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Farms, Land in Farms,

and Livestock Operations

2007 Summary

February 2008
Update Alert 

 

Page 13, Land in Farms, Economic Sales Class $500,000 & over total for the Northeast

region in 2006 changed from 805 to 3,105.
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Contents

Page

National Summaries

Number of Farms and Land in Farms .......................................... 2

Livestock Operations ....................................................... 3

Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Farm Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Livestock Operations

Cattle and Calves ........................................................ 14

Beef Cows .............................................................. 19

Milk Cows .............................................................. 22

Milk Production .......................................................... 28

Hogs and Pigs ........................................................... 30

Sheep and Lambs ......................................................... 34

Angora Goats ............................................................ 35

Milk Goats .............................................................. 36

Meat Goats .............................................................. 37

All Goats ............................................................... 38

Reliability Statement ............................................................ 39

Terms and Definitions ........................................................... 40

Farm Definition History .......................................................... 41

Contacts ...................................................................... 42
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2007 Number of Farms and Land in Farms Highlights

The number of farms in the United States in 2007 is estimated at 2.08 million, 0.6 percent fewer

than in 2006. Total land in farms, at 930.9 million acres, decreased 1.5 million acres, or

0.16 percent, from 2006. The average farm size was 449 acres during 2007, an increase of three

acres from the previous year. The decline in the number of farms and land in farms reflects a

continuing consolidation in farming operations and diversion of agricultural land to nonagricultural

uses.

Farm numbers and land in farms are broken down into five economic sales classes. Farms and

ranches are classified into these “sales classes” by summing their sales of agricultural products and

government program payments. Sales class breaks occur at $10,000, $100,000, $250,000, and

$500,000.

Farm numbers declined in the $1,000 - $9,999 and the $10,000 - $99,999 sales classes. Farm

numbers rose slightly in the three largest sales classes. The changes within the sales classes were a

result of operations moving to larger sales classes by consolidation or expansion and strong

commodity prices. Because of higher prices, many farms and ranches near the top of their sales

class in 2006 moved into the next higher sales class in 2007 without adding land or otherwise

expanding their operations. 

The largest percentage changes from 2006 occurred in the smallest and largest sales classes. Farm

numbers declined 1.5 percent, to 1.14 million farms, in the $1,000 - $9,999 sales class. Meanwhile,

farm numbers increased 4.4 percent, to 84,970 farms, in the $500,000 and over sales class. The

number of farms with less than $100,000 in sales fell 1.2 percent from 2006 while the number of

farms with $100,000 or more in sales rose 2.2 percent.

Land in farms also shifted from lower sales classes to higher sales classes. In the $1,000 - $9,999

sales class, land in farms dropped 1.6 percent, to 112.8 million acres, while land operated by farms

in the largest sales class, $500,000 & over in sales, increased 1.8 percent, to 217.3 million acres. 

Over all, the average farm size increased three acres in 2007. However, average farm sizes

declined in some of the sales classes due to smaller farms moving up to higher sales classes.

This report also contains estimates of farm numbers and land in farms for Puerto Rico. The

number of farms with sales of $1,000 or more in Puerto Rico was 13,500 in 2007, down 100 farms

from 2006. Land in farms, at 600,000 acres, is down 10,000 acres from the previous year. The

average farm size in Puerto Rico in 2007 was estimated at 44 acres. 
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Livestock Operations 2007 Summary

The number of operations with cattle totaled 967,440 during 2007, down slightly from 2006 and

2 percent below 2005. Beef cow operations in 2007 were down 1 percent from 2006 and 2 percent

below 2005. Milk cow operations were 5 percent below last year and 9 percent below two years

ago.

The three operation classes: cattle, beef cows, and milk cows, are classified into size groups

independently. Therefore, it is possible to have more beef cow operations in a particular size group

than cattle operations. As an example, an operator with 75 cattle and 40 beef cows would be

classified in the 50-99 size group for cattle and 1-49 size group for beef cows.

The number of operations with hogs totaled 65,640 during 2007, down slightly from 2006 and

down 2 percent from 2005. Places with 2,000 or more head accounted for 82 percent of the

inventory.

The number of operations with sheep totaled 70,590 during 2007, up 2 percent from 2006 and up

3 percent from 2005. Of all sheep operations that include breeding sheep, 91.1 percent were

comprised of 1-99 head, 7.4 percent had 100-499 head, and the remaining 1.5 percent were

operations with 500 head or more. Operations with 1-99 head account for 30.8 percent of the

inventory, 100-499 head account for 23.1 percent of the inventory, and 500+ head account for

46.1 percent of the inventory.

The number of operations with goats totaled 108,130 during 2007, up 4 percent from 2006. 

Angora goat operations totaled 4,550, down 4 percent from 2006. Milk goat operations totaled

19,930, up slightly from 2006. Meat goat operations totaled 90,270, up 4 percent from 2006. Total

goat operations will be equal to or less than the sum of angora, milk and meat because places which

own more than one goat type only count as one operation. This is the first annual publication of goat

operations.

This report also contains annual estimates of Puerto Rico livestock operations. Operations with

cattle and calves were 4,100, down 2 percent from 2006; operations with beef cows were 2,600,

down 4 percent from 2006; operations with milk cows were 1,500, unchanged from 2006;

operations with hogs were 1,500, unchanged from 2006; and operations with sheep were 800,

unchanged from the previous year. 
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Point Farms: United States, 2001 - 2007 1

Year

Percent of Total

Farms Land

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

16.0

18.0

19.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

19.0

2.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

Percent of farms and land in farms for places having less than $1,000 of reported sales, but with sufficient crops and/or livestock to 1

normally have sales of at least $1,000.
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Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Farm Size:

United States, 1997-2007 1

Year

Number

of Farms

Land

in Farms

Average

Farm Size

Number 1,000 Acres Acres

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2,190,510

2,192,330

2,187,280

2,166,780

2,148,630

2,135,360

2,126,860

2,112,970

2,098,690

2,088,790

2,075,510

956,010

952,080

948,460

945,080

942,070

940,300

938,650

936,295

933,210

932,430

930,920

436

434

434

436

438

440

441

443

445

446

449

A farm is any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year. 1

Percent of Farms and Land in Farms, and Average Farm Size: By Economic Sales

Class, United States, 2006-2007

Economic

Sales

Class

Percent of Total Average Farm Size

(Acres) Farms Land in Farms

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

 $1,000 - $2,499

 $2,500 - $4,999

 $5,000 - $9,999

 $10,000 - $24,999

 $25,000 - $49,999

 $50,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $249,999

$250,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

$1,000,000 +

Total

26.3

15.2

13.7

11.9

8.8

7.9

8.0

4.3

2.2

1.7

100.0

26.0

15.3

13.4

13.1

8.4

7.1

8.1

4.5

2.3

1.8

100.0

4.1

3.7

4.5

7.5

8.8

11.5

20.5

16.5

10.9

12.0

100.0

3.6

3.3

5.2

7.5

7.9

12.0

20.7

16.4

11.1

12.3

100.0

70

109

147

281

446

649

1,144

1,713

2,212

3,152

446

62

97

174

257

422

759

1,147

1,636

2,166

3,067

449
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Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Farm Size

By State, United States, and Puerto Rico 2006-2007

State

Number of Farms Land in Farms Average Farm Size

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Acres Acres

AL

AK

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

PR

43,000

640

10,000

46,500

76,000

30,700

4,200

2,300

41,000

49,000

5,500

25,000

72,400

59,000

88,600

64,000

84,000

26,800

7,100

12,000

6,100

53,000

79,300

42,000

105,000

28,100

47,600

3,000

3,400

9,800

17,500

35,000

48,000

30,300

76,200

83,000

39,300

58,200

850

24,600

31,300

81,000

230,000

15,100

6,300

46,800

34,000

21,200

76,000

9,100

2,088,790

13,600

43,000

660

10,000

46,500

75,000

31,000

4,200

2,200

40,000

47,500

5,500

24,500

72,500

58,800

88,400

63,800

83,000

26,800

7,100

12,000

6,100

52,800

79,000

41,700

104,500

28,300

47,300

3,000

3,400

9,800

18,000

34,200

48,000

30,100

75,700

82,500

38,300

58,000

850

24,700

31,300

79,000

229,000

15,000

6,200

47,100

33,000

21,400

76,000

8,800

2,075,510

13,500

8,600

900

26,100

14,300

26,300

30,700

360

515

10,000

10,800

1,300

11,800

27,300

15,000

31,500

47,200

13,700

7,800

1,360

2,035

520

10,100

27,400

11,000

30,100

60,100

45,700

6,300

450

790

44,500

7,500

8,800

39,400

14,300

33,700

17,100

7,650

60

4,850

43,700

11,400

129,700

11,600

1,240

8,500

15,100

3,600

15,300

34,400

932,430

610

8,600

900

26,000

14,300

26,200

30,700

360

515

10,000

10,000

1,300

11,700

27,300

15,000

31,500

47,200

13,700

7,800

1,360

2,035

520

10,000

27,400

11,000

30,000

60,000

45,600

6,300

450

790

45,000

7,500

8,800

39,400

14,200

33,700

17,000

7,650

60

4,850

43,700

11,400

129,500

11,600

1,220

8,510

15,100

3,600

15,200

34,400

930,920

600

200

1,406

2,610

308

346

1,000

86

224

244

220

236

472

377

254

356

738

163

291

192

170

85

191

346

262

287

2,139

960

2,100

132

81

2,543

214

183

1,300

188

406

435

131

71

197

1,396

141

564

768

197

182

444

170

201

3,780

446

45

200

1,364

2,600

308

349

990

86

234

250

211

236

478

377

255

356

740

165

291

192

170

85

189

347

264

287

2,120

964

2,100

132

81

2,500

219

183

1,309

188

408

444

132

71

196

1,396

144

566

773

197

181

458

168

200

3,909

449

44
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Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, United States, and Puerto Rico 2006-2007

