the us dairy industry richard stillman don blayney james miller and terry crawford introduction is comprised of milk producers cooperatives proprietary processors manufacturers firms that market products in 1993 cash receipts including government payments from totaled 19 6 billion ranking third behind meat animals 51 4 poultry eggs 7 s production marketing characteristics shape with prices coordinating actions marketers consumers key features are its location quantity both aggregate per cow size distribution herds farm numbers ownership financial conditions ability to respond changing economic produced processed or manufactured every state but over half total came five states wisconsin california new york pennsylvania minnesota growth areas outside traditional northeast upper midwest continues have continued decline while output rise various measures suggest farmers positions improved
