February Milk Production up 3.1 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during February totaled 17.6 billion pounds, up 3.1 percent from February 2025. January revised production, at 19.1 billion pounds, was up 3.6 percent from January 2025. The January revision represented an increase of 37 million pounds or 0.2 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 1,912 pounds for February, 13 pounds above February 2025. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 9.18 million head, 217,000 head more than February 2025, and 13,000 head more than January 2026.
February Milk Production in the United States up 2.9 Percent
Milk production in the United States during February totaled 18.3 billion pounds, up 2.9 percent from February 2025. Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,899 pounds for February, 12 pounds above February 2025. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.62 million head, 211,000 head more than February 2025, and 15,000 head more than January 2026.
