Sheep and Goats ISSN: 1949-1611 Released January 29, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Up 1 Percent All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2016 totaled 5.32 million head, up 1 percent from 2015. Breeding sheep inventory at 3.97 million head on January 1, 2016, increased 1 percent from 3.94 million head on January 1, 2015. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.13 million head, were slightly above last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2016 totaled 1.36 million head, up 1 percent from January 1, 2015. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total market inventory. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total market inventory. The 2015 lamb crop of 3.44 million head was unchanged from 2014. The 2015 lambing rate was 111 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2015, also unchanged from 2014. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2015 was 27.1 million pounds, up 1 percent from 2014. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.68 million head, unchanged from 2014. The average price paid for wool sold in 2015 was $1.45 per pound for a total value of 39.3 million dollars, up 1 percent from 38.9 million dollars in 2014. Sheep death loss during 2015 totaled 230 thousand head, up 5 percent from 2014. Lamb death loss increased 3 percent from 365 thousand head to 375 thousand head in 2015. Total Goat and Kid Inventory Down 1 Percent All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2016 totaled 2.62 million head, down 1 percent from 2015. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.16 million head, down 1 percent from 2015. Does one year old and older, at 1.61 million head, were 2 percent below last year's number. Market goats and kids totaled 459 thousand head, down 1 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2015 totaled 1.68 million head for all goats, down 2 percent from 2014. Meat and all other goats totaled 2.10 million head on January 1, 2016, down 1 percent from 2015. Milk goat inventory was 375 thousand head, up 3 percent from January 1, 2015, while Angora goats were down 6 percent, totaling 150 thousand head. Mohair production in the United States during 2015 was 765 thousand pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 139 thousand head. Average weight per clip was 5.5 pounds. Mohair price was $5.30 per pound with a value of 4.05 million dollars. Sheep and Goat Revisions All sheep and goat inventory and lamb and kid crop estimates for January 1, 2015, 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 sheep inventory or lamb crop at the United States level. A revision of 1 percent was made to goat inventory and no change was made to the kid 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 Lamb Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016...................... 4 Sheep and Lamb Inventory - United States: January 1.............................................. 4 Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2014 and 2015................................. 4 Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016........... 5 Breeding Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016.. 6 Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2014 and 2015.............................................. 7 Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2015...... 8 Market Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2016...... 9 Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2014 and 2015........... 10 Wool Production - States and United States: 2014 and 2015........................................ 11 Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2014 and 2015................................... 12 Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016................................ 13 Goat Inventory - United States: January 1........................................................ 13 Angora Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016......................... 14 Milk Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016........................... 14 Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016................. 14 Angora Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016....................... 15 Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2014 and 2015.................... 15 Milk Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016......................... 