United States

Department of

Agriculture

National

Agricultural

Statistics

Service

Sp Sy 4 (06)

Farms, Land in Farms,

and Livestock Operations

2005 Summary

January 2006

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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

Reliability Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Terms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Farm Definition History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Number of Farms and Land in Farms 2005 Summary

The number of farms in the United States in 2005 is estimated at 2.1 million, 0.6 percent fewer

than in 2004. Total land in farms, at 933.4 million acres, decreased 2.9 million acres, or

0.3 percent, from 2004. The average farm size was 444 acres during 2005, an increase of one acre

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 three smallest sales classes and rose in the two largest sales classes. 

Part of the decline in the smaller sales classes was due to normal attrition, such as retirements. In

addition, some operations transferred to larger sales classes by enterprise expansion. However, the

majority of the changes in the sales classes were likely due to rising incomes. Many farms and

ranches near the top of their sales class in 2004 moved into the next higher sales class in 2005

without adding land or otherwise expanding their operations. 

The largest percentage changes from 2004 occurred in the smallest and largest sales classes. Farm

numbers declined 1.1 percent, to 1.17 million farms, in the $1,000 - $9,999 sales class. Meanwhile,

farm numbers increased 3.8 percent, to 79,410 farms, in the $500,000 or more sales class. The

number of farms with less than $250,000 in sales fell 0.8 percent from 2004 and the number of

farms with $250,000 or more in sales rose 2.4 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 2.1 percent, to 118.4 million acres, while land operated by farms

in the largest sales class, $500,000 or more in sales, increased 3.0 percent, to 209.9 million acres. 

Farms with under $250,000 in sales operated 571.3 million acres, or 1.7 percent fewer acres than

2004. Farmers in the two largest sales classes, representing operations with sales of $250,000 or

more, operated 362.2 million acres, up 2.0 percent from 2004.

Over all, the average farm size increased in 2005. However, average farm sizes declined in 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 rose to 13,600 in 2005, 100 farms

more than 2004. Land in farms also rose, from 600,000 acres in 2004 to 610,000 acres in 2005.

 
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Livestock Operations 2005 Summary

The number of operations with cattle totaled 982,510 during 2005, down 1 percent from 2004

and 3 percent below 2003. Beef cow operations in 2005 were down 1 percent from 2004 and

3 percent below 2003. Milk cow operations were 4 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 67,330 during 2005, down 3 percent from 2004 and

9 percent from 2003. Places with 2,000 or more head accounted for 79 percent of the inventory. 

The number of operations with sheep totaled 68,280 during 2005, up 1 percent from both 2004

and 2003. Of all sheep operations that include breeding sheep, 90.8 percent were comprised of

1-99 head, 7.6 percent had 100-499 head, and the remaining 1.6 percent were operations with

500 head or more. Operations with 1-99 head account for 28.7 percent of the inventory, 100-

499 head account for 24.0 percent of the inventory, and 500+ head account for 47.3 percent of the

inventory.

This report contains annual estimates of Puerto Rico livestock operations. These estimates include

the number of operations for sheep and lambs, hogs and pigs, all cattle and calves, beef cows, and

milk cows, and can be found within the respective commodity tables.
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Point Farms: United States, 1999-2005 1

Year

Percent of Total

Farms Land

1999 15.5 2.0

2000 15.0 2.0

2001 16.0 2.0

2002 18.0 3.0

2003 19.0 3.0

2004 17.0 2.5

2005 17.5 2.5

 1 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 normally

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

United States, 1995-2005 1

Year Number

of Farms

Land

in Farms

Average

Farm Size

Number 1,000 Acres Acres

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2,196,400

2,190,500

2,190,510

2,192,330

2,187,280

2,166,780

2,148,630

2,135,360

2,126,860

2,112,970

2,100,990

962,515

958,675

956,010

952,080

948,460

945,080

942,070

940,300

938,650

936,295

933,400

438

438

436

434

434

436

438

440

441

443

444

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

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

Class, United States, 2004-2005

Economic

Sales

Class

Percent of Total Average Farm Size

Farms Land in Farms (Acres)

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

 $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

26.7

15.2

14.0

11.5

8.6

8.3

7.9

4.2

2.1

1.5

100.0

26.5

15.2

13.9

11.5

8.7

8.2

7.9

4.3

2.1

1.7

100.0

4.1

3.9

4.9

7.5

9.5

11.5

20.7

16.2

10.8

10.9

100.0

4.0

3.8

4.9

7.2

9.2

11.5

20.6

16.3

10.8

11.7

100.0

68

114

155

289

490

614

1,170

1,723

2,297

3,246

443

67

111

156

279

471

624

1,158

1,683

2,283

3,056

444
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Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Farm Size

By State, United States, and Puerto Rico 2004-2005

State Number of Farms Land in Farms Average Farm Size

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

AL

AK

AZ 1

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 1

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

Puerto Rico

44,000

620

10,200

47,500

77,000

30,900

4,200

2,300

43,200

49,000

5,500

25,000

72,800

59,300

89,700

64,500

85,000

27,000

7,200

12,100

6,100

53,200

79,600

42,200

106,000

28,000

48,300

3,000

3,400

9,900

17,500

36,000

52,000

30,300

77,200

83,500

40,000

58,200

850

24,400

31,600

85,000

229,000

15,300

6,400

47,500

35,000

20,800

76,500

9,200

2,112,970

13,500

43,500

640

10,100

47,000

76,500

30,500

4,200

2,300

42,500

49,000

5,500

25,000

72,500

59,000

89,000

64,500

84,000

26,800

7,100

12,100

6,100

53,000

79,600

42,200

105,000

28,000

48,000

3,000

3,400

9,800

17,500

35,600

50,000

30,300

76,500

83,000

40,000

58,200

850

24,300

31,400

84,000

230,000

15,200

6,300

47,000

34,500

20,800

76,500

9,200

2,100,990

13,600

8,750

900

26,400

14,400

26,700

30,900

360

525

10,100

10,700

1,300

11,800

27,400

15,000

31,700

47,200

13,800

7,850

1,370

2,050

520

10,100

27,600

11,050

30,100

60,100

45,800

6,300

450

820

44,700

7,600

9,000

39,400

14,500

33,700

17,200

7,700

60

4,850

43,800

11,600

130,000

11,600

1,250

8,550

15,200

3,600

15,500

34,440

936,295

600

8,600

900

26,200

14,400

26,400

30,700

360

520

10,000

10,500

1,300

11,800

27,300

15,000

31,600

47,200

13,800

7,800

1,370

2,040

520

10,100

27,500

11,050

30,100

60,100

45,700

6,300

450

790

44,500

7,550

8,900

39,400

14,300

33,700

17,100

7,700

60

4,840

43,700

11,600

129,800

11,600

1,250

8,500

15,100

3,600

15,400

34,400

933,400

610

199

1,452

2,588

303

347

1,000

86

228

234

218

236

472

376

253

353

732

162

291

190

169

85

190

347

262

284

2,146

948

2,100

132

83

2,554

211

173

1,300

188

404

430

132

71

199

1,386

136

568

758

195

180

434

173

203

3,743

443

44

198

1,406

2,594

306

345

1,007

86

226

235

214

236

472

377

254

355

732

164

291

193

169

85

191

345

262

287

2,146

952

2,100

132

81

2,543

212

178

1,300

187

406

428

132

71

199

1,392

138

564

763

198

181

438

173

201

3,739

444

45

 1 Includes accounting for individual farms on American Indian reservation land.
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Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, United States, and Puerto Rico 2004-2005

