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In 2025, the white milk market was dominated by private label brands, generating almost *** billion U.S. dollars in sales for the 12 weeks ended May 18, 2025. Aside from private label whole milk brands, Hood had the highest level of sales, at *** million U.S. dollars in that time. 

Milk cows in the United States

The United States is home to around *** million milk cows as of 2024. The amount of milk each cow in the United States produces has risen significantly over the past two decades. In 1999, a single dairy cow produced about * pounds of milk per year. By 2025, this figure is expected to increase to * pounds of milk per year. Dairy cows are a costly investment in terms of water usage, feed, and space. A dairy cow which is producing milk eats approximately 100 pounds of feed every day.

Global milk market

The global volume of cow milk production exceeded *** million metric tons in 2024. The leading producer of cow milk worldwide is India, followed by the European Union and the United States. In 2024, IndiaÌý±è°ù´Ç»å³Ü³¦±ð»å *** million metric tons of milk, while the EU produced about *** million metric tons of milk. India also topped the list in terms of cow milk consumption in that year, with the European Union coming in second.