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 
1,226 
8,300,503 
15 
761,362 
311 
1,558,586 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
423 
3,049 
6 
36 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
65 
2,219 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
78 
5,176 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 
78 
10,864 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
127 
39,738 
- 
- 
3 
1,186 
500 to 999 
101 
68,363 
2 
(D) 
44 
(D) 
1,000 to 1,999 
96 
132,932 
- 
59 
85,552 
2,000 to 4,999 
119 
361,095 
1 
(D) 
108 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
139 
7,677,067 
6 
756,514 
97 
1,110,995 
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- 
58 
464,090 
398 
982,886 
730 
1,337,445 
82 
17,161 
60 
96,792 
148 
94,202 
1 to 24 
3 
15 
89 
790 
227 
1,609 
34 
381 
- 
- 
98 
418 
25 to 49 
2 
(D) 
32 
1,130 
19 
659 
6 
(D) 
- 
- 
5 
(D) 
50 to 99 
4 
(D) 
36 
2,627 
18 
1,140 
24 
1,597 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 99 
2 
(D) 
68 
10,434 
17 
2,408 
8 
1,061 
- 
- 
3 
(D) 
200 to 499 
5 
(D) 
61 
19,034 
106 
34,596 
1 
(D) 
12 
3,940 
4 
1,692 
500 to 999 
3 
2,127 
35 
25,886 
106 
75,091 
- 
15 
10,150 
4 
2,707 
1,000 to 1,999 
9 
13,331 
18 
23,761 
114 
147,025 
9 
13,584 
18 
21,902 
17 
25,347 
2,000 to 4,999 
7 
22,830 
28 
85,583 
84 
260,107 
- 
- 
12 
30,800 
12 
40,765 
5,000 or more 
23 
423,699 
31 
813,641 
39 
814,810 
- 
- 
3 
30,000 
3 
22,480 
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- 
61 
3,882,310 
391 
3,209,030 
823 
2,884,559 
81 
53,564 
70 
385,150 
126 
205,838 
1 to 24 
2 
(D) 
61 
537 
270 
1,855 
23 
(D) 
- 
- 
73 
(D) 
25 to 49 
- 
27 
827 
19 
619 
11 
425 
- 
- 
8 
348 
50 to 99 
4 
310 
44 
2,772 
20 
1,368 
10 
726 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 
- 
- 
44 
5,954 
18 
2,837 
13 
1,613 
- 
- 
3 
460 
200 to 499 
3 
(D) 
66 
21,374 
44 
13,406 
14 
4,765 
1 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
500 to 999 
1 
(D) 
49 
31,245 
90 
64,921 
1 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
3 
2,139 
1,000 to 1,999 
4 
5,200 
26 
34,836 
104 
144,788 
- 
13 
21,394 
8 
12,266 
2,000 to 4,999 
5 
15,309 
28 
93,134 
144 
431,211 
7 
21,139 
31 
93,396 
13 
39,479 
5,000 or more 
42 
3,860,028 
46 
3,018,351 
114 
2,223,554 
2 
(D) 
22 
268,310 
16 
(D) 
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 
1,464 
71,771 
1,287 
76,397 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
806 
8,799 
655 
7,440 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
1,250 
46,151 
1,133 
47,965 
25 to 99 
496 
23,235 
446 
20,810 
100 to 299 
140 
23,837 
151 
22,169 
300 to 999 
17 
7,410 
31 
14,830 
Wool production (pounds) 
1,352 
466,483 
858 
470,435 
1,000 to 2,499 
4 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
2,500 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Sheep and lambs sold 
1,234 
73,502 
1,089 
79,594 
5,000 or more 
- 
1 
(D) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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