Sheep and Goats ISSN: 1949-1611 Released January 31, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January 1 Sheep and Lambs Inventory Down Slightly All sheep and lambs inventory in the United States on January 1, 2018 totaled 5.23 million head, down slightly from 2017. Breeding sheep inventory at 3.83 million head on January 1, 2018, decreased 1 percent from 3.88 million head on January 1, 2017. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.01 million head, were 1 percent below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2018 totaled 1.40 million head, up 2 percent from January 1, 2017. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total market inventory. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total market inventory. The 2017 lamb crop of 3.20 million head was down 2 percent from 2016. The 2017 lambing rate was 105 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2017, unchanged from 2016. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2017 was 24.7 million pounds, down 5 percent from 2016. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.44 million head, down 4 percent from 2016. The average price paid for wool sold in 2017 was $1.47 per pound for a total value of 36.4 million dollars, down 3 percent from 37.7 million dollars in 2016. Sheep death loss during 2017 totaled 213 thousand head, down 2 percent from 2016. Lamb death loss decreased 2 percent from 373 thousand head to 367 thousand head in 2017. January 1 All Goats and Kids Inventory Down 1 Percent All goats and kids inventory in the United States on January 1, 2018 totaled 2.62 million head, down 1 percent from 2017. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.16 million head, down slightly from 2017. Does one year old and older, at 1.60 million head, were 1 percent below last year's number. Market goats and kids totaled 459 thousand head, down 2 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2017 totaled 1.64 million head for all goats, down slightly from 2016. Meat and all other goats totaled 2.10 million head on January 1, 2018, down 1 percent from 2017. Milk goat inventory was 380 thousand head, up 2 percent from January 1, 2017, while Angora goats were down 7 percent, totaling 142 thousand head. Mohair production in the United States during 2017 was 725 thousand pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 133 thousand head. Average weight per clip was 5.5 pounds. Mohair price was $5.00 per pound with a value of 3.62 million dollars. Sheep and Goats Revisions All sheep and goats inventory and lamb and kid crop estimates for January 1, 2017, were reviewed using official slaughter, import and export data, and the relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. No revisions were made to goats and kids inventory or kid crop at the United States level. A revision of less than 1 percent was made to sheep and lambs inventory and no change was made to the lamb crop. State level estimates were reviewed and changes were made to reallocate inventory estimates to the United States total. This page intentionally left blank Contents Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018...................... 4 All Sheep and Lambs Inventory - United States: January 1.......................................... 4 Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2016 and 2017.................................. 4 Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018........... 5 Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018.. 6 Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2016 and 2017............................................... 7 Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2017...... 8 Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2018...... 9 Sheep and Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2016 and 2017........... 10 Wool Production - States and United States: 2016 and 2017......................................... 11 Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2016 and 2017.................................... 12 Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018....................... 13 All Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1.................................. 13 Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018................ 