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

$1,000-$9,999 $10,000-$99,999 $100,000-$249,999

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number Number

Northeast

 CT 1

 ME 1

 MA 1

 NH 1

 NJ 1

 NY

 PA

 RI 1

 VT 1

 Oth Sts 2

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 1

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 1

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 1

 Oth Sts 3

 Total

West

 AK 1

 AZ 1

 CA

 CO

 HI 1

 ID

 MT

 NV 1

 NM

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 1

 Oth Sts 4

 Total

US

PR

2,850

5,000

3,850

2,500

6,800

18,600

34,200

490

3,850

78,140

26,300

30,400

26,600

27,200

31,100

34,500

56,800

12,100

8,400

42,600

8,300

36,200

340,500

29,000

26,000

990

24,700

31,200

53,000

16,700

7,600

29,400

28,500

51,000

18,400

59,500

156,600

30,100

17,500

580,190

330

6,900

30,200

17,300

3,100

14,500

11,300

1,650

11,900

25,200

9,400

18,700

3,600

154,080

1,152,910

8,800

2,850

5,000

3,850

2,500

6,800

16,800

34,200

490

3,750

76,240

26,400

30,200

26,500

27,000

30,400

34,000

57,200

11,200

8,000

42,200

8,200

36,000

337,300

29,000

25,800

890

23,400

30,000

51,000

16,700

7,400

29,200

28,400

50,300

18,600

57,500

154,800

30,200

17,600

570,790

340

6,700

28,800

17,600

3,100

14,500

11,800

1,600

12,000

24,000

9,400

17,800

3,350

150,990

1,135,320

8,800

10,700

14,500

7,760

32,960

24,200

17,800

33,300

24,600

14,800

25,200

37,700

17,700

12,100

23,200

12,300

21,300

264,200

9,200

11,200

10,600

11,100

25,000

6,300

8,100

10,700

25,200

4,400

17,500

56,500

12,900

5,820

214,520

25,700

9,100

6,200

10,800

3,900

9,200

4,100

8,500

8,170

85,670

597,350

3,600

11,300

14,400

7,760

33,460

24,300

17,700

33,100

24,600

14,900

25,000

35,600

17,200

11,900

22,500

12,300

21,300

260,400

9,200

11,400

10,600

11,200

25,000

6,300

8,100

10,700

25,200

4,300

17,500

56,500

13,000

6,010

215,010

25,700

9,200

5,900

10,500

4,200

9,400

3,950

8,300

8,210

85,360

594,230

3,500

2,800

6,300

2,380

11,480

10,900

5,450

15,000

6,800

3,300

9,900

6,000

8,700

5,200

6,500

6,100

11,600

95,450

1,400

3,200

2,400

2,100

3,400

1,600

1,600

2,500

3,900

650

1,950

8,200

1,700

1,230

35,830

7,500

2,100

1,600

3,800

800

2,100

760

2,900

2,100

23,660

166,420

600

3,000

6,200

2,380

11,580

10,900

5,500

15,000

6,700

3,300

10,100

6,800

8,400

5,300

6,700

6,100

11,600

96,400

1,400

3,200

2,500

1,800

4,300

1,600

1,500

2,600

3,900

650

1,950

8,200

1,700

1,210

36,510

7,500

2,150

1,600

3,600

900

2,000

740

2,950

2,060

23,500

167,990

600

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Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, United States, and Puerto Rico 2006-2007 (continued)

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

$250,000-$499,999 $500,000 & Over Total

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number Number

Northeast

 CT 1

 ME 1

 MA 1

 NH 1

 NJ 1

 NY

 PA

 RI 1

 VT 1

 Oth Sts 2

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 1

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 1

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 1

 Oth Sts 3

 Total

West

 AK 1

 AZ 1

 CA

 CO

 HI 1

 ID

 MT

 NV 1

 NM

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 1

 Oth Sts 4

 Total

US

PR

1,600

2,000

1,240

4,840

7,300

3,000

8,200

3,100

1,800

5,600

2,500

5,000

2,700

2,400

2,900

4,300

48,800

1,400

3,200

1,300

2,000

1,450

1,000

1,000

2,700

1,600

400

1,200

4,800

1,000

1,060

24,110

4,200

1,000

1,300

1,500

390

1,400

460

1,700

1,060

13,010

90,760

300

1,750

2,000

1,240

4,990

6,900

3,000

8,200

3,200

2,000

5,600

2,700

6,000

2,900

2,600

3,000

4,400

50,500

1,400

3,200

1,300

1,700

1,500

1,000

950

2,700

1,600

400

1,200

5,300

1,000

1,050

24,300

4,350

900

1,200

1,600

420

1,300

520

1,800

1,120

13,210

93,000

300

1,300

1,200

1,030

3,530

3,700

2,350

5,500

2,300

2,000

4,100

2,000

4,100

1,900

1,500

1,700

2,600

33,750

2,000

2,900

2,000

2,600

1,150

1,200

1,900

3,600

1,300

750

850

3,900

1,100

1,300

26,550

8,400

1,200

1,400

700

510

1,400

380

2,200

1,330

17,520

81,350

300

1,350

1,200

1,030

3,580

4,000

2,400

5,600

2,300

2,200

4,300

2,200

4,500

2,000

1,700

1,700

2,700

35,600

2,000

2,900

2,200

2,800

1,200

1,200

1,950

3,600

1,500

750

850

4,200

1,200

1,440

27,790

8,650

1,150

1,300

800

480

1,600

390

2,150

1,480

18,000

84,970

300

4,200

7,100

6,100

3,400

9,800

35,000

58,200

850

6,300

130,950

72,400

59,000

88,600

64,000

53,000

79,300

105,000

47,600

30,300

76,200

31,300

76,000

782,700

43,000

46,500

2,300

41,000

49,000

84,000

26,800

12,000

42,000

48,000

83,000

24,600

81,000

230,000

46,800

21,200

881,200

640

10,000

76,000

30,700

5,500

25,000

28,100

3,000

17,500

39,300

15,100

34,000

9,100

293,940

2,088,790

13,600

4,200

7,100

6,100

3,400

9,800

34,200

58,000

850

6,200

129,850

72,500

58,800

88,400

63,800

52,800

79,000

104,500

47,300

30,100

75,700

31,300

76,000

780,200

43,000

46,500

2,200

40,000

47,500

83,000

26,800

12,000

41,700

48,000

82,500

24,700

79,000

229,000

47,100

21,400

874,400

660

10,000

75,000

31,000

5,500

24,500

28,300

3,000

18,000

38,300

15,000

33,000

8,800

291,060

2,075,510

13,500

Estimates not available for all sales classes. 1

CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI, and VT. 2

DE, MD, and WV. 3

AK, AZ, HI, NV, and WY. 4
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Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, United States, and Puerto Rico 2006-2007

