Table 20. Hogs and Pigs - Sales: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Flogs and pigs 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
Farms with sales of- 
379 
446,448 
33,424 
547 
733,285 
54,618 
1 to 24 
299 
2,098 
232 
406 
2,822 
275 
25 to 49 
16 
(D) 
48 
47 
(D) 
155 
50 to 99 
14 
893 
137 
26 
1,954 
183 
too to 199 
19 
2,272 
275 
10 
(D) 
132 
200 to 499 
3 
(D) 
113 
12 
2,890 
235 
500 to 999 
4 
2,500 
310 
7 
4,710 
477 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
- 
- 
- 
3 
3,420 
273 
2,000 to 4,999 
4 
(D) 
1,385 
3 
10,159 
1,265 
5,000 or more 
20 
(D) 
30,926 
33 
704,366 
51,623 
Table 21 . Hogs and Pigs Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Herd size 
Hogs and pigs inventory 
Hogs and pigs sales 
Total 
Used or to be used for breeding 
Other hogs and pigs 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total inventory 
689 
142,555 
407 
15,312 
554 
127,243 
354 
368,108 
29,513 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
585 
3,543 
327 
1,114 
457 
2,429 
258 
1,953 
200 
25 to 49 
41 
1,370 
39 
348 
36 
1,022 
33 
557 
54 
50 to 99 
25 
1,735 
24 
(D) 
25 
(D) 
25 
1,933 
205 
100 to 199 
11 
1,305 
6 
105 
11 
1,200 
11 
2,200 
208 
200 to 499 
5 
1,080 
1 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
5 
2,872 
264 
500 to 999 
4 
2,150 
4 
690 
4 
1,460 
4 
5,800 
445 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
4 
5,450 
3 
1,950 
4 
3,500 
4 
50,500 
2,313 
2,000 to 4,999 
6 
23,752 
1 
(D) 
6 
(D) 
6 
113,600 
9,954 
5,000 or more 
8 
102,170 
2 
(D) 
7 
(D) 
8 
188,693 
15,869 
No hogs or pigs on 
Dec. 31, 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
25 
78,340 
3,911 
Table 22. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Hogs and pigs inventory 
Hogs and pigs sales 
Hogs and pigs 
Total 
Used or to be used for breeding 
Other hogs and pigs 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total sold 
Farms with sales of- 
354 
140,837 
243 
14,784 
303 
126,053 
379 
446,448 
33,424 
1 to 24 
279 
3,120 
190 
961 
232 
2,159 
299 
2,098 
232 
25 to 49 
15 
326 
15 
76 
14 
250 
16 
(D) 
48 
50 to 99 
14 
999 
12 
240 
13 
759 
14 
893 
137 
100 to 199 
19 
2,213 
11 
258 
19 
1,955 
19 
2,272 
275 
200 to 499 
3 
345 
3 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
113 
500 to 999 
4 
1,612 
4 
402 
4 
1,210 
4 
2,500 
310 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
3 
2,100 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
1,385 
5,000 or more 
17 
130,122 
6 
12,302 
16 
117,820 
20 
(D) 
30,926 
None sold 
335 
1,718 
164 
528 
251 
1,190 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
Table 23. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory by Type of Producer: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Herd size 
Independent grower 
Contractor or integrator 
Contract grower (Contractee) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total inventory 
671 
11,183 
- 
- 
18 
131,372 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
585 
3,543 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
41 
1,370 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
25 
1,735 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 to 199 
11 
1,305 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
5 
1,080 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
4 
2,150 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
4 
5,450 
2,000 to 4,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
6 
23,752 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
8 
102,170 
22 Alabama 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