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

Number Number Number Number Number Number

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Other States 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

Puerto Rico

2,850

5,100

3,850

2,500

6,900

18,400

34,300

490

3,950

78,340

26,600

30,700

27,400

28,000

31,400

34,800

59,100

12,600

8,700

44,000

8,600

36,800

348,700

30,000

26,400

980

27,000

31,800

54,500

16,800

7,600

29,700

32,100

51,500

18,300

63,500

156,500

31,000

17,200

594,880

320

7,100

32,300

17,400

3,100

14,600

11,800

1,650

11,900

26,500

9,700

19,300

3,600

159,270

1,181,190

8,900

2,850

5,000

3,850

2,500

6,800

17,800

34,200

490

3,850

77,340

26,300

30,400

26,900

28,000

31,100

34,800

57,900

12,500

8,500

43,400

8,300

36,500

344,600

29,500

26,400

1,000

26,300

31,800

53,000

16,700

7,700

29,700

30,100

51,000

18,200

62,500

157,000

30,500

17,200

588,600

330

7,000

31,500

17,100

3,100

15,000

11,900

1,650

11,900

26,000

9,600

19,000

3,600

157,680

1,168,220

8,800

11,400

14,600

7,760

33,760

24,300

17,800

33,600

24,800

15,000

25,500

36,300

18,400

11,800

23,700

12,600

21,500

265,300

9,200

11,700

10,700

11,000

24,800

6,400

8,000

11,300

25,200

4,300

17,500

56,500

12,400

5,810

214,810

24,900

9,600

6,200

10,500

4,000

9,000

4,050

8,800

8,360

85,410

599,280

3,500

11,400

14,500

7,760

33,660

24,200

17,700

33,400

24,800

15,000

25,400

36,100

17,700

11,900

23,600

12,500

21,400

263,700

9,200

11,200

10,500

11,200

25,000

6,300

8,100

11,100

25,200

4,300

17,500

56,600

12,500

5,710

214,410

25,000

9,300

6,000

10,300

3,950

9,200

4,050

8,600

8,270

84,670

596,440

3,600

3,300

6,200

2,380

11,880

11,000

5,700

15,200

6,700

3,100

9,900

6,200

9,100

5,400

5,600

6,200

11,900

96,000

1,400

3,200

2,400

1,900

3,300

1,650

1,600

2,600

3,900

650

1,950

8,000

1,800

1,200

35,550

7,300

2,000

1,900

3,700

750

2,050

750

3,000

2,150

23,600

167,030

500

3,450

6,300

2,380

12,130

11,000

5,600

15,100

6,700

3,200

9,900

6,400

8,900

5,300

5,600

6,200

11,700

95,600

1,400

3,200

2,500

1,800

3,500

1,650

1,550

2,500

3,900

650

1,950

8,200

1,800

1,200

35,800

7,200

2,100

1,600

3,700

750

2,100

750

3,000

2,150

23,350

166,880

600

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Number of Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, United States, and Puerto Rico 2004-2005 (continued)

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

Number Number Number Number Number

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Other States 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

Puerto Rico

1,600

2,000

1,240

4,840

7,500

3,000

8,300

2,900

1,900

5,400

2,600

4,700

2,700

2,500

2,700

4,100

48,300

1,400

3,300

1,200

1,800

1,400

1,000

1,000

2,500

1,600

400

1,200

4,400

1,200

1,100

23,500

4,200

900

1,000

1,400

370

1,250

450

1,800

970

12,340

88,980

300

1,550

2,000

1,240

4,790

7,400

3,100

8,200

2,900

1,800

5,500

2,700

4,900

2,800

2,500

2,800

4,400

49,000

1,400

3,300

1,300

1,700

1,450

1,000

1,000

2,700

1,600

400

1,200

4,500

1,100

1,050

23,700

4,300

900

1,100

1,400

390

1,300

450

1,700

1,010

12,550

90,040

300

1,300

1,100

1,030

3,430

3,400

2,100

5,200

2,100

1,800

4,000

1,800

3,500

1,700

1,400

1,500

2,200

30,700

2,000

2,900

1,900

2,500

1,000

1,150

1,900

3,500

1,300

750

850

3,600

1,100

1,310

25,760

8,300

1,000

1,300

600

480

1,200

350

2,100

1,270

16,600

76,490

300

1,400

1,200

1,030

3,630

3,600

2,200

5,400

2,100

1,900

4,000

1,900

4,000

1,800

1,400

1,600

2,500

32,400

2,000

2,900

1,900

2,500

1,050

1,150

1,850

3,600

1,300

750

850

3,700

1,100

1,340

25,990

8,500

1,100

1,300

700

510

1,400

350

2,200

1,330

17,390

79,410

300

4,200

7,200

6,100

3,400

9,900

36,000

58,200

850

6,400

132,250

72,800

59,300

89,700

64,500

53,200

79,600

106,000

48,300

30,300

77,200

31,600

76,500

789,000

44,000

47,500

2,300

43,200

49,000

85,000

27,000

12,100

42,200

52,000

83,500

24,400

85,000

229,000

47,500

20,800

894,500

620

10,200

77,000

30,900

5,500

25,000

28,000

3,000

17,500

40,000

15,300

35,000

9,200

297,220

2,112,970

13,500

4,200

7,100

6,100

3,400

9,800

35,600

58,200

850

6,300

131,550

72,500

59,000

89,000

64,500

53,000

79,600

105,000

48,000

30,300

76,500

31,400

76,500

785,300

43,500

47,000

2,300

42,500

49,000

84,000

26,800

12,100

42,200

50,000

83,000

24,300

84,000

230,000

47,000

20,800

888,500

640

10,100

76,500

30,500

5,500

25,000

28,000

3,000

17,500

40,000

15,200

34,500

9,200

295,640

2,100,990

13,600

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI, and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD, and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV, and WY. 5 Includes accounting for individual farms on American Indian reservation land.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 12 NASS, USDA

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, United States, and Puerto Rico 2004-2005

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Other States 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

