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US states by milk production in pounds

California had the highest milk production in pounds of 50 states in 2017, at 39,798,000,000 pounds. Alaska had the lowest, at 2,900,000 pounds. The median was 1,342,500,000 pounds and the figure for the United States was 215,527,000,000 pounds. Source: the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Highest39,798,000,000California
Lowest2,900,000Alaska
Median1,342,500,00050 states
United States215,527,000,000History

Map of states, 2017

Alabama: 90,000,000 poundsAlaska: 2,900,000 poundsArizona: 5,033,000,000 poundsArkansas: 80,000,000 poundsCalifornia: 39,798,000,000 poundsColorado: 4,189,000,000 poundsConnecticut: 420,000,000 poundsDelaware: 92,800,000 poundsFlorida: 2,496,000,000 poundsGeorgia: 1,840,000,000 poundsHawaii: 38,900,000 poundsIdaho: 14,633,000,000 poundsIllinois: 1,929,000,000 poundsIndiana: 4,255,000,000 poundsIowa: 5,179,000,000 poundsKansas: 3,499,000,000 poundsKentucky: 1,042,000,000 poundsLouisiana: 161,000,000 poundsMaine: 630,000,000 poundsMaryland: 956,000,000 poundsMassachusetts: 211,000,000 poundsMichigan: 11,231,000,000 poundsMinnesota: 9,867,000,000 poundsMississippi: 137,000,000 poundsMissouri: 1,241,000,000 poundsMontana: 288,000,000 poundsNebraska: 1,444,000,000 poundsNevada: 709,000,000 poundsNew Hampshire: 273,000,000 poundsNew Jersey: 119,000,000 poundsNew Mexico: 8,212,000,000 poundsNew York: 14,929,000,000 poundsNorth Carolina: 952,000,000 poundsNorth Dakota: 345,000,000 poundsOhio: 5,619,000,000 poundsOklahoma: 728,000,000 poundsOregon: 2,529,000,000 poundsPennsylvania: 10,893,000,000 poundsRhode Island: 13,000,000 poundsSouth Carolina: 248,000,000 poundsSouth Dakota: 2,618,000,000 poundsTennessee: 693,000,000 poundsTexas: 12,054,000,000 poundsUtah: 2,215,000,000 poundsVermont: 2,729,000,000 poundsVirginia: 1,736,000,000 poundsWashington: 6,531,000,000 poundsWest Virginia: 127,000,000 poundsWisconsin: 30,333,000,000 poundsWyoming: 138,200,000 pounds
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pounds, 2017. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: USDA NASS, Quick Stats, MILK - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN LB, annual, survey, nation and states. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2017

