USDA Summary of 1999 Herd Averages

G.R. Wiggans
Agricultural Research Service - USDA
Beltsville, Maryland

DHI K-3 Table 1, 2000

Table 1. Averages of DHI cow herds by herd size, 1999.

Fat Protein

Herd size (cow-years per herd) Herds Cow-years Milk (lb) Cow-years (%) (%) (lb) Cow-years (%) (%) (lb)

5- 24 1,367 22,799 16,296 100 4.01 652 100 3.36 548

25- 49 8,958 353,681 18,569 100 3.80 705 99 3.23 601

50- 74 9,670 588,295 19,451 99 3.77 733 99 3.23 629

75- 99 4,987 426,987 19,759 98 3.75 741 99 3.24 641

100- 149 4,427 532,094 19,692 96 3.74 740 96 3.24 642

150- 199 1,702 292,132 19,840 95 3.74 752 94 3.25 652

200- 299 1,503 363,081 20,183 93 3.70 758 92 3.25 663

300- 399 639 220,464 20,852 92 3.67 781 88 3.25 690

400- 499 423 189,059 21,248 92 3.65 793 85 3.24 702

500- 749 538 322,743 21,620 91 3.63 798 82 3.24 713

750- 999 285 247,670 21,774 92 3.61 796 79 3.24 722

1,000-1,499 252 310,010 22,101 95 3.61 805 79 3.25 723

1,500-1,999 114 195,462 22,083 95 3.62 808 81 3.24 719

2,000-2,999 65 153,788 22,439 95 3.61 813 85 3.21 728

3,000-3,999 27 92,657 23,084 93 3.56 825 79 3.21 743

4,000+ 11 59,840 21,252 85 3.58 784 77 3.26 709

All Herds 34,968 4,370,759 20,462 95 3.70 762 91 3.24 665

DHI K-3 Table 2, 2000

Table 2. Averages of DHI cow herds by breed and category of testing plan, 1999.

	Fat	Protein
5- 24	1,367	22,799	16,296	100	4.01	652	100	3.36	548
25- 49	8,958	353,681	18,569	100	3.80	705	99	3.23	601
50- 74	9,670	588,295	19,451	99	3.77	733	99	3.23	629
75- 99	4,987	426,987	19,759	98	3.75	741	99	3.24	641
100- 149	4,427	532,094	19,692	96	3.74	740	96	3.24	642
150- 199	1,702	292,132	19,840	95	3.74	752	94	3.25	652
200- 299	1,503	363,081	20,183	93	3.70	758	92	3.25	663
300- 399	639	220,464	20,852	92	3.67	781	88	3.25	690
400- 499	423	189,059	21,248	92	3.65	793	85	3.24	702
500- 749	538	322,743	21,620	91	3.63	798	82	3.24	713
750- 999	285	247,670	21,774	92	3.61	796	79	3.24	722
1,000-1,499	252	310,010	22,101	95	3.61	805	79	3.25	723
1,500-1,999	114	195,462	22,083	95	3.62	808	81	3.24	719
2,000-2,999	65	153,788	22,439	95	3.61	813	85	3.21	728
3,000-3,999	27	92,657	23,084	93	3.56	825	79	3.21	743
4,000+	11	59,840	21,252	85	3.58	784	77	3.26	709
All Herds	34,968	4,370,759	20,462	95	3.70	762	91	3.24	665

Fat Protein

Breed Category of test plan Herds Cow-years Cow-years per herd Milk (lb) Cow-years (%) (%) (lb) Cow-years (%) (%) (lb)

Ayrshire Official 181 8,290 46 15,418 100 3.89 600 100 3.35 516

Management 14 474 34 12,692 100 4.00 507 100 3.30 419

All plans 195 8,764 45 15,271 100 3.89 595 100 3.34 511

Brown Swiss Official 317 15,769 50 17,230 100 4.04 696 100 3.56 613

Management 27 1,018 38 15,143 100 4.25 644 100 3.55 538

All plans 344 16,787 49 17,103 100 4.05 693 100 3.56 608

Guernsey Official 246 10,962 45 14,448 100 4.52 652 99 3.56 515

Management 57 2,397 42 13,342 100 4.52 603 100 3.50 467

All plans 303 13,359 44 14,249 100 4.52 643 99 3.55 506

Holstein Official 22,496 3,272,689 145 21,167 97 3.64 775 92 3.22 683

Management 8,507 775,855 91 19,525 86 3.78 747 81 3.22 635

All plans 31,003 4,048,544 131 20,853 95 3.66 770 90 3.22 675

Jersey Official 1,272 145,276 114 14,850 100 4.64 689 99 3.76 559

Management 191 12,790 67 12,706 95 4.76 609 93 3.71 475

All plans 1,463 158,065 108 14,677 100 4.65 683 99 3.76 553

Milking Shorthorn Official 49 2,500 51 14,021 100 3.54 496 100 3.33 467

Management 6 289 48 14,935 100 3.98 594 100 3.31 495

All plans 55 2,789 51 14,116 100 3.58 506 100 3.33 470

Red and White Official 33 1,779 54 19,450 100 3.66 713 100 3.19 620

Management 8 396 50 16,589 100 3.82 633 100 3.20 531

All plans 41 2,175 53 18,929 100 3.69 698 100 3.19 604

Mixed Official 1,172 88,603 76 16,850 98 3.84 651 98 3.34 565

Management 392 31,672 81 16,009 91 4.00 653 86 3.40 549

All plans 1,564 120,276 77 16,629 96 3.88 651 95 3.35 561

All breeds Official 25,766 3,545,868 138 20,743 97 3.68 766 93 3.24 673

Management 9,202 824,891 90 19,254 87 3.80 740 82 3.23 627

All plans 34,968 4,370,759 125 20,462 95 3.70 762 91 3.24 665

DHI K-3 Table 3, 2000

Table 3. Averages of official DHI cow herds by state, 1999.

