Sheep and Goats ISSN: 1949-1611 Released February 28, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January 1 Sheep and Lambs Inventory Down 1 Percent All sheep and lambs inventory in the United States on January 1, 2019 totaled 5.23 million head, down 1 percent from 2018. Breeding sheep inventory at 3.82 million head on January 1, 2019, decreased 1 percent from 3.87 million head on January 1, 2018. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.00 million head, were 1 percent below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2019 totaled 1.41 million head, up 1 percent from January 1, 2018. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total market inventory. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total market inventory. The 2018 lamb crop of 3.24 million head was up slightly from 2017. The 2018 lambing rate was 107 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2018, up 1 percent from 2017. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2018 was 24.4 million pounds, down 2 percent from 2017. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.37 million head, down 2 percent from 2017. The average price paid for wool sold in 2018 was $1.75 per pound for a total value of 42.8 million dollars, up 16 percent from 36.8 million dollars in 2017. Sheep death loss during 2018 totaled 216 thousand head, up 1 percent from 2017. Lamb death loss increased 6 percent from 367 thousand head to 388 thousand head in 2018. January 1 All Goats and Kids Inventory Down 1 Percent All goats and kids inventory in the United States on January 1, 2019 totaled 2.62 million head, down 1 percent from 2018. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.15 million head, down 1 percent from 2018. Does one year old and older, at 1.60 million head, were 1 percent below last year's number. Market goats and kids totaled 474 thousand head, up 2 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2018 totaled 1.64 million head for all goats, up slightly from 2017. Meat and all other goats totaled 2.06 million head on January 1, 2019, down 1 percent from 2018. Milk goat inventory was 430 thousand head, up 2 percent from January 1, 2018, while Angora goats were down 5 percent, totaling 137 thousand head. Mohair production in the United States during 2018 was 755 thousand pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 133 thousand head. Average weight per clip was 5.7 pounds. Mohair price was $5.25 per pound with a value of 3.96 million dollars. Sheep and Goats Revisions All sheep and goats inventory and lamb and kid crop estimates for January 1, 2018, were reviewed using official slaughter, import and export data, and the relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. A revision of less than 1 percent was made to goats and kids inventory and kid crop at the United States level. A revision of less than 1 percent was made to sheep and lambs inventory and lamb 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 Lambs Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019...................... 4 All Sheep and Lambs Inventory - United States: January 1.......................................... 4 Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2017 and 2018.................................. 4 Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019........... 5 Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019.. 6 Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2017 and 2018............................................... 7 Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2018...... 8 Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2019...... 9 Sheep and Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2017 and 2018........... 10 Wool Production - States and United States: 2017 and 2018......................................... 