This statistic shows the number of milk cows in the U.S. from 1999 to 2024. According to the report, there were approximately *** million milk cows in the United States in 2024, down from about *** million milk cows in 2022.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, & National Agricultural Statistics Service. (August 20, 2025). Number of milk cows in the United States from 1999 to 2024 (in 1,000 heads)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/194934/number-of-milk-cows-in-the-us-since-1999/
U.S. Department of Agriculture, und National Agricultural Statistics Service. "Number of milk cows in the United States from 1999 to 2024 (in 1,000 heads)*." Chart. August 20, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/194934/number-of-milk-cows-in-the-us-since-1999/
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2025). Number of milk cows in the United States from 1999 to 2024 (in 1,000 heads)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/194934/number-of-milk-cows-in-the-us-since-1999/
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and National Agricultural Statistics Service. "Number of Milk Cows in The United States from 1999 to 2024 (in 1,000 Heads)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Aug 2025, /statistics/194934/number-of-milk-cows-in-the-us-since-1999/
U.S. Department of Agriculture & National Agricultural Statistics Service, Number of milk cows in the United States from 1999 to 2024 (in 1,000 heads)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/194934/number-of-milk-cows-in-the-us-since-1999/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of milk cows in the United States from 1999 to 2024 (in 1,000 heads)* [Graph], U.S. Department of Agriculture, & National Agricultural Statistics Service, August 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/194934/number-of-milk-cows-in-the-us-since-1999/
