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