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- 
13,970 
2,630,082 
11,518 
814,027 
10,949 
1,816,055 
10,742 
3,149,265 
4,259,376 
1 to 9 
4,434 
19,428 
3,152 
10,613 
2,836 
8,815 
2,517 
19,157 
1 r'-'. 'E if? *.!■ 
1 0 to 1 9 
2,102 
28,447 
1,812 
17,622 
1,556 
10,825 
1,567 
15,970 
20 to 49 
2,775 
86,105 
2,501 
57,549 
2,180 
28,556 
2,305 
61,744 
s&Kiila 
50 to 99 
1,567 
107,070 
1,418 
68,821 
1,382 
38,249 
1,387 
77,017 
68,801 
100 to 199 
1,247 
170,905 
1,102 
105,052 
1,156 
65,853 
1,162 
123,712 
108,971 
200 to 499 
1,059 
328,560 
922 
176,522 
1,056 
152,038 
1,031 
248,286 
242,457 
500 to 999 
488 
339,073 
400 
142,368 
486 
196,705 
476 
247,176 
258,531 
1,000 to 2,499 
181 
270,977 
157 
114,076 
180 
156,901 
180 
187,964 
219,003 
2,500 to 4,999 
58 
199,629 
33 
56,575 
58 
143,054 
58 
185,977 
223,636 
5,000 or more 
59 
1,079,888 
21 
64,829 
59 
1,015,059 
59 
1,982,262 
3,051,114 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
828 
62,202 
61,932 
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- 
11,518 
1,506,792 
11,518 
814,027 
8,497 
692,765 
9,182 
1,078,245 
1,123,513 
1 to 9 
4,107 
32,010 
4,107 
16,459 
2,509 
15,551 
2,568 
21,112 
20,782 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,766 
40,925 
1,766 
23,773 
1,220 
17,152 
1,400 
25,109 
22,413 
20 to 49 
2,402 
118,025 
2,402 
73,080 
1,807 
44,945 
2,080 
80,964 
77,857 
50 to 99 
1,310 
157,959 
1,310 
88,853 
1,125 
69,106 
1,242 
117,381 
117,432 
100 to 199 
998 
251,830 
998 
133,226 
907 
118,604 
967 
174,592 
169,066 
200 to 499 
684 
390,571 
684 
203,057 
681 
187,514 
677 
319,975 
362,042 
500 to 999 
170 
215,829 
170 
110,643 
168 
105,186 
168 
164,397 
174,691 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
60 
162,075 
60 
83,241 
59 
78,834 
59 
90,151 
98,078 
2,500 or more 
21 
137,568 
21 
81,695 
21 
55,873 
21 
84,564 
81,151 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
2,452 
1,123,290 
(X) 
(X) 
2,452 
1,123,290 
2,388 
2,133,222 
3,197,794 
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- 
1 1 ,267 
1,298,200 
11,267 
692,239 
11,267 
683,291 
8,305 
605,961 
1 to 9 
3,980 
33,895 
3,980 
17,370 
3,980 
16,064 
2,427 
16,525 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,756 
40,450 
1,756 
23,725 
1,756 
23,576 
1,216 
16,725 
20 to 49 
2,398 
120,676 
2,398 
74,881 
2,398 
73,096 
1,806 
45,795 
50 to 99 
1,298 
157,156 
1,298 
88,666 
1,298 
87,920 
1,113 
68,490 
100 to 199 
988 
253,272 
988 
133,782 
988 
131,807 
898 
119,490 
200 to 499 
662 
383,753 
662 
198,155 
662 
195,170 
661 
185,598 
500 to 999 
143 
184,178 
143 
92,148 
143 
92,146 
142 
92,030 
1,000 to 2,499 
36 
91,664 
36 
44,916 
36 
44,916 
36 
46,748 
2,500 or more 
6 
33,156 
6 
18,596 
6 
18,596 
6 
14,560 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
2,703 
1,331,882 
251 
121,788 
(X) 
(X) 
2,644 
1,210,094 
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- 
9,012 
991,756 
1,061,552 
8,107 
834,826 
253 
240,607 
3,785 
156,930 
1 to 9 
2,515 
21,485 
20,998 
2,216 
16,974 
12 
196 
858 
4,511 
1 0 to 1 9 
1,393 
24,672 
22,436 
1,196 
19,875 
20 
441 
580 
4,797 
20 to 49 
2,079 
81,890 
77,913 
1,838 
63,914 
58 
(D) 
915 
17,976 
50 to 99 
1,230 
116,856 
116,847 
1,163 
95,702 
51 
18,465 
593 
21,154 
100 to 199 
957 
175,099 
169,517 
905 
144,566 
49 
14,902 
446 
30,533 
200 to 499 
656 
317,940 
362,085 
615 
272,580 
43 
104,382 
304 
45,360 
500 to 999 
141 
150,985 
164,254 
135 
132,159 
12 
51,979 
68 
18,826 
1,000 to 2,499 
35 
68,675 
81,246 
33 
(D) 
7 
23,585 
20 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
6 
34,154 
46,256 
6 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
2,558 
2,219,711 
3,259,756 
2,296 
2,137,269 
162 
1,844,913 
783 
82,442 
20 Colorado 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