16 Meat and Other Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016............... 17 Statistical Methodology.......................................................................... 18 Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lamb Estimates................................................ 19 Information Contacts............................................................................. 19 Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Class : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,280.0 5,320.0 101 : Breeding sheep and lambs ..................: 3,935.0 3,965.0 101 : Replacement lambs under one year old ....: 650.0 665.0 102 : Ewes - one year old and older ...........: 3,110.0 3,125.0 100 : Rams - one year old and older ...........: 175.0 175.0 100 : Market ....................................: 1,345.0 1,355.0 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2014 and 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 2014 .........: 3,680 7.3 26,680 1.46 38,909 2015 .........: 3,680 7.4 27,050 1.45 39,298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. Sheep and Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All sheep and lambs : Total breeding : Total market State :------------------------------------------------------------ : : :2016 as: : : : : 2015 : 2016 :percent: 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : : :of 2015: : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- : Arizona ...........: 150.0 145.0 97 107.0 106.0 43.0 39.0 California ........: 600.0 575.0 96 330.0 320.0 270.0 255.0 Colorado ..........: 420.0 435.0 104 220.0 220.0 200.0 215.0 Idaho .............: 260.0 255.0 98 187.0 185.0 73.0 70.0 Illinois ..........: 57.0 60.0 105 48.0 50.0 9.0 10.0 Indiana ...........: 50.0 50.0 100 43.0 43.0 7.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 175.0 175.0 100 125.0 125.0 50.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 66.0 65.0 98 44.0 44.0 22.0 21.0 Kentucky ..........: 48.0 53.0 110 38.0 42.0 10.0 11.0 Michigan ..........: 76.0 82.0 108 55.0 58.0 21.0 24.0 : Minnesota .........: 130.0 125.0 96 92.0 88.0 38.0 37.0 Missouri ..........: 85.0 88.0 104 73.0 76.0 12.0 12.0 Montana ...........: 215.0 230.0 107 193.0 210.0 22.0 20.0 Nebraska ..........: 81.0 80.0 99 67.0 67.0 14.0 13.0 Nevada ............: 69.0 60.0 87 60.0 49.0 9.0 11.0 New England 1/ ....: 43.0 42.0 98 34.0 33.0 9.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 90.0 90.0 100 76.0 76.0 14.0 14.0 New York ..........: 80.0 80.0 100 70.0 68.0 10.0 12.0 North Carolina ....: 30.0 32.0 107 24.0 27.0 6.0 5.0 North Dakota ......: 64.0 73.0 114 50.0 53.0 14.0 20.0 : Ohio ..............: 121.0 120.0 99 96.0 96.0 25.0 24.0 Oklahoma ..........: 53.0 46.0 87 42.0 37.0 11.0 9.0 Oregon ............: 195.0 190.0 97 140.0 135.0 55.0 55.0 Pennsylvania ......: 86.0 94.0 109 71.0 77.0 15.0 17.0 South Dakota ......: 255.0 255.0 100 200.0 200.0 55.0 55.0 Tennessee .........: 44.0 48.0 109 37.0 40.0 7.0 8.0 Texas .............: 720.0 735.0 102 570.0 590.0 150.0 145.0 Utah ..............: 290.0 285.0 98 270.0 265.0 20.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 75.0 75.0 100 62.0 60.0 13.0 15.0 Washington ........: 52.0 50.0 96 42.0 41.0 10.0 9.0 : West Virginia .....: 33.0 36.0 109 27.0 30.0 6.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 77.0 76.0 99 65.0 63.0 12.0 13.0 Wyoming ...........: 345.0 355.0 103 260.0 265.0 85.0 90.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 145.0 160.0 110 117.0 126.0 28.0 34.0 : United States .....:5,280.0 5,320.0 101 3,935.0 3,965.0 1,345.0 1,355.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Lamb Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding sheep : : Total breeding :-----------------------------------: Replacement : sheep and State : Ewes : Rams : lambs : lambs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 76.0 75.0 7.0 6.0 24.0 25.0 107.0 106.0 California ........: 275.0 265.0 10.0 10.0 45.0 45.0 330.0 320.0 Colorado ..........: 184.0 184.0 6.0 7.0 30.0 29.0 220.0 220.0 Idaho .............: 150.0 146.0 6.0 5.0 31.0 34.0 187.0 185.0 Illinois ..........: 38.0 39.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 8.0 48.0 50.0 Indiana ...........: 34.0 33.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 43.0 43.0 Iowa ..............: 100.0 100.0 5.0 5.0 20.0 20.0 125.0 125.0 Kansas ............: 36.0 36.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 44.0 44.0 Kentucky ..........: 30.0 33.