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Milk Production
Milk production in the U.S. was estimated to be up 0.3% in July 2003
compared to July 2002, based upon 0.8% fewer cows and 1.2% more milk
production per cow.
Milk production in the top 20 states was up 0.6% in July 2003
compared to July 2002, based upon 0.2% fewer cows and a 0.8%
increase in milk production per cow.
In Missouri, milk production was down 1.3% in July 2003 compared to
July 2002 based upon 5.8% fewer cows, (a drop of 8,000 cows), and
and increase in milk production per cow of 4.5%.
July Milk Production
| |
July 2002 Milk Cows |
July 2003 Milk Cows |
% Change from last Year |
July 2002 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
July 2003 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
% Change from Last Year |
July 2002 Total Milk Production (Millions of Pounds) |
July 2003 Total Milk Production (Millions of Pounds) |
% Change from Last Year |
| USA |
9,158,000 |
9,087,000 |
-0.8% |
1,550 |
1,568 |
1.2% |
14,196 |
14,245 |
0.3% |
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| Top 20 States |
7,781,000 |
7,766,000 |
-0.2% |
1,578 |
1,590 |
0.8% |
12,281 |
12,350 |
0.6% |
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| Missouri |
137,000 |
129,000 |
-5.8% |
1,120 |
1,170 |
4.5% |
153 |
151 |
-1.3% |
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| Kentucky |
123,000 |
115,000 |
-6.5% |
1,035 |
1,005 |
-2.9% |
127 |
116 |
-8.7% |
| Iowa |
210,000 |
200,000 |
-4.8% |
1,495 |
1,560 |
4.3% |
314 |
312 |
-0.6% |
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| Idaho |
392,000 |
408,000 |
4.1% |
1,810 |
1,880 |
3.9% |
710 |
767 |
8.0% |
| California |
1,647,000 |
1,693,000 |
2.8% |
1,810 |
1,750 |
-3.3% |
2,981 |
2,963 |
-0.6% |
| New Mexico |
303,000 |
316,000 |
4.3% |
1,810 |
1,795 |
-0.8% |
548 |
567 |
3.5% |
Source: USDA, NASS, Milk Production:
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/dairy/pmp-bb/ |
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