U.S. Milk Production Down 2.25%

In February, U.S. milk production totaled 17.7 billion pounds. That’s down 2.25 percent from one year ago. California is the #1 dairy production state and milk output dropped more than seven percent from February of 2024. Minnesota milk production was down 3.8 percent. South Dakota was one of the few states with an increase in milk production, up 2.3 percent. Compared to one year ago, Minnesota lost 8,000 cows and South Dakota gained 9,000 head.