Monthly milk cost-of-production (COP) estimates, and annual milk COP estimates by State and size of operation are shown below.  Estimates since 2010 are based on the 2010 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) data from milk producers.  Estimates for 2005 through 2009 are based on the 2005 ARMS data from milk producers.

Also see the ERS Commodity Costs and Returns data product.

Data Set
Milk Cost-of-Production Estimates-2010 Base			Back to top
Monthly			Back to top
National milk cost of production		1/30/2013	2/27/2013
Annual			Back to top
Milk cost of production by State		10/1/2012	5/1/2013
Milk cost of production by size of operation		10/1/2012	5/1/2013
Milk Cost-of-Production Estimates-2005 Base			Back to top
Monthly			Back to top
National milk cost of production		1/30/2012
Annual			Back to top
Milk cost of production by State		10/3/2011
Milk cost of production by size of operation		10/3/2011

Last updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013

For more information contact: William McBride