Table 14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Herd size 
Total 
Cows and heifers 
that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Cattle and calves sales 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
Farms with herd size of- 
16,764 
5,370,531 
12,566 
2,399,249 
13,380 
2,971,282 
1 1 ,364 
3,368,557 
3,062,089 
1 to 9 
7,396 
31,252 
4,944 
14,934 
4,981 
16,318 
3,421 
18,988 
15,518 
1 0 to 1 9 
2,451 
32,475 
1,892 
15,118 
2,086 
17,357 
1,735 
16,562 
14,588 
20 to 49 
2,236 
67,476 
1,691 
33,564 
1,913 
33,912 
1,805 
40,535 
35,779 
50 to 99 
1,128 
78,554 
932 
42,529 
1,030 
36,025 
1,019 
48,796 
44,173 
100 to 199 
914 
126,681 
758 
67,871 
871 
58,810 
859 
82,674 
74,789 
200 to 499 
896 
283,466 
747 
150,123 
844 
133,343 
850 
176,225 
158,495 
500 to 999 
565 
400,051 
492 
213,098 
527 
186,953 
538 
209,327 
170,592 
1,000 to 2,499 
665 
1,053,025 
638 
598,442 
625 
454,583 
636 
488,837 
365,864 
2,500 to 4,999 
313 
1,072,690 
302 
572,491 
304 
500,199 
305 
534,905 
385,012 
5,000 or more 
200 
2,224,861 
170 
691,079 
199 
1,533,782 
196 
1,751,708 
1,797,280 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
1,230 
302,521 
197,236 
Table 15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Cow herd 1 
Total 
Cows and heifers 
that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Cattle and calves sales 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
Farms with cow herd size of- 
12,566 
4,464,070 
12,566 
2,399,249 
9,182 
2,064,821 
9,072 
2,098,631 
1,645,162 
1 to 9 
6,407 
80,276 
6,407 
23,135 
3,992 
57,141 
3,465 
68,583 
66,592 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,304 
31,047 
1,304 
17,047 
939 
14,000 
1,049 
13,753 
11,549 
20 to 49 
1,443 
74,663 
1,443 
44,024 
1,120 
30,639 
1,250 
36,666 
31,248 
50 to 99 
837 
104,076 
837 
57,192 
739 
46,884 
803 
59,788 
52,819 
100 to 199 
635 
161,926 
635 
86,863 
592 
75,063 
615 
95,748 
87,635 
200 to 499 
721 
398,188 
721 
221,432 
669 
176,756 
708 
207,128 
178,771 
500 to 999 
500 
613,799 
500 
346,713 
462 
267,086 
481 
260,863 
208,156 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
519 
1,477,189 
519 
792,740 
479 
684,449 
504 
711,443 
555,642 
2,500 or more 
200 
1,522,906 
200 
810,103 
190 
712,803 
197 
644,659 
452,750 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
4,198 
906,461 
(X) 
(X) 
4,198 
906,461 
3,522 
1,572,447 
1,614,163 
1 Cow herd includes beef cows, milk cows, and heifers that calved. 
Table 16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Beef cow herd 
Cows and heifers that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Total 
Beef cows 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total 
Farms with beef cow herd size of- 
10,925 
1,324,558 
10,925 
691,562 
10,925 
583,594 
7,765 
632,996 
1 to 9 
6,173 
64,432 
6,173 
33,299 
6,173 
22,566 
3,859 
31,133 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,280 
49,978 
1,280 
28,147 
1,280 
16,727 
923 
21,831 
20 to 49 
1,424 
99,308 
1,424 
59,700 
1,424 
43,410 
1,101 
39,608 
50 to 99 
801 
137,312 
801 
77,300 
801 
54,765 
715 
60,012 
100 to 199 
542 
186,844 
542 
88,529 
542 
73,119 
507 
98,315 
200 to 499 
479 
305,280 
479 
166,276 
479 
141,855 
447 
139,004 
500 to 999 
149 
201,171 
149 
102,552 
149 
98,818 
143 
98,619 
1,000 to 2,499 
65 
191,898 
65 
91,166 
65 
88,541 
58 
100,732 
2,500 or more 
12 
88,335 
12 
44,593 
12 
43,793 
12 
43,742 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
5,839 
4,045,973 
1,641 
1,707,687 
(X) 
(X) 
5,615 
2,338,286 
Cattle and calves sales 
Cattle 
Beef cow herd 
Total 
Total 
Cattle on feed 
(see text) 
Calves 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total 
Farms with beef cow herd size of- 
7,664 
787,672 
761,345 
6,890 
644,349 
121 
57,072 
3,107 
143,323 
1 to 9 
3,392 
31,645 
28,066 
2,937 
23,628 
13 
(D) 
1,205 
8,017 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,040 
21,982 
15,799 
934 
14,917 
8 
157 
419 
7,065 
20 to 49 
1,233 
45,150 
35,854 
1,097 
33,237 
26 
909 
534 
11,913 
50 to 99 
773 
74,505 
62,321 
728 
55,886 
19 
1,119 
403 
18,619 
100 to 199 
530 
129,768 
115,954 
511 
82,988 
18 
6,626 
248 
46,780 
200 to 499 
473 
178,059 
161,799 
461 
149,873 
18 
3,619 
209 
28,186 
500 to 999 
149 
124,342 
124,045 
148 
109,444 
8 
2,958 
61 
14,898 
1,000 to 2,499 
62 
123,991 
147,068 
62 
(D) 
9 
39,519 
24 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
12 
58,230 
70,439 
12 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
4,930 
2,883,406 
2,497,980 
4,338 
1,773,909 
141 
655,579 
2,240 
1,109,497 
20 California 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
