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History of Milk Pricing
Year
Gross Value
of Production Milk
Gross Value of Production including cattle and other
Total Economic
Cost
Value of Production
less total cost
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1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
$12.95
$13.69
$13.52
$13.50
$13.38
$12.69
$12.46
$12.48
$12.20
$13.53
$13.70
$12.24
$13.15
$12.76
$12.99
$12.80
$14.78
$13.43
$15.51
$14.39
$12.63
$15.36
$12.47
$12.86
$16.58
$15.23
$12.99
$19.28
$18.48
$12.81
$16.26
$19.67
$18.64
$19.88
$23.76
$17.02
$16.17
$14.33
$14.94
$14.66
$14.59
$14.45
$13.74
$13.47
$13.65
$13.44
$15.01
$15.27
$13.73
$14.58
$14.35
$14.50
$14.27
$16.17
$14.87
$16.89
$15.83
$14.25
$17.22
$14.10
$14.72
$18.68
$17.03
$14.70
$21.15
$20.93
$14.78
$18.07
$22.01
$21.19
$22.38
$26.77
$19.86
$18.30
$12.64
$13.08
$12.94
$13.32
$13.52
$13.07
$12.76
$12.52
$13.88
$14.31
$14.73
$14.14
$13.94
$15.78
$16.49
$16.65
$17.13
$18.37
$17.25
$16.53
$18.02
$18.50
$18.87
$19.22
$19.83
$18.46
$19.03
$20.90
$24.04
$22.28
$20.82
$23.88
$25.69
$28.27
$28.50
$27.00
$26.10
+$1.69
+$1.86
+$1.72
+$1.27
+$0.93
+$0.68
+$0.71
+$1.13
-$0.44
+$0.70
+$0.54
-$0.41
+$0.64
-$1.43
-$1.99
-$2.38
-$0.96
-$3.50
-$0.36
-$0.70
-$3.77
-$1.28
-$4.77
-$4.50
-$1.15
-$1.43
-$4.33
+$0.25
-$3.11
-$7.50
-$2.75
-$1.87
-$4.20
-$5.89
-$1.73
-$7.14
$16.17
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Source: USDA/ERS-Commodity Costs and Returns
**Currently dairy farmers are receiving between $13-$15 per hundredweight for their milk
3/18/18
Milk Production, Marketings, and
Commercial Disappearance
Milk Production, Marketings, and Commercial Disappearance
In Millions of Pounds
Year
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Jan-May
Milk
Production
154,268
156,603
157,441
162,711
167,658
165,336
169,758
170,312
170,805
176,989
181,863
185,602
189,992
189,320
193,118
196,245
200,642
201,231
206,054
208,547
212,405
215,466
91,893
Marketing
152,840
155,266
156,091
161,411
166,328
164,062
168,533
169,237
169,755
175,884
180,786
184,459
188,815
188,240
192,162
195,277
199,687
200,246
205,090
207,629
211,414
214,490
91,893
Commercial
Disappearance
155,062
156,484
159,931
164,948
169,205
169,432
170,461
174,661
176,241
179,726
184,202
188,253
193,040
190,355
195,555
198,441
202,620
205,086
209,319
211,540
217,964
219,750
88,373
Milk Production
United States Milk Production figures include milk that is used on the farm.
Marketings
Raw Milk that goes to the processing plant.
Commercial Disappearance
The amount of dairy products consumed in the United States also includes military purchases and exports.
Comparing Commercial Disappearance to Marketings shows the real Domestic Supply and Demand Story.
*Source: USDA Dairy Market News
**Chart Prepared by Tina Carlin 2018
For Farm Women United
7/19/18