Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 1949-1921 Released September 28, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Hog Inventory Up Slightly United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2023 was 74.3 million head. This was up slightly from September 1, 2022, and up 2 percent from June 1, 2023. Breeding inventory, at 6.08 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, and down 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.2 million head, was up slightly from last year, and up 2 percent from last quarter. The June-August 2023 pig crop, at 34.2 million head, was up slightly from 2022. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.95 million head, down 4 percent from 2022. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 48 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.61 for the June-August period, compared to 11.13 last year. United States hog producers intend to have 2.93 million sows farrow during the September-November 2023 quarter, down 5 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period one year earlier, and down 4 percent from the same period two years earlier. Intended farrowings for December 2023- February 2024, at 2.91 million sows, are down 1 percent from the same period one year earlier, and down slightly from the same period two years earlier. The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 52 percent of the total United States hog inventory, up 2 percent from the previous year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for September 2022 through June 2023 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the June 2023 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.5 percent. A revision of 0.2 percent was made to the March 2023-May 2023 pig crop. A net revision of 1.0 percent was made to the March 2023 all hogs and pigs inventory. The net revision made to the December 2022-February 2023 pig crop was 1.5 percent. Records Record highs for all hogs and pigs, market hogs, pig crop and pigs per litter, by quarter, can be found on page 13. This report was approved on September 28, 2023. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Seth Meyer Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons Contents Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2022 and 2023.............. 4 Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2021-2024................................ 5 Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2022 and 2023.. 5 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2022 and 2023................ 6 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2022 and 2023..................... 6 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2022 and 2023................. 7 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2022 and 2023...................... 7 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2022 and 2023............ 8 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2022 and 2023................. 8 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2021 and 2022............. 9 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2021 and 2022.................. 9 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2022-2024... 10 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2022 and 2023....... 10 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2022 and 2023..... 11 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2021-2023.. 11 Statistical Methodology................................................................................. 12 Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates.................................................................. 12 Records by Quarter - United States: 1866 to Present..................................................... 13 Information Contacts.................................................................................... 13 Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : March 1 inventory ......................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 72,689 73,564 101 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,098 6,096 100 Market .............................: 66,591 67,469 101 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 20,105 20,444 102 50-119 pounds ......................: 19,030 19,045 100 120-179 pounds .....................: 14,988 15,193 101 180 pounds and over ................: 12,468 12,787 103 : June 1 inventory .......................