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- 
21,255 
1,675,323 
18,655 
1,106,010 
15,296 
569,313 
13,656 
852,302 
525,377 
1 to 9 
8,675 
43,445 
6,778 
27,166 
5,260 
16,279 
3,863 
15,209 
8,697 
1 0 to 1 9 
4,693 
62,527 
4,280 
42,243 
3,301 
20,284 
3,075 
21,314 
1 1 ,833 
20 to 49 
4,056 
120,659 
3,857 
85,259 
3,109 
35,400 
3,139 
45,547 
25,292 
50 to 99 
1,581 
106,781 
1,549 
74,731 
1,396 
32,050 
1,400 
45,635 
25,819 
100 to 199 
886 
119,036 
853 
80,811 
881 
38,225 
829 
57,868 
33,841 
200 to 499 
725 
222,195 
720 
155,088 
717 
67,107 
716 
117,261 
73,546 
500 to 999 
335 
231,297 
316 
149,690 
334 
81,607 
330 
119,256 
75,880 
1,000 to 2,499 
240 
376,768 
239 
246,300 
234 
130,468 
240 
229,282 
139,020 
2,500 to 4,999 
37 
129,163 
37 
82,040 
37 
47,123 
37 
69,304 
48,366 
5,000 or more 
27 
263,452 
26 
162,682 
27 
100,770 
27 
131,626 
83,084 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
315 
8,127 
6,492 
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- 
18,655 
1,627,946 
18,655 
1,106,010 
12,696 
521,936 
12,744 
829,041 
508,389 
1 to 9 
8,790 
64,286 
8,790 
39,922 
5,375 
24,364 
4,747 
21,699 
12,364 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,679 
66,482 
3,679 
48,409 
2,287 
18,073 
2,559 
22,905 
13,116 
20 to 49 
3,256 
129,101 
3,256 
95,425 
2,309 
33,676 
2,630 
49,648 
27,395 
50 to 99 
1,225 
116,743 
1,225 
81,623 
1,040 
35,120 
1,133 
55,452 
31,963 
100 to 199 
657 
129,493 
657 
86,044 
652 
43,449 
633 
66,187 
40,776 
200 to 499 
625 
277,717 
625 
184,740 
617 
92,977 
620 
138,582 
88,745 
500 to 999 
265 
282,202 
265 
183,676 
264 
98,526 
264 
173,428 
97,582 
1,000 to 2,499 
117 
246,468 
117 
176,839 
111 
69,629 
117 
135,044 
88,960 
2,500 or more 
41 
315,454 
41 
209,332 
41 
106,122 
41 
166,096 
107,487 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
2,600 
47,377 
(X) 
(X) 
2,600 
47,377 
1,227 
31,388 
23,479 
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- 
18,433 
1,471,193 
18,433 
1,001,292 
18,433 
982,790 
12,542 
469,901 
1 to 9 
8,702 
65,169 
8,702 
40,462 
8,702 
39,502 
5,327 
24,707 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,664 
67,683 
3,664 
49,078 
3,664 
48,239 
2,276 
18,605 
20 to 49 
3,242 
129,157 
3,242 
95,447 
3,242 
95,078 
2,306 
33,710 
50 to 99 
1,221 
117,882 
1,221 
82,556 
1,221 
81,266 
1,036 
35,326 
100 to 199 
645 
131,145 
645 
87,068 
645 
84,553 
643 
44,077 
200 to 499 
600 
278,550 
600 
185,398 
600 
175,579 
596 
93,152 
500 to 999 
239 
259,483 
239 
168,209 
239 
165,499 
238 
91,274 
1,000 to 2,499 
91 
190,116 
91 
135,949 
91 
135,949 
91 
54,167 
2,500 or more 
29 
232,008 
29 
157,125 
29 
157,125 
29 
74,883 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
2,822 
204,130 
222 
104,718 
(X) 
(X) 
2,754 
99,412 
Cattle and calves sales 
Beef cow herd 
Total 
Cattle 
Calves 
Total 
Cattle on feed 
(see text) 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total 
12,597 
754,218 
468,476 
8,942 
360,275 
- 
- 
9,827 
393,943 
Farms with beef cow herd size of- 
1 to 9 
4,719 
22,212 
12,638 
3,079 
10,025 
- 
- 
3,182 
12,187 
1 0 to 1 9 
2,547 
23,285 
13,146 
1,696 
8,820 
- 
- 
2,066 
14,465 
20 to 49 
2,621 
49,540 
27,360 
1,832 
17,065 
- 
- 
2,215 
32,475 
50 to 99 
1,130 
55,081 
31,643 
914 
19,994 
- 
- 
1,022 
35,087 
100 to 199 
624 
66,747 
41,382 
542 
30,403 
- 
- 
552 
36,344 
200 to 499 
597 
142,351 
88,400 
548 
74,807 
- 
- 
496 
67,544 
500 to 999 
239 
163,096 
92,684 
214 
72,769 
- 
- 
199 
90,327 
1,000 to 2,499 
91 
106,886 
73,933 
88 
63,852 
- 
- 
71 
43,034 
2,500 or more 
29 
125,020 
87,291 
29 
62,540 
- 
24 
62,480 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
1,374 
106,211 
63,392 
964 
52,123 
1 
(D) 
870 
54,088 
20 Florida 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