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

$1,000-$9,999 $10,000-$99,999 $100,000-$249,999

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Northeast

 CT 1

 ME 1

 MA 1

 NH 1

 NJ 1

 NY

 PA

 RI 1

 VT 1

 Oth Sts 2

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 1

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 1

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 1

 Oth Sts 3

 Total

West

 AK 1

 AZ 1

 CA

 CO

 HI 1

 ID

 MT

 NV 1

 NM

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 1

 Oth Sts 4

 Total

US

PR

140

530

220

240

200

1,750

2,250

30

380

5,740

1,600

1,500

1,550

3,000

1,850

2,800

6,800

1,500

2,500

2,400

3,100

2,800

31,400

2,950

2,650

45

1,500

3,400

4,100

1,300

470

3,600

1,950

5,400

1,920

4,300

20,100

2,700

2,050

58,435

350

500

1,700

2,700

80

950

3,900

130

2,200

1,500

800

1,000

3,300

19,110

114,685

130

140

530

220

240

200

1,640

2,240

30

360

5,600

1,600

1,300

1,300

2,900

1,750

2,950

6,700

1,300

2,500

2,200

3,100

2,500

30,100

2,950

2,600

40

1,500

3,200

3,900

1,300

460

3,500

1,930

5,400

1,920

4,300

20,400

2,600

2,040

58,040

350

450

1,700

2,700

80

1,000

4,200

120

2,000

1,400

800

1,000

3,300

19,100

112,840

130

2,050

2,150

1,095

5,295

5,000

3,000

7,000

14,800

2,400

6,500

10,800

9,100

10,900

4,400

10,500

3,600

88,000

2,950

3,350

2,150

2,800

5,000

2,000

2,550

1,750

13,700

1,380

3,600

45,600

3,050

1,655

91,535

5,600

9,900

3,000

17,500

11,900

4,300

2,500

2,600

16,760

74,060

258,890

220

2,090

2,050

1,085

5,225

5,100

2,800

6,800

14,900

2,300

6,500

10,300

9,200

10,600

4,200

10,300

3,700

86,700

2,950

3,400

2,150

2,600

5,000

2,000

2,600

1,730

13,700

1,380

3,600

44,300

3,100

1,680

90,190

5,400

10,000

2,950

17,300

11,700

4,300

2,400

2,600

16,740

73,390

255,505

210

1,250

1,650

675

3,575

6,800

3,150

8,350

11,800

1,600

5,900

5,100

11,200

11,000

3,100

13,500

3,300

84,800

800

1,700

1,250

1,100

1,800

1,450

950

1,050

6,600

450

950

23,500

1,050

525

43,175

3,900

6,900

2,350

18,000

10,000

3,600

1,550

3,200

10,400

59,900

191,450

90

1,200

1,700

690

3,590

6,900

3,250

8,450

11,600

1,650

5,750

5,300

11,000

10,900

3,200

13,400

3,300

84,700

800

1,700

1,250

1,000

2,000

1,450

1,000

1,090

6,600

450

950

24,200

950

520

43,960

3,900

7,300

2,300

17,400

10,500

3,500

1,480

3,200

10,430

60,010

192,260

90

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Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2007 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2008 13 NASS, USDA

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, United States, and Puerto Rico 2006-2007 (continued)

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

$250,000-$499,999 $500,000 & Over Total

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Northeast

 CT 1

 ME 1

 MA 1

 NH 1

 NJ 1

 NY

 PA

 RI 1

 VT 1

 Oth Sts 2

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 1

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 1

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 1

 Oth Sts 3

 Total

West

 AK 1

 AZ 1

 CA

 CO

 HI 1

 ID

 MT

 NV 1

 NM

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 1

 Oth Sts 4

 Total

US

PR

950

800

465

2,215

6,800

3,200

7,500

8,200

1,600

5,400

3,800

10,200

7,800

2,400

8,900

2,700

68,500

700

2,250

800

1,000

1,100

1,200

950

1,350

3,800

400

1,000

16,800

730

555

32,635

3,400

4,800

2,000

11,800

7,900

3,400

4,600

2,550

10,180

50,630

153,980

70

1,000

830

465

2,295

6,200

3,150

7,600

8,400

1,550

5,100

3,900

10,200

7,800

2,500

9,100

2,700

68,200

700

2,250

800

900

1,200

1,200

950

1,350

3,800

400

1,000

16,500

760

545

32,355

3,400

4,300

1,950

11,800

8,000

3,300

4,720

2,550

10,130

50,150

153,000

70

1,500

800

805

3,105

7,100

4,150

7,100

9,400

2,650

6,800

3,600

13,700

7,200

2,000

7,700

2,900

74,300

1,200

4,350

4,300

2,500

1,700

1,850

2,950

2,700

4,200

700

1,550

23,700

970

850

53,520

11,700

6,400

3,500

8,900

12,500

4,300

2,150

5,750

27,300

82,500

213,425

100

1,570

830

800

3,200

7,500

4,500

7,350

9,400

2,750

7,100

3,800

13,900

7,600

2,100

7,800

3,000

76,800

1,200

4,350

4,300

2,300

1,600

1,850

2,950

2,700

4,200

700

1,550

24,100

1,100

865

53,765

11,800

6,400

3,500

9,300

12,800

4,500

2,200

5,750

27,300

83,550

217,315

100

360

1,360

520

450

790

7,500

7,650

60

1,240

19,930

27,300

15,000

31,500

47,200

10,100

27,400

30,100

45,700

39,400

14,300

43,700

15,300

347,000

8,600

14,300

515

10,000

10,800

13,700

7,800

2,035

11,000

8,800

33,700

4,850

11,400

129,700

8,500

3,600

279,300

900

26,100

26,300

30,700

1,300

11,800

60,100

6,300

44,500

17,100

11,600

15,100

34,400

286,200

932,430

610

360

1,360

520

450

790

7,500

7,650

60

1,220

19,910

27,300

15,000

31,500

47,200

10,000

27,400

30,000

45,600

39,400

14,200

43,700

15,200

346,500

8,600

14,300

515

10,000

10,000

13,700

7,800

2,035

11,000

8,800

33,700

4,850

11,400

129,500

8,510

3,600

278,310

900

26,000

26,200

30,700

1,300

11,700

60,000

6,300

45,000

17,000

11,600

15,100

34,400

286,200

930,920

600

Estimates not available for all sales classes. 1

CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI, and VT. 2

DE, MD, and WV. 3

AK, AZ, HI, NV, and WY. 4
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2007 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2008 14 NASS, USDA

Cattle and Calves: Number of Operations and Percent of Inventory

by Size Group, United States, 2006-2007 1

Head

Operations Percent of Inventory

2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Percent Percent

Cattle and Calves 2

 1-49

 50-99

 100-499

 500-999

 1,000-1,999

 2,000-4,999

 5,000-9,999

 10,000-19,999

 20,000+

 Total

Beef Cows 3

 1-49

 50-99

 100-499

 500-999

 1,000-1,999

 2,000-4,999

 5,000+

 Total

605,200

160,350

176,190

19,180

6,500

2,930

620

235

195

971,400

590,550

93,750

73,055

4,200

1,000

270

55

762,880

601,200

160,670

175,820

19,045

6,600

3,000

650

250

205

967,440

585,050

94,490

72,855

4,180

980

290

55

757,900

10.7

11.2

34.5

12.9

8.0

8.2

4.1

3.0

7.4

100.0

27.7

18.6

38.7

8.1

3.6

2.0

1.3

100.0

10.6

11.2

34.0

12.8

8.1

8.3

4.2

3.2

7.6

100.0

27.7

18.6

38.7

8.0

3.5

2.2

1.3

100.0

Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of- 1

year and mid-year surveys.

An operation is any place having one or more head of cattle on hand at any time during the year. 2

An operation is any place having one or more head of beef cows on hand at any time during the year. 3
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2007 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2008 15 NASS, USDA

Cattle and Calves: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations With Cattle and Calves

2006 2007

Number Number

AL

AK

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

PR

25,000

120

2,600

29,000

17,000

12,900

1,000

420

18,800

21,000

800

10,200

19,700

18,900

31,000

31,000

45,000

14,300

1,700

4,000

1,100

14,300

25,000

21,000

64,000

12,200

24,000

1,600

850

1,500

7,400

14,200

20,000

11,500

26,000

55,000

15,000

27,000

210

10,200

16,500

48,000

149,000

7,000

2,400

25,000

12,700

12,500

36,000

5,800

971,400

4,200

25,000

110

2,700

29,000

16,500

13,100

1,000

420

18,900

19,500

800

10,200

19,700

19,000

31,000

31,000

45,000

14,400

1,600

4,000

1,100

14,600

25,000

21,000

64,000

12,400

24,000

1,600

800

1,500

7,300

14,300

19,000

11,500

26,000

55,000

15,000

27,000

210

10,000

16,700

48,000

149,000

7,200

2,300

24,000

11,700

12,500

36,000

5,800

967,440

4,100

An operation is any place having one or more head of cattle on hand at any time during the year. 1
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February 2008 16 NASS, USDA

Cattle and Calves: Number of Operations by Size Group,

Selected States and United States, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations Having

1-49 Head 50-99 Head 100-499 Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number Number

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WI

WY

Oth Sts 2

US

16,800

1,500

18,600

10,400

7,500

13,900

13,800

5,900

12,800

14,400

13,700

14,500

30,000

10,400

2,700

10,000

13,000

14,800

39,000

5,000

8,000

4,400

7,500

15,300

3,400

19,500

32,000

11,300

16,900

4,000

35,000

104,000

4,200

1,100

16,500

10,000

15,300

2,400

25,700

605,200

16,900

1,600

18,600

10,100

7,600

14,100

12,700

5,900

12,800

14,500

13,700

14,500

30,000

10,400

2,800

10,300

12,900

14,800

39,000

5,500

8,000

4,300

7,700

14,200

3,000

19,600

32,000

11,300

16,900

4,000

35,000

103,000

4,300

1,100

15,600

9,100

15,600

2,400

25,400

601,200

4,600

350

5,600

1,800

1,800

2,210

3,800

1,250

3,400

2,400

6,540

5,900

8,200

1,700

570

1,800

5,250

3,600

13,000

1,840

4,800

900

2,900

2,770

2,400

3,600

10,000

1,250

5,900

2,600

7,600

21,000

1,000

500

4,200

990

8,800

600

2,930

160,350

4,600

360

5,600

1,700

1,900

2,200

3,490

1,250

3,500

2,500

6,600

5,900

8,300

1,800

470

1,800

5,100

3,600

13,000

1,850

4,800

900

2,900

2,800

2,500

3,300

10,000

1,200

5,900

2,500

7,800

22,000

900

400

4,100

970

8,680

600

2,900

160,670

3,300

500

4,450

2,500

2,700

2,100

3,100

2,200

3,290

1,960

9,600

8,800

6,400

2,000

690

2,200

6,200

2,400

11,150

4,100

8,700

1,500

3,400

1,800

5,000

2,640

11,200

1,800

4,000

8,000

5,200

20,000

1,400

710

3,950

1,300

11,100

2,000

2,850

176,190

3,200

500

4,450

2,500

2,700

2,020

3,000

2,200

3,190

1,860

9,400

8,800

6,300

2,000

690

2,200

6,400

2,400

11,140

3,800

8,700

1,500

3,300

1,880

5,200

2,840

11,200

1,850

4,000

8,200

4,950

20,300

1,600

700

3,930

1,200

10,900

2,000

2,820

175,820

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2007 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2008 17 NASS, USDA

