Where have all the dairy farmers gone? In Depth Analysis of the 2013 U.S. and Canadian National Dairy Herd Statistics

In 2013 more US dairy farmers left the business than in any year since 2007. For an industry that has seen almost 64% percent of its members leave in the span of one generation, these are not positive stats. Continued high feed costs, despite high milk prices, have seen margins get tighter and tighter causing over 2,321 dairy farmers to leave dairying in the last year alone.

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TABLE 1: Licensed U.S. Dairy Farms & Average Herd Size by year

Name	Sire	GTPI*	Owner	State/Ctry
DA-SO-BURN UNO 781	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2647	Darin & Sonya Burnikel	Cresco , IA
LARCREST CANTO-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2626	Jon E. Larson	Albert Lea , MN
T-GEN-AC SUPERSIRE RUTH-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2619	Tim Clark	Brownsburg-Chatham , IA
EDG RUBY UNO RACHEL-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2615	Elite Dairy Genomics LLC	Chebanse , IL
LADYS-MANOR RD SASHAY-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2598	Ladys Manor LLC	Monkton , MD
S-S-I JEROD MINAL 8777-ET	DE-SU JEROD 1223-ET	2598	Select Sires Inc.	Plain City , OH
EDG HALLIE UNO HEATHER-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2581	Elite Dairy Genomics LLC	Chebanse , IL
CAR-J SUPERSIRE LILA-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2569	Carlton Williard	Graham , NC
COYNE-FARMS UNO MAPLE-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2545	Coyne Farms Inc.	Avon , NY
EDG RUBY UNO RIZA-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2539	Elite Dairy Genomics LLC	Chebanse , IL
EDG RUBY UNO RANDI-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2535	Elite Dairy Genomics LLC	Chebanse , IL
VIEW-HOME UNO HOPE-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2534	Country Dairy Inc.	New Era , MI
VIEW-HOME MCC FOUND-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2531	Country Dairy Inc.	New Era , MI
WOODCREST NUMERO UNO FUN-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2530	Woodcrest Dairy LLC	Lisbon , NY
VIEW-HOME MCC ALABAMA-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2528	Country Dairy Inc.	New Era , MI
ROORDA MAY MCBABY 15866-ET	DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET	2522	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
ROORDA SS MCJONI 15887-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2516	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
EILDON-TWEED SAJ TANO-ET	GIL-GAR DOMAIN SAJAC-ET	2516	David R. Wood	Amsterdam , NY
BUTZ-HILL MAGICGIRL-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2513	Mark Butz	Mount Vernon , IA
VIEW-HOME UNO GRACE-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2512	Country Dairy Inc.	New Era , MI
MS KOENEN NUMEROUNO 5835-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2508	Gregory B Moret & Koenen Dairy	Prairie Du Chien , WI
APRILDAY-CG SS BETTY-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2502	Edward Peck & Charles Garrison	Madison , WI
MS DREARY DRALA-ET	SEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET	2501	Trans-America Genetics	St-Hyacinthe QC , CA
ROORDA SS MCCARI 15884-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2500	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
EDG HALLIE MOGUL HEART-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2497	Elite Dairy Genomics LLC	Chebanse , IL
MELARRY MOGUL FELICE-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2495	Melvin C. & Spencer C. Hackett	Rice , MN
BACON-HILL UNO MAUDE-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2493	Bacon-Hill Holsteins LLC	Schuylerville , NY
ROORDA CUT MCCINDY 15917-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2493	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
ROORDA CUT MCJANE 15914-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2489	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
SPEEK-NJ UNO DANCE-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2489	Neil McDonah	Trempealeau , WI
DE-SU GALAXY 2494-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2487	Darin Meyer	New Albin , IA
VIEW-HOME UNO FAITH-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2487	Country Dairy Inc.	New Era , MI
S-S-I GLX MAYBELINE 8725-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2487	Select Sires Inc.	Plain City , OH
MORNINGVIEW MGL ROXY-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2478	Tom J. Schmitt	Durango , IA
ROORDA SS MERRITT 15889-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2477	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
SPEEK-NJ DA MARIAH CAREY-ET	MINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET	2475	Neil McDonah	Trempealeau , WI
FARNEAR CAM ALL AMBITION-ET	SHEMA JEEVES CAMERON-ET	2473	Bryhill Farm Inc	Ormstown PQ , IA
LARCREST COTTON-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2469	Jon E. Larson	Albert Lea , MN
NORTH-ECHO MOGUL 2893-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2469	Clear Echo Farm LLC & North Fo	Schuylerville , NY
SEAGULL-BAY MOGUL 1723-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2465	Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.	American Falls , ID
MORMANN UNO LIVANA 2184-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2465	Daniel Sandra & Jennifer Morma	New Vienna , IA
VATLAND MOGUL MOCHA 3665-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2463	Josh Vatland	Caledonia , MN
COYNE-MCGARR MOGL LOTTIE-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2463	Dan McGarr & Coyne Fms Inc.	King Ferry , NY
HOLYLAND ECLIPS UNO 2145-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2462	Daniel F. & Joseph N. Loehr	Mount Calvary , WI
LADYS-MANOR HDLR SHASTEE-ET	SEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET	2461	Ladys Manor LLC	Monkton , MD
OCD PARISH DAFFODIL-ET	PLAIN-KNOLL PARISH 5534-ET	2459	Oakfield Corners Dairy	Oakfield , NY
REGANCREST NU BENISHA-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2458	Regancrest Farms	Waukon , IA
CO-OP RB MIXER OLIVE	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MIXER-ET	2454	Genesis Cooperative Herd	Shawano , WI
TJR MOGUL PACIFICA 2192-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2454	TJR Genetics	Farley , IA
VIEW-HOME MCC ALASKA-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2452	Country Dairy Inc.	New Era , MI
SANDY-VALLEY HLNR TILLIE-ET	SEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET	2449	Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B	Stevens Point , WI
JOOK SUPER SIRE 6839-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2447	Lester C. Jones & Sons Inc.	Massey , MD
CO-OP BSF MOGUL LYDIA-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2446	Brown Star Farm LLC	Gillett , WI
DE-SU GALAXY 2486-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2445	Darin Meyer	New Albin , IA
DINOMI MOGUL DAINTY CRI-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2445	Genesis Cooperative Herd	Shawano , WI
SEAGULL-BAY MOGUL 1725-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2445	Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.	American Falls , ID
PENN-ENGLAND GIFIAN 9329-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2441	Penn England LLC	Williamsburg , PA
ROORDA SS MIRCELA 15882-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2441	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
MS MOVIESTAR UNO MACE-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2439	Butler Borba Glaz-Way & Durr	Chebanse , IL
JOOK HEADLINER 6910-ET	SEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET	2438	Lester C. Jones & Sons Inc.	Massey , MD
S-S-I STCHL MICK 8753-ET	ERBCREST SATCHEL P	2438	Select Sires Inc.	Plain City , OH
