Livestock Program

April 2024

Every 5 years, NASS conducts a program review following the completion of the Census of Agriculture. The primary 

purpose is to ensure that the NASS annual estimating program targets commodities and states most relevant based on the 

latest available information. Last fall we announced the program review and requested stakeholder input. 

The primary source of information for the program review is the Census of Agriculture, since it is the most 

comprehensive source of data; however, we also take into consideration estimates from the current annual estimating 

program and administrative data. 

The program changes balance resources across all programs included in the annual estimating program, which represents 

over 400 individual reports. 

Modification to Mink Program

NASS plans to reduce publication for mink pelts produced and females bred to produce kits by State for Mink. NASS will 

no longer publish state level data by color class. 
Modifying published data items by states in the January Cattle program.

NASS plans to reduce the number of published states for Cattle from 50 states to 31 states. Although NASS will publish 

all cattle and calves inventory, all cows inventory, and calf crop for those 19 states. The 19 states will be Alaska, 

Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, 

New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia.

Cattle

Estimating States Program Change(s) State January Estimates Production, Disposition, and Income Estimates

Alabama P P

Alaska M P Reduced published items in January

Arizona P P

Arkansas P P

California P P

Colorado P P

Connecticut M P Reduced published items in January

Delaware M P Reduced published items in January

Florida P P

Georgia P P

Hawaii M P Reduced published items in January

Idaho P P

Illinois P P

Indiana M P Reduced published items in January

Iowa P P

Kansas P P

Kentucky P P

Louisiana M P Reduced published items in January

Maine M P Reduced published items in January

Maryland M P Reduced published items in January

Massachusetts M P Reduced published items in January

Michigan P P

Minnesota P P

Mississippi M P Reduced published items in January

Missouri P P

Montana P P

Nebraska P P

Nevada M P Reduced published items in January

New Hampshire M P Reduced published items in January

New Jersey M P Reduced published items in January

New Mexico P P

New York P P

North Carolina M P Reduced published items in January

North Dakota P P

Ohio P P

Oklahoma P P

Oregon P P

Pennsylvania P P

Rhode Island M P Reduced published items in January

South Carolina M P Reduced published items in January

South Dakota P P

Tennessee P P

Texas P P

Utah M P Reduced published items in January

Vermont M P Reduced published items in January

Virginia P P

Washington P P

West Virginia M P Reduced published items in January

Wisconsin P P

Wyoming P P

P = Published

M = Only publish all cattle and calves inventory, all cows inventory, and calf crop.
Decrease the number of States published for Hogs and Pigs program.

NASS plans to reduce the number of published states for December Hogs and Pigs from 50 states to 16 states. The 16 

published states will be Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, 

North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Texas. The 34 non-published states will be accounted 

for as Other States. 

Hogs and Pigs

Estimating States

Program Changes(s) State Quarterly

Estimates

December

Estimates

Production, Disposition, and Income 

Estimates

Alabama E E E Published as Other States in December

Alaska E E E Published as Other States in December

Arizona E E E Published as Other States in December

Arkansas E E E Published as Other States in December

California E E E Published as Other States in December

Colorado E P P Published as Other States in Quarterly

Connecticut E E E Published as Other States in December

Delaware E E E Published as Other States in December

Florida E E E Published as Other States in December

Georgia E E E Published as Other States in December

Hawaii E E E Published as Other States in December

Idaho E E E Published as Other States in December

Illinois P P P

Indiana P P P

Iowa P P P

Kansas P P P

Kentucky E P P

Louisiana E E E Published as Other States in December

Maine E E E Published as Other States in December

Maryland E E E Published as Other States in December

Massachusetts E E E Published as Other States in December

Michigan P P P

Minnesota P P P

Mississippi E E E Published as Other States in December

Missouri P P P

Montana E E E Published as Other States in December

Nebraska P P P

Nevada E E E Published as Other States in December

New Hampshire E E E Published as Other States in December

New Jersey E E E Published as Other States in December

New Mexico E E E Published as Other States in December

New York E E E Published as Other States in December

North Carolina P P P

North Dakota E E E Published as Other States in December

Ohio P P P

Oklahoma P P P

Oregon E E E Published as Other States in December

Pennsylvania P P P

Rhode Island E E E Published as Other States in December

South Carolina E E E Published as Other States in December

South Dakota P P P

Tennessee E E E Published as Other States in December

Texas P P P

Utah E E E Published as Other States 

Vermont E E E Published as Other States in December

Virginia E E E Published as Other States in December

Washington E E E Published as Other States in December

West Virginia E E E Published as Other States in December

Wisconsin E E E Published as Other States in December

Wyoming E E E Published as Other States in December

E = Estimated and included in Other States total. P = Published
Reduce the number of published Milk States.

NASS plans to reduce the number of published states for quarterly Milk Production from 50 states to 33 states. The 17 

non-published states will be Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, 

Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, West Virginia, 

Wyoming. The 17 non-published states will be accounted for as Other States.