14 Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018.................. 14 Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018........ 14 Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018.............. 15 Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2016 and 2017..................... 15 Milk Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018................ 16 Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018...... 17 Statistical Methodology........................................................................... 18 Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lambs Estimates................................................ 19 Information Contacts.............................................................................. 19 Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Class : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,250.0 5,230.0 100 : Breeding sheep and lambs ..................: 3,875.0 3,830.0 99 : Replacement lambs under one year old ....: 660.0 655.0 99 : Ewes - one year old and older ...........: 3,045.0 3,005.0 99 : Rams - one year old and older ...........: 170.0 170.0 100 : Market sheep and lambs ....................: 1,375.0 1,400.0 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2016 and 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep : Weight : Shorn wool : Price : Year : shorn : per fleece : production : per pound : Value : 1/ : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head pounds 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : 2016 .........: 3,585 7.3 26,050 1.45 37,721 2017 .........: 3,440 7.2 24,700 1.47 36,424 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All sheep and lambs : Total breeding : Total market State :------------------------------------------------------------ : : :2018 as: : : : : 2017 : 2018 :percent: 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : : :of 2017: : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- : Arizona ...........: 130.0 125.0 96 97.0 88.0 33.0 37.0 California ........: 600.0 570.0 95 330.0 315.0 270.0 255.0 Colorado ..........: 420.0 445.0 106 200.0 195.0 220.0 250.0 Idaho .............: 250.0 230.0 92 184.0 180.0 66.0 50.0 Illinois ..........: 55.0 55.0 100 46.0 46.0 9.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 52.0 53.0 102 45.0 46.0 7.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 175.0 165.0 94 120.0 115.0 55.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 68.0 67.0 99 45.0 42.0 23.0 25.0 Kentucky ..........: 48.0 50.0 104 38.0 39.0 10.0 11.0 Michigan ..........: 85.0 80.0 94 61.0 57.0 24.0 23.0 : Minnesota .........: 130.0 130.0 100 91.0 90.0 39.0 40.0 Missouri ..........: 90.0 90.0 100 70.0 70.0 20.0 20.0 Montana ...........: 230.0 225.0 98 200.0 195.0 30.0 30.0 Nebraska ..........: 83.0 80.0 96 71.0 67.0 12.0 13.0 Nevada ............: 63.0 61.0 97 54.0 54.0 9.0 7.0 New England 1/ ....: 43.0 43.0 100 33.0 34.0 10.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 97.0 96.0 99 82.0 80.0 15.0 16.0 New York ..........: 80.0 85.0 106 67.0 71.0 13.0 14.0 North Carolina ....: 30.0 25.0 83 25.0 19.0 5.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 66.0 70.0 106 52.0 49.0 14.0 21.0 : Ohio ..............: 117.0 119.0 102 92.0 95.0 25.0 24.0 Oklahoma ..........: 48.0 54.0 113 38.0 42.0 10.0 12.0 Oregon ............: 170.0 165.0 97 124.0 120.0 46.0 45.0 Pennsylvania ......: 93.0 96.0 103 75.0 78.0 18.0 18.0 South Dakota ......: 250.0 260.0 104 193.0 200.0 57.0 60.0 Tennessee .........: 46.0 46.0 100 38.0 38.0 8.0 8.0 Texas .............: 710.0 750.0 106 570.0 600.0 140.0 150.0 Utah ..............: 275.0 275.0 100 255.0 250.0 20.0 25.0 Virginia ..........: 80.0 75.0 94 61.0 57.0 19.0 18.0 Washington ........: 48.0 45.0 94 39.0 35.0 9.0 10.0 : West Virginia .....: 34.0 35.0 103 28.0 28.0 6.0 7.0 Wisconsin .........: 76.0 75.0 99 63.0 63.0 13.0 12.0 Wyoming ...........: 360.0 345.0 96 275.0 260.0 85.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 148.0 145.0 98 113.0 112.0 35.0 33.0 : United States .....:5,250.0 5,230.0 100 3,875.0 3,830.0 1,375.0 1,400.