Dairy is a small part of the overall agricultural production of the U.S. state of Alaska.
[5] In the early 1940's, the establishment of air service into southeast Alaska allowed the direct importation of fresh milk.
Milk production value began rising in the early 1970's, and rose over $7 million from 1984 to 1986 (adjusted for inflation).
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline was starting to be constructed at this time, and as the value of other farm products rose, it's likely that Alaskans were investing in local industries.
[5] In 2019, in governor Mike Dunleavy's proposed budget, he eliminated the funding for the state’s only dairy inspector, which would force the closure of the states last commercial dairy- Havemeister Dairy in Palmer, Alaska.