Puerto Rico

140

540

220

240

220

1,750

2,300

30

390

5,830

1,700

1,550

1,650

3,300

1,900

3,000

7,000

1,500

2,900

2,600

3,300

2,900

33,300

3,100

2,800

50

1,600

3,550

4,400

1,400

480

3,700

2,200

5,700

1,920

4,650

20,700

2,750

2,070

61,070

350

600

2,100

3,100

80

1,120

4,200

130

2,200

1,600

800

1,050

3,360

20,690

120,890

140

140

540

220

240

200

1,650

2,300

30

390

5,710

1,600

1,550

1,600

3,300

1,900

2,950

6,800

1,500

2,800

2,500

3,200

2,900

32,600

3,000

2,700

50

1,600

3,500

4,200

1,350

480

3,700

2,050

5,500

1,920

4,500

20,600

2,750

2,050

59,950

350

550

1,800

2,900

80

1,120

4,200

130

2,300

1,500

800

1,000

3,360

20,090

118,350

130

2,100

2,200

1,105

5,405

5,100

3,200

7,300

15,500

2,600

6,700

10,700

10,100

10,700

4,500

11,000

3,900

91,300

3,000

3,500

2,200

2,800

5,100

2,050

2,600

1,950

13,700

1,380

3,600

46,400

3,050

1,655

92,985

6,100

10,300

3,100

17,700

12,500

4,600

2,500

2,650

17,460

76,910

266,600

230

2,100

2,150

1,095

5,345

5,000

3,150

7,150

15,000

2,500

6,550

10,600

9,100

10,600

4,450

10,700

3,700

88,500

2,950

3,400

2,100

2,700

5,000

2,000

2,600

1,800

13,700

1,370

3,600

46,000

3,050

1,670

91,940

5,800

10,200

3,100

17,400

12,000

4,400

2,500

2,600

16,920

74,920

260,705

220

1,300

1,700

675

3,675

6,900

3,200

8,350

12,000

1,600

5,900

5,100

12,000

11,300

3,100

13,600

3,400

86,450

800

1,600

1,300

1,050

1,700

1,400

990

1,100

6,500

450

950

23,600

1,100

560

43,100

4,100

6,900

2,370

17,900

10,000

3,700

1,550

3,200

10,720

60,440

193,665

80

1,350

1,650

675

3,675

6,900

3,150

8,350

12,000

1,600

5,900

5,200

11,500

11,000

3,100

13,600

3,200

85,500

800

1,700

1,250

1,000

1,800

1,400

950

1,100

6,600

450

950

23,500

1,000

550

43,050

3,900

6,800

2,300

17,900

10,000

3,600

1,550

3,200

10,720

59,970

192,195

90

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Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 13 NASS, USDA

Land in Farms: Economic Sales Class by State,

Region, United States, and Puerto Rico 2004-2005 (continued)

State

and

Region

Economic Sales Class

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Northeast

 CT 2

 ME 2

 MA 2

 NH 2

 NJ 2

 NY

 PA

 RI 2

 VT 2

 Other States 1

 Total

North Central

 IL

 IN

 IA

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MO

 NE

 ND

 OH

 SD

 WI

 Total

South

 AL

 AR

 DE 2

 FL

 GA

 KY

 LA

 MD 2

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 WV 2

 Other States 3

 Total

West

 AK 2

 AZ 2 5

 CA

 CO

 HI 2

 ID

 MT

 NV 2

 NM 5

 OR

 UT

 WA

 WY 2

 Other States 4

 Total

US

Puerto Rico

900

800

465

2,165

7,000

3,200

7,600

8,000

1,600

5,400

3,900

10,100

8,000

2,500

8,600

2,600

68,500

700

2,250

850

1,100

1,100

1,200

940

1,250

3,800

400

950

16,100

750

530

31,920

3,100

4,600

1,580

11,400

7,700

3,400

4,600

2,600

9,810

48,790

151,375

60

850

800

465

2,115

7,000

3,200

7,550

8,000

1,600

5,400

4,000

10,200

8,100

2,450

8,800

2,800

69,100

700

2,250

800

1,000

1,100

1,200

920

1,350

3,800

400

1,000

16,100

780

520

31,920

3,300

4,600

1,600

11,600

7,700

3,400

4,600

2,550

9,810

49,160

152,295

70

1,550

700

805

3,055

6,700

3,850

6,800

8,400

2,400

6,600

3,400

12,100

6,500

1,800

7,300

2,700

68,550

1,150

4,250

4,150

2,200

1,500

1,800

2,820

2,500

4,000

700

1,450

23,200

900

830

51,450

11,300

6,000

3,630

8,900

12,300

3,900

2,150

5,700

26,830

80,710

203,765

90

1,600

800

805

3,205

6,800

3,950

6,950

8,900

2,500

6,700

3,500

13,400

6,900

1,800

7,400

2,800

71,600

1,150

4,350

4,250

2,300

1,700

1,850

2,880

2,600

4,100

700

1,550

23,600

920

840

52,790

11,600

6,200

3,680

9,000

12,500

4,200

2,150

5,750

27,180

82,260

209,855

100

360

1,370

520

450

820

7,600

7,700

60

1,250

20,130

27,400

15,000

31,700

47,200

10,100

27,600

30,100

45,800

39,400

14,500

43,800

15,500

348,100

8,750

14,400

525

10,100

10,700

13,800

7,850

2,050

11,050

9,000

33,700

4,850

11,600

130,000

8,550

3,600

280,525

900

26,400

26,700

30,900

1,300

11,800

60,100

6,300

44,700

17,200

11,600

15,200

34,440

287,540

936,295

600

360

1,370

520

450

790

7,550

7,700

60

1,250

20,050

27,300

15,000

31,600

47,200

10,100

27,500

30,100

45,700

39,400

14,300

43,700

15,400

347,300

8,600

14,400

520

10,000

10,500

13,800

7,800

2,040

11,050

8,900

33,700

4,840

11,600

129,800

8,500

3,600

279,650

900

26,200

26,400

30,700

1,300

11,800

60,100

6,300

44,500

17,100

11,600

15,100

34,400

286,400

933,400

610

 1 CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI, and VT. 2 Estimates not available for all sales classes. 3 DE, MD, and WV. 4 AK, AZ, HI, NV, and WY. 5 Includes accounting for individual farms on American Indian reservation land.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 14 NASS, USDA

Cattle and Calves: Number of Operations and Percent of Inventory

by Size Group, United States, 2004-2005 1

Head Operations Percent of Inventory

2004 2005 2004 2005

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

618,750

163,750

178,530

18,445

6,300

2,700

580

225

180

989,460

601,950

95,650

72,020

4,030

950

280

50

774,930

612,100

163,780

177,510

18,870

6,450

2,800

590

225

185

982,510

596,950

95,040

72,785

4,100

970

275

50

770,170

11.3

11.6

35.4

12.7

7.8

7.7

3.9

2.9

6.7

100.0

28.1

19.1

38.3

7.8

3.4

2.1

1.2

100.0

11.0

11.6

35.0

12.9

7.9

7.9

3.9

2.9

6.9

100.0

27.9

19.0

38.5

7.9

3.4

2.1

1.2

100.0

 1 Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-ofyear and mid-year surveys. 2 An operation is any place having one or more head of cattle on hand at any time during the year. 3 An operation is any place having one or more head of beef cows on hand at any time during the year.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 15 NASS, USDA

Cattle and Calves: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2004-2005 1

