| Apr. 2005 compared
to
Apr. 2004 |
U.S. |
Top
23 States |
Missouri |
| Milk Production |
|
|
|
| 2.9% |
3.2% |
5.3% |
Milk
Cows |
|
|
|
| 0.3% |
0.5% |
4.0% |
Milk Per
Cow |
|
|
|
| 2.6% |
2.6% |
1.5% |
| Milk production in the U.S. was estimated to be up 2.9% in April
2005 compared to April 2004, based upon 0.3% more cows and 2.6%
more milk production per cow.
Milk production in the top 23 states was up 3.2% in April 2005
compared to April 2004, based upon 0.5% more cows and a 2.6%
increase in milk production per cow.
In Missouri, milk production was down 5.3% in April 2005 compared
to April 2004, based upon 4.0% fewer cows, and an decrease in
milk production per cow of 1.5%. |
| April
Milk Production |
| |
Apr.
2004 Milk Cows |
Apr.
2005 Milk Cows |
%
Change from last Year |
Apr.
2004 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
Apr.
2005 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
%
Change from Last Year |
Apr.
2004 Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
Apr.
2005
Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
%
Change from Last Year |
| USA |
8,999,000 |
9,026,000 |
0.3 |
1,613 |
1,655 |
2.6 |
14,519 |
14,936 |
2.9
|
| Top 23 States |
8,063,000 |
8,107,000 |
0.5 |
1,636 |
1,679 |
2.6 |
13,194 |
13,612 |
3.2
|
| Missouri |
124,000 |
119,000 |
-4.0 |
1,370 |
1,350 |
-1.5 |
170 |
161 |
-5.3
|
| Kentucky |
109,000 |
107,000 |
-1.8 |
1,155 |
1,150 |
-0.4 |
126 |
123 |
-2.4
|
| Iowa |
195,000 |
187,000 |
-4.1 |
1,700 |
1,740 |
2.4 |
332 |
325 |
-2.1
|
| Idaho |
414,000 |
443,000 |
7.0 |
1,770 |
1,850 |
4.5 |
733 |
820 |
11.9
|
| California |
1,716,000 |
1,751,000 |
2.0 |
1,790 |
1,820 |
1.7 |
3,072 |
3,187 |
3.7
|
| New Mexico |
327,000 |
323,000 |
-1.2 |
1,730 |
1,780 |
2.9 |
566 |
575 |
1.6
|
| Source: USDA,
NASS, Milk Production |
|
