Sheep and Goats ISSN: 1949-1611 Released January 31, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January 1 Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 2 Percent All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2017 totaled 5.20 million head, down 2 percent from 2016. Breeding sheep inventory at 3.86 million head on January 1, 2017, decreased 2 percent from 3.95 million head on January 1, 2016. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.04 million head, were 2 below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2017 totaled 1.35 million head, down 1 percent from January 1, 2016. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total market inventory. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total market inventory. The 2016 lamb crop of 3.25 million head was down 1 percent from 2015. The 2016 lambing rate was 105 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2016, unchanged from 2015. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2016 was 25.7 million pounds, down 5 percent from 2015. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.56 million head, down 3 percent from 2015. The average price paid for wool sold in 2016 was $1.45 per pound for a total value of 37.2 million dollars, down 5 percent from 39.2 million dollars in 2015. Sheep death loss during 2016 totaled 217 thousand head, down 5 percent from 2015. Lamb death loss decreased 1 percent from 374 thousand head to 372 thousand head in 2016. January 1 Goat and Kid Inventory Up 1 Percent All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2017 totaled 2.64 million head, up 1 percent from 2016. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.17 million head, up slightly from 2016. Does one year old and older, at 1.61 million head, were slightly above last year's number. Market goats and kids totaled 469 thousand head, up 2 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2016 totaled 1.64 million head for all goats, up 1 percent from 2015. Meat and all other goats totaled 2.12 million head on January 1, 2017, up 1 percent from 2016. Milk goat inventory was 373 thousand head, unchanged from January 1, 2016, while Angora goats were up 1 percent, totaling 152 thousand head. Mohair production in the United States during 2016 was 800 thousand pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 141 thousand head. Average weight per clip was 5.7 pounds. Mohair price was $4.56 per pound with a value of 3.65 million dollars. Sheep and Goat Revisions All sheep and goat inventory and lamb and kid crop estimates for January 1, 2016, were reviewed using official slaughter, import and export data, and the relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. A revision of 0.4 percent was made to sheep inventory and a revision of 5 percent to lamb crop at the United States level. No revisions were made to all goat inventory and a 3 percent change was made to the kid crop. State level estimates were reviewed and changes were made to reallocate inventory estimates to the United States total. This page intentionally left blank Contents Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017...................... 4 All Sheep and Lamb Inventory - United States: January 1.......................................... 4 Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2015 and 2016................................. 4 Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017........... 5 Breeding Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017.. 6 Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.............................................. 7 Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2016...... 8 Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2017...... 9 Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2015 and 2016........... 10 Wool Production - States and United States: 2015 and 2016........................................ 11 Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2015 and 2016................................... 12 Goat and Kid Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017........................ 13 All Goat Inventory - United States: January 1.................................................... 13 Angora Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017......................... 