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 72,314 72,744 101 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,168 6,146 100 Market .............................: 66,146 66,599 101 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 20,903 20,939 100 50-119 pounds ......................: 18,691 18,883 101 120-179 pounds .....................: 13,827 14,043 102 180 pounds and over ................: 12,725 12,734 100 : September 1 inventory ..................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 74,125 74,319 100 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,152 6,079 99 Market .............................: 67,973 68,241 100 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 21,893 21,913 100 50-119 pounds ......................: 19,677 19,756 100 120-179 pounds .....................: 14,013 14,110 101 180 pounds and over ................: 12,390 12,463 101 : December 1 inventory ...................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 74,849 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,104 Market .............................: 68,746 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 21,788 50-119 pounds ......................: 19,130 120-179 pounds .....................: 14,800 180 pounds and over ................: 13,028 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2021-2024 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : 2023 as percent of : 2024 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 :-------------------------: percent : : : : : 2021 : 2022 : of 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 head ---------------- ---------- percent ---------- Sows farrowing ...........: December-February 2/ ...: 2,929 2,919 2,952 2,912 101 101 99 March-May ..............: 3,034 2,967 2,901 96 98 December-May 1/ ........: 5,964 5,886 5,852 98 99 : June-August ............: 3,050 3,062 2,949 97 96 September-November 3/ ..: 3,049 3,092 2,930 96 95 June-November 1/ 4/ ....: 6,098 6,154 5,879 96 96 : Pig crop .................: December-February ......: 32,059 31,947 32,538 101 102 March-May ..............: 33,233 32,635 32,951 99 101 December-May 1/ ........: 65,292 64,582 65,488 100 101 : June-August ............: 33,944 34,096 34,229 101 100 September-November .....: 34,123 34,701 June-November 1/ .......: 68,067 68,796 : : : ------------------ number ----------------- ---------- percent ---------- : Pigs per litter ..........: December-February ......: 10.94 10.95 11.02 101 101 March-May ..............: 10.95 11.00 11.36 104 103 December-May ...........: 10.95 10.97 11.19 102 102 : June-August ............: 11.13 11.13 11.61 104 104 September-November .....: 11.19 11.22 June-November ..........: 11.16 11.18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Intentions for 2024. 3/ Intentions for 2023. 4/ Actual farrowings for June-August plus intentions for September-November. Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2022 and 2023 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing 1/ : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- : December .......: 979 995 10.94 11.09 10,718 11,035 January ........: 994 996 10.88 10.83 10,810 10,784 February .......: 946 961 11.02 11.16 10,419 10,719 March ..........: 1,020 984 10.84 11.20 11,054 11,019 April ..........: 975 961 11.06 11.43 10,787 10,983 May ............: 972 956 11.10 11.46 10,794 10,949 June ...........: 1,023 988 10.95 11.46 11,211 11,327 July ...........: 1,040 994 11.14 11.67 11,592 11,599 August .........: 999 967 11.31 11.69 11,293 11,303 September ......: 1,059 11.19 11,846 October ........: 1,027 11.21 11,514 November .......: 1,007 11.26 11,341 : Total ..........: 12,040 11.08 133,378 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2023 as: : :2023 as: : :2023 as : 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent : : :of 2022: : :of 2022: : :of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 140 140 100 450 440 98 590 580 98 Illinois ........: 590 650 110 4,710 4,750 101 5,300 5,400 102 Indiana .........: 250 250 100 4,000 4,100 103 4,250 4,350 102 Iowa ............: 900 900 100 22,200 22,700 102 23,100 23,600 102 Kansas ..........: 155 145 94 1,715 1,715 100 1,870 1,860 99 Michigan ........: 110 115 105 1,080 1,125 104 1,190 1,240 104 Minnesota .......: 530 500 94 8,070 8,600 107 8,600 9,100 106 Missouri ........: 420 450 107 2,930 2,850 97 3,350 3,300 99 Nebraska ........: 430 385 90 3,170 3,215 101 3,600 3,600 100 North Carolina ..: 800 790 99 7,200 7,210 100 8,000 8,000 100 : Ohio ............: 190 190 100 2,410 2,510 104 2,600 2,700 104 Oklahoma ........: 470 480 102 1,620 1,660 102 2,090 2,140 102 Pennsylvania ....: 140 135 96 1,210 1,175 97 1,350 1,310 97 South Dakota ....: 280 300 107 1,740 1,810 104 2,020 2,110 104 Texas ...........: 160 170 106 880 1,010 115 1,040 1,180 113 Utah ............: 85 35 41 845 255 30 930 290 31 : Other States 1/ .: 448 461 103 2,361 2,344 99 2,809 2,804 100 : United States ...: 6,098 6,096 100 66,591 67,469 101 72,689 73,564 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2022 and 2023 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 215 225 100 90 55 55 80 70 Illinois ........: 1,305 1,335 1,605 1,580 1,075 1,085 725 750 Indiana .........: 1,020 1,090 1,150 1,220 965 950 865 840 Iowa ............: 5,440 5,420 7,150 7,240 5,490 5,730 4,120 4,310 Kansas ..........: 415 410 405 385 345 355 550 565 Michigan ........: 310 330 295 305 240 250 235 240 Minnesota .......: 2,420 2,610 2,570 2,660 1,780 1,940 1,300 1,390 Missouri ........: 1,240 1,310 640 530 670 620 380 390 Nebraska ........: 1,050 1,010 890 910 700 750 530 545 North Carolina ..: 2,760 2,730 1,560 1,580 1,520 1,470 1,360 1,430 : Ohio ............: 635 705 620 630 590 580 565 595 Oklahoma ........: 735 820 335 310 200 220 350 310 Pennsylvania ....: 330 325 375 355 280 255 225 240 South Dakota ....: 695 740 410 405 305 305 330 360 Texas ...........: 295 335 235 265 145 150 205 260 Utah ............: 330 105 170 55 170 45 175 50 : Other States 1/ .: 910 944 520 525 458 433 473 442 : United States ...: 20,105 20,444 19,030 19,045 14,988 15,193 12,468 12,787 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2023 as: : :2023 as: : :2023 as : 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent : : :of 2022: : :of 2022: : :of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 135 145 107 385 435 113 520 580 112 Illinois ........: 620 670 108 4,630 4,730 102 5,250 5,400 103 Indiana .........: 250 260 104 4,050 4,090 101 4,300 4,350 101 Iowa ............: 940 900 96 22,060 23,000 104 23,000 23,900 104 Kansas ..........: 155 155 100 1,765 1,755 99 1,920 1,910 99 Michigan ........: 110 115 105 1,070 1,115 104 1,180 1,230 104 Minnesota .......: 520 520 100 7,780 8,180 105 8,300 8,700 105 Missouri ........: 430 435 101 2,770 2,765 100 3,200 3,200 100 Nebraska ........: 420 390 93 3,080 3,310 107 3,500 3,700 106 North Carolina ..: 820 800 98 7,380 6,800 92 8,200 7,600 93 : Ohio ............: 180 180 100 2,420 2,370 98 2,600 2,550 98 Oklahoma ........: 470 470 100 1,550 1,680 108 2,020 2,150 106 Pennsylvania ....: 140 140 100 1,210 1,190 98 1,350 1,330 99 South Dakota ....: 290 315 109 1,830 1,865 102 2,120 2,180 103 Texas ...........: 160 170 106 900 940 104 1,060 1,110 105 Utah ............: 80 30 38 880 255 29 960 285 30 : Other States 1/ .: 448 451 101 2,386 2,119 89 2,834 2,569 91 : United States ...: 6,168 6,146 100 66,146 66,599 101 72,314 72,744 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2022 and 2023 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 190 200 70 100 45 60 80 75 Illinois ........: 1,350 1,330 1,550 1,600 965 1,010 765 790 Indiana .........: 1,040 1,030 1,150 1,230 940 960 920 870 Iowa ............: 5,700 6,040 7,130 7,290 5,050 5,260 4,180 4,410 Kansas ..........: 440 450 420 405 340 350 565 550 Michigan ........: 310 330 295 300 230 235 235 250 Minnesota .......: 2,640 2,850 2,440 2,500 1,460 1,490 1,240 1,340 Missouri ........: 1,240 1,270 540 540 620 600 370 355 Nebraska ........: 1,000 1,030 840 950 690 750 550 580 North Carolina ..: 2,920 2,670 1,600 1,450 1,420 1,350 1,440 1,330 : Ohio ............: 680 660 630 600 530 560 580 550 Oklahoma ........: 765 830 305 350 165 185 315 315 Pennsylvania ....: 330 305 365 375 285 290 230 220 South Dakota ....: 765 745 390 400 315 345 360 375 Texas ...........: 275 270 245 270 145 155 235 245 Utah ............: 350 105 175 55 175 45 180 50 : Other States 1/ .: 908 824 546 468 452 398 480 429 : United States ...: 20,903 20,939 18,691 18,883 13,827 14,043 12,725 12,734 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2023 as: : :2023 as: : :2023 as : 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent : : :of 2022: : :of 2022: : :of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 125 140 112 375 470 125 500 610 122 Illinois ........: 590 670 114 4,660 4,680 100 5,250 5,350 102 Indiana .........: 250 260 104 4,100 4,190 102 4,350 4,450 102 Iowa ............: 930 880 95 22,670 23,520 104 23,600 24,400 103 Kansas ..........: 160 170 106 1,770 1,790 101 1,930 1,960 102 Michigan ........: 110 115 105 1,090 1,135 104 1,200 1,250 104 Minnesota .......: 510 510 100 8,290 8,190 99 8,800 8,700 99 Missouri ........: 430 400 93 2,920 3,000 103 3,350 