State Operations With Cattle and Calves

2004 2005

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

2,700

30,000

17,000

13,000

1,000

420

18,900

22,000

800

10,600

20,000

19,000

32,000

33,000

45,000

14,500

1,700

4,000

1,100

14,500

27,000

20,000

63,000

12,700

24,000

1,600

800

1,500

7,700

15,300

22,000

11,800

27,000

56,000

15,500

28,000

220

10,000

17,500

49,000

150,000

7,000

2,500

25,000

12,700

12,500

37,000

5,800

989,460

4,100

25,000

120

2,600

30,000

17,000

12,900

1,100

420

18,800

21,000

800

10,400

19,800

19,000

31,000

32,000

45,000

14,500

1,700

4,000

1,100

14,400

26,000

21,000

64,000

12,600

24,000

1,600

850

1,500

7,600

14,700

21,000

11,700

27,000

56,000

15,300

28,000

220

10,000

17,000

48,000

150,000

7,000

2,500

25,000

13,000

12,500

36,000

5,800

982,510

4,300

 1 An operation is any place having one or more head of cattle on hand at any time during the year.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 16 NASS, USDA

Cattle and Calves: Number of Operations by Size Group,

Selected States and United States, 2004-2005 1

State

Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

16,600

1,550

19,500

10,800

7,800

14,000

14,300

6,100

12,900

14,400

14,800

15,200

30,000

10,500

2,700

10,200

14,300

13,600

39,000

5,500

9,000

4,600

8,100

17,600

3,400

21,000

32,000

11,700

17,200

4,700

36,000

105,000

3,900

1,100

16,100

10,100

15,800

2,300

25,400

618,750

16,800

1,500

19,200

10,800

7,500

13,900

14,000

6,000

12,400

14,500

14,300

14,700

30,000

10,500

2,700

10,100

13,500

14,400

39,000

5,200

8,500

4,500

7,600

16,500

3,300

20,500

32,000

11,600

17,700

4,300

35,000

105,000

4,000

1,100

16,100

10,300

15,400

2,200

25,500

612,100

4,900

350

5,700

1,400

1,700

2,200

4,200

1,400

3,600

2,900

6,500

6,350

8,500

1,800

550

1,700

5,600

3,600

12,200

1,850

4,700

1,000

2,900

2,500

2,550

3,000

10,500

1,400

6,300

2,600

7,700

22,000

1,100

550

4,500

920

9,000

600

2,930

163,750

4,700

350

5,900

1,400

1,900

2,200

3,600

1,300

3,700

2,500

6,200

6,150

8,600

1,800

560

1,800

5,400

3,900

13,000

2,050

4,700

970

3,000

2,600

2,500

3,500

10,500

1,300

5,900

2,400

8,000

22,000

1,100

550

4,500

990

8,700

600

2,960

163,780

3,200

550

4,500

2,500

2,600

2,100

3,200

2,300

3,280

1,600

9,600

9,700

6,100

2,000

710

2,300

6,600

2,600

11,000

4,200

8,000

1,500

3,900

1,780

5,200

2,790

11,800

1,750

4,300

8,500

5,100

19,200

1,600

760

4,100

1,300

11,400

2,000

2,910

178,530

3,200

510

4,550

2,500

2,600

2,100

3,090

2,250

3,480

1,880

9,400

9,400

6,070

2,000

700

2,200

6,600

2,500

11,130

4,200

8,400

1,500

3,700

1,780

5,200

2,760

11,800

1,750

4,200

8,400

4,800

19,100

1,500

760

4,080

1,300

11,100

2,100

2,920

177,510

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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January 2006 17 NASS, USDA

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

States and United States, 2004-2005 1

 (continued)

State

Operations Having

500-999 Head 1,000+ Head

2004 2005 2004 2005

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

110

230

1,000

550

300

240

420

170

70

780

1,100

340

160

30

210

360

150

650

820

1,400

310

260

90

550

170

1,100

390

155

1,200

165

2,400

270

65

240

230

620

550

350

18,445

240

100

270

1,000

550

300

240

450

170

80

780

1,100

255

150

30

210

360

150

720

810

1,400

330

250

90

590

190

1,100

370

155

1,400

160

2,500

280

65

255

260

600

550

360

18,870

60

140

70

1,300

350

300

60

380

50

30

320

650

60

40

10

90

140

50

150

330

900

290

140

30

100

40

600

260

45

500

35

1,400

130

25

60

150

180

350

170

9,985

60

140

80

1,300

350

300

70

400

50

40

320

650

75

50

10

90

140

50

150

340

1,000

300

150

30

110

50

600

280

45

500

40

1,400

120

25

65

150

200

350

170

10,250

 1 An operation is any place having one or more head of cattle on hand at any time during the year. 2 Individual State estimates not available for the 12 other States.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 18 NASS, USDA