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding sheep : : Total breeding :-----------------------------------: Replacement : sheep and State : Ewes : Rams : lambs : lambs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 68.0 65.0 6.0 5.0 23.0 18.0 97.0 88.0 California ........: 275.0 260.0 10.0 10.0 45.0 45.0 330.0 315.0 Colorado ..........: 160.0 156.0 6.0 6.0 34.0 33.0 200.0 195.0 Idaho .............: 138.0 137.0 5.0 5.0 41.0 38.0 184.0 180.0 Illinois ..........: 36.0 36.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 46.0 46.0 Indiana ...........: 35.0 35.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 7.0 45.0 46.0 Iowa ..............: 95.0 91.0 5.0 5.0 20.0 19.0 120.0 115.0 Kansas ............: 36.0 34.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 45.0 42.0 Kentucky ..........: 30.0 31.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 38.0 39.0 Michigan ..........: 44.0 41.0 3.0 3.0 14.0 13.0 61.0 57.0 : Minnesota .........: 72.0 74.0 5.0 4.0 14.0 12.0 91.0 90.0 Missouri ..........: 55.0 55.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 12.0 70.0 70.0 Montana ...........: 159.0 150.0 6.0 6.0 35.0 39.0 200.0 195.0 Nebraska ..........: 58.0 55.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 9.0 71.0 67.0 Nevada ............: 43.0 43.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 9.0 54.0 54.0 New England 1/ ....: 24.0 25.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 7.0 33.0 34.0 New Mexico ........: 59.0 58.0 5.0 6.0 18.0 16.0 82.0 80.0 New York ..........: 51.0 55.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 13.0 67.0 71.0 North Carolina ....: 19.0 14.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 25.0 19.0 North Dakota ......: 42.0 39.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 52.0 49.0 : Ohio ..............: 70.0 73.0 6.0 6.0 16.0 16.0 92.0 95.0 Oklahoma ..........: 29.0 31.0 2.0 3.0 7.0 8.0 38.0 42.0 Oregon ............: 101.0 94.0 5.0 6.0 18.0 20.0 124.0 120.0 Pennsylvania ......: 59.0 60.0 5.0 5.0 11.0 13.0 75.0 78.0 South Dakota ......: 155.0 161.0 6.0 6.0 32.0 33.0 193.0 200.0 Tennessee .........: 29.0 29.0 3.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 38.0 38.0 Texas .............: 440.0 465.0 35.0 35.0 95.0 100.0 570.0 600.0 Utah ..............: 205.0 200.0 8.0 8.0 42.0 42.0 255.0 250.0 Virginia ..........: 49.0 45.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 9.0 61.0 57.0 Washington ........: 28.0 27.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 6.0 39.0 35.0 : West Virginia .....: 23.0 23.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 28.0 28.0 Wisconsin .........: 48.0 48.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 12.0 63.0 63.0 Wyoming ...........: 225.0 210.0 7.0 7.0 43.0 43.0 275.0 260.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 85.0 85.0 6.0 6.0 22.0 21.0 113.0 112.0 : United States .....:3,045.0 3,005.0 170.0 170.0 660.0 655.0 3,875.0 3,830.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ewes 1 year : Lambs per 100 : : : :and older January 1: ewes January 1 : Lamb crop 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2017 as : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : percent : : : : : : : of 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- number -- --- 1,000 head -- percent : Arizona ...........: 71.0 68.0 63 60 45.0 41.0 91 California ........: 265.0 275.0 92 85 245.0 235.0 96 Colorado ..........: 184.0 160.0 98 116 180.0 185.0 103 Idaho .............: 146.0 138.0 110 112 160.0 155.0 97 Illinois ..........: 39.0 36.0 118 119 46.0 43.0 93 Indiana ...........: 33.0 35.0 121 123 40.0 43.0 108 Iowa ..............: 100.0 95.0 125 121 125.0 115.0 92 Kansas ............: 36.0 36.0 122 119 44.0 43.0 98 Kentucky ..........: 33.0 30.0 115 117 38.0 35.0 92 Michigan ..........: 42.0 44.0 119 111 50.0 49.0 98 : Minnesota .........: 70.0 72.0 129 125 90.0 90.0 100 Missouri ..........: 60.0 55.0 123 127 74.0 70.0 95 Montana ...........: 159.0 159.0 119 119 190.0 190.0 100 Nebraska ..........: 55.0 58.0 118 121 65.0 70.0 108 Nevada ............: 40.0 43.0 105 79 42.0 34.0 81 New England 2/ ....: 25.0 24.0 116 121 29.0 29.0 100 New Mexico ........: 58.0 59.0 81 76 47.0 45.0 96 New York ..........: 50.0 51.0 120 114 60.0 58.0 97 North Carolina ....: 20.0 19.0 95 95 19.0 18.0 95 North Dakota ......: 44.0 42.0 116 117 51.0 49.0 96 : Ohio ..............: 73.0 70.0 121 126 88.0 88.0 100 Oklahoma ..........: 29.0 29.0 114 114 33.0 33.0 100 Oregon ............: 101.0 101.0 120 114 121.0 115.0 95 