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By 1915, Wisconsin had become the leading state for dairy production, only being surpassed by California in 1993. [1] As of 2018, Wisconsin ranks second in the United States in dairy production, [2] with over 7000 dairy farms that produce 2.44 billion pounds (1.11 × 10 ^ 9 kg) of milk per month. [3]
A farm in Marquette County. Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. [1] The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's state quarter design. [2]
Cow Milk Production by State in 2016. There are 40,200 dairy farms in the United States, down from 111,800 in 1995. [4] In 2017 the top five dairy states are, in order by total milk production; California, Wisconsin, New York, Idaho, and Texas. [5] Dairy farming remains important in Florida, Minnesota, Ohio and Vermont. [6]
A 5,210 lb (2,360 kg) piece of prize-winning Wisconsin cheese, produced in the village of Denmark in 1950. Wisconsin cheese is cheese made in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin has a long tradition and history of cheese production and it is widely associated in popular culture with cheese and the dairy industry.
After pressure from the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association and the election of dairy advocate William Dempster Hoard as Wisconsin's 16th governor, the Wisconsin Legislature created the Office of the Dairy and Food Commissioner in 1889 to oversee cheese production in the state. [8]: 249–250 Wisconsin outlawed the sale of filled cheese in 1895. [9]
Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm. Wisconsin produces about a quarter of America's cheese, leading the nation in cheese production. [141] [142] It is second in milk production, after California, [143] and third in per-capita milk production, behind California and Vermont. [144] Wisconsin is second in butter production, producing about one ...
In Wisconsin, more than 600 dairy cattle have been tested for H5N1 since late April, when a federal order went into effect requiring that lactating dairy cattle be tested for H5N1 before being ...
In the 1930s, Wisconsin was the largest producer of milk in the United States. [3] According to the 1930 decennial census, there were more than 125,000 dairy farms in the state. 63% of all land in Wisconsin was farmland and 71% of that land was used for dairy farming. [4] Distribution of milk sold as whole milk in Wisconsin in 1929, from 1930 ...