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Maryland State Drink - Milk

[photo, Grazing cows, U.S. Naval Academy Dairy Farm, Gambrills, Maryland]

In 1998, milk was designated the State drink of Maryland (Chapter 220, Acts of 1998; Code General Provisions Article, sec. 7-314).

Most Maryland milk cows are Holsteins and can be recognized by their large black and white spots.

Grazing cows, U.S. Naval Academy Dairy Farm, Gambrills, Maryland, June 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

[photo, Cow, Kinder Farm Park, Millersville, Maryland]

A single cow milked twice a day can produce up to 8 gallons of milk, and daily consume about 80 pounds of feed, and drink 30 to 40 gallons of water. In 2024, each dairy cow produced an average of 21,000 pounds of milk and Maryland's 39,000 cows produced a total of 819 million pounds of milk.

Milk Cow, Kinder Farm Park, Millersville, Maryland, August 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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