Cattle and Calves: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2006-2007 (continued) 1

State

Operations Having

500-999 Head 1,000+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WI

WY

Oth Sts 2

US

240

100

270

1,000

600

300

220

440

160

100

820

1,100

320

150

30

200

400

150

700

900

1,500

300

250

100

580

200

1,200

350

150

1,400

150

2,500

270

60

270

260

590

500

350

19,180

240

100

270

900

600

300

220

440

160

95

900

1,050

310

150

30

190

430

150

700

900

1,500

300

250

85

650

200

1,200

350

150

1,400

190

2,300

270

65

280

270

600

500

350

19,045

60

150

80

1,300

300

290

80

410

50

40

340

700

80

50

10

100

150

50

150

360

1,000

300

150

30

120

60

600

300

50

500

50

1,500

130

30

80

150

210

300

170

10,480

60

140

80

1,300

300

280

90

410

50

45

400

750

90

50

10

110

170

50

160

350

1,000

300

150

35

150

60

600

300

50

600

60

1,400

130

35

90

160

220

300

170

10,705

An operation is any place having one or more head of cattle on hand at any time during the year. 1

Individual State estimates not available for the 12 other States. 2
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February 2008 18 NASS, USDA

Cattle and Calves: Percent of Inventory by Size Group,

Selected States and United States, 2006-2007 1

State

Inventory on Operations Having

1-49 Head 50-99 Head 100-499 Head 500-999 Head 1,000+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WI

WY

Oth Sts 2

US

24.0

1.9

18.0

2.5

4.3

11.5

14.0

3.8

19.0

26.0

8.0

4.2

23.0

21.0

16.0

14.0

12.0

23.0

17.0

3.8

2.7

4.6

10.0

28.0

5.0

24.0

12.0

8.0

18.0

2.0

30.0

12.0

7.0

6.0

20.0

10.5

8.5

2.5

20.0

10.7

24.0

1.9

18.0

2.6

4.1

11.5

14.0

3.7

19.0

26.0

7.5

4.2

22.0

21.0

18.0

14.0

11.0

23.0

17.0

3.5

2.7

4.0

10.0

29.0

4.0

24.0

12.0

8.5

17.0

2.0

30.0

12.0

7.0

6.0

19.0

8.0

8.5

2.5

20.0

10.6

21.0

2.1

21.0

2.5

4.7

8.5

20.0

3.9

18.0

18.0

12.0

5.8

22.0

14.0

16.0

12.0

16.0

24.0

20.0

5.2

5.3

4.4

15.0

22.0

9.0

19.0

12.0

5.0

26.0

5.0

23.0

10.0

9.0

12.0

17.0

6.5

17.0

3.0

12.0

11.2

21.0

2.1

21.0

2.4

4.9

8.5

20.0

3.8

19.0

19.0

12.0

5.8

22.0

14.0

13.0

12.0

15.0

24.0

20.0

5.5

5.3

4.0

15.0

21.0

9.0

18.0

12.0

5.0

26.0

4.5

23.0

10.5

7.0

11.0

16.0

6.0

17.0

3.0

12.0

11.2

39.5

10.0

44.0

10.0

23.0

24.0

44.0

21.0

47.0

39.0

48.0

25.0

43.0

45.0

51.0

43.0

50.0

37.0

47.0

38.0

27.0

20.0

42.0

37.0

55.0

38.0

39.0

25.0

45.0

47.0

39.5

29.0

35.0

47.0

43.0

23.5

53.0

30.5

32.0

34.5

39.0

10.0

44.0

10.0

23.0

24.0

42.0

20.5

46.0

37.0

44.0

25.0

43.0

44.0

52.0

42.0

50.0

37.0

47.0

37.0

27.0

21.0

41.0

37.0

55.0

40.0

40.0

24.0

45.0

45.0

37.5

28.0

37.0

46.0

45.0

22.0

52.0

30.5

31.0

34.0

10.0

7.0

9.5

12.0

15.0

12.0

11.0

14.3

8.0

7.0

14.0

11.0

8.0

12.0

8.0

12.0

12.0

8.5

10.3

25.0

15.0

14.0

12.5

7.9

20.0

10.5

13.0

16.0

6.4

25.0

4.5

11.0

24.0

15.0

11.0

15.5

11.5

23.0

13.0

12.9

10.0

7.0

9.5

11.0

15.0

12.0

11.0

14.0

8.0

7.0

15.5

11.0

8.0

12.0

8.0

12.0

12.0

8.5

10.3

25.0

15.0

13.0

12.0

7.0

21.0

10.0

13.0

16.5

6.4

24.5

5.8

10.5

24.0

16.0

11.0

16.0

11.5

23.0

13.0

12.8

5.5

79.0

7.5

73.0

53.0

44.0

11.0

57.0

8.0

10.0

18.0

54.0

4.0

8.0

9.0

19.0

10.0

7.5

5.7

28.0

50.0

57.0

20.5

5.1

11.0

8.5

24.0

46.0

4.6

21.0

3.0

38.0

25.0

20.0

9.0

44.0

10.0

41.0

23.0

30.7

6.0

79.0

7.5

74.0

53.0

44.0

13.0

58.0

8.0

11.0

21.0

54.0

5.0

9.0

9.0

20.0

12.0

7.5

5.7

29.0

50.0

58.0

22.0

6.0

11.0

8.0

23.0

46.0

5.6

24.0

3.7

39.0

25.0

21.0

9.0

48.0

11.0

41.0

24.0

31.4

Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of- 1

year and mid-year surveys.

Individual State estimates not available for the 12 other States. 2
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February 2008 19 NASS, USDA

Beef Cows: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations With Beef Cows 2

2006 2007

Number Number

AL

AK

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

PR

23,000

90

1,900

26,000

11,500

9,800

700

230

15,400

19,000

650

7,100

14,700

11,900

25,000

26,000

38,000

12,100

1,000

2,500

750

7,200

14,600

18,700

54,000

11,000

20,000

1,300

520

700

6,000

6,000

17,000

10,500

15,000

48,000

11,500

12,000

140

9,200

14,500

42,000

130,000

5,200

1,000

22,000

9,100

10,800

12,800

4,800

762,880

2,700

23,000

80

1,900

26,000

11,200

9,900

700

230

15,500

17,500

650

7,100

14,700

12,000

25,000

26,000

38,000

12,100

900

2,500

700

7,200

14,600

18,500

54,000

11,000

20,000

1,300

520

680

5,900

6,200

16,000

10,500

15,000

48,000

11,500

12,000

140

8,900

14,500

42,000

130,000

5,200

1,000

21,000

8,200

10,800

12,800

4,800

757,900

2,600

An operation is any place having one or more head of beef cows on hand at any time during the year. 1

Included in operations with cattle. 2
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February 2008 20 NASS, USDA

Beef Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2006-2007 1 2

State

Operations Having

1-49 Head 50-99 Head 100-499 Head 500+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NM

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WY

Oth Sts 3

US

18,100

1,250

20,500

8,700

6,200

12,300

15,400

4,800

12,400

10,900

18,100

16,600

31,000

9,800

12,400

15,200

41,000

4,900

10,300

4,000

15,100

4,400

13,900

36,000

9,000

11,400

5,400

36,400

103,000

3,400

18,000

8,000

2,000

50,700

590,550

18,300

1,250

20,500

8,500

6,300

12,500

14,100

4,800

12,400

10,900

17,900

16,600

31,000

9,800

12,200

15,100

41,000

5,100

10,300

4,000

14,200

4,300

13,800

36,000

9,100

11,400

5,500

36,000

102,000

3,400

17,100

7,200

2,000

50,500

585,050

3,130

190

3,600

1,000

1,500

1,420

2,200

920

1,620

800

4,360

5,100

4,700

1,200

1,450

2,500

8,200

1,700

3,900

810

1,330

2,520

800

7,200

930

460

3,200

4,100

15,000

840

2,600

530

800

3,140

93,750

2,930

190

3,600

1,000

1,400

1,370

2,140

920

1,620

860

4,350

5,100

4,600

1,200

1,600

2,450

8,100

1,720

4,000

780

1,260

2,500

900

7,100

900

460

3,170

4,400

16,100

850

2,500

480

800

3,140

94,490

1,700

400

1,840

1,500

1,880

1,400

1,350

1,180

670

200

2,500

4,100

2,235

1,050

730

950

4,700

3,900

5,300

1,000

555

3,500

290

4,600

1,250

140

5,450

1,465

11,200

870

1,350

520

1,700

1,580

73,055

1,700

400

1,840

1,400

1,970

1,350

1,200

1,180

670

240

2,700

4,100

2,325

1,050

780

900

4,800

3,700

5,200

950

525

3,600

290

4,700

1,200

140

5,400

1,565

11,100

850

1,350

470

1,700

1,510

72,855

70

60

60

300

220

280

50

200

10

40

200

65

50

20

50

100

500

500

190

15

80

10

200

320

450

35

800

90

50

50

300

160

5,525

70

60

60

300

230

280

60

200

10

50

200

75

50

20

50

100

480

500

170

15

100

10

200

300

430

35

800

100

50

50

300

150

5,505

An operation is any place having one or more head of beef cows on hand at any time during the year. 1

Included in operations with cattle. Missing data combined with other size groups to avoid disclosing individual operations.

