Table 14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Flerd size 
Total 
Cows and heifers 
that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Cattle and calves sales 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
Farms with herd size of- 
9,868 
1,809,613 
9,049 
899,558 
8,638 
910,055 
8,728 
954,003 
1 ,050,833 
1 to 9 
836 
4,171 
590 
2,369 
534 
1,802 
505 
4,631 
4,670 
10to 19 
876 
1 1 ,868 
758 
7,488 
621 
4,380 
689 
7,050 
6,433 
20 to 49 
1,937 
63,875 
1,819 
44,692 
1,509 
19,183 
1,682 
40,179 
36,725 
50 to 99 
1,625 
113,710 
1,578 
76,573 
1,488 
37,137 
1,502 
67,949 
60,734 
100 to 199 
1,806 
253,558 
1,724 
154,407 
1,705 
99,151 
1,719 
147,822 
142,245 
200 to 499 
1,941 
599,742 
1,827 
319,051 
1,935 
280,691 
1,847 
302,736 
318,764 
500 to 999 
635 
426,630 
569 
182,155 
635 
244,475 
573 
186,865 
222,047 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
196 
266,510 
173 
99,272 
195 
167,238 
195 
129,655 
159,557 
2,500 to 4,999 
10 
32,571 
7 
4,881 
10 
27,690 
10 
16,139 
22,631 
5,000 or more 
6 
36,978 
4 
8,670 
6 
28,308 
6 
50,977 
77,029 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
197 
10,743 
12,453 
Table 15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Cow herd ' 
Total 
Cows and heifers 
that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Cattle and calves sales 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
Farms with cow herd size of- 
9,049 
1,649,390 
9,049 
899,558 
7,819 
749,832 
8,218 
836,908 
890,222 
1 to 9 
993 
14,628 
993 
4,889 
691 
9,739 
692 
(D) 
(D) 
lOto 19 
933 
(D) 
933 
(D) 
678 
(D) 
805 
16,502 
20 to 49 
2,143 
114,080 
2,143 
68,689 
1,715 
45,391 
1,921 
69,306 
50 to 99 
1,899 
234,943 
1,899 
131,093 
1,762 
103,850 
1,816 
127,533 
118,951 
100 to 199 
1,749 
433,937 
1,749 
236,831 
1,648 
197,106 
1,712 
227,232 
231,172 
200 to 499 
1,155 
587,863 
1,155 
321,781 
1,149 
266,082 
1,096 
283,123 
321,314 
500 to 999 
162 
198,398 
162 
101,259 
162 
97,139 
161 
86,807 
99,333 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
13 
27,873 
13 
14,917 
12 
12,956 
13 
14,459 
15,993 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
819 
160,223 
(X) 
(X) 
819 
160,223 
707 
127,838 
173,064 
' Cow herd includes beef cows, milk cows, and heifers that calved. 
Table 16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Beef cow herd 
Cows and heifers that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Total 
Beef cows 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total 
Farms with beef cow herd size of- 
8,964 
1 ,627,420 
8,964 
887,086 
8,964 
881,682 
7,738 
740,334 
1 to 9 
985 
15,422 
985 
5,395 
985 
4,887 
682 
10,027 
lOto 19 
935 
25,937 
935 
12,687 
935 
12,561 
679 
13,250 
20 to 49 
2,136 
115,251 
2,136 
69,500 
2,136 
68,332 
1,710 
45,751 
50 to 99 
1,867 
231 ,858 
1,867 
129,642 
1,867 
128,460 
1,731 
102,216 
100 to 199 
1,734 
432,287 
1,734 
235,708 
1,734 
235,061 
1,634 
196,579 
200 to 499 
1,140 
582,791 
1,140 
318,822 
1,140 
317,375 
1,135 
263,969 
500 to 999 
156 
192,378 
156 
97,707 
156 
97,406 
156 
94,671 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
9 
(D) 
9 
(D) 
9 
(D) 
9 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
904 
182,193 
85 
12,472 
(X) 
(X) 
900 
169,721 
Cattle and calves sales 
Cattle 
Beef cow herd 
Total 
Total 
Cattle on feed 
(see text) 
Calves 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total 
Farms with beef cow herd size of- 
8,149 
829,635 
884,662 
7,659 
703,539 
421 
57,241 
2,898 
126,096 
1 to 9 
694 
9,028 
(D) 
605 
7,896 
7 
(D) 
194 
1,132 
lOto 19 
809 
15,422 
16,576 
724 
13,439 
26 
909 
232 
1,983 
20 to 49 
1,916 
67,683 
69,812 
1,761 
57,894 
50 
1 1 ,254 
660 
9,789 
50 to 99 
1,785 
126,623 
118,699 
1,722 
103,974 
118 
6,437 
731 
22,649 
100 to 199 
1,697 
227,054 
230,759 
1,633 
192,891 
115 
12,543 
646 
34,163 
200 to 499 
1,082 
282,389 
320,827 
1,058 
244,779 
76 
14,325 
366 
37,610 
500 to 999 
155 
84,797 
97,856 
147 
70,786 
25 
7,472 
62 
14,011 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
9 
(D) 
12,395 
7 
(D) 
3 
3,824 
6 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
776 
135,111 
178,625 
705 
128,306 
91 
41,770 
196 
6,805 
20 North Dakota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
