April Milk Production up 2.8 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during April totaled 19.2 billion pounds, up 2.8 percent from April 2025. March revised production, at 19.7 billion pounds, was up 2.8 percent from March 2025. The March revision represented an increase of 71 million pounds or 0.4 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,082 pounds for April, 13 pounds above April 2025. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 9.21 million head, 193,000 head more than April 2025, and 12,000 head more than March 2026.
April Milk Production in the United States up 2.7 Percent
Milk production in the United States during April totaled 20.0 billion pounds, up 2.7 percent from April 2025. Production per cow in the United States averaged 2,069 pounds for April, 14 pounds above April 2025. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.65 million head, 190,000 head more than April 2025, and 10,000 head more than March 2026.
