California dairy industry

USDA photo of dairy cow in pasture, California

Dairy is a significant part of the agricultural output of the state of California. California ranks first out of the fifty states in dairy production. The state has about 1,300 dairy farms and 1.727 million dairy cows.[1] The state produces nearly 20 percent of all U.S. milk.[2]

  1. ^ "What Does the Typical California Dairy Farm Look Like?". Milk Business. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  2. ^ "Contributions of the California Dairy Industry to the California Economy in 2018" (PDF). April 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-06.