	Fat	Protein
Ayrshire	Official	181	8,290	46	15,418	100	3.89	600	100	3.35	516
	Management	14	474	34	12,692	100	4.00	507	100	3.30	419
	All plans	195	8,764	45	15,271	100	3.89	595	100	3.34	511
Brown Swiss	Official	317	15,769	50	17,230	100	4.04	696	100	3.56	613
	Management	27	1,018	38	15,143	100	4.25	644	100	3.55	538
	All plans	344	16,787	49	17,103	100	4.05	693	100	3.56	608
Guernsey	Official	246	10,962	45	14,448	100	4.52	652	99	3.56	515
	Management	57	2,397	42	13,342	100	4.52	603	100	3.50	467
	All plans	303	13,359	44	14,249	100	4.52	643	99	3.55	506
Holstein	Official	22,496	3,272,689	145	21,167	97	3.64	775	92	3.22	683
	Management	8,507	775,855	91	19,525	86	3.78	747	81	3.22	635
	All plans	31,003	4,048,544	131	20,853	95	3.66	770	90	3.22	675
Jersey	Official	1,272	145,276	114	14,850	100	4.64	689	99	3.76	559
	Management	191	12,790	67	12,706	95	4.76	609	93	3.71	475
	All plans	1,463	158,065	108	14,677	100	4.65	683	99	3.76	553
Milking Shorthorn	Official	49	2,500	51	14,021	100	3.54	496	100	3.33	467
	Management	6	289	48	14,935	100	3.98	594	100	3.31	495
	All plans	55	2,789	51	14,116	100	3.58	506	100	3.33	470
Red and White	Official	33	1,779	54	19,450	100	3.66	713	100	3.19	620
	Management	8	396	50	16,589	100	3.82	633	100	3.20	531
	All plans	41	2,175	53	18,929	100	3.69	698	100	3.19	604
Mixed	Official	1,172	88,603	76	16,850	98	3.84	651	98	3.34	565
	Management	392	31,672	81	16,009	91	4.00	653	86	3.40	549
	All plans	1,564	120,276	77	16,629	96	3.88	651	95	3.35	561
All breeds	Official	25,766	3,545,868	138	20,743	97	3.68	766	93	3.24	673
	Management	9,202	824,891	90	19,254	87	3.80	740	82	3.23	627
	All plans	34,968	4,370,759	125	20,462	95	3.70	762	91	3.24	665

Fat Protein

State Herds Cow-years Cow-years per herd Milk (lb) Cow-years (%) (%) (lb) Cow-years (%) (%) (lb)

Alabama 68 11,387 167 16,228 89 3.71 606 90 3.32 542

Alaska . . . . . . . . . .

Arizona 58 72,576 1,251 21,948 100 3.58 787 99 3.18 698

Arkansas 73 7,405 101 16,080 100 3.58 576 100 3.32 534

California 1,026 767,913 748 21,828 100 3.66 799 79 3.29 716

Colorado 65 30,197 465 24,273 100 3.58 868 98 3.18 773

Connecticut 125 15,179 121 21,647 98 3.66 798 98 3.17 692

Delaware 30 4,082 136 21,053 100 3.79 798 100 3.26 687

Florida 61 32,590 534 18,326 38 3.38 660 38 3.21 628

Georgia 194 49,766 257 18,392 67 3.53 668 61 3.30 612

Hawaii 1 325 325 16,784 100 3.41 573 0 . .

Idaho 217 74,669 344 22,283 100 3.56 793 100 3.28 730

Illinois 620 51,754 83 19,371 99 3.71 717 100 3.26 631

Indiana 470 41,149 88 19,446 100 3.67 714 100 3.23 628

Iowa 1,225 99,330 81 19,820 100 3.71 736 100 3.26 646

Kansas 321 32,600 102 19,402 100 3.63 704 100 3.25 631

Kentucky 261 22,657 87 16,623 98 3.64 606 98 3.33 554

Louisiana 141 19,417 138 14,782 67 3.49 524 67 3.28 492

Maine 164 14,234 87 20,771 100 3.68 765 100 3.23 670

Maryland 431 39,553 92 20,101 100 3.86 776 100 3.28 660

Massachusetts 127 10,784 85 20,318 100 3.81 773 100 3.25 661

Michigan 923 123,926 134 21,582 97 3.81 824 98 3.19 689

Minnesota 3,099 273,182 88 20,506 100 3.73 764 99 3.23 661

Mississippi 72 12,280 171 17,026 99 3.56 607 99 3.27 557

Missouri 462 39,765 86 17,105 99 3.64 624 99 3.30 564

Montana 53 6,946 131 21,126 100 3.50 740 100 3.20 676

Nebraska 258 30,808 119 19,736 100 3.72 735 100 3.27 645

Nevada 21 10,036 478 20,540 100 3.62 743 98 3.31 681

New Hampshire 102 10,260 101 22,233 100 3.72 826 100 3.24 720

New Jersey 89 7,868 88 20,585 100 3.85 792 100 3.22 663

New Mexico 26 42,437 1,632 22,158 96 3.53 779 96 3.22 710

New York 2,591 298,628 115 21,036 99 3.67 772 98 3.17 667

North Carolina 225 35,319 157 19,637 95 3.71 730 95 3.21 630

North Dakota 69 6,410 93 19,182 99 3.58 688 100 3.20 614

Ohio 938 86,055 92 20,214 100 3.77 761 100 3.30 667

Oklahoma 119 13,474 113 17,306 100 3.40 588 100 3.26 564

Oregon 251 48,218 192 21,713 100 3.75 814 100 3.31 720

Pennsylvania 3,831 281,380 73 20,592 100 3.69 759 100 3.22 662

Puerto Rico 159 39,905 251 9,811 62 3.01 286 89 3.21 316

Rhode Island 8 518 65 20,159 100 3.68 741 100 3.18 641

South Carolina 80 15,855 198 17,637 97 3.81 675 97 3.32 587

South Dakota 184 19,794 108 18,918 100 3.73 705 100 3.25 614

Tennessee 264 31,667 120 17,352 96 3.65 634 96 3.25 566

Texas 280 107,984 386 20,271 86 3.58 736 84 3.29 675

Utah 209 39,529 189 22,010 100 3.57 786 100 3.24 713

Vermont 491 50,074 102 20,387 97 3.73 761 97 3.23 659

Virgin Islands . . . . . . . . . .

