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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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2022 2024
MILK PRODUCTION (quarterly and monthly) 2023 - Tons
Regions and States Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec Tot. 2023 ± on
2022 *
MIDWEST U.S. 8.907.285 +2,1% 9.146.784 +1,8% 9.088.270 +1,5% 8.923.614 +0,8% 36.065.953 +1,6%
SOUTHWEST U.S. 5.615.985 -1,4% 5.718.044 -1,3% 5.298.013 -3,5% 5.405.969 -1,5% 22.038.011 -1,9%
SOUTH CENTRAL U.S. 4.023.859 +1,8% 3.998.004 -1,3% 3.760.319 -4,2% 3.779.824 -3,6% 15.562.007 -1,8%
NORTHEAST U.S. 3.477.819 +1,4% 3.583.054 +1,1% 3.492.516 +1,4% 3.426.835 0,0% 13.980.223 +1,0%
NORTHWEST U.S. 2.922.798 +1,6% 3.034.927 +1,2% 2.993.967 -0,7% 2.868.094 -0,6% 11.819.786 +0,4%
SOUTHEAST U.S. 832.804 -2,3% 828.722 -2,4% 764.765 +0,5% 782.455 +0,7% 3.208.745 -1,0%
OTHER STATES 635 +7,7% 771 +30,8% 771 +30,8% 771 +54,5% 2.948 +30,0%
National Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec Total
US 2023 25.781.185 26.310.306 25.398.621 25.187.562 102.677.674
Variation on 2022 +1,0% +0,3% -0,8% -0,7% 0,0%
US 2022 25.532.478 26.222.943 25.591.037 25.355.030 102.701.488
* % change from same period of previous year.
Other States includes Alaska and Hawaii.
Source: USDA
2022 2024
MILK PRODUCTION / COW (monthly) 2023 - Pounds
Regions and States Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tot.
2023		 ± on
2022 *
MIDWEST U.S. 2.095 1.910 2.129 2.065 2.146 2.084 2.127 2.101 2.026 2.070 1.993 2.069 24.815 +0,7%
SOUTHWEST U.S. 2.056 1.909 2.129 2.067 2.127 1.998 1.940 1.925 1.873 1.938 1.909 2.019 23.890 -1,5%
SOUTH CENTRAL U.S. 2.186 1.984 2.233 2.150 2.199 2.066 2.087 2.086 2.055 2.120 2.046 2.126 25.336 +0,2%
NORTHEAST U.S. 1.999 1.827 2.036 1.998 2.067 1.991 2.018 2.015 1.905 1.959 1.889 1.969 23.672 +1,0%
NORTHWEST U.S. 2.062 1.886 2.105 2.054 2.148 2.075 2.122 2.106 2.013 2.030 1.946 2.013 24.559 -0,1%
SOUTHEAST U.S. 1.866 1.744 1.945 1.863 1.876 1.764 1.736 1.686 1.610 1.684 1.682 1.778 21.236 +1,2%
National Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tot. 2023
US 2023 2.078 1.903 2.125 2.063 2.133 2.041 2.057 2.040 1.970 2.020 1.956 2.039 24.426,25
Variation on 2022 +1,0% +0,6% +0,2% +0,1% +0,4% +0,3% -0,7% -0,5% +0,1% -0,3% -0,2% +0,2% +0,1%
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 24.402
* % change from same period of previous year.
Source: USDA
  Min Production / Cow
  Max Production / Cow
2022 2024
NUMBER OF DAIRY COWS (quarterly and monthly) 2023
Regions and States Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec 2023 ± on 2022 *
MIDWEST U.S. 3.222.000 +36.500 3.223.000 +28.000 3.229.000 +24.000 3.230.500 +18.500 3.230.500 +0,6% +18.500
SOUTHWEST U.S. 2.035.000 -7.000 2.038.000 -7.000 2.035.000 -6.000 2.031.000 -9.000 2.031.000 -0,4% -9.000
SOUTH CENTRAL U.S. 1.431.000 +10.000 1.417.000 -18.000 1.378.500 -57.000 1.369.500 -60.000 1.369.500 -4,2% -60.000
NORTHEAST U.S. 1.323.800 +4.200 1.322.700 +3.100 1.321.000 +600 1.319.100 -5.700 1.319.100 -0,4% -5.700
NORTHWEST U.S. 1.067.500 +6.000 1.070.000 +8.500 1.061.500 +3.000 1.058.000 -1.000 1.058.000 -0,1% -1.000
SOUTHEAST U.S. 337.500 -11.500 338.500 -11.000 340.000 -5.500 340.000 +1.000 340.000 +0,3% +1.000
OTHER STATES 900 -100 900 -100 800 -100 800 0 800 0,0% 0
National Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec 2023
US 2023 9.417.700 9.410.100 9.365.800 9.348.900 9.348.900
Change n ° heads on previous quarter +12.600 -7.600 -44.300 -16.900 -16.900
Change n ° heads on 2022 +38.100 +3.500 -41.000 -56.200 -56.200
US 2022 9.379.600 9.406.600 9.406.800 9.405.100 9.405.100
* % 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.)