TABLE 4. 1996 CHARACTERISTICS OF PANEL FARMS PRODUCING MILK

NYWD600 A 600-cow Western New York (Wyoming County) moderate size dairy farm that produces 21,500 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 470 acres of silage, and 405 acres of haylage. About 92 percent of the farm's receipts come from milk. The farm has been updated for 1993.
NYWD1000 A 1000-cow Western New York (Wyoming County) large dairy farm that produces 21,500 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 850 acres of silage and 660 acres of haylage. Milk accounts for 93 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1993.
NYCD110 A 110-cow Central New York (Cayuga County) moderate size dairy farm that produces 21,600 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 88 acres of hay, 120 acres of corn, 80 acres of silage, and 77 acres of haylage. Milk accounts for 92 percent of the farms receipts. The farm has been updated for 1993.
NYCD225 A 225-cow Central New York (Cayuga County) large dairy farm that produces 21,500 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 99 acres of hay, 89 acres of corn, 99 acres of silage, and 128 acres of haylage. The farm generates 93 percent of its receipts from milk. The farm has been updated for 1993.
VTD70 A 70-cow Vermont (Washington County) moderate size dairy farm that averages 22,400 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 32 acres of hay, 50 acres of silage, and 56 acres of haylage. Milk accounts for 91 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1993.
VTD186 A 186-cow Vermont(Washington County) large dairy farm that averages 20,800 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 67 acres of hay, 117 acres of silage, and 100 acres of haylage. Milk accounts for 93 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1993.
GAD175 A 175-cow Central Georgia (Putnam County) moderate size dairy farm that produces 18,000 pounds of milk per cow. The farm does not plant any crops and milk accounts for 95 percent of the farm's gross income. The farm has been updated for 1996.
GAD650 A 650-cow Southern Georgia (Spalding County) large dairy farm that produces 19,000 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 200 acres of sorghum. Milk makes up 95 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1996.
FLD380 A 380-cow North Florida (Lafayette County) moderate size dairy farm that averages 17,000 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 590 acres of hay and milk sales are 84 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1996.
FLD2000 A 2000-cow South Central Florida (Okeechobee County) large dairy farm that produces 16,500 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 900 acres of hay and generates 92 percent of its receipts from milk. The farm has been updated for 1996.
NMD2000 A 2000-cow Southern New Mexico (Dona Anna County) large dairy farm that averages 22,400 pounds per cow. The farm plant 180 acres of silage and generates 92 percent of its gross income from milk. The farm has been updated for 1993.


Table 4. Characteristics of Panel Farms in New York, Vermont Georgia, Florida, and New Mexico Producing Milk.
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                        NYWD600    NYWD1000    NYCD110   NYCD225       VTD70      VTD186     GAD175    GAD650    FLD380    FLD2000     NMD2000
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County                  Wyoming    Wyoming     Cayuga     Cayuga    Washington Washington    Putnam   Spalding  Lafayette Okeechobee   Dona Ana

Total Cropland              875       1510        355        413        140        285          0        350        590        450        150
 Acres Owned                600        967        205        309        100        225          0        300        440        450        150
 Acres Leased               275        543        150        104         40         60          0         50        150          0          0

Pastureland
Acres Owned                 200        200         50        300        100         50        200        150         60       1850          0
Acres Leased                  0          0          0          0         25         50          0          0          0          0          0

Assets ($1,000)
 Total                     2156       4129        689       1070        692       1212        523       2059       1442       9700       6234
 Real Estate               1109       1999        429        522        403        642        285        899        915       7038       2989
 Machinery                  412        965        157        321        203        358         38        339         75        239        726
 Other & Livestock          635       1165        102        227         86        213        201        821        452       2423       2519

Debt/Asset Ratios*
 Total                     0.35       0.37       0.36       0.40       0.38       0.40       0.38       0.29       0.30       0.35       0.32
 Intermediate              0.41       0.46       0.49       0.50       0.50       0.53       0.49       0.29       0.33       0.53       0.35
 Long Run                  0.28       0.27       0.28       0.28       0.29       0.29       0.28       0.29       0.28       0.28       0.29

1996 Livestock
Dairy Cows                  600       1000        110        225         70        186        175        650        380       2000       2000
Cwt Milk/Cow                215        215        216        215        224        208        180        190        170        165        224

1996 Gross Receipts
Total                    1877.0     3108.6      337.8      684.7      228.9      555.7      459.7     1898.9     1178.9     5643.3     5641.8

