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 
1,627 
(D) 
12 
(D) 
213 
6,129,236 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
983 
7,366 
10 
39 
- 
- 
25 to 49 
163 
5,692 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 
111 
7,541 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 
77 
10,656 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 to 499 
101 
31,816 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 to 999 
55 
(D) 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
1,000 to 1,999 
44 
57,859 
- 
- 
11 
17,019 
2,000 to 4,999 
34 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
43 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
59 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
157 
5,947,462 
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- 
231 
542,095 
692 
1,302,365 
567 
521,780 
169 
17,250 
69 
288,592 
400 
102,515 
1 to 24 
135 
1,195 
370 
3,083 
416 
2,280 
123 
1,136 
9 
31 
359 
1,539 
25 to 49 
17 
614 
77 
2,538 
17 
532 
13 
465 
- 
- 
7 
215 
50 to 99 
20 
1,390 
70 
4,711 
10 
778 
17 
1,174 
- 
- 
3 
163 
1 00 to 1 99 
17 
2,298 
43 
5,991 
6 
903 
7 
976 
- 
- 
4 
459 
200 to 499 
5 
1,766 
52 
17,113 
7 
2,272 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
500 to 999 
5 
3,506 
23 
16,252 
17 
11,374 
3 
(D) 
- 
1 
(D) 
1,000 to 1,999 
11 
16,204 
27 
38,879 
19 
26,757 
3 
3,835 
4 
5,000 
4 
6,994 
2,000 to 4,999 
7 
21,544 
13 
36,660 
51 
162,568 
2 
(D) 
32 
(D) 
16 
(D) 
5,000 or more 
14 
493,578 
17 
1,177,138 
24 
314,316 
- 
23 
183,154 
5 
43,380 
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- 
216 
3,858,448 
603 
2,297,963 
560 
1,508,760 
155 
81,452 
69 
1,652,559 
249 
328,309 
1 to 24 
95 
933 
273 
2,328 
381 
2,480 
69 
679 
6 
14 
169 
971 
25 to 49 
27 
(D) 
64 
2,325 
21 
688 
29 
992 
2 
(D) 
20 
(D) 
50 to 99 
17 
1,145 
45 
3,060 
10 
731 
26 
1,570 
1 
(D) 
12 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 99 
5 
540 
45 
5,968 
9 
1,431 
12 
1,887 
- 
6 
830 
200 to 499 
17 
5,725 
58 
17,588 
9 
2,886 
7 
2,654 
1 
(D) 
9 
(D) 
500 to 999 
17 
10,907 
31 
22,090 
5 
3,519 
3 
(D) 
- 
1 
(D) 
1,000 to 1,999 
1 
(D) 
31 
43,458 
20 
26,270 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
2 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 
1 
(D) 
26 
78,911 
35 
129,845 
4 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
10 
34,971 
5,000 or more 
36 
3,835,010 
30 
2,122,235 
70 
1,340,910 
4 
57,535 
57 
1,644,387 
20 
283,798 
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 
2,454 
91,967 
2,247 
77,082 
Sheep and lambs inventory - Con. 
Farms with- 
1 to 24 
1,522 
(D) 
1,442 
14,491 
Ewes 1 year old or older 
1,997 
54,846 
1,911 
51,328 
25 to 99 
725 
33,450 
659 
29,954 
100 to 299 
176 
27,824 
118 
18,359 
300 to 999 
29 
12,387 
24 
10,090 
Wool production (pounds) 
848 
241,965 
1,075 
347,579 
1,000 to 2,499 
2 
(D) 
4 
4,188 
2,500 to 4,999 
- 
- 
- 
Sheep and lambs sold 
1,743 
62,049 
1,546 
54,967 
5,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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