3,400 101 Nebraska ........: 410 400 98 3,140 3,300 105 3,550 3,700 104 North Carolina ..: 820 790 96 7,480 7,210 96 8,300 8,000 96 : Ohio ............: 190 190 100 2,510 2,410 96 2,700 2,600 96 Oklahoma ........: 510 460 90 1,760 1,740 99 2,270 2,200 97 Pennsylvania ....: 140 145 104 1,200 1,255 105 1,340 1,400 104 South Dakota ....: 300 315 105 1,800 1,865 104 2,100 2,180 104 Texas ...........: 170 150 88 1,030 1,030 100 1,200 1,180 98 Utah ............: 55 30 55 765 260 34 820 290 35 : Other States 1/ .: 452 454 100 2,413 2,196 91 2,865 2,649 92 : United States ...: 6,152 6,079 99 67,973 68,241 100 74,125 74,319 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2022 and 2023 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 195 210 55 110 40 65 85 85 Illinois ........: 1,320 1,375 1,550 1,445 955 1,040 835 820 Indiana .........: 1,090 1,090 1,230 1,290 890 930 890 880 Iowa ............: 5,990 6,220 7,650 7,840 5,180 5,260 3,850 4,200 Kansas ..........: 445 475 440 415 340 355 545 545 Michigan ........: 335 335 295 315 225 235 235 250 Minnesota .......: 2,780 2,810 2,750 2,690 1,600 1,560 1,160 1,130 Missouri ........: 1,320 1,310 540 600 640 660 420 430 Nebraska ........: 1,090 1,090 840 910 670 710 540 590 North Carolina ..: 3,030 2,950 1,630 1,550 1,410 1,360 1,410 1,350 : Ohio ............: 790 740 640 610 510 500 570 560 Oklahoma ........: 880 875 390 365 190 210 300 290 Pennsylvania ....: 335 355 355 395 280 300 230 205 South Dakota ....: 785 775 365 390 285 320 365 380 Texas ...........: 345 350 260 290 150 150 275 240 Utah ............: 220 95 180 60 180 50 185 55 : Other States 1/ .: 943 858 507 481 468 405 495 453 : United States ...: 21,893 21,913 19,677 19,756 14,013 14,110 12,390 12,463 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2021 and 2022 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2022 as: : :2022 as: : :2022 as : 2021 : 2022 :percent: 2021 : 2022 :percent: 2021 : 2022 :percent : : :of 2021: : :of 2021: : :of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 145 145 100 475 385 81 620 530 85 Illinois ........: 590 650 110 4,810 4,850 101 5,400 5,500 102 Indiana .........: 250 260 104 4,100 4,190 102 4,350 4,450 102 Iowa ............: 920 910 99 22,980 23,190 101 23,900 24,100 101 Kansas ..........: 165 165 100 1,825 1,745 96 1,990 1,910 96 Michigan ........: 110 115 105 1,050 1,145 109 1,160 1,260 109 Minnesota .......: 550 480 87 8,350 8,420 101 8,900 8,900 100 Missouri ........: 420 430 102 3,030 2,920 96 3,450 3,350 97 Nebraska ........: 430 400 93 3,220 3,200 99 3,650 3,600 99 North Carolina ..: 810 790 98 7,190 7,510 104 8,000 8,300 104 : Ohio ............: 190 190 100 2,610 2,560 98 2,800 2,750 98 Oklahoma ........: 460 490 107 1,630 1,690 104 2,090 2,180 104 Pennsylvania ....: 145 135 93 1,165 1,225 105 1,310 1,360 104 South Dakota ....: 265 290 109 1,745 1,820 104 2,010 2,110 105 Texas ...........: 150 160 107 940 1,070 114 1,090 1,230 113 Utah ............: 85 35 41 855 475 56 940 510 54 : Other States 1/ .: 440 459 104 2,346 2,351 100 2,786 2,809 101 : United States ...: 6,125 6,104 100 68,321 68,746 101 74,446 74,849 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2021 and 2022 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 230 200 95 75 60 45 90 65 Illinois ........: 1,400 1,380 1,575 1,630 1,075 1,015 760 825 Indiana .........: 1,040 1,060 1,170 1,220 935 990 955 920 Iowa ............: 5,970 6,110 7,290 7,130 5,340 5,580 4,380 4,370 Kansas ..........: 435 430 450 420 355 320 585 575 Michigan ........: 320 350 275 315 210 235 245 245 Minnesota .......: 2,800 2,890 2,550 2,500 1,590 1,640 1,410 1,390 Missouri ........: 1,430 1,300 550 570 640 640 410 410 Nebraska ........: 1,080 1,060 880 890 695 730 565 520 North Carolina ..: 2,890 2,960 1,460 1,700 1,355 1,430 1,485 1,420 : Ohio ............: 730 730 640 670 585 560 655 600 Oklahoma ........: 770 830 350 320 170 230 340 310 Pennsylvania ....: 320 330 360 380 250 290 235 225 South Dakota ....: 670 740 400 410 320 320 355 350 Texas ...........: 300 380 235 270 165 200 240 220 Utah ............: 340 120 170 115 170 120 175 120 : Other States 1/ .: 869 918 555 515 459 455 463 463 : United States ...: 21,594 21,788 19,005 19,130 14,374 14,800 13,348 13,028 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2022-2024 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2024 as : : : : : 2023 as State : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 2/ : percent : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : : of 2023 : : : : : of 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 66 60 64 