Pennsylvania ......: 59.0 59.0 110 114 65.0 67.0 103 South Dakota ......: 161.0 155.0 121 123 195.0 190.0 97 Tennessee .........: 30.0 29.0 120 121 36.0 35.0 97 Texas .............: 445.0 440.0 76 82 340.0 360.0 106 Utah ..............: 215.0 205.0 107 112 230.0 230.0 100 Virginia ..........: 50.0 49.0 116 120 58.0 59.0 102 Washington ........: 31.0 28.0 116 107 36.0 30.0 83 : West Virginia .....: 24.0 23.0 117 117 28.0 27.0 96 Wisconsin .........: 49.0 48.0 122 119 60.0 57.0 95 Wyoming ...........: 215.0 225.0 114 104 245.0 235.0 96 : Other States 3/ ...: 93.0 85.0 81 91 75.0 77.0 103 : United States .....: 3,105.0 3,045.0 105 105 3,250.0 3,200.0 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Lamb crop is defined as lambs born in the Eastern States and lambs docked or branded in the Western States. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market lambs : : :-------------------------------------------------: : Total State : : : : : : Market : market :Under 65 : 65 - 84 :85 - 105 :Over 105 : Total : sheep :sheep and : pounds : pounds : pounds : pounds : : : lambs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 13.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 29.0 4.0 33.0 California ........: 115.0 20.0 45.0 80.0 260.0 10.0 270.0 Colorado ..........: 5.0 18.0 52.0 141.0 216.0 4.0 220.0 Idaho .............: 2.0 6.0 14.0 43.0 65.0 1.0 66.0 Illinois ..........: 4.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 1.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 5.0 8.0 20.0 21.0 54.0 1.0 55.0 Kansas ............: 8.5 2.0 1.5 9.0 21.0 2.0 23.0 Kentucky ..........: 4.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 9.5 0.5 10.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 5.0 5.0 9.0 22.0 2.0 24.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 8.0 8.5 13.5 37.0 2.0 39.0 Missouri ..........: 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Montana ...........: 2.0 9.0 11.0 7.0 29.0 1.0 30.0 Nebraska ..........: 2.3 2.0 2.7 4.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.0 8.0 1.0 9.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.8 1.4 1.0 1.8 7.0 3.0 10.0 New Mexico ........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 3.0 15.0 New York ..........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 11.0 2.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.4 4.0 1.0 5.0 North Dakota ......: 1.0 4.0 3.0 5.0 13.0 1.0 14.0 : Ohio ..............: 8.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 24.0 1.0 25.0 Oklahoma ..........: 6.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 9.5 0.5 10.0 Oregon ............: 5.0 6.0 15.5 17.5 44.0 2.0 46.0 Pennsylvania ......: 6.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 13.0 5.0 18.0 South Dakota ......: 10.0 9.0 15.0 21.0 55.0 2.0 57.0 Tennessee .........: 5.0 1.3 0.4 0.3 7.0 1.0 8.0 Texas .............: 80.0 20.0 10.0 20.0 130.0 10.0 140.0 Utah ..............: 3.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 19.0 1.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 8.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 18.0 1.0 19.0 Washington ........: 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.0 7.0 2.0 9.0 : West Virginia .....: 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 6.0 - 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 12.0 1.0 13.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 9.0 44.0 28.0 83.0 2.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 14.8 8.3 6.4 2.5 32.0 3.0 35.0 : United States .....: 350.0 185.0 300.0 465.0 1,300.0 75.0 1,375.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market lambs : : :-------------------------------------------------: : Total State : : : : : : Market : market :Under 65 : 65 - 84 :85 - 105 :Over 105 : Total : sheep :sheep and : pounds : pounds : pounds : pounds : : : lambs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 10.0 2.0 13.0 7.0 32.0 5.0 37.0 California ........: 105.0 30.0 45.0 65.0 245.0 10.0 255.0 Colorado ..........: 4.0 24.0 66.0 153.0 247.0 3.0 250.0 Idaho .............: 2.0 5.0 10.0 31.0 48.0 2.0 50.0 Illinois ..........: 3.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 8.0 1.0 9.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 8.0 7.0 12.0 21.0 48.0 2.