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September U.S. milk production increased from August and was also up about 2.6% from the USDA’s estimates a year earlier.
U.S. milk production rose about 2.6% compared to the same month last year, according to the USDA’s preliminary September Milk Production report, released Oct. 22.
Reviewing the USDA preliminary estimates for September 2026 compared to September 2025:
U.S. milk production: 19.443 billion pounds, up 2.6%
U.S. cow numbers: 9.743 million, up 169,000 head
U.S. average milk per cow: 1,996 pounds, up 18 pounds
24-state milk production: 18.724 billion pounds, up 2.7%
24-state cow numbers: 9.304 million, up 162,000 head
24-state average milk per cow: 2,012 pounds, up 18 pounds
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