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The cost of importing food to villages begins at 7¢ per pound (15¢/kg) and rises rapidly to 50¢ per pound ($1.10/kg) or more. The cost of delivering a 1 US gallon (3.8 L) of milk is about $3.50 in many villages where per capita income can be $20,000 or less. Fuel cost can exceed $8.00 per gallon.
Median cost in November: $4.19 Median cost in January: $3.95 Difference in cost: -$0.24 (-5.7%) Check Out: These 16 New Food Companies Are Changing the Way We Eat Brent Hofacker / Shutterstock.com
In the early 1940's, the establishment of air service into southeast Alaska allowed the direct importation of fresh milk. This made Alaska dairying lose a great deal of its profitability. [6] In 1959, there were 525 dairy farms in the state. [7] From 1964 to 1980, the state's cattle population and milk production decreased.
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]
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The cost of delivering a gallon (3.8 L) of milk is about $3.50 in many villages where per capita income can be $20,000 or less. Fuel cost per gallon is routinely twenty to thirty cents higher than the contiguous United States average, with only Hawaii having higher prices. [142] [143]
As of 2018, the California dairy industry was the single largest milk producer in the United States with 20% of U.S. milk production [2] with milk sales of about $6.3 billion, and processed dairy products (wholesale) of about $22.2 billion. [2]: 10 Among California agricultural commodities, milk has the highest farm revenue. [2]: 13