JOSEY-LLC UNO SANGARIA-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2437	Josey 101 LLC	Trempealeau , WI
DE-SU MOGUL 2490-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2437	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
SCO-LO ABRA UNO 2022-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2436	John Cannon	Dyersville , IA
TJR DAY PAIGE 2208-ET	MINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET	2436	TJR Genetics	Farley , IA
MIDAS-TOUCH MCCUT TISHA-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2435	Kings-Ransom Farm LLC	Schuylerville , NY
T-SPRUCE NUMERO UNO 7322-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2433	Arnold B. Gruenes	Richmond , MN
DE-SU SUPERSIRE 2278-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2432	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
DE-SU SALEEN 2492-ET	FUSTEAD SALEEN	2432	Darin Meyer	New Albin , IA
CO-OP BSF MOGUL LUCY-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2432	Brown Star Farm LLC	Gillett , WI
LARCREST CACHITO-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2432	Jon E. Larson	Albert Lea , MN
DE-SU UNO 2297-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2430	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
TJR UNO DEIDRA 2204-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2429	TJR Genetics	Farley , IA
SANDY-VALLEY HDLNR THEDA-ET	SEAGULL-BAY HEADLINER-ET	2429	Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B	Stevens Point , WI
SANDY-VALLEY MG CALAMITY-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2429	Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B	Stevens Point , WI
CO-OP DAY ROSETTE 6920-ET	MINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET	2428	Genesis Cooperative Herd	Shawano , WI
SIEMERS UNO REAL-PRETTY-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2426	Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.	Newton , WI
S-S-I STRLNG TAYLOR 8728-ET	SANDY-VALLEY STERLING-ET	2425	Select Sires Inc.	Plain City , OH
REGANCREST NU BENEA-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2424	Regancrest Farms	Waukon , IA
WILRA SUPER SIRE 537-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2422	Wilra Farms Inc.	Nashville , IL
STONEHURST NU CHESNI-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2422	David & Anne Kulp & Todd Galto	Manheim , PA
WA-DEL MOGUL BRENNA-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2422	Rick L. Wadel	Shippensburg , PA
STONEHURST NU CHASITI-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2421	David & Anne Kulp & Todd Galto	Manheim , PA
OAKFIELD MORGAN BUBBLES-ET	S-S-I BOOKEM MORGAN-ET	2420	Alicia Lamb	Oakfield , NY
DE-SU EPIC 2515-ET	GENERVATIONS EPIC	2418	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
MORMANN UNO LIQUOR 2209-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2418	Daniel Sandra & Jennifer Morma	New Vienna , IA
JOOK MOGUL 6736	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2416	Lester C. Jones & Sons Inc.	Massey , MD
END-ROAD MAYFIELD BLAZE	DE-SU D MAYFIELD 893-ET	2416	Duane & Janet Molhoek	Falmouth , MI
KHW MCCUTCHEN AFLIRT-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2416	High Altitude Syndicate	Platteville , WI
S-S-I OCOSMO MARIAH 8714-ET	O-COSMOPOLITAN-ET	2414	Select Sires Inc.	Plain City , OH
LANGS-TWIN-B S-SIRE 4961-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2414	F. & L. Baumann and F. Lang	Marathon , WI
KP-ACK HUNTER 316-ET	COOKIECUTTER MOM HUNTER-ET	2412	Kevin & Pete Ackerman	Sauk Rapids , MN
WOODCREST DAY DAWNING-ET	MINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET	2412	Woodcrest Dairy LLC	Lisbon , NY
DE-SU GALAXY 2504-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2412	Darin Meyer	New Albin , IA
MS PETRONE DONALYNNA-ET	WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET	2412	Trans-America Genetics	Oakdale , CA
HAR-DALE-ACRES-JP PALACE-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2411	Fred & Matt Harder	Athens , WI
RI-VAL-RE SUPRSRE NALLIE-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2410	Aaron Jorgensen	Webberville , MI
END-ROAD MOGUL BLISS-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2410	Duane & Janet Molhoek	Falmouth , MI
ROORDA UNO MOLLIE 15849-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2410	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
AL-LEW MGL ALABAMA 1196-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2409	Scott I. Sollenberger	Saint Thomas , PA
EDG LACY MCC LOLLIPOP-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2408	Elite Dairy Genomics LLC	Chebanse , IL
DE-SU UNO 2500-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2406	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
JB-DOMINIC SAJAC 3249	GIL-GAR DOMAIN SAJAC-ET	2405	James E. Burroughs	Denair , CA
CLEAR-ECHO CLARTA 2868-ET		2405	Clear Echo Farm LLC	Schuylerville , NY
JERESA UNO PEPSI-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2405	Jere L & Teresa J Brubaker	Myerstown , PA
PENN-ENGLAND RUTHIE 9512	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2404	Barry M. & Diane H. England	Williamsburg , PA
COYNE-MCGARR MOGUL BAINA-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2403	Dan McGarr & Coyne Fms Inc.	King Ferry , NY
FOUR-CAL DAY DARBY-ET	MINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET	2403	Four-Cal Genetics	Caledonia , MN
SCHILLVIEW SUPERSIRE GIGI	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2403	Michael & Karen Schiller	Freeport , MN
ST GENOMICPRO STARRY	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2403	Sexing Technologies	Navasota , TX
DANHOF MOGUL DELARAE-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2402	Jason & Sheri Danhof	Waukon , IA
AMMON-PEACHEY MSY MIFF-ET	CO-OP BOSSIDE MASSEY-ET	2402	M & J Ammon & G S Peachey	Lewistown , PA
CO-OP RB GALAXY GARLIN-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2401	Genesis Cooperative Herd	Shawano , WI
MORNINGVIEW UNO REGINA-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2400	Tom J. Schmitt	Durango , IA
SIEMERS DADDY BOMBTASTIC-ET	RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET	2400	Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.	Newton , WI
S-S-I STRLNG SIDNEY 8732-ET	SANDY-VALLEY STERLING-ET	2399	Select Sires Inc.	Plain City , OH
CLEAR-ECHO SUPRSIRE 2878-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2399	Clear Echo Farm LLC	Schuylerville , NY
MORNINGVIEW MGL RENEA-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2399	Tom J. Schmitt	Durango , IA
T-SPRUCE O-COSMO 7270-ET	O-COSMOPOLITAN-ET	2399	Arnold B. Gruenes	Richmond , MN
SPEEK-NJ COLBIE CAILLAT-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2397	Neil McDonah	Trempealeau , WI
OCD PARISH DARLING-ET	PLAIN-KNOLL PARISH 5534-ET	2396	Oakfield Corners Dairy	Oakfield , NY
BLUMENFELD GRAFEETI 4282	LADYS-MANOR RD GRAFEETI-ET	2395	Spring Prairie Colony Inc.	Hawley , MN
KERIEL UNO BARBI-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2395	Daniel K Wiebe	Whitewater , KS
FOUR-CAL DAY FELICITY-ET	MINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET	2394	Four-Cal Genetics	Caledonia , MN
S-S-I OFFIE TANDY 8638-ET	CLEAR-ECHO OBSERVR OFFIE-ET	2394	Select Sires Inc.	Plain City , OH
LARCREST CALADIUM-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2394	Jon E. Larson	Albert Lea , MN
SIEMERS DADDY BOMBI-GAL-ET	RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET	2393	Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.	Newton , WI
FARNEAR-BH SS MABEL-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2392	Tom Simon	Farley , IA
AL-LEW MGL ARCADIA 1194-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2392	Scott I. Sollenberger	Saint Thomas , PA
VATLAND MOGUL MOLLY 3663-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2391	Josh Vatland	Caledonia , MN
