Year |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Total
Milk production
in lbs |
571,000,000 |
555,000,000 |
597,000,000 |
607,000,000 |
601,000,000 |
603,000,000 |
Total
number of
dairy cows |
26,600 |
27,000 |
31,900 |
30,400 |
30,100 |
30,000 |
Annual
Average Production per cow
in Lbs |
17,500 |
16,500 |
18,700 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,100 |
Our source for this information is the USDA NASS and NYS Dept. of Agriculture
and Markets. You may access their website here.
In case you’d like the information put into gallons of milk, a gallon of
milk weighs approx 8lbs. In 2008, Jefferson County’s dairy farms produced 75,375,000
gallons of healthy, refreshing milk! Jefferson County ranks 4th in NYS in Milk production
behind Wyoming, Cayuga and St. Lawrence Counties.
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