11 Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2017 and 2018.................................... 12 Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019....................... 13 All Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1.................................. 13 Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019................ 14 Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019.................. 14 Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019........ 14 Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019.............. 15 Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2017 and 2018..................... 15 Milk Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019................ 16 Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019...... 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, 2018 and 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Class : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,265.0 5,230.0 99 : Breeding sheep and lambs ..................: 3,865.0 3,820.0 99 : Replacement lambs under one year old ....: 662.0 650.0 98 : Ewes - one year old and older ...........: 3,033.0 3,000.0 99 : Rams - one year old and older ...........: 170.0 170.0 100 : Market sheep and lambs ....................: 1,400.0 1,410.0 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 2017 .........: 3,435 7.2 24,810 1.48 36,774 2018 .........: 3,372 7.2 24,400 1.75 42,772 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All sheep and lambs : Total breeding : Total market State :------------------------------------------------------------ : : :2019 as: : : : : 2018 : 2019 :percent: 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : : :of 2018: : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- : Arizona ...........: 125.0 115.0 92 90.0 86.0 35.0 29.0 California ........: 570.0 550.0 96 315.0 305.0 255.0 245.0 Colorado ..........: 445.0 420.0 94 195.0 185.0 250.0 235.0 Idaho .............: 235.0 220.0 94 185.0 170.0 50.0 50.0 Illinois ..........: 55.0 53.0 96 46.0 45.0 9.0 8.0 Indiana ...........: 57.0 60.0 105 50.0 52.0 7.0 8.0 Iowa ..............: 165.0 153.0 93 115.0 103.0 50.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 67.0 72.0 107 42.0 47.0 25.0 25.0 Kentucky ..........: 58.0 64.0 110 46.0 49.0 12.0 15.0 Michigan ..........: 80.0 86.0 108 57.0 62.0 23.0 24.0 : Minnesota .........: 130.0 125.0 96 90.0 90.0 40.0 35.0 Missouri ..........: 100.0 100.0 100 80.0 80.0 20.0 20.0 Montana ...........: 225.0 215.0 96 195.0 183.0 30.0 32.0 Nebraska ..........: 80.0 75.0 94 67.0 64.0 13.0 11.0 Nevada ............: 61.0 63.0 103 54.0 55.0 7.0 8.0 New England 1/ ....: 49.0 48.0 98 40.0 40.0 9.0 8.0 New Mexico ........: 96.0 100.0 104 80.0 81.0 16.0 19.0 New York ..........: 85.0 80.0 94 71.0 67.0 14.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 27.0 29.0 107 21.0 23.0 6.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 70.0 72.0 103 49.0 45.0 21.0 27.0 : Ohio ..............: 119.0 121.0 102 95.0 94.0 24.0 27.0 Oklahoma ..........: 54.0 50.0 93 42.0 39.0 12.0 11.0 Oregon ............: 165.0 175.0 106 120.0 120.0 45.0 55.0 Pennsylvania ......: 96.0 95.0 99 78.0 77.0 18.0 18.0 South Dakota ......: 250.0 255.0 102 190.0 194.0 60.0 61.0 Tennessee .........: 46.0 48.0 104 38.0 38.0 8.0 10.0 Texas .............: 750.0 750.0 100 600.0 590.0 150.0 160.0 Utah ..............: 275.0 290.0 105 250.0 260.0 25.0 30.0 Virginia ..........: 75.0 79.0 105 57.0 61.0 18.0 18.0 Washington ........: 45.0 50.0 111 35.0 37.0 10.0 13.0 : West Virginia .....: 35.0 32.0 91 28.0 26.0 7.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 75.0 75.0 100 63.0 63.0 12.0 12.0 Wyoming ...........: 345.0 350.0 101 260.0 265.0 85.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 155.0 160.0 103 121.0 124.0 34.0 36.0 : United States .....:5,265.0 5,230.0 99 3,865.0 3,820.0 1,400.0 1,410.