DE-SU UNO 2514-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2391	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
DE-SU UNO 2288-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2390	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
STONEHURST NU CHARISA-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2390	David & Anne Kulp & Todd Galto	Manheim , PA
NORTH-ECHO MOGUL 2856-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2390	Clear Echo Farm LLC & North Fo	Schuylerville , NY
NO-FLA PETRONE 34760-ET	WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET	2389	North Florida Holsteins	Bell , FL
S-S-I SHAN TEANNA 8755-ET	LADYS-MANOR MAN-O-SHAN-ET	2388	Select Sires Inc.	Plain City , OH
ROYLANE BOOKEM MEG 5457-ET	DE-SU 521 BOOKEM-ET	2388	Gary & Bruce Roylance	Warden , WA
ZAHBULLS GOLDEN CRI-ET	MOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET	2388	Genesis Cooperative Herd	Shawano , WI
CO-OP BSF MOGUL JASIME-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2387	Brown Star Farm LLC	Gillett , WI
SEAGULL-BAY VN GALAXY-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2387	Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.	American Falls , ID
GIL-GAR S-SIRE SAUCY-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2387	Henry G. Stelling	Plainview , MN
EDG BRYSHA SS BRYCE-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2386	Elite Dairy Genomics LLC	Chebanse , IL
KP-ACK MOGUL 320-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2386	Kevin & Pete Ackerman	Sauk Rapids , MN
SANDY-VALLEY SPX FREESIA-ET	BLUE-HORIZON ALTASUPLEX	2386	Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B	Stevens Point , WI
ROSYLANE-LLC MAURICE 5848	MOUNTFIELD MSY MAURICE-ET	2385	Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC	Watertown , WI
PINE-TREE 4283 NUM1 5577-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2384	Matthew J. Steiner	Marshallville , OH
WELCOME DAY GILDEX-ET	MINNIGAN-HILLS DAY-ET	2384	Welcome Stock Farm LLC	Schuylerville , NY
RONELEE SUPERSIRE TAMMY-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2382	Sherman Polinder	Lynden , WA
FARNEAR-BH SS MYRA-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2381	Tom Simon	Farley , IA
WELCOME UNO GORGEOUS CRI-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2379	Genesis Cooperative Herd	Shawano , WI
EDG EVIE LITHIUM EMA-ET	S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET	2379	Elite Dairy Genomics LLC	Chebanse , IL
APRILDAY-CG SS ARETHA-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2379	Edward Peck & Charles Garrison	Madison , WI
TEEMAR MOGUL ARMBAND-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2379	Mark P. Paul	Luxemburg , WI
S-S-I MASSEY BARRIE 8784-ET	CO-OP BOSSIDE MASSEY-ET	2379	Select Sires Inc.	Plain City , OH
UECKER LAYNE JOLILA-ET	KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET	2379	Dale Uecker	Forestville , WI
SANDY-VALLEY BILLIE JEAN-ET	ROYLANE BOXER PUNCH 4311-ET	2378	Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B	Stevens Point , WI
ROORDA UNO MCMARY 15844-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2378	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
SPEEK-NJ CLAUDET COLBERT-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2378	Neil McDonah	Trempealeau , WI
SEAGULL-BAY ALEXA II-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2377	Seagull Bay Dairy Inc.	American Falls , ID
VIEW-HOME MCC GLORY-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2377	Country Dairy Inc.	New Era , MI
SPEEK-NJ UNO GLENN CLOSE-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2376	Neil McDonah	Trempealeau , WI
JOOK 1H10297 6667	EILDON-TWEED SUPER CHAP-ET	2376	Lester C. Jones & Sons Inc.	Massey , MD
OCD MCCUTCHEN DETROIT-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2376	Oakfield Corners Dairy	Oakfield , NY
ROORDA MOGUL DARBY 15796-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2376	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
LINERWAY UNO GOGO-ETS	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2375	Jeff & Dan Liner	Van Dyne , WI
ROORDA MCCUT DANNY 15902-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2375	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
BRANDT-VIEW DEAN DOMINGA-ET	RONELEE SUPER DEAN-ET	2375	Brandt-View Farms	Annville , PA
HONEYCREST MOGUL FANFARE-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2374	Honeycrest Farms Inc	Spring Valley , WI
RO-WEE EXOTIC PARADISE-ET	REGANCREST PARADISE-ET	2374	Robert & Kris Weeden	Richland Center , WI
SPEEK-NJ CAROL CHANNING-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2374	Neil McDonah	Trempealeau , WI
WILRA SUPER SIRE 528-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2373	Wilra Farms Inc.	Nashville , IL
LINERWAY UNO GAGA-ETS	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2373	Jeff & Dan Liner	Van Dyne , WI
DE-SU GALAXY 2513-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2372	Darin Meyer	New Albin , IA
TJR UNO DAISY 2196-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2372	TJR Genetics	Farley , IA
DE-SU GALAXY 2484-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2370	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
VIEW-HOME UNO LUCIANA-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2370	Country Dairy Inc.	New Era , MI
HENNIKERS MOGUL REGENIA 2-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2370	Holstein UK	Herts WD3 3BB ,
DANHOF MOGUL DALLAS-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2368	Jason & Sheri Danhof	Waukon , IA
BUTZ-HILL MAGICNIGHT-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2368	Mark Butz	Mount Vernon , IA
DE-SU LITHIUM 2276-ET	S-S-I DOMAIN LITHIUM-ET	2367	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
WCD-ZBW SUPERSIRE LALA-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2367	Kevin & Barbara Ziemba & Woodc	Lisbon , NY
HOLEC PANZUL	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2367	A L H Genetics BV	Damwoude ,
LARCREST CABARET-ET	GENERVATIONS LEXOR	2367	Jon E. Larson	Albert Lea , MN
PFAFFS COCO-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2367	Kenneth J. Pfaff	Rochester , MN
SPEEK-NJ UNO DECKLYN-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2366	Neil McDonah	Trempealeau , WI
COYNE-MCGARR GALAXY BAKA-ET	DE-SU FREDDIE GALAXY-ET	2365	Dan McGarr & Coyne Fms Inc.	King Ferry , NY
DE-SU LAYNE 2279-ET	KELLERCREST SUPER LAYNE-ET	2365	De Su Holsteins LLC	New Albin , IA
MS CHASSITY UNO CUTIE-ET	AMIGHETTI NUMERO UNO-ET	2365	Chassity Syndicate LLC	Overland Park , KS
SIEMERS DADDY BOMBI-GIRL-ET	RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET	2365	Siemers Holstein Farms Inc.	Newton , WI
CLEAR-ECHO ODADDY 2892-ET	RONELEE SSI O DADDY-ET	2365	Clear Echo Farm LLC	Schuylerville , NY
ST GENOMICPRO RAMAH-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2364	Sexing Technologies	Navasota , TX
KERNDTWAY MCCUTCHEN DICE-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2364	Mark W. Kerndt	Waukon , IA
WAKE-UP PETRONE EVE-ET	WELCOME SUPER PETRONE-ET	2364	Wayne Houdek	Caledonia , MN
VISION-GEN MOGUL MI14392-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2363	VISION GENETICS	Mount Joy , PA
MILLER-FF SSIRE ELEGANT-ET	SEAGULL-BAY SUPERSIRE-ET	2363	Joshua & Nicole Miller	Glenwood City , WI
PENN-ENGLAND GIFIAN 9331-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2362	Penn England LLC	Williamsburg , PA
SANDY-VALLEY HUNTER CHAR-ET	COOKIECUTTER MOM HUNTER-ET	2362	Dave Pat Frank Jr. & Greg B	Stevens Point , WI
ROORDA MCCUT MOANA 15909-ET	DE-SU BKM MCCUTCHEN 1174-ET	2362	John & Larry Roorda	Paullina , IA
KP-ACK MOGUL 319-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2361	Kevin & Pete Ackerman	Sauk Rapids , MN
AIR-OSA-EXEL M DEE-ET	MOUNTFIELD SSI DCY MOGUL-ET	2361	Joey Airosa & Henry & Carolyn	Tipton , CA