 2

Individual State estimates not available for the 17 other States. 3
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February 2008 21 NASS, USDA

Beef Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2006-2007 1 2

State

Inventory on Operations Having

1-49 Head 50-99 Head 100-499 Head 500+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NM

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WY

Oth Sts 3

US

41.0

11.0

39.5

12.0

14.0

16.5

37.4

12.0

50.0

63.0

31.5

21.0

42.0

33.0

47.0

39.0

36.0

6.0

11.0

12.0

54.0

11.0

64.0

29.0

13.0

69.0

7.0

52.0

30.0

14.0

41.0

31.0

4.0

47.0

27.7

39.0

12.0

39.5

16.0

14.0

18.0

36.0

12.0

50.0

62.0

31.0

20.0

42.0

33.0

42.0

39.0

36.0

5.8

11.0

11.0

56.0

10.0

63.0

29.0

14.0

69.0

7.0

52.0

30.0

13.0

40.0

30.0

4.0

47.0

27.7

24.0

8.0

25.0

10.0

15.0

9.5

22.0

12.0

24.0

23.0

29.0

22.0

25.0

18.0

24.0

28.0

25.0

8.0

14.0

12.0

22.0

19.0

17.0

22.0

9.0

18.0

13.0

25.0

19.0

15.0

23.0

14.0

7.0

16.0

18.6

24.0

8.0

25.0

10.0

13.0

9.5

23.0

12.0

25.0

23.0

28.0

22.0

24.0

17.0

26.0

28.0

24.5

8.2

14.0

12.0

21.0

18.0

19.0

21.0

9.0

18.0

13.0

25.0

20.0

15.0

23.0

13.0

7.0

16.0

18.6

29.0

41.0

31.0

44.0

49.0

28.0

35.0

45.0

23.5

14.0

37.0

46.0

29.0

41.0

25.5

28.0

35.5

56.0

52.0

41.0

20.9

64.0

16.5

39.0

33.0

13.0

61.0

20.8

36.0

48.0

31.0

38.0

49.0

22.0

38.7

31.0

40.0

31.0

40.0

50.0

27.5

34.0

45.0

22.5

15.0

38.0

46.0

30.0

41.0

27.6

28.0

36.0

56.0

52.0

40.0

20.1

65.0

15.5

40.0

33.0

13.0

63.0

21.0

35.0

48.0

32.0

38.0

49.0

22.0

38.7

6.0

40.0

4.5

34.0

22.0

46.0

5.6

31.0

2.5

2.5

11.0

4.0

8.0

3.5

5.0

3.5

30.0

23.0

35.0

3.1

6.0

2.5

10.0

45.0

19.0

2.2

15.0

23.0

5.0

17.0

40.0

15.0

15.0

6.0

40.0

4.5

34.0

23.0

45.0

7.0

31.0

2.5

3.0

12.0

4.0

9.0

4.4

5.0

3.5

30.0

23.0

37.0

2.9

7.0

2.5

10.0

44.0

17.0

2.0

15.0

24.0

5.0

19.0

40.0

15.0

15.0

Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of- 1

year and mid-year surveys.

Missing data combined with other size groups to avoid disclosing individual operations.

 2

Individual State estimates not available for the 17 other States. 3
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February 2008 22 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Number of Operations, Percent of Inventory and Percent

of Milk Production by Size Group, United States, 2006-2007 1

Head

Operations

Percent of

Inventory

Percent of

Production

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Percent Percent Percent Percent

1-29

30-49

50-99

100-199

200-499

500-999

1,000-1,999

2,000+

Total

21,300

14,095

22,115

9,760

4,567

1,700

870

573

74,980

20,015

13,420

20,980

9,325

4,555

1,700

920

595

71,510

1.9

6.0

16.3

14.1

15.0

12.6

12.5

21.6

100.0

1.7

5.7

15.4

13.4

14.9

12.5

13.3

23.1

100.0

1.2

4.9

14.2

13.0

15.2

13.4

14.6

23.5

100.0

1.2

4.5

13.1

12.2

14.9

12.3

16.1

25.7

100.0

An operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows, excluding cows used to nurse calves, on hand at any time during the 1

year. Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on

beginning-of-year and mid-year surveys.
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February 2008 23 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations With Milk Cows 2

2006 2007

Number Number

AL

AK

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

PR

170

30

190

280

2,200

630

220

90

460

560

30

800

1,300

2,100

2,400

900

2,000

350

460

800

240

2,700

5,400

330

2,600

600

700

100

200

150

450

6,400

590

500

4,300

1,400

710

8,700

30

200

750

1,100

1,300

560

1,300

1,300

790

470

14,900

240

74,980

1,500

150

30

180

250

2,200

600

210

80

440

480

30

750

1,200

2,000

2,400

800

1,900

320

440

750

230

2,600

5,200

310

2,400

550

660

90

190

140

420

6,200

470

460

4,200

1,300

670

8,400

30

200

670

950

1,200

530

1,200

1,200

760

450

14,400

220

71,510

1,500

An operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows, excluding cows used to nurse calves, on hand at any time during the 1

year.

Included in operations with cattle. 2
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February 2008 24 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2006-2007 1 2

State

Operations Having

1-29 Head 30-49 Head 50-99 Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number Number

AZ

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

NM

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WI

Oth Sts 3

US

90

280

470

290

240

180

330

950

530

475

820

210

790

600

1,200

270

1,300

275

1,900

950

360

1,700

170

410

640

240

200

480

250

2,100

2,600

21,300

90

280

440

280

190

170

290

900

530

400

760

200

740

570

1,100

240

1,300

175

1,900

940

350

1,600

140

340

560

240

180

460

250

1,900

2,500

20,015

50

10

5

20

60

220

420

520

85

380

100

410

1,700

300

1,300

25

780

70

30

2,700

130

150

50

20

210

130

20

3,700

500

14,095

50

10

5

20

50

210

390

500

80

360

100

400

1,600

260

1,300

30

760

50

20

2,600

105

90

40

20

170

110

20

3,600

470

13,420

70

25

10

70

140

450

425

825

190

520

250

650

2,200

700

2,300

120

950

180

70

3,000

240

270

90

80

500

300

90

6,300

1,100

22,115

70

20

10

60

130

420

410

800

180

500

220

630

2,100

660

2,100

110

900

150

60

2,900

220

260

80

70

480

260

80

6,100

1,000

20,980

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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February 2008 25 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2006-2007 (continued) 1 2

State

Operations Having

100-199 Head 200-499 Head 500+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number Number

AZ

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

NM

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WI

Oth Sts 3

US

170

25

25

130

100

220

220

390

100

225

180

480

570

340

10

920

100

470

140

100

960

130

200

170

95

220

290

140

1,850

790

9,760

170

25

25

120

90

200

200

390

90

230

170

465

580

310

10

890

100

450

100

100

960

120

200

160

90

200

270

130

1,800

680

9,325

10

530

40

45

70

120

65

50

100

30

50

50

265

260

55

10

420

59

150

50

110

280

50

63

160

80

120

85

160

720

310

4,567

10

530

40

40

60

110

65

65

130

30

45

50

260

270

60

10

430

42

140

50

100

280

50

53

160

70

120

85

150

750

300

4,555

90

1,100

60

85

30

200

15

35

35

20

5

10

105

70

5

160

160

11

50

10

40

60

30

7

190

45

50

15

130

230

90

3,143

80

1,100

65

80

30

200

15

35

50

20

5

10

105

80

10

160

180

13

50

10

40

60

35

7

200

40

50

15

130

250

90

3,215

An operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows, excluding cows used to nurse calves, on hand at any time during the 1

year.

Included in operations with cattle. Missing data combined with other size groups to avoid disclosing individual operations.