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding sheep : : Total breeding :-----------------------------------: Replacement : sheep and State : Ewes : Rams : lambs : lambs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 67.0 63.0 5.0 4.0 18.0 19.0 90.0 86.0 California ........: 260.0 250.0 10.0 10.0 45.0 45.0 315.0 305.0 Colorado ..........: 156.0 150.0 6.0 6.0 33.0 29.0 195.0 185.0 Idaho .............: 141.0 130.0 5.0 5.0 39.0 35.0 185.0 170.0 Illinois ..........: 36.0 35.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 46.0 45.0 Indiana ...........: 38.0 40.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 50.0 52.0 Iowa ..............: 91.0 80.0 5.0 4.0 19.0 19.0 115.0 103.0 Kansas ............: 34.0 37.0 2.0 2.5 6.0 7.5 42.0 47.0 Kentucky ..........: 36.0 37.0 2.0 2.5 8.0 9.5 46.0 49.0 Michigan ..........: 41.0 45.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 14.0 57.0 62.0 : Minnesota .........: 74.0 74.0 4.0 4.0 12.0 12.0 90.0 90.0 Missouri ..........: 63.0 63.0 3.0 3.0 14.0 14.0 80.0 80.0 Montana ...........: 150.0 141.0 6.0 6.0 39.0 36.0 195.0 183.0 Nebraska ..........: 55.0 53.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 8.0 67.0 64.0 Nevada ............: 43.0 44.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 9.0 54.0 55.0 New England 1/ ....: 30.0 30.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 7.0 40.0 40.0 New Mexico ........: 58.0 61.0 6.0 5.0 16.0 15.0 80.0 81.0 New York ..........: 55.0 51.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 13.0 71.0 67.0 North Carolina ....: 16.0 18.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 21.0 23.0 North Dakota ......: 39.0 36.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 7.0 49.0 45.0 : Ohio ..............: 73.0 72.0 6.0 6.0 16.0 16.0 95.0 94.0 Oklahoma ..........: 31.0 30.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 6.0 42.0 39.0 Oregon ............: 94.0 95.0 6.0 6.0 20.0 19.0 120.0 120.0 Pennsylvania ......: 60.0 60.0 5.0 5.0 13.0 12.0 78.0 77.0 South Dakota ......: 153.0 157.0 6.0 6.0 31.0 31.0 190.0 194.0 Tennessee .........: 29.0 29.0 2.0 3.0 7.0 6.0 38.0 38.0 Texas .............: 465.0 455.0 35.0 35.0 100.0 100.0 600.0 590.0 Utah ..............: 200.0 210.0 8.0 9.0 42.0 41.0 250.0 260.0 Virginia ..........: 45.0 48.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 10.0 57.0 61.0 Washington ........: 27.0 28.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 35.0 37.0 : West Virginia .....: 23.0 21.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 28.0 26.0 Wisconsin .........: 48.0 48.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 12.0 63.0 63.0 Wyoming ...........: 210.0 215.0 7.0 7.0 43.0 43.0 260.0 265.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 92.0 94.0 6.0 5.0 23.0 25.0 121.0 124.0 : United States .....:3,033.0 3,000.0 170.0 170.0 662.0 650.0 3,865.0 3,820.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2017 and 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ewes 1 year : Lambs per 100 : : : :and older January 1: ewes January 1 : Lamb crop 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2018 as : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : : : : : of 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- number -- --- 1,000 head -- percent : Arizona ...........: 68.0 67.0 60 66 41.0 44.0 107 California ........: 275.0 260.0 85 90 235.0 235.0 100 Colorado ..........: 160.0 156.0 116 119 185.0 185.0 100 Idaho .............: 138.0 141.0 116 113 160.0 160.0 100 Illinois ..........: 36.0 36.0 119 114 43.0 41.0 95 Indiana ...........: 38.0 38.0 121 121 46.0 46.0 100 Iowa ..............: 95.0 91.0 121 121 115.0 110.0 96 Kansas ............: 36.0 34.0 119 129 43.0 44.0 102 Kentucky ..........: 33.0 36.0 106 103 35.0 37.0 106 Michigan ..........: 44.0 41.0 111 122 49.0 50.0 102 : Minnesota .........: 72.0 74.0 125 122 90.0 90.0 100 