According to the most recent report from the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Milk Production, Wisconsin produced 2.62 billion pounds of milk in September 2022. This was 1% more than in September 2021. At 1.27 million heads, the average number of milk cows in September was 1,000 less than in August and 7,000 less than in September 2021. The average amount of milk each cow gave each month was 2,060 pounds, which is 30 pounds more than in September.
In September, the major 24 States made a total of 17.5 billion pounds of milk, which is up 1.6% from September 2021. At 18.2 billion pounds, the revised production for August was up 1.8% from the same month in 2021. From last month’s preliminary estimate of production, the August change was an increase of 13 million pounds, or 0.1%.
The average amount of milk each cow gave birth to in September was 1,961 pounds. This is 26 pounds more than September 2021.
In the 24 largest states, there were 8.93 million milk cows on farms, which was 19,000 more than in September 2021 but 2,000 less than in August 2022. During the July–September quarter in the United States, 56.5 billion pounds of milk were made, which is 1.2 percent more than the same quarter last year. During the quarter, the average number of milk cows in the U.S. was 9.41 million, which was the same as the April–June quarter but 29,000 less than the same time last year.
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Source: Department of Agriculture of the United States
