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 
2,288 
922,155 
25 
1,242,368 
359 
2,512,509 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
1,625 
10,060 
9 
48 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
186 
6,348 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
126 
8,372 
- 
- 
- 
- 
too to 199 
92 
13,262 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
75 
21,393 
- 
- 
4 
1,290 
500 to 999 
44 
30,446 
- 
- 
8 
6,173 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
47 
67,105 
- 
- 
47 
68,235 
2,000 to 4,999 
30 
91,788 
- 
- 
117 
392,987 
5,000 or more 
63 
673,381 
16 
1 ,242,320 
183 
2,043,824 
Table 25. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory by Type of Operation: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Flerd 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- 
267 
210,030 
655 
87,177 
1,426 
659,827 
312 
39,361 
60 
101,150 
377 
37,412 
1 to 24 
154 
1,444 
472 
3,377 
997 
5,261 
199 
1,413 
10 
32 
350 
1,478 
25 to 49 
29 
1,016 
59 
2,174 
58 
1,992 
45 
1,499 
1 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
50 to 99 
9 
606 
31 
2,085 
15 
949 
21 
1,361 
1 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
100 to 199 
8 
1,339 
39 
5,460 
19 
2,712 
9 
1,113 
1 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
200 to 499 
9 
2,341 
18 
5,247 
48 
15,997 
20 
7,005 
- 
4 
1,200 
500 to 999 
3 
1,990 
11 
8,615 
45 
31,519 
7 
(D) 
6 
5,208 
2 
(D) 
1,000 to 1,999 
41 
68,827 
17 
93 
129,951 
8 
9,189 
26 
35,361 
5 
8,388 
2,000 to 4,999 
5 
15,390 
6 
132 
337,631 
2 
(D) 
10 
27,960 
8 
24,060 
5,000 or more 
9 
117,077 
2 
19 
133,815 
1 
(D) 
5 
32,388 
- 
- 
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- 
230 
1,808,912 
522 
182,668 
1,351 
1,751,425 
271 
196,378 
61 
620,145 
237 
117,504 
1 to 24 
85 
988 
348 
2,531 
879 
4,638 
121 
999 
7 
70 
194 
882 
25 to 49 
28 
976 
41 
1,415 
64 
2,131 
37 
1,306 
1 
(D) 
15 
(D) 
50 to 99 
21 
1,361 
33 
2,192 
25 
(D) 
41 
2,726 
1 
(D) 
5 
(D) 
100 to 199 
16 
(D) 
35 
4,888 
19 
(D) 
20 
2,879 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
10 
2,177 
15 
4,301 
30 
9,035 
18 
5,330 
2 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
500 to 999 
8 
5,544 
11 
6,894 
20 
14,669 
13 
9,512 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
3 
(D) 
16 
20,931 
65 
96,603 
8 
12,656 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
7 
24,439 
14 
43,800 
110 
363,976 
6 
26,660 
6 
14,400 
4 
11,500 
5,000 or more 
52 
1,767,692 
9 
95,716 
139 
1,255,935 
7 
134,310 
41 
602,840 
14 
103,032 
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 
3,590 
96,648 
3,672 
96,883 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
2,471 
21,854 
2,710 
24,305 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
2,877 
58,459 
3,067 
62,828 
25 to 99 
919 
40,763 
789 
35,406 
1 00 to 299 
184 
27,176 
149 
22,554 
300 to 999 
16 
6,855 
22 
(D) 
Wool production (pounds) 
1,923 
339,060 
2,036 
436,091 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
- 
- 
Sheep and lambs sold 
2,315 
64,072 
2,327 
62,262 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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