Dairy Cattle in Kansas

Kansas has become a major dairy state during the past decades. In 1996, Kansas ranked 30th in total milk production, 29th in dairy cow numbers and 34th in milk production per cow in the U.S. About 1,000 permitted dairy herds existed in 1996. Since then, a major expansion of the dairy industry has occurred in western Kansas and in long-established dairy enterprises elsewhere in the state. At the end of 2023, Kansas ranked 28th in total milk production, 17th in dairy cows, and 14th in milk production per cow. At the end of 2023, Kansas had 176,000 dairy cows on 190 permitted dairies. Kansas is considered to be a major dairy expansion state and likely will continue to expand as we added 3,000 cows in 2023, ranking 7th in the most new cows.

Dairy Conference Information

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC)

 

High Plains Dairy Conference

 

Western Dairy Management Conference