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WEST VIRGINIA DAIRY FACTS
West Virginia is home to 75 dairy farms
There are more than 45,000 dairy farms in the United States.
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There are 9,000 WV dairy cows
There are 9.2 million dairy cows nationwide
97%
97% of dairy farms nationwide are family owned
The U.S. dairy industry is estimated at $140 billion in economic output, $29 billion in household earnings, and more than 900,000 jobs
based on economic analysis of direct and indirect economic impact of U.S. dairy from farm through processing
In fact, many farms have been in the family for mulitple generations.
TOP STATES IN MILK PRODUCTION
The average herd size is 120 cows per farm
U.S. dairy industry economic impact
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WV produces 140 million lbs or 16 million gallons of milk annually
WEST VIRGINA RANKS NATIONALLY
38th in average herd size
40th number of dairy farms
42nd in number of dairy cows
43rd in milk production
Last year, milk produced in West Virginia was valued at 28.4 million dollars.
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