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 38.0 42.0 Michigan ..........: 40.0 42.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 13.0 55.0 58.0 : Minnesota .........: 73.0 70.0 4.0 4.0 15.0 14.0 92.0 88.0 Missouri ..........: 58.0 60.0 4.0 3.0 11.0 13.0 73.0 76.0 Montana ...........: 153.0 159.0 6.0 6.0 34.0 45.0 193.0 210.0 Nebraska ..........: 55.0 55.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 9.0 67.0 67.0 Nevada ............: 48.0 40.0 2.0 2.0 10.0 7.0 60.0 49.0 New England 1/ ....: 26.0 25.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 34.0 33.0 New Mexico ........: 58.0 58.0 4.0 4.0 14.0 14.0 76.0 76.0 New York ..........: 51.0 50.0 3.0 3.0 16.0 15.0 70.0 68.0 North Carolina ....: 18.0 20.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 24.0 27.0 North Dakota ......: 42.0 44.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 7.0 50.0 53.0 : Ohio ..............: 73.0 73.0 6.0 6.0 17.0 17.0 96.0 96.0 Oklahoma ..........: 31.0 29.0 3.0 2.0 8.0 6.0 42.0 37.0 Oregon ............: 110.0 107.0 6.0 6.0 24.0 22.0 140.0 135.0 Pennsylvania ......: 56.0 59.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 13.0 71.0 77.0 South Dakota ......: 162.0 161.0 6.0 6.0 32.0 33.0 200.0 200.0 Tennessee .........: 28.0 30.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 7.0 37.0 40.0 Texas .............: 435.0 455.0 30.0 35.0 105.0 100.0 570.0 590.0 Utah ..............: 220.0 215.0 10.0 8.0 40.0 42.0 270.0 265.0 Virginia ..........: 50.0 50.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 7.0 62.0 60.0 Washington ........: 31.0 31.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 7.0 42.0 41.0 : West Virginia .....: 22.0 24.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 27.0 30.0 Wisconsin .........: 50.0 49.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 12.0 65.0 63.0 Wyoming ...........: 210.0 215.0 7.0 7.0 43.0 43.0 260.0 265.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 87.0 93.0 10.0 10.0 20.0 23.0 117.0 126.0 : United States .....:3,110.0 3,125.0 175.0 175.0 650.0 665.0 3,935.0 3,965.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2014 and 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ewes 1 year : Lambs per 100 : : : :and older January 1: ewes January 1 : Lamb crop 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2015 as : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : percent : : : : : : : of 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- number -- --- 1,000 head -- percent : Arizona ...........: 80.0 76.0 61 67 49.0 51.0 104 California ........: 270.0 275.0 89 85 240.0 235.0 98 Colorado ..........: 142.0 184.0 141 109 200.0 200.0 100 Idaho .............: 155.0 150.0 119 120 185.0 180.0 97 Illinois ..........: 36.0 38.0 139 129 50.0 49.0 98 Indiana ...........: 34.0 34.0 126 124 43.0 42.0 98 Iowa ..............: 90.0 100.0 167 145 150.0 145.0 97 Kansas ............: 39.0 36.0 113 119 44.0 43.0 98 Kentucky ..........: 31.0 30.0 129 143 40.0 43.0 108 Michigan ..........: 43.0 40.0 140 158 60.0 63.0 105 : Minnesota .........: 79.0 73.0 158 164 125.0 120.0 96 Missouri ..........: 57.0 58.0 125 124 71.0 72.0 101 Montana ...........: 155.0 153.0 129 137 200.0 210.0 105 Nebraska ..........: 54.0 55.0 135 129 73.0 71.0 97 Nevada ............: 55.0 48.0 85 81 47.0 39.0 83 New England 2/ ....: 27.0 26.0 107 108 29.0 28.0 97 New Mexico ........: 53.0 58.0 85 78 45.0 45.0 100 New York ..........: 47.0 51.0 117 118 55.0 60.0 109 North Carolina ....: 15.0 18.0 127 106 19.0 19.0 100 North Dakota ......: 41.0 42.0 134 131 55.0 55.0 100 : Ohio ..............: 72.0 73.0 136 133 98.0 97.0 99 Oklahoma ..........: 36.0 31.0 100 100 36.0 31.0 86 Oregon ............: 97.0 110.0 132 117 128.0 129.0 101 Pennsylvania ......: 63.0 56.0 97 130 61.0 73.0 120 South Dakota ......: 172.0 162.0 125 133 215.0 215.0 100 Tennessee .........: 25.0 28.0 136 129 34.0 36.0 106 Texas .............: 440.0 435.0 77 80 340.0 350.0 103 Utah ..............: 215.0 220.0 109 105 235.0 230.0 98 Virginia ..........: 53.0 50.0 104 116 55.0 58.0 105 Washington ........: 34.0 31.0 121 110 41.0 34.0 83 : West Virginia .....: 22.0 22.0 132 145 29.0 32.0 110 Wisconsin .........: 52.0 50.0 131 130 68.0 65.0 96 Wyoming ...........: 220.0 210.0 109 112 240.0 235.0 98 : Other States 3/ ...: 86.0 87.0 93 98 80.0 85.0 106 : United States .....: 3,090.0 3,110.0 111 111 3,440.0 3,440.0 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 ...........: 12.0 8.0 5.0 14.0 39.0 4.0 43.0 California ........: 110.0 15.0 40.0 95.0 260.0 10.0 270.0 Colorado ..........: 5.0 8.0 34.0 148.0 195.0 5.0 200.0 Idaho .............: 1.0 10.0 12.0 49.0 72.0 1.0 73.0 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 ..............: 4.0 6.0 15.0 24.0 49.0 1.