Of the 84,549 dairies that left the industry in the past 22 years, the majority did so between 1992 and 2002. Regardless that does not negate the fact that since 2003 the decline every year has been at least 3.3%.

How the West Was Won

TABLE 2 Regional Herds, Cows and Herd Size Since 1992

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Despite the reduction in the number of dairy farmers, national cattle numbers actually held seeing only a 0.1% reduction to 9.221 million cows., Production actually increased slightly (0.3%) to 201.2 billion pounds. However, that is the slowest rate of production growth recorded in the past 5 years.

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An obvious trend over the past 22 years is the significant growth in herd sizes. The national average herd size has risen from 74 cows per herd in 1992 to 167 cows in 2013. The biggest change in herd size has occurred in the West where there has been a 58% increase to 279 cows per herd. In fact that average herd size in the West is more than 5 times the size of the herds in the other regions.

The Story by State

TABLE 3 Dairy Farm Numbers by State

RANK	NAME	SIRE STACK	RZG	RZM	RZE	OWNER
1	FAGENO	Fidji x Ruacana	152	141	121	RSH
2	RED MIST	Elburn x Spencer	149	135	120	WEU
3	ERAGON	Elburn x Spencer	149	130	127	RSH
4	ELSPE	Elburn x Spencer	147	134	122	RUW
5	TABIT	Tableau x Mr Burns	144	136	120	RUW
6	MORRIS	Fidelity x Spencer	144	137	121	RUW
7	DESMOND	Desk x Malvoy	143	136	129	RUW
8	ELLMAU	Elburn x Carmano	142	124	123	RUW
9	MILKYWAY	Mitey x Lawn Boy	142	132	116	RUW
10	LANZAROTE	Laron P x Mr Burns	142	125	126	RUW
11	GEERT	Fidelity x Spencer	141	135	114	RUW
12	ATTIKA	Axion-Red x Oman	141	134	109	RUW
13	CAN BE	Camery ISY x Carmano	141	124	120	RUW
14	AIRY-P-RED	Colt P x Pembroke	140	124	118	RSH
15	FILIAS	Fidji x Mr Burns	140	126	118	RSH
16	DESK	Destry x Gogo	140	129	124	RUW
17	FIERO	Fiction x Tocar	140	142	98	RUW
18	COLOUR P	Colt P x Destry	140	123	133	RUW
19	LADYS SON	Laron P x Zabing	140	128	124	RUW
20	TARGET	Tableau x Ramos	140	125	121	RUW
21	PASCHA RED	Savage x Spencer	140	126	116	RUW
22	LACOSTE	Larson x Destry	140	129	132	LTR/ZBH
23	FALSTER	Fiction x Mr Burns	139	135	118	LTR/ZBH
24	DEEPSPACE	Deedle x Tocar	139	139	124	RUW
25	KUMO	Fiction x Spencer	139	138	105	RU

Figure 4 Herds by State Heat Map 2013

The greatest percentage of declines has occurred in the Southeast region (6.5% decline), and the greatest total decrease occurred in the Midwest (1,755). The only state to actually show an increase was Pennsylvania that had a 60 herd (0.8%) increase in 2013.