Cattle and Calves: Percent of Inventory by Size Group,

Selected States and United States, 2004-2005 1

State

Inventory on Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

23.0

2.4

21.0

2.5

5.0

11.5

15.5

4.5

20.0

28.0

8.0

4.9

23.0

21.0

16.0

14.0

13.0

23.0

18.0

4.1

3.2

5.0

10.0

31.0

4.5

25.0

12.0

9.5

16.0

2.5

31.0

13.0

7.0

6.0

19.0

11.0

8.5

2.4

20.0

11.3

23.0

2.0

20.0

2.5

4.2

11.5

16.0

4.0

19.0

26.0

9.0

4.7

23.0

21.0

15.0

14.0

12.5

23.0

17.0

4.0

2.8

4.7

9.0

30.0

4.6

25.0

12.0

8.0

17.0

2.0

30.0

13.0

7.0

6.0

19.0

11.0

8.5

3.0

20.0

11.0

22.0

2.4

21.0

2.0

5.0

8.5

21.0

4.5

19.0

24.0

13.0

6.6

22.0

14.0

15.0

11.0

17.0

24.0

20.0

5.9

5.3

4.5

15.0

20.0

9.5

17.0

13.0

6.5

26.0

5.0

23.0

11.0

9.0

14.0

18.0

5.5

17.0

2.6

12.0

11.6

22.0

2.2

21.0

2.0

5.3

8.5

19.0

4.0

19.0

20.0

12.0

6.3

23.0

14.0

16.0

12.0

16.0

25.0

20.0

6.0

5.2

4.3

15.0

21.0

9.4

18.0

13.0

6.0

25.0

4.5

25.0

11.0

9.0

13.0

19.0

6.0

17.0

3.0

12.0

11.6

39.0

12.0

43.0

11.5

23.0

25.0

45.0

23.0

46.0

35.0

50.0

30.0

44.0

46.0

52.0

45.0

51.0

37.0

46.0

39.0

27.0

20.5

45.0

37.0

57.0

43.0

40.0

25.0

47.0

51.0

39.0

27.0

39.0

50.0

46.0

24.5

54.0

29.0

32.0

35.4

39.0

11.0

43.0

10.5

21.5

24.0

45.0

21.5

46.0

38.0

49.0

29.0

43.0

45.0

53.0

44.0

52.0

36.0

46.0

39.0

27.0

20.0

45.0

37.0

55.0

40.0

40.0

25.0

47.0

48.5

38.0

28.0

36.0

50.0

44.0

23.5

53.0

30.0

32.0

35.0

9.5

9.2

8.5

14.0

15.0

12.0

11.0

14.0

8.5

6.0

14.0

11.5

8.0

11.5

8.0

13.0

10.0

8.5

10.0

23.0

15.5

14.0

12.0

7.0

19.0

9.2

12.0

17.0

6.4

21.5

4.8

11.0

20.0

16.0

10.5

14.0

12.0

25.0

13.0

12.7

10.0

7.8

9.0

13.0

15.0

12.0

11.0

14.5

8.2

6.0

14.0

11.0

7.0

11.0

8.0

13.0

10.0

8.5

11.0

23.0

15.0

15.0

12.0

7.0

20.0

10.0

12.0

17.0

6.5

24.0

4.7

12.0

23.0

16.0

11.0

15.5

12.0

26.0

13.0

12.9

6.5

74.0

6.5

70.0

52.0

43.0

7.5

54.0

6.5

7.0

15.0

47.0

3.0

7.5

9.0

17.0

9.0

7.5

6.0

28.0

49.0

56.0

18.0

5.0

10.0

5.8

23.0

42.0

4.6

20.0

2.2

38.0

25.0

14.0

6.5

45.0

8.5

41.0

23.0

29.0

6.0

77.0

7.0

72.0

54.0

44.0

9.0

56.0

7.8

10.0

16.0

49.0

4.0

9.0

8.0

17.0

9.5

7.5

6.0

28.0

50.0

56.0

19.0

5.0

11.0

7.0

23.0

44.0

4.5

21.0

2.3

36.0

25.0

15.0

7.0

44.0

9.5

38.0

23.0

29.5

 1 Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-ofyear and mid-year surveys. 2 Individual State estimates not available for the 12 other States.
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January 2006 19 NASS, USDA

Beef Cows: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2004-2005 1

State Operations With Beef Cows 2

2004 2005

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

27,000

11,500

9,800

700

230

15,600

20,000

650

7,300

15,000

12,000

25,000

28,000

38,000

12,400

1,000

2,600

700

7,300

15,200

18,200

54,000

11,500

20,000

1,300

500

700

6,200

6,600

19,000

10,500

15,400

48,000

11,800

11,900

160

9,000

15,500

43,000

131,000

5,200

1,000

22,000

9,100

10,900

12,700

4,800

774,930

2,700

23,000

90

1,900

27,000

11,500

9,700

770

230

15,400

19,000

650

7,200

14,800

12,000

25,000

27,000

38,000

12,400

1,000

2,500

750

7,200

15,000

18,800

54,000

11,400

20,000

1,300

530

700

6,200

6,200

18,000

10,600

15,600

48,000

11,800

12,000

150

9,000

15,000

42,000

131,000

5,200

1,000

22,000

9,200

10,900

12,700

4,800

770,170

2,800

 1 An operation is any place having one or more head of beef cows on hand at any time during the year. 2 Included in operations with cattle.
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January 2006 20 NASS, USDA

Beef Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2004-2005 1 2

State

Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

18,000

1,250

21,500

9,000

6,600

12,500

16,100

5,000

12,700

11,000

18,300

18,100

31,200

9,900

12,700

14,700

41,000

5,200

10,900

4,200

17,100

4,300

14,400

36,000

9,500

11,300

6,000

37,500

103,000

3,400

18,000

8,000

2,300

51,300

601,950

18,000

1,250

21,500

9,000

6,300

12,300

15,400

4,900

12,500

11,000

18,300

17,400

31,200

10,000

12,600

15,300

41,000

5,000

10,600

4,100

16,100

4,400

14,500

36,000

9,300

11,400

5,700

36,500

103,000

3,400

18,000

8,100

2,100

50,800

596,950

3,230

210

3,630

700

1,400

1,400

2,400

910

1,620

800

4,300

5,400

4,500

1,400

1,700

2,560

8,300

2,000

3,800

830

1,250

2,810

750

7,200

850

470

3,560

4,100

15,800

750

2,700

520

700

3,100

95,650

3,230

210

3,600

700

1,400

1,420

2,200

910

1,630

800

4,250

5,200

4,500

1,300

1,600

2,500

8,400

2,050

3,900

820

1,310

2,620

840

7,200

900

470

3,350

4,000

15,800

780

2,700

520

800

3,130

95,040

1,700

380

1,820

1,500

1,600

1,420

1,460

1,200

670

200

2,350

4,340

2,260

1,050

780

900

4,600

3,800

4,800

1,000

635

3,300

240

4,600

1,200

130

5,500

1,375

11,400

950

1,260

530

1,500

1,570

72,020

1,700

380

1,840

1,500

1,780

1,400

1,350

1,200

660

200

2,400

4,230

2,240

1,050

780

960

4,500

3,900

5,000

1,100

575

3,500

250

4,600

1,300

130

5,500

1,470

11,400

920

1,260

530

1,600

1,580

72,785

70

60

50

300

200

280

40

190

10

50

160

40

50

20

40

100

500

500

170

15

90

10

200

250

440

25

800

100

40

50

300

160

5,310

70

60

60

300

220

280

50

190

10

50

170

60

50

20

40

100

450

500

180

15

80

10

200

300

450

30

800

100

40

50

300

160

5,395

 1 An operation is any place having one or more head of beef cows on hand at any time during the year. 2 Included in operations with cattle. Missing data combined with other size groups to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3 Individual State estimates not available for the 17 other States.
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January 2006 21 NASS, USDA

