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- 
26,827 
3,893,683 
21,115 
1,090,325 
23,374 
2,803,358 
23,675 
3,371,637 
4,403,137 
1 to 9 
3,975 
19,633 
2,676 
9,923 
2,776 
9,710 
2,628 
17,143 
17,296 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,326 
46,266 
2,752 
26,835 
2,630 
19,431 
2,783 
32,230 
31,802 
20 to 49 
6,273 
201,420 
5,555 
121,857 
5,168 
79,563 
5,519 
130,032 
127,402 
50 to 99 
4,580 
320,396 
4,027 
167,602 
4,267 
152,794 
4,324 
200,491 
211,636 
100 to 199 
3,740 
520,794 
3,121 
231,085 
3,613 
289,709 
3,629 
326,294 
370,050 
200 to 499 
3,416 
1,040,658 
2,257 
291,488 
3,409 
749,170 
3,326 
832,815 
1,043,355 
500 to 999 
1,078 
742,054 
550 
117,105 
1,075 
624,949 
1,034 
675,849 
952,610 
1,000 to 2,499 
329 
483,173 
144 
60,272 
327 
422,901 
322 
571,397 
837,678 
2,500 to 4,999 
85 
274,473 
24 
34,397 
84 
240,076 
85 
343,050 
521,077 
5,000 or more 
25 
244,816 
9 
29,761 
25 
215,055 
25 
242,336 
290,232 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
898 
74,472 
101,236 
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- 
21,115 
2,339,234 
21,115 
1,090,325 
17,662 
1,248,909 
18,855 
1,422,537 
1,637,644 
1 to 9 
4,364 
60,593 
4,364 
20,485 
3,165 
40,108 
3,275 
49,381 
58,836 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,662 
111,051 
3,662 
50,347 
2,966 
60,704 
3,214 
71,152 
77,947 
20 to 49 
6,543 
446,760 
6,543 
204,363 
5,438 
242,397 
5,951 
275,855 
322,951 
50 to 99 
3,775 
580,432 
3,775 
255,879 
3,462 
324,553 
3,704 
364,383 
421,336 
100 to 199 
1,974 
546,744 
1,974 
257,238 
1,847 
289,506 
1,933 
334,430 
391,516 
200 to 499 
703 
397,404 
703 
189,607 
696 
207,797 
684 
222,909 
268,751 
500 to 999 
62 
78,373 
62 
38,353 
59 
40,020 
62 
46,911 
53,384 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
21 
59,580 
21 
30,912 
19 
28,668 
21 
24,752 
22,064 
2,500 or more 
11 
58,297 
11 
43,141 
10 
15,156 
11 
32,764 
20,860 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
5,712 
1,554,449 
(X) 
(X) 
5,712 
1,554,449 
5,718 
2,023,572 
2,866,729 
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- 
19,677 
1,969,993 
19,677 
904,403 
19,677 
885,568 
16,313 
1,065,590 
1 to 9 
4,209 
59,768 
4,209 
22,160 
4,209 
20,215 
3,037 
37,608 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,602 
114,616 
3,602 
52,287 
3,602 
49,473 
2,914 
62,329 
20 to 49 
6,286 
443,476 
6,286 
202,485 
6,286 
195,430 
5,196 
240,991 
50 to 99 
3,297 
509,237 
3,297 
225,359 
3,297 
222,301 
3,005 
283,878 
100 to 199 
1,673 
464,088 
1,673 
218,465 
1,673 
216,054 
1,554 
245,623 
200 to 499 
570 
315,340 
570 
152,100 
570 
150,548 
567 
163,240 
500 to 999 
35 
43,568 
35 
20,515 
35 
20,515 
35 
23,053 
1,000 to 2,499 
4 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
7,150 
1,923,690 
1,438 
185,922 
(X) 
(X) 
7,061 
1,737,768 
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- 
17,543 
1,269,336 
1,509,092 
15,750 
1,112,907 
2,905 
457,401 
5,957 
156,429 
1 to 9 
3,186 
43,214 
50,591 
2,709 
36,845 
123 
15,925 
1,050 
6,369 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,178 
69,834 
78,113 
2,757 
58,912 
311 
21,765 
1,113 
10,922 
20 to 49 
5,715 
272,967 
320,258 
5,064 
234,227 
942 
95,022 
1,829 
38,740 
50 to 99 
3,235 
338,099 
396,285 
3,053 
298,801 
863 
145,190 
1,161 
39,298 
100 to 199 
1,636 
310,195 
371,365 
1,586 
276,406 
479 
96,791 
570 
33,789 
200 to 499 
553 
190,684 
233,677 
541 
167,306 
174 
66,170 
219 
23,378 
500 to 999 
35 
(D) 
41,707 
35 
(D) 
11 
(D) 
12 
(D) 
1,000 to 2,499 
4 
6,883 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
7,030 
2,176,773 
2,995,282 
6,581 
2,020,794 
3,131 
1,552,603 
1,674 
155,979 
20 Iowa 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