 2

Individual State estimates not available for the 20 other States. 3
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February 2008 26 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2006-2007 1 2

State

Inventory on Operations Having

1-29 Head 30-49 Head 50-99 Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

AZ

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

NM

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WI

Oth Sts 3

US

0.1

0.1

0.8

0.6

1.1

0.2

2.4

7.0

3.0

1.5

7.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

5.0

0.3

2.5

2.0

8.0

5.0

1.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

0.8

1.0

2.0

3.0

0.3

2.5

3.0

1.9

0.1

0.1

0.7

0.6

1.0

0.2

2.0

6.5

2.5

1.5

6.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

4.0

0.3

2.5

1.5

8.0

5.0

1.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

0.5

1.0

1.5

3.0

0.4

2.5

3.0

1.7

0.1

0.4

0.2

1.0

0.5

7.6

10.0

10.0

3.0

14.0

5.0

5.0

15.0

10.0

8.0

2.0

10.0

4.0

1.0

18.5

6.0

7.0

0.7

1.0

5.0

4.5

0.3

12.0

5.0

6.0

0.1

0.3

0.2

1.0

0.4

8.0

9.0

8.5

3.0

14.5

5.0

4.5

14.0

8.5

8.0

2.5

10.0

3.0

0.6

18.0

5.0

4.5

0.5

1.0

4.5

4.0

0.3

12.0

5.0

5.7

0.3

1.7

0.7

5.9

2.1

31.0

18.0

28.0

12.0

34.0

23.0

15.0

33.0

36.0

23.5

18.0

24.0

15.0

4.0

35.0

19.0

25.0

2.0

6.0

23.0

21.0

2.4

33.0

20.0

16.3

0.3

1.2

0.7

5.0

1.9

30.0

17.0

25.0

11.0

33.0

23.0

15.0

32.0

34.0

22.0

17.0

24.0

15.0

3.4

34.5

17.0

27.0

1.5

6.0

23.0

19.0

2.3

31.5

19.0

15.4

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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February 2008 27 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2006-2007 (continued) 1 2

State

Inventory on Operations Having

100-199 Head 200-499 Head 500+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

AZ

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

NM

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WI

Oth Sts 3

US

1.5

3.1

2.5

22.0

2.8

30.0

18.0

24.0

10.5

30.0

35.0

21.0

16.0

31.0

0.5

20.0

27.0

23.0

24.0

14.0

22.0

20.0

37.0

7.5

14.0

21.0

37.0

8.0

19.0

27.0

14.1

1.5

2.8

2.5

22.0

2.5

29.0

16.5

23.0

10.0

31.0

35.0

20.0

16.5

29.0

0.5

18.5

30.0

23.0

19.0

13.0

22.0

17.5

40.0

6.5

13.0

19.0

36.0

7.0

18.5

25.0

13.4

1.9

11.0

13.0

12.0

25.0

7.9

17.0

9.0

15.0

7.0

12.0

18.0

23.0

17.0

12.0

1.2

20.0

31.0

17.0

19.0

28.0

14.0

17.0

23.0

15.0

26.0

22.0

23.0

22.0

17.0

23.0

15.0

1.4

10.5

12.0

11.0

23.0

7.0

18.0

11.0

17.0

7.5

12.0

18.0

22.5

17.0

13.0

1.2

20.0

24.0

17.0

20.0

28.0

14.5

16.0

20.5

13.0

24.0

23.0

25.0

21.0

17.5

23.0

14.9

98.0

87.0

81.0

84.0

45.0

86.5

12.0

38.0

20.0

66.0

3.0

17.0

34.0

16.0

6.0

98.0

26.0

20.0

18.0

33.0

52.0

8.0

36.0

6.5

74.0

52.0

27.0

11.5

67.0

16.5

22.0

46.7

98.5

87.5

83.0

85.0

48.0

88.0

13.0

40.0

24.0

67.0

3.5

17.0

36.0

18.0

11.5

98.0

29.0

25.0

18.0

38.0

54.0

9.0

43.0

6.5

78.0

55.0

29.0

13.0

69.0

18.0

25.0

48.9

Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-of- 1

year and mid-year surveys.

Missing data combined with other size groups to avoid disclosing individual operations.

 2

Individual State estimates not available for the 20 other States. 3
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February 2008 28 NASS, USDA

Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected

States, and United States, 2006-2007 1 2

State

Production on Operations Having

1-29 Head 30-49 Head 50-99 Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

AZ

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

NM

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WI

Oth Sts 3

US

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.5

0.7

0.1

2.0

4.5

2.5

1.0

5.0

1.5

1.5

2.5

4.0

0.2

1.5

0.5

5.0

3.0

0.5

2.0

1.0

1.0

0.5

0.5

1.0

2.0

0.2

2.0

1.5

1.2

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.4

0.7

0.1

1.5

4.5

2.0

1.0

4.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

3.0

0.2

2.0

1.0

5.0

3.0

0.5

2.0

1.0

1.0

0.3

0.5

1.0

2.0

0.2

1.5

1.4

1.2

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.8

0.3

6.5

8.0

9.0

2.0

13.0

4.0

3.5

13.0

9.0

6.0

1.5

8.0

3.0

0.5

17.0

5.0

6.0

0.5

0.5

4.0

3.0

0.2

11.0

3.5

4.9

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.8

0.3

7.0

7.5

7.0

2.0

13.0

4.0

3.0

12.0

8.0

6.0

2.0

8.0

2.0

0.5

16.0

4.0

4.0

0.3

0.5

3.0

3.0

0.2

10.0

3.6

4.5

0.3

1.2

0.6

5.0

1.6

28.0

16.5

25.0

10.0

33.0

21.5

13.0

32.0

35.0

20.0

16.0

22.0

12.0

3.0

34.0

16.0

24.0

1.0

5.0

20.0

22.0

2.0

32.0

18.0

14.2

0.2

0.9

0.6

4.5

1.4

27.5

15.0

22.0

9.0

31.5

21.5

12.5

31.0

33.0

18.0

14.0

22.0

12.0

3.0

34.0

14.0

26.0

0.9

5.0

19.0

18.0

1.6

29.0

17.0

13.1

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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February 2008 29 NASS, USDA

Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2006-2007 (continued) 1 2

State

Production on Operations Having

100-199 Head 200-499 Head 500+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

AZ

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

NM

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WI

Oth Sts 3

US

1.5

2.5

1.8

19.0

2.2

30.5

18.0

24.0

10.0

31.5

35.0

19.0

17.0

31.0

0.5

19.5

26.0

23.0

22.0

13.0

22.0

19.0

38.0

6.0

12.0

20.0

38.0

6.6

19.0

26.0

13.0

1.1

2.2

1.9

20.0

2.0

29.5

16.0

23.0

9.0

32.0

34.0

19.0

17.0

30.0

0.5

17.0

27.0

23.0

17.0

12.0

22.0

16.0

41.0

4.5

11.0

18.0

38.0

6.0

18.5

24.0

12.2

1.9

11.0

12.6

11.0

23.5

6.8

18.0

10.0

16.5

7.0

13.0

19.0

24.0

18.0

13.5

1.3

22.0

32.0

19.0

19.0

28.0

15.0

18.0

24.0

15.0

25.0

24.0

23.0

21.0

17.0

25.0

15.2

1.4

10.0

11.3

10.0

22.0

6.2

19.0

11.0

18.0

8.0

13.0

19.0

23.0

18.0

14.0

1.3

22.0

24.0

19.0

19.0

28.0

15.0

17.0

21.0

11.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

21.0

19.0

24.0

14.9

98.0

87.0

83.0

86.0

51.0

89.0

15.0

43.0

23.0

70.0

4.5

19.0

39.0

17.5

7.5

98.0

31.0

24.0

23.0

41.0

55.0

10.0

41.0

7.0

77.0

57.0

31.0

12.0

70.0

19.0

26.0

51.5

98.5

88.5

85.0

87.0

52.0

90.0

15.5

46.0

28.0

71.0

6.0

20.0

41.0

20.0

12.0

98.0

35.0

32.0

23.0

47.0

56.0

11.0

48.0

7.0

83.0

59.0

34.0

13.0

71.0

22.0

30.0

54.1

Percents reflect average distributions of various surveys conduted during the year. 1

Missing data combined with other size groups to avoid disclosing individual operations.

