Table 24. Hogs and Pigs - Number Sold by Type of Producer: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Hogs and pigs 
Independent grower 
Contractor or integrator 
Contract grower (Contractee) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
Farms with- 
3,550 
21,626,145 
54 
1,493,278 
3,012 
26,236,425 
1 to 24 
523 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
152 
5,315 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
147 
10,227 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 
169 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
372 
116,219 
3 
795 
32 
13,656 
500 to 999 
359 
255,711 
4 
(D) 
179 
(D) 
1,000 to 1,999 
439 
622,215 
1 
(D) 
318 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 
606 
1,939,486 
5 
21,200 
874 
2,964,568 
5,000 or more 
783 
18,649,169 
37 
1,466,113 
1,608 
22,689,052 
Table 25. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory by Type of Operation: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Herd 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- 
209 
895,726 
1,283 
3,608 
12,322,436 
113 
153,174 
407 
1,325,980 
646 
2,349,982 
1 to 24 
13 
170 
196 
1,946 
275 
1,908 
44 
436 
4 
6 
146 
616 
25 to 49 
5 
160 
85 
3,005 
31 
971 
12 
386 
- 
- 
11 
388 
50 to 99 
4 
226 
109 
8,069 
29 
1,980 
10 
735 
- 
- 
8 
571 
1 00 to 1 99 
6 
898 
120 
17,210 
50 
7,049 
1,077 
6 
880 
6 
797 
200 to 499 
18 
6,003 
222 
72,440 
273 
91,192 
3,688 
42 
16,151 
21 
500 to 999 
22 
14,376 
160 
109,432 
424 
297,216 
2,310 
50 
36,272 
24 
17,345 
1,000 to 1,999 
20 
27,934 
135 
186,526 
658 
895,056 
4,750 
89 
119,854 
75 
107,296 
2,000 to 4,999 
62 
227,827 
139 
420,557 
1,243 
3,922,340 
27,680 
133 
441,166 
210 
682,719 
5,000 or more 
59 
618,132 
117 
2,589,183 
625 
7,104,724 
UEi 
112,112 
83 
711,651 
145 
1,534,041 
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- 
212 
5,659,370 
1,282 
6,504,092 
3,931 
25,990,706 
128 
526,297 
459 
5,711,548 
604 
4,963,835 
1 to 24 
7 
98 
146 
1,717 
273 
24 
308 
5 
13 
72 
502 
25 to 49 
3 
(D) 
80 
2,921 
45 
1,504 
12 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
11 
403 
50 to 99 
7 
(D) 
71 
4,856 
37 
2,682 
10 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
21 
1,348 
1 00 to 1 99 
6 
805 
103 
41 
5,569 
15 
2,033 
- 
5 
636 
200 to 499 
17 
(D) 
198 
61,421 
162 
54,988 
15 
4,979 
2 
(D) 
13 
3,527 
500 to 999 
6 
3,320 
198 
144,478 
293 
208,229 
12 
8,780 
20 
14,667 
13 
10,157 
1,000 to 1,999 
12 
15,258 
143 
507 
701,071 
10 
15,926 
41 
60,492 
45 
67,033 
2,000 to 4,999 
16 
60,146 
146 
473,431 
1,073 
3,555,761 
9 
33,700 
107 
347,745 
134 
454,471 
5,000 or more 
138 
5,573,906 
197 
5,598,315 
1,500 
21,458,899 
21 
459,440 
282 
5,288,016 
290 
4,425,758 
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 
2,904 
165,815 
3,522 
209,285 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
1,385 
16,459 
1,795 
21,456 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
2,550 
94,141 
3,168 
128,518 
25 to 99 
1,184 
57,509 
1,299 
60,127 
1 00 to 299 
265 
39,561 
345 
53,647 
300 to 999 
57 
27,408 
65 
29,199 
Wool production (pounds) 
1,818 
815,898 
2,517 
1,251,857 
1,000 to 2,499 
9 
10,695 
13 
(D) 
2,500 to 4,999 
3 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
Sheep and lambs sold 
2,454 
177,987 
3,161 
279,457 
5,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
3 
21,886 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Iowa 23 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