Virginia 506 65,494 129 19,745 99 3.66 723 100 3.22 637

Washington 252 66,994 266 24,084 100 3.61 870 100 3.23 778

West Virginia 73 7,813 107 18,531 100 3.63 674 100 3.29 610

Wisconsin 4,452 375,599 84 21,509 100 3.73 802 100 3.22 693

Wyoming 1 84 84 21,110 100 3.16 668 100 3.35 707

United States 25,766 3,545,868 138 20,743 97 3.68 766 93 3.24 673

DHI K-3 Table 4, 2000

Table 4. Averages of management DHI cow herds by state, 1999.

	Fat	Protein
Alabama	68	11,387	167	16,228	89	3.71	606	90	3.32	542
Alaska	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Arizona	58	72,576	1,251	21,948	100	3.58	787	99	3.18	698
Arkansas	73	7,405	101	16,080	100	3.58	576	100	3.32	534
California	1,026	767,913	748	21,828	100	3.66	799	79	3.29	716
Colorado	65	30,197	465	24,273	100	3.58	868	98	3.18	773
Connecticut	125	15,179	121	21,647	98	3.66	798	98	3.17	692
Delaware	30	4,082	136	21,053	100	3.79	798	100	3.26	687
Florida	61	32,590	534	18,326	38	3.38	660	38	3.21	628
Georgia	194	49,766	257	18,392	67	3.53	668	61	3.30	612
Hawaii	1	325	325	16,784	100	3.41	573	0	.	.
Idaho	217	74,669	344	22,283	100	3.56	793	100	3.28	730
Illinois	620	51,754	83	19,371	99	3.71	717	100	3.26	631
Indiana	470	41,149	88	19,446	100	3.67	714	100	3.23	628
Iowa	1,225	99,330	81	19,820	100	3.71	736	100	3.26	646
Kansas	321	32,600	102	19,402	100	3.63	704	100	3.25	631
Kentucky	261	22,657	87	16,623	98	3.64	606	98	3.33	554
Louisiana	141	19,417	138	14,782	67	3.49	524	67	3.28	492
Maine	164	14,234	87	20,771	100	3.68	765	100	3.23	670
Maryland	431	39,553	92	20,101	100	3.86	776	100	3.28	660
Massachusetts	127	10,784	85	20,318	100	3.81	773	100	3.25	661
Michigan	923	123,926	134	21,582	97	3.81	824	98	3.19	689
Minnesota	3,099	273,182	88	20,506	100	3.73	764	99	3.23	661
Mississippi	72	12,280	171	17,026	99	3.56	607	99	3.27	557
Missouri	462	39,765	86	17,105	99	3.64	624	99	3.30	564
Montana	53	6,946	131	21,126	100	3.50	740	100	3.20	676
Nebraska	258	30,808	119	19,736	100	3.72	735	100	3.27	645
Nevada	21	10,036	478	20,540	100	3.62	743	98	3.31	681
New Hampshire	102	10,260	101	22,233	100	3.72	826	100	3.24	720
New Jersey	89	7,868	88	20,585	100	3.85	792	100	3.22	663
New Mexico	26	42,437	1,632	22,158	96	3.53	779	96	3.22	710
New York	2,591	298,628	115	21,036	99	3.67	772	98	3.17	667
North Carolina	225	35,319	157	19,637	95	3.71	730	95	3.21	630
North Dakota	69	6,410	93	19,182	99	3.58	688	100	3.20	614
Ohio	938	86,055	92	20,214	100	3.77	761	100	3.30	667
Oklahoma	119	13,474	113	17,306	100	3.40	588	100	3.26	564
Oregon	251	48,218	192	21,713	100	3.75	814	100	3.31	720
Pennsylvania	3,831	281,380	73	20,592	100	3.69	759	100	3.22	662
Puerto Rico	159	39,905	251	9,811	62	3.01	286	89	3.21	316
Rhode Island	8	518	65	20,159	100	3.68	741	100	3.18	641
South Carolina	80	15,855	198	17,637	97	3.81	675	97	3.32	587
South Dakota	184	19,794	108	18,918	100	3.73	705	100	3.25	614
Tennessee	264	31,667	120	17,352	96	3.65	634	96	3.25	566
Texas	280	107,984	386	20,271	86	3.58	736	84	3.29	675
Utah	209	39,529	189	22,010	100	3.57	786	100	3.24	713
Vermont	491	50,074	102	20,387	97	3.73	761	97	3.23	659
Virgin Islands	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Virginia	506	65,494	129	19,745	99	3.66	723	100	3.22	637
Washington	252	66,994	266	24,084	100	3.61	870	100	3.23	778
West Virginia	73	7,813	107	18,531	100	3.63	674	100	3.29	610
Wisconsin	4,452	375,599	84	21,509	100	3.73	802	100	3.22	693
Wyoming	1	84	84	21,110	100	3.16	668	100	3.35	707
United States	25,766	3,545,868	138	20,743	97	3.68	766	93	3.24	673

Fat Protein

State Herds Cow-years Cow-years per herd Milk (lb) Cow-years (%) (%) (lb) Cow-years (%) (%) (lb)

