| Feb. 2005 compared
to
Feb. 2004 |
U.S. |
Top
23 States |
Missouri |
| Milk Production |
|
|
|
| 2.8% |
3.1% |
1.2% |
Milk
Cows |
|
|
|
| 0.1% |
0.5% |
3.3% |
Milk Per
Cow |
|
|
|
| 2.7% |
2.6% |
1.9% |
| Milk production in the U.S. was estimated to be up 2.8% in March
2005 compared to March 2004, based upon 0.1% more cows and 2.7%
more milk production per cow.
Milk production in the top 23 states was up 3.1% in March 2005
compared to March 2004, based upon 0.5% more cows and a 2.6%
increase in milk production per cow.
In Missouri, milk production was down 1.2% in March 2005 compared
to March 2004, based upon 3.3% fewer cows, and an increase in
milk production per cow of 1.9%. |
| March
Milk Production |
| |
Mar.
2004 Milk Cows |
Mar.
2005 Milk Cows |
%
Change from last Year |
Mar.
2004 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
Mar.
2005 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
%
Change from Last Year |
Mar.
2004 Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
Mar.
2005
Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
%
Change from Last Year |
| USA |
9,002,000 |
9,010,000 |
0.1 |
1,640 |
1,684 |
2.7 |
14,762 |
15,172 |
2.8
|
| Top 23 States |
8,059,000 |
8,097,000 |
0.5 |
1,661 |
1,704 |
2.6 |
13,387 |
13,799 |
3.1
|
| Missouri |
123,000 |
119,000 |
-3.3 |
1,345 |
1,370 |
1.9 |
165 |
163 |
-1.2
|
| Kentucky |
110,000 |
109,000 |
-0.9 |
1,175 |
1,165 |
-0.9 |
129 |
127 |
-1.6
|
| Iowa |
195,000 |
187,000 |
-4.1 |
1,730 |
1,770 |
2.3 |
337 |
331 |
-1.8
|
| Idaho |
413,000 |
440,000 |
6.5 |
1,780 |
1,870 |
5.1 |
735 |
823 |
12.0
|
| California |
1,710,000 |
1,748,000 |
2.2 |
1,815 |
1,845 |
1.7 |
3,104 |
3,225 |
3.9
|
| New Mexico |
327,000 |
322,000 |
-1.5 |
1,765 |
1,790 |
1.4 |
577 |
576 |
-0.2
|
| Source: USDA,
NASS, Milk Production |
|