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 8.5 2.5 2.5 5.5 19.0 3.0 22.0 Kentucky ..........: 4.9 3.0 1.1 0.5 9.5 0.5 10.0 Michigan ..........: 2.0 3.0 6.0 8.0 19.0 2.0 21.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 8.0 8.0 12.0 35.0 3.0 38.0 Missouri ..........: 4.8 2.3 2.2 1.7 11.0 1.0 12.0 Montana ...........: 1.0 3.0 10.0 6.0 20.0 2.0 22.0 Nebraska ..........: 3.5 2.0 2.5 5.0 13.0 1.0 14.0 Nevada ............: - 2.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 1.0 9.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.3 1.5 1.0 1.2 6.0 3.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 2.0 14.0 New York ..........: 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 2.0 10.0 North Carolina ....: 2.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 5.0 1.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 13.0 1.0 14.0 : Ohio ..............: 8.0 6.0 5.5 4.5 24.0 1.0 25.0 Oklahoma ..........: 7.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 Oregon ............: 7.0 9.0 15.0 22.0 53.0 2.0 55.0 Pennsylvania ......: 6.2 2.8 2.0 1.0 12.0 3.0 15.0 South Dakota ......: 2.0 6.0 16.0 30.0 54.0 1.0 55.0 Tennessee .........: 4.0 1.5 0.7 0.3 6.5 0.5 7.0 Texas .............: 80.0 25.0 10.0 20.0 135.0 15.0 150.0 Utah ..............: 2.0 2.0 5.0 9.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 5.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 12.0 1.0 13.0 Washington ........: 2.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 8.0 2.0 10.0 : West Virginia .....: 2.1 1.9 1.0 1.0 6.0 - 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 10.0 2.0 12.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 6.0 46.0 27.0 81.0 4.0 85.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 13.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 23.0 5.0 28.0 : United States .....: 327.0 163.0 267.0 503.0 1,260.0 85.0 1,345.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 Lamb Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 7.0 6.0 12.0 35.0 4.0 39.0 California ........: 110.0 15.0 45.0 75.0 245.0 10.0 255.0 Colorado ..........: 3.0 9.0 22.0 179.0 213.0 2.0 215.0 Idaho .............: 2.0 10.0 13.0 44.0 69.0 1.0 70.0 Illinois ..........: 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 1.0 10.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 5.0 7.0 16.0 21.0 49.0 1.0 50.0 Kansas ............: 9.0 2.0 2.5 4.5 18.0 3.0 21.0 Kentucky ..........: 5.7 3.0 1.3 0.5 10.5 0.5 11.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 21.0 3.0 24.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 7.0 8.0 14.0 36.0 1.0 37.0 Missouri ..........: 5.2 2.2 2.3 1.3 11.0 1.0 12.0 Montana ...........: 1.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 18.0 2.0 20.0 Nebraska ..........: 2.5 1.8 3.0 4.7 12.0 1.0 13.0 Nevada ............: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 6.0 3.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 2.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 2.0 14.0 New York ..........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 11.0 1.0 12.0 North Carolina ....: 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 4.0 1.0 5.0 North Dakota ......: 1.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 19.0 1.0 20.0 : Ohio ..............: 7.0 5.0 5.5 5.5 23.0 1.0 24.0 Oklahoma ..........: 5.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 8.5 0.5 9.0 Oregon ............: 6.0 8.0 16.0 22.0 52.0 3.0 55.0 Pennsylvania ......: 7.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 15.0 2.0 17.0 South Dakota ......: 3.5 7.0 10.5 32.0 53.0 2.0 55.0 Tennessee .........: 5.0 1.4 0.6 0.5 7.5 0.5 8.0 Texas .............: 80.0 25.0 15.0 15.0 135.0 10.0 145.0 Utah ..............: 2.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 19.0 1.0 20.0 Virginia ..........: 6.5 5.0 2.0 0.5 14.0 1.0 15.0 Washington ........: 1.5 2.5 1.5 2.0 7.5 1.5 9.0 : West Virginia .....: 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 6.0 - 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 4.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 11.0 2.0 13.0 Wyoming ...........: 1.0 10.0 43.0 31.0 85.0 5.0 90.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 17.0 6.0 3.5 2.5 29.0 5.0 34.0 : United States .....: 330.0 179.0 264.0 507.0 1,280.0 75.0 1,355.