Based on the USDA Milk Production report, U.S. milk output totaled
18.3 billion pounds in February 2026, a 2.9% increase from
February 2025. The nation’s average monthly production per cow
rose 12 pounds from February 2025 to 1,899 pounds the same
month the prior year. The U.S. milking herd was 9.62 million head,
up 211,000 head year over year.
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