Alabama 3 285 95 16,065 100 3.67 590 30 3.22 544

Alaska 1 91 91 21,184 100 3.81 808 100 3.74 792

Arizona 3 5,310 1,770 18,433 62 3.56 732 21 3.31 597

Arkansas 17 1,719 101 14,523 62 3.48 480 62 3.23 445

California 112 85,733 765 20,131 100 3.63 731 73 3.32 678

Colorado 22 10,401 473 22,931 100 3.50 802 89 3.19 721

Connecticut 4 277 69 20,469 100 4.08 835 100 3.22 659

Delaware 4 208 52 18,738 100 3.82 716 100 3.22 604

Florida 56 43,049 769 17,245 0 3.12 479 0 3.18 488

Georgia 54 11,114 206 16,491 5 3.37 566 5 3.23 542

Hawaii 5 2,465 493 18,774 83 3.41 644 0 . .

Idaho 32 10,939 342 22,346 100 3.43 766 100 3.21 717

Illinois 119 6,712 56 18,018 97 3.86 696 97 3.21 578

Indiana 104 7,685 74 19,312 86 3.64 703 86 3.18 614

Iowa 281 18,790 67 17,986 97 3.85 691 96 3.26 585

Kansas 47 3,975 85 18,839 97 3.57 683 98 3.26 621

Kentucky 56 4,530 81 17,798 73 3.56 634 72 3.25 580

Louisiana 13 2,195 169 13,739 14 3.28 507 14 3.21 496

Maine 11 1,601 146 22,283 36 4.33 803 36 3.26 605

Maryland 19 1,296 68 20,123 100 3.73 751 94 3.23 646

Massachusetts 7 1,043 149 21,907 100 3.69 809 100 3.27 716

Michigan 190 23,219 122 20,961 61 4.21 857 63 3.19 652

Minnesota 957 64,962 68 18,612 99 3.96 736 97 3.23 600

Mississippi 19 2,559 135 15,316 76 3.61 576 74 3.24 515

Missouri 108 11,187 104 17,155 99 3.60 618 99 3.24 556

Montana 7 753 108 18,446 100 3.46 638 100 3.26 601

Nebraska 32 3,830 120 19,985 84 3.75 733 84 3.26 637

Nevada . . . . . . . . . .

New Hampshire 11 607 55 18,428 100 4.02 741 100 3.31 610

New Jersey 3 213 71 20,378 100 3.90 794 100 3.20 652

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . .

New York 404 37,870 94 19,206 83 3.82 734 76 3.16 603

North Carolina 36 7,681 213 18,432 55 3.70 717 46 3.24 617

North Dakota 23 1,968 86 18,040 92 3.53 656 92 3.22 598

Ohio 285 22,255 78 18,868 99 3.75 708 100 3.28 618

Oklahoma 36 7,262 202 17,940 100 3.45 618 100 3.23 580

Oregon 24 4,326 180 18,599 100 3.69 686 100 3.29 612

Pennsylvania 1,177 60,086 51 19,932 97 3.68 734 98 3.17 631

Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . .

Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . .

South Carolina 9 1,414 157 16,528 31 3.65 617 31 3.33 563

South Dakota 149 12,617 85 17,928 90 3.81 686 90 3.20 578

Tennessee 23 3,745 163 17,058 74 3.77 627 52 3.21 535

Texas 70 27,265 389 18,020 42 3.72 677 32 3.35 570

Utah 43 9,082 211 19,591 100 3.51 687 97 3.24 636

Vermont 83 7,483 90 18,943 78 3.81 711 78 3.23 603

Virgin Islands 4 596 149 8,931 0 . . 0 . .

Virginia 63 7,503 119 18,235 74 3.52 644 73 3.20 582

Washington 29 9,253 319 22,242 100 3.58 796 58 3.29 737

West Virginia 2 194 97 16,261 100 3.99 649 100 3.53 573

Wisconsin 4,442 276,933 62 19,608 100 3.92 767 100 3.22 632

Wyoming 3 615 205 22,555 100 3.30 744 100 3.19 718

United States 9,202 824,891 90 19,254 87 3.80 740 82 3.23 627

DHI K-3 Table 5, 2000

Table 5. Percentile thresholds for herds with 25 or more cows and enrolled in an official test plan by breed and yield trait, 1999.