107 9.90 9.90 653 594 91 Illinois ...........: 260 280 255 91 10.60 10.60 2,756 2,968 108 Indiana ............: 120 125 130 104 10.40 11.25 1,248 1,406 113 Iowa ...............: 475 480 480 100 11.30 11.45 5,368 5,496 102 Kansas .............: 82 80 76 95 10.10 10.25 828 820 99 Michigan ...........: 52 55 54 98 11.10 10.70 577 589 102 Minnesota ..........: 260 260 255 98 11.70 11.95 3,042 3,107 102 Missouri ...........: 220 230 215 93 10.70 10.60 2,354 2,438 104 Nebraska ...........: 190 180 185 103 11.70 11.25 2,223 2,025 91 North Carolina .....: 405 410 400 98 10.50 10.70 4,253 4,387 103 : Ohio ...............: 95 90 95 106 11.50 10.70 1,093 963 88 Oklahoma ...........: 195 205 200 98 9.65 10.15 1,882 2,081 111 Pennsylvania .......: 51 47 49 104 11.40 11.40 581 536 92 South Dakota .......: 128 142 150 106 12.55 12.80 1,606 1,818 113 Texas ..............: 63 73 65 89 10.60 11.40 668 832 125 Utah ...............: 43 14 14 100 10.60 9.60 456 134 29 : Other States 3/ ....: 214 221 225 102 11.03 10.61 2,359 2,344 99 : United States ......: 2,919 2,952 2,912 99 10.95 11.02 31,947 32,538 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 1, or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2023 as : : : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : : : of 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 61 62 102 9.80 10.40 598 645 108 Illinois ...........: 260 270 104 10.70 11.35 2,782 3,065 110 Indiana ............: 120 125 104 10.70 11.10 1,284 1,388 108 Iowa ...............: 500 460 92 11.45 11.75 5,725 5,405 94 Kansas .............: 85 80 94 10.40 10.80 884 864 98 Michigan ...........: 51 54 106 10.80 11.10 551 599 109 Minnesota ..........: 265 260 98 11.85 12.10 3,140 3,146 100 Missouri ...........: 225 220 98 10.70 11.10 2,408 2,442 101 Nebraska ...........: 185 180 97 11.60 11.40 2,146 2,052 96 North Carolina .....: 420 400 95 10.40 11.00 4,368 4,400 101 : Ohio ...............: 90 87 97 11.30 11.30 1,017 983 97 Oklahoma ...........: 200 205 103 10.20 10.70 2,040 2,194 108 Pennsylvania .......: 50 47 94 11.50 11.45 575 538 94 South Dakota .......: 135 138 102 12.70 12.90 1,715 1,780 104 Texas ..............: 61 73 120 10.10 11.20 616 818 133 Utah ...............: 45 16 36 10.70 10.90 482 174 36 : Other States 2/ ....: 214 224 104 10.76 10.99 2,304 2,458 107 : United States ......: 2,967 2,901 98 11.00 11.36 32,635 32,951 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June 1, or had been sold. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as : : : : : 2023 as State : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent ---- number --- -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 65 63 97 10.10 10.40 657 655 100 Illinois ........: 270 280 104 10.75 11.60 2,903 3,248 112 Indiana .........: 125 125 100 10.85 11.50 1,356 1,438 106 Iowa ............: 510 460 90 11.65 11.80 5,942 5,428 91 Kansas ..........: 85 85 100 10.95 11.20 931 952 102 Michigan ........: 55 54 98 10.90 11.10 600 599 100 Minnesota .......: 265 260 98 12.10 12.10 3,207 3,146 98 Missouri ........: 235 215 91 10.70 12.20 2,515 2,623 104 Nebraska ........: 185 185 100 11.25 11.80 2,081 2,183 105 North Carolina ..: 430 410 95 10.85 11.30 4,666 4,633 99 : Ohio ............: 95 95 100 11.40 11.50 1,083 1,093 101 Oklahoma ........: 220 205 93 10.20 11.00 2,244 2,255 100 Pennsylvania ....: 48 50 104 11.60 11.60 557 580 104 South Dakota ....: 144 146 101 12.60 12.60 1,814 1,840 101 Texas ...........: 81 80 99 9.40 11.40 761 912 120 Utah ............: 32 15 47 13.80 11.00 442 165 37 : Other States 2/ .: 217 221 102 10.76 11.22 2,337 2,479 106 : United States ...: 3,062 2,949 96 11.13 11.61 34,096 34,229 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September 1, or had been sold. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2021-2023 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2023 as : : : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : 2023 2/ : percent : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : : of 2022 : : : : : of 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 70 60 63 105 10.50 10.10 735 606 82 Illinois ...........: 255 290 255 88 10.70 10.75 2,729 3,118 114 Indiana ............: 130 130 130 100 11.10 10.95 1,443 1,424 99 Iowa ...............: 525 535 490 92 11.45 11.55 6,011 6,179 103 Kansas .............: 85 81 72 89 10.80 10.90 918 883 96 Michigan ...........: 50 56 55 98 11.10 11.10 555 622 112 Minnesota ..........: 295 280 260 93 11.55 12.00 3,407 3,360 99 Missouri ...........: 225 230 210 91 11.20 11.25 2,520 2,588 103 Nebraska ...........: 195 190 185 97 11.70 