Dairy
Florida dairy farms are large, milking an average of about 850 cows each. In spite of the hot, humid climate, these cows average about 16,577 pounds of milk per year or about 5 gallons per day per cow. Even though the state's 137,000 dairy cows rank it first in the Southeast and 16th nationally, Florida still imports approximately 25% of its milk--and the proportion of imported milk is growing.