14 Milk Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017........................... 14 Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017................. 14 Angora Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017....................... 15 Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.................... 15 Milk Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017......................... 16 Meat and Other Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017............... 17 Statistical Methodology.......................................................................... 18 Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lamb Estimates................................................ 19 Information Contacts............................................................................. 19 Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Class : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,300.0 5,200.0 98 : Breeding sheep and lambs ..................: 3,945.0 3,855.0 98 : Replacement lambs under one year old ....: 665.0 650.0 98 : Ewes - one year old and older ...........: 3,105.0 3,035.0 98 : Rams - one year old and older ...........: 175.0 170.0 97 : Market sheep and lambs ....................: 1,355.0 1,345.0 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep : Weight : Shorn wool : Price : Year : shorn : per fleece : production : per pound : Value : 1/ : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head pounds 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : 2015 .........: 3,675 7.4 27,015 1.45 39,205 2016 .........: 3,560 7.2 25,740 1.45 37,214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All sheep and lambs : Total breeding : Total market State :------------------------------------------------------------ : : :2017 as: : : : : 2016 : 2017 :percent: 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : : :of 2016: : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- : Arizona ...........: 140.0 130.0 93 101.0 97.0 39.0 33.0 California ........: 575.0 585.0 102 320.0 325.0 255.0 260.0 Colorado ..........: 435.0 395.0 91 220.0 200.0 215.0 195.0 Idaho .............: 255.0 255.0 100 185.0 184.0 70.0 71.0 Illinois ..........: 60.0 55.0 92 50.0 46.0 10.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 50.0 52.0 104 43.0 45.0 7.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 175.0 175.0 100 125.0 120.0 50.0 55.0 Kansas ............: 65.0 68.0 105 44.0 45.0 21.0 23.0 Kentucky ..........: 53.0 48.0 91 42.0 38.0 11.0 10.0 Michigan ..........: 82.0 85.0 104 58.0 61.0 24.0 24.0 : Minnesota .........: 125.0 130.0 104 88.0 91.0 37.0 39.0 Missouri ..........: 88.0 90.0 102 76.0 70.0 12.0 20.0 Montana ...........: 230.0 230.0 100 210.0 200.0 20.0 30.0 Nebraska ..........: 80.0 83.0 104 67.0 71.0 13.0 12.0 Nevada ............: 60.0 63.0 105 49.0 54.0 11.0 9.0 New England 1/ ....: 42.0 43.0 102 33.0 33.0 9.0 10.0 New Mexico ........: 90.0 97.0 108 76.0 82.0 14.0 15.0 New York ..........: 80.0 75.0 94 68.0 62.0 12.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 32.0 30.0 94 27.0 25.0 5.0 5.0 North Dakota ......: 73.0 66.0 90 53.0 52.0 20.0 14.0 : Ohio ..............: 120.0 117.0 98 96.0 92.0 24.0 25.0 Oklahoma ..........: 46.0 48.0 104 37.0 38.0 9.0 10.0 Oregon ............: 180.0 170.0 94 130.0 124.0 50.0 46.0 Pennsylvania ......: 94.0 93.0 99 77.0 75.0 17.0 18.0 South Dakota ......: 265.0 250.0 94 200.0 193.0 65.0 57.0 Tennessee .........: 48.0 46.0 96 40.0 38.0 8.0 8.0 Texas .............: 725.0 700.0 97 580.0 560.0 145.0 140.0 Utah ..............: 285.0 275.0 96 265.0 255.0 20.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 75.0 80.0 107 60.0 61.0 15.0 19.0 Washington ........: 50.0 48.0 96 41.0 39.0 9.0 9.0 : West Virginia .....: 36.0 34.0 94 30.0 28.0 6.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 76.0 76.0 100 63.0 63.0 13.0 13.0 Wyoming ...........: 355.0 360.0 101 265.0 275.0 90.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 155.0 148.0 95 126.0 113.0 29.0 35.0 : United States .....:5,300.0 5,200.0 98 3,945.0 3,855.0 1,355.0 1,345.