Milk produced by cows on farms in the calendar year, in pounds, as estimated by USDA NASS in its annual Milk Production, Disposition, and Income report. Milk sucked by calves is not included.
USDA NASS survey estimates for the nation and the states; the District of Columbia is not covered, and states that NASS groups as "other states" to avoid disclosing single operations have no value for that year. NASS revises recent years when it publishes later reports, and values it withholds are left out. For country totals in tonnes comparable across countries, see milk_production (FAOSTAT).
Key facts
Milk production in pounds in the United States was 231,658,000,000 pounds in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
California had the highest milk production in pounds of 48 states in 2024, at 40,288,000,000 pounds, and Rhode Island the lowest, at 8,600,000 pounds. Source: the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Published for 51 places, with figures from 1950 to 2025.
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