Sheep and Goats ISSN: 1949-1611 Released January 31, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January 1 Sheep and Lambs Inventory Down 2 Percent All sheep and lambs inventory in the United States on January 1, 2024 totaled 5.03 million head, down 2 percent from 2023. Breeding sheep inventory at 3.67 million head on January 1, 2024, decreased 2 percent from 3.74 million head on January 1, 2023. Ewes one year old and older, at 2.87 million head, were 2 percent below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2024 totaled 1.36 million head, down 2 percent from January 1, 2023. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total market inventory. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total market inventory. The 2023 lamb crop of 3.03 million head was down 2 percent from 2022. The 2023 lambing rate was 103 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2023, down 2 percent from 2022. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2023 was 22.7 million pounds, down 2 percent from 2022. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.22 million head, down 2 percent from 2022. The average price paid for wool sold in 2023 was $1.56 per pound for a total value of 35.3 million dollars, down 1 percent from 35.5 million dollars in 2022. Sheep death loss during 2023 totaled 200,000 head, down 4 percent from 2022. Lamb death loss decreased 3 percent from 377,000 head to 365,000 head in 2023. January 1 All Goats and Kids Inventory Down 2 Percent All goats and kids inventory in the United States on January 1, 2024 totaled 2.47 million head, down 2 percent from 2023. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.03 million head, down 2 percent from 2023. Does one year old and older, at 1.51 million head, were 2 percent below last year's number. Market goats and kids totaled 438,700 head, down 4 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2023 totaled 1.52 million head for all goats, down 2 percent from 2022. Meat and all other goats totaled 1.95 million head on January 1, 2024, down 3 percent from 2023. Milk goat inventory was 415,000 head, up 1 percent from January 1, 2023, while Angora goats were down 2 percent, totaling 105,000 head. Mohair production in the United States during 2023 was 505,000 pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 100,000 head. Average weight per clip was 5.1 pounds. Mohair price was $6.35 per pound with a value of 3.21 million dollars. Sheep and Goats Revisions All sheep and goats inventory and lamb and kid crop estimates for January 1, 2023, were reviewed using official slaughter, import and export data, and the relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. Based on the findings of this review, January 1, 2023 all sheep and lambs increased by 2.2 percent and lamb crop decreased by 0.4 percent. January 1, 2023 all goats and kids increased by 0.8 percent and kid crop decreased by 1.6 percent. 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 Lambs Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024...................... 4 All Sheep and Lambs Inventory - United States: January 1.......................................... 4 Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2022 and 2023.................................. 4 Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024........... 5 Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024.. 6 Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2022 and 2023............................................... 7 Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2023...... 8 Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2024...... 9 Sheep and Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2022 and 2023........... 10 Wool Production - States and United States: 2022 and 2023......................................... 11 Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2022 and 2023.................................... 12 Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024....................... 13 All Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1.................................. 13 Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024................ 