The September milk production estimate was revised down by 2 million pounds, but September output was still up 1.5 percent from September 2017, as originally estimated.

Production per cow in the 23 reporting states averaged 1,934 pounds in October, 20 pounds above October 2017.

The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 reporting states in October was 8.723 million head, 8,000 less than in October 2017 and 1,000 head less than in September 2018. Milk cow numbers had reached a recent high of 8.736 million head in August, then fell 12,000 head in September and another 1,000 head in October.

For the entire US, October milk production totaled 17.905 billion pounds up 0.8 percent from October 2017. Production per cow in the US averaged 1,912 pounds for October, 21 pounds above October 2017. The number of milk cows on farms in the US in October was 9.365 million head, 30,000 head less than October 2017 and 2,000 head less than September 2018.

California’s October milk production totaled 3.362 billion pounds, up 3.2 percent from October 2017, due to 10,000 fewer milk cows but 70 more pounds of milk per cow. California’s September milk production was revised up by 6 million pounds, so output was up 4.9 percent from September 2017, rather than up 4.8 percent as initially estimated.

Wisconsin’s October milk production totaled 2.54 billion pounds, down 0.3 percent from October 2017, due to 4,000 fewer milk cows and unchanged milk per cow. Wisconsin’s September milk output was revised down by 13 million pounds, so production was up 1.5 percent from September 2017, rather than up 2 percent as originally estimated.

October milk production in Idaho totaled 1.253 billion pounds, up 2.1 percent from October 2017, due to 7,000 more milk cows and 20 more pounds of milk per cow. Idaho’s September milk production was revised down by 3 million pounds, so output was up 1.4 percent from September 2017, rather than up 1.6 percent as initially estimated.

New York’s October milk production totaled 1.248 billion pounds, up 1 percent from October 2017, due to 3,000 fewer milk cows but 30 more pounds of milk per cow. New York’s September milk output had been up 0.8 percent from a year earlier.

Milk production in Texas during October totaled 1.046 billion pounds, up 7.5 percent from October 2017, due to 24,000 more milk cows and 50 more pounds of milk per cow. Texas’s September milk production had been up 8.9 percent from September 2017.

Michigan’s October milk production totaled 926 million pounds, down 1 percent from October 2017, due to 6,000 fewer milk cows but 10 more pounds of milk per cow. Michigan’s September milk production was revised up by 13 million pounds, so output was down 0.7 percent from September 2017, rather than down 2.1 percent as originally estimated.

Pennsylvania’s October milk production totaled 859 million pounds, down 3.8 percent from October 2017, due to 9,000 fewer milk cows and 35 less pounds of milk per cow. Pennsylvania’s September milk output had been down 4.3 percent from September 2017.

October milk production in Minnesota totaled 814 million pounds, down 0.5 percent from October 2017, due to 6,000 fewer milk cows but 15 more pounds of milk per cow. Minnesota’s September milk output was revised down by 9 million pounds, so production was up 0.4 percent from September 2017, rather than up 1.5 percent as initially estimated.

New Mexico’s October milk production totaled 659 million pounds, up 0.2 percent from October 2017, due to 2,000 more milk cows and 15 more pounds of milk per cow. New Mexico’s September milk production had been up 0.9 percent from September 2017.

Washington’s October milk production totaled 561 million pounds, up 2.6 percent from October 2017, due to 3,000 more milk cows and 30 more pounds of milk per cow. Washington’s September milk production was revised up by 3 million pounds, so output was up 2.8 percent from September 2017, rather than up 2.2 percent as originally estimated.

All told for the 23 reporting states in October, compared to October 2017, milk production was higher in 10 states, with those production increases ranging from 0.2 percent in New Mexico to 10.1 percent in Colorado; lower in 12 states, with those declines ranging from 0.3 percent in Wisconsin to 10.6 percent in Virginia; and unchanged in Oregon.