NUMBER OF MONTHLY MILK COW HERDS, WISCONSIN, 2004 TO CURRENT, 1/
YEAR

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003

8,801
9,304
9,695
10,081
10,541
11,155
11,761
12,431
12,929
13,448
13,962
14,396
14,861
15,316
15,904
n.a.

8,760
9,288
9,678
10,051
10,498
11,119
11,715
12,378
12,892
13,399
13,941
14,348
14,843
15,274
15,838
n.a.

8,719
9,261
9,618
10,028
10,460
11,096
11,672
12,342
12,872
13,340
13,918
14,313
14,827
15,242
15,797
n.a.

8,649
9,236
9,601
9,992
10,407
11,023
11,637
12,259
12,836
13,294
13,886
14,265
14,779
15,213
15,700
n.a.

8,595
9,167
9,566
9,929
10,334
10,915
11,562
12,167
12,770
13,219
13,807
14,208
14,717
15,142
15,591
n.a.

8,517
9,106
9,517
9,900
10,296
10,853
11,518
12,092
12,723
13,175
13,740
14,124
14,638
15,087
15,550
n.a.

JUL
Number
8,463
9,046
9,494
9,878
10,254
10,803
11,482
12,018
12,705
13,110
13,697
14,095
14,597
15,057
15,488
n.a.

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

8,419
9,021
9,470
9,848
10,209
10,762
11,440
11,993
12,668
13,078
13,635
14,060
14,572
15,041
15,464
16,264

8,372
8,970
9,447
9,825
10,186
10,721
11,378
11,957
12,621
13,037
13,603
14,059
14,521
15,007
15,444
16,206

8,304
8,938
9,406
9,793
10,157
10,665
11,324
11,916
12,567
13,009
13,567
14,042
14,490
14,974
15,413
16,118

8,217
8,877
9,360
9,737
10,136
10,632
11,260
11,855
12,502
12,965
13,525
14,012
14,450
14,936
15,369
16,010

8,163
8,839
9,343
9,711
10,106
10,581
11,175
11,786
12,467
12,930
13,478
13,989
14,405
14,894
15,344
15,948

1/ Based on data from the Dairy Producer License list as of the beginning of the month,
Division of Food Safety, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. n.a. = not available.

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