Missouri ..........: 59.0 63.0 132 124 78.0 78.0 100 Montana ...........: 159.0 150.0 119 120 190.0 180.0 95 Nebraska ..........: 58.0 55.0 121 118 70.0 65.0 93 Nevada ............: 43.0 43.0 79 88 34.0 38.0 112 New England 2/ ....: 27.0 30.0 122 117 33.0 35.0 106 New Mexico ........: 59.0 58.0 76 83 45.0 48.0 107 New York ..........: 51.0 55.0 114 104 58.0 57.0 98 North Carolina ....: 19.0 16.0 95 106 18.0 17.0 94 North Dakota ......: 42.0 39.0 117 115 49.0 45.0 92 : Ohio ..............: 70.0 73.0 126 121 88.0 88.0 100 Oklahoma ..........: 29.0 31.0 114 103 33.0 32.0 97 Oregon ............: 101.0 94.0 114 120 115.0 113.0 98 Pennsylvania ......: 59.0 60.0 114 110 67.0 66.0 99 South Dakota ......: 146.0 153.0 134 131 195.0 200.0 103 Tennessee .........: 29.0 29.0 121 114 35.0 33.0 94 Texas .............: 440.0 465.0 82 78 360.0 365.0 101 Utah ..............: 205.0 200.0 112 118 230.0 235.0 102 Virginia ..........: 49.0 45.0 120 131 59.0 59.0 100 Washington ........: 28.0 27.0 107 119 30.0 32.0 107 : West Virginia .....: 23.0 23.0 117 113 27.0 26.0 96 Wisconsin .........: 48.0 48.0 119 119 57.0 57.0 100 Wyoming ...........: 225.0 210.0 104 114 235.0 240.0 102 : Other States 3/ ...: 94.0 92.0 87 91 82.0 84.0 102 : United States .....: 3,058.0 3,033.0 106 107 3,230.0 3,235.0 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ...........: 10.0 2.0 11.0 7.0 30.0 5.0 35.0 California ........: 105.0 30.0 45.0 65.0 245.0 10.0 255.0 Colorado ..........: 4.0 24.0 66.0 153.0 247.0 3.0 250.0 Idaho .............: 2.0 5.0 10.0 31.0 48.0 2.0 50.0 Illinois ..........: 3.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 8.0 1.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 8.0 7.0 12.0 21.0 48.0 2.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 8.5 1.7 2.8 9.0 22.0 3.0 25.0 Kentucky ..........: 5.2 2.8 2.0 1.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 5.0 5.0 8.0 21.0 2.0 23.0 : Minnesota .........: 8.0 7.0 9.0 15.0 39.0 1.0 40.0 Missouri ..........: 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Montana ...........: 1.0 9.0 8.0 11.0 29.0 1.0 30.0 Nebraska ..........: 3.1 1.9 2.4 4.6 12.0 1.0 13.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.2 1.4 1.0 1.4 6.0 3.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 4.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 14.0 2.0 16.0 New York ..........: 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 12.0 2.0 14.0 North Carolina ....: 3.1 1.0 0.6 0.3 5.0 1.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 20.0 1.0 21.0 : Ohio ..............: 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 23.0 1.0 24.0 Oklahoma ..........: 7.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 Oregon ............: 4.0 7.0 10.0 23.0 44.0 1.0 45.0 Pennsylvania ......: 7.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 14.0 4.0 18.0 South Dakota ......: 8.0 8.0 13.0 29.0 58.0 2.0 60.0 Tennessee .........: 4.5 1.5 0.6 0.4 7.0 1.0 8.0 Texas .............: 85.0 25.0 10.0 20.0 140.0 10.0 150.0 Utah ..............: 3.0 4.0 5.0 9.0 21.0 4.0 25.0 Virginia ..........: 7.5 4.5 4.0 1.0 17.0 1.0 18.0 Washington ........: 2.5 3.0 1.5 2.0 9.0 1.0 10.0 : West Virginia .....: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Wisconsin .........: 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 Wyoming ...........: 1.0 13.0 36.0 31.0 81.0 4.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 14.9 5.7 6.6 3.8 31.0 3.0 34.0 : United States .....: 346.0 206.0 293.0 475.0 1,320.0 80.0 1,400.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ...........: 11.0 2.0 5.0 7.0 25.0 4.0 29.0 California ........: 100.0 30.0 40.0 65.0 235.0 10.0 245.0 Colorado ..........: 5.0 20.0 60.0 148.0 233.0 2.0 235.0 Idaho .............: 3.0 4.0 9.0 31.0 47.0 3.0 50.0 Illinois ..........: 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 Iowa ..............: 7.0 6.0 14.0 20.0 47.0 3.