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Number of beef and milk cows in the United States 2001-2016

Number of beef and milk cows in the United States from 2001 to 2016 (in thousands)

The data displays the total number of beef and milk cows in the U.S. from 2001 to 2016. In 2001, there were around 9,172,000 milk cows (including cows and heifers that have calved) in the U.S.

2001 33398 9172
2002 33134 9106
2003 32983 9142
2004 32531 8988
2005 32674 9004
2006 32703 9104
2007 32644 9145
2008 32435 9257
2009 31794 9333
2010 31440 9087
2011 30913 9156
2012 30282 9236
2013 29631 9221
2014 29085 9208
2015 29302 9306
2016 30165 9310