Farm Statistics

Farm Statistics

  • Dairy Farms

    Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS), August 1st, 2010

    Number of Licensed Dairy Herds in Wisconsin
    12,668 herds

  • Dairy Cows

    Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS), July 2010

     

    Number of Dairy Cows in Wisconsin
    1,263,000 dairy cows

    Average Number of Cows Per Dairy Farm 
    100 dairy cows

  • Milk Production

    Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS), July 2010

     

    Total Monthly Milk Production in Wisconsin
    2.3 billion pounds

    Monthly Milk Production Per Cow
    1,795 pounds of milk 
    209 gallons of milk

    Daily Milk Production Per Cow 
    58 pounds of milk 
    7 gallons of milk