Table 20. Hogs and Pigs - Sales: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Hogs and pigs 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
Farms with sales of- 
812 
344,574 
48,245 
1,160 
470,213 
33,797 
1 to 24 
625 
4,334 
601 
837 
5,635 
603 
25 to 49 
62 
2,043 
190 
112 
3,853 
374 
50 to 99 
47 
3,261 
470 
54 
3,572 
369 
100 to 199 
15 
2,143 
221 
50 
6,261 
483 
200 to 499 
20 
5,867 
789 
27 
9,235 
962 
500 to 999 
14 
9,579 
1,577 
23 
15,669 
1,580 
1,000 to 1,999 
4 
5,840 
639 
15 
21,063 
1,904 
2,000 to 4,999 
6 
17,755 
2,929 
22 
71,803 
6,186 
5,000 or more 
19 
293,752 
40,829 
20 
333,122 
21,336 
Table 21 . Hogs and Pigs Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Herd size 
Hogs and pigs inventory 
Hogs and pigs sales 
Total 
Used or to be used for breeding 
Other hogs and pigs 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total inventory 
1,297 
147,795 
643 
15,466 
1,135 
132,329 
746 
343,450 
48,054 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
1,103 
7,144 
497 
1,648 
944 
5,496 
578 
7,832 
1,037 
25 to 49 
92 
3,092 
80 
544 
92 
2,548 
74 
2,524 
294 
50 to 99 
40 
2,853 
31 
580 
37 
2,273 
32 
3,817 
555 
100 to 199 
19 
2,585 
15 
326 
19 
2,259 
19 
4,688 
519 
200 to 499 
11 
3,375 
9 
325 
11 
3,050 
11 
19,211 
2,495 
500 to 999 
9 
5,832 
4 
257 
9 
5,575 
9 
9,651 
1,390 
1,000 to 1,999 
4 
5,775 
3 
286 
4 
5,489 
4 
9,655 
1,395 
2,000 to 4,999 
14 
54,349 
1 
(D) 
14 
(D) 
14 
168,203 
25,585 
5,000 or more 
5 
62,790 
3 
(D) 
5 
(D) 
5 
117,869 
14,785 
No hogs or pigs on 
Dec. 31, 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
66 
1,124 
191 
Table 22. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Hogs and pigs inventory 
Hogs and pigs sales 
Hogs and pigs 
Total 
Used or to be used for breeding 
Other hogs and pigs 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total sold 
Farms with sales of- 
746 
144,174 
414 
14,494 
683 
129,680 
812 
344,574 
48,245 
1 to 24 
563 
5,379 
289 
1,145 
502 
4,234 
625 
4,334 
601 
25 to 49 
60 
1,837 
56 
284 
59 
1,553 
62 
2,043 
190 
50 to 99 
46 
1,995 
26 
294 
46 
1,701 
47 
3,261 
470 
100 to 199 
15 
1,013 
11 
164 
15 
849 
15 
2,143 
221 
200 to 499 
20 
2,728 
16 
360 
19 
2,368 
20 
5,867 
789 
500 to 999 
13 
5,109 
8 
335 
13 
4,774 
14 
9,579 
1,577 
1,000 to 1,999 
4 
3,353 
2 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
4 
5,840 
639 
2,000 to 4,999 
6 
11,761 
2 
(D) 
6 
(D) 
6 
17,755 
2,929 
5,000 or more 
19 
110,999 
4 
11,500 
19 
99,499 
19 
293,752 
40,829 
None sold 
551 
3,621 
229 
972 
452 
2,649 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
Table 23. Hogs and Pigs - Inventory by Type of Producer: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Herd size 
Independent grower 
Contractor or integrator 
Contract grower (Contractee) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total inventory 
1,255 
(D) 
18 
(D) 
24 
81,826 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
1,088 
7,094 
15 
50 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
92 
3,092 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
38 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
100 to 199 
17 
(D) 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
200 to 499 
10 
(D) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
4 
2,351 
- 
- 
5 
3,481 
1,000 to 1,999 
3 
(□) 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
12 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
22 Tennessee 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
