Table 14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Flerd size 
Total 
Cows and heifers 
that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Cattle and calves sales 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
Farms with herd size of- 
23,911 
1,631,882 
20,326 
751,425 
19,895 
880,457 
19,413 
825,136 
685,217 
1 to 9 
4,723 
24,469 
3,441 
13,884 
3,041 
10,585 
2,635 
(D) 
(D) 
1 0 to 1 9 
4,539 
62,582 
3,863 
36,435 
3,486 
26,147 
3,476 
28,958 
20,410 
20 to 49 
6,731 
210,427 
6,017 
121,781 
5,749 
88,646 
5,821 
96,059 
69,026 
50 to 99 
3,749 
258,550 
3,407 
135,737 
3,533 
122,813 
3,487 
121,939 
92,366 
100 to 199 
2,297 
311,132 
2,045 
149,206 
2,218 
161,926 
2,187 
152,287 
119,169 
200 to 499 
1,483 
435,574 
1,243 
173,571 
1,480 
262,003 
1,425 
228,435 
199,991 
500 to 999 
316 
207,651 
247 
74,651 
315 
133,000 
310 
1 1 1 ,703 
109,515 
1,000 to 2,499 
66 
93,753 
58 
37,676 
66 
56,077 
66 
50,722 
49,659 
2,500 to 4,999 
6 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
6 
(D) 
5 
18,216 
13,829 
5,000 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
678 
20,245 
22,758 
Table 15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Cow herd 1 
Total 
Cows and heifers 
that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Cattle and calves sales 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Total 
Farms with cow herd size of- 
20,326 
1,407,155 
20,326 
751,425 
16,310 
655,730 
16,931 
627,520 
496,401 
1 to 9 
5,717 
60,161 
5,717 
28,108 
4,035 
32,053 
3,806 
28,430 
21,670 
1 0 to 1 9 
4,702 
(D) 
4,702 
(D) 
3,649 
(□) 
3,898 
47,099 
34,665 
20 to 49 
5,836 
321,085 
5,836 
176,759 
4,854 
144,326 
5,250 
141,284 
107,289 
50 to 99 
2,414 
302,241 
2,414 
161,872 
2,198 
140,369 
2,344 
146,023 
113,870 
100 to 199 
1,177 
295,850 
1,177 
155,319 
1,098 
140,531 
1,157 
127,540 
100,843 
200 to 499 
416 
223,152 
416 
114,592 
413 
108,560 
413 
96,863 
84,451 
500 to 999 
50 
54,410 
50 
30,657 
49 
23,753 
50 
23,922 
21,750 
1,000 to 2,499 
13 
30,646 
13 
15,954 
13 
14,692 
12 
(D) 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
1 
(D) 
1 
(□) 
1 
(□) 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
3,585 
224,727 
(X) 
(X) 
3,585 
224,727 
3,160 
217,861 
211,575 
1 Cow herd includes beef cows, milk cows, and heifers that calved. 
Table 16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Cattle and calves inventory 
Beef cow herd 
Cows and heifers that calved 
Other cattle (see text) 
Total 
Beef cows 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total 
Farms with beef cow herd size of- 
19,596 
1,268,011 
19,596 
677,424 
19,596 
657,320 
15,669 
590,587 
1 to 9 
5,579 
63,779 
5,579 
30,255 
5,579 
27,717 
3,952 
33,524 
1 0 to 1 9 
4,686 
114,401 
4,686 
65,389 
4,686 
63,788 
3,632 
49,012 
20 to 49 
5,782 
325,694 
5,782 
179,403 
5,782 
174,751 
4,814 
146,291 
50 to 99 
2,216 
280,129 
2,216 
150,346 
2,216 
146,497 
2,008 
129,783 
100 to 199 
961 
252,063 
961 
130,989 
961 
126,200 
893 
121,074 
200 to 499 
331 
178,411 
331 
91,001 
331 
88,638 
329 
87,410 
500 to 999 
32 
32,741 
32 
19,237 
32 
19,236 
32 
13,504 
1,000 to 2,499 
9 
20,793 
9 
10,804 
9 
10,493 
9 
9,989 
2,500 or more 
" 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
4,315 
363,871 
730 
74,001 
(X) 
(X) 
4,226 
289,870 
Cattle and calves sales 
Cattle 
Beef cow herd 
Total 
Total 
Cattle on feed 
(see text) 
Calves 
Farms 
Number 
Value 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Total 
Farms with beef cow herd size of- 
16,347 
583,876 
471,563 
14,641 
458,746 
386 
15,852 
8,666 
125,130 
1 to 9 
3,768 
28,805 
22,129 
3,163 
22,199 
19 
(D) 
1,629 
6,606 
1 0 to 1 9 
3,901 
47,860 
35,177 
3,413 
32,462 
52 
993 
2,119 
15,398 
20 to 49 
5,210 
142,322 
107,803 
4,724 
104,977 
138 
3,475 
2,916 
37,345 
50 to 99 
2,153 
139,402 
110,965 
2,058 
110,955 
81 
3,593 
1,295 
28,447 
100 to 199 
946 
113,375 
92,594 
922 
91,050 
64 
3,713 
518 
22,325 
200 to 499 
328 
82,918 
74,916 
322 
71,793 
28 
3,338 
169 
11,125 
500 to 999 
32 
18,165 
18,479 
30 
15,882 
1 
(D) 
16 
2,283 
1,000 to 2,499 
9 
11,029 
9,501 
9 
9,428 
3 
394 
4 
1,601 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
3,744 
261,505 
236,413 
3,392 
216,086 
168 
14,446 
1,258 
45,419 
20 Virginia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