Milk 

Estimating States

State Monthly Milk Program Change(s)

Production Estimates

Monthly Milk 

Price Estimates

Quarterly 

Estimates

Production, Disposition, 

and Income Estimates

Alabama E E Published as Other States

Alaska E E Published as Other States

Arizona P P P P

Arkansas E E Published as Other States

California P P P P

Colorado P P P P

Connecticut E E Published as Other States

Delaware E E Published as Other States

Florida P P P P

Georgia P P P P

Hawaii E E Published as Other States

Idaho P P P P

Illinois P P P P

Indiana P P P P

Iowa P P P P

Kansas P P P P

Kentucky P P

Louisiana E E Published as Other States

Maine P P

Maryland P P

Massachusetts E E Published as Other States

Michigan P P P P

Minnesota P P P P

Mississippi E E Published as Other States

Missouri P P

Montana E E Published as Other States

Nebraska P P

Nevada P P

New Hampshire E E Published as Other States

New Jersey E E Published as Other States

New Mexico P P P P

New York P P P P

North Carolina P P

North Dakota E E Published as Other States

Ohio P P P P

Oklahoma P P

Oregon P P P P

Pennsylvania P P P P

Rhode Island E E Published as Other States

South Carolina E E Published as Other States

South Dakota P P P P

Tennessee P P

Texas P P P P

Utah P P P P

Vermont P P P P

Virginia P P P P

Washington P P P P

West Virginia E E Published as Other States

Wisconsin P P P P

Wyoming E E Published as Other States

E = Estimated and included in Other States total. P = Published
Reduce the number of published Cattle on Feed States.

NASS plans to remove Minnesota as a published state in the monthly Cattle on Feed report. Minnesota will be accounted 

for with Other States.

Cattle on Feed

Estimating States Program Change(s) State Monthly Cattle on Feed Estimates January Cattle on Feed Estimates

Alabama E

Alaska E

Arizona P P

Arkansas E

California P P

Colorado P P

Connecticut E

Delaware E

Florida E

Georgia E

Hawaii E

Idaho P P

Illinois E P

Indiana E Published as Other States for January

Iowa P P

Kansas P P

Kentucky E Published as Other States for January

Louisiana E

Maine E

Maryland E Published as Other States for January

Massachusetts E

Michigan P

Minnesota E P Non-published in Monthly

Mississippi E

Missouri E Published as Other States for January

Montana E Published as Other States for January

Nebraska P P

Nevada E Published as Other States for January

New Hampshire E

New Jersey E

New Mexico E E

New York E Published as Other States for January

North Carolina E

North Dakota E Published as Other States for January

Ohio P

Oklahoma P P

Oregon E E Published as Other States for January

Pennsylvania E Published as Other States for January

Rhode Island E

South Carolina E

South Dakota P P

Tennessee E

Texas P P

Utah E Published as Other States for January

Vermont E

Virginia E Published as Other States for January

Washington P P

West Virginia E Published as Other States for January

Wisconsin P

Wyoming E E Published as Other States for January

E = Estimated and included in Other States total. P = Published
Reduce the number of published Broiler Hatchery States.

NASS plans to remove Florida and Louisiana from the published states in the weekly Broiler Hatchery report. Florida and 

Louisiana will be accounted for with Other States. 

Broiler Hatchery

Estimating States

Program Change(s) State Weekly Broiler Hatchery

Estimates

Annual Hatchery

Estimates

Poultry Production and 

Value Estimates

Alabama P P P

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas P P P

California E E E

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware P P P

Florida E E E Published as Other States

Georgia P P P

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois E E E

Indiana E E E

Iowa E E E

Kansas

Kentucky P P P

Louisiana E E E Published as Other States

Maine

Maryland P P P

Massachusetts

Michigan E E E

Minnesota E E E

Mississippi P P P

Missouri P P P

Montana

Nebraska E E E

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey E E E

New Mexico

New York E E E

North Carolina P P P

North Dakota

Ohio E E E

Oklahoma P P P

Oregon E E E

Pennsylvania P P P

Rhode Island

South Carolina P P P

South Dakota

Tennessee E E E

Texas P P P

Utah

Vermont

Virginia P P P

Washington E E E

West Virginia E E E

Wisconsin E E E

Wyoming

E = Estimated and included in Other States total. P = Published
Reduce the number of published Chickens and Eggs States.

NASS plans to remove Maryland, South Dakota, and Virginia from a published state in the monthly Chickens and Eggs 

report. These 3 states will be accounted for with Other States. NASS plans to remove Louisiana, Maryland, 

Massachusetts, Montana, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia from a published state in the annual Chickens and 

Eggs report. These states will be accounted for with Other States.

