Milk Production Disposition, and Income 2013 Summary

United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Milk Production,
Disposition, and Income
2013 Summary
April 2014

ISSN: 1949-1506

Contents
Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat – United States: 2012-2013 ........................................................................ 5
Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers – United States: 2012-2013................................................................... 5
Milk and Cream Marketings and Income – United States: 2012-2013 ................................................................................... 5
Value of Milk Production – United States: 2012-2013 ........................................................................................................... 5
Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat – States and United States: 2012 ................................................................ 6
Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers – States and United States: 2012 ........................................................... 7
Milk and Cream Marketings and Income – States and United States: 2012 ........................................................................... 8
Value of Milk Production – States and United States: 2012 ................................................................................................... 9
Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat – States and United States: 2013 .............................................................. 10
Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers – States and United States: 2013 ......................................................... 11
Milk and Cream Marketings and Income – States and United States: 2013 ......................................................................... 12
Value of Milk Production – States and United States: 2013 ................................................................................................. 13
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 14

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Summary
Milk production increased 0.3 percent in 2013 to 201 billion pounds. The rate per cow, at 21,822 pounds, was 102
pounds above 2012. The annual average number of milk cows on farms was 9.22 million head, down 12,000 head from
2012.
Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 2013 totaled $40.3 billion, 8.7 percent higher than 2012. Producer returns
averaged $20.12 per hundredweight, 8.4 percent above 2012. Marketings totaled 200.2 billion pounds, 0.3 percent above
2012. Marketings include whole milk sold to plants and dealers and milk sold directly to consumers.
An estimated 980 million pounds of milk were used on farms where produced, 2.4 percent more than 2012. Calves were
fed 90 percent of this milk, with the remainder consumed in producer households.

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Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat – United States: 2012-2013
Year

Milk

(1,000 head)

(pounds)

2012 ................
2013 ................
1
2

Production of milk and milkfat 2

Number
of
milk cows 1

Per milk cow

9,233
9,221

Milkfat

Milk

Milkfat

(percent)

(million pounds)

(million pounds)

(pounds)

21,720
21,822

Total

All milk
percent of fat

808
821

3.72
3.76

200,537
201,218

7,459.4
7,557.7

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

Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers – United States: 2012-2013
Milk used where produced
Year

Fed to
calves 1
(million pounds)

2012 ...........
2013 ...........

Milk marketed by producers

Used
for milk
cream and
butter
(million pounds)
859
880

(million pounds)
98
100

Fluid
grade 3

Total 2

Total

(million pounds)
957
980

(percent)

199,581
200,238

99
99

1

Excludes milk sucked by calves.
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.
2

Milk and Cream Marketings and Income – United States: 2012-2013
Combined marketings of milk and cream
Year

(million pounds)
2012 .......
2013 .......
1

Returns
per
pound of
milkfat

All milk
average returns
per cwt 1

Milk
utilized

(dollars)
199,581
200,238

Cash
receipts
from
marketings

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

18.56
20.12

4.99
5.35

37,046,654
40,276,929

Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings.

Value of Milk Production – United States: 2012-2013
Combined marketings of milk and cream
Used for milk,
cream and butter
where produced

Year
Milk
utilized

Value 1

(million pounds)
2012 .............
2013 .............

(1,000 dollars)
98
100

Gross
producers
income 2

Value
of
all milk
produced 1 3

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

18,779
20,631

37,065,433
40,297,560

37,229,654
40,477,414

1

Value at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream.
Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption.
3
Includes value of milk fed to calves.
2

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Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat – States and United States: 2012
[May not add due to rounding]

State

Production of milk and milkfat 2

Number
of
milk cows 1

Milk

(1,000 head)

(pounds)

Per milk cow
Milkfat
(pounds)

All milk
percent of
fat

Total
Milk

Milkfat

(percent)

(million pounds)

(million pounds)

