In “Six Year Trend Analysis 2023,” author Jason Karszes presents characteristics of the 118 dairy farms that participated in the Cornell Dairy Farm Business Summary each year from 2018 to 2023.1 The report illustrates changes over time in key performance and financial metrics for a subset of the New York dairy industry and compares the top 25% most profitable farms to the remaining 75%. This article shares highlights from the data and explores possible drivers of success for individual farms while considering impacts of changes in the broader economic and regulatory environments.