Beef Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2004-2005 1 2

State

Inventory on Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

39.0

12.0

40.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

36.0

13.0

51.0

66.0

32.0

21.5

42.0

32.5

43.5

40.0

37.0

6.5

12.0

12.0

55.5

11.0

64.0

30.0

16.0

71.0

8.0

54.0

30.0

15.0

40.0

30.0

4.5

47.0

28.1

39.0

11.0

39.5

13.0

15.0

16.5

36.0

13.0

52.0

64.0

31.0

21.0

43.0

33.0

44.0

41.0

37.0

6.5

12.0

12.0

55.0

10.5

65.0

29.5

13.0

69.0

7.0

54.0

30.0

15.0

42.0

30.0

4.5

47.0

27.9

25.0

8.0

25.0

6.0

16.0

9.0

23.0

12.0

24.0

22.0

30.0

24.0

25.7

19.0

27.0

27.0

26.0

9.5

14.0

13.0

20.0

20.0

18.0

22.0

9.0

19.0

14.0

25.0

20.0

14.0

25.0

13.0

6.5

16.0

19.1

24.0

8.0

25.0

7.0

15.0

9.5

22.0

12.0

23.0

22.0

30.0

23.5

24.5

18.0

26.0

26.0

26.0

9.5

14.0

13.0

21.0

19.0

18.0

22.0

9.0

19.0

13.5

24.0

20.0

15.0

24.5

14.0

7.5

16.0

19.0

30.0

40.0

31.0

45.0

47.0

28.0

37.0

46.0

23.0

12.0

35.0

47.0

30.0

41.0

26.0

28.0

33.0

54.0

50.0

44.0

22.0

62.0

15.5

39.0

39.0

10.0

60.0

19.4

36.0

47.0

30.0

39.0

47.0

22.0

38.3

31.0

41.0

31.0

44.0

48.0

28.0

36.8

46.0

22.5

14.0

36.0

47.0

29.0

41.0

26.0

28.0

33.0

56.0

50.0

44.0

21.0

64.0

14.6

39.0

37.0

12.0

61.0

20.2

36.0

47.0

29.0

39.0

50.0

22.0

38.5

6.0

40.0

4.0

37.0

22.0

46.0

4.0

29.0

2.0

3.0

7.5

2.3

7.5

3.5

5.0

4.0

30.0

24.0

31.0

2.5

7.0

2.5

9.0

36.0

18.0

1.6

14.0

24.0

5.0

18.0

42.0

15.0

14.5

6.0

40.0

4.5

36.0

22.0

46.0

5.2

29.0

2.5

3.0

8.5

3.5

8.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

28.0

24.0

31.0

3.0

6.5

2.4

9.5

41.0

18.5

1.8

14.0

23.0

4.5

17.0

38.0

15.0

14.6

 1 Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-ofyear and mid-year surveys. 2 Missing data combined with other size groups to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3 Individual State estimates not available for the 17 other States.
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January 2006 22 NASS, USDA

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

of Milk Production by Size Group, United States, 2004-2005 1

Head Operations Percent of

Inventory

Percent of

Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

23,810

15,500

24,055

10,445

4,700

1,700

815

495

81,520

22,490

14,885

23,135

10,055

4,660

1,700

850

520

78,295

2.1

6.6

17.8

15.1

15.5

12.8

12.0

18.1

100.0

2.0

6.4

17.1

14.6

15.4

12.8

12.0

19.7

100.0

1.4

5.4

15.7

14.2

16.3

14.0

13.1

19.9

100.0

1.3

5.1

15.2

13.5

15.4

13.5

14.3

21.7

100.0

 1 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

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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January 2006 23 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2004-2005 1

State Operations With Milk Cows 2

2004 2005

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

190

30

230

380

2,300

670

250

90

500

630

30

900

1,500

2,300

2,600

950

2,300

420

500

850

270

2,900

6,100

390

2,800

600

830

120

210

160

450

6,900

800

600

4,500

1,500

780

9,100

30

200

1,000

1,200

1,700

600

1,300

1,400

820

480

15,900

260

81,520

1,600

190

30

210

320

2,300

660

230

85

480

610

30

850

1,400

2,200

2,500

900

2,200

390

470

850

250

2,800

5,800

350

2,700

650

770

110

200

150

450

6,700

680

550

4,400

1,400

790

8,900

30

200

800

1,100

1,500

580

1,300

1,400

810

470

15,300

250

78,295

1,600

 1 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

year. 2 Included in operations with cattle.
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January 2006 24 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2004-2005 1 2

State

Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

120

310

500

310

290

200

400

1,100

550

500

1,000

170

950

670

1,300

270

1,400

450

2,000

1,000

380

1,900

350

480

880

240

160

500

230

2,300

2,900

23,810

100

320

500

300

280

195

350

1,000

530

475

980

180

870

620

1,250

270

1,400

350

1,900

950

390

1,800

170

420

760

240

190

500

250

2,200

2,750

22,490

55

10

10

20

70

265

440

600

100

420

140

440

2,000

400

1,300

30

800

70

30

2,800

170

135

70

25

230

140

30

4,100

600

15,500

70

5

5

20

60

250

460

550

90

410

150

420

1,900

350

1,300

20

850

70

30

2,700

150

140

60

25

220

130

20

3,900

530

14,885

80

25

15

80

180

500

480

905

180

570

280

660

2,500

700

5

2,600

120

1,000

215

80

3,100

270

300

150

90

510

370

90

6,700

1,300

24,055

80

25

10

80

160

480

450

890

180

520

280

660

2,400

700

2,500

110

950

180

75

3,100

270

270

140

80

510

350

85

6,400

1,200

23,135

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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January 2006 25 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Number of Operations by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2004-2005 1 2

 (continued)

State

Operations Having

100-199 Head 200-499 Head 500+ Head

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

10

180

30

25

130

120

250

200

410

115

250

200

540

640

330

5

1,000

130

525

150

145

980

145

200

210

120

240

290

155

1,900

820

10,445

10

180

25

25

130

110

240

210

400

110

240

180

510

580

340

10

890

130

500

140

140

970

140

200

180

110

220

320

150

1,850

815

10,055

10

575

45

50

80

140

70

50

110

35

55

50

225

230

65

15

430

60

140

50

100

270

45

75

210

80

125

90

180

700

340

4,700

10

550

45

50

70

125

65

50

100

25

45

50

245

240

55

10

440

60

150

50

110

280

45

60

180

80

120

90

170

750

340

4,660

90

1,100

60

90

30

190

15

30

25

20

5

10

85

60

5

155

170

10

35

15

45

50

20

10

180

45

35

10

135

200

80

3,010

90

1,100

60

90

30

200

15

30

30

20

5

10

95

60

5

160

170

10

50

10

45

50

25

10

180

45

40

10

135

200

90

3,070

 1 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

year. 2 Included in operations with cattle. Missing data combined with other size groups to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3 Individual State estimates not available for the 20 other States.
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January 2006 26 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2004-2005 1

State

Inventory on Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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 2

US

0.2

0.1

1.1

0.8

1.1

0.3

3.0

7.5

3.0

1.5

8.0

2.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

0.2

2.0

3.5

8.0

4.5

1.0

3.0

3.0

1.5

1.1

1.0

2.0

2.5

0.2

3.0

3.0

2.1

0.2

0.1

0.9

0.7

1.1

0.3

2.5

7.0

3.0

1.5

8.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

5.0

0.3

2.0

2.5

8.0

5.0

1.0

2.5

2.0

1.0

0.9

1.0

2.0

2.5

0.3

3.0

3.5

2.0

0.1

0.4

0.3

0.9

0.6

8.5

12.0

11.0

3.5

14.0

7.0

5.5

17.0

12.0

7.5

2.0

12.0

3.5

1.0

19.5

8.0

6.0

0.9

1.0

6.0

5.0

0.5

12.5

5.5

6.6

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.9

0.5

8.5

11.0

10.0

3.0

14.0

7.0

5.0

17.0

11.0

7.5

1.5

12.0

4.0

1.0

19.0

7.0

7.0

0.8

1.0

6.0

4.5

0.3

12.5

5.0

6.4

0.3

2.0

0.9

7.0

2.9

30.0

21.5

30.0

12.0

35.0

26.0

15.0

36.0

34.0

0.1

27.0

16.0

26.0

18.5

5.0

35.5

22.0

26.0

3.5

7.5

24.0

26.5

2.3

35.0

22.0

17.8

0.3

1.7

0.6

7.0

2.5

30.5

19.0

30.0

11.5

34.0

27.0

15.0

35.0

35.0

25.5

16.0

24.0

17.0

5.0

36.0

22.0

25.0

3.3

7.0

24.0

23.5

2.4

34.0

21.0

17.1

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 27 NASS, USDA

Milk Cows: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2004-2005 1

 (continued)

