Table 20. Hogs and Pigs - Sales: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Hogs and pigs 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
Farms with sales of- 
6,616 
49,355,848 
6,767,424 
8,758 
47,279,443 
4,827,224 
1 to 24 
527 
4,641 
740 
710 
6,382 
813 
25 to 49 
152 
5,315 
799 
232 
8,252 
951 
50 to 99 
147 
10,227 
1,539 
289 
19,516 
2,146 
100 to 199 
170 
23,375 
3,344 
321 
44,256 
5,657 
200 to 499 
407 
130,670 
20,936 
931 
296,478 
34,802 
500 to 999 
542 
389,631 
62,451 
1,066 
760,668 
91,280 
1,000 to 1,999 
758 
1,062,401 
166,176 
1,145 
1,558,972 
179,279 
2,000 to 4,999 
1,485 
4,925,254 
768,536 
1,674 
5,402,831 
634,351 
5,000 or more 
2,428 
42,804,334 
5,742,904 
2,390 
39,182,088 
3,877,945 
Table 21 . Hogs and Pigs Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Herd size 
Hogs and pigs inventory 
Hogs and pigs sales 
Total 
Used or to be used for breeding 
Other hogs and pigs 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total inventory 
6,266 
20,455,666 
1,676 
917,567 
6,069 
19,538,099 
5,890 
47,252,430 
6,449,987 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
678 
5,082 
278 
1,497 
532 
3,585 
445 
17,611 
2,346 
25 to 49 
144 
4,910 
108 
1,094 
138 
3,816 
129 
13,729 
2,121 
50 to 99 
160 
11,581 
127 
2,703 
151 
8,878 
154 
31,046 
4,641 
100 to 199 
197 
27,911 
133 
4,840 
190 
23,071 
193 
80,585 
11,964 
200 to 499 
588 
195,683 
269 
16,796 
579 
178,887 
583 
558,898 
75,950 
500 to 999 
684 
476,951 
187 
21,361 
681 
455,590 
670 
1,116,195 
156,490 
1,000 to 1,999 
980 
1,341,416 
167 
42,595 
975 
1,298,821 
954 
3,387,873 
460,386 
2,000 to 4,999 
1,795 
5,722,289 
212 
172,707 
1,784 
5,549,582 
1,731 
13,397,317 
1,851,768 
5,000 or more 
1,040 
12,669,843 
195 
653,974 
1,039 
12,015,869 
1,031 
28,649,176 
3,884,320 
No hogs or pigs on 
Dec. 31, 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
726 
2,103,418 
317,437 
Table 22. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Hogs and pigs inventory 
Hogs and pigs sales 
Hogs and pigs 
Total 
Used or to be used for breeding 
Other hogs and pigs 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total sold 
Farms with sales of- 
5,890 
20,148,245 
1,589 
909,369 
5,729 
19,238,876 
6,616 
49,355,848 
6,767,424 
1 to 24 
380 
5,869 
171 
1,179 
314 
4,690 
527 
4,641 
740 
25 to 49 
128 
30,263 
94 
1,622 
110 
28,641 
152 
5,315 
799 
50 to 99 
129 
10,233 
97 
2,052 
109 
8,181 
147 
10,227 
1,539 
100 to 199 
156 
17,698 
114 
3,117 
134 
14,581 
170 
23,375 
3,344 
200 to 499 
360 
111,952 
242 
9,826 
350 
102,126 
407 
130,670 
20,936 
500 to 999 
449 
276,821 
205 
27,314 
443 
249,507 
542 
389,631 
62,451 
1,000 to 1,999 
682 
706,065 
162 
22,597 
679 
683,468 
758 
1,062,401 
166,176 
2,000 to 4,999 
1,332 
2,628,544 
162 
59,688 
1,322 
2,568,856 
1,485 
4,925,254 
768,536 
5,000 or more 
2,274 
16,360,800 
342 
781,974 
2,268 
15,578,826 
2,428 
42,804,334 
5,742,904 
None sold 
376 
307,421 
87 
8,198 
340 
299,223 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
Table 23. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory by Type of Producer: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Herd size 
Independent grower 
Contractor or integrator 
Contract grower (Contractee) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total inventory 
Farms with- 
3,598 
9,861,429 
66 
790,364 
2,602 
9,803,873 
1 to 24 
668 
(D) 
8 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
25 to 49 
144 
4,910 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
158 
(D) 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
100 to 199 
184 
25,993 
- 
- 
13 
1,918 
200 to 499 
411 
133,687 
5 
(D) 
172 
(D) 
500 to 999 
428 
299,633 
4 
2,000 
252 
175,318 
1,000 to 1,999 
519 
712,533 
3 
3,900 
458 
624,983 
2,000 to 4,999 
683 
2,106,461 
10 
28,513 
1,102 
3,587,315 
5,000 or more 
403 
6,561,740 
36 
754,499 
601 
5,353,604 
22 Iowa 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
