November Milk Production up 4.7 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during November totaled 18.1 billion pounds, up 4.7 percent from November 2024. October revised production, at 18.7 billion pounds, was up 3.8 percent from October 2024. The October revision represented a decrease of 11 million pounds or 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 1,979 pounds for November, 43 pounds above November 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 9.13 million head, 214,000 head more than November 2024, and 1,000 head more than October 2025.
November Milk Production in the United States up 4.5 Percent
Milk production in the United States during November totaled 18.8 billion pounds, up 4.5 percent from November 2024. Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,963 pounds for November, 41 pounds above November 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.57 million head, 211,000 head more than November 2024, but unchanged from October 2025.