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 10.0 1.7 2.8 7.5 22.0 3.0 25.0 Kentucky ..........: 6.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 13.0 2.0 15.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 6.0 5.0 8.0 22.0 2.0 24.0 : Minnesota .........: 9.0 6.0 8.0 11.0 34.0 1.0 35.0 Missouri ..........: 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Montana ...........: 2.0 8.0 13.0 7.0 30.0 2.0 32.0 Nebraska ..........: 2.7 1.7 2.6 3.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.0 1.4 1.6 1.0 6.0 2.0 8.0 New Mexico ........: 5.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 17.0 2.0 19.0 New York ..........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 11.0 2.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 2.8 1.4 0.7 0.1 5.0 1.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 2.0 8.0 9.0 7.0 26.0 1.0 27.0 : Ohio ..............: 8.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 26.0 1.0 27.0 Oklahoma ..........: 7.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 Oregon ............: 7.0 7.0 10.0 28.0 52.0 3.0 55.0 Pennsylvania ......: 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 14.0 4.0 18.0 South Dakota ......: 8.0 10.0 16.0 25.0 59.0 2.0 61.0 Tennessee .........: 5.5 1.8 1.3 0.4 9.0 1.0 10.0 Texas .............: 95.0 25.0 10.0 20.0 150.0 10.0 160.0 Utah ..............: 2.0 2.0 11.0 13.0 28.0 2.0 30.0 Virginia ..........: 7.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 16.0 2.0 18.0 Washington ........: 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 11.0 2.0 13.0 : West Virginia .....: 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 Wyoming ...........: 1.0 12.0 32.0 38.0 83.0 2.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 15.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 32.0 4.0 36.0 : United States .....: 358.0 205.0 290.0 475.0 1,328.0 82.0 1,410.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Deaths : Farm :--------------------------------------- : slaughter 1/ : Sheep : Lambs State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 13.0 14.0 9.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 California ........: 4.6 4.5 15.0 15.0 13.0 12.0 Colorado ..........: 2.8 2.3 11.0 11.0 18.0 14.0 Idaho .............: 2.6 2.1 8.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 Illinois ..........: 2.1 1.9 2.5 2.5 6.0 5.0 Indiana ...........: 3.2 2.8 3.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 1.5 1.1 7.0 7.0 15.0 16.0 Kansas ............: 2.3 1.7 2.5 3.0 5.5 6.0 Kentucky ..........: 1.1 1.2 2.3 2.5 5.0 6.5 Michigan ..........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 : Minnesota .........: 3.1 2.7 7.0 8.0 16.0 17.0 Missouri ..........: 1.1 1.1 4.0 4.0 10.0 10.0 Montana ...........: 1.9 1.9 11.0 11.0 16.0 17.0 Nebraska ..........: 0.7 0.8 3.7 3.1 8.0 7.5 Nevada ............: 1.4 1.4 3.0 3.0 8.0 8.0 New England 2/ ....: 2.0 2.2 1.4 2.0 3.0 2.6 New Mexico ........: 5.5 5.6 5.0 5.5 5.0 5.0 New York ..........: 2.3 2.1 3.0 4.0 7.0 6.0 North Carolina ....: 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.2 North Dakota ......: 0.7 0.8 2.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 : Ohio ..............: 3.0 2.3 6.0 6.0 11.0 12.0 Oklahoma ..........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 5.0 Oregon ............: 4.1 3.8 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 Pennsylvania ......: 1.5 1.5 4.0 4.0 9.0 10.0 South Dakota ......: 1.2 1.2 8.0 8.5 21.0 23.0 Tennessee .........: 1.1 1.1 2.5 2.5 5.5 6.5 Texas .............: 2.5 2.5 38.0 39.0 70.0 80.0 Utah ..............: 6.1 5.6 9.0 10.0 16.0 21.0 Virginia ..........: 2.6 2.6 3.5 3.5 9.0 9.5 Washington ........: 6.1 6.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 : West Virginia .....: 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.2 4.0 4.2 Wisconsin .........: 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.5 2.