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Milk Cows and Milk Production
Year Average Number of Milk Cows
Jan.-Mar. Apr.-Jun. Jul.-Sep. Oct.- Dec. Annual
1,000 Head
1963 319 326 336 344 332
1968 211 205 200 197 203
1973 145 142 140 136 141
1978 109 108 105 103 106
1983 95 95 93 93 94
1988 68 67 67 68 68
1989 67 66 65 63 65
1990 63 62 61 62 62
1991 63 62 60 60 61
1992 60 59 59 60 60
1993 60 60 58 58 59
1994 58 57 57 57 57
1995 56 56 54 53 55
1996 53 52 50 49 51
1997 48 47 47 44 47
1998 43 42 40
Year Total Pounds of Milk Produced
Jan.-Mar. Apr.-Jun. Jul.-Sep. Oct.-Dec. Annual
Million Pounds
1963 252 309 317 257 1,135
1968 250 286 279 257 1,072
1973 230 261 242 217 950
1978 207 232 209 188 836
1983 234 241 205 203 883
1988 214 213 178 189 794
1989 214 208 166 179 767
1990 199 203 168 179 749
1991 207 197 159 175 738
1992 209 199 166 182 756
1993 209 205 160 171 745
1994 203 198 156 174 731
1995 201 195 153 161 710
1996 182 176 142 161 661
1997 183 174 135 132 634
1998 169 157 122

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Mississippi Agricultural Statistics, Supplement 32

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