	Fat	Protein
Alabama	3	285	95	16,065	100	3.67	590	30	3.22	544
Alaska	1	91	91	21,184	100	3.81	808	100	3.74	792
Arizona	3	5,310	1,770	18,433	62	3.56	732	21	3.31	597
Arkansas	17	1,719	101	14,523	62	3.48	480	62	3.23	445
California	112	85,733	765	20,131	100	3.63	731	73	3.32	678
Colorado	22	10,401	473	22,931	100	3.50	802	89	3.19	721
Connecticut	4	277	69	20,469	100	4.08	835	100	3.22	659
Delaware	4	208	52	18,738	100	3.82	716	100	3.22	604
Florida	56	43,049	769	17,245	0	3.12	479	0	3.18	488
Georgia	54	11,114	206	16,491	5	3.37	566	5	3.23	542
Hawaii	5	2,465	493	18,774	83	3.41	644	0	.	.
Idaho	32	10,939	342	22,346	100	3.43	766	100	3.21	717
Illinois	119	6,712	56	18,018	97	3.86	696	97	3.21	578
Indiana	104	7,685	74	19,312	86	3.64	703	86	3.18	614
Iowa	281	18,790	67	17,986	97	3.85	691	96	3.26	585
Kansas	47	3,975	85	18,839	97	3.57	683	98	3.26	621
Kentucky	56	4,530	81	17,798	73	3.56	634	72	3.25	580
Louisiana	13	2,195	169	13,739	14	3.28	507	14	3.21	496
Maine	11	1,601	146	22,283	36	4.33	803	36	3.26	605
Maryland	19	1,296	68	20,123	100	3.73	751	94	3.23	646
Massachusetts	7	1,043	149	21,907	100	3.69	809	100	3.27	716
Michigan	190	23,219	122	20,961	61	4.21	857	63	3.19	652
Minnesota	957	64,962	68	18,612	99	3.96	736	97	3.23	600
Mississippi	19	2,559	135	15,316	76	3.61	576	74	3.24	515
Missouri	108	11,187	104	17,155	99	3.60	618	99	3.24	556
Montana	7	753	108	18,446	100	3.46	638	100	3.26	601
Nebraska	32	3,830	120	19,985	84	3.75	733	84	3.26	637
Nevada	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
New Hampshire	11	607	55	18,428	100	4.02	741	100	3.31	610
New Jersey	3	213	71	20,378	100	3.90	794	100	3.20	652
New Mexico	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
New York	404	37,870	94	19,206	83	3.82	734	76	3.16	603
North Carolina	36	7,681	213	18,432	55	3.70	717	46	3.24	617
North Dakota	23	1,968	86	18,040	92	3.53	656	92	3.22	598
Ohio	285	22,255	78	18,868	99	3.75	708	100	3.28	618
Oklahoma	36	7,262	202	17,940	100	3.45	618	100	3.23	580
Oregon	24	4,326	180	18,599	100	3.69	686	100	3.29	612
Pennsylvania	1,177	60,086	51	19,932	97	3.68	734	98	3.17	631
Puerto Rico	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Rhode Island	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
South Carolina	9	1,414	157	16,528	31	3.65	617	31	3.33	563
South Dakota	149	12,617	85	17,928	90	3.81	686	90	3.20	578
Tennessee	23	3,745	163	17,058	74	3.77	627	52	3.21	535
Texas	70	27,265	389	18,020	42	3.72	677	32	3.35	570
Utah	43	9,082	211	19,591	100	3.51	687	97	3.24	636
Vermont	83	7,483	90	18,943	78	3.81	711	78	3.23	603
Virgin Islands	4	596	149	8,931	0	.	.	0	.	.
Virginia	63	7,503	119	18,235	74	3.52	644	73	3.20	582
Washington	29	9,253	319	22,242	100	3.58	796	58	3.29	737
West Virginia	2	194	97	16,261	100	3.99	649	100	3.53	573
Wisconsin	4,442	276,933	62	19,608	100	3.92	767	100	3.22	632
Wyoming	3	615	205	22,555	100	3.30	744	100	3.19	718
United States	9,202	824,891	90	19,254	87	3.80	740	82	3.23	627

Trait Percentile Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein Jersey Milking Shorthorn Red and White

Milk (lb) 90 19,208 21,693 17,854 24,548 17,347 18,897 25,121

80 17,815 19,955 16,943 23,054 16,294 16,876 21,094

70 16,796 18,880 15,657 22,008 15,669 15,204 20,289

60 15,961 17,759 14,761 21,120 15,014 14,589 19,519

50 15,218 17,005 14,087 20,324 14,397 13,469 18,569

40 14,598 16,242 13,413 19,506 13,673 12,862 18,349

30 13,564 15,239 12,883 18,576 13,067 12,737 17,750

20 13,004 14,471 12,136 17,473 12,242 12,556 16,922

10 11,780 13,259 11,275 15,869 11,201 10,119 16,389

0 8,384 7,012 5,041 5,484 5,810 9,360 15,323

Fat (lb) 90 755 876 800 905 809 699 857

80 703 806 754 849 761 629 773

70 657 751 706 811 728 542 758

60 621 722 672 778 693 513 698

50 589 686 633 747 662 485 684

40 560 652 611 717 633 471 680

30 530 619 579 683 600 448 673

20 498 588 552 645 560 411 644

10 473 535 522 583 510 388 592

0 346 215 256 151 270 333 565

Protein (lb) 90 634 763 634 788 652 627 782

80 600 703 595 740 613 563 661

70 565 672 559 708 587 502 637

60 531 633 529 680 564 488 614

50 503 608 496 654 540 448 597

40 485 577 478 628 515 429 588

30 456 547 458 599 491 417 572

20 434 517 432 564 459 411 557

10 400 472 408 513 420 341 519

0 284 247 181 173 218 318 494

Number of Herds 118 228 176 21,864 1,055 36 30

DHI K-3 Table 6, 2000

Table 6. Averages of official DHI goat herds by state, 1999.

Trait	Percentile	Ayrshire	Brown Swiss	Guernsey	Holstein	Jersey	Milking Shorthorn	Red and White
Milk (lb)	90	19,208	21,693	17,854	24,548	17,347	18,897	25,121
	80	17,815	19,955	16,943	23,054	16,294	16,876	21,094
	70	16,796	18,880	15,657	22,008	15,669	15,204	20,289
	60	15,961	17,759	14,761	21,120	15,014	14,589	19,519
	50	15,218	17,005	14,087	20,324	14,397	13,469	18,569
	40	14,598	16,242	13,413	19,506	13,673	12,862	18,349
	30	13,564	15,239	12,883	18,576	13,067	12,737	17,750
	20	13,004	14,471	12,136	17,473	12,242	12,556	16,922
	10	11,780	13,259	11,275	15,869	11,201	10,119	16,389
	0	8,384	7,012	5,041	5,484	5,810	9,360	15,323
Fat (lb)	90	755	876	800	905	809	699	857
	80	703	806	754	849	761	629	773
	70	657	751	706	811	728	542	758
	60	621	722	672	778	693	513	698
	50	589	686	633	747	662	485	684
	40	560	652	611	717	633	471	680
	30	530	619	579	683	600	448	673
	20	498	588	552	645	560	411	644
	10	473	535	522	583	510	388	592
	0	346	215	256	151	270	333	565
Protein (lb)	90	634	763	634	788	652	627	782
	80	600	703	595	740	613	563	661
	70	565	672	559	708	587	502	637
	60	531	633	529	680	564	488	614
	50	503	608	496	654	540	448	597
	40	485	577	478	628	515	429	588
	30	456	547	458	599	491	417	572
	20	434	517	432	564	459	411	557
	10	400	472	408	513	420	341	519
	0	284	247	181	173	218	318	494
	Number of Herds	118	228	176	21,864	1,055	36	30

Fat Protein

State Herds Doe-years Doe-years per herd Milk (lb) (%) (lb) Doe-years (%) (%) (lb)

Alabama . . . . . . . . .

