A recent article published by Dairy Herd Management showed the gross income generated per cow in each U.S. state last year. Michigan topped the list with $4,944 of gross income per cow, followed by Colorado and Washington.
Pennsylvania didn't have an impressive showing on the list. The U.S. average was $4,391 per cow, and Pennsylvania was significantly below the average at $4,282 per cow, ranking 26th out of all U.S. states. This number of $4,282 was calculated by multiplying the average milk production per cow per year in PA (19,822 lbs.) by the average milk price, which was $21.60.
Is there room for improvement in Pennsylvania? I think so. These numbers don't take into account factors such as breed, feed costs, or actual net income, but there are a number of likely ways that production per cow could be increased as we seek to maximize efficiency.
Click here to read the Dairy Herd Management article.
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