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 8.5 1.7 2.8 9.0 22.0 3.0 25.0 Kentucky ..........: 5.2 2.8 1.5 0.5 10.0 1.0 11.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 5.0 5.0 8.0 21.0 2.0 23.0 : Minnesota .........: 8.0 7.0 9.0 15.0 39.0 1.0 40.0 Missouri ..........: 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Montana ...........: 1.0 9.0 8.0 11.0 29.0 1.0 30.0 Nebraska ..........: 3.1 1.9 2.4 4.6 12.0 1.0 13.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.2 1.4 1.0 1.4 6.0 3.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 4.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 14.0 2.0 16.0 New York ..........: 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 12.0 2.0 14.0 North Carolina ....: 3.1 1.0 0.6 0.3 5.0 1.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 20.0 1.0 21.0 : Ohio ..............: 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 23.0 1.0 24.0 Oklahoma ..........: 7.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 Oregon ............: 4.0 7.0 10.0 23.0 44.0 1.0 45.0 Pennsylvania ......: 7.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 14.0 4.0 18.0 South Dakota ......: 8.0 8.0 13.0 29.0 58.0 2.0 60.0 Tennessee .........: 4.5 1.5 0.6 0.4 7.0 1.0 8.0 Texas .............: 85.0 25.0 10.0 20.0 140.0 10.0 150.0 Utah ..............: 3.0 4.0 5.0 9.0 21.0 4.0 25.0 Virginia ..........: 7.5 4.5 4.0 1.0 17.0 1.0 18.0 Washington ........: 2.5 3.0 1.5 2.0 9.0 1.0 10.0 : West Virginia .....: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Wisconsin .........: 3.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 Wyoming ...........: 1.0 13.0 36.0 31.0 81.0 4.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 13.9 4.7 7.1 4.3 30.0 3.0 33.0 : United States .....: 345.0 205.0 295.0 475.0 1,320.0 80.0 1,400.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Sheep and Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Deaths : Farm :--------------------------------------- : slaughter 1/ : Sheep : Lambs State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 13.0 13.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 California ........: 4.3 4.6 15.0 15.0 13.0 13.0 Colorado ..........: 2.7 2.8 13.0 11.0 16.0 18.0 Idaho .............: 2.6 2.6 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 Illinois ..........: 2.1 2.1 2.5 2.5 5.5 6.0 Indiana ...........: 3.3 3.2 2.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 Iowa ..............: 1.5 1.5 7.5 7.0 17.0 15.0 Kansas ............: 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.5 6.0 5.5 Kentucky ..........: 0.9 1.1 2.5 2.3 5.0 5.0 Michigan ..........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 6.0 : Minnesota .........: 3.1 3.1 6.5 7.0 16.0 16.0 Missouri ..........: 1.0 1.1 4.0 4.0 10.0 10.0 Montana ...........: 1.9 1.9 11.0 11.0 16.0 16.0 Nebraska ..........: 0.5 0.7 3.5 3.7 8.5 8.0 Nevada ............: 1.4 1.4 4.0 3.0 10.0 8.0 New England 2/ ....: 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.5 3.0 New Mexico ........: 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.0 7.0 5.0 New York ..........: 2.3 2.3 3.5 3.0 6.0 7.0 North Carolina ....: 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 North Dakota ......: 0.5 0.7 2.5 2.0 6.0 6.0 : Ohio ..............: 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 12.0 11.0 Oklahoma ..........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 Oregon ............: 4.1 4.1 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 Pennsylvania ......: 1.5 1.5 4.0 4.0 8.0 9.0 South Dakota ......: 1.2 1.2 8.0 8.0 21.0 21.0 Tennessee .........: 1.1 1.1 3.0 2.5 6.0 5.5 Texas .............: 2.5 2.5 36.0 38.0 65.0 70.0 Utah ..............: 6.1 6.1 11.0 9.0 15.0 16.0 Virginia ..........: 2.6 2.6 4.0 3.5 9.0 9.0 Washington ........: 6.1 6.1 3.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 : West Virginia .....: 0.9 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 Wisconsin .........: 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 8.0 7.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.5 2.5 9.5 9.0 12.0 10.0 : Other States 3/ ...: 6.5 6.4 11.5 11.6 21.0 21.0 : United States .....: 94.8 96.1 218.0 213.0 373.0 367.