Milk Production Up Slightly

Milk production in Wisconsin during October 2023 totaled 2.69 billion pounds, up slightly from the previous October, according to the latest milk Production report from USDA.

Production in the 24 major States during October totaled 17.9 billion pounds. This is down slightly from October 2022. September revised production, at 17.5 billion pounds, was up 0.1 percent from September 2022. The September revision represented an increase of 17 million pounds or less than 0.1 percent from last month’s preliminary production estimate.

The average number of milk cows in Wisconsin during October, at 1.27 million head, was unchanged from last month but down 1,000 from October 2022. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.91 million head, 19,000 head less than October 2022, and 5,000 head less than September 2023.

Monthly production per cow in Wisconsin averaged 2,120 pounds, up 20 pounds from last October. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,013 pounds for October, 3 pounds below October 2022.

The annual production of milk for the U.S. during October totaled 18.7 billion pounds, down 0.5 percent from October 2022. Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,997 pounds for October, 1 pound below October 2022.

The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.37 million head, 42,000 head less than October 2022, and 6,000 head less than September 2022.