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

10.0
0.4
188.0
10.0
1,782.0
134.0
18.0
4.9
123.0
80.0

13,200
14,250
23,979
13,300
23,457
23,978
19,889
19,143
19,024
19,125

496
516
851
483
875
846
770
718
696
708

3.76
3.62
3.55
3.63
3.73
3.53
3.87
3.75
3.66
3.70

132.0
5.7
4,508.0
133.0
41,801.0
3,213.0
358.0
93.8
2,340.0
1,530.0

5.0
0.2
160.0
4.8
1,559.2
113.4
13.9
3.5
85.6
56.6

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

2.0
580.0
98.0
175.0
205.0
126.0
74.0
17.0
33.0
51.0

14,200
23,376
19,541
21,406
22,010
21,683
15,135
13,059
18,576
19,196

491
863
729
786
825
804
562
474
713
718

3.46
3.69
3.73
3.67
3.75
3.71
3.71
3.63
3.84
3.74

28.4
13,558.0
1,915.0
3,746.0
4,512.0
2,732.0
1,120.0
222.0
613.0
979.0

1.0
500.3
71.4
137.5
169.2
101.4
41.6
8.1
23.5
36.6

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

12.0
375.0
465.0
14.0
94.0
14.0
56.0
29.0
14.0
7.0

18,250
23,976
19,512
14,214
14,957
21,357
21,179
22,966
19,643
18,571

715
873
743
524
553
790
794
824
762
693

3.92
3.64
3.81
3.69
3.70
3.70
3.75
3.59
3.88
3.73

219.0
8,991.0
9,073.0
199.0
1,406.0
299.0
1,186.0
666.0
275.0
130.0

8.6
327.3
345.7
7.3
52.0
11.1
44.5
23.9
10.7
4.8

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

330.0
610.0
46.0
18.0
270.0
48.0
123.0
536.0
1.0
16.0

24,694
21,623
20,435
19,278
19,833
17,688
20,431
19,549
18,300
17,250

882
804
770
729
738
640
776
725
716
673

3.57
3.72
3.77
3.78
3.72
3.62
3.80
3.71
3.91
3.90

8,149.0
13,190.0
940.0
347.0
5,355.0
849.0
2,513.0
10,478.0
18.3
276.0

290.9
490.7
35.4
13.1
199.2
30.7
95.5
388.7
0.7
10.8

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

92.0
50.0
436.0
91.0
133.0
96.0
262.0
10.0
1,270.0
6.0

21,391
16,100
22,009
22,341
19,316
17,990
23,794
15,800
21,436
20,650

828
597
834
824
757
669
904
588
802
719

3.87
3.71
3.79
3.69
3.92
3.72
3.80
3.72
3.74
3.48

1,968.0
805.0
9,596.0
2,033.0
2,569.0
1,727.0
6,234.0
158.0
27,224.0
123.9

76.2
29.9
363.7
75.0
100.7
64.2
236.9
5.9
1,018.2
4.3

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

9,233.0

21,720

808

3.72

200,537.0

7,459.4

1

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

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Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers – States and United States: 2012
[May not add due to rounding]
Milk used where produced
State

Used
for milk,
cream, and
butter

Fed to
calves 1
(million pounds)

Milk marketed by producers
Total

(million pounds)

(million pounds)

Total
quantity 2

Fluid
grade 3

(million pounds)

(percent)

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

0.7
0.2
12.0
1.7
30.0
21.0
2.5
0.9
5.0
8.0

0.3
0.1
1.0
0.3
5.0
1.0
0.5
0.1
1.0
1.0

1.0
0.3
13.0
2.0
35.0
22.0
3.0
1.0
6.0
9.0

131.0
5.4
4,495.0
131.0
41,766.0
3,191.0
355.0
92.8
2,334.0
1,521.0

100
100
100
100
99
100
100
100
100
100

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

0.1
29.0
10.0
22.0
10.0
11.0
10.0
3.0
3.0
6.0

0.1
1.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

0.2
30.0
12.0
26.0
11.0
12.0
11.0
4.0
4.0
7.0

28.2
13,528.0
1,903.0
3,720.0
4,501.0
2,720.0
1,109.0
218.0
609.0
972.0

100
100
98
100
99
100
100
100
100
100

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

1.5
24.0
100.0
1.0
17.0
3.0
6.0
5.0
1.5
1.5

0.5
2.0
5.0
1.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5

2.0
26.0
105.0
2.0
21.0
6.0
7.0
6.0
2.0
2.0

217.0
8,965.0
8,968.0
197.0
1,385.0
293.0
1,179.0
660.0
273.0
128.0

100
100
99
100
97
100
99
100
100
100

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

43.0
30.0
5.0
6.5
19.0
7.0
21.0
46.0
0.2
2.0

4.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
4.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
1.0

