The figure illustrates how many cows of four breeds were detected in Connecticut from 2000 to 2014.
Overview, the figure for Jersey cows was the highest throughout the period, while that for Holstein was the lowest for most of the given time. Moreover, the figures for all categories increased in this period, except for Guernsey cows, which declined.
Turning to the details, in 2000, the figures for Jersey and Guernsey were almost the same at nearly 3300 cows. The number for Guernsey cows saw a decline to just above 3000, while Jersey cows increased significantly, reaching 4800 cows by the same year. After that, the former dropped sharply by 2014 and hit almost zero, whereas the Jersey cows continued to grow slowly until the final figure landed on roughy 5000 cows.
Considering other breeds, there were 1500 Angus cows in Connecticut in 2000, while Holstein cows showed 300. The number for Angus breed was stable until 2008, whilst that for Holstein breed grew to 1000 cows. After 2008, the figures for Angus and Holstein increased slowly until 2014, reaching around 2000 and 1500, respectively.
