State Statistics
Kentucky

2004 Dairy Statistics (Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service)
   Milk cows on farms: 110,000
   Average number of dairy farms licensed to sell milk: 1,435
   Annual average milk production per cow: 12,936 pounds
   Total milk produced: 1,423 million pounds

Kentucky Dairy Facts 2001-2002
    (Source: Kentucky Agricultural Statistics)

Number of Dairy Farms: 1750
Number of Dairy Cows: 128,000
Gallons of Milk Marketed: 203,502,000
Value of Milk Produced: $269 Million
Average Gallons Produced Per Cow: 1,621
National Ranking for Milk Production: 22

Top 5 counties in milk production (2001-2002)

Barren
Adair
Fleming
Nelson
Lincoln

Contact Information:

Department of Animal Sciences
University of Kentucky
Dairy Extension
900 W. P. Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone: (859) 257-2686
Fax: (859) 257-2538