Table 24. Hogs and Pigs - Number Sold by Type of Producer: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Hogs and pigs 
Independent grower 
Contractor or integrator 
Contract grower (Contractee) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
1,138 
246,287 
23 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
898 
5,251 
20 
81 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
75 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
48 
3,376 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 
61 
7,695 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
28 
9,076 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
16 
12,044 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
3 
3,600 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
4 
12,501 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
5 
(D) 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
Table 25. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory by Type of Operation: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Herd size 
Farrow to wean 
Farrow to finish 
Finish only 
Farrow to 
feeder 
Nursery 
Other 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total inventory 
Farms with- 
191 
6,614 
399 
89,694 
373 
6,583 
164 
6,171 
14 
69 
296 
2,762 
1 to 24 
157 
1,332 
320 
1,612 
358 
1,655 
112 
801 
14 
69 
267 
901 
25 to 49 
21 
665 
31 
971 
5 
137 
25 
929 
- 
- 
13 
415 
50 to 99 
3 
188 
20 
1,519 
5 
322 
18 
1,029 
- 
- 
6 
388 
1 00 to 1 99 
9 
(D) 
13 
1,712 
2 
(D) 
5 
(D) 
- 
- 
10 
1,058 
200 to 499 
- 
8 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
3 
(D) 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
- 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
- 
" 
Table 26. Hogs and Pigs - Number Sold by Type of Operation: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Hogs and pigs 
Farrow to wean 
Farrow to finish 
Finish only 
Farrow to 
feeder 
Nursery 
Other 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
Farms with- 
165 
19,459 
331 
188,131 
346 
62,162 
150 
16,996 
6 
60 
165 
3,680 
1 to 24 
116 
1,171 
259 
1,404 
309 
1,398 
87 
679 
6 
60 
141 
620 
25 to 49 
21 
740 
27 
897 
10 
362 
10 
326 
- 
- 
10 
326 
50 to 99 
13 
827 
6 
497 
6 
435 
18 
1,330 
- 
- 
5 
287 
1 00 to 1 99 
11 
(D) 
13 
1,480 
8 
(D) 
27 
3,501 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
200 to 499 
3 
(D) 
12 
3,855 
3 
770 
3 
800 
- 
- 
7 
(D) 
500 to 999 
- 
8 
5,684 
6 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
3 
52,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Table 27. Sheep and Lambs - Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Sheep and lambs inventory 
4,224 
668,517 
4,063 
596,163 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
2,932 
25,398 
2,893 
26,692 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
3,222 
306,987 
3,413 
286,544 
25 to 99 
889 
40,489 
844 
38,224 
100 to 299 
253 
39,733 
195 
29,644 
300 to 999 
63 
32,549 
53 
26,839 
Wool production (pounds) 
3,362 
3,500,611 
1,841 
2,992,710 
1,000 to 2,499 
26 
42,013 
19 
30,775 
2,500 to 4,999 
19 
76,955 
30 
108,866 
Sheep and lambs sold 
2,593 
440,092 
2,466 
380,852 
5,000 or more 
42 
411,380 
29 
335,123 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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