New York
State Ranking – total state milk production – 5
Number of milk cows – 627,000
Total milk production per year – 15.5 billion pounds
Average herd size – 183 cows
Number of dairy farms – 3,430
Pennsylvania
State Ranking – total state milk production – 8
Number of milk cows – 474,000
Total milk production per year – 10.1 billion pounds
Average herd size – 91 cows
Number of dairy farms – 5,200
Maryland
State Ranking – total state milk production – 33
Number of milk cows – 42,000
Total milk production per year – 875 million pounds
Average herd size – 131 cows
Number of dairy farms – 320
New Jersey
State Ranking – total state milk production – 45
Number of milk cows – 4,000
Total milk production per year – 90 million pounds
Average herd size – 114 cows
Number of dairy farms – 35
Delaware
State Ranking – total state milk production – 47
Number of milk cows – 3,000
Total milk production per year – 52 million pounds
Average herd size – 200 cows
Number of dairy farms – 15