TABLE 4 Total Milk Production by State 2013

RANK	NAME	SIRE STACK	RZG	RZM	RZE	OWNER
1	ELWOOD	Elayo x September	137	132	119	MAR
2	MALVOY	Marmax RF x Celsius	136	127	109	RUW
3	SELONO	Spencer 2 x Achtung	135	129	99	RSH
4	LARON P	Lawn Boy x Shottle	133	115	120	ZBH
5	LEVANT	Lawn Boy x Classic	132	128	113	WEU
6	COLD BOY	Spencer 2 x Oman	132	120	93	RUW
7	TABLEAU	Tlanet x Faber	132	121	117	RUW
8	MAXIMO-RED	Marmax RF x BW Marshall	131	137	106	OHG
9	TOCAR	Topred x Lucky Leo	131	140	106	RUW
10	JERUDO	Jerom x Rudolph	130	121	108	VOSt
11	GOLDEN EYE	Gogo x Lightning	128	127	106	RUW
12	LA CROSSE	Colby-Red x Dutch Boy	127	132	107	ZBH
13	MALLOW	Malvoy x Talent	127	122	117	RUW
14	SERANO	September x Stoll	126	120	102	RUW
15	FALIPO	Faber x Tulip	126	122	106	RBW
16	LUCATONI	Laruel x Talent	125	111	116	WEU
17	CRUNCH	Carmano x Lightning	125	116	108	WEU
18	CAREM	Carmano x Colby-Red	124	112	121	RUW
19	BURLENT	Mr Burns x Talent	124	113	119	RBW
20	CARAMEL	Carmano x Modest	123	114	117	RUW
21	WESTPOINT	Westwind x Kian	123	104	112	RUW
22	STYLE	Stabilo x Origin	123	123	106	RUW
23	STERNBOY	Stabilo x Komtur	123	125	95	MAR
24	EMDARU	Elayo x Talent	123	124	116	RSH
25	JOTAN	Jordan x Durham	123	109	125	MAR

Figure 5 Total Milk Production by State 2013

Figure 6 Production per Herd – By State 2013

Table 5 Dairy Cattle Population by State 2013

RANK	NAME	SIRE STACK	RZG	RZM	RZE	OWNER
1	SNOWMAN	Oman x BW Marshall x	147	145	126	GOEP
2	GUARINI	Goldwyn x Oman	147	131	125	RBB
3	BILLARD	Billion 3 x Oman	145	139	110	RUW
4	MAGORIAN	Mascol x Oman	145	145	102	Masterrind
5	OMEGA	Oman x Manat	143	136	95	RMV
6	MAVID	Mascol x Eminenz	142	137	108	WEU
7	BJÉRK	Bolton x Oman	142	139	116	Masterrind
8	MALIX	Mascol x Oman	140	128	104	WEU
9	FROSKO	Frosty x Shottle	139	138	105	LTR
10	ENZO	Encino x Oman	139	135	98	RUW
11	OMAGIC	Oman x Lambada	139	133	94	RUW
12	BAKOMBRE	Baxter 2 x Goldwyn	139	131	119	Masterrind
13	MASCOL	Mtoto x Rudolph	138	127	105	LTR
14	NOG MATO	Mascol x Laudan	138	123	115	RMV
15	MARACAS	Oman x Convincer	138	131	97	Masterrind
16	BANDINI	Billion 3 x Morty	137	130	109	RBB
17	SHOWTIME	Shottle x Brett	137	131	123	RMV
18	MASCARPON	Mascol x Oman	137	130	100	WEU
19	GIBOR	Gibbon x Sunnyboy	137	120	103	RUW
20	GUNNAR	Goldwyn x Ford	137	125	128	RMV
21	MAINAU	Oman x BW Marshall x	136	125	100	Masterrind
22	JUGADOR	Jardin x Finley	136	139	118	RBB
23	WIZZARD	Webster x Cash	136	130	101	OGH
24	STERNGOLD	Stol Joc x Shottle	136	117	120	RUW
25	LEKO	Laudan x Jocko Besn	136	126	119	RBB