14 Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024.................. 14 Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024........ 14 Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024.............. 15 Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2022 and 2023..................... 15 Milk Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024................ 16 Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024...... 17 Statistical Methodology........................................................................... 18 Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lambs Estimates................................................ 19 Information Contacts.............................................................................. 19 Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Class : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,130.0 5,030.0 98 : Breeding sheep and lambs ..................: 3,740.0 3,670.0 98 : Replacement lambs under one year old ....: 643.5 635.0 99 : Ewes - one year old and older ...........: 2,930.0 2,870.0 98 : Rams - one year old and older ...........: 166.5 165.0 99 : Market sheep and lambs ....................: 1,390.0 1,360.0 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep : Weight : Shorn wool : Price : Year : shorn : per fleece : production : per pound : Value 2/ : 1/ : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head pounds 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : 2022 .........: 3,303 7.0 23,269 1.53 35,527 2023 .........: 3,222 7.0 22,700 1.56 35,323 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. 2/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is the summation of State values. Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All sheep and lambs : Total breeding : Total market State :------------------------------------------------------------ : : :2024 as: : : : : 2023 : 2024 :percent: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : : :of 2023: : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- : Arizona ...........: 100.0 105.0 105 75.0 80.0 25.0 25.0 California ........: 530.0 500.0 94 280.0 270.0 250.0 230.0 Colorado ..........: 415.0 400.0 96 190.0 190.0 225.0 210.0 Idaho .............: 235.0 235.0 100 160.0 160.0 75.0 75.0 Illinois ..........: 53.0 55.0 104 45.0 46.0 8.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 78.0 80.0 103 68.0 70.0 10.0 10.0 Iowa ..............: 162.0 155.0 96 117.0 110.0 45.0 45.0 Kansas ............: 84.0 82.0 98 56.0 53.0 28.0 29.0 Kentucky ..........: 70.0 75.0 107 53.0 56.0 17.0 19.0 Michigan ..........: 82.0 82.0 100 59.0 59.0 23.0 23.0 : Minnesota .........: 115.0 111.0 97 81.0 79.0 34.0 32.0 Missouri ..........: 112.0 107.0 96 90.0 86.0 22.0 21.0 Montana ...........: 190.0 180.0 95 156.0 149.0 34.0 31.0 Nebraska ..........: 74.0 76.0 103 63.0 59.0 11.0 17.0 Nevada ............: 70.0 60.0 86 64.0 54.0 6.0 6.0 New England 1/ ....: 54.0 56.0 104 45.0 46.0 9.0 10.0 New Mexico ........: 85.0 75.0 88 67.0 60.0 18.0 15.0 New York ..........: 79.0 86.0 109 66.0 69.0 13.0 17.0 North Carolina ....: 30.0 32.0 107 23.0 25.0 7.0 7.0 North Dakota ......: 64.0 63.0 98 46.0 45.0 18.0 18.0 : Ohio ..............: 136.0 143.0 105 107.0 114.0 29.0 29.0 Oklahoma ..........: 60.0 70.0 117 48.0 49.0 12.0 21.0 Oregon ............: 155.0 155.0 100 111.0 115.0 44.0 40.0 Pennsylvania ......: 94.0 99.0 105 77.0 78.0 17.0 21.0 South Dakota ......: 230.0 210.0 91 177.0 158.0 53.0 52.0 Tennessee .........: 49.0 51.0 104 38.0 41.0 11.0 10.0 Texas .............: 680.0 655.0 96 540.0 515.0 140.0 140.0 Utah ..............: 280.0 270.0 96 245.0 240.0 35.0 30.0 Virginia ..........: 73.0 79.0 108 58.0 62.0 15.0 17.0 Washington ........: 47.0 45.0 96 36.0 34.0 11.0 11.0 : West Virginia .....: 34.0 35.0 103 28.0 29.0 6.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 80.0 78.0 98 65.0 64.0 15.0 14.0 Wyoming ...........: 335.0 320.0 96 255.0 245.0 80.0 75.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 195.0 205.0 105 151.0 160.0 44.0 45.0 : United States .....:5,130.0 5,030.0 98 3,740.0 3,670.0 1,390.0 1,360.