Table 24. Hogs and Pigs - Number Sold by Type of Producer: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Hogs and pigs 
Independent grower 
Contractor or integrator 
Contract grower (Contractee) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
Farms with- 
2,324 
12,585,862 
23 
456,048 
1,073 
9,112,533 
1 to 24 
863 
6,039 
3 
7 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
100 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
95 
6,197 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 
95 
12,019 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
155 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
8 
(D) 
500 to 999 
112 
76,675 
- 
50 
36,402 
1,000 to 1,999 
160 
227,229 
5 
(D) 
98 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 
258 
817,580 
- 
327 
1,096,030 
5,000 or more 
486 
11,388,032 
13 
449,596 
590 
7,843,307 
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- 
144 
564,790 
788 
1,470,428 
1,718 
3,970,973 
136 
171,806 
204 
658,050 
365 
770,738 
1 to 24 
28 
279 
258 
2,380 
428 
2,545 
66 
570 
- 
- 
161 
818 
25 to 49 
5 
(D) 
56 
1,998 
41 
1,488 
16 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
9 
299 
50 to 99 
2 
(D) 
67 
4,902 
21 
1,373 
10 
733 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 99 
2 
(D) 
66 
8,985 
37 
5,057 
7 
766 
- 
4 
(D) 
200 to 499 
13 
5,398 
96 
33,237 
107 
33,504 
10 
2,689 
11 
2,979 
11 
3,089 
500 to 999 
19 
13,380 
65 
45,708 
138 
101,164 
7 
5,623 
25 
19,185 
18 
12,655 
1,000 to 1,999 
8 
(D) 
38 
53,222 
225 
310,138 
1 
(D) 
19 
(D) 
45 
60,238 
2,000 to 4,999 
34 
119,753 
73 
254,188 
568 
1,769,974 
6 
21,084 
126 
421,442 
81 
236,403 
5,000 or more 
33 
413,560 
69 
1,065,808 
153 
1,745,730 
13 
138,561 
21 
190,030 
35 
456,614 
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- 
137 
4,109,516 
720 
3,318,324 
1,915 
9,541,961 
124 
839,840 
216 
2,749,786 
308 
1,595,016 
1 to 24 
14 
(D) 
189 
1,551 
523 
3,307 
34 
416 
1 
(D) 
105 
(D) 
25 to 49 
4 
133 
48 
1,586 
33 
1,202 
13 
442 
- 
3 
122 
50 to 99 
5 
270 
45 
3,012 
21 
1,387 
18 
1,191 
- 
- 
6 
337 
1 00 to 1 99 
2 
(D) 
58 
7,286 
18 
2,476 
15 
1,726 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
200 to 499 
4 
(D) 
91 
28,784 
44 
14,747 
11 
3,840 
8 
(D) 
6 
1,902 
500 to 999 
11 
(D) 
55 
39,022 
76 
53,789 
6 
3,366 
1 
(D) 
13 
9,578 
1,000 to 1,999 
6 
7,699 
53 
69,140 
173 
244,403 
6 
9,300 
9 
12,264 
16 
24,021 
2,000 to 4,999 
9 
25,191 
57 
179,049 
390 
1,283,874 
3 
6,355 
64 
236,658 
62 
182,483 
5,000 or more 
82 
4,068,004 
124 
2,988,894 
637 
7,936,776 
18 
813,204 
132 
2,498,238 
96 
1,375,819 
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 
2,171 
126,506 
2,522 
144,557 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
1,142 
12,448 
1,379 
14,547 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
1,919 
76,178 
2,225 
85,049 
25 to 99 
773 
36,657 
859 
40,210 
1 00 to 299 
195 
32,533 
203 
32,054 
300 to 999 
50 
25,091 
67 
30,911 
Wool production (pounds) 
1,985 
765,654 
1,750 
908,434 
1,000 to 2,499 
8 
10,594 
10 
13,681 
2,500 to 4,999 
3 
9,183 
4 
13,154 
Sheep and lambs sold 
1,691 
112,558 
2,021 
144,116 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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