May Milk Production up 4.9 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during May totaled 18.9 billion pounds, up 4.9 percent from May 2020. April revised production, at 18.5 billion pounds, was up 3.7 percent from April 2020. The April revision represented an increase of 44 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,107 pounds for May, 63 pounds above May 2020. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.99 million head, 152,000 head more than May 2020, and 5,000 head more than April 2021.
May Milk Production in the United States up 4.6 Percent
Milk production in the United States during May totaled 19.9 billion pounds, up 4.6 percent from May 2020. Production per cow in the United States averaged 2,088 pounds for May, 61 pounds above May 2020. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.51 million head, 145,000 head more than May 2020, and 5,000 head more than April 2021.
