| Dec. 2004 compared
to
Dec . 2003 |
U.S. |
Top
20 States |
Missouri |
| Milk Production |
|
|
|
| 0.7 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
Milk
Cows |
|
|
|
| 0.2 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
Milk Per
Cow |
|
|
|
| 0.4 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
| Milk production in the U.S. was estimated to be up 0.7% in December
2004 compared to December 2003, based upon 0.2% more cows and
0.4% more milk production per cow.
Milk production in the top 20 states was up 1.0% in December
2004 compared to December 2003, based upon 0.6% more cows and
a 0.4% increase in milk production per cow.
In Missouri, milk production was down 2.6% in December 2004
compared to December 2003 based upon 4.0% fewer cows, and an
increase in milk production per cow of 1.6%. |
| December
Milk Production |
| |
Dec.
2003 Milk Cows |
Dec.
2004 Milk Cows |
%
Change from last Year |
Dec.
2003 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
Dec.
2004 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
%
Change from Last Year |
Dec.
2003 Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
Dec.
2004
Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
%
Change from Last Year |
| USA |
8,994,000 |
9,011,000 |
0.2 |
1,575 |
1,582 |
0.4 |
14,164 |
14,257 |
0.7
|
| Top 20 States |
7,713,000 |
7,760,000 |
0.6 |
1,596 |
1,602 |
0.4 |
12,313 |
12,432 |
1.0
|
| Missouri |
124,000 |
119,000 |
-4.0 |
1,250 |
1,270 |
1.6 |
155 |
151 |
-2.6
|
| Kentucky |
112,000 |
110,000 |
-1.8 |
1,070 |
1,075 |
0.5 |
120 |
118 |
-1.7
|
| Iowa |
196,000 |
188,000 |
-4.1 |
1,580 |
1,590 |
0.6 |
310 |
299 |
-3.5
|
| Idaho |
412,000 |
435,000 |
5.6 |
1,800 |
1,780 |
-1.1 |
742 |
774 |
4.3
|
| California |
1,697,000 |
1,741,000 |
2.6 |
1,740 |
1,775 |
2.0 |
2,953 |
3,090 |
4.6
|
| New Mexico |
324,000 |
321,000 |
-0.9 |
1,730 |
1,650 |
-4.6 |
561 |
530 |
-5.5
|
| Source: USDA,
NASS, Milk Production |
|
