Is New Jersey the biggest dairy state?

Question

Thanks guys (which includes gals)

I probably was quoted something specific, like "gallons' of something.

By the way my mother was born on a

farm in Pennsylvania.

Answer 1

No.  California surpassed Wisconsin in 1993 and has been the biggest dairy producer ever since.

Answer 2

The term "Biggest"... is often used such as above,

but a very vague term.

Must be careful.

Does this mean:

The most gallons of milk produced in that state?

The most milking cows?

Can it include milking goats too (tho probably a small%)?

Or the most cows or gallons per capita (residents in that state)?

The percentage of farmers that are dairymen?

The percentage of the state's GNP dairy/all other industries?

Sorry, don't know where NJ ranks off the top of my head.

California is biggest producer, heads of cows and gallons.

(The rBGH thing is another issue.)

It has 30 million people and is a large state,

can brag that they are "The Dairy Capital" and "The Big Cheeze",

however several other industries in CA can brag as well.  

e.g. Hollywood, tourism. silicon valley, biotech, aerospace, other agricultural crops....

thus the "hokie Dairy thing" not the main thing to brag about.

Per capita,

I believe Vermont is #2 or #1 for cheeze

Wisconsin is probably #2 or #3 overall,

probably #1 or #2 per capita for milk and cheeze.

It's also a beer state.

But aren't too many other industries there, thus can brag.

With just 5.5 million people.

They have mostly small family farms with less than 150 cows.

While California is mostly large corp farms,

some with 1,000s per farm

Wisconsin residents eat alot of cheese,

but not that much more

the extra is shipped to CA and other states.

Much of the surplus milk is turned into cheeze becuase it stores better, is bought by the US government for the US military, USDA school lunch programs, food stamp, food bank type of programs

That way the price and farmer's profits etc stays at a respectable level regardless of the supply.

Answer 3

California Dairy Industry Facts

  

California has been the nation's leading dairy state since 1993 when it surpassed Wisconsin in milk production. California is ranked #1 in the US in the production of fluid milk, butter, ice cream and nonfat dry milk. California is second in cheese production. (USDA)

30.4  California

23.0  Wisconsin

12.0  New York

Answer 4

I don't know that New Jersy is biggest dairy state or not.

But, i am sure that INDIA is the biggest producer of the milk in whole world.I know it sounds strange.But, this is the fact.

Binny( Agriculture Engineer )

Answer 5

California ranks #1 with 19.6% of the nations dairy.

Wisconsin is #2 with 13.5%

New York is #3 with 7.1%

New Jersey is way down the line at #44 with .12%.

http://stuffaboutstates.com/agriculture/...

Answer 6

California has overtaken Wisconsin.

Answer 7

no California is

Answer 8

Um, NO...it is California

Answer 9

California Dairy Industry Facts

  

California has been the nation's leading dairy state since 1993 when it surpassed Wisconsin in milk production. California is ranked #1 in the US in the production of fluid milk, butter, ice cream and nonfat dry milk. California is second in cheese production. (USDA)

California leads the nation in total milk production, producing approximately 19 percent of the nation's milk supply. (CDFA)

California's 2,200 dairy families house 1.5 million milk cows. Approximately one out of every six dairy cows in the US lives in California. (California Dairy Herd Improvement Association - CA DHIA)

Answer 10

no it Wisconsin