| December 2005 compared
to
December 2004 |
U.S. |
Top
23 States |
Missouri |
| Milk Production |
|
|
|
| 3.9% |
4.3% |
2.0% |
Milk
Cows |
|
|
|
| 0.5% |
0.8% |
4.2% |
Milk Per
Cow |
|
|
|
| 3.3% |
3.4% |
2.4% |
| Milk production in the U.S. was estimated to be
up 3.9% in December 2005 compared to December 2004, based upon
0.5% more cows and 3.3% more milk production per cow.
Milk production in the top 23 states was up 4.3% in December
2005 compared to December 2004, based upon 0.8% more cows and
a 3.4% increase in milk production per cow.
In Missouri, milk production was down 2.0% in December 2005
compared to December 2004, based upon 4.2% fewer cows, and an
increase in milk production per cow of 2.4%. |
| December
Milk Production |
| 01/18/05 |
December
2004 Milk Cows |
December
2005 Milk Cows |
%
Change from last Year |
December
2004 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
December
2005 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
%
Change from Last Year |
December
2004 Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
December
2005
Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
%
Change from Last Year |
| USA |
9,013,000 |
9,054,000 |
0.5 |
1,587 |
1,639 |
3.3 |
14,303 |
14,854 |
3.9
|
| Top 23 States |
8,097,000 |
8,164,000 |
0.8 |
1,610 |
1,665 |
3.4 |
13,037 |
13,592 |
4.3
|
| Missouri |
119,000 |
114,000 |
-4.2 |
1,270 |
1,300 |
2.4 |
151 |
148 |
-2.0
|
| Kentucky |
110,000 |
102,000 |
-7.3 |
1,055 |
1,100 |
4.3 |
116 |
112 |
-3.4
|
| Iowa |
188,000 |
187,000 |
-0.5 |
1,700 |
1,700 |
0.0 |
320 |
318 |
-0.6
|
| Idaho |
435,000 |
472,000 |
8.5 |
1,800 |
1,840 |
2.2 |
783 |
868 |
10.9
|
| California |
1,741,000 |
1,770,000 |
1.7 |
1,775 |
1,795 |
1.1 |
3,090 |
3,177 |
2.8
|
| New Mexico |
321,000 |
339,000 |
5.6 |
1,650 |
1,780 |
7.9 |
530 |
603 |
13.8
|
| Source: USDA,
NASS, Milk Production |
|
