Farm Facts: Dairy

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Got milk? Illinois farmers throughout the state provide nutritious and delicious dairy products. Learn about dairy farms, cows and more.

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  • There are seven main breeds of dairy cows: Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey and Milking Shorthorn.
  • There are 79,000 dairy cows in Illinois
  • The top counties for dairy cows in Illinois are:
    • Clinton
    • Stephenson
    • Washington
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Sources: American Dairy Association, Farm Flavor, Harvard Milk Days, Illinois Farm Families, U.S. Department of Agriculture, WSIU

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