Indiana Dairy Stats

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How many Indiana dairy stats do you know? We have the scoop – or should we say squirt – on Hoosier dairy with a few facts and figures.

• Number of dairy farms in Indiana: 777
• Number of organic dairy farms in Indiana: 224
• Number of dairy cows in Indiana: 174,000
• Average number of dairy cows per farm: 140
• Number of dairy farms using robotic milking systems: 28
• Indiana dairy farms that are family-owned: 97%

Learn more about Hoosier dairy from the Indiana Dairy Producer of the Year, Brian Rexing, in our story New Generation Dairy Embraces Sustainable Practices to Protect Farmland and the Planet.

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Sources: Indiana State Board of Animal Health, American Dairy Association Indiana Inc.