Table 20. Hogs and Pigs - Sales: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Flogs and pigs 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
Farms with sales of- 
412 
511,483 
54,091 
565 
334,101 
36,331 
1 to 24 
290 
1,628 
270 
416 
2,402 
293 
25 to 49 
48 
1,650 
222 
41 
1,401 
123 
50 to 99 
22 
1,381 
167 
39 
2,703 
256 
100 to 199 
9 
1,143 
177 
16 
1,930 
201 
200 to 499 
4 
1,145 
155 
10 
3,449 
383 
500 to 999 
3 
1,717 
237 
4 
2,650 
(D) 
1,000 to 1,999 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
1,521 
5,000 or more 
33 
494,172 
51,994 
34 
305,562 
32,871 
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 
406 
173,953 
197 
20,933 
395 
153,020 
307 
509,750 
53,814 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
323 
2,048 
117 
427 
312 
1,621 
225 
2,892 
390 
25 to 49 
26 
906 
25 
173 
26 
733 
25 
1,079 
150 
50 to 99 
11 
708 
9 
93 
11 
615 
11 
820 
119 
100 to 199 
6 
712 
6 
98 
6 
614 
6 
820 
(D) 
200 to 499 
3 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
126 
500 to 999 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
22 
83,534 
22 
10,962 
22 
72,572 
22 
288,915 
26,599 
5,000 or more 
13 
83,874 
13 
8,949 
13 
74,925 
13 
212,704 
26,124 
No hogs or pigs on 
Dec. 31, 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
105 
1,733 
278 
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- 
307 
173,490 
167 
20,835 
298 
152,655 
412 
511,483 
54,091 
1 to 24 
187 
1,276 
63 
213 
178 
1,063 
290 
1,628 
270 
25 to 49 
48 
1,079 
36 
184 
48 
895 
48 
1,650 
222 
50 to 99 
22 
734 
18 
156 
22 
578 
22 
1,381 
167 
100 to 199 
9 
711 
9 
98 
9 
613 
9 
1,143 
177 
200 to 499 
4 
762 
4 
93 
4 
669 
4 
1,145 
155 
500 to 999 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
3 
1,717 
237 
1,000 to 1,999 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
33 
161,550 
33 
19,231 
33 
142,319 
33 
494,172 
51,994 
None sold 
99 
463 
30 
98 
97 
365 
(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 
399 
173,941 
7 
12 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
316 
2,036 
7 
12 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
26 
906 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
11 
708 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 to 199 
6 
712 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
3 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
22 
83,534 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
13 
83,874 
- 
- 
- 
22 Montana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
