April Milk Production up 1.6 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during April totaled 18.6 billion pounds, up 1.6 percent from April 2024. March revised production, at 19.1 billion pounds, was up 1.1 percent from March 2024. The March revision represented an increase of 26 million pounds or 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,071 pounds for April, 12 pounds above April 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.98 million head, 93,000 head more than April 2024, and 7,000 head more than March 2025.
April Milk Production in the United States up 1.5 Percent
Milk production in the United States during April totaled 19.4 billion pounds, up 1.5 percent from April 2024. Production per cow in the United States averaged 2,055 pounds for April, 11 pounds above April 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.43 million head, 89,000 head more than April 2024, and 5,000 head more than March 2025.
