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 
Herd 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- 
12,796 
1,354,240 
1 1 ,200 
780,473 
8,510 
573,767 
7,617 
852,068 
574,671 
1 to 9 
5,126 
23,157 
4,085 
15,592 
2,589 
7,565 
1,918 
10,943 
7,405 
lOto 19 
2,746 
36,647 
2,551 
26,689 
1,807 
9,958 
1,665 
15,567 
10,609 
20 to 49 
2,428 
72,072 
2,252 
52,267 
1,706 
19,805 
1,708 
34,030 
24,235 
50 to 99 
865 
59,845 
811 
42,072 
791 
17,773 
779 
41,791 
31,643 
100 to 199 
664 
92,139 
620 
61 ,656 
664 
30,483 
621 
66,659 
49,158 
200 to 499 
566 
172,779 
521 
1 1 1 ,353 
564 
61,426 
541 
123,550 
98,514 
500 to 999 
200 
134,709 
182 
80,158 
200 
54,551 
193 
99,607 
78,827 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
95 
140,129 
82 
77,801 
89 
62,328 
91 
96,576 
84,999 
2,500 to 4,999 
61 
222,811 
54 
127,464 
55 
95,347 
58 
118,020 
83,515 
5,000 or more 
45 
399,952 
42 
185,421 
45 
214,531 
43 
245,325 
105,766 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
346 
57,855 
56,1 66 
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 ' 
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- 
11,200 
1,196,882 
1 1 ,200 
780,473 
6,914 
416,409 
6,887 
615,249 
436,116 
1 to 9 
5,069 
33,838 
5,069 
22,133 
2,532 
11,705 
2,165 
15,755 
1 1 ,008 
lOto 19 
2,315 
41,543 
2,315 
30,114 
1,376 
1 1 ,429 
1,494 
17,728 
13,793 
20 to 49 
1,893 
78,650 
1,893 
56,110 
1,171 
22,540 
1,377 
43,673 
32,838 
50 to 99 
772 
82,619 
772 
53,602 
698 
29,017 
723 
62,457 
50,332 
100 to 199 
526 
103,709 
526 
71,466 
526 
32,243 
516 
75,643 
56,996 
200 to 499 
388 
171,406 
388 
117,631 
386 
53,775 
382 
120,221 
93,622 
500 to 999 
107 
98,678 
107 
69,703 
107 
28,975 
107 
72,480 
54,992 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
66 
170,982 
66 
108,811 
60 
62,171 
63 
76,654 
60,314 
2,500 or more 
64 
415,457 
64 
250,903 
58 
164,554 
60 
130,638 
62,221 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
1,596 
157,358 
(X) 
(X) 
1,596 
157,358 
1,076 
294,674 
194,722 
' 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- 
1 1 ,004 
683,448 
1 1 ,004 
464,370 
1 1 ,004 
461,595 
6,762 
219,078 
1 to 9 
5,028 
33,950 
5,028 
22,390 
5,028 
22,079 
2,500 
11,560 
lOto 19 
2,288 
41,366 
2,288 
29,978 
2,288 
29,699 
1,365 
1 1 ,388 
20 to 49 
1,881 
78,731 
1,881 
56,196 
1,881 
55,627 
1,166 
22,535 
50 to 99 
772 
82,956 
772 
53,954 
772 
53,566 
698 
29,002 
100 to 199 
524 
103,339 
524 
71,207 
524 
71,198 
524 
32,132 
200 to 499 
383 
169,448 
383 
116,611 
383 
115,403 
381 
52,837 
500 to 999 
100 
90,898 
100 
64,471 
100 
64,460 
100 
26,427 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
24 
53,764 
24 
34,804 
24 
34,804 
24 
18,960 
2,500 or more 
4 
28,996 
4 
14,759 
4 
14,759 
4 
14,237 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
1,792 
670,792 
196 
316,103 
(X) 
(X) 
1,748 
354,689 
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- 
6,753 
457,174 
369,404 
5,181 
301,101 
62 
7,517 
4,303 
156,073 
1 to 9 
2,160 
15,714 
10,968 
1,512 
9,772 
6 
(D) 
1,281 
5,942 
lOto 19 
1,485 
13,741 
1,048 
1 1 ,330 
13 
775 
931 
6,353 
20 to 49 
1,366 
32,903 
1,051 
30,081 
16 
411 
877 
14,150 
50 to 99 
723 
62,587 
50,384 
632 
41,036 
15 
395 
514 
21,551 
100 to 199 
514 
75,520 
56,919 
461 
48,167 
2 
(D) 
354 
27,353 
200 to 499 
377 
119,571 
93,520 
355 
75,742 
5 
344 
254 
43,829 
500 to 999 
100 
69,978 
53,949 
94 
43,813 
1 
(D) 
79 
26,165 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
24 
36,113 
42,633 
24 
30,850 
3 
(D) 
10 
5,263 
2,500 or more 
4 
15,777 
14,388 
4 
10,310 
1 
(D) 
3 
5,467 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
1,210 
452,749 
261,434 
983 
256,607 
27 
78,510 
562 
196,142 
20 New Mexico 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
