,167,340 Wyoming .......: 0.2 37 24,541 24,778 : United States .: 91.0 16,291 35,755,540 35,910,597 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream. 2/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption. 3/ Includes value of milk fed to calves. 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