 2

Individual State estimates not available for the 20 other States. 3
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2007 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2008 30 NASS, USDA

Hogs and Pigs: Number of Operations with Hogs,

by State, United States, and Puerto Rico, 2006-2007 1

State

Operation With Hogs

2006 2007

Number Number

AL

AK

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

PR

450

50

150

750

800

800

250

70

1,100

700

230

650

2,900

2,800

8,700

1,400

900

600

370

400

300

2,100

4,800

1,000

2,000

500

2,500

110

300

300

350

1,200

2,300

430

4,000

2,600

1,100

3,200

50

1,100

1,100

1,100

3,700

450

280

850

900

900

2,200

150

65,940

1,500

450

50

150

750

820

800

250

70

1,200

700

230

650

2,800

2,800

8,500

1,400

1,000

570

400

400

300

2,200

4,700

1,000

1,900

500

2,400

110

300

300

350

1,200

2,300

430

4,100

2,600

1,100

3,300

60

1,100

1,000

1,000

3,700

450

300

800

900

900

2,200

150

65,640

1,500

An operation is any place having one or more hog or pig on hand at any time during the year. Totals may not add due to rounding. 1
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February 2008 31 NASS, USDA

Hogs and Pigs: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected

States, Region, and United States, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations Having

1-99 Head 100-499 Head 500-999 Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CO

IL

IN

IA

KS

MI

MN

MO

NE

NC

OH

OK

PA

SD

TX

WI

Oth Sts 2

US

600

740

820

1,300

1,030

860

1,540

1,200

930

800

790

2,700

2,300

2,400

370

3,532

1,540

16,430

39,882

610

745

800

1,290

900

860

1,600

1,200

900

750

820

2,800

2,300

2,500

340

3,534

1,550

16,645

40,144

34

23

670

510

2,400

240

240

1,200

530

800

90

600

120

320

285

130

410

1,000

9,602

32

21

660

530

2,300

240

300

1,100

500

750

110

600

120

310

260

130

400

900

9,263

48

10

400

300

1,500

90

75

700

135

350

55

200

50

130

160

8

120

160

4,491

44

6

370

280

1,500

90

70

690

110

350

50

190

50

120

130

9

130

150

4,339

State

Operations Having

1,000-1,999 Head 2,000-4,999 Head 5,000+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CO

IL

IN

IA

KS

MI

MN

MO

NE

NC

OH

OK

PA

SD

TX

WI

Oth Sts 2

US

34

5

420

240

1,500

90

80

600

60

270

140

290

45

100

125

7

80

130

4,216

33

3

390

230

1,500

90

70

600

70

270

140

270

45

90

110

6

70

135

4,122

28

9

410

330

1,700

75

120

800

220

190

595

180

50

220

90

5

40

220

5,282

25

10

380

340

1,700

75

110

800

200

190

570

200

50

250

90

4

40

200

5,234

6

13

180

120

570

45

45

300

125

90

630

30

35

30

70

18

10

150

2,467

6

15

200

130

600

45

50

310

120

90

610

40

35

30

70

17

10

160

2,538

An operation is any place having one or more hog or pig on hand at any time during the year. 1

Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. 2
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February 2008 32 NASS, USDA

Hogs and Pigs: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected

States, Region, and United States, 2006-2007 1

State

Inventory on Operations Having

1-99 Head 100-499 Head 500-999 Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

AR

CO

IL

IN

IA

KS

MI

MN

MO

NE

NC

OH

OK

PA

SD

TX

WI

Oth Sts 2

US

3.0

0.7

0.5

0.9

0.3

0.7

1.5

0.5

1.0

0.7

0.1

5.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

3.0

7.0

5.0

1.0

3.3

0.5

0.5

0.8

0.3

0.8

2.2

0.5

0.7

0.5

0.1

5.0

1.0

3.0

0.8

3.0

8.0

5.0

1.0

3.0

0.6

4.5

3.6

3.8

2.2

4.5

4.0

3.5

7.0

0.2

10.0

1.0

6.0

5.0

1.8

17.0

4.0

4.0

2.7

0.5

4.0

3.5

3.6

2.6

6.3

3.5

3.5

6.0

0.3

9.0

1.0

5.5

3.8

1.7

17.0

4.0

3.5

12.9

0.7

7.0

6.5

6.0

2.9

5.5

6.5

3.5

8.3

0.4

9.0

1.5

8.0

7.0

0.5

17.0

2.5

5.0

12.5

0.4

6.0

5.7

5.8

2.7

5.5

6.0

3.0

7.5

0.4

8.5

1.5

7.5

6.4

0.7

18.0

2.5

4.5

State

Inventory on Operations Having

1,000-1,999 Head 2,000-4,999 Head 5,000+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

AR

CO

IL

IN

IA

KS

MI

MN

MO

NE

NC

OH

OK

PA

SD

TX

WI

Oth Sts 2

US

16.1

1.0

14.0

11.0

13.0

6.2

10.0

11.0

3.0

13.0

2.2

26.0

2.0

10.0

9.0

0.8

20.0

4.0

10.0

16.5

0.6

12.5

10.0

12.5

5.9

10.0

11.0

3.3

12.0

2.2

23.5

2.0

9.0

9.0

0.8

19.0

4.5

9.5

25.0

3.0

31.0

32.0

32.2

13.0

38.0

32.0

22.0

19.0

19.1

32.0

5.5

47.0

19.0

1.5

21.0

19.0

26.0

25.0

4.0

28.0

33.0

32.3

12.0

33.0

32.0

22.0

18.0

19.0

32.0

5.5

49.0

20.0

1.5

21.0

17.5

25.5

40.0

94.0

43.0

46.0

44.7

75.0

40.5

46.0

67.0

52.0

78.0

18.0

89.0

26.0

59.0

92.4

18.0

65.5

54.0

40.0

94.0

49.0

47.0

45.5

76.0

43.0

47.0

67.5

56.0

78.0

22.0

89.0

26.0

60.0

92.3

17.0

66.5

56.0

Percents reflect average distributions based primarily on mid-year surveys. 1

Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States. 2
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2007 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

February 2008 33 NASS, USDA

Hogs and Pigs: Number of Operations and Percent of Inventory by Size Group,

Based on Ownership, United States, 2006-2007 1

Head

Operations Percent of Inventory

2006 2007 2006 2007

Number Number Percent Percent

1-99

100-499

500-999

1,000-1,999

2,000-4,999

5,000-9,999

10,000-19,999

20,000-49,999

50,000+

Total

39,795

9,045

3,020

1,970

1,690

645

310

150

115

56,740

40,060

8,700

2,840

1,860

1,600

670

340

150

120

56,340

1.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

9.5

7.5

7.5

9.5

54.0

100.0

1.0

3.0

3.2

4.8

9.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

54.0

100.0

Own one or more hog or pig at any time during the year. 1
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February 2008 34 NASS, USDA

Sheep and Lambs: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations with Sheep

2006 2007

Number Number

AZ

CA

CO

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NV

N ENG 2

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth Sts 3

US

PR

230

2,400

1,600

1,300

2,000

2,000

4,100

1,400

1,400

730

2,100

2,500

2,100

1,600

1,500

300

2,050

800

2,000

750

910

3,300

2,000

3,200

3,800

2,000

1,200

7,300

1,400

1,700

1,700

1,100

2,500

900

3,600

69,470

800

250

2,400

1,600

1,300

2,000

2,100

4,100

1,300

1,400

750

2,200

2,600

2,100

1,700

1,500

300

2,200

800

2,000

850

840

3,400

2,100

3,100

3,800

2,000

1,200

7,300

1,500

1,800

1,800

1,100

2,600

900

3,700

70,590

800

An operation is any place having one or more head of sheep or lambs at any time during the year. 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. 3

Breeding Sheep: Survey Percent by Size Group, United States, 2006-2007 1

Item

1-99 Head 100-499 Head 500-4,999 Head 5,000+ Head

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

Operations

Inventory

90.8

28.7

91.1

30.8

7.6

24.0

7.4

23.1

1.5

33.8

1.4

31.3

0.1

13.5

0.1

14.8

Percents reflect distributions from annual survey. 1
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Angora Goats: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations with Angora Goats

2006 2007

Number Number

AL

AZ

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NJ

N ENG 2

NM

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WI

WY

Oth Sts 3

US

50

30

300

170

50

40

60

60

40

70

50

100

40

150

100

35

150

70

55

60

200

200

100

150

200

200

200

200

50

20

120

800

45

100

150

120

30

165

4,730

50

30

300

170

50

40

60

60

30

70

40

100

40

150

100

35

150

50

55

60

200

200

100

150

200

200

200

200

50

20

120

700

40

100

100

120

30

180

4,550

An operation is any place having one or more head of angora goats at any time during the year. 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. 3
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Milk Goats: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations with Milk Goats

2006 2007

Number Number

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NJ

N ENG 2

NM

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth Sts 3

US

200

120

360

1,600

500

350

200

230

350

800

550

300

500

140

250

840

300

135

700

200

230

170

1,000

250

900

350

1,300

800

650

900

250

160

500

1,400

190

500

600

200

550

170

185

19,880

200

120

400

1,700

500

400

200

230

300

800

550

300

500

140

250

880

300

135

700

200

230

170

1,050

250

800

350

1,200

800

600

1,000

250

160

500

1,300

160

500

650

200

600

170

185

19,930

An operation is any place having one or more head of milk goats at any time during the year. 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. 3
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Meat Goats: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations with Meat Goats