California: 39,798,000,000 poundsCalifornia39,798,000,000Wisconsin: 30,333,000,000 poundsWisconsin30,333,000,000New York: 14,929,000,000 poundsNew York14,929,000,000Idaho: 14,633,000,000 poundsIdaho14,633,000,000Texas: 12,054,000,000 poundsTexas12,054,000,000Michigan: 11,231,000,000 poundsMichigan11,231,000,000Pennsylvania: 10,893,000,000 poundsPennsylvania10,893,000,000Minnesota: 9,867,000,000 poundsMinnesota9,867,000,000New Mexico: 8,212,000,000 poundsNew Mexico8,212,000,000Washington: 6,531,000,000 poundsWashington6,531,000,000Ohio: 5,619,000,000 poundsOhio5,619,000,000Iowa: 5,179,000,000 poundsIowa5,179,000,000Arizona: 5,033,000,000 poundsArizona5,033,000,000Indiana: 4,255,000,000 poundsIndiana4,255,000,000Colorado: 4,189,000,000 poundsColorado4,189,000,000Kansas: 3,499,000,000 poundsKansas3,499,000,000Vermont: 2,729,000,000 poundsVermont2,729,000,000South Dakota: 2,618,000,000 poundsSouth Dakota2,618,000,000Oregon: 2,529,000,000 poundsOregon2,529,000,000Florida: 2,496,000,000 poundsFlorida2,496,000,000Utah: 2,215,000,000 poundsUtah2,215,000,000Illinois: 1,929,000,000 poundsIllinois1,929,000,000Georgia: 1,840,000,000 poundsGeorgia1,840,000,000Virginia: 1,736,000,000 poundsVirginia1,736,000,000Nebraska: 1,444,000,000 poundsNebraska1,444,000,000Missouri: 1,241,000,000 poundsMissouri1,241,000,000Kentucky: 1,042,000,000 poundsKentucky1,042,000,000Maryland: 956,000,000 poundsMaryland956,000,000North Carolina: 952,000,000 poundsNorth Carolina952,000,000Oklahoma: 728,000,000 poundsOklahoma728,000,000Nevada: 709,000,000 poundsNevada709,000,000Tennessee: 693,000,000 poundsTennessee693,000,000Maine: 630,000,000 poundsMaine630,000,000Connecticut: 420,000,000 poundsConnecticut420,000,000North Dakota: 345,000,000 poundsNorth Dakota345,000,000Montana: 288,000,000 poundsMontana288,000,000New Hampshire: 273,000,000 poundsNew Hampshire273,000,000South Carolina: 248,000,000 poundsSouth Carolina248,000,000Massachusetts: 211,000,000 poundsMassachusetts211,000,000Louisiana: 161,000,000 poundsLouisiana161,000,000Wyoming: 138,200,000 poundsWyoming138,200,000Mississippi: 137,000,000 poundsMississippi137,000,000West Virginia: 127,000,000 poundsWest Virginia127,000,000New Jersey: 119,000,000 poundsNew Jersey119,000,000Delaware: 92,800,000 poundsDelaware92,800,000Alabama: 90,000,000 poundsAlabama90,000,000Arkansas: 80,000,000 poundsArkansas80,000,000Hawaii: 38,900,000 poundsHawaii38,900,000Rhode Island: 13,000,000 poundsRhode Island13,000,000Alaska: 2,900,000 poundsAlaska2,900,000California: 39,798,000,000 poundsCalifornia39,798,000,000Wisconsin: 30,333,000,000 poundsWisconsin30,333,000,000New York: 14,929,000,000 poundsNew York14,929,000,000Idaho: 14,633,000,000 poundsIdaho14,633,000,000Texas: 12,054,000,000 poundsTexas12,054,000,000Michigan: 11,231,000,000 poundsMichigan11,231,000,000Pennsylvania: 10,893,000,000 poundsPennsylvania10,893,000,000Minnesota: 9,867,000,000 poundsMinnesota9,867,000,000New Mexico: 8,212,000,000 poundsNew Mexico8,212,000,000Washington: 6,531,000,000 poundsWashington6,531,000,000Ohio: 5,619,000,000 poundsOhio5,619,000,000Iowa: 5,179,000,000 poundsIowa5,179,000,000Arizona: 5,033,000,000 poundsArizona5,033,000,000Indiana: 4,255,000,000 poundsIndiana4,255,000,000Colorado: 4,189,000,000 poundsColorado4,189,000,000Kansas: 3,499,000,000 poundsKansas3,499,000,000Vermont: 2,729,000,000 poundsVermont2,729,000,000South Dakota: 2,618,000,000 poundsSouth Dakota2,618,000,000Oregon: 2,529,000,000 poundsOregon2,529,000,000Florida: 2,496,000,000 poundsFlorida2,496,000,000Utah: 2,215,000,000 poundsUtah2,215,000,000Illinois: 1,929,000,000 poundsIllinois1,929,000,000Georgia: 1,840,000,000 poundsGeorgia1,840,000,000Virginia: 1,736,000,000 poundsVirginia1,736,000,000Nebraska: 1,444,000,000 poundsNebraska1,444,000,000Missouri: 1,241,000,000 poundsMissouri1,241,000,000Kentucky: 1,042,000,000 poundsKentucky1,042,000,000Maryland: 956,000,000 poundsMaryland956,000,000North