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Breeding Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding sheep : : Total breeding :-----------------------------------: Replacement : sheep and State : Ewes : Rams : lambs : lambs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 71.0 68.0 6.0 6.0 24.0 23.0 101.0 97.0 California ........: 265.0 270.0 10.0 10.0 45.0 45.0 320.0 325.0 Colorado ..........: 184.0 160.0 7.0 6.0 29.0 34.0 220.0 200.0 Idaho .............: 146.0 138.0 5.0 5.0 34.0 41.0 185.0 184.0 Illinois ..........: 39.0 36.0 3.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 50.0 46.0 Indiana ...........: 33.0 35.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 6.0 43.0 45.0 Iowa ..............: 100.0 95.0 5.0 5.0 20.0 20.0 125.0 120.0 Kansas ............: 36.0 36.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 44.0 45.0 Kentucky ..........: 33.0 30.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 42.0 38.0 Michigan ..........: 42.0 44.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 14.0 58.0 61.0 : Minnesota .........: 70.0 72.0 4.0 5.0 14.0 14.0 88.0 91.0 Missouri ..........: 60.0 55.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 12.0 76.0 70.0 Montana ...........: 159.0 159.0 6.0 6.0 45.0 35.0 210.0 200.0 Nebraska ..........: 55.0 58.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 10.0 67.0 71.0 Nevada ............: 40.0 43.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 9.0 49.0 54.0 New England 1/ ....: 25.0 24.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 33.0 33.0 New Mexico ........: 58.0 59.0 4.0 5.0 14.0 18.0 76.0 82.0 New York ..........: 50.0 47.0 3.0 3.0 15.0 12.0 68.0 62.0 North Carolina ....: 20.0 19.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 27.0 25.0 North Dakota ......: 44.0 42.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 8.0 53.0 52.0 : Ohio ..............: 73.0 70.0 6.0 6.0 17.0 16.0 96.0 92.0 Oklahoma ..........: 29.0 29.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 37.0 38.0 Oregon ............: 101.0 101.0 6.0 5.0 23.0 18.0 130.0 124.0 Pennsylvania ......: 59.0 59.0 5.0 5.0 13.0 11.0 77.0 75.0 South Dakota ......: 161.0 155.0 6.0 6.0 33.0 32.0 200.0 193.0 Tennessee .........: 30.0 29.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 6.0 40.0 38.0 Texas .............: 445.0 435.0 35.0 35.0 100.0 90.0 580.0 560.0 Utah ..............: 215.0 205.0 8.0 8.0 42.0 42.0 265.0 255.0 Virginia ..........: 50.0 49.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 9.0 60.0 61.0 Washington ........: 31.0 28.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 9.0 41.0 39.0 : West Virginia .....: 24.0 23.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 30.0 28.0 Wisconsin .........: 49.0 48.0 2.0 3.0 12.0 12.0 63.0 63.0 Wyoming ...........: 215.0 225.0 7.0 7.0 43.0 43.0 265.0 275.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 93.0 89.0 10.0 6.0 23.0 18.0 126.0 113.0 : United States .....:3,105.0 3,035.0 175.0 170.0 665.0 650.0 3,945.0 3,855.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ewes 1 year : Lambs per 100 : : : :and older January 1: ewes January 1 : Lamb crop 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2016 as : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : : : : : of 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- number -- --- 1,000 head -- percent : Arizona ...........: 76.0 71.0 67 63 51.0 45.0 88 California ........: 275.0 265.0 85 92 235.0 245.0 104 Colorado ..........: 184.0 184.0 109 98 200.0 180.0 90 Idaho .............: 150.0 146.0 120 110 180.0 160.0 89 Illinois ..........: 38.0 39.0 118 118 45.0 46.0 102 Indiana ...........: 34.0 33.0 121 121 41.0 40.0 98 Iowa ..............: 100.0 100.0 124 125 124.0 125.0 101 Kansas ............: 36.0 36.0 119 122 43.0 44.0 102 Kentucky ..........: 30.0 33.0 117 115 35.0 38.0 109 Michigan ..........: 40.0 42.0 123 119 49.0 50.0 102 : Minnesota .........: 73.0 70.0 123 129 90.0 90.0 100 Missouri ..........: 58.0 60.0 124 123 72.0 74.0 103 Montana ...........: 153.0 159.0 124 119 190.0 190.0 100 Nebraska ..........: 55.0 55.0 118 118 65.0 65.0 100 Nevada ............: 48.0 40.0 102 105 49.0 42.0 86 New England 2/ ....: 26.0 25.0 108 116 28.0 29.0 104 New Mexico ........: 58.0 58.0 78 81 45.0 47.0 104 New York ..........: 51.0 50.0 118 120 60.0 60.0 100 North Carolina ....: 18.0 20.0 106 95 19.0 19.0 100 North Dakota ......: 42.0 44.0 119 116 50.0 51.0 102 : Ohio ..............: 73.0 73.0 121 121 88.0 88.0 100 Oklahoma ..........: 31.0 29.0 100 114 31.0 33.0 106 Oregon ............: 110.0 101.0 108 120 119.0 121.0 