Figure 7 Dairy Cattle Population by State 2013

Figure 8 Herd Size by State 2013

Figure 9 Production per Cow by State 2013

Table 6 Top States 2013 by Milk Production Efficiency

Name	LPI	Milk	Fat	Prot	%F	%P	Conf
LONG-LANGS OMAN OMAN-ET	3212	1490	83	82	0.25	0.27	12
DE-SU GILLESPY-ET	2987	2574	69	69	-0.22	-0.12	13
BADGER-BLUFF FANNY FREDDIE	2985	1717	66	59	0.03	0.02	5
ENSENADA TABOO PLANET-ET	2966	2497	89	82	-0.03	0.01	8
FREUREHAVEN NIAGARA	2943	2210	91	77	0.1	0.03	8
END-ROAD O-MAN BRONCO-ET	2923	2291	70	75	-0.13	0	6
REGAN-ALH DIPLOMAT-ET	2905	1382	49	73	0	0.24	10
UFM-DUBS ALTAESQUIRE-ET	2864	973	110	63	0.69	0.27	3
GEN-I-BEQ BRAWLER	2855	910	62	46	0.26	0.14	10
SILDAHL JETT AIR-ET	2824	1292	72	31	0.23	-0.1	12
MAPLE-DOWNS-I G W ATWOOD	2818	596	62	30	0.37	0.09	19
GOLDEN-OAKS MEDFORD-ET	2800	1555	120	43	0.58	-0.06	8
CRACKHOLM FEVER	2797	620	56	20	0.32	0	15
DOMICOLE CHELIOS	2794	845	78	41	0.44	0.11	14
MAINSTREAM MANIFOLD	2789	1795	85	70	0.17	0.09	2
O-BEE MANFRED JUSTICE-ET	2780	1447	80	75	0.25	0.25	-3
GEN-I-BEQ TOPSIDE	2768	1197	72	45	0.26	0.05	12
OCONNORS JAY	2764	1292	60	74	0.12	0.27	10
LIRR DREW DEMPSEY	2756	364	42	34	0.29	0.19	15
GEN-I-BEQ ALTABUZZER	2748	1417	82	46	0.28	0	6
SCHILLVIEW GARRETT-ET	2746	1669	65	58	0.03	0.03	4
DELABERGE DEMOCRACY	2745	443	69	47	0.49	0.28	9
HYLLTOP PRESLEY RED	2734	866	78	56	0.43	0.24	6
BUTOISE BAHAMAS	2726	1725	52	73	-0.1	0.14	6
WABASH-WAY EUREKA	2711	1679	51	69	-0.1	0.12	7
CROCKETT-ACRES EIGHT-ET	2706	1205	70	72	0.24	0.28	0
SANDY-VALLEY BOLTON-ET	2706	2033	71	57	-0.03	-0.08	9
EMILANE LARKIN	2702	1646	41	57	-0.18	0.03	9
DEWGOOD BENEFIT	2700	841	45	49	0.13	0.18	7
DE-SU BOWMAN-ET	2692	1377	71	44	0.19	-0.01	10
ALLYNDALE-I ATTICUS	2680	194	47	22	0.38	0.14	14
CLAYNOOK TENNESSEE	2674	592	38	40	0.15	0.18	13
MORNINGVIEW HASKEL	2670	1935	87	64	0.15	0.01	5
REGANCREST-PJ MAXLIFE-ET	2669	715	83	45	0.53	0.19	10
BRAEDALE GOLDWYN	2656	317	49	28	0.36	0.16	12
DYMENTHOLM SOLSTICE	2655	1485	70	68	0.15	0.16	4
GILLETTE WINDBROOK	2654	937	62	40	0.26	0.07	15
CHARLESDALE SUPERSTITION-ET	2653	1779	28	57	-0.33	-0.02	9
SANDY-VALLEY BRYSON-ET	2649	1602	69	52	0.07	-0.02	10
COMESTAR LAUTREC	2648	1168	72	47	0.26	0.07	9
UFM-DUBS OLEGANT-ET	2639	1286	40	42	-0.07	0.01	8
WA-DEL JUNCTION-ET	2638	711	93	57	0.62	0.3	-4
ROCKYMOUNTAIN LEGACY	2629	2257	88	53	0.04	-0.18	4
COMESTAR LAUTHORITY	2628	525	59	26	0.38	0.08	15
COMESTAR BRIGADE	2622	1939	77	60	0.06	-0.02	9
WINDY-KNOLL-VIEW PARTNER	2617	1142	48	64	0.07	0.23	8
WESSELCREST AIRBORNE-ET	2615	1521	28	43	-0.24	-0.05	8
JOLICAP CARRERA	2612	1596	62	58	0.05	0.06	5
VIORIS SLEEMAN	2609	2450	68	89	-0.19	0.07	4
STANTONS ALTARIC-RED	2608	906	71	55	0.35	0.22	6
VALBLANC LIBRA	2606	1024	18	33	-0.18	-0.01	13
KARONA FANTASY	2605	1846	51	61	-0.13	0	6
BO-IRISH ALTON-ET	2598	2234	71	77	-0.09	0.03	1
TRAMILDA-N ESCALADE-ET	2595	693	52	22	0.24	-0.01	13
KILOBYTE	2591	881	28	38	-0.05	0.08	11
GINARY ALTABERNIE	2587	1815	42	51	-0.21	-0.08	5
BOMAZ OMAN KRAMER 561-ET	2585	2195	59	53	-0.2	-0.16	5
CHASIN-RAINBOWS JADON-ET	2581	1432	48	52	-0.04	0.04	10
DUDOC MR BURNS	2580	1310	32	67	-0.15	0.2	7
EXPRESS BOLLY	2577	876	54	40	0.2	0.1	7
CHARITY ALTAGRATIS-ET	2571	599	57	44	0.32	0.21	9
HEATHERSTONE-V MCGUIRE-ET	2570	1417	49	29	-0.02	-0.15	9
MORSAN BORIS	2569	398	57	30	0.41	0.15	11
JEWELED-ACRES SHARKY-ET	2564	2228	78	82	-0.04	0.07	-4
GINARY JAKE	2563	2676	59	58	-0.33	-0.24	7
GILLETTE CANYON	2563	1214	43	51	0	0.1	7
GILLETTE JORDAN	2562	849	47	29	0.15	0.01	10
DIAMOND-OAK FROSTY-ET	2560	1431	66	54	0.12	0.06	0
BRYHILL LOYAL	2560	659	55	29	0.29	0.06	11
GILLETTE WATCH OUT	2558	1281	91	43	0.4	0.01	3
PICSTON SHOTTLE-ET	2558	1156	46	34	0.04	-0.04	10
GENO MARITIME	2557	1713	65	48	0.03	-0.06	7
SILDAHL AIRRAID	2555	1690	82	41	0.19	-0.13	6
TRUE-BLUE SHOWBOAT-ET	2552	1179	46	50	0.03	0.11	6
R-E-W SUNBURN	2551	1187	52	55	0.09	0.14	10
BEAUCOISE RHAPSODY	2551	775	32	45	0.03	0.17	7
SMITHDEN AARON	2551	963	49	41	0.12	0.07	10
GINARY BRAD	2545	1665	42	45	-0.16	-0.09	9
GEN-I-BEQ LAVAL	2541	2152	65	61	-0.12	-0.08	6
ARDROSS STERLING	2539	1125	77	59	0.33	0.19	5
CRACKHOLM FOCUS	2539	1169	46	57	0.02	0.17	3
HARDWOOD BOSTON-ET	2539	467	44	38	0.26	0.2	7
SMITHDEN ADMIRAL	2538	956	73	39	0.35	0.07	7
PETHERTON ROX ITAK	2536	874	48	48	0.15	0.17	5
GREENLEA ARTIE-RED-ET	2535	589	36	47	0.14	0.24	11
REGANCREST REGINALD-ET	2535	386	41	29	0.26	0.14	14
NURRES SLUGGER-ET	2533	1336	39	60	-0.09	0.14	7
DEMARC RANCH	2532	1507	40	51	-0.13	0.01	5
KERNDT BRILLO-ET	2528	2372	54	66	-0.28	-0.1	4
REGAN-ALH DU RITE-ET	2528	878	50	60	0.16	0.28	4
HENDEL BIGSTONE-ET	2528	958	61	60	0.24	0.24	4
ROCKYMOUNTAIN MARKER	2525	1875	48	51	-0.18	-0.1	9
VELTHUIS SOLSTICE	2525	127	29	31	0.23	0.24	8
BREEZE HILL CIRCUIT	2525	-337	55	14	0.66	0.23	14
COMESTAR LAWMAN	2521	1293	72	35	0.23	-0.06	13
CLEAR-ECHO DRISCOLL-ET	2521	868	81	34	0.46	0.06	4
MICHERET INFRAROUGE	2521	710	29	28	0.03	0.04	7
DUDOC RADIUS	2518	1344	38	39	-0.11	-0.05	4
GILLETTE STANLEYCUP	2511	600	65	22	0.4	0.02	13
GILLETTE WINDHAMMER	2511	600	65	22	0.4	0.02	13

