More than 55,000 U.S. dairy farms provide milk, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products to the U.S. and other countries. About 98% of all U.S. dairy farms are family-owned and operated.
The average herd size on a dairy farm is 135 mature cows.
The majority (77%) of U.S. dairy farms have less than 100 cows.
Farms with more than 100 cows produce 77% of the milk.
For more statistics, check out USDA’s 2005 Family Farm Report.