Farm Statistics

Wisconsin Dairy Data

This downloadable, printable pdf document contains a wide variety of Wisconsin dairy statistics and is updated annually.

Farm Statistics

  • Dairy Farms

    Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS), Apr. 1, 2013

    Number of Licensed Dairy Herds in Wisconsin 
    11,023 herds

  • Dairy Cows

    Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS), February 2013

    Number of Dairy Cows in Wisconsin 
    1,270,000 dairy cows

    Average Number of Cows Per Dairy Farm 
    114 dairy cows

  • Milk Production

    Source: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service (WASS), March 2013

    Total Monthly Milk Production in Wisconsin
    2.4 billion pounds 

    Monthly Milk Production Per Cow (Feb. 2013)
    1,700 pounds of milk
    198 gallons of milk

    Daily Milk Production Per Cow (Feb. 2013)
    61 pounds of milk 
    7 gallons of milk