102 Pennsylvania ......: 56.0 59.0 116 110 65.0 65.0 100 South Dakota ......: 162.0 161.0 120 121 195.0 195.0 100 Tennessee .........: 28.0 30.0 121 120 34.0 36.0 106 Texas .............: 435.0 445.0 80 76 350.0 340.0 97 Utah ..............: 220.0 215.0 105 107 230.0 230.0 100 Virginia ..........: 50.0 50.0 116 116 58.0 58.0 100 Washington ........: 31.0 31.0 110 116 34.0 36.0 106 : West Virginia .....: 22.0 24.0 114 117 25.0 28.0 112 Wisconsin .........: 50.0 49.0 120 122 60.0 60.0 100 Wyoming ...........: 210.0 215.0 112 114 235.0 245.0 104 : Other States 3/ ...: 87.0 93.0 92 81 80.0 75.0 94 : United States .....: 3,110.0 3,105.0 105 105 3,275.0 3,250.0 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Lamb crop is defined as lambs born in the Eastern States and lambs docked or branded in the Western States. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market lambs : : :-------------------------------------------------: : Total State : : : : : : Market : market :Under 65 : 65 - 84 :85 - 105 :Over 105 : Total : sheep :sheep and : pounds : pounds : pounds : pounds : : : lambs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 12.0 7.0 6.0 10.0 35.0 4.0 39.0 California ........: 110.0 15.0 45.0 75.0 245.0 10.0 255.0 Colorado ..........: 3.0 9.0 22.0 179.0 213.0 2.0 215.0 Idaho .............: 2.0 10.0 13.0 44.0 69.0 1.0 70.0 Illinois ..........: 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 1.0 10.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 5.0 7.0 16.0 21.0 49.0 1.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 9.0 2.0 2.5 4.5 18.0 3.0 21.0 Kentucky ..........: 5.7 3.0 1.3 0.5 10.5 0.5 11.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 21.0 3.0 24.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 7.0 8.0 14.0 36.0 1.0 37.0 Missouri ..........: 5.2 2.2 2.3 1.3 11.0 1.0 12.0 Montana ...........: 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Nebraska ..........: 2.5 1.8 3.0 4.7 12.0 1.0 13.0 Nevada ............: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 6.0 3.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 2.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 2.0 14.0 New York ..........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 North Carolina ....: 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 4.0 1.0 5.0 North Dakota ......: 1.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 19.0 1.0 20.0 : Ohio ..............: 7.0 5.0 5.5 5.5 23.0 1.0 24.0 Oklahoma ..........: 5.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 8.5 0.5 9.0 Oregon ............: 5.0 7.0 15.0 20.0 47.0 3.0 50.0 Pennsylvania ......: 7.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 15.0 2.0 17.0 South Dakota ......: 8.5 10.0 11.5 33.0 63.0 2.0 65.0 Tennessee .........: 5.0 1.4 0.6 0.5 7.5 0.5 8.0 Texas .............: 80.0 25.0 15.0 15.0 135.0 10.0 145.0 Utah ..............: 2.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 19.0 1.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 6.5 5.0 2.0 0.5 14.0 1.0 15.0 Washington ........: 1.5 2.5 1.5 2.0 7.5 1.5 9.0 : West Virginia .....: 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 6.0 - 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 4.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 11.0 2.0 13.0 Wyoming ...........: 1.0 10.0 43.0 31.0 85.0 5.0 90.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 13.0 5.0 3.5 2.5 24.0 5.0 29.0 : United States .....: 332.0 180.0 264.0 504.0 1,280.0 75.0 1,355.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market lambs : : :-------------------------------------------------: : Total State : : : : : : Market : market :Under 65 : 65 - 84 :85 - 105 :Over 105 : Total : sheep :sheep and : pounds : pounds : pounds : pounds : : : lambs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 13.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 29.0 4.0 33.0 California ........: 110.0 20.0 45.0 75.0 250.0 10.0 260.0 Colorado ..........: 5.0 14.0 48.0 124.0 191.0 4.0 195.0 Idaho .............: 2.0 6.0 15.0 47.0 70.0 1.0 71.0 Illinois ..........: 4.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 1.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 5.0 8.0 20.0 21.0 54.0 1.0 55.0 Kansas ............: 8.5 2.0 1.5 9.0 21.0 2.0 23.0 Kentucky ..........: 4.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 9.5 0.5 10.