Welcome to the NMSU Dairy Extension Program
Mission - Provide information, technology and sound science to the dairy industry in New Mexico. Goal - Ensure long term sustainability of the dairy industry in New Mexico. |
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NEW LINKS!Culling and Transporting Dairy Animals 
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Importance of the New Mexico Dairy Industry
| Overall Economic Impact to the New Mexico Economy | $2.6 billion | 1st in New Mexico agriculture |
| Direct Economic Impact to the New Mexico Economy | $1.02 billion | 1st in New Mexico agriculture |
| Monetary Contribution to New Mexico Agriculture | 40% | 1st in New Mexico agriculture |
| Proportion of the New Mexico GDP | 3.92% | 10th in New Mexico |
| Direct Employment Generation in New Mexico | 4,221 jobs | $386 million paid in salaries |
| Overall Employment Generation in New Mexico | 17,150 jobs | Jobs in 354 industries |
| Number of Cows per Dairy | 2,088 | 1st in the USA |
| Contribution to Southwest Milk Production | 13% | 2nd in the Southwest |
| Growth in the past 10 years | 104% | 3rd in the USA |
| Growth in the past year | 10% | 4th in the USA |
| Growth in the past 3 years | 15% | 5th in the USA |
| Number of Milking Cows | 355,000 heads | 7th in the USA |
| Milk Produced | 7.6 billion lbs | 7th in the USA |
| Contribution to the National Milk | 4.2% | 7th in the USA |
| Milk Productivity | 21,515 lbs/cow/year | 7th in the USA |
| Number of Dairy Operations | 172 Dairy Farms | 34th in the USA |