State

Inventory on Operations Having

100-199 Head 200-499 Head 500+ Head

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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 2

US

0.7

1.5

4.0

2.5

23.0

3.7

30.0

18.5

27.0

13.5

28.0

34.0

24.5

17.0

29.0

0.2

20.5

33.0

26.0

24.5

17.0

22.0

22.5

34.0

9.5

18.5

22.0

37.0

10.0

19.5

26.0

15.1

0.7

1.5

3.2

2.5

23.0

3.2

30.5

18.0

26.0

12.5

30.0

33.0

23.0

16.0

31.0

0.4

18.5

33.0

24.0

24.0

17.0

22.0

22.0

36.0

8.5

16.0

21.0

40.0

9.0

19.0

27.0

14.6

2.1

12.0

15.5

12.5

26.0

10.5

17.5

9.5

15.0

8.5

12.5

17.0

21.0

15.0

13.5

1.5

19.0

29.0

16.0

17.0

25.0

13.0

16.5

25.0

20.0

26.0

25.0

23.0

24.0

16.5

22.5

15.5

2.1

11.0

15.0

12.5

23.0

9.0

17.0

9.0

15.0

6.0

11.0

17.0

22.5

16.0

12.0

1.3

20.5

30.0

17.0

20.0

27.0

13.5

17.0

23.0

17.5

27.0

23.0

23.0

23.0

17.5

23.5

15.4

97.0

86.0

77.0

83.0

42.0

82.0

11.0

31.0

14.0

61.0

2.5

14.0

31.0

12.0

6.5

98.0

24.0

16.5

12.0

32.0

51.0

7.0

28.0

7.5

65.0

46.0

21.0

6.0

63.0

13.5

21.0

42.9

97.0

87.0

79.0

83.5

45.0

84.5

11.0

36.0

16.0

65.5

3.0

14.0

32.0

13.0

6.0

98.0

26.0

17.0

15.0

30.0

49.0

7.0

30.0

8.0

69.0

48.0

24.0

6.5

65.0

14.0

20.0

44.5

 1 Percents reflect average distributions of various probability surveys conducted during the year but are based primarily on beginning-ofyear 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.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 28 NASS, USDA

Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected

States, and United States, 2004-2005 1 2

State

Production on Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

0.5

0.2

0.5

0.2

2.5

6.0

2.0

1.0

6.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

0.1

1.5

0.5

5.0

2.5

0.5

2.5

3.0

1.0

0.4

0.5

1.0

2.0

0.1

2.5

2.0

1.4

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.9

0.5

0.2

2.0

6.0

2.0

1.0

7.0

1.5

1.5

2.5

3.0

0.3

1.0

0.5

6.0

3.0

1.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

0.4

0.5

1.0

2.0

0.2

2.0

2.0

1.3

0.1

0.5

0.2

0.5

0.4

7.5

10.0

10.0

2.5

14.0

5.5

4.5

15.0

11.0

5.5

1.5

10.0

2.5

0.5

16.0

7.0

5.0

0.6

1.0

5.0

3.5

0.4

11.5

5.0

5.4

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.5

0.3

7.0

10.0

8.0

2.5

14.0

5.5

3.5

15.0

10.0

5.5

1.5

10.0

3.0

1.0

17.0

6.0

6.0

0.6

0.5

4.0

3.0

0.2

11.0

4.0

5.1

0.3

1.5

0.6

6.0

2.2

28.0

19.0

28.0

10.5

34.0

25.0

13.0

35.0

33.0

0.1

24.0

14.0

24.0

16.0

4.0

34.0

20.0

25.0

3.0

6.5

21.0

24.5

2.0

34.0

19.0

15.7

0.3

1.0

0.6

6.0

2.0

28.0

18.0

27.0

10.0

33.0

26.0

14.0

34.0

34.0

22.0

14.0

22.0

14.0

4.0

35.0

19.0

24.0

3.0

6.0

21.0

25.0

2.0

34.0

19.0

15.2

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 29 NASS, USDA

Milk Production: Percent of Production by Size Group, Selected

States and United States, 2004-2005 (continued) 1 2

State

Production on Operations Having

100-199 Head 200-499 Head 500+ Head

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

0.4

1.5

3.5

2.5

22.0

3.2

30.0

18.0

27.0

12.0

29.0

35.0

23.0

18.0

30.0

0.4

20.0

33.0

27.0

22.0

16.0

24.0

22.0

35.0

8.0

16.0

22.0

38.0

8.5

19.0

24.0

14.2

0.4

1.5

2.5

2.4

22.0

2.5

31.0

18.0

26.0

12.0

32.0

34.0

20.0

17.0

32.0

0.3

18.5

32.0

24.0

22.0

15.0

22.0

22.0

37.0

7.0

14.0

22.0

44.0

7.6

19.0

26.0

13.5

2.0

14.0

14.0

11.5

26.0

10.0

19.0

10.0

16.0

9.0

14.0

17.5

22.5

16.0

15.0

1.4

20.0

30.0

18.0

16.0

25.0

14.5

18.0

26.0

19.0

26.0

27.0

25.0

24.0

17.5

26.0

16.3

2.0

10.0

15.0

12.0

22.0

8.0

18.0

11.0

16.0

6.5

11.0

16.0

24.0

17.0

13.0

1.4

22.0

31.0

19.0

19.0

26.0

15.0

19.0

24.0

19.0

27.0

26.0

19.0

22.0

18.0

25.0

15.4

97.5

84.0

80.0

85.0

45.0

84.0

13.0

37.0

17.0

65.0

3.0

15.5

35.0

13.5

8.0

98.0

29.0

21.0

16.0

41.0

54.0

9.0

30.0

8.0

69.0

50.0

24.0

7.0

65.0

15.5

24.0

47.0

97.5

88.0

81.0

84.0

49.0

87.0

14.0

37.0

21.0

68.0

3.0

17.0

37.0

14.5

8.0

98.0

31.0

21.0

19.0

39.0

53.0

9.0

32.0

8.0

70.0

52.0

26.0

7.0

68.0

16.0

24.0

49.5

 1 Percents reflect average distributions of various surveys conduted during the year. 2 Missing data combined with other size groups to avoid disclosing individual operations. 3 Individual State estimates not available for the 20 other States.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 30 NASS, USDA

