According to the USDA’s Milk
Production report, Pennsylvania’s milk production came in at
779 million pounds for September 2024, up 0.1% year over
year, after several months of slight to modest declines. From
September 2023’s 465,000 head, Pennsylvania’s cow numbers
experience a slight 1,000 head increase to 466,000 in September
2024. From August to September, the cow numbers remain
unchanged, which could mean herds are retaining more
cows and buying less replacement heifers. For Pennsylvania,
milk per cow is up 5 pounds from last year’s 1,670 to 1,675
pounds.