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Wool Production - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep shorn :Weight per fleece: Production State :----------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- -- pounds -- 1,000 pounds : Arizona ...........: 95.0 90.0 6.4 6.8 610 610 California ........: 420.0 400.0 6.7 6.3 2,800 2,500 Colorado ..........: 305.0 310.0 7.5 6.8 2,300 2,100 Idaho .............: 195.0 180.0 8.2 8.9 1,600 1,600 Illinois ..........: 33.0 33.0 6.1 6.1 200 200 Indiana ...........: 35.0 36.0 6.3 6.3 220 225 Iowa ..............: 165.0 140.0 5.5 5.6 900 780 Kansas ............: 43.0 43.0 6.6 6.6 285 285 Kentucky ..........: 11.0 11.0 6.4 6.8 70 75 Michigan ..........: 68.0 60.0 6.0 6.0 405 360 : Minnesota .........: 127.0 112.0 6.2 6.3 790 700 Missouri ..........: 43.0 44.0 6.0 6.0 260 265 Montana ...........: 200.0 195.0 9.0 9.0 1,800 1,750 Nebraska ..........: 64.0 62.0 7.0 7.1 450 440 Nevada ............: 48.0 46.0 8.8 9.3 420 430 New England 1/ ....: 30.0 31.0 6.7 6.8 200 210 New Mexico ........: 89.0 81.0 7.9 7.6 700 615 New York ..........: 53.0 48.0 5.8 6.3 310 300 North Carolina ....: 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.8 35 35 North Dakota ......: 59.0 62.0 7.3 7.0 430 435 : Ohio ..............: 79.0 80.0 5.9 6.1 470 490 Oklahoma ..........: 19.0 18.0 5.5 5.6 105 100 Oregon ............: 142.0 130.0 6.3 6.2 900 800 Pennsylvania ......: 45.0 47.0 6.9 6.7 310 315 South Dakota ......: 230.0 235.0 7.6 7.6 1,750 1,780 Tennessee .........: 18.0 19.0 5.6 5.5 100 105 Texas .............: 260.0 240.0 6.9 6.7 1,800 1,600 Utah ..............: 245.0 245.0 9.4 9.4 2,300 2,300 Virginia ..........: 25.0 21.0 5.6 5.7 140 120 Washington ........: 31.0 31.0 8.1 8.4 250 260 : West Virginia .....: 20.0 18.0 5.0 5.8 100 105 Wisconsin .........: 51.0 50.0 6.7 6.6 340 330 Wyoming ...........: 280.0 270.0 8.6 8.1 2,400 2,200 : Other States 2/ ...: 50.0 46.0 6.0 6.1 300 280 : United States .....:3,585.0 3,440.0 7.3 7.2 26,050 24,700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per pound : Value 1/ State :----------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars : Arizona ...........: 1.00 0.90 610 549 California ........: 1.50 1.55 4,200 3,875 Colorado ..........: 1.70 1.80 3,910 3,780 Idaho .............: 1.59 1.70 2,544 2,720 Illinois ..........: 0.79 0.70 158 140 Indiana ...........: 0.50 0.60 110 135 Iowa ..............: 0.56 0.52 504 406 Kansas ............: 0.89 0.85 254 242 Kentucky ..........: 0.90 0.90 63 68 Michigan ..........: 0.71 0.60 288 216 : Minnesota .........: 0.62 0.60 490 420 Missouri ..........: 0.88 0.86 229 228 Montana ...........: 1.90 1.90 3,420 3,325 Nebraska ..........: 0.94 0.79 423 348 Nevada ............: 2.00 2.00 840 860 New England 2/ ....: 0.85 0.90 170 189 New Mexico ........: 1.50 1.60 1,050 984 New York ..........: 0.70 0.90 217 270 North Carolina ....: 1.50 1.10 53 39 North Dakota ......: 1.13 1.09 486 474 : Ohio ..............: 0.53 0.50 249 245 Oklahoma ..........: 0.80 0.80 84 80 Oregon ............: 1.38 1.65 1,242 1,320 Pennsylvania ......: 0.60 0.60 186 189 South Dakota ......: 1.43 1.49 2,503 2,652 Tennessee .........: 0.90 0.90 90 95 Texas .............: 1.75 1.63 3,150 2,608 Utah ..............: 1.80 1.80 4,140 4,140 Virginia ..........: 1.25 1.45 175 174 Washington ........: 2.10 1.90 525 494 : West Virginia .....: 1.25 1.45 125 152 Wisconsin .........: 0.70 0.65 238 215 Wyoming ...........: 1.90 2.00 4,560 4,400 : Other States 3/ ...: 1.45 1.40 435 392 : United States .....: 1.45 1.47 37,721 36,424 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is the summation of State values. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Class : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : All goats and kids ...................:2,640,000 2,620,000 99 : All, breeding goats ................:2,171,000 2,161,000 100 Replacement kids - under one year : 393,000 394,000 100 Does - one year old and older ....:1,614,000 1,604,000 99 Bucks - one year old and older ...: 164,000 163,000 99 : All, market goats and kids .........: 469,000 459,000 98 : Kid crop 1/ ..........................:1,641,000 1,637,000 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Class : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Angora goats and kids ..................: 152,000 142,000 93 : Angora, breeding goats ...............: 131,000 123,000 94 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 20,000 19,000 95 Does - one year old and older ......: 104,000 98,000 94 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 7,000 6,000 86 : Angora, market goats and kids ........: 21,000 19,000 90 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 76,000 72,000 95 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Class : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Milk goats and kids ....................: 373,000 380,000 102 : Milk, breeding goats .................: 334,000 340,000 102 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 71,000 72,000 101 Does - one year old and older ......: 239,000 243,000 102 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 24,000 25,000 104 : Milk, market goats and kids ..........: 39,000 40,000 103 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 260,000 265,000 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2018 as Class : 2017 : 2018 : percent : : : of 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : Meat and other goats and kids ..........:2,115,000 2,098,000 99 : Meat and other, breeding goats .......:1,706,000 1,698,000 100 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 302,000 303,000 100 Does - one year old and older ......:1,271,000 1,263,000 99 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 133,000 132,000 99 : Meat and other, market goats and kids : 409,000 400,000 98 : Kid crop 1/ ............................:1,305,000 1,300,000 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 :2018 as : : :percent : : :of 2017 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Arizona ...........: 35,000 33,000 94 California ........: 3,400 3,500 103 New Mexico ........: 10,500 9,500 90 Texas .............: 80,000 75,000 94 : Other States 1/ ...: 23,100 21,000 91 : United States .....:152,000 142,000 93 ---------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Goats : Average clip : : : Price per : : State : clipped : per goat : Production : pound : Value 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- dollars -- --- 1,000 dollars -- : Arizona ........: 30,000 28,000 4.2 3.8 125 105 1.40 1.20 175 126 California .....: 2,000 2,000 5.0 5.0 10 10 6.00 6.00 60 60 New Mexico .....: 8,000 7,000 3.8 4.3 30 30 1.20 1.40 36 42 Texas ..........: 80,000 77,000 6.4 6.1 510 470 6.00 6.60 3,060 3,102 : Other States 2/ : 21,000 19,000 6.0 5.8 125 110 2.55 2.65 319 292 : United States ..: 141,000 133,000 5.7 5.5 800 725 4.56 5.00 3,650 3,622 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is summation of State values. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Milk Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 :2018 as : : :percent : : :of 2017 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 3,900 3,500 90 Arkansas ..........: 4,500 4,000 89 California ........: 41,000 40,000 98 Colorado ..........: 9,000 9,000 100 Florida ...........: 10,000 10,000 100 Georgia ...........: 3,500 3,800 109 Idaho .............: 4,200 4,500 107 Illinois ..........: 6,000 6,000 100 Indiana ...........: 11,000 11,000 100 Iowa ..............: 30,500 31,000 102 : Kansas ............: 4,700 4,400 94 Kentucky ..........: 5,500 6,000 109 Michigan ..........: 12,500 11,500 92 Minnesota .........: 12,000 14,000 117 Missouri ..........: 10,300 10,500 102 Nebraska ..........: 3,700 3,500 95 New England 1/ ....: 14,200 14,600 103 New York ..........: 13,700 13,000 95 North Carolina ....: 6,400 7,000 109 Ohio ..............: 10,000 10,500 105 : Oklahoma ..........: 6,000 7,000 117 Oregon ............: 12,600 13,000 103 Pennsylvania ......: 15,000 15,000 100 South Carolina ....: 3,000 3,500 117 Tennessee .........: 7,000 7,500 107 Texas .............: 22,000 26,000 118 Virginia ..........: 6,000 5,500 92 Washington ........: 7,500 7,000 93 Wisconsin .........: 44,000 47,000 107 : Other States 2/ ...: 33,300 30,700 92 : United States .....:373,000 380,000 102 ---------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2017 and 2018 ------------------------------------------------- State : 2017 : 2018 : 2018 as : : : percent : : : of 2017 ------------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 45,000 47,000 104 Arizona ...........: 27,000 27,000 100 Arkansas ..........: 36,000 33,000 92 California ........: 87,000 80,000 92 Colorado ..........: 25,000 23,000 92 Florida ...........: 44,000 