47.0
32.0
6.0
7.0
23.0
8.0
22.0
59.0
0.2
3.0

8,102.0
13,158.0
934.0
340.0
5,332.0
841.0
2,491.0
10,419.0
18.1
273.0

100
100
100
95
97
100
100
100
100
100

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

7.0
4.0
23.0
12.0
13.0
6.0
15.0
1.0
250.0
1.3

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
18.0
0.2

8.0
5.0
24.0
13.0
15.0
8.0
16.0
2.0
268.0
1.5

1,960.0
800.0
9,572.0
2,020.0
2,554.0
1,719.0
6,218.0
156.0
26,956.0
122.4

99
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
98
93

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

859.0

98.0

957.0

199,581.0

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.

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Milk and Cream Marketings and Income – States and United States: 2012
[May not add due to rounding]
State

All milk
average returns
per cwt 1

Milk
utilized
(million pounds)

Cash
receipts
from
marketings

Returns
per lb
milkfat

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

131.0
5.4
4,495.0
131.0
41,766.0
3,191.0
355.0
92.8
2,334.0
1,521.0

21.60
24.00
17.60
18.40
16.52
18.60
19.70
19.00
22.30
19.90

5.74
6.63
4.96
5.07
4.43
5.27
5.09
5.07
6.09
5.38

28,296
1,296
791,120
24,104
6,899,743
593,526
69,935
17,632
520,482
302,679

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

28.2
13,528.0
1,903.0
3,720.0
4,501.0
2,720.0
1,109.0
218.0
609.0
972.0

34.20
17.90
19.40
19.10
19.20
19.00
19.80
19.60
20.40
19.30

9.88
4.85
5.20
5.20
5.12
5.12
5.34
5.40
5.31
5.16

9,644
2,421,512
369,182
710,520
864,192
516,800
219,582
42,728
124,236
187,596

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

217.0
8,965.0
8,968.0
197.0
1,385.0
293.0
1,179.0
660.0
273.0
128.0

20.00
18.90
19.60
20.20
18.80
18.00
19.60
18.90
19.60
18.90

5.10
5.19
5.14
5.47
5.08
4.86
5.23
5.26
5.05
5.07

43,400
1,694,385
1,757,728
39,794
260,380
52,740
231,084
124,740
53,508
24,192

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

8,102.0
13,158.0
934.0
340.0
5,332.0
841.0
2,491.0
10,419.0
18.1
273.0

17.40
19.40
20.50
18.90
19.40
20.10
19.80
20.00
19.80
20.70

4.87
5.22
5.44
5.00
5.22
5.55
5.21
5.39
5.06
5.31

1,409,748
2,552,652
191,470
64,260
1,034,408
169,041
493,218
2,083,800
3,584
56,511

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

1,960.0
800.0
9,572.0
2,020.0
2,554.0
1,719.0
6,218.0
156.0
26,956.0
122.4

20.00
19.60
18.70
17.60
19.60
20.80
18.60
19.00
19.40
18.90

5.17
5.28
4.93
4.77
5.00
5.59
4.89
5.11
5.19
5.43

392,000
156,800
1,789,964
355,520
500,584
357,552
1,156,548
29,640
5,229,464
23,134

United States ......

199,581.0

18.56

4.99

37,046,654

1

8

Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings.

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Value of Milk Production – States and United States: 2012
[May not add due to rounding]
Used for milk,
cream, and butter
by producers

State
Milk
utilized

Value 1

(million pounds)

(1,000 dollars)

Gross
producer
income 2

Value of
milk
produced 1 3

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

0.3
0.1
1.0
0.3
5.0
1.0
0.5
0.1
1.0
1.0

65
24
176
55
826
186
99
19
223
199

28,361
1,320
791,296
24,159
6,900,569
593,712
70,034
17,651
520,705
302,878

28,512
1,368
793,408
24,472
6,905,525
597,618
70,526
17,822
521,820
304,470

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

0.1
1.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

34
179
388
764
192
190
198
196
204
193

9,678
2,421,691
369,570
711,284
864,384
516,990
219,780
42,924
124,440
187,789

9,713
2,426,882
371,510
715,486
866,304
519,080
221,760
43,512
125,052
188,947

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

0.5
2.0
5.0
1.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5

100
378
980
202
752
540
196
189
98
95

43,500
1,694,763
1,758,708
39,996
261,132
53,280
231,280
124,929
53,606
24,287

43,800
1,699,299
1,778,308
40,198
264,328
53,820
232,456
125,874
53,900
24,570

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

4.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
4.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
1.0