Alaska . . . . . . . . .

Arizona 5 28 6 2,119 3.65 77 100 3.41 72

Arkansas 4 86 22 1,638 3.32 54 100 2.95 48

California 52 1,390 27 2,060 3.57 74 92 3.23 68

Colorado 9 205 23 1,727 3.78 65 90 3.35 52

Connecticut 2 32 16 2,334 3.48 81 100 2.93 68

Delaware . . . . . . . . .

Florida 3 45 15 1,391 3.94 55 100 3.39 47

Georgia 3 33 11 2,104 3.59 75 100 2.94 62

Hawaii . . . . . . . . .

Idaho 10 170 17 1,907 3.86 74 89 3.27 64

Illinois 6 264 44 2,171 3.62 79 100 3.14 68

Indiana 10 343 35 1,616 3.67 59 97 3.11 50

Iowa 9 570 63 2,033 3.56 72 100 3.13 64

Kansas 9 110 12 1,746 3.74 65 93 3.17 57

Kentucky 4 48 12 1,664 4.08 68 88 3.78 60

Louisiana . . . . . . . . .

Maine 9 106 12 1,674 3.57 60 100 3.13 52

Maryland 18 286 16 1,840 3.81 70 89 3.18 59

Massachusetts 9 442 50 1,537 3.84 59 98 3.08 48

Michigan 20 129 7 1,956 3.86 75 97 3.35 66

Minnesota 17 751 44 1,954 3.50 68 100 3.27 64

Mississippi 3 46 15 1,145 4.01 46 100 3.20 37

Missouri 8 126 16 2,501 4.91 123 92 3.72 96

Montana 2 32 16 1,181 3.68 43 100 3.53 42

Nebraska 1 54 54 2,054 3.99 82 100 3.26 67

Nevada 2 38 19 1,733 4.45 77 0 . .

New Hampshire 10 297 30 1,126 3.99 45 100 3.24 36

New Jersey 10 76 8 1,269 4.41 56 63 3.17 50

New Mexico 2 17 9 1,467 3.95 58 16 3.26 72

New York 24 1,230 52 2,146 3.38 73 100 3.10 67

North Carolina 5 73 15 1,138 3.36 38 100 3.10 35

North Dakota 1 15 15 729 4.39 32 100 3.02 22

Ohio 30 1,199 40 1,694 3.72 63 100 3.23 55

Oklahoma 9 141 16 1,931 5.02 97 92 3.52 69

Oregon 54 756 14 1,700 3.73 63 96 3.21 55

Pennsylvania 29 882 31 1,943 3.78 73 100 3.26 63

Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . .

Rhode Island 1 6 6 977 3.48 34 100 2.87 28

South Carolina 1 32 32 1,698 4.06 69 100 3.47 59

South Dakota . . . . . . . . .

Tennessee 3 31 10 1,492 5.00 75 100 3.75 56

Texas 19 424 23 1,336 3.88 52 95 3.31 43

Utah 6 158 26 1,949 3.66 71 100 3.02 59

Vermont 2 186 93 1,602 4.28 69 100 3.30 53

Virgin Islands . . . . . . . . .

Virginia 9 248 28 1,440 3.51 51 100 3.02 44

Washington 8 128 16 1,690 4.01 68 65 3.31 65

West Virginia 7 72 10 1,917 3.59 69 92 3.10 60

Wisconsin 39 1,332 34 1,734 3.60 62 100 3.14 54

Wyoming 8 52 7 1,905 4.04 77 66 3.53 70

United States 488 12,686 26 1,819 3.69 67 96 3.20 59

DHI K-3 Table 7, 2000

Table 7. Averages of DHI goat herds by breed, 1999.

