| Table 3.2. Herds and Cows Recorded by Milk Recording Organisations (2005) | ||||||||||||||
| Milk Recording Organisation | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Arrabawn Co-op | 115 | 125 | 73 | 119 | 131 | 120 | 126 | 5,759 | 6,267 | 3,872 | 6,251 | 7,028 | 7,005 | 6,831 |
| Connacht Gold | 135 | 135 | 128 | 128 | 138 | 121 | 135 | 5,670 | 6,278 | 5,911 | 5,911 | 6,787 | 7,120 | 6,802 |
| Dairygold AI & Farm Services | 1,755 | 1,714 | 1,538 | 1,673 | 1,767 | 1,620 | 1,545 | 104,241 | 100,312 | 86,282 | 98,289 | 100,405 | 95,817 | 92,350 |
| Kerry Agribusiness | 1,239 | 1,245 | 1,012 | 1,169 | 1,236 | 1,098 | 1,063 | 62,606 | 65,699 | 53,353 | 63,479 | 61,769 | 63,995 | 65,074 |
| Progressive Genetics | 2,639 | 2,640 | 2,366 | 2,455 | 2,435 | 2,231 | 2,028 | 153,069 | 151,174 | 134,069 | 142,263 | 128,188 | 145,976 | 144,410 |
| South Western Services | 971 | 1,002 | 888 | 1,016 | 1,047 | 964 | 928 | 51,245 | 52,133 | 46,254 | 52,373 | 52,798 | 53,970 | 52,601 |
| Donegal DIY | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,318 |
| Tipperary Co-op | 192 | 186 | 135 | 135 | 162 | 147 | 172 | 10,370 | 10,112 | 7,127 | 7,127 | 8,153 | 8,851 | 8,810 |
| All Societies Total 2004 | 7,046 | 7,047 | 6,140 | 6,695 | 6,916 | 6,301 | 6,036 | 392,960 | 391,975 | 336,868 | 375,693 | 365,128 | 382,734 | 380,196 |