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 
Flerd 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- 
16,550 
1,127,630 
13,584 
442,821 
13,780 
684,809 
13,596 
820,943 
966,885 
1 to 9 
4,187 
20,106 
2,923 
10,697 
2,824 
9,409 
2,542 
12,894 
1 1 ,843 
10to 19 
3,110 
42,997 
2,705 
25,160 
2,465 
17,837 
2,518 
21 ,439 
18,188 
20 to 49 
4,168 
130,111 
3,789 
76,278 
3,549 
53,833 
3,696 
66,794 
59,137 
50 to 99 
2,305 
157,250 
2,021 
81,593 
2,182 
75,657 
2,149 
85,103 
84,610 
100 to 199 
1,485 
202,019 
1,257 
89,438 
1,472 
112,581 
1,436 
120,228 
126,409 
200 to 499 
934 
270,252 
695 
93,792 
927 
176,460 
903 
198,862 
240,697 
500 to 999 
311 
204,395 
166 
41,717 
311 
162,678 
304 
186,329 
244,574 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
41 
60,433 
24 
16,576 
41 
43,857 
39 
69,532 
90,430 
2,500 to 4,999 
6 
20,586 
3 
(D) 
6 
(D) 
6 
31,430 
49,527 
5,000 or more 
3 
19,481 
1 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
3 
28,332 
41,471 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
564 
14,969 
17,582 
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- 
13,584 
839,576 
13,584 
442,821 
10,814 
396,755 
1 1 ,376 
451 ,978 
455,419 
1 to 9 
4,655 
50,100 
4,655 
21,808 
3,292 
28,292 
3,231 
30,200 
31,331 
lOto 19 
2,982 
(D) 
2,982 
(D) 
2,337 
(D) 
2,586 
40,004 
37,449 
20 to 49 
3,502 
190,873 
3,502 
105,439 
2,883 
85,434 
3,193 
102,201 
98,746 
50 to 99 
1,576 
205,695 
1,576 
104,153 
1,453 
101,542 
1,513 
115,347 
120,771 
100 to 199 
619 
158,026 
619 
81,610 
606 
76,416 
608 
79,770 
80,582 
200 to 499 
220 
111,073 
220 
61,997 
213 
49,076 
216 
49,675 
47,324 
500 to 999 
23 
26,921 
23 
15,093 
23 
1 1 ,828 
22 
24,244 
28,080 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
5 
9,555 
5 
6,123 
5 
3,432 
5 
(D) 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
2,966 
288,054 
(X) 
(X) 
2,966 
288,054 
2,784 
383,934 
529,047 
' 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- 
12,646 
671,997 
12,646 
351,893 
12,646 
343,972 
9,936 
320,104 
1 to 9 
4,524 
51,145 
4,524 
23,061 
4,524 
21,453 
3,185 
28,084 
lOto 19 
2,981 
77,598 
2,981 
41,649 
2,981 
40,318 
2,333 
35,949 
20 to 49 
3,296 
182,243 
3,296 
100,711 
3,296 
98,416 
2,688 
81,532 
50 to 99 
1,292 
170,012 
1,292 
85,922 
1,292 
84,521 
1,177 
84,090 
100 to 199 
413 
106,797 
413 
55,243 
413 
54,182 
413 
51,554 
200 to 499 
128 
62,068 
128 
35,066 
128 
35,066 
128 
27,002 
500 to 999 
10 
(D) 
10 
(D) 
10 
(D) 
10 
(D) 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
3,904 
455,633 
938 
90,928 
(X) 
(X) 
3,844 
364,705 
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- 
10,579 
399,642 
418,847 
8,957 
314,973 
1,137 
116,188 
4,606 
84,669 
1 to 9 
3,176 
30,757 
31,231 
2,616 
24,435 
97 
7,686 
1,218 
6,322 
lOto 19 
2,588 
40,122 
37,371 
2,142 
29,357 
158 
7,317 
1,210 
10,765 
20 to 49 
3,016 
98,751 
96,474 
2,528 
73,658 
419 
22,673 
1,362 
25,093 
50 to 99 
1,254 
104,623 
113,196 
1,159 
86,377 
311 
40,258 
559 
18,246 
100 to 199 
409 
64,453 
67,892 
393 
52,844 
117 
19,421 
188 
11,609 
200 to 499 
124 
34,640 
37,729 
108 
25,871 
31 
7,902 
61 
8,769 
500 to 999 
10 
(D) 
(D) 
9 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
6 
(D) 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
3,581 
436,270 
565,620 
3,348 
395,376 
1,046 
287,015 
985 
40,894 
20 Illinois 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