	Fat	Protein
Alabama	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Alaska	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Arizona	5	28	6	2,119	3.65	77	100	3.41	72
Arkansas	4	86	22	1,638	3.32	54	100	2.95	48
California	52	1,390	27	2,060	3.57	74	92	3.23	68
Colorado	9	205	23	1,727	3.78	65	90	3.35	52
Connecticut	2	32	16	2,334	3.48	81	100	2.93	68
Delaware	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Florida	3	45	15	1,391	3.94	55	100	3.39	47
Georgia	3	33	11	2,104	3.59	75	100	2.94	62
Hawaii	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Idaho	10	170	17	1,907	3.86	74	89	3.27	64
Illinois	6	264	44	2,171	3.62	79	100	3.14	68
Indiana	10	343	35	1,616	3.67	59	97	3.11	50
Iowa	9	570	63	2,033	3.56	72	100	3.13	64
Kansas	9	110	12	1,746	3.74	65	93	3.17	57
Kentucky	4	48	12	1,664	4.08	68	88	3.78	60
Louisiana	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Maine	9	106	12	1,674	3.57	60	100	3.13	52
Maryland	18	286	16	1,840	3.81	70	89	3.18	59
Massachusetts	9	442	50	1,537	3.84	59	98	3.08	48
Michigan	20	129	7	1,956	3.86	75	97	3.35	66
Minnesota	17	751	44	1,954	3.50	68	100	3.27	64
Mississippi	3	46	15	1,145	4.01	46	100	3.20	37
Missouri	8	126	16	2,501	4.91	123	92	3.72	96
Montana	2	32	16	1,181	3.68	43	100	3.53	42
Nebraska	1	54	54	2,054	3.99	82	100	3.26	67
Nevada	2	38	19	1,733	4.45	77	0	.	.
New Hampshire	10	297	30	1,126	3.99	45	100	3.24	36
New Jersey	10	76	8	1,269	4.41	56	63	3.17	50
New Mexico	2	17	9	1,467	3.95	58	16	3.26	72
New York	24	1,230	52	2,146	3.38	73	100	3.10	67
North Carolina	5	73	15	1,138	3.36	38	100	3.10	35
North Dakota	1	15	15	729	4.39	32	100	3.02	22
Ohio	30	1,199	40	1,694	3.72	63	100	3.23	55
Oklahoma	9	141	16	1,931	5.02	97	92	3.52	69
Oregon	54	756	14	1,700	3.73	63	96	3.21	55
Pennsylvania	29	882	31	1,943	3.78	73	100	3.26	63
Puerto Rico	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Rhode Island	1	6	6	977	3.48	34	100	2.87	28
South Carolina	1	32	32	1,698	4.06	69	100	3.47	59
South Dakota	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Tennessee	3	31	10	1,492	5.00	75	100	3.75	56
Texas	19	424	23	1,336	3.88	52	95	3.31	43
Utah	6	158	26	1,949	3.66	71	100	3.02	59
Vermont	2	186	93	1,602	4.28	69	100	3.30	53
Virgin Islands	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Virginia	9	248	28	1,440	3.51	51	100	3.02	44
Washington	8	128	16	1,690	4.01	68	65	3.31	65
West Virginia	7	72	10	1,917	3.59	69	92	3.10	60
Wisconsin	39	1,332	34	1,734	3.60	62	100	3.14	54
Wyoming	8	52	7	1,905	4.04	77	66	3.53	70
United States	488	12,686	26	1,819	3.69	67	96	3.20	59

Protein

Breed Herds Does Milk Fat Herds Does (lb)

Alpine 76 2,399 2,096 72 73 2,377 65

Experimental 3 43 1,663 62 3 43 54

LaMancha 31 533 1,656 69 27 500 55

Mixed Breed 184 6,859 1,726 63 173 6,653 55

Nubian 109 1,224 1,696 78 89 1,088 64

Oberhasli 10 113 2,085 75 9 105 65

Saanen 51 1,164 1,964 69 48 1,154 61

Toggenburg 25 352 1,877 59 21 321 57

All Breeds 488 12,686 1,819 67 442 12,240 59

				Fat			Protein
Herd size (cow-years per herd)	Herds	Cow-years	Milk (lb)	Cow-years (%)	(%)	(lb)	Cow-years (%)	(%)	(lb)
5- 24	1,367	22,799	16,296	100	4.01	652	100	3.36	548
25- 49	8,958	353,681	18,569	100	3.80	705	99	3.23	601
50- 74	9,670	588,295	19,451	99	3.77	733	99	3.23	629
75- 99	4,987	426,987	19,759	98	3.75	741	99	3.24	641
100- 149	4,427	532,094	19,692	96	3.74	740	96	3.24	642
150- 199	1,702	292,132	19,840	95	3.74	752	94	3.25	652
200- 299	1,503	363,081	20,183	93	3.70	758	92	3.25	663
300- 399	639	220,464	20,852	92	3.67	781	88	3.25	690
400- 499	423	189,059	21,248	92	3.65	793	85	3.24	702
500- 749	538	322,743	21,620	91	3.63	798	82	3.24	713
750- 999	285	247,670	21,774	92	3.61	796	79	3.24	722
1,000-1,499	252	310,010	22,101	95	3.61	805	79	3.25	723
1,500-1,999	114	195,462	22,083	95	3.62	808	81	3.24	719
2,000-2,999	65	153,788	22,439	95	3.61	813	85	3.21	728
3,000-3,999	27	92,657	23,084	93	3.56	825	79	3.21	743
4,000+	11	59,840	21,252	85	3.58	784	77	3.26	709
All Herds	34,968	4,370,759	20,462	95	3.70	762	91	3.24	665

						Fat			Protein
Breed	Category of test plan	Herds	Cow-years	Cow-years per herd	Milk (lb)	Cow-years (%)	(%)	(lb)	Cow-years (%)	(%)	(lb)
Ayrshire	Official	181	8,290	46	15,418	100	3.89	600	100	3.35	516
	Management	14	474	34	12,692	100	4.00	507	100	3.30	419
	All plans	195	8,764	45	15,271	100	3.89	595	100	3.34	511
Brown Swiss	Official	317	15,769	50	17,230	100	4.04	696	100	3.56	613
	Management	27	1,018	38	15,143	100	4.25	644	100	3.55	538
	All plans	344	16,787	49	17,103	100	4.05	693	100	3.56	608
Guernsey	Official	246	10,962	45	14,448	100	4.52	652	99	3.56	515
	Management	57	2,397	42	13,342	100	4.52	603	100	3.50	467
	All plans	303	13,359	44	14,249	100	4.52	643	99	3.55	506
Holstein	Official	22,496	3,272,689	145	21,167	97	3.64	775	92	3.22	683
	Management	8,507	775,855	91	19,525	86	3.78	747	81	3.22	635
	All plans	31,003	4,048,544	131	20,853	95	3.66	770	90	3.22	675
Jersey	Official	1,272	145,276	114	14,850	100	4.64	689	99	3.76	559
	Management	191	12,790	67	12,706	95	4.76	609	93	3.71	475
	All plans	1,463	158,065	108	14,677	100	4.65	683	99	3.76	553
Milking Shorthorn	Official	49	2,500	51	14,021	100	3.54	496	100	3.33	467
	Management	6	289	48	14,935	100	3.98	594	100	3.31	495
	All plans	55	2,789	51	14,116	100	3.58	506	100	3.33	470
Red and White	Official	33	1,779	54	19,450	100	3.66	713	100	3.19	620
	Management	8	396	50	16,589	100	3.82	633	100	3.20	531
	All plans	41	2,175	53	18,929	100	3.69	698	100	3.19	604
Mixed	Official	1,172	88,603	76	16,850	98	3.84	651	98	3.34	565
	Management	392	31,672	81	16,009	91	4.00	653	86	3.40	549
	All plans	1,564	120,276	77	16,629	96	3.88	651	95	3.35	561
All breeds	Official	25,766	3,545,868	138	20,743	97	3.68	766	93	3.24	673
	Management	9,202	824,891	90	19,254	87	3.80	740	82	3.23	627
	All plans	34,968	4,370,759	125	20,462	95	3.70	762	91	3.24	665