696
388
205
95
776
201
198
2,600
207

1,410,444
2,553,040
191,675
64,355
1,035,184
169,242
493,416
2,086,400
3,584
56,718

1,417,926
2,558,860
192,700
65,583
1,038,870
170,649
497,574
2,095,600
3,623
57,132

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

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
18.0
0.2

200
196
187
176
392
416
186
190
3,492
38

392,200
156,996
1,790,151
355,696
500,976
357,968
1,156,734
29,830
5,232,956
23,172

393,600
157,780
1,794,452
357,808
503,524
359,216
1,159,524
30,020
5,281,456
23,417

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

98.0

18,779

37,065,433

37,229,654

- 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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Milk Cows and Production of Milk and Milkfat – States and United States: 2013
[May not add due to rounding]

State

Production of milk and milkfat 2

Number
of
milk cows 1

Milk

(1,000 head)

(pounds)

Per milk cow
Milkfat
(pounds)

All milk
percent of
fat

Total
Milk

Milkfat

(percent)

(million pounds)

(million pounds)

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

9.0
0.3
190.0
9.0
1,780.0
137.0
18.0
4.8
123.0
80.0

13,333
10,667
23,626
11,667
23,178
24,248
20,611
19,521
19,374
19,500

504
427
832
426
869
863
787
736
705
725

3.78
4.00
3.52
3.65
3.75
3.56
3.82
3.77
3.64
3.72

120.0
3.2
4,489.0
105.0
41,256.0
3,322.0
371.0
93.7
2,383.0
1,560.0

4.5
0.1
158.0
3.8
1,547.1
118.3
14.2
3.5
86.7
58.0

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

2.2
573.0
97.0
176.0
208.0
134.0
71.0
16.0
31.0
50.0

13,409
23,440
19,371
21,761
22,144
21,881
15,155
12,875
19,548
19,440

467
884
736
816
841
803
564
470
733
733

3.48
3.77
3.80
3.75
3.80
3.67
3.72
3.65
3.75
3.77

29.5
13,431.0
1,879.0
3,830.0
4,606.0
2,932.0
1,076.0
206.0
606.0
972.0

1.0
506.3
71.4
143.6
175.0
107.6
40.0
7.5
22.7
36.6

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

13.0
380.0
464.0
14.0
92.0
14.0
54.0
29.0
13.0
7.0

17,692
24,116
19,698
13,214
14,663
21,286
21,574
22,207
20,846
18,143

679
892
764
488
548
794
828
797
786
686

3.84
3.70
3.88
3.69
3.74
3.73
3.84
3.59
3.77
3.78

230.0
9,164.0
9,140.0
185.0
1,349.0
298.0
1,165.0
644.0
271.0
127.0

8.8
339.1
354.6
6.8
50.5
11.1
44.7
23.1
10.2
4.8

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

323.0
610.0
46.0
18.0
270.0
45.0
123.0
533.0
0.9
16.0

24,944
22,080
20,326
19,000
20,178
17,556
20,439
19,822
19,000
16,500

891
826
754
722
775
639
793
739
760
639

3.57
3.74
3.71
3.80
3.84
3.64
3.88
3.73
4.00
3.87

8,057.0
13,469.0
935.0
342.0
5,448.0
790.0
2,514.0
10,565.0
17.1
264.0

287.6
503.7
34.7
13.0
209.2
28.8
97.5
394.1
0.7
10.2

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

94.0
48.0
437.0
92.0
134.0
95.0
266.0
10.0
1,271.0
6.0

21,521
15,979
21,984
22,130
19,448
18,337
23,820
15,200
21,693
21,367

861
593
842
832
739
678
924
567
822
750

4.00
3.71
3.83
3.76
3.80
3.70
3.88
3.73
3.79
3.51

2,023.0
767.0
9,610.0
2,036.0
2,606.0
1,742.0
6,336.0
152.0
27,572.0
128.2

80.9
28.5
368.1
76.6
99.0
64.5
245.8
5.7
1,045.0
4.5

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

9,221.0

21,822

821

3.76

201,218.0

7,557.7

1

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

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Quantity of Milk Used and Marketed by Producers – States and United States: 2013
[May not add due to rounding]
Milk used where produced
State

