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U.S. farm indicators

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This page contains data on milk production and farms indicators in the United States of America.

Milk production and number of dairy cows in the 50 states are recorded quarterly and organized by region (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, South Central, Southwest, Northwest, Alaska, Hawaii) according to the USDA classification. For some States it is possible to consult the monthly detail.

An overview of the milk production per cow (pounds) allows the monthly monitoring of productivity in many of the U.S. states.

Farm indicators are displayed both with reference to the five-year censuses and on an annual basis, with details by the number of dairy farms, total and per farm agricultural area.

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2021 2023
MILK PRODUCTION (quarterly and monthly) 2022 - Tons
Regions and States Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec Tot. 2022 ± on
2021 *
MIDWEST U.S. 8.724.485 -0,4% 8.983.035 0,0% 8.954.459 +0,8% 8.851.946 +1,6% 35.513.925 +0,5%
SOUTHWEST U.S. 5.695.818 -1,0% 5.795.156 -0,9% 5.489.431 +1,2% 5.488.978 -0,8% 22.469.382 -0,4%
SOUTH CENTRAL U.S. 3.953.552 -1,4% 4.051.075 -0,2% 3.924.521 +3,0% 3.922.253 +2,1% 15.851.402 +0,8%
NORTHEAST U.S. 3.428.513 -1,7% 3.545.541 -1,0% 3.445.750 -0,2% 3.427.651 +1,1% 13.847.455 -0,5%
NORTHWEST U.S. 2.877.211 -1,0% 2.998.412 -1,2% 3.015.150 +1,0% 2.886.691 +0,6% 11.777.465 -0,1%
SOUTHEAST U.S. 852.309 -1,7% 849.134 -1,3% 761.136 -0,6% 777.012 -2,0% 3.239.590 -1,4%
OTHER STATES 590 -23,5% 590 0,0% 590 0,0% 499 -8,3% 2.268 -9,1%
National Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec Total
US 2022 25.532.478 26.222.943 25.591.037 25.355.030 102.701.488
Variation on 2021 -1,0% -0,6% +1,0% +0,9% +0,1%
US 2021 25.788.715 26.370.135 25.325.819 25.136.170 102.620.838
* % change from same period of previous year.
Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii.
Source: USDA
2021 2023
MILK PRODUCTION / COW (monthly) 2022 - Pounds
Regions and States Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tot.
2022
± on
2021 *
MIDWEST U.S. 2.067 1.891 2.114 2.050 2.129 2.059 2.104 2.094 2.012 2.060 1.994 2.062 24.634 +0,7%
SOUTHWEST U.S. 2.056 1.927 2.167 2.101 2.134 2.017 2.034 1.998 1.894 1.973 1.934 2.027 24.264 -0,2%
SOUTH CENTRAL U.S. 2.169 1.962 2.213 2.143 2.195 2.089 2.112 2.101 2.034 2.116 2.035 2.107 25.278 +1,3%
NORTHEAST U.S. 1.964 1.803 2.024 1.980 2.055 1.965 1.994 1.964 1.891 1.946 1.890 1.956 23.432 +0,8%
NORTHWEST U.S. 2.041 1.865 2.090 2.046 2.131 2.076 2.145 2.121 2.043 2.060 1.946 2.021 24.584 +0,5%
SOUTHEAST U.S. 1.858 1.707 1.919 1.841 1.855 1.725 1.702 1.659 1.585 1.691 1.663 1.784 20.988 +0,8%
National Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tot. 2022
US 2022 2.058 1.891 2.122 2.061 2.124 2.036 2.071 2.050 1.968 2.026 1.960 2.035 24.401,66
Variation on 2021 -0,7% 0,0% +0,5% 0,0% +0,5% +0,9% +1,3% +1,8% +1,2% +0,8% +0,8% +0,3% +0,6%
US 2021 2.072 1.891 2.112 2.062 2.113 2.017 2.045 2.014 1.945 2.011 1.945 2.028 24.255
* % change from same period of previous year.
Source: USDA
  Min Production / Cow
  Max Production / Cow
2021 2023
NUMBER OF DAIRY COWS (quarterly and monthly) 2022
Regions and States Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec 2022 ± on 2021 *
MIDWEST U.S. 3.185.500 -6.500 3.195.000 -25.000 3.205.000 -11.000 3.212.000 +14.000 3.212.000 +0,4% +14.000
SOUTHWEST U.S. 2.042.000 -8.000 2.045.000 -6.000 2.041.000 -3.000 2.040.000 -2.000 2.040.000 -0,1% -2.000
SOUTH CENTRAL U.S. 1.421.000 -36.000 1.435.000 -22.500 1.435.500 +9.000 1.429.500 +17.000 1.429.500 +1,2% +17.000
NORTHEAST U.S. 1.319.600 -17.800 1.319.600 -21.800 1.320.400 -17.200 1.324.800 -2.200 1.324.800 -0,2% -2.200
NORTHWEST U.S. 1.061.500 -11.500 1.061.500 -13.000 1.058.500 -5.000 1.059.000 +1.000 1.059.000 +0,1% +1.000
SOUTHEAST U.S. 349.000 -8.500 349.500 -9.000 345.500 -5.000 339.000 -9.000 339.000 -2,6% -9.000
OTHER STATES 1.000 +200 1.000 +100 900 0 800 -100 800 -11,1% -100
National Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec 2022
US 2022 9.379.600 9.406.600 9.406.800 9.405.100 9.405.100
Change n ° heads on previous quarter -6.800 +27.000 +200 -1.700 -1.700
Change n ° heads on 2021 -88.100 -97.200 -32.200 +18.700 +18.700
US 2021 9.467.700 9.503.800 9.439.000 9.386.400 9.386.400
* % change from same period of previous year.
Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii.

Source: USDA
FARMS (census)
Regions and States 2012 2017 2022 ± on 2017
MIDWEST U.S. 684.354 653.095 624.546 -4,4% (-28549 az.ag.)