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 5.0 5.0 9.0 22.0 2.0 24.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 8.0 8.5 13.5 37.0 2.0 39.0 Missouri ..........: 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Montana ...........: 2.0 9.0 11.0 7.0 29.0 1.0 30.0 Nebraska ..........: 2.3 2.0 2.7 4.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.0 8.0 1.0 9.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.8 1.4 1.0 1.8 7.0 3.0 10.0 New Mexico ........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 3.0 15.0 New York ..........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 11.0 2.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.4 4.0 1.0 5.0 North Dakota ......: 1.0 4.0 3.0 5.0 13.0 1.0 14.0 : Ohio ..............: 8.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 24.0 1.0 25.0 Oklahoma ..........: 6.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 9.5 0.5 10.0 Oregon ............: 5.0 6.0 15.5 17.5 44.0 2.0 46.0 Pennsylvania ......: 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 13.0 5.0 18.0 South Dakota ......: 10.0 9.0 15.0 21.0 55.0 2.0 57.0 Tennessee .........: 5.0 1.3 0.4 0.3 7.0 1.0 8.0 Texas .............: 80.0 20.0 10.0 20.0 130.0 10.0 140.0 Utah ..............: 3.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 19.0 1.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 8.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 18.0 1.0 19.0 Washington ........: 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.0 7.0 2.0 9.0 : West Virginia .....: 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 6.0 - 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 12.0 1.0 13.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 9.0 44.0 28.0 83.0 2.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 14.8 7.3 4.4 5.5 32.0 3.0 35.0 : United States .....: 345.0 180.0 295.0 450.0 1,270.0 75.0 1,345.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Deaths : Farm :--------------------------------------- : slaughter 1/ : Sheep : Lambs State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 12.4 13.0 7.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 California ........: 4.4 4.3 14.0 15.0 9.0 12.0 Colorado ..........: 2.6 2.7 14.0 13.0 16.0 16.0 Idaho .............: 2.6 2.6 9.0 9.0 11.0 9.0 Illinois ..........: 2.0 2.1 3.0 2.5 6.5 5.5 Indiana ...........: 3.4 3.3 2.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 Iowa ..............: 1.4 1.5 8.0 7.5 18.0 17.0 Kansas ............: 2.6 2.3 3.0 2.5 6.0 6.0 Kentucky ..........: 0.5 0.9 3.0 2.5 7.0 5.0 Michigan ..........: 2.1 2.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 7.0 : Minnesota .........: 4.1 3.1 7.0 6.5 14.0 16.0 Missouri ..........: 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 10.0 10.0 Montana ...........: 1.5 1.9 11.0 11.0 16.0 16.0 Nebraska ..........: 0.3 0.5 4.0 3.5 9.0 8.5 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.4 4.0 4.0 10.0 10.0 New England 2/ ....: 2.3 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.5 New Mexico ........: 5.4 5.4 6.0 5.5 4.5 7.0 New York ..........: 2.6 2.3 4.0 3.5 6.5 6.0 North Carolina ....: 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.0 2.7 2.5 North Dakota ......: 0.5 0.5 3.0 2.5 7.0 6.0 : Ohio ..............: 3.1 3.0 6.0 6.0 11.0 12.0 Oklahoma ..........: 1.3 2.0 3.5 3.0 5.5 6.0 Oregon ............: 4.1 4.1 9.0 8.0 6.0 8.0 Pennsylvania ......: 2.0 1.5 5.0 4.0 9.0 8.0 South Dakota ......: 1.5 1.2 9.0 8.0 24.0 21.0 Tennessee .........: 1.3 1.1 3.5 3.0 6.5 6.0 Texas .............: 2.1 2.5 37.0 35.0 67.0 65.0 Utah ..............: 6.2 6.1 10.0 11.0 15.0 15.0 Virginia ..........: 3.1 2.6 4.0 4.0 9.5 9.0 Washington ........: 6.2 6.1 3.5 3.0 2.0 3.0 : West Virginia .....: 0.9 0.9 2.5 2.0 6.0 4.0 Wisconsin .........: 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 7.0 8.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 2.5 9.0 9.5 11.0 12.0 : Other States 3/ ...: 7.0 6.5 12.0 11.5 22.0 21.0 : United States .....: 95.1 94.8 229.0 217.0 374.0 372.