New York
State Ranking – total state milk production – 5
Number of milk cows – 630,000
Total milk production per year – 16.07 billion pounds
Average herd size – 207 cows
Number of dairy farms – 3,040
Pennsylvania
State Ranking – total state milk production – 8
Number of milk cows – 466,000
Total milk production per year – 9.85 billion pounds
Average herd size – 94 cows
Number of dairy farms – 4,940
Maryland
State Ranking – total state milk production – 29
Number of milk cows – 40,000
Total milk production per year – 846 million pounds
Average herd size – 133 cows
Number of dairy farms – 300
New Jersey
State Ranking – total state milk production – 42
Number of milk cows – 4,000
Total milk production per year – 86 million pounds
Average herd size – 100 cows
Number of dairy farms – 40
Delaware
State Ranking – total state milk production – 45
Number of milk cows – 2,700
Total milk production per year – 48 million pounds
Average herd size – 180 cows
Number of dairy farms – 15