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding sheep : : Total breeding :-----------------------------------: Replacement : sheep and State : Ewes : Rams : lambs : lambs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 54.0 58.0 4.0 4.0 17.0 18.0 75.0 80.0 California ........: 230.0 220.0 10.0 10.0 40.0 40.0 280.0 270.0 Colorado ..........: 153.0 151.0 5.0 5.0 32.0 34.0 190.0 190.0 Idaho .............: 125.0 125.0 5.0 5.0 30.0 30.0 160.0 160.0 Illinois ..........: 35.0 36.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 45.0 46.0 Indiana ...........: 51.0 52.0 6.0 6.0 11.0 12.0 68.0 70.0 Iowa ..............: 92.0 89.0 4.0 4.0 21.0 17.0 117.0 110.0 Kansas ............: 45.0 42.0 2.5 2.5 8.5 8.5 56.0 53.0 Kentucky ..........: 41.0 42.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 11.0 53.0 56.0 Michigan ..........: 43.0 43.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 13.0 59.0 59.0 : Minnesota .........: 64.0 63.0 4.0 4.0 13.0 12.0 81.0 79.0 Missouri ..........: 71.0 68.0 3.0 3.0 16.0 15.0 90.0 86.0 Montana ...........: 118.0 114.0 5.0 5.0 33.0 30.0 156.0 149.0 Nebraska ..........: 51.0 48.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 8.0 63.0 59.0 Nevada ............: 51.0 43.0 2.0 2.0 11.0 9.0 64.0 54.0 New England 1/ ....: 34.0 34.0 3.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 45.0 46.0 New Mexico ........: 50.0 45.0 4.0 3.0 13.0 12.0 67.0 60.0 New York ..........: 49.0 50.0 3.0 3.0 14.0 16.0 66.0 69.0 North Carolina ....: 17.0 18.0 2.0 2.5 4.0 4.5 23.0 25.0 North Dakota ......: 37.0 36.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 7.0 46.0 45.0 : Ohio ..............: 84.0 88.0 7.0 7.0 16.0 19.0 107.0 114.0 Oklahoma ..........: 36.0 37.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 9.0 48.0 49.0 Oregon ............: 87.0 90.0 4.0 4.0 20.0 21.0 111.0 115.0 Pennsylvania ......: 58.0 60.0 5.0 5.0 14.0 13.0 77.0 78.0 South Dakota ......: 144.0 129.0 5.0 5.0 28.0 24.0 177.0 158.0 Tennessee .........: 29.0 30.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 8.0 38.0 41.0 Texas .............: 425.0 405.0 32.0 30.0 83.0 80.0 540.0 515.0 Utah ..............: 197.0 192.0 8.0 8.0 40.0 40.0 245.0 240.0 Virginia ..........: 45.0 49.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 10.0 58.0 62.0 Washington ........: 26.0 25.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 7.0 36.0 34.0 : West Virginia .....: 23.0 24.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 28.0 29.0 Wisconsin .........: 49.0 49.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 12.0 65.0 64.0 Wyoming ...........: 205.0 200.0 7.0 6.0 43.0 39.0 255.0 245.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 111.0 115.0 8.0 9.0 32.0 36.0 151.0 160.0 : United States .....:2,930.0 2,870.0 166.5 165.0 643.5 635.0 3,740.0 3,670.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ewes 1 year : Lambs per 100 : : : :and older January 1: ewes January 1 : Lamb crop 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : : : : : of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- number -- --- 1,000 head -- percent : Arizona ...........: 56.0 54.0 55 56 31.0 30.0 97 California ........: 270.0 230.0 80 76 215.0 175.0 81 Colorado ..........: 155.0 153.0 113 114 175.0 175.0 100 Idaho .............: 115.0 125.0 120 110 138.0 138.0 100 Illinois ..........: 35.0 35.0 117 120 41.0 42.0 102 Indiana ...........: 46.0 51.0 126 116 58.0 59.0 102 Iowa ..............: 87.0 92.0 138 125 120.0 115.0 96 Kansas ............: 40.0 45.0 108 102 43.0 46.0 107 Kentucky ..........: 40.0 41.0 100 100 40.0 41.0 103 Michigan ..........: 46.0 43.0 111 123 51.0 53.0 104 : Minnesota .........: 63.0 64.0 143 133 90.0 85.0 94 Missouri ..........: 69.0 71.0 117 114 81.0 81.0 100 Montana ...........: 122.0 118.0 123 122 150.0 144.0 96 Nebraska ..........: 49.0 51.0 133 125 65.0 64.0 98 Nevada ............: 49.0 51.0 63 53 31.0 27.0 87 New England 2/ ....: 34.0 34.0 112 109 38.0 37.0 97 New Mexico ........: 54.0 50.0 67 68 36.0 34.0 94 New York ..........: 49.0 49.0 100 102 49.0 50.0 102 North Carolina ....: 17.0 17.0 100 118 17.0 20.0 118 North Dakota ......: 43.0 37.0 112 119 48.0 44.0 92 : Ohio ..............: 80.0 84.0 120 123 96.0 103.0 107 Oklahoma ..........: 30.0 36.0 120 128 36.0 46.0 128 Oregon ............: 84.0 87.0 133 126 112.0 110.0 98 Pennsylvania ......: 60.0 58.0 108 119 65.0 69.0 106 South Dakota ......: 145.0 144.0 131 122 190.0 175.0 92 Tennessee .........: 30.0 29.0 113 121 34.0 35.0 103 Texas .............: 430.0 425.0 80 79 345.0 335.0 97 Utah ..............: 196.0 197.0 112 109 220.0 215.0 98 Virginia ..........: 46.0 45.0 122 138 56.0 62.0 111 Washington ........: 28.0 26.0 118 115 33.0 30.0 91 : West Virginia .....: 22.0 23.0 123 122 27.0 28.0 104 Wisconsin .........: 50.0 49.0 116 116 58.0 57.0 98 Wyoming ...........: 215.0 205.0 107 107 230.0 220.0 96 : Other States 3/ ...: 107.0 111.0 75 77 80.0 85.0 106 : United States .....: 2,962.0 2,930.0 105 103 3,099.0 3,030.0 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ...........: 6.0 2.0 7.0 5.0 20.0 5.0 25.0 California ........: 95.0 30.0 45.0 70.0 240.0 10.0 250.0 Colorado ..........: 3.0 13.0 50.0 157.0 223.0 2.0 225.0 Idaho .............: 4.0 6.0 13.0 50.0 73.0 2.0 75.0 Illinois ..........: 3.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 2.0 10.0 Iowa ..............: 8.0 6.0 11.0 18.0 43.0 2.0 45.0 Kansas ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 28.0 Kentucky ..........: 7.0 3.7 3.4 0.9 15.0 2.0 17.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 5.5 5.0 7.5 21.0 2.0 23.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 7.0 8.0 10.0 32.0 2.0 34.0 Missouri ..........: 7.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 19.0 3.0 22.0 Montana ...........: 3.0 6.0 13.0 10.0 32.0 2.0 34.0 Nebraska ..........: 3.5 1.5 1.5 3.5 10.0 1.0 11.0 Nevada ............: 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 New England 1/ ....: 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.3 6.0 3.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 5.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 16.0 2.0 18.0 New York ..........: 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 1.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 3.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 6.0 1.0 7.0 North Dakota ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 18.0 : Ohio ..............: 10.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 27.0 2.0 29.0 Oklahoma ..........: 5.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 2.0 12.0 Oregon ............: 5.5 7.5 9.0 20.0 42.0 2.0 44.0 Pennsylvania ......: 6.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 13.0 4.0 17.0 South Dakota ......: 8.0 8.0 14.0 22.0 52.0 1.0 53.0 Tennessee .........: 6.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 Texas .............: 84.0 25.0 10.0 15.0 134.0 6.0 140.0 Utah ..............: 1.0 4.0 13.0 15.0 33.0 2.0 35.0 Virginia ..........: 6.5 4.5 2.0 1.0 14.0 1.0 15.0 Washington ........: 2.0 2.5 1.5 3.0 9.0 2.0 11.0 : West Virginia .....: 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 5.0 1.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 6.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 14.0 1.0 15.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 7.0 31.0 37.0 77.0 3.0 80.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 18.0 5.0 7.0 4.0 34.0 10.0 44.0 : United States 3/ ..: 342.6 187.5 283.2 489.7 1,303.0 87.0 1,390.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. 3/ Sum of market lamb classes will not sum up to total due to confided states. Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ...........: 6.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 21.0 4.0 25.0 California ........: 88.0 27.0 41.0 64.0 220.0 10.0 230.0 Colorado ..........: 2.0 12.0 46.0 148.0 208.0 2.0 210.0 Idaho .............: 4.0 6.0 11.0 52.0 73.0 2.0 75.0 Illinois ..........: 4.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 1.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 2.0 10.0 Iowa ..............: 7.5 6.5 11.0 18.0 43.0 2.0 45.0 Kansas ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 29.0 Kentucky ..........: 9.5 3.9 2.5 1.1 17.0 2.0 19.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 5.5 5.0 7.5 21.0 2.0 23.