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 13.0 : Other States 3/ ...: 6.4 6.3 11.6 12.0 21.0 22.0 : United States .....: 96.1 92.2 213.0 216.0 367.0 388.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep shorn :Weight per fleece: Production State :----------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- -- pounds -- 1,000 pounds : Arizona ...........: 90.0 83.0 6.8 6.9 610 570 California ........: 400.0 380.0 6.3 6.3 2,500 2,400 Colorado ..........: 310.0 315.0 6.8 7.0 2,100 2,200 Idaho .............: 185.0 170.0 8.6 8.8 1,600 1,500 Illinois ..........: 33.0 32.0 6.1 6.3 200 200 Indiana ...........: 38.0 42.0 5.9 6.0 225 250 Iowa ..............: 140.0 140.0 5.6 5.4 780 760 Kansas ............: 43.0 43.0 6.6 6.4 285 275 Kentucky ..........: 11.0 11.0 6.8 6.8 75 75 Michigan ..........: 59.0 55.0 5.8 5.9 345 325 : Minnesota .........: 112.0 102.0 6.3 6.3 700 640 Missouri ..........: 36.0 40.0 6.1 5.8 220 230 Montana ...........: 195.0 180.0 9.0 8.9 1,750 1,610 Nebraska ..........: 62.0 58.0 7.1 7.1 440 410 Nevada ............: 46.0 47.0 9.3 9.6 430 450 New England 1/ ....: 31.0 27.0 6.8 6.7 210 180 New Mexico ........: 81.0 82.0 7.6 7.6 615 625 New York ..........: 48.0 46.0 6.3 5.9 300 270 North Carolina ....: 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.5 35 33 North Dakota ......: 61.0 59.0 6.9 6.9 420 410 : Ohio ..............: 80.0 79.0 5.8 5.8 460 460 Oklahoma ..........: 18.0 19.0 5.6 5.5 100 105 Oregon ............: 130.0 130.0 6.4 6.4 830 830 Pennsylvania ......: 47.0 46.0 6.7 6.7 315 310 South Dakota ......: 230.0 230.0 7.6 7.6 1,750 1,750 Tennessee .........: 10.0 10.0 5.5 5.0 55 50 Texas .............: 240.0 240.0 7.5 7.3 1,800 1,760 Utah ..............: 245.0 245.0 9.0 9.1 2,200 2,220 Virginia ..........: 23.0 24.0 5.9 6.0 135 145 Washington ........: 31.0 33.0 8.4 8.0 260 265 : West Virginia .....: 18.0 17.0 5.8 5.4 105 92 Wisconsin .........: 50.0 50.0 6.6 6.6 330 330 Wyoming ...........: 280.0 285.0 8.4 8.4 2,350 2,400 : Other States 2/ ...: 46.0 46.0 6.1 5.9 280 270 : United States .....:3,435.0 3,372.0 7.2 7.2 24,810 24,400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2017 and 2018 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per pound : Value 1/ State :----------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars : Arizona ...........: 0.90 1.20 549 684 California ........: 1.55 2.00 3,875 4,800 Colorado ..........: 1.80 2.10 3,780 4,620 Idaho .............: 1.70 2.02 2,720 3,030 Illinois ..........: 0.70 0.65 140 130 Indiana ...........: 0.60 0.55 135 138 Iowa ..............: 0.52 0.59 406 448 Kansas ............: 0.85 0.95 242 261 Kentucky ..........: 0.90 0.80 68 60 Michigan ..........: 0.60 0.65 207 211 : Minnesota .........: 0.60 0.67 420 429 Missouri ..........: 0.86 0.60 189 138 Montana ...........: 1.90 2.50 3,325 4,025 Nebraska ..........: 0.79 0.88 348 361 Nevada ............: 2.00 2.20 860 990 New England 2/ ....: 0.90 0.85 189 153 New Mexico ........: 1.60 2.10 984 1,313 New York ..........: 0.90 0.90 270 243 North Carolina ....: 1.10 1.20 39 40 North Dakota ......: 1.09 1.32 458 541 : Ohio ..............: 0.50 0.40 230 184 Oklahoma ..........: 0.80 0.70 80 74 Oregon ............: 1.65 1.65 1,370 1,370 Pennsylvania ......: 0.60 0.60 189 186 South Dakota ......: 1.49 1.83 2,608 3,203 Tennessee .........: 0.90 0.80 50 40 Texas .............: 1.63 1.80 2,934 3,168 Utah ..............: 1.80 2.00 3,960 4,440 Virginia ..........: 1.45 1.40 196 203 Washington ........: 1.90 2.10 494 557 : West Virginia .....: 1.45 1.40 152 129 Wisconsin .........: 0.65 0.60 215 198 Wyoming ...........: 2.00 2.50 4,700 6,000 : Other States 3/ ...: 1.40 1.50 392 405 : United States .....: 1.48 1.75 36,774 42,772 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2018 and 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Class : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : All goats and kids ...................:2,639,000 2,622,000 99 : All, breeding goats ................:2,176,000 2,148,000 99 Replacement kids - under one year : 396,000 393,000 99 Does - one year old and older ....:1,617,000 1,595,000 99 Bucks - one year old and older ...: 163,000 160,000 98 : All, market goats and kids .........: 463,000 474,000 102 : Kid crop 1/ ..........................:1,636,000 1,638,000 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Class : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Angora goats and kids ..................: 144,000 137,000 95 : Angora, breeding goats ...............: 125,000 117,000 94 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 20,000 19,000 95 Does - one year old and older ......: 98,000 92,000 94 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 7,000 6,000 86 : Angora, market goats and kids ........: 19,000 20,000 105 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 76,000 72,000 95 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Class : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Milk goats and kids ....................: 420,000 430,000 102 : Milk, breeding goats .................: 376,000 385,000 102 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 80,000 82,000 103 Does - one year old and older ......: 269,000 276,000 103 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 27,000 27,000 100 : Milk, market goats and kids ..........: 44,000 45,000 102 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 285,000 296,000 104 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2019 as Class : 2018 : 2019 : percent : : : of 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : Meat and other goats and kids ..........:2,075,000 2,055,000 99 : Meat and other, breeding goats .......:1,675,000 1,646,000 98 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 296,000 292,000 99 Does - one year old and older ......:1,250,000 1,227,000 98 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 129,000 127,000 98 : Meat and other, market goats and kids : 400,000 409,000 102 : Kid crop 1/ ............................:1,275,000 1,270,000 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 :2019 as : : :percent : : :of 2018 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Arizona ...........: 30,000 27,000 90 California ........: 3,500 3,000 86 New Mexico ........: 9,500 9,000 95 Texas .............: 75,000 75,000 100 : Other States 1/ ...: 26,000 23,000 88 : United States .....:144,000 137,000 95 ---------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2017 and 2018 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Goats : Average clip : : : Price per : : State : clipped : per goat : Production : pound : Value 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- dollars -- --- 1,000 dollars -- : Arizona ........: 27,000 28,000 3.9 4.5 105 125 1.20 1.30 126 163 California .....: 2,000 2,000 5.0 5.0 10 10 6.00 6.00 60 60 New Mexico .....: 7,000 7,000 4.3 4.3 30 30 1.40 1.60 42 48 Texas ..........: 77,000 75,000 6.1 6.2 470 465 6.60 7.20 3,102 3,348 : Other States 2/ : 21,000 21,000 6.0 6.0 125 125 2.65 2.75 331 344 : United States ..: 134,000 133,000 5.5 5.7 740 755 4.95 5.25 3,661 3,963 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2018 and 2019 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 :2019 as : : :percent : : :of 2018 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 3,500 4,000 114 Arkansas ..........: 4,000 4,000 100 California ........: 40,000 42,000 105 Colorado ..........: 9,000 10,000 111 Florida ...........: 10,000 8,500 85 Georgia ...........: 7,100 8,500 120 Idaho .............: 8,000 7,000 88 Illinois ..........: 10,000 11,000 110 Indiana ...........: 11,000 12,000 109 Iowa ..............: 31,000 32,000 103 : Kansas ............: 