Hogs and Pigs: Number of Operations with Hogs,

by State, United States, and Puerto Rico, 2004-2005 1

State Operation With Hogs

2004 2005

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

500

50

180

800

870

750

180

70

1,400

1,000

250

650

3,400

3,200

9,200

1,500

1,000

650

350

360

250

2,100

5,000

1,000

2,200

500

2,600

110

250

300

350

1,100

2,600

420

4,000

2,500

1,200

3,400

60

900

1,400

1,400

3,900

500

250

700

900

800

2,300

150

69,500

1,300

500

50

180

800

840

700

200

70

1,000

800

230

650

3,100

3,000

8,900

1,500

800

620

370

360

270

2,200

4,900

1,000

2,200

500

2,600

110

270

300

350

1,300

2,400

450

3,900

2,500

1,200

3,200

60

1,000

1,200

1,300

3,800

450

250

850

950

800

2,200

150

67,330

1,500

 1 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.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 31 NASS, USDA

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

States, Region, and United States, 2004-2005 1

State

Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

630

685

1,100

1,450

1,300

940

1,500

1,300

1,100

800

1,000

2,700

2,200

2,500

550

3,720

1,570

17,050

42,095

630

635

950

1,400

1,200

940

1,600

1,300

1,000

800

830

2,600

2,200

2,300

485

3,634

1,530

16,580

40,614

40

28

780

680

2,600

250

270

1,300

480

850

90

600

120

370

410

140

450

900

10,358

40

26

730

550

2,450

260

270

1,300

630

850

90

610

120

360

290

130

410

1,000

10,116

55

10

470

400

1,600

100

90

780

200

380

70

260

50

170

170

10

150

190

5,155

55

10

450

350

1,500

100

90

700

140

380

60

210

50

170

170

8

130

170

4,743

State

Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

38

4

450

250

1,600

90

90

600

85

290

170

240

50

130

115

7

80

160

4,449

38

6

410

270

1,500

85

80

600

85

290

150

250

50

130

100

5

80

130

4,259

31

11

450

310

1,600

75

110

730

230

190

650

170

50

195

90

5

40

200

5,137

31

11

400

310

1,700

70

120

710

240

190

650

200

50

210

90

5

40

210

5,237

6

12

150

110

500

45

40

290

105

90

620

30

30

35

65

18

10

150

2,306

6

12

160

120

550

45

40

290

105

90

620

30

30

30

65

18

10

140

2,361

 1 An operation is any place having one or more hog or pig on hand at any time during the year. 2 Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 32 NASS, USDA

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

States, Region, and United States, 2004-2005 1

State

Inventory on Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

2.8

0.7

1.0

1.5

0.3

1.0

2.0

0.5

1.1

0.7

0.1

4.0

1.0

2.5

1.0

3.7

7.0

5.0

1.0

3.0

0.7

1.0

1.4

0.3

0.9

2.0

0.5

1.0

0.7

0.1

3.5

1.0

2.5

1.0

2.7

7.0

5.0

1.0

2.7

0.7

6.0

5.5

4.5

2.5

5.0

4.5

3.9

7.5

0.2

11.0

1.0

7.5

7.5

2.3

19.0

5.0

4.0

2.8

0.6

5.0

4.4

4.2

2.4

6.0

4.5

4.5

7.4

0.2

10.0

1.0

7.0

5.0

1.6

17.0

5.0

4.0

13.0

0.8

8.0

9.0

7.0

3.5

7.0

8.0

5.0

8.8

0.6

12.0

1.5

10.0

9.0

0.6

19.0

3.5

6.0

12.7

0.7

8.0

7.7

6.5

3.4

7.0

7.0

3.5

8.9

0.4

10.0

1.5

9.5

8.0

0.5

18.0

3.0

6.0

State

Inventory on Operations Having

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

15.5

0.7

16.0

12.0

13.7

8.0

13.0

10.0

4.0

13.0

2.6

24.0

2.5

15.0

10.0

0.8

19.0

5.5

10.0

15.5

1.0

14.0

12.5

13.2

7.3

11.0

11.0

4.0

13.0

2.3

23.0

2.5

13.0

8.0

0.7

21.0

5.0

10.0

26.5

4.1

34.0

32.0

31.5

13.0

37.0

31.0

23.5

19.0

21.5

32.0

6.0

38.0

21.0

1.6

21.0

17.0

26.0

26.5

4.0

31.0

29.0

32.3

12.0

38.0

31.0

24.0

19.0

21.0

36.5

6.0

42.0

20.0

1.5

20.0

18.0

26.0

39.5

93.0

35.0

40.0

43.0

72.0

36.0

46.0

62.5

51.0

75.0

17.0

88.0

27.0

51.5

91.0

15.0

64.0

53.0

39.5

93.0

41.0

45.0

43.5

74.0

36.0

46.0

63.0

51.0

76.0

17.0

88.0

26.0

58.0

93.0

17.0

64.0

53.0

 1 Percents reflect average distributions based primarily on mid-year surveys. 2 Individual State estimates not available for the 33 other States.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 33 NASS, USDA

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

Based on Ownership, United States, 2004-2005 1

Head Operations Percent of Inventory

2004 2005 2004 2005

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

41,980

9,800

3,830

2,300

1,850

620

290

130

110

60,910

40,500

9,550

3,300

2,050

1,680

630

300

140

110

58,260

1.0

4.0

4.5

6.0

9.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

54.0

100.0

1.0

3.5

3.5

5.5

9.0

7.0

7.0

8.5

55.0

100.0

 1 Own one or more hog or pig at any time during the year.
Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2006 34 NASS, USDA

Sheep and Lambs: Number of Operations by State,

United States, and Puerto Rico, 2004-2005 1

State Operations with Sheep

2004 2005

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

260

2,600

1,600

1,300

1,900

2,000

4,200

1,400

1,200

750

2,000

2,600

1,900

1,800

1,500

300

1,900

800

1,900

800

770

3,100

1,900

3,100

3,400

2,100

1,200

7,200

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,100

2,400

900

3,300

67,580

700

250

2,500

1,600

1,300

2,000

2,000

4,200

1,500

1,300

750

2,000

2,600

1,900

1,700

1,500

300

2,000

800

2,000

850

830

3,300

1,900

3,200

3,600

2,100

1,100

6,900

1,400

1,600

1,500

1,000

2,400

900

3,500

68,280

800

 1 An operation is any place having one or more head of sheep or lambs at any time during the year. 2 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3 Other States include AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NJ, and SC.

Breeding Sheep: Survey Percent by Size Group, United States, 2004-2005 1

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

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

Operations

Inventory

92.0

30.3

90.8

28.7

6.5

22.0

7.6

24.0

1.4

33.5

1.5

33.8

0.1

14.2

0.1

13.5

 1 Percents reflect distributions from annual survey.
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January 2006 35 NASS, USDA

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 1.9 to 3.0

percent for number of farms and 2.9 to 13.2 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.
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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

Linda Hutton, Chief; Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch . (202) 720-6146

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

Mark E. Miller - Farm Numbers and Land in Farms ................... (202) 690-3237

Livestock Operations

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

Bill Weaver, Livestock Section ..................................... (202) 720-3570

Scott Hollis - Sheep, Lambs, Wool, Goats, Mohair ................... (202) 720-4751

Ann Summa - Milk, Milk Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-3278

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

Mike Miller - Cattle ............................................ (202) 720-3040
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