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 6.0 8.0 9.0 30.0 2.0 32.0 Missouri ..........: 6.0 6.0 4.0 3.0 19.0 2.0 21.0 Montana ...........: 3.0 7.0 13.0 6.0 29.0 2.0 31.0 Nebraska ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 17.0 Nevada ............: 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.1 2.0 1.5 1.4 7.0 3.0 10.0 New Mexico ........: 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 13.0 2.0 15.0 New York ..........: 6.0 4.5 4.0 1.5 16.0 1.0 17.0 North Carolina ....: 3.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 6.0 1.0 7.0 North Dakota ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 18.0 : Ohio ..............: 10.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 27.0 2.0 29.0 Oklahoma ..........: 10.5 5.0 2.0 1.5 19.0 2.0 21.0 Oregon ............: 6.0 6.0 8.0 18.0 38.0 2.0 40.0 Pennsylvania ......: 8.0 5.0 3.5 1.5 18.0 3.0 21.0 South Dakota ......: 7.0 8.0 15.0 21.0 51.0 1.0 52.0 Tennessee .........: 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 9.0 1.0 10.0 Texas .............: 94.0 22.0 7.0 12.0 135.0 5.0 140.0 Utah ..............: 1.0 3.0 11.0 13.0 28.0 2.0 30.0 Virginia ..........: 7.1 5.7 2.4 0.8 16.0 1.0 17.0 Washington ........: 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.5 9.0 2.0 11.0 : West Virginia .....: 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 5.0 1.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 5.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 1.0 14.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 8.0 30.0 33.0 73.0 2.0 75.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 16.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 35.0 10.0 45.0 : United States3/ ...: 350.0 195.0 269.0 465.0 1,279.0 81.0 1,360.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. 3/ Sum of market lamb classes will not sum up to total due to confided states. Sheep and Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Deaths : Farm :--------------------------------------- : slaughter 1/ : Sheep : Lambs State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 9.0 10.0 6.0 5.0 3.5 3.0 California ........: 4.0 4.0 16.0 12.0 13.0 10.0 Colorado ..........: 1.5 2.0 13.0 12.0 15.0 16.0 Idaho .............: 2.0 1.5 7.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 Illinois ..........: 2.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 5.0 Indiana ...........: 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 7.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 2.0 2.0 6.0 5.5 16.0 15.0 Kansas ............: 1.0 1.0 3.5 3.0 7.5 8.0 Kentucky ..........: 2.0 3.5 2.5 3.0 5.5 6.5 Michigan ..........: 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 7.5 : Minnesota .........: 3.0 4.0 6.5 6.5 15.0 15.0 Missouri ..........: 1.0 1.0 5.0 5.0 12.0 11.0 Montana ...........: 2.0 1.5 9.0 9.0 15.0 16.0 Nebraska ..........: 1.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 7.5 8.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 6.0 4.0 New England 2/ ....: 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 New Mexico ........: 5.0 4.0 5.5 4.0 3.0 2.5 New York ..........: 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.5 8.0 6.5 North Carolina ....: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 3.5 North Dakota ......: 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.0 6.0 5.5 : Ohio ..............: 2.0 2.0 7.0 6.5 13.0 13.5 Oklahoma ..........: 3.5 3.0 3.0 4.0 8.0 8.5 Oregon ............: 4.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 Pennsylvania ......: 1.5 2.0 4.0 4.0 7.0 9.0 South Dakota ......: 1.5 1.0 7.5 6.0 23.0 20.0 Tennessee .........: 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 5.5 Texas .............: 7.0 6.0 34.0 32.0 75.0 65.0 Utah ..............: 5.0 5.0 9.0 10.0 16.0 15.0 Virginia ..........: 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.5 9.0 9.5 Washington ........: 6.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 : West Virginia .....: 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 Wisconsin .........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 8.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 2.0 10.0 12.0 12.0 13.0 : Other States 3/ ...: 8.0 8.0 12.0 13.0 22.0 24.0 : United States .....: 95.0 96.0 208.0 200.0 377.0 365.