Figure 10 Top States 2013 by Milk Production Efficiency

In evaluating which states are doing the best you can look at which states have the most production (i.e. California, Wisconsin & New York), or you can look at which states have the most producers (i.e. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New York).We prefer to rank by which states are producing the most milk per cow from the most efficient herds. Using that ranking we see the following top 10: New Mexico; Arizona; Nevada; California; Colorado; Idaho; Texas; Washington; Florida; Utah). It is interesting to note that all of these herds are located in the West except for Florida and that Wisconsin, despite having the most producers and the most cattle, falls to #23 in the rankings for milk production efficiency.

How Does Canada Compare?

Table 7 – Canadian Statistics

Name	LPI	Milk	Fat	Prot	%F	%P	Conf
VEAZLAND MARION-ET	2129	2890	56	64	-0.43	-0.25	-1
KELSTEIN OLIVER	2446	2789	82	89	-0.17	-0.03	1
FUSTEAD EMORY BLITZ-ET	2073	2703	16	23	-0.71	-0.53	8
GINARY JAKE	2563	2676	59	58	-0.33	-0.24	7
DE-SU GILLESPY-ET	2987	2574	69	69	-0.22	-0.12	13
B-HIDDENHILLS MAR MARMAX-ET	2294	2538	44	71	-0.43	-0.1	-2
WILLOW-MARSH-CC GABOR-ET	2162	2512	21	43	-0.61	-0.32	3
ENSENADA TABOO PLANET-ET	2966	2497	89	82	-0.03	0.01	8
STANTONS SILENT	2040	2469	31	59	-0.51	-0.18	-4
BRAEDALE BIGBEN	1600	2463	4	35	-0.75	-0.38	2
VIORIS SLEEMAN	2609	2450	68	89	-0.19	0.07	4
MORSAN ROSETTE	2187	2445	43	48	-0.42	-0.26	1
MORNINGVIEW-MT-I LAKEVIEW	2271	2383	56	77	-0.28	-0.02	0
KERNDT BRILLO-ET	2528	2372	54	66	-0.28	-0.1	4
DRIFTY-HOLLOW MASTODON	2265	2371	43	54	-0.39	-0.2	3
END-ROAD O-MAN BRONCO-ET	2923	2291	70	75	-0.13	0	6
GINARY ROCKEFELLER	1958	2282	49	37	-0.29	-0.31	5
ROCKYMOUNTAIN LEGACY	2629	2257	88	53	0.04	-0.18	4
MR MILLION MEGA-MAN-ET	2139	2257	35	36	-0.4	-0.32	2
MAINSTREAM CROWN-ET	1786	2252	26	13	-0.5	-0.51	4
BO-IRISH ALTON-ET	2598	2234	71	77	-0.09	0.03	1
JEWELED-ACRES SHARKY-ET	2564	2228	78	82	-0.04	0.07	-4
FREUREHAVEN NIAGARA	2943	2210	91	77	0.1	0.03	8
ETAZON ADDISON	1709	2205	11	65	-0.62	-0.06	-7
COMESTAR EL TOREADOR	2267	2201	50	42	-0.27	-0.25	9
REGANCREST LONGTIME	2373	2196	24	57	-0.5	-0.13	10
BOMAZ OMAN KRAMER 561-ET	2585	2195	59	53	-0.2	-0.16	5
GEN-I-BEQ LAVAL	2541	2152	65	61	-0.12	-0.08	6
BONTEMPS-I ASHTON	2310	2152	40	49	-0.34	-0.18	8
GAVOR	2237	2144	11	74	-0.58	0.02	3
MR ELITE-ET	1923	2136	21	48	-0.51	-0.19	0
DA-SO-BURN DAMASK-ET	1659	2122	19	34	-0.51	-0.3	-3
PETHERTON DARBY	1899	2121	8	38	-0.6	-0.26	0
VELKOMMEN-VALLEY JORIDY-ET	1960	2094	17	35	-0.53	-0.28	2
RENADO ROCKWOOD	2371	2072	41	44	-0.31	-0.2	2
CASTEL	2310	2058	45	54	-0.26	-0.11	3
MY-JOHN DENBY-ET	2053	2050	43	51	-0.28	-0.14	-4
ROCKYMOUNTAIN LONGSUIT	2268	2040	54	53	-0.18	-0.11	7
GEPAQUETTE CYCLONE	1930	2036	37	36	-0.33	-0.26	1
SANDY-VALLEY BOLTON-ET	2706	2033	71	57	-0.03	-0.08	9
COXLYN CAVAN	1971	2023	26	41	-0.43	-0.22	2
LE-O-LA EMERSON CLASSIC-TW	2397	2009	20	55	-0.47	-0.09	3
RICH-J SOSA-ET	1843	2009	17	33	-0.51	-0.28	-3
MS POSIBILITY PRODUCER-ET	2260	2003	49	49	-0.2	-0.13	4
DELABERGE LAZARO	1884	2000	-9	37	-0.72	-0.24	-3
PREMIER-G BLACKSMITH-ET	2407	1995	51	52	-0.19	-0.11	5
RICECREST MURPHY-ET	2342	1978	56	62	-0.14	-0.02	-2
ALTAPPEL GLENDOR	2421	1970	69	43	-0.02	-0.17	2
CO-OP LONDON COSMO-ET	2341	1967	7	57	-0.56	-0.07	-1
COMESTAR LITTORAL	2078	1967	3	40	-0.61	-0.21	5
SANDY-VALLEY BRISK-ET	1734	1967	30	38	-0.37	-0.22	-6
DOMICOLE CHESTER	2359	1959	54	52	-0.18	-0.11	6
BENNER JUDO	2345	1958	84	44	0.12	-0.17	5
LA PRESENTATION CHARLY	1389	1955	7	40	-0.57	-0.21	-13
STANTONS ENTER	2115	1949	10	41	-0.55	-0.19	1
COMESTAR LOUDANO	1940	1944	23	39	-0.42	-0.21	0
BEYERCREST JUDD-ET	2030	1941	22	29	-0.43	-0.29	1
COMESTAR BRIGADE	2622	1939	77	60	0.06	-0.02	9
MORNINGVIEW HASKEL	2670	1935	87	64	0.15	0.01	5
