US Dairy Market
U.S. Dairy Calf Production by State
Estimated 2024 dairy calf births based on USDA NASS milk cow inventory (January 2025). Hover over any state for details.
US milk cows (Jan 2025)
9.35M
Est. dairy calves (2024)
~8.8M
#1 state
California
~1,598K calves
#2 state
Wisconsin
~1,166K calves
Est. dairy calves (1,000 head): <50K 50–200K 200–500K 500K–1M >1M
Data source: USDA NASS Cattle Report, January 31, 2025. Dairy calf estimates derived from milk cow inventory at approximately 94% calving rate. States with minimal or no reported dairy activity are shown in the lightest shade.