August Milk Production up 3.3 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during August totaled 18.8 billion pounds, up 3.3 percent from August 2024. July revised production, at 19.0 billion pounds, was up 4.3 percent from July 2024. The July revision represented an increase of 139 million pounds or 0.7 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,068 pounds for August, 28 pounds above August 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 9.08 million head, 172,000 head more than August 2024, and 7,000 head more than July 2025.
August Milk Production in the United States up 3.2 Percent
Milk production in the United States during August totaled 19.5 billion pounds, up 3.2 percent from August 2024. Production per cow in the United States averaged 2,050 pounds for August, 27 pounds above August 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.52 million head, 176,000 head more than August 2024, and 10,000 head more than July 2025.
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