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Number of beef and milk cows in the U.S. 2001-2017
Number of beef and milk cows in the U.S. 2001-2017
Number of beef and milk cows in the United States from 2001 to 2017 (in 1,000s)*
by M. Shahbandeh,
last edited
Apr 3, 2019
This statistic shows the total number of beef and milk cows in the United States from 2001 to 2017. In 2001, there were around 9,172,000 milk cows (including cows and heifers that have calved) in the United States.
Number of beef and milk cows in the United States from 2001 to 2017 (in 1,000s)*
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| Beef cows | Milk cows | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31,213 | 9,346 |
| 2016 | 30,165 | 9,310 |
| 2015 | 29,302 | 9,306 |
| 2014 | 29,085 | 9,208 |
| 2013 | 29,631 | 9,224 |
| 2012 | 30,282 | 9,236 |
| 2011 | 30,913 | 9,156 |
| 2010 | 31,440 | 9,087 |
| 2009 | 31,794 | 9,333 |
| 2008 | 32,435 | 9,257 |
| 2007 | 32,644 | 9,145 |
| 2006 | 32,703 | 9,104 |
| 2005 | 32,674 | 9,004 |
| 2004 | 32,531 | 8,988 |
| 2003 | 32,983 | 9,142 |
| 2002 | 33,134 | 9,106 |
| 2001 | 33,398 | 9,172 |
| Beef cows | Milk cows | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31,213 | 9,346 |
| 2016 | 30,165 | 9,310 |
| 2015 | 29,302 | 9,306 |
| 2014 | 29,085 | 9,208 |
| 2013 | 29,631 | 9,224 |
| 2012 | 30,282 | 9,236 |
| 2011 | 30,913 | 9,156 |
| 2010 | 31,440 | 9,087 |
| 2009 | 31,794 | 9,333 |
| 2008 | 32,435 | 9,257 |
| 2007 | 32,644 | 9,145 |
| 2006 | 32,703 | 9,104 |
| 2005 | 32,674 | 9,004 |
| 2004 | 32,531 | 8,988 |
| 2003 | 32,983 | 9,142 |
| 2002 | 33,134 | 9,106 |
| 2001 | 33,398 | 9,172 |
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by M. Shahbandeh,
last edited
Apr 3, 2019
This statistic shows the total number of beef and milk cows in the United States from 2001 to 2017. In 2001, there were around 9,172,000 milk cows (including cows and heifers that have calved) in the United States.
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* Cows and heifers that have calved. This statistic was assembled from several USDA annual statistics reports.
** As of January 1.
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** As of January 1.
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