Chickens and Eggs

Estimating States

Program Change(s) State Monthly Estimates Annual Estimates Poultry Production and Value

Estimates

Alabama P P P

Alaska E E E

Arizona E E E

Arkansas P P P

California P P P

Colorado P P P

Connecticut E E E

Delaware E E E

Florida E E E

Georgia P P P

Hawaii E E E

Idaho E E E

Illinois P P P

Indiana P P P

Iowa P P P

Kansas E E E

Kentucky P P P

Louisiana E E E Published as Other States - Annually

Maine E E E

Maryland E E E Published as Other States - All

Massachusetts E E E Published as Other States - Annually

Michigan P P P

Minnesota P P P

Mississippi P P P

Missouri P P P

Montana E E E Published as Other States - Annually

Nebraska P P P

Nevada E E E

New Hampshire E E E

New Jersey E E E

New Mexico E E E

New York P P P

North Carolina P P P

North Dakota E E E

Ohio P P P

Oklahoma P P P

Oregon P P P

Pennsylvania P P P

Rhode Island E E E

South Carolina P P P

South Dakota E E E Published as Other States - All

Tennessee E E E

Texas P P P

Utah P P P

Vermont E E E

Virginia E E E Published as Other States - All

Washington P P P

West Virginia E E E Published as Other States - Annually

Wisconsin P P P

Wyoming E E E

E = Estimated and included in Other States total. P = Published
Reduce the number of published Trout States.

NASS plans to publish 12 states for Trout report. The 12 published states will be California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, 

Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. 

Trout

Estimating States Program Change(s) State Annual Estimates

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona E Published as Other States

Arkansas E Published as Other States

California P

Colorado P

Connecticut E

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho P

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan P

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri P

Montana E Published as Other States

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire E

New Jersey E

New Mexico E

New York P

North Carolina P

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon P

Pennsylvania P

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee E

Texas

Utah P

Vermont

Virginia E Published as Other States

Washington P

West Virginia E Published as Other States

Wisconsin P

Wyoming E

E = Estimated and included in Other States total. P = Published
Decrease the number of published Honey States.

NASS plans to reduce the number of published states for Honey from 39 states to 20 states. The 20 published states will 

be California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New York, 

North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. 

The 30 non-published states will be accounted for as Other States. 

Honey

Estimating States Program Change(s) State Honey Estimates Quarterly Colony Loss Estimates

Alabama E E Published as Other States

Alaska E E

Arizona E E Published as Other States

Arkansas E E Published as Other States

California P P

Colorado E E Published as Other States

Connecticut E E Published as Other States

Delaware E E

Florida P P

Georgia P P

Hawaii E E

Idaho P P

Illinois E E Published as Other States

Indiana E E Published as Other States

Iowa P P

Kansas E E Published as Other States

Kentucky E E Published as Other States

Louisiana P P

Maine E E Published as Other States

Maryland E E Published as Other States

Massachusetts E E Published as Other States

Michigan P P

Minnesota P P

Mississippi P P

Missouri E E Published as Other States

Montana P P

Nebraska E E Published as Other States

Nevada E E

New Hampshire E E

New Jersey E E Published as Other States

New Mexico E E Published as Other States

New York P P

North Carolina P P

North Dakota P P

Ohio P P

Oklahoma E E Published as Other States

Oregon P P

Pennsylvania P P

Rhode Island E E

South Carolina E E Published as Other States

South Dakota P P

Tennessee E E

Texas P P

Utah E E Published as Other States

Vermont E E Published as Other States

Virginia E E

Washington P P

West Virginia E E Published as Other States

Wisconsin P P

Wyoming E E Published as Other States

E = Estimated and included in Other States total. P = Published
Adjustments to the number of published Meat and Milk goat States.

NASS plans to reduce the number of published states for Goats – Meat from 28 to 26 states. Nebraska and Wisconsin will 

be published states. The 4 non-published states will be Louisiana, New York, Washington, and West Virginia although 

will be accounted for in Other States. NASS plans to increase the number of published states for Goats – Milk from 29 to 

30 states. Nevada will be added as a published state. 

Goats

Estimating States

Program Change(s) State Angora Estimates Meat and Other 

Estimates Milk Estimates

Alabama E P P

Arizona P P E

Arkansas E P P

California E P P

Colorado E P P

Florida E P P

Georgia E P P

Idaho E E P

Illinois E P P

Indiana E P P

Iowa E P P

Kansas E P P

Kentucky E P P

Louisiana E E E Published as Other States for Meat

Michigan E E P

Minnesota E P P

Mississippi E P E

Missouri E P P

Nebraska E P P Published state for Meat

Nevada E E P Published state for Milk

New England E E P

New Mexico P E E

New York E E P Published as Other States for Meat

North Carolina E P P

Ohio E P P

Oklahoma E P P

Oregon E P P

Pennsylvania E P P

South Carolina E P P

Tennessee E P P

Texas P P P

Virginia E P P

Washington E E P Published as Other States for Meat

West Virginia E E E Published as Other States for Meat

Wisconsin E P P Published state for Meat

E = Estimated and included in Other States total. P = Published