Used
for milk
cream and
butter

Fed to
calves 1
(million pounds)

Milk marketed by producers
Total

(million pounds)

(million pounds)

Total
quantity 2

Fluid
grade 3

(million pounds)

(percent)

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

0.7
0.1
12.0
1.7
30.0
21.0
2.5
0.9
5.0
8.0

0.3
0.1
1.0
0.3
5.0
1.0
0.5
0.1
1.0
1.0

1.0
0.2
13.0
2.0
35.0
22.0
3.0
1.0
6.0
9.0

119.0
3.0
4,476.0
103.0
41,221.0
3,300.0
368.0
92.7
2,377.0
1,551.0

100
100
100
100
98
100
100
100
100
100

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

0.1
30.0
10.0
23.0
12.0
10.0
10.0
3.0
3.0
6.0

0.1
1.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

0.2
31.0
12.0
27.0
13.0
11.0
11.0
4.0
4.0
7.0

29.3
13,400.0
1,867.0
3,803.0
4,593.0
2,921.0
1,065.0
202.0
602.0
965.0

100
100
98
100
99
100
100
100
100
100

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

1.5
26.0
100.0
1.0
17.0
3.0
7.0
5.0
1.5
1.5

0.5
2.0
5.0
1.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5

2.0
28.0
105.0
2.0
21.0
5.0
8.0
6.0
2.0
2.0

228.0
9,136.0
9,035.0
183.0
1,328.0
293.0
1,157.0
638.0
269.0
125.0

100
100
99
100
97
100
99
100
100
100

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

42.0
35.0
5.0
6.5
20.0
7.0
21.0
50.0
0.2
2.0

4.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
4.0
1.0
1.0
15.0
1.0

46.0
37.0
6.0
7.0
24.0
8.0
22.0
65.0
0.2
3.0

8,011.0
13,432.0
929.0
335.0
5,424.0
782.0
2,492.0
10,500.0
16.9
261.0

100
100
100
96
97
100
100
100
100
100

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

6.0
4.0
23.0
12.0
13.0
8.0
15.0
1.0
255.0
1.3

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
19.0
0.2

7.0
5.0
24.0
13.0
15.0
10.0
16.0
2.0
274.0
1.5

2,016.0
762.0
9,586.0
2,023.0
2,591.0
1,732.0
6,320.0
150.0
27,298.0
126.7

99
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
98
93

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

880.0

100.0

980.0

200,238.0

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.

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Milk and Cream Marketings and Income – States and United States: 2013
[May not add due to rounding]
State

All milk
average returns
per cwt 1

Milk
utilized
(million pounds)

Cash
receipts
from
marketings

Returns
per pound
milkfat

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

119.0
3.0
4,476.0
103.0
41,221.0
3,300.0
368.0
92.7
2,377.0
1,551.0

23.70
22.00
19.50
20.80
18.48
20.20
21.60
20.50
23.90
21.60

6.27
5.50
5.54
5.70
4.93
5.67
5.65
5.44
6.57
5.81

28,203
660
872,820
21,424
7,617,641
666,600
79,488
19,004
568,103
335,016

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

29.3
13,400.0
1,867.0
3,803.0
4,593.0
2,921.0
1,065.0
202.0
602.0
965.0

34.50
19.20
20.70
20.80
20.50
20.20
21.50
21.90
22.30
20.90

9.91
5.09
5.45
5.55
5.39
5.50
5.78
6.00
5.95
5.54

10,109
2,572,800
386,469
791,024
941,565
590,042
228,975
44,238
134,246
201,685

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

228.0
9,136.0
9,035.0
183.0
1,328.0
293.0
1,157.0
638.0
269.0
125.0

21.80
20.50
20.40
21.90
20.50
18.70
21.00
20.30
21.50
20.60

5.68
5.54
5.26
5.93
5.48
5.01
5.47
5.65
5.70
5.45

49,704
1,872,880
1,843,140
40,077
272,240
54,791
242,970
129,514
57,835
25,750

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

8,011.0
13,432.0
929.0
335.0
5,424.0
782.0
2,492.0
10,500.0
16.9
261.0

18.80
21.20
21.40
19.90
21.20
21.50
21.20
21.60
21.80
23.00

5.27
5.67
5.77
5.24
5.52
5.91
5.46
5.79
5.45
5.94

1,506,068
2,847,584
198,806
66,665
1,149,888
168,130
528,304
2,268,000
3,684
60,030

