The window to enroll in 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage has officially closed as of Jan. 31. In total, 16,683, or 72.7%, dairy operations enrolled for DMC coverage this year. That’s down from the 17,966 operations who enrolled last year, but similar, percentage-wise, to the 72.9% enrollment number seen in 2022.
The top-ten states who saw the highest DMC enrollment numbers include:
State | Enrolled Operations | Operations with Established Production History | Percentage Enrolled |
Wisconsin | 4,214 | 5,419 | 77.8% |
New York | 1,776 | 2,463 | 72.1% |
Pennsylvania | 1,722 | 2,474 | 69.6% |
Minnesota | 1,662 | 1,995 | 83.3% |
California | 906 | 1,231 | 73.6% |
Ohio | 686 | 909 | 75.5% |
Michigan | 627 | 962 | 65.2% |
Iowa | 600 | 788 | 76.1% |
Vermont | 419 | 581 | 72.1% |
Illinois | 350 | 464 | 75.4% |
For a complete list of enrollment numbers, go to: Dairy Margin Coverage Program Information
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