In 2021, Friesland was the province with the largest number of dairy cows in the Netherlands. That year, there were over ** dairy cows in Friesland. By comparison, Zeeland counted only roughly * dairy cows that year.
Despite having the largest number of dairy cows, Friesland was not the province with the largest number of dairy farms. In 2021, Friesland counted dairy farms. The provinces Overijssel and Gelderland however each had a larger number of dairy farms than Friesland.
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