 Milk                    1732.8     2888.0      311.5      635.7      209.0      515.7      436.3     1803.3      995.0     5214.7     5168.1
                           92.3%      92.9%      92.2%      92.9%      91.3%      92.8%      94.9%      95.0%      84.4%      92.4%      91.6%

 Dairy Cattle             144.2      203.0       26.3       48.9       18.4       40.0       23.4       95.6       55.4      428.7      473.6
                            7.7%       6.5%       7.8%       7.1%       8.0%       7.2%       5.1%       5.0%       4.7%       7.6%       8.4%

 Hay                        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      128.5        0.0        0.0
                            0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%      10.9%       0.0%       0.0%

 Silage                     0.0       17.6        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                            0.0%       0.6%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%

 Other Income               0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        1.5        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                            0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.7%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%

1996 Planted Acres
Total                       875       1510        365        415        138        284          0        200        590        900        180

 Hay                        0.0        0.0       88.0       99.0       32.0       67.0        0.0        0.0      590.0      900.0        0.0
                            0.0%       0.0%      24.1%      23.9%      23.2%      23.6%       0.0%       0.0%     100.0%     100.0%       0.0%

 Corn                       0.0        0.0      120.0       89.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                            0.0%       0.0%      32.9%      21.4%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%

 Silage                   470.0      850.0       80.0       99.0       50.0      117.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      180.0
                           53.7%      56.3%      21.9%      23.9%      36.2%      41.2%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%     100.0%

 Haylage                  405.0      660.0       77.0      128.0       56.0      100.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                           46.3%      43.7%      21.1%      30.8%      40.6%      35.2%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%

 Sorghum                    0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      200.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                            0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%     100.0%       0.0%       0.0%       0.0%
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*Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm. Percents indicate the percentage of the
 total receipts accounted for by the livestock categories and the crops.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm; these values reflect acreage reduction
  percentages that year. Total planted acreage may exceed total cropland available due to double cropping. Percents indicate the percentage
  of total planted acreage accounted for by the crop.

NYWD600	A 600-cow Western New York (Wyoming County) moderate size dairy farm that produces 21,500 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 470 acres of silage, and 405 acres of haylage. About 92 percent of the farm's receipts come from milk. The farm has been updated for 1993.
NYWD1000	A 1000-cow Western New York (Wyoming County) large dairy farm that produces 21,500 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 850 acres of silage and 660 acres of haylage. Milk accounts for 93 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1993.
NYCD110	A 110-cow Central New York (Cayuga County) moderate size dairy farm that produces 21,600 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 88 acres of hay, 120 acres of corn, 80 acres of silage, and 77 acres of haylage. Milk accounts for 92 percent of the farms receipts. The farm has been updated for 1993.
NYCD225	A 225-cow Central New York (Cayuga County) large dairy farm that produces 21,500 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 99 acres of hay, 89 acres of corn, 99 acres of silage, and 128 acres of haylage. The farm generates 93 percent of its receipts from milk. The farm has been updated for 1993.
VTD70	A 70-cow Vermont (Washington County) moderate size dairy farm that averages 22,400 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 32 acres of hay, 50 acres of silage, and 56 acres of haylage. Milk accounts for 91 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1993.
VTD186	A 186-cow Vermont(Washington County) large dairy farm that averages 20,800 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 67 acres of hay, 117 acres of silage, and 100 acres of haylage. Milk accounts for 93 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1993.
GAD175	A 175-cow Central Georgia (Putnam County) moderate size dairy farm that produces 18,000 pounds of milk per cow. The farm does not plant any crops and milk accounts for 95 percent of the farm's gross income. The farm has been updated for 1996.
GAD650	A 650-cow Southern Georgia (Spalding County) large dairy farm that produces 19,000 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 200 acres of sorghum. Milk makes up 95 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1996.
FLD380	A 380-cow North Florida (Lafayette County) moderate size dairy farm that averages 17,000 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 590 acres of hay and milk sales are 84 percent of the farm's receipts. The farm has been updated for 1996.
FLD2000	A 2000-cow South Central Florida (Okeechobee County) large dairy farm that produces 16,500 pounds of milk per cow. The farm plants 900 acres of hay and generates 92 percent of its receipts from milk. The farm has been updated for 1996.
NMD2000	A 2000-cow Southern New Mexico (Dona Anna County) large dairy farm that averages 22,400 pounds per cow. The farm plant 180 acres of silage and generates 92 percent of its gross income from milk. The farm has been updated for 1993.