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

2,016.0
762.0
9,586.0
2,023.0
2,591.0
1,732.0
6,320.0
150.0
27,298.0
126.7

21.10
21.50
20.40
19.50
21.30
22.90
20.50
20.30
20.30
20.10

5.28
5.80
5.33
5.19
5.61
6.19
5.28
5.44
5.36
5.73

425,376
163,830
1,955,544
394,485
551,883
396,628
1,295,600
30,450
5,541,494
25,467

United States ...

200,238.0

20.12

5.35

40,276,929

1

Cash receipts divided by milk or milkfat in combined marketings.

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Value of Milk Production – States and United States: 2013
[May not add due to rounding]
Used for milk,
cream & butter
by producers

State
Milk
utilized

Gross
producer
income 2

Value 1

(million pounds)

(1,000 dollars)

Value of
milk
produced 1 3

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

0.3
0.1
1.0
0.3
5.0
1.0
0.5
0.1
1.0
1.0

71
22
195
62
924
202
108
21
239
216

28,274
682
873,015
21,486
7,618,565
666,802
79,596
19,025
568,342
335,232

28,440
704
875,355
21,840
7,624,109
671,044
80,136
19,209
569,537
336,960

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

0.1
1.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

35
192
414
832
205
202
215
219
223
209

10,144
2,572,992
386,883
791,856
941,770
590,244
229,190
44,457
134,469
201,894

10,178
2,578,752
388,953
796,640
944,230
592,264
231,340
45,114
135,138
203,148

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

0.5
2.0
5.0
1.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5

109
410
1,020
219
820
374
210
203
108
103

49,813
1,873,290
1,844,160
40,296
273,060
55,165
243,180
129,717
57,943
25,853

50,140
1,878,620
1,864,560
40,515
276,545
55,726
244,650
130,732
58,265
26,162

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

4.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
4.0
1.0
1.0
15.0
1.0

752
424
214
100
848
215
212
3,240
230

1,506,820
2,848,008
199,020
66,765
1,150,736
168,345
528,516
2,271,240
3,684
60,260

1,514,716
2,855,428
200,090
68,058
1,154,976
169,850
532,968
2,282,040
3,728
60,720

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

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
19.0
0.2

211
215
204
195
426
458
205
203
3,857
40

425,587
164,045
1,955,748
394,680
552,309
397,086
1,295,805
30,653
5,545,351
25,507

426,853
164,905
1,960,440
397,020
555,078
398,918
1,298,880
30,856
5,597,116
25,768

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

100.0

20,631

40,297,560

40,477,414

- 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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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: These estimates are based on inventory and price estimates as published in NASS milk production
and agricultural prices reports, as well as information obtained from federal market milk orders and other sources. Readers
are referred to the Survey Procedures section in NASS’ monthly Milk Production and monthly Agricultural Prices
publications.
Estimation Procedures: Estimation procedures for prices and milk production estimates are defined in the Estimation
Procedures section of the reports referenced above.
Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve current estimates. Previous year estimates of milk
production are subject to revision when the current year estimates are made. Estimates are also reviewed after data from
the Department of Agriculture five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions are made after that date.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-3570
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ............................................................................................................. (202) 690-2424
Travis Averill – Cattle, Cattle on Feed ..................................................................................................... (202) 720-3040
Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3106
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Sheep and Goats ................................................................................................... (202) 720-4751
Donnie Fike – Dairy Products .................................................................................................................. (202) 690-3236
Tiffany Hora – Livestock Slaughter ......................................................................................................... (515) 284-4340
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows ....................................................................................... (202) 720-3278

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for
employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where
applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's
income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program
or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or
employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form (PDF), found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or
call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the
form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at
[email protected].