Table 20. Hogs and Pigs - Sales: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Flogs and pigs 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Value ($1,000) 
Total hogs and pigs sold 
Farms with sales of- 
571 
758,876 
93,527 
700 
1,091,982 
77,211 
1 to 24 
405 
3,316 
354 
514 
3,080 
317 
25 to 49 
52 
1,818 
138 
66 
2,075 
217 
50 to 99 
35 
2,190 
201 
23 
1,485 
135 
100 to 199 
24 
3,395 
409 
20 
2,989 
178 
200 to 499 
4 
1,276 
(D) 
8 
2,379 
265 
500 to 999 
6 
5,200 
798 
9 
6,276 
685 
1,000 to 1,999 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
8 
10,420 
978 
2,000 to 4,999 
14 
(D) 
7,310 
11 
33,748 
3,951 
5,000 or more 
30 
698,635 
83,810 
41 
1,029,530 
70,486 
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 
838 
224,076 
469 
9,195 
690 
214,881 
538 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
649 
3,790 
343 
910 
501 
2,880 
353 
(D) 
332 
25 to 49 
87 
3,037 
75 
475 
87 
2,562 
86 
(D) 
260 
50 to 99 
30 
1,850 
29 
224 
30 
1,626 
27 
(D) 
(D) 
100 to 199 
18 
2,725 
9 
207 
18 
2,518 
18 
2,711 
309 
200 to 499 
10 
3,730 
5 
150 
10 
3,580 
10 
6,200 
(D) 
500 to 999 
3 
2,700 
- 
- 
3 
2,700 
3 
6,000 
1,059 
1,000 to 1,999 
10 
12,240 
2 
(D) 
10 
(D) 
10 
43,560 
4,389 
2,000 to 4,999 
18 
56,722 
2 
(D) 
18 
(D) 
18 
208,753 
24,339 
5,000 or more 
13 
137,282 
4 
5,200 
13 
132,082 
13 
474,268 
60,015 
No hogs or pigs on 
Dec. 31, 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
33 
(D) 
(D) 
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- 
538 
222,573 
317 
8,820 
468 
213,753 
571 
758,876 
93,527 
1 to 24 
375 
3,904 
225 
794 
307 
3,110 
405 
3,316 
354 
25 to 49 
52 
1,599 
35 
197 
52 
1,402 
52 
1,818 
138 
50 to 99 
35 
1,831 
27 
194 
33 
1,637 
35 
2,190 
201 
100 to 199 
22 
2,645 
17 
196 
22 
2,449 
24 
3,395 
409 
200 to 499 
4 
(□) 
4 
(D) 
4 
790 
4 
1,276 
(D) 
500 to 999 
6 
2,715 
1 
(D) 
6 
(D) 
6 
5,200 
798 
1,000 to 1,999 
1 
(D) 
- 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 
14 
24,478 
- 
- 
14 
24,478 
14 
(D) 
7,310 
5,000 or more 
29 
182,826 
8 
7,229 
29 
175,597 
30 
698,635 
83,810 
None sold 
300 
1,503 
152 
375 
222 
1,128 
(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 
790 
15,124 
7 
36,690 
41 
172,262 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
645 
3,782 
4 
8 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
87 
3,037 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
30 
1,850 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 to 199 
18 
2,725 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
10 
3,730 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 
2,700 
1,000 to 1,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
10 
12,240 
2,000 to 4,999 
- 
- 
- 
- 
18 
56,722 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
3 
36,682 
10 
100,600 
22 South Carolina 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