45,000 102 Georgia ...........: 67,000 70,000 104 Illinois ..........: 18,000 19,000 106 Indiana ...........: 33,000 36,000 109 Iowa ..............: 32,000 35,000 109 : Kansas ............: 46,000 41,000 89 Kentucky ..........: 56,000 57,000 102 Louisiana .........: 18,000 16,000 89 Minnesota .........: 22,000 24,000 109 Mississippi .......: 19,000 19,000 100 Missouri ..........: 75,000 71,500 95 New York ..........: 17,000 15,500 91 North Carolina ....: 50,000 47,000 94 Ohio ..............: 42,000 44,000 105 Oklahoma ..........: 92,000 82,000 89 : Oregon ............: 27,000 29,000 107 Pennsylvania ......: 37,000 38,000 103 South Carolina ....: 32,000 33,500 105 Tennessee .........: 110,000 104,000 95 Texas .............: 790,000 795,000 101 Virginia ..........: 45,000 41,000 91 Washington ........: 20,000 21,000 105 West Virginia .....: 21,000 21,500 102 : Other States 1/ ...: 182,000 183,000 101 : United States .....:2,115,000 2,098,000 99 ------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of United States producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all sheep and goat producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. About 21,800 operators were contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone and face-to-face personal interview and 69 percent of the reports were usable. Regardless of when operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of January 1. Estimating Procedures: These sheep and goat estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness and with estimates from past years. A projected balance sheet for calendar year 2017 was also used. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds estimates of births and imports, and subtracts estimates of slaughter, exports and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is compared with the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve the current estimate. Previous year estimates are subject to revision when current estimates are made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture's five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Since all operations raising sheep and goats are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors, such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected sheep items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between the first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep and lamb inventory estimates over the past 10 years is 0.8 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 5.23 million head by more than 0.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.4 percent. The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep shorn over the past 10 years is 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 3.44 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.3 percent. Also shown in the table is a 10-year record showing the range between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate. Using estimates for All Sheep and Lambs as an example, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 32,000 head, ranging from 0 to 105,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of All Sheep and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 4 times and above the latest estimate 4 times in the last 10 years. For Sheep and Lambs Shorn, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 24,000 head, ranging from 0 to 140,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn has been below the latest estimate 0 times and above 6 times in the last 10 years. Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lambs Estimates [Based on data for the past ten years] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Years : : : : : :----------------------------- : : : Average : Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- ---- number ---- : : All sheep and lambs ..........: 0.8 1.4 32 0 105 4 4 : : Breeding sheep ...............: 0.7 1.3 20 0 74 3 5 : : Lamb crop ....................: 2.6 4.8 56 0 165 1 6 : : Sheep shorn ..................: 1.2 2.3 24 0 140 0 6 : : percent percent ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- ---- number ---- : : Wool production ..............: 1.0 1.9 140 0 870 1 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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