New York

  • State Ranking –  total state milk production – 5

  • Number of milk cows – 630,000

  • Total milk production per year – 16.07 billion pounds

  • Average herd size – 207 cows

  • Number of dairy farms – 3,040

Pennsylvania

  • State Ranking – total state milk production – 8

  • Number of milk cows466,000

  • Total milk production per year – 9.85 billion pounds

  • Average herd size – 94 cows

  • Number of dairy farms – 4,940

Maryland

  • State Ranking – total state milk production – 29

  • Number of milk cows – 40,000

  • Total milk production per year – 846 million pounds

  • Average herd size – 133 cows

  • Number of dairy farms – 300

New Jersey

  • State Ranking – total state milk production – 42

  • Number of milk cows4,000

  • Total milk production per year – 86 million pounds

  • Average herd size – 100 cows

  • Number of dairy farms – 40

Delaware

  • State Ranking – total state milk production – 45

  • Number of milk cows – 2,700

  • Total milk production per year – 48 million pounds

  • Average herd size – 180 cows

  • Number of dairy farms – 15

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