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 
402 
511,434 
10 
49 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
280 
1,579 
10 
49 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
48 
1,650 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
22 
1,381 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 
9 
1,143 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
4 
1,145 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
3 
1,717 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
33 
494,172 
- 
- 
- 
- 
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- 
54 
23,038 
126 
144,264 
123 
692 
32 
5,582 
- 
- 
377 
1 to 24 
43 
360 
68 
611 
121 
(D) 
24 
(D) 
- 
- 
67 
256 
25 to 49 
4 
(D) 
13 
482 
1 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
- 
- 
4 
121 
50 to 99 
3 
206 
5 
308 
1 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 
- 
- 
6 
712 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
19 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
11 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
" 
" 
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- 
43 
210,205 
117 
281,432 
166 
(D) 
27 
(D) 
- 
- 
59 
576 
1 to 24 
20 
146 
48 
337 
155 
837 
14 
141 
- 
- 
53 
167 
25 to 49 
10 
359 
22 
768 
8 
255 
6 
(D) 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
50 to 99 
9 
508 
4 
273 
2 
(D) 
4 
264 
- 
- 
3 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 99 
- 
- 
7 
(D) 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
- 
- 
3 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
4 
209,192 
28 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
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 
1,338 
236,646 
1,493 
272,012 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
552 
5,557 
623 
6,167 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
1,166 
144,863 
1,375 
184,087 
25 to 99 
392 
20,421 
411 
20,943 
100 to 299 
213 
36,102 
251 
43,364 
300 to 999 
139 
69,332 
142 
72,283 
Wool production (pounds) 
1,291 
1,825,298 
1,171 
2,096,155 
1,000 to 2,499 
29 
43,491 
57 
91,846 
2,500 to 4,999 
8 
28,239 
6 
19,449 
Sheep and lambs sold 
1,098 
181,100 
1,267 
205,548 
5,000 or more 
5 
33,504 
3 
17,960 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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