Table 24. Hogs and Pigs - Number Sold by Type of Producer: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Flogs and pigs 
Independent grower 
Contractor or integrator 
Contract grower (Contractee) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
1,611 
9,216,207 
20 
361,075 
388 
3,544,102 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
580 
4,392 
3 
3 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
123 
4,332 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
109 
7,513 
- 
- 
- 
- 
too to 199 
105 
14,333 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
131 
42,966 
1 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
500 to 999 
85 
60,674 
1 
(D) 
18 
(D) 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
65 
88,690 
6 
(D) 
53 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 
136 
421,394 
2 
(D) 
115 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
277 
8,571,913 
7 
346,325 
200 
3,079,295 
Table 25. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory by Type of Operation: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Flerd 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- 
138 
691,368 
726 
1,240,929 
779 
1,654,853 
84 
61,474 
40 
121,038 
278 
861,134 
1 to 24 
46 
296 
243 
2,537 
262 
1,574 
42 
380 
3 
3 
137 
674 
25 to 49 
14 
520 
72 
2,592 
27 
917 
12 
363 
- 
- 
11 
353 
50 to 99 
214 
80 
5,417 
13 
1,022 
15 
1,031 
- 
- 
11 
709 
100 to 199 
(D) 
62 
8,768 
13 
2,076 
6 
(D) 
- 
- 
7 
1,066 
200 to 499 
(D) 
77 
23,267 
55 
18,679 
3 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
8 
2,405 
500 to 999 
4,973 
40 
27,844 
87 
60,012 
1 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
6 
4,314 
1,000 to 1,999 
8,954 
37 
49,747 
95 
136,516 
- 
6 
8,330 
16 
22,193 
2,000 to 4,999 
17 
54,523 
54 
172,471 
144 
455,422 
3 
11,394 
17 
56,805 
30 
87,504 
5,000 or more 
41 
620,758 
61 
948,286 
83 
978,635 
2 
(D) 
8 
(D) 
52 
741,916 
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- 
127 
4,608,369 
671 
2,515,863 
869 
3,575,127 
80 
171,973 
39 
598,752 
233 
1,651,300 
1 to 24 
24 
167 
159 
1,592 
309 
1,879 
15 
174 
- 
- 
76 
583 
25 to 49 
13 
465 
59 
2,142 
27 
925 
12 
373 
- 
- 
12 
427 
50 to 99 
6 
387 
67 
4,592 
12 
909 
11 
732 
- 
- 
13 
893 
100 to 199 
5 
710 
71 
9,608 
13 
1,704 
12 
1,669 
- 
- 
4 
642 
200 to 499 
5 
1,500 
87 
28,956 
21 
7,105 
13 
4,469 
- 
- 
8 
2,289 
500 to 999 
2 
(D) 
45 
31,956 
39 
28,357 
9 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
6 
4,700 
1,000 to 1,999 
1 
(D) 
29 
40,579 
79 
108,982 
- 
2 
(D) 
13 
17,883 
2,000 to 4,999 
3 
(D) 
53 
166,800 
164 
525,653 
1 
(D) 
5 
15,776 
27 
78,552 
5,000 or more 
68 
4,589,057 
101 
2,229,638 
205 
2,899,613 
7 
155,504 
29 
578,390 
74 
1,545,331 
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 
1,751 
54,675 
1,886 
52,360 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
1,114 
(D) 
1,263 
(D) 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
1,457 
35,401 
1,663 
34,832 
25 to 99 
545 
23,637 
535 
23,826 
1 00 to 299 
76 
12,201 
83 
1 1 ,830 
300 to 999 
14 
5,901 
4 
1,588 
Wool production (pounds) 
1,395 
329,004 
1,200 
318,484 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
- 
Sheep and lambs sold 
1,217 
40,352 
1,427 
44,901 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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