WELCOME GARTER-ET	2094	1933	49	49	-0.2	-0.12	0
EMERALD-ACR-SA T-BAXTER	2473	1914	68	38	-0.02	-0.21	6
THORNSPYC TOYBOY	1717	1907	5	21	-0.58	-0.35	3
HORSTYLE MAXWELL-ET	2183	1901	34	67	-0.31	0.04	4
EMERALD-ACR-VR CHASER-ET	2123	1901	30	53	-0.35	-0.07	-8
LADYS-MANOR LANCE-ET	1748	1887	16	30	-0.49	-0.28	-1
MY-JOHN ROB-ET	2212	1882	32	76	-0.34	0.12	2
GLEN-TOCTIN LASHBAX-ET	2302	1878	24	53	-0.4	-0.08	4
ROCKYMOUNTAIN MARKER	2525	1875	48	51	-0.18	-0.1	9
COMESTAR LAUBUCK	2119	1865	59	29	-0.07	-0.27	7
GILLETTE WALLACE	2333	1859	40	42	-0.26	-0.16	8
GILLETTE WHITEFACE	2333	1859	40	42	-0.26	-0.16	8
RALMA-RH TRUMPET-ET	2226	1859	55	35	-0.12	-0.22	3
CLOVERHILLFM PLYMOUTH-ET	2373	1857	62	58	-0.05	-0.03	3
SUNNYLODGE SEYMORE	1772	1856	9	26	-0.52	-0.28	-1
KARONA FANTASY	2605	1846	51	61	-0.13	0	6
GEPAQUETTE MESQUIN	2161	1845	41	54	-0.24	-0.06	1
GILLETTE WINDOVER	2026	1843	14	22	-0.47	-0.32	8
JNP-ATH-MOR MOSAIC-ET	1951	1833	34	39	-0.31	-0.19	1
MOHRFIELD FORM TRADEMARK-ET	1738	1821	-2	26	-0.61	-0.29	-1
GINARY ALTABERNIE	2587	1815	42	51	-0.21	-0.08	5
POLY-KOW ALLTOP-ET	2479	1811	42	47	-0.22	-0.1	7
MISTER MADAGASCAR	1957	1809	31	37	-0.31	-0.2	-1
STANTONS PRONGER	1262	1806	-9	13	-0.69	-0.39	-1
MAINSTREAM MANIFOLD	2789	1795	85	70	0.17	0.09	2
CHARLESDALE SUPERSTITION-ET	2653	1779	28	57	-0.33	-0.02	9
CRESCENTMEAD-A MOSES-ET	1408	1777	6	24	-0.53	-0.29	-10
ROCKYMOUNTAIN LOCKMASTER	2266	1776	47	31	-0.16	-0.22	6
OCD ALTAPAXTON-ET	2081	1771	4	35	-0.55	-0.19	1
PLUSHANSKI ATMEN-ET	2258	1767	28	21	-0.33	-0.31	8
LEHOUX FESTIVAL	2193	1761	23	36	-0.39	-0.19	6
BLOSSOMDAIRY CALVIN	1839	1758	33	36	-0.27	-0.18	-7
HA-HO CUBBY MANFRED-ET	2260	1748	47	52	-0.17	-0.04	-8
JOCKO BESN	2215	1742	46	63	-0.17	0.06	-2
GILLETTE WOLF	1953	1734	22	16	-0.37	-0.34	4
GILLETTE WYMAN	1953	1734	22	16	-0.37	-0.34	4
SPRINGHILL-OH ELLIPSIS-ET	1796	1728	6	19	-0.51	-0.32	2
BUTOISE BAHAMAS	2726	1725	52	73	-0.1	0.14	6
WALLACEVIEW PATTON	2411	1720	63	41	0	-0.13	3
BADGER-BLUFF FANNY FREDDIE	2985	1717	66	59	0.03	0.02	5
RALMA COPPER	2266	1716	51	21	-0.12	-0.3	6

*Rankings are where each province would rank in the U.S.

Some interesting stats present themselves when we compare Canada to the U.S.

For example:

All of Canada has about the same number of herds as Wisconsin and Missouri combined
Both Wisconsin and California have more cattle each than all of Canada
More milk is produced in each of Wisconsin and California than in all of Canada
The average Canadian herd is about 60% smaller than the average herd in the U.S.
The average US cow produces about 5% more milk than the average Canadian cow. (21,807 lbs vs 20,712 lbs)

The Bullvine Bottom Line

While there are certainly drastic differences in operation size across the different regions in the USA, the trends seem to be the same. The number of dairy farmers is getting smaller and smaller and production is increasing at a slower rate than that of the U.S. population. Continued increasing feed costs and decreased margins are only going to cause more producers to leave the US industry. Since 2009 a perfect storm of plummeting milk prices and high feed costs have combined to push dairy margins to the brink. Thousands have been forced out of business and many of those who survived are now deeply in debt. Nationwide, dairy farmers lost $20 billion in net equity between 2007 and 2009.

Increasing global dairy marketplace competition and a US milk price that, although at a record high, remains lower than prices in Canada, China, Australia and New Zealand is driving producers out of the industry. Unless more is done to protect dairy margins, these alarming trends are going to continue. The day is coming in the United States when there will be very few milk producers left. Is the US dairy industry coming to an end or a turning point?