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 
66 
4,477 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
46 
289 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
3 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
9 
722 
- 
- 
- 
- 
too to 199 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
6 
1,653 
- 
- 
- 
- 
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- 
3 
(D) 
37 
1,308 
20 
352 
4 
67 
1 
(D) 
12 
58 
1 to 24 
3 
(D) 
22 
134 
18 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
12 
58 
25 to 49 
- 
7 
186 
- 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
- 
- 
7 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 to 199 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
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 
3 
(D) 
28 
2,348 
25 
223 
4 
157 
- 
- 
6 
(D) 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
3 
(D) 
14 
(D) 
23 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
4 
19 
25 to 49 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
- 
- 
7 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 to 199 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
- 
- 
6 
1,653 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
(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 
122 
1,823 
107 
1,459 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
103 
911 
94 
873 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
111 
1,188 
89 
828 
25 to 99 
17 
(D) 
13 
586 
100 to 299 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
300 to 999 
- 
- 
- 
Wool production (pounds) 
101 
7,699 
48 
5,797 
1,000 to 2,499 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sheep and lambs sold 
69 
852 
56 
757 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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