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Figure 16 Farm Size and Profitability
Average Number of Cows Milk Sold Per Cow (lbs.)
99 Cows or Fewer 100-299 Cows 300-699 Cows 700 Cows or more
62 178 476 1,690 21,108 23,216 25,986 26,236
Milk Sold Per Worker (lbs.) 553,502 1,074,996 1,378,399 1,473,879 Net Cost of Production per Cwt. $ 20.12 $ 18.83 $ 18.29 $ 16.46 Milk Price per Cwt. $ 17.19 $ 18.00 $ 17.89 $ 18.66 Assets per Cow $22,234 $16,599 $14,170 $ 11,774 Asset Turnover 0.21 0.33 0.43 0.52 Percentage Net Worth 76% 75% 70% 67% Net Earnings per Cow $ -38 $ 353 $ 440 $ 787 Return on Assets % 0.7% 3.1% 4.3% 7.9%