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- 
10,957 
2,397,541 
8,991 
1,063,786 
8,603 
1 ,333,755 
8,483 
1 ,797,374 
1 ,762,329 
1 to 9 
3,879 
17,268 
2,650 
9,014 
2,508 
8,254 
2,253 
10,761 
9,210 
lOto 19 
1,690 
22,877 
1,460 
13,437 
1,281 
9,440 
1,288 
15,343 
14,424 
20 to 49 
2,045 
63,496 
1,821 
40,027 
1,672 
23,469 
1,754 
43,743 
41,022 
50 to 99 
1,032 
73,001 
955 
44,763 
942 
28,238 
958 
59,439 
51,168 
100 to 199 
902 
124,034 
818 
72,014 
838 
52,020 
861 
77,243 
70,271 
200 to 499 
739 
223,716 
688 
130,956 
716 
92,760 
708 
132,461 
121,917 
500 to 999 
319 
222,327 
292 
121,153 
303 
101,174 
311 
144,889 
138,405 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
208 
327,872 
188 
152,808 
203 
175,064 
207 
174,401 
158,829 
2,500 to 4,999 
70 
240,870 
67 
127,772 
68 
113,098 
70 
136,236 
104,095 
5,000 or more 
73 
1 ,082,080 
52 
351,842 
72 
730,238 
73 
1,002,858 
1,052,986 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
674 
41,582 
46,600 
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 ' 
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- 
8,991 
1,979,002 
8,991 
1,063,786 
6,637 
915,216 
7,182 
1,131,329 
967,330 
1 to 9 
3,548 
27,727 
3,548 
14,411 
2,177 
13,316 
2,221 
13,210 
1 1 ,644 
lOto 19 
1,370 
32,999 
1,370 
18,388 
961 
14,611 
1,142 
22,575 
21,333 
20 to 49 
1,609 
84,215 
1,609 
49,346 
1,236 
34,869 
1,416 
61,958 
61,708 
50 to 99 
977 
136,313 
977 
67,253 
887 
69,060 
946 
77,913 
70,876 
100 to 199 
620 
137,425 
620 
83,841 
556 
53,584 
602 
75,187 
63,449 
200 to 499 
504 
283,983 
504 
150,428 
481 
133,555 
494 
166,287 
165,068 
500 to 999 
199 
229,841 
199 
132,719 
183 
97,122 
197 
107,127 
93,419 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
98 
310,372 
98 
145,141 
93 
165,231 
98 
203,048 
171,431 
2,500 or more 
66 
736,127 
66 
402,259 
63 
333,868 
66 
404,024 
308,403 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
1,966 
418,539 
(X) 
(X) 
1,966 
418,539 
1,975 
707,627 
841,599 
' 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- 
8,336 
1,040,454 
8,336 
528,360 
8,336 
485,025 
6,089 
512,094 
1 to 9 
3,402 
29,568 
3,402 
15,923 
3,402 
14,015 
2,087 
13,645 
lOto 19 
1,358 
35,566 
1,358 
19,549 
1,358 
18,196 
959 
16,017 
20 to 49 
1,599 
116,982 
1,599 
66,884 
1,599 
48,842 
1,228 
50,098 
50 to 99 
877 
131,626 
877 
65,834 
877 
60,308 
794 
65,792 
100 to 199 
534 
117,469 
534 
73,070 
534 
71 ,998 
478 
44,399 
200 to 499 
409 
258,157 
409 
130,009 
409 
121,494 
392 
128,148 
500 to 999 
118 
130,404 
118 
77,509 
118 
77,290 
112 
52,895 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
30 
81,010 
30 
(D) 
30 
40,519 
30 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
9 
139,672 
9 
(D) 
9 
32,363 
9 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
2,621 
1,357,087 
655 
535,426 
(X) 
(X) 
2,514 
821,661 
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- 
6,611 
681,775 
684,914 
6,152 
572,349 
196 
144,980 
2,063 
109,426 
1 to 9 
2,153 
14,261 
12,319 
1,946 
1 1 ,344 
11 
316 
535 
2,917 
lOto 19 
1,130 
23,068 
22,043 
1,033 
19,192 
21 
552 
313 
3,876 
20 to 49 
1,408 
72,728 
58,774 
1,310 
57,508 
41 
6,885 
424 
15,220 
50 to 99 
849 
77,821 
70,842 
827 
65,354 
40 
(D) 
357 
12,467 
100 to 199 
516 
70,050 
59,937 
499 
56,980 
29 
2,332 
188 
13,070 
200 to 499 
399 
158,842 
161,712 
385 
136,739 
31 
(D) 
172 
22,103 
500 to 999 
117 
69,651 
70,748 
113 
54,535 
16 
6,916 
52 
15,116 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
30 
54,992 
52,813 
30 
43,383 
6 
2,336 
15 
11,609 
2,500 or more 
9 
140,362 
175,727 
9 
127,314 
1 
(D) 
7 
13,048 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
2,546 
1,157,181 
1,124,015 
2,259 
708,525 
98 
352,695 
840 
448,656 
20 Idaho 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
