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- 
15,940 
921,508 
14,729 
509,861 
12,933 
411,647 
12,896 
448,986 
324,703 
1 to 9 
2,855 
15,744 
2,274 
10,001 
1,818 
5,743 
1,562 
8,400 
5,208 
10to 19 
3,492 
48,280 
3,226 
(D) 
2,467 
(D) 
2,672 
19,724 
1 1 ,475 
20 to 49 
5,215 
161,577 
5,036 
110,519 
4,282 
51,058 
4,514 
68,002 
40,986 
50 to 99 
2,410 
162,539 
2,350 
102,832 
2,405 
59,707 
2,251 
73,707 
45,721 
100 to 199 
1,237 
165,818 
1,193 
101,936 
1,230 
63,882 
1,194 
75,449 
48,812 
200 to 499 
540 
152,710 
496 
82,420 
540 
70,290 
524 
80,008 
59,490 
500 to 999 
129 
88,063 
113 
40,589 
129 
47,474 
123 
41,595 
37,164 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
48 
66,785 
35 
22,174 
48 
44,611 
44 
39,761 
33,022 
2,500 to 4,999 
9 
30,096 
4 
5,504 
9 
24,592 
7 
20,940 
15,614 
5,000 or more 
5 
29,896 
2 
(D) 
5 
(D) 
5 
21,400 
27,211 
No cattle and calves herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
(X) 
282 
9,575 
7,788 
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- 
14,729 
823,315 
14,729 
509,861 
1 1 ,722 
313,454 
12,261 
367,860 
253,364 
1 to 9 
3,638 
33,381 
3,638 
19,063 
2,601 
14,318 
2,404 
14,327 
8,869 
lOto 19 
3,688 
73,857 
3,688 
50,138 
2,663 
23,719 
3,041 
29,549 
17,573 
20 to 49 
4,837 
214,181 
4,837 
143,663 
3,904 
70,518 
4,304 
91,437 
56,746 
50 to 99 
1,581 
167,883 
1,581 
104,702 
1,576 
63,181 
1,545 
79,381 
50,953 
100 to 199 
696 
151,298 
696 
89,353 
689 
61,945 
685 
65,889 
45,014 
200 to 499 
245 
123,448 
245 
69,075 
245 
54,373 
240 
63,261 
50,619 
500 to 999 
35 
41,388 
35 
22,557 
35 
18,831 
33 
17,602 
18,487 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
9 
17,879 
9 
11,310 
9 
6,569 
9 
6,414 
5,104 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
No cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 201 2 
1,211 
98,193 
(X) 
(X) 
1,211 
98,193 
917 
90,701 
79,126 
' 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- 
14,644 
807,284 
14,644 
499,723 
14,644 
495,381 
1 1 ,650 
307,561 
1 to 9 
3,660 
33,854 
3,660 
19,471 
3,660 
19,148 
2,614 
14,383 
lOto 19 
3,672 
74,643 
3,672 
50,537 
3,672 
49,938 
2,657 
24,106 
20 to 49 
4,830 
217,132 
4,830 
145,527 
4,830 
143,424 
3,899 
71,605 
50 to 99 
1,562 
166,745 
1,562 
104,289 
1,562 
103,207 
1,560 
62,456 
100 to 199 
649 
141,567 
649 
82,616 
649 
82,381 
649 
58,951 
200 to 499 
229 
115,296 
229 
64,516 
229 
64,516 
229 
50,780 
500 to 999 
33 
40,168 
33 
21,457 
33 
21,457 
33 
18,711 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
9 
17,879 
9 
11,310 
9 
11,310 
9 
6,569 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
1,296 
114,224 
85 
10,138 
(X) 
(X) 
1,283 
104,086 
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- 
12,185 
364,031 
251,466 
9,620 
223,780 
4 
955 
9,043 
140,251 
1 to 9 
2,423 
14,285 
8,853 
1,751 
7,533 
- 
- 
1,599 
6,752 
lOto 19 
3,029 
29,547 
17,596 
2,216 
13,996 
1 
(D) 
2,324 
15,551 
20 to 49 
4,301 
92,323 
57,368 
3,444 
47,277 
1 
(D) 
3,330 
45,046 
50 to 99 
1,528 
79,291 
50,962 
1,376 
46,454 
- 
1,185 
32,837 
100 to 199 
638 
62,907 
43,399 
582 
41,984 
1 
(D) 
447 
20,923 
200 to 499 
224 
61,662 
49,697 
209 
47,411 
1 
(D) 
131 
14,251 
500 to 999 
33 
17,602 
18,487 
33 
(D) 
- 
23 
(D) 
1 ,000 to 2,499 
9 
6,414 
5,104 
9 
(D) 
- 
- 
4 
(D) 
2,500 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
No beef cow herd, as of Dec. 31 , 2012 
993 
94,530 
81,025 
768 
71,960 
6 
1,253 
587 
22,570 
20 Mississippi 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
