United States Dairy, Milk, Fluid Cows In Milk by Year
| Market Year | Cows In Milk | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1964 | 15677 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1965 | 14953 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.62% |
| 1966 | 14071 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.90% |
| 1967 | 13415 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.66% |
| 1968 | 12832 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.35% |
| 1969 | 12307 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.09% |
| 1970 | 11997 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.52% |
| 1971 | 11832 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.38% |
| 1972 | 11697 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.14% |
| 1973 | 11414 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.42% |
| 1974 | 11231 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.60% |
| 1975 | 11139 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.82% |
| 1976 | 11031 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.97% |
| 1977 | 10945 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.78% |
| 1978 | 10804 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.29% |
| 1979 | 10733 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.66% |
| 1980 | 10795 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.58% |
| 1981 | 10898 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.95% |
| 1982 | 11007 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.00% |
| 1983 | 11059 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.47% |
| 1984 | 10793 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.41% |
| 1985 | 10981 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.74% |
| 1986 | 10773 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.89% |
| 1987 | 10327 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.14% |
| 1988 | 10224 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.00% |
| 1989 | 10046 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.74% |
| 1990 | 9993 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.53% |
| 1991 | 9826 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.67% |
| 1992 | 9689 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.39% |
| 1993 | 9581 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.11% |
| 1994 | 9494 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.91% |
| 1995 | 9465 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.31% |
| 1996 | 9372 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.98% |
| 1997 | 9252 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.28% |
| 1998 | 9151 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.09% |
| 1999 | 9152 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 9199 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.51% |
| 2001 | 9102 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.05% |
| 2002 | 9139 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.41% |
| 2003 | 9081 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.63% |
| 2004 | 9010 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.78% |
| 2005 | 9050 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.44% |
| 2006 | 9137 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.96% |
| 2007 | 9189 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.57% |
| 2008 | 9314 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.36% |
| 2009 | 9202 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.20% |
| 2010 | 9122 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.87% |
| 2011 | 9199 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.84% |
| 2012 | 9236 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.40% |
| 2013 | 9224 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.13% |
| 2014 | 9260 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.39% |
| 2015 | 9320 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.65% |
| 2016 | 9334 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 9406 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 9398 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.09% |
| 2019 | 9336 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.66% |
| 2020 | 9396 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 9449 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 9400 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.52% |
| 2023 | 9386 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.15% |
| 2024 | 9345 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.44% |
| 2025 | 9390 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.48% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
See also: Agricultural prices
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