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2022 and 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep shorn :Weight per fleece1/: Production State :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- pounds -- 1,000 pounds : Arizona ...........: 67.0 65.0 6.6 6.8 440 445 California ........: 390.0 370.0 5.9 6.2 2,300 2,300 Colorado ..........: 295.0 350.0 6.1 6.5 1,800 2,280 Idaho .............: 190.0 185.0 8.4 8.2 1,600 1,510 Illinois ..........: 25.0 26.0 6.0 6.4 150 167 Indiana ...........: 44.0 44.0 5.7 5.7 250 250 Iowa ..............: 140.0 135.0 5.7 5.5 800 740 Kansas ............: 53.0 50.0 6.0 6.2 320 310 Kentucky ..........: 10.0 11.0 5.7 5.9 57 65 Michigan ..........: 58.0 58.0 5.9 5.9 340 340 : Minnesota .........: 100.0 98.0 6.0 6.1 600 600 Missouri ..........: 50.0 47.0 5.6 5.9 280 279 Montana ...........: 160.0 160.0 8.8 8.6 1,400 1,380 Nebraska ..........: 35.0 35.0 7.1 7.0 250 245 Nevada ............: 51.0 43.0 8.8 8.4 450 360 New England 2/ ....: 22.0 22.0 8.0 7.7 175 170 New Mexico ........: 75.0 65.0 7.6 7.7 570 500 New York ..........: 45.0 45.0 5.8 5.6 260 250 North Carolina ....: 6.0 6.0 5.2 5.0 31 30 North Dakota ......: 50.0 46.0 7.8 8.0 390 370 : Ohio ..............: 83.0 83.0 5.7 6.0 470 500 Oklahoma ..........: 18.0 16.0 5.3 4.4 95 71 Oregon ............: 130.0 130.0 6.7 6.9 870 900 Pennsylvania ......: 47.0 48.0 6.6 6.3 310 300 South Dakota ......: 215.0 195.0 7.9 7.5 1,690 1,460 Tennessee .........: 10.0 9.0 5.5 5.3 55 48 Texas .............: 240.0 205.0 6.5 6.1 1,550 1,250 Utah ..............: 265.0 250.0 8.9 8.8 2,350 2,200 Virginia ..........: 22.0 24.0 5.9 5.8 130 140 Washington ........: 35.0 33.0 7.9 7.9 275 260 : West Virginia .....: 14.0 15.0 5.6 5.3 78 80 Wisconsin .........: 48.0 48.0 6.3 6.6 300 315 Wyoming ...........: 265.0 255.0 8.9 9.0 2,370 2,300 : Other States 3/ ...: 45.0 50.0 5.8 5.7 263 285 : United States .....: 3,303.0 3,222.0 7.0 7.0 23,269 22,700 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Fleece weight is calculated by dividing wool production by sheep shorn and rounded to the nearest tenth. US wool production is the sum of the state totals and may not add due to rounding. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2022 and 2023 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per pound : Value 1/ State :----------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars : Arizona ...........: 0.85 0.85 374 378 California ........: 1.40 1.80 3,220 4,140 Colorado ..........: 2.50 2.30 4,500 5,244 Idaho .............: 1.70 1.90 2,720 2,869 Illinois ..........: 0.60 0.60 90 100 Indiana ...........: 0.60 0.70 150 175 Iowa ..............: 0.20 0.15 160 111 Kansas ............: 0.55 0.55 176 171 Kentucky ..........: 0.80 0.90 46 59 Michigan ..........: 0.60 0.70 204 238 : Minnesota .........: 0.34 0.30 204 180 Missouri ..........: 0.35 0.35 98 98 Montana ...........: 2.25 2.00 3,150 2,760 Nebraska ..........: 0.70 0.75 175 184 Nevada ............: 1.40 1.60 630 576 New England 2/ ....: 0.80 0.85 140 145 New Mexico ........: 1.75 1.65 998 825 New York ..........: 0.60 0.70 156 175 North Carolina ....: 1.50 1.40 47 42 North Dakota ......: 1.05 0.95 410 352 : Ohio ..............: 0.55 0.55 259 275 Oklahoma ..........: 1.00 0.70 95 50 Oregon ............: 1.35 1.30 1,175 1,170 Pennsylvania ......: 0.80 0.85 248 255 South Dakota ......: 1.20 1.25 2,028 1,825 Tennessee .........: 0.80 0.80 44 38 Texas .............: 1.70 1.90 2,635 2,375 Utah ..............: 1.80 1.90 4,230 4,180 Virginia ..........: 1.50 1.30 195 182 Washington ........: 1.60 1.80 440 468 : West Virginia .....: 1.50 1.40 117 112 Wisconsin .........: 0.40 0.40 120 126 Wyoming ...........: 2.50 2.20 5,925 5,060 : Other States 3/ ...: 1.40 1.35 368 385 : United States .....: 1.53 1.56 35,527 35,323 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Class : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : All goats and kids ...................:2,527,000 2,470,000 98 : All, breeding goats ................:2,070,200 2,031,300 98 Replacement kids - under one year : 381,300 369,500 97 Does - one year old and older ....:1,536,300 1,513,000 98 Bucks - one year old and older ...: 152,600 148,800 98 : All, market goats and kids .........: 456,800 438,700 96 : Kid crop 1/ ..........................:1,554,000 1,524,000 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Class : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Angora goats and kids ..................: 107,000 105,000 98 : Angora, breeding goats ...............: 91,000 90,000 99 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 14,000 14,000 100 Does - one year old and older ......: 73,000 72,000 99 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 4,000 4,000 100 : Angora, market goats and kids ........: 16,000 15,000 94 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 61,000 60,000 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Class : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Milk goats and kids ....................: 410,000 415,000 101 : Milk, breeding goats .................: 369,100 373,300 101 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 77,900 77,500 99 Does - one year old and older ......: 266,100 270,500 102 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 25,100 25,300 101 : Milk, market goats and kids ..........: 40,900 41,700 102 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 277,000 284,000 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2024 as Class : 2023 : 2024 : percent : : : of 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : Meat and other goats and kids ..........:2,010,000 1,950,000 97 : Meat and other, breeding goats .......:1,610,100 1,568,000 97 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 289,400 278,000 96 Does - one year old and older ......:1,197,200 1,170,500 98 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 123,500 119,500 97 : Meat and other, market goats and kids : 399,900 382,000 96 : Kid crop 1/ ............................:1,216,000 1,180,000 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2023 : 2024 :2024 as : : :percent : : :of 2023 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Arizona ...........: 16,000 14,000 88 New Mexico ........: 8,000 7,000 88 Texas .............: 59,000 60,000 102 : Other States 1/ ...: 24,000 24,000 100 : United States .....:107,000 105,000 98 ---------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2022 and 2023 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Goats : Average clip : : : Price per : : State : clipped : per goat : Production : pound : Value 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- dollars -- --- 1,000 dollars -- : Arizona ........: 16,000 13,000 3.5 4.0 56 52 1.20 1.10 67 57 New Mexico .....: 6,500 6,000 3.4 3.3 22 20 2.10 1.90 46 38 Texas ..........: 55,000 58,000 5.7 5.7 315 329 9.00 8.60 2,835 2,829 : Other States 2/ : 21,500 23,000 5.0 4.5 107 104 2.80 2.70 300 281 : United States ..: 99,000 100,000 5.1 5.1 500 505 6.50 6.35 3,248 3,205 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2023 : 2024 :2024 as : : :percent : : :of 2023 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 3,900 3,900 100 Arkansas ..........: 4,500 4,200 93 California ........: 36,000 37,000 103 Colorado ..........: 8,500 9,500 112 Florida ...........: 10,200 12,300 121 Georgia ...........: 7,000 6,900 99 Idaho .............: 6,400 6,500 102 Illinois ..........: 9,600 8,800 92 Indiana ...........: 12,500 13,500 108 Iowa ..............: 27,000 24,000 89 : Kansas ............: 3,800 4,100 108 Kentucky ..........: 6,000 5,300 88 Michigan ..........: 11,000 11,000 100 Minnesota .........: 12,000 14,000 117 Missouri ..........: 10,200 9,700 95 Nebraska ..........: 3,300 3,500 106 New England 1/ ....: 17,000 17,600 104 New York ..........: 12,400 12,200 98 North Carolina ....: 8,500 9,000 106 Ohio ..............: 10,500 10,500 100 : Oklahoma ..........: 7,800 6,600 85 Oregon ............: 14,000 14,300 102 Pennsylvania ......: 15,000 14,000 93 South Carolina ....: 3,200 2,900 91 Tennessee .........: 6,900 7,200 104 Texas .............: 23,000 26,000 113 Virginia ..........: 4,800 5,400 113 Washington ........: 8,000 8,200 103 Wisconsin .........: 74,000 74,000 100 : Other States 2/ ...: 33,000 32,900 100 : United States .....:410,000 415,000 101 ---------------------------------------------- 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 Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------- State : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 as : : : percent : : : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 44,000 41,000 93 Arizona ...........: 26,000 24,000 92 Arkansas ..........: 31,000 32,000 103 California ........: 80,000 72,000 90 Colorado ..........: 23,000 24,000 104 Florida ...........: 45,500 43,000 95 Georgia ...........: 58,000 52,000 90 Illinois ..........: 22,000 23,000 105 Indiana ...........: 37,000 37,000 100 Iowa ..............: 50,000 45,000 90 : Kansas ............: 45,000 47,000 104 Kentucky ..........: 56,000 59,000 105 Louisiana .........: 15,000 14,000 93 Minnesota .........: 35,000 34,000 97 Mississippi .......: 19,000 21,000 111 Missouri ..........: 76,000 77,000 101 New York ..........: 17,000 17,000 100 North Carolina ....: 40,000 42,000 105 Ohio ..............: 49,000 50,000 102 Oklahoma ..........: 82,000 74,000 90 : Oregon ............: 27,000 26,000 96 Pennsylvania ......: 41,000 39,000 95 South Carolina ....: 33,000 31,000 94 Tennessee .........: 70,000 72,000 103 Texas .............: 730,000 700,000 96 Virginia ..........: 34,000 34,000 100 Washington ........: 18,500 17,000 92 West Virginia .....: 19,000 18,000 95 : Other States 1/ ...: 187,000 185,000 99 : United States .....:2,010,000 1,950,000 97 ------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of United States operations was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all sheep and goat operations, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large operations were sampled more heavily than small operations. About 26,000 operators were contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone, internet, and face-to-face personal interviews and 60 percent of the reports were usable. Regardless of when operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of January 1. Estimating Procedures: The sheep and goat estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness and compared with estimates from past years. A projected balance sheet for calendar year 2022 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 0.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 5.03 million head by more than 0.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.6 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 28,000 head, ranging from 0 to 110,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of All Sheep and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 4 times and above the latest estimate 2 times in the last 10 years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep shorn over the past 10 years is 1.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 3.22 million head by more than 1.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.4 percent. For Sheep and Lambs Shorn, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 19,000 head, ranging from 0 to 133,000 head. In the last 10 years, the initial inventory estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn has been below the latest estimate 1 time and has been above 4 times. Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lambs Estimates [Based on data for the past 10 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 ..........: 0.9 1.6 28 0 110 4 2 : : Breeding sheep ...............: 0.8 1.5 19 0 75 4 2 : : Lamb crop ....................: 1.8 3.3 34 0 150 2 4 : : Sheep shorn ..................: 1.3 2.4 19 0 133 1 4 : : percent percent ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- number ---- : : Wool production ..............: 1.5 2.7 163 0 1,045 3 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ......................................................... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter .................................................... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........................................................ (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production and Milk Cows (512) 501-3266 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products.. (202) 690-3347 Anthony Fischer - Hogs and Pigs............................................................. (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Sheep and Goats ......................................................... 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