4,400 4,000 91 Kentucky ..........: 6,000 6,000 100 Michigan ..........: 11,000 12,000 109 Minnesota .........: 14,000 13,000 93 Missouri ..........: 12,000 12,000 100 Nebraska ..........: 3,500 4,000 114 New England 1/ ....: 17,000 19,000 112 New York ..........: 13,000 12,000 92 North Carolina ....: 7,000 6,000 86 Ohio ..............: 12,000 12,000 100 : Oklahoma ..........: 7,000 8,000 114 Oregon ............: 14,000 13,000 93 Pennsylvania ......: 15,000 15,000 100 South Carolina ....: 3,500 3,000 86 Tennessee .........: 7,500 7,000 93 Texas .............: 29,000 27,000 93 Virginia ..........: 5,500 5,000 91 Washington ........: 7,000 8,000 114 Wisconsin .........: 67,000 72,000 107 : Other States 2/ ...: 31,000 33,000 106 : United States .....:420,000 430,000 102 ---------------------------------------------- 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, 2018 and 2019 ------------------------------------------------- State : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 as : : : percent : : : of 2018 ------------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 47,000 45,000 96 Arizona ...........: 30,000 33,000 110 Arkansas ..........: 31,000 32,000 103 California ........: 85,000 90,000 106 Colorado ..........: 23,000 24,000 104 Florida ...........: 45,000 50,000 111 Georgia ...........: 60,000 59,000 98 Illinois ..........: 25,000 23,000 92 Indiana ...........: 36,000 34,000 94 Iowa ..............: 40,000 37,000 93 : Kansas ............: 41,000 44,000 107 Kentucky ..........: 57,000 52,000 91 Louisiana .........: 15,000 15,000 100 Minnesota .........: 24,000 25,000 104 Mississippi .......: 20,000 21,000 105 Missouri ..........: 70,000 72,000 103 New York ..........: 16,000 17,000 106 North Carolina ....: 47,000 49,000 104 Ohio ..............: 44,000 45,000 102 Oklahoma ..........: 82,000 80,000 98 : Oregon ............: 29,000 27,000 93 Pennsylvania ......: 38,000 38,000 100 South Carolina ....: 34,000 32,000 94 Tennessee .........: 96,000 89,000 93 Texas .............: 765,000 740,000 97 Virginia ..........: 41,000 42,000 102 Washington ........: 19,000 21,000 111 West Virginia .....: 21,000 19,000 90 : Other States 1/ ...: 194,000 200,000 103 : United States .....:2,075,000 2,055,000 99 ------------------------------------------------- 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 22,400 operators were contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone and face-to-face personal interview and 67 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 2018 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 0.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 5.23 million head by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1 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 3.37 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.2 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 23,000 head, ranging from 0 to 60,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of All Sheep and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 5 times and above the latest estimate 3 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 21,000 head, ranging from 0 to 140,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn has been below the latest estimate 1 times and above 5 times in the last 10 years. Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lambs 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 ..........: 0.6 1.0 23 0 60 5 3 : : Breeding sheep ...............: 0.5 1.0 17 0 45 5 3 : : Lamb crop ....................: 1.7 3.0 27 0 165 2 4 : : Sheep shorn ..................: 1.2 2.2 21 0 140 1 5 : : percent percent ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- ---- number ---- : : Wool production ..............: 1.1 2.0 160 0 870 2 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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