Farm Farm Facts Farm Facts: Dairy By Carisa Ownby | Posted on April 28, 2024 Photo credit: iStock/SebastianKnight 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 Pages: 1 2 3 4 You Might Also Like Farm Facts: Maple Syrup Farm Facts: Spinach Farm Facts: Illinois State Fairs Farm Facts: Asparagus Leave a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Zip Code (internal use only) Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. Δ