11.50 2,282 2,185 96 North Carolina .....: 415 420 405 96 10.90 11.15 4,524 4,683 104 : Ohio ...............: 106 95 99 104 11.50 11.30 1,219 1,074 88 Oklahoma ...........: 190 220 200 91 10.65 10.80 2,024 2,376 117 Pennsylvania .......: 52 46 50 109 11.40 11.50 593 529 89 South Dakota .......: 133 143 148 103 12.50 12.10 1,663 1,730 104 Texas ..............: 68 80 70 88 10.60 10.00 721 800 111 Utah ...............: 44 15 13 87 10.50 11.50 462 173 37 : Other States 3/ ....: 211 221 225 102 10.98 10.73 2,317 2,371 102 : United States ......: 3,049 3,092 2,930 95 11.19 11.22 34,123 34,701 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December 1, or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 4,500 United States producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all hog and pig producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large operations were sampled more heavily than small operations. During the first half of September 2023, data were collected from about 3,000 operations. The data collected were received by electronic data reporting, mail, telephone, and face-to-face personal interviews. Regardless of when operations responded, they were asked to report inventories as of September 1, 2023. Estimating Procedures: Hogs and pigs estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each regional field office. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from past years using a balance sheet. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds the estimates of births and imports, and subtracts the estimates of slaughter, exports, and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is compared to the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve quarter to quarter relationships. Estimates for the previous four quarters are subject to revision when current estimates are made. In December, estimates are reviewed from all quarters of the current year, all quarters of the previous year, and December two years prior. The reviews are primarily based on hog check-off receipts and slaughter. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Since all operations raising hogs 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, duplication, 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 the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the difference between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for hog inventory estimates over the past 20 quarters is 1.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 74.3 million head by more than 1.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.6 percent. Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates [Based on data for the previous 20 quarters] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Quarters : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 -------- ----- number ----- : All hogs and pigs ............: 1.5 2.6 846 190 2,500 10 10 : Pig crop .....................: 1.9 3.3 488 14 1,502 14 6 : Expected farrowings : : Second intentions ..........: 2.4 4.1 56 2 189 12 8 : First intentions ...........: 2.6 4.5 64 0 182 10 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Records by Quarter - United States: 1866 to Present [This table provides data users with record high estimates of all hogs and pigs, market hogs, pig crop, and pigs per litter since each data series began] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : Estimate : Record high : Series began ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head year year : All hogs and pigs ............: March 1 ....................: 75,164 2020 1988 June 1 .....................: 77,664 2020 1964 September 1 ................: 78,583 2019 1988 December 1 .................: 83,741 1943 1866 : Market .......................: March 1 ....................: 68,739 2020 1988 June 1 .....................: 71,238 2020 1964 September 1 ................: 72,153 2019 1988 December 1 .................: 71,136 2020 1963 : Pig crop .....................: December-February1/ ........: 35,016 2020 1970 March-May ..................: 34,621 2020 1970 June-August ................: 36,370 2019 1970 September-November .........: 34,987 2020 1970 : : number year year : Pigs per litter ..............: December-February1/ ........: 11.02 2023 1970 March-May ..................: 11.36 2023 1970 June-August ................: 11.61 2023 1970 September-November .........: 11.22 2022 1970 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 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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