Kentucky Dairy Facts

Kentucky Dairy Facts 2003-2004

Source: Kentucky Agricultural Statistics, http://www.nass.usda.gov/ky/

Number of Dairy Farms                                1,285
Number of Dairy Cows                              106,000
Pounds of Milk Produced                                1.39 billion pounds
Value of Milk Produced                                  $242 Million
Average Pounds of Production Per Cow        13,230
National Ranking for Milk Production                   22

Top 6 counties in milk production

Barren
Adair
Fleming
Marion
Metcalfe
Lincoln