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 
697 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
604 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
39 
1,258 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
32 
2,280 
- 
- 
- 
- 
too to 199 
11 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
9 
2,197 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
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- 
89 
1,671 
273 
3,434 
245 
1,678 
31 
1,277 
15 
67 
99 
796 
1 to 24 
70 
494 
250 
1,402 
231 
1,155 
23 
186 
15 
67 
94 
429 
25 to 49 
14 
488 
17 
706 
12 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
3 
(D) 
50 to 99 
3 
(D) 
3 
251 
2 
(D) 
4 
211 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
100 to 199 
- 
2 
(D) 
- 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Table 26. Hogs and Pigs - Number Sold by Type of Operation: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Flogs 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- 
79 
3,721 
224 
3,382 
285 
2,459 
32 
1,608 
9 
76 
70 
844 
1 to 24 
53 
737 
199 
1,199 
260 
1,524 
22 
131 
9 
76 
63 
322 
25 to 49 
3 
125 
5 
163 
22 
720 
4 
(D) 
- 
- 
5 
(D) 
50 to 99 
9 
621 
16 
1,174 
3 
215 
3 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
100 to 199 
8 
886 
3 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
6 
1,352 
- 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,000 to 4,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
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 
759 
1 1 ,925 
647 
10,918 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
656 
5,616 
531 
4,898 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
613 
7,374 
551 
6,854 
25 to 99 
93 
3,809 
104 
4,119 
100 to 299 
8 
(D) 
11 
(D) 
300 to 999 
2 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Wool production (pounds) 
654 
62,856 
426 
66,838 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sheep and lambs sold 
456 
8,503 
349 
4,351 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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