2006 2007

Number Number

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NJ

N ENG 2

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth Sts 3

US

2,400

250

1,500

2,800

1,700

3,000

2,500

220

680

1,300

1,700

1,100

900

3,500

750

700

1,600

800

1,200

2,300

600

550

150

750

1,250

1,000

1,600

3,600

220

2,600

3,500

1,700

3,000

2,200

400

5,600

19,000

700

2,400

1,400

1,700

1,500

300

100

86,720

2,600

240

1,400

2,900

1,800

3,200

2,400

220

680

1,400

1,700

1,200

800

3,700

750

700

1,550

900

1,200

2,400

600

550

150

750

1,300

900

1,500

4,000

220

2,600

3,600

1,800

3,300

2,200

350

6,200

20,000

800

2,500

1,500

1,800

1,500

300

110

90,270

An operation is any place having one or more head of meat goats at any time during the year. 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. 3
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All Goats: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2006-2007 1

State

Operations with Goats

2006 2007

Number Number

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NJ

N ENG 2

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth Sts 3

US

2,600

350

1,800

4,400

2,200

3,300

2,600

260

920

1,600

2,300

1,600

1,200

3,900

880

900

2,200

1,100

1,300

2,850

820

780

200

900

2,100

1,300

2,400

3,900

280

3,800

4,200

2,200

3,900

2,400

560

6,000

20,000

900

2,800

2,000

1,900

2,000

450

120

104,170

2,800

370

1,700

4,500

2,400

3,500

2,500

260

920

1,700

2,300

1,700

1,100

4,100

880

950

2,200

1,200

1,350

2,950

800

780

200

950

2,200

1,300

2,300

4,300

280

3,800

4,300

2,300

4,200

2,400

510

6,600

21,000

950

2,900

2,100

2,000

2,000

450

130

108,130

An operation is any place having one or more head of goats at any time during the year. 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. 3
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Reliability of Farm Numbers and Land in Farms Data in this Report

Survey Procedures: Data are collected by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)

during the June Agricultural Survey using sampling procedures to ensure every farm and ranch has

a chance of being selected. NASS uses a multiple sampling frame approach to count farms and

measure land in farms. An Area Sampling Frame that divides all land into segments is built for

every State. A sample of segments is selected in each State and enumerated in early June. Highly

trained interviewers locate each sampled segment and identify every farm and ranch operating land

in the segment and the number of acres in each operation. 

These data are used to compute summary indications of farm numbers and acres of land in farms. 

Additionally, all farms found in the segments are checked against a list of farms and ranches

maintained by NASS to determine if the farm is on the list. Operations found in the Area Frame

sample that are not on the list provide a measure of incompleteness of the list. The summarized

totals for these non-overlap (or not-on-list) operations are combined with summarized totals

collected from a sample selected from the list to calculate additional indications of farms and land

in farms.

Estimation Procedures: Data are checked for reasonableness and consistency and summarized for

each state. State estimates are aggregated to regional and national totals for Headquarters review. 

Field Offices perform a thorough review of their survey results and historical data relationships and

recommend official estimates. Headquarters establishes regional and national estimates and ensures

that state estimates are in balance with the Regional and National numbers.

Revision Policy: Estimates are subject to revision the following year and following review of the

five-year Census of Agriculture. The basis for revision must be supported by additional data which

directly affects the level of the estimate. Historical publication statistical bulletin, NASS-SB991

(04), with revisions for 1998-2002 was published February 27, 2004.

Reliability: Two types of errors, sampling and nonsampling, are possible in an estimate based on a

sample survey. Both types can affect the quality of the estimates.

Sampling error occurs because a complete census is not taken. The sampling error measures the

variation in estimates from the average of all possible samples. An estimate of 100 with a sampling

error of 1 would mean that chances are 19 out of 20 that the estimates from all possible samples

averaged together would be between 98 and 102; which is the survey estimate, plus or minus two

times the sampling error. The sampling error expressed as a percent of the estimate is called the

relative sampling error. The relative sampling error for the U.S. number of farms and land in farms

is just above 1.5 percent. The sampling error for total number of farms and total land in farms is

less than the sampling error for each component of the total, such as number of farms by economic

sales class. Relative sampling errors by economic sales class generally ranged from 2.1 to 2.9

percent for number of farms and 3.8 to 7.0 percent for land in farms at the U.S. level.

Nonsampling errors can occur in complete censuses as well as sample surveys. They are caused by

the inability to obtain correct information from each person surveyed, differences in interpreting

questions or definitions, and mistakes in coding or processing the data. Special efforts are taken at

each step of the survey to minimize nonsampling errors.
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Terms and Definitions

A farm is “any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold,

or normally would have been sold, during the year”. Government payments are included in sales. 

Ranches, institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian Reservations are included

as farms. Places with the entire acreage enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP),

Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), or other government programs are counted as farms.

The definition of a farm was first established in 1850 and has changed nine times since. The current

definition was first used for the 1974 census.

Land in farms consists of agricultural land used for crops, pasture, or grazing. Also included is

woodland and wasteland not actually under cultivation or used for pasture or grazing, provided it

was part of the farm operator’s total operation. Land in farms includes acres in the Conservation

Reserve, Wetlands Reserve Programs, or other government programs.

Land in farms includes land owned and operated as well as land rented from others. Land used

rent-free is included as land rented from others. All grazing land, except land used under

government permits on a per-head basis, is included as land in farms provided it was part of a farm

or ranch. Land under the exclusive use of a grazing association is reported by the grazing

association and included as land in farms. All land in American Indian reservations used for

growing crops or grazing livestock is included as land in farms. Land in reservations not reported

by individual American Indians or non-Native Americans is reported in the name of the cooperative

group that used the land. In many instances, the entire American Indian reservation is reported as

one farm.

Economic sales classes are based on the gross value of agricultural products sold. Government

program payments are also included.

Point Farms are places that did not have $1,000 of reported sales for the year, but had sufficient

crops and livestock to normally have sales of $1,000 or more.

A cattle operation is any place having one or more head of cattle on hand at any time during the

year.

A beef cow operation is any place having one or more head of beef cows on hand at any time

during the year.

A milk cow operation is any place having one or more head of milk cows on hand at any time

during the year.

A hogs and pigs operation is any place having one or more hog or pig on hand at any time during

the year.

A sheep and lamb operation is any place having one or more head of sheep or lambs on hand at

any time during the year.

A goat and kid operation is any place having one or more head of goats or kids on hand at any

time during the year.
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Farm Definition History: The definition of a farm has remained the same since 1974. Activities

included as agriculture, however, have undergone modification in recent years. Beginning in 1995,

operations having 5 or more horses or ponies and no other agricultural sales were counted as farms. 

An operation with 1 or more horses with agricultural sales of at least $1,000, qualified as a farm. 

Two industries, maple syrup and short rotation woody crop farms, were added beginning in 1997 as a

result of the new North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). All the changes to

agricultural activity included in the farm definition beginning in 1995 were carried back to 1993 and

included in the 1993-1998 estimates. These changes bring comparability between the Census of

Agriculture data and the annually published NASS estimates. Because of these changes, the official

estimates show a level difference in the number of farms between 1992 and 1993 in some states. To

further align the counting of farms with the Census of Agriculture, places with only 100 acres or more

of pasture in 2002 were included in farm and land in farm numbers. The handling of Indian

reservation land was changed in 2002 to provide some accounting for individual farms.

Minimum Criteria for “FARM” Definition, 1840 - Present 

and Enumeration of Apiaries and Fur Farms

Year Acres in

Place

Value of

Agricultural

Products

(Produced)

Value of Sales of

Agricultural

Products

Required

some

Agricultural

Operations

Apiaries and

Fur Farms

Enumerated

1974 - Present - - - - $1,000 or more - - - -

1959 Less than 10

10 or more

- - 

- -

$250 or more

$50 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

1954 Less than 3

3 or more

- -

$150 or more

$150 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

1950 Less than 3

3 or more

- -

$150 or more

$150 or more

- -

- -

- -

Apiaries

Fur Farms

1935 - 1945 Less than 3

3 or more

$250 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

Fur Farms

1930 Less than 3

3 or more

$250 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

- -

1925 Less than 3

3 or more

$250 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

- -

- -

1910 - 1925 Less than 3

3 or more

$250 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

- -

1900 Less than 3

3 or more

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

- -

1870 - 1890 Less than 3

3 or more

- -

- -

$500 or more

- -

- -

X

Apiaries

- -

1860 - - - - - - - - - -

1850 - - $100 or more - - - - Apiaries

1840 - - - - - - - - - -
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Information Contacts

Questions about the data in this report should be directed to the commodity specialists listed below.

Farm Numbers and Land in Farms

Kevin Barnes, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-6146

Kevin Hintzman, Head, Economics Section .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... (202) 720-6146

Scott Shimmin- Farm Numbers and Land in Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 690-3231

Livestock Operations

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . (202) 720-3570

Shawn Clark, Head, Livestock Section .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... (202) 720-3570

Bruce Boess - Hogs and Pigs .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... (202) 720-3106

Jim Collom - Dairy Products .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... (202) 690-3236

Joe Gaynor - Dairy Products Prices .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... (202) 690-2168

Jason Hardegree - Milk Production and Milk Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-3278

Benita Hodge - Livestock Slaughter... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... (515) 284-4340

Scott Hollis - Sheep & Lambs, Goats & Kids .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... (202) 720-4751

Mike Miller - Cattle, Cattle on Feed .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . (202) 720-3040
 

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