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Wool Production - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep shorn :Weight per fleece: Production State :----------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- -- pounds -- 1,000 pounds : Arizona ...........: 110.0 95.0 5.6 6.4 620 610 California ........: 430.0 410.0 6.6 6.6 2,850 2,700 Colorado ..........: 320.0 295.0 7.5 7.5 2,410 2,200 Idaho .............: 200.0 195.0 8.3 8.2 1,650 1,600 Illinois ..........: 44.0 33.0 7.0 6.1 310 200 Indiana ...........: 34.0 35.0 6.2 6.3 210 220 Iowa ..............: 165.0 165.0 5.5 5.5 900 900 Kansas ............: 42.0 43.0 6.5 6.6 275 285 Kentucky ..........: 12.0 11.0 6.7 6.4 80 70 Michigan ..........: 66.0 68.0 6.0 6.0 395 405 : Minnesota .........: 120.0 127.0 6.4 6.2 770 790 Missouri ..........: 44.0 43.0 6.0 6.0 265 260 Montana ...........: 205.0 200.0 9.0 9.0 1,840 1,800 Nebraska ..........: 63.0 64.0 7.3 7.0 460 450 Nevada ............: 47.0 48.0 9.4 8.8 440 420 New England 1/ ....: 31.0 30.0 6.5 6.7 200 200 New Mexico ........: 82.0 89.0 7.9 7.9 645 700 New York ..........: 53.0 53.0 6.1 5.8 325 310 North Carolina ....: 8.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 40 35 North Dakota ......: 64.0 59.0 7.6 7.3 485 430 : Ohio ..............: 81.0 79.0 6.0 5.9 490 470 Oklahoma ..........: 17.0 19.0 5.6 5.5 95 105 Oregon ............: 152.0 142.0 6.6 6.3 1,000 900 Pennsylvania ......: 48.0 45.0 6.6 6.9 315 310 South Dakota ......: 239.0 230.0 7.6 7.6 1,820 1,750 Tennessee .........: 19.0 18.0 5.5 5.6 105 100 Texas .............: 270.0 255.0 7.2 6.7 1,950 1,700 Utah ..............: 255.0 245.0 9.4 9.4 2,390 2,300 Virginia ..........: 27.0 25.0 5.4 5.6 145 140 Washington ........: 33.0 31.0 7.9 8.1 260 250 : West Virginia .....: 22.0 20.0 5.5 4.5 120 90 Wisconsin .........: 51.0 51.0 7.2 6.7 365 340 Wyoming ...........: 270.0 280.0 9.2 8.6 2,480 2,400 : Other States 2/ ...: 51.0 50.0 6.1 6.0 310 300 : United States .....:3,675.0 3,560.0 7.4 7.2 27,015 25,740 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per pound : Value 1/ State :----------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars : Arizona ...........: 1.15 1.00 713 610 California ........: 1.55 1.50 4,418 4,050 Colorado ..........: 1.80 1.70 4,338 3,740 Idaho .............: 1.53 1.59 2,525 2,544 Illinois ..........: 0.75 0.79 233 158 Indiana ...........: 0.75 0.50 158 110 Iowa ..............: 0.79 0.56 711 504 Kansas ............: 0.87 0.89 239 254 Kentucky ..........: 0.80 0.90 64 63 Michigan ..........: 0.72 0.71 284 288 : Minnesota .........: 0.79 0.62 608 490 Missouri ..........: 0.73 0.88 193 229 Montana ...........: 1.90 1.90 3,496 3,420 Nebraska ..........: 0.90 0.94 414 423 Nevada ............: 2.10 2.00 924 840 New England 2/ ....: 0.80 0.85 160 170 New Mexico ........: 1.40 1.50 903 1,050 New York ..........: 0.60 0.70 195 217 North Carolina ....: 1.20 1.50 48 53 North Dakota ......: 1.28 1.13 621 486 : Ohio ..............: 0.74 0.53 363 249 Oklahoma ..........: 0.70 0.80 67 84 Oregon ............: 1.73 1.38 1,730 1,242 Pennsylvania ......: 0.60 0.60 189 186 South Dakota ......: 1.26 1.43 2,293 2,503 Tennessee .........: 0.84 0.90 88 90 Texas .............: 1.64 1.75 3,198 2,975 Utah ..............: 1.70 1.80 4,063 4,140 Virginia ..........: 1.05 1.25 152 175 Washington ........: 1.90 2.10 494 525 : West Virginia .....: 1.00 1.25 120 113 Wisconsin .........: 0.75 0.70 274 238 Wyoming ...........: 1.80 1.90 4,464 4,560 : Other States 3/ ...: 1.50 1.45 465 435 : United States .....: 1.45 1.45 39,205 37,214 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is the summation of State values. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Goat and Kid Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Class : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : All goats and kids ...................:2,620,000 2,640,000 101 : All, breeding goats ................:2,161,000 2,171,000 100 Replacement kids - under one year : 391,000 393,000 101 Does - one year old and older ....:1,607,000 1,614,000 100 Bucks - one year old and older ...: 163,000 164,000 101 : All, market goats and kids .........: 459,000 469,000 102 : Kid crop 1/ ..........................:1,631,000 1,641,000 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Class : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Angora goats and kids ..................: 150,000 152,000 101 : Angora, breeding goats ...............: 130,000 131,000 101 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 19,500 20,000 103 Does - one year old and older ......: 103,500 104,000 100 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 