Carolina: 952,000,000 poundsNorth Carolina952,000,000Oklahoma: 728,000,000 poundsOklahoma728,000,000Nevada: 709,000,000 poundsNevada709,000,000Tennessee: 693,000,000 poundsTennessee693,000,000Maine: 630,000,000 poundsMaine630,000,000Connecticut: 420,000,000 poundsConnecticut420,000,000North Dakota: 345,000,000 poundsNorth Dakota345,000,000Montana: 288,000,000 poundsMontana288,000,000New Hampshire: 273,000,000 poundsNew Hampshire273,000,000South Carolina: 248,000,000 poundsSouth Carolina248,000,000Massachusetts: 211,000,000 poundsMassachusetts211,000,000Louisiana: 161,000,000 poundsLouisiana161,000,000Wyoming: 138,200,000 poundsWyoming138,200,000Mississippi: 137,000,000 poundsMississippi137,000,000West Virginia: 127,000,000 poundsWest Virginia127,000,000New Jersey: 119,000,000 poundsNew Jersey119,000,000Delaware: 92,800,000 poundsDelaware92,800,000Alabama: 90,000,000 poundsAlabama90,000,000Arkansas: 80,000,000 poundsArkansas80,000,000Hawaii: 38,900,000 poundsHawaii38,900,000Rhode Island: 13,000,000 poundsRhode Island13,000,000Alaska: 2,900,000 poundsAlaska2,900,000
pounds. Source: USDA NASS, Quick Stats, MILK - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN LB, annual, survey, nation and states. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankStates2017
pounds		Change on 2016
1California39,798,000,000-1.7%
2Wisconsin30,333,000,000+0.7%
3New York14,929,000,000+1%
4Idaho14,633,000,000-0.2%
5Texas12,054,000,000+11.9%
6Michigan11,231,000,000+3.3%
7Pennsylvania10,893,000,000+0.7%
8Minnesota9,867,000,000+2.1%
9New Mexico8,212,000,000+6.5%
10Washington6,531,000,000-1.8%
11Ohio5,619,000,000+0.3%
12Iowa5,179,000,000+2.9%
13Arizona5,033,000,000+4.1%
14Indiana4,255,000,000+2.7%
15Colorado4,189,000,000+6.7%
16Kansas3,499,000,000+5.1%
17Vermont2,729,000,000+0.1%
18South Dakota2,618,000,000+2.8%
19Oregon2,529,000,000-2.5%
20Florida2,496,000,0000%
21Utah2,215,000,000+5.9%
22Illinois1,929,000,000+0.9%
23Georgia1,840,000,000+0.5%
24Virginia1,736,000,000+0.8%
25Nebraska1,444,000,000+3.2%
26Missouri1,241,000,000-1.7%
27Kentucky1,042,000,000-0.5%
28Maryland956,000,000-0.5%
29North Carolina952,000,000-1.3%
30Oklahoma728,000,000+5.2%
31Nevada709,000,000+7.4%
32Tennessee693,000,000-0.4%
33Maine630,000,0000%
34Connecticut420,000,000+2.7%
35North Dakota345,000,000+0.3%
36Montana288,000,000-2.4%
37New Hampshire273,000,000-4.9%
38South Carolina248,000,000-0.8%
39Massachusetts211,000,000-4.5%
40Louisiana161,000,000-5.3%
41Wyoming138,200,000-1.1%
42Mississippi137,000,000-4.2%
43West Virginia127,000,000-5.2%
44New Jersey119,000,000-2.5%
45Delaware92,800,000-2.8%
46Alabama90,000,000-4.3%
47Arkansas80,000,000-2.4%
48Hawaii38,900,000+11.5%
49Rhode Island13,000,000-7.8%
50Alaska2,900,000-17.1%

Other periods

About this ranking

Milk produced by cows on farms in the calendar year, in pounds, as estimated by USDA NASS in its annual Milk Production, Disposition, and Income report. Milk sucked by calves is not included.

USDA NASS survey estimates for the nation and the states; the District of Columbia is not covered, and states that NASS groups as "other states" to avoid disclosing single operations have no value for that year. NASS revises recent years when it publishes later reports, and values it withholds are left out. For country totals in tonnes comparable across countries, see milk_production (FAOSTAT).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats. Quick Stats, MILK - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN LB, annual, survey, nation and states. https://www.nass.usda.gov/datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Which state has the highest milk production in pounds?

California, with 39,798,000,000 pounds in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Which state has the lowest milk production in pounds?

Alaska, with 2,900,000 pounds in 2017.

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