Table 28. Sheep and Lambs - Inventory, Wool Production, and Sales by Size of Flock: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Sheep and lambs inventory 
Sheep and lambs inventory 
Wool production 
Sheep and lambs sold 
Total 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Pounds 
Value 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
1,338 
236,646 
1,166 
144,863 
1,229 
1,770,330 
2,876 
1,034 
173,285 
25,732 
Farms with inventory of- 
1 to 24 
552 
5,557 
436 
3,352 
474 
46,536 
(D) 
291 
3,633 
535 
25 to 99 
392 
20,421 
360 
14,293 
364 
173,205 
412 
351 
17,282 
2,613 
100 to 299 
213 
36,102 
197 
22,207 
210 
294,018 
380 
211 
31,122 
4,455 
300 to 999 
139 
69,332 
134 
46,538 
139 
575,447 
903 
139 
48,318 
7,125 
1,000 to 2,499 
29 
43,491 
27 
27,859 
29 
319,782 
626 
29 
25,923 
2,997 
2,500 to 4,999 
8 
28,239 
8 
16,860 
8 
182,200 
396 
8 
31,124 
4,073 
5,000 or more 
5 
33,504 
4 
13,754 
5 
179,142 
(D) 
5 
15,883 
3,934 
No sheep and lambs as of 
Dec. 31, 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
62 
54,968 
32 
64 
7,815 
1,230 
Table 29. Ewes 1 Year Old or Older - Inventory, Wool Production, and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Ewes 1 year old or older inventory 
Sheep and lambs inventory 
Wool production 
Sheep and lambs sold 
Total 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Pounds 
Value 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
1,166 
218,844 
1,166 
144,863 
1,069 
1,642,631 
2,756 
922 
162,082 
23,545 
Farms with inventory of- 
1 to 24 
512 
(D) 
512 
4,630 
436 
(D) 
50 
294 
5,068 
(D) 
25 to 99 
362 
27,187 
362 
18,128 
344 
218,463 
483 
338 
23,458 
3,439 
100 to 199 
119 
25,833 
119 
15,487 
116 
191,596 
309 
117 
18,813 
3,015 
200 to 499 
111 
46,409 
111 
32,753 
111 
408,875 
586 
111 
32,531 
4,515 
500 to 999 
37 
36,736 
37 
24,112 
37 
259,952 
470 
37 
36,843 
4,799 
1,000 to 2,499 
20 
47,577 
20 
32,253 
20 
330,479 
631 
20 
29,662 
4,400 
2,500 to 4,999 
4 
21,500 
4 
(D) 
4 
122,000 
227 
4 
(D) 
1,513 
5,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
No ewes 1 year old or older as of 
Dec. 31, 2012 
172 
17,802 
(X) 
(X) 
222 
182,667 
152 
176 
19,018 
3,417 
Table 30. Goats, Kids, and Mohair - Inventory, Mohair Production, and Sales: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Inventory 
Sales 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Goats, all 
698 
10,323 
732 
12,251 
241 
6,631 
923 
167 
4,394 
Angora goats and kids 
59 
556 
87 
784 
9 
75 
6 
14 
174 
Milk goats and kids 
311 
2,493 
242 
1,722 
117 
1,106 
174 
73 
497 
Meat goats and other goats and kids 
435 
7,274 
512 
9,745 
133 
5,450 
743 
112 
3,723 
Mohair clipped 1 
pounds 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
20 
2,484 
5 
37 
6,786 
1 2007 data for pounds sold are for farms with production, not necessarily sold. 
Table 31. Equine - Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Equine 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Equine 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
INVENTORY 
SALES 
Total horses and ponies 
11,980 
97,921 
(X) 
Owned horses and ponies (see text) 
2,524 
11,207 
22,637 
Farms with- 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 24 
11,359 
64,865 
(X) 
1 to 24 
2,469 
8,357 
16,844 
25 to 49 
418 
13,651 
(X) 
25 to 49 
40 
1,358 
2,232 
50 to 99 
148 
9,371 
(X) 
50 to 99 
7 
411 
676 
100 or more 
55 
10,034 
(X) 
100 or more 
8 
1,081 
2,885 
Owned horses and ponies (see text) 
11,582 
87,628 
(X) 
Total mules, burros, and donkeys 
149 
445 
188 
Farms with- 
Farms by number sold- 
1 to 24 
11,081 
59,798 
(X) 
1 to 24 
149 
445 
188 
25 to 49 
325 
10,588 
(X) 
25 to 49 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
129 
8,221 
(X) 
50 or more 
- 
- 
- 
100 or more 
47 
9,021 
(X) 
Total mules, burros, and donkeys 
1,383 
4,626 
(X) 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
1,372 
4,193 
(X) 
25 to 49 
10 
(D) 
(X) 
50 or more 
1 
(D) 
(X) 
24 Montana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