7,000 7,000 100 : Angora, market goats and kids ........: 20,000 21,000 105 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 78,000 76,000 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Milk Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Class : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Milk goats and kids ....................: 373,000 373,000 100 : Milk, breeding goats .................: 335,000 334,000 100 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 71,000 71,000 100 Does - one year old and older ......: 240,000 239,000 100 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 24,000 24,000 100 : Milk, market goats and kids ..........: 38,000 39,000 103 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 258,000 260,000 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2017 as Class : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : of 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : Meat and other goats and kids ..........:2,097,000 2,115,000 101 : Meat and other, breeding goats .......:1,696,000 1,706,000 101 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 300,500 302,000 100 Does - one year old and older ......:1,263,500 1,271,000 101 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 132,000 133,000 101 : Meat and other, market goats and kids : 401,000 409,000 102 : Kid crop 1/ ............................:1,295,000 1,305,000 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2016 : 2017 :2017 as : : :percent : : :of 2016 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Arizona ...........: 35,000 35,000 100 California ........: 3,600 3,400 94 New Mexico ........: 10,000 10,500 105 Texas .............: 78,000 80,000 103 : Other States 1/ ...: 23,400 23,100 99 : United States .....:150,000 152,000 101 ---------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Goats : Average clip : : : Price per : : State : clipped : per goat : Production : pound : Value 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- dollars -- --- 1,000 dollars -- : Arizona ........: 29,000 30,000 4.0 4.2 115 125 1.60 1.40 184 175 California .....: 2,000 2,000 5.0 5.0 10 10 6.00 6.00 60 60 New Mexico .....: 8,000 8,000 3.8 3.8 30 30 1.40 1.20 42 36 Texas ..........: 78,000 80,000 6.2 6.4 480 510 7.10 6.00 3,408 3,060 : Other States 2/ : 22,000 21,000 5.9 6.0 130 125 2.75 2.55 358 319 : United States ..: 139,000 141,000 5.5 5.7 765 800 5.30 4.56 4,052 3,650 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is summation of State values. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Milk Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2016 : 2017 :2017 as : : :percent : : :of 2016 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 3,800 3,900 103 Arkansas ..........: 4,600 4,500 98 California ........: 39,000 41,000 105 Colorado ..........: 10,000 9,000 90 Florida ...........: 9,500 10,000 105 Georgia ...........: 3,100 3,500 113 Idaho .............: 3,800 4,200 111 Illinois ..........: 5,600 6,000 107 Indiana ...........: 11,500 11,000 96 Iowa ..............: 33,000 30,500 92 : Kansas ............: 4,200 4,700 112 Kentucky ..........: 5,000 5,500 110 Michigan ..........: 11,800 12,500 106 Minnesota .........: 13,500 12,000 89 Missouri ..........: 11,300 10,300 91 Nebraska ..........: 3,200 3,700 116 New England 1/ ....: 14,500 14,200 98 New York ..........: 12,300 13,700 111 North Carolina ....: 8,100 6,400 79 Ohio ..............: 9,500 10,000 105 : Oklahoma ..........: 6,600 6,000 91 Oregon ............: 12,200 12,600 103 Pennsylvania ......: 14,000 15,000 107 South Carolina ....: 3,400 3,000 88 Tennessee .........: 7,200 7,000 97 Texas .............: 22,000 22,000 100 Virginia ..........: 5,700 6,000 105 Washington ........: 8,000 7,500 94 Wisconsin .........: 44,000 44,000 100 : Other States 2/ ...: 32,600 33,300 102 : United States .....:373,000 373,000 100 ---------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Meat and Other Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------- State : 2016 : 2017 : 2017 as : : : percent : : : of 2016 ------------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 47,000 45,000 96 Arizona ...........: 27,000 27,000 100 Arkansas ..........: 36,000 36,000 100 California ........: 90,000 87,000 97 Colorado ..........: 24,000 25,000 104 Florida ...........: 45,000 44,000 98 Georgia ...........: 72,000 67,000 93 Illinois ..........: 19,000 18,000 95 Indiana ...........: 32,000 33,000 103 Iowa ..............: 28,000 32,000 114 : Kansas ............: 43,000 46,000 107 Kentucky ..........: 59,000 56,000 95 Louisiana .........: 19,000 18,000 95 Minnesota .........: 21,000 22,000 105 Mississippi .......: 20,000 19,000 95 Missouri ..........: 70,000 75,000 107 New York ..........: 17,000 17,000 100 North Carolina ....: 45,000 50,000 111 Ohio ..............: 44,000 42,000 95 Oklahoma ..........: 91,000 92,000 101 : Oregon ............: 27,000 27,000 100 Pennsylvania ......: 37,000 37,000 100 South Carolina ....: 34,000 32,000 94 Tennessee .........: 115,000 110,000 96 Texas .............: 765,000 790,000 103 Virginia ..........: 47,000 45,000 96 Washington ........: 22,000 20,000 91 West Virginia .....: 21,000 21,000 100 : Other States 1/ ...: 180,000 182,000 101 : United States .....:2,097,000 2,115,000 101 ------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of United States producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all sheep and goat producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. About 22,300 operators were contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone and face-to-face personal interview and 68 percent of the reports were usable. Regardless of when operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of January 1. Estimating Procedures: These sheep and goat estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness and with estimates from past years. A projected balance sheet for calendar year 2016 was also used. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds estimates of births and imports, and subtracts estimates of slaughter, exports and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is compared with the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve the current estimate. Previous year estimates are subject to revision when current estimates are made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture's five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Since all operations raising sheep and goats are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors, such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected sheep items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between the first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep and lamb inventory estimates over the past 10 years is 0.8 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 5.2 million head by more than 0.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.5 percent. The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep shorn over the past 10 years is 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 3.56 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.3 percent. Also shown in the table is a 10-year record showing the range between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate. Using estimates for All Sheep and Lambs as an example, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 35,000 head, ranging from 0 to 105,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of All Sheep and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 4 times and above the latest estimate 4 times in the last 10 years. For Sheep and Lambs Shorn, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 23,000 head, ranging from 0 to 140,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn has been below the latest estimate 0 times and above 5 times in the last 10 years. Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lamb Estimates [Based on data for the past ten years] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Years : : : : : :----------------------------- : : : Average : Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- ---- number ---- : : All sheep and lambs ..........: 0.8 1.5 35 0 105 4 4 : : Breeding sheep ...............: 0.8 1.5 23 0 74 3 4 : : Lamb crop ....................: 1.7 3.1 36 0 155 1 5 : : Sheep shorn ..................: 1.2 2.3 23 0 140 0 5 : : percent percent ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- ---- number ---- : : Wool production ..............: 1.0 1.9 147 0 870 1 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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