Iowa Dairy Numbers Update

• Iowa ranks #13 in total U.S. Milk Production
• Iowa milk production totaled 4.3 billion pounds in 2008
• Iowa cows produce on average 19,995 pounds per year
• Iowa is home to 216,000 dairy cows
• Iowa’s dairy industry makes up 4% of the state’s agricultural receipts. That equals $800 million in total receipts for 2008.
• The average size of a dairy in Iowa is 107 cows
• Iowa is proud to be the home to over 2000 dairy farm families