Milk Production
| April 2006 compared
to
April 2005 |
U.S. |
Top
23 States |
Missouri |
| Milk Production |
|
|
|
| 3.2% |
3.7% |
2.4% |
Milk
Cows |
|
|
|
| 1.1% |
1.5% |
2.5% |
Milk Per
Cow |
|
|
|
| 2.2% |
2.2% |
4.9% |
| Milk production in the U.S. was estimated to be
up 3.2% in April 2006 compared to April 2005, based upon 1.1%
more cows and 2.2% more milk production per cow.
Milk production in the top 23 states was up 3.7% in April
2006 compared to April 2005, based upon 1.5% more cows and
a 2.2% increase in milk production per cow.
In Missouri, milk production was up 2.4% in April 2006 compared
to April 2005, based upon 2.5% fewer cows, and an increase
in milk production per cow of 4.9%. |
| April
Milk Production |
05/17/06 |
April
2005 Milk Cows |
April
2006 Milk Cows |
%
Change from last Year |
April
2005 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
April 2006
Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
%
Change from Last Year |
April 2005
Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
April
2006
Total Milk Production (Millions of Lbs.) |
%
Change from Last Year |
| USA |
9,030,000 |
9,125,000 |
1.1% |
1,666 |
1,702 |
2.2% |
15,047 |
15,530 |
3.2% |
| Top 23 States |
8,117,000 |
8,241,000 |
1.5% |
1,690 |
1,727 |
2.2% |
13,717 |
14,230 |
3.7% |
| Missouri |
119,000 |
116,000 |
-2.5% |
1,430 |
1,500 |
4.9% |
170 |
174 |
2.4% |
| Kansas |
111,000 |
112,000 |
0.9% |
1,755 |
1,810 |
3.1% |
195 |
203 |
4.1% |
| Kentucky |
107,000 |
99,000 |
-7.5% |
1,150 |
1,280 |
11.3% |
123 |
127 |
3.3% |
| Iowa |
192,000 |
200,000 |
4.2% |
1,775 |
1,765 |
-0.6% |
341 |
353 |
3.5% |
| Idaho |
443,000 |
478,000 |
7.9% |
1,850 |
1,850 |
0.0% |
820 |
884 |
7.8% |
| California |
1,747,000 |
1,788,000 |
2.3% |
1,825 |
1,850 |
1.4% |
3,188 |
3,308 |
3.8% |
| New Mexico |
323,000 |
349,000 |
8.0% |
1,780 |
1,875 |
5.3% |
575 |
654 |
13.7% |
| Source: USDA,
NASS, Milk Production |
|