					Fat			Protein
State	Herds	Cow-years	Cow-years per herd	Milk (lb)	Cow-years (%)	(%)	(lb)	Cow-years (%)	(%)	(lb)
Alabama	68	11,387	167	16,228	89	3.71	606	90	3.32	542
Alaska	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Arizona	58	72,576	1,251	21,948	100	3.58	787	99	3.18	698
Arkansas	73	7,405	101	16,080	100	3.58	576	100	3.32	534
California	1,026	767,913	748	21,828	100	3.66	799	79	3.29	716
Colorado	65	30,197	465	24,273	100	3.58	868	98	3.18	773
Connecticut	125	15,179	121	21,647	98	3.66	798	98	3.17	692
Delaware	30	4,082	136	21,053	100	3.79	798	100	3.26	687
Florida	61	32,590	534	18,326	38	3.38	660	38	3.21	628
Georgia	194	49,766	257	18,392	67	3.53	668	61	3.30	612
Hawaii	1	325	325	16,784	100	3.41	573	0	.	.
Idaho	217	74,669	344	22,283	100	3.56	793	100	3.28	730
Illinois	620	51,754	83	19,371	99	3.71	717	100	3.26	631
Indiana	470	41,149	88	19,446	100	3.67	714	100	3.23	628
Iowa	1,225	99,330	81	19,820	100	3.71	736	100	3.26	646
Kansas	321	32,600	102	19,402	100	3.63	704	100	3.25	631
Kentucky	261	22,657	87	16,623	98	3.64	606	98	3.33	554
Louisiana	141	19,417	138	14,782	67	3.49	524	67	3.28	492
Maine	164	14,234	87	20,771	100	3.68	765	100	3.23	670
Maryland	431	39,553	92	20,101	100	3.86	776	100	3.28	660
Massachusetts	127	10,784	85	20,318	100	3.81	773	100	3.25	661
Michigan	923	123,926	134	21,582	97	3.81	824	98	3.19	689
Minnesota	3,099	273,182	88	20,506	100	3.73	764	99	3.23	661
Mississippi	72	12,280	171	17,026	99	3.56	607	99	3.27	557
Missouri	462	39,765	86	17,105	99	3.64	624	99	3.30	564
Montana	53	6,946	131	21,126	100	3.50	740	100	3.20	676
Nebraska	258	30,808	119	19,736	100	3.72	735	100	3.27	645
Nevada	21	10,036	478	20,540	100	3.62	743	98	3.31	681
New Hampshire	102	10,260	101	22,233	100	3.72	826	100	3.24	720
New Jersey	89	7,868	88	20,585	100	3.85	792	100	3.22	663
New Mexico	26	42,437	1,632	22,158	96	3.53	779	96	3.22	710
New York	2,591	298,628	115	21,036	99	3.67	772	98	3.17	667
North Carolina	225	35,319	157	19,637	95	3.71	730	95	3.21	630
North Dakota	69	6,410	93	19,182	99	3.58	688	100	3.20	614
Ohio	938	86,055	92	20,214	100	3.77	761	100	3.30	667
Oklahoma	119	13,474	113	17,306	100	3.40	588	100	3.26	564
Oregon	251	48,218	192	21,713	100	3.75	814	100	3.31	720
Pennsylvania	3,831	281,380	73	20,592	100	3.69	759	100	3.22	662
Puerto Rico	159	39,905	251	9,811	62	3.01	286	89	3.21	316
Rhode Island	8	518	65	20,159	100	3.68	741	100	3.18	641
South Carolina	80	15,855	198	17,637	97	3.81	675	97	3.32	587
South Dakota	184	19,794	108	18,918	100	3.73	705	100	3.25	614
Tennessee	264	31,667	120	17,352	96	3.65	634	96	3.25	566
Texas	280	107,984	386	20,271	86	3.58	736	84	3.29	675
Utah	209	39,529	189	22,010	100	3.57	786	100	3.24	713
Vermont	491	50,074	102	20,387	97	3.73	761	97	3.23	659
Virgin Islands	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Virginia	506	65,494	129	19,745	99	3.66	723	100	3.22	637
Washington	252	66,994	266	24,084	100	3.61	870	100	3.23	778
West Virginia	73	7,813	107	18,531	100	3.63	674	100	3.29	610
Wisconsin	4,452	375,599	84	21,509	100	3.73	802	100	3.22	693
Wyoming	1	84	84	21,110	100	3.16	668	100	3.35	707
United States	25,766	3,545,868	138	20,743	97	3.68	766	93	3.24	673

USDA Summary of 1999 Herd Averages

G.R. Wiggans Agricultural Research Service - USDA Beltsville, Maryland

G.R. Wiggans
Agricultural Research Service - USDA
Beltsville, Maryland