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Some farms cover all economic costs in all size categories

  • Dairy
Bar graph showing the percent of farms in 2021 covering costs by farm size category, with bars corresponding to return over certain economic costs.

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U.S. milk production has increased over the past 20 years, while the number of dairy farms has decreased. Larger farms, on average, produce milk at lower costs per unit, reflecting efficiencies gained through scale and technology adoption.

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