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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. Sheep and Lamb Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2014 and 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Deaths : Farm :--------------------------------------- : slaughter 1/ : Sheep : Lambs State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 12.3 12.4 8.0 7.0 4.0 3.0 California ........: 4.3 4.4 12.0 14.0 7.0 9.0 Colorado ..........: 2.6 2.6 10.0 14.0 19.0 16.0 Idaho .............: 2.6 2.6 7.0 9.0 9.0 11.0 Illinois ..........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 6.5 Indiana ...........: 3.4 3.4 3.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 Iowa ..............: 1.4 1.4 9.0 8.0 18.0 18.0 Kansas ............: 2.5 2.6 2.5 3.0 6.5 6.0 Kentucky ..........: 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 5.5 7.0 Michigan ..........: 2.0 2.1 3.0 3.0 7.0 8.0 : Minnesota .........: 4.1 4.1 8.0 7.0 16.0 14.0 Missouri ..........: 1.0 1.0 3.5 4.0 10.0 10.0 Montana ...........: 1.5 1.5 12.0 11.0 15.0 16.0 Nebraska ..........: 0.4 0.3 4.3 4.0 8.5 9.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 10.0 10.0 New England 2/ ....: 2.2 2.3 1.5 1.5 3.0 2.3 New Mexico ........: 5.4 5.4 6.0 6.0 7.0 4.5 New York ..........: 2.6 2.6 3.0 4.0 6.0 6.5 North Carolina ....: 0.2 0.1 1.7 1.5 2.5 2.7 North Dakota ......: 0.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 7.0 7.0 : Ohio ..............: 3.1 3.1 7.0 6.0 12.0 11.0 Oklahoma ..........: 1.3 1.3 4.0 3.5 6.0 5.5 Oregon ............: 4.1 4.1 8.0 10.0 7.0 7.0 Pennsylvania ......: 2.0 2.0 4.0 5.0 9.0 9.0 South Dakota ......: 1.5 1.5 10.0 9.0 27.0 24.0 Tennessee .........: 1.3 1.3 3.0 3.5 5.0 6.5 Texas .............: 2.0 2.1 36.0 37.0 55.0 67.0 Utah ..............: 6.1 6.2 11.0 10.0 16.0 15.0 Virginia ..........: 3.1 3.1 4.0 4.0 9.0 9.5 Washington ........: 6.1 6.2 3.0 3.5 2.0 2.0 : West Virginia .....: 0.9 0.9 2.0 2.5 5.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.0 8.0 7.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 2.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 11.0 : Other States 3/ ...: 7.0 7.0 11.0 12.0 20.0 22.0 : United States .....: 94.5 95.1 220.0 230.0 365.0 375.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2014 and 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep shorn :Weight per fleece: Production State :----------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- -- pounds -- 1,000 pounds : Arizona ...........: 115.0 110.0 5.9 5.6 680 620 California ........: 460.0 430.0 6.3 6.6 2,900 2,850 Colorado ..........: 340.0 320.0 7.1 7.5 2,400 2,410 Idaho .............: 200.0 200.0 8.5 8.3 1,700 1,650 Illinois ..........: 43.0 44.0 7.1 7.0 305 310 Indiana ...........: 35.0 34.0 6.0 6.2 210 210 Iowa ..............: 165.0 165.0 5.5 5.5 900 900 Kansas ............: 39.0 42.0 6.2 6.5 240 275 Kentucky ..........: 11.0 12.0 6.5 6.7 71 80 Michigan ..........: 63.0 66.0 6.0 6.0 380 395 : Minnesota .........: 125.0 120.0 6.4 6.4 800 770 Missouri ..........: 44.0 44.0 6.0 6.0 265 265 Montana ...........: 185.0 205.0 9.0 9.0 1,660 1,840 Nebraska ..........: 62.0 63.0 7.2 7.3 445 460 Nevada ............: 54.0 47.0 9.8 9.4 530 440 New England 1/ ....: 30.0 31.0 6.8 6.5 205 200 New Mexico ........: 81.0 82.0 7.8 7.9 630 645 New York ..........: 40.0 53.0 6.5 6.1 260 325 North Carolina ....: 7.0 8.0 5.0 5.0 35 40 North Dakota ......: 58.0 64.0 7.9 7.6 460 485 : Ohio ..............: 83.0 81.0 5.9 6.0 490 490 Oklahoma ..........: 21.0 17.0 5.5 5.6 115 95 Oregon ............: 158.0 165.0 6.3 6.7 1,000 1,100 Pennsylvania ......: 48.0 48.0 6.7 6.6 320 315 South Dakota ......: 230.0 230.0 7.6 7.6 1,750 1,750 Tennessee .........: 18.0 19.0 5.6 5.5 100 105 Texas .............: 290.0 270.0 7.2 7.2 2,100 1,950 Utah ..............: 245.0 255.0 9.2 9.4 2,260 2,390 Virginia ..........: 27.0 27.0 5.6 5.4 150 145 Washington ........: 36.0 33.0 7.5 7.9 270 260 : West Virginia .....: 20.0 22.0 5.7 5.5 114 120 Wisconsin .........: 50.0 51.0 7.0 7.2 350 365 Wyoming ...........: 250.0 270.0 9.2 9.2 2,300 2,480 : Other States 2/ ...: 47.0 52.0 6.1 6.1 285 315 : United States .....:3,680.0 3,680.0 7.3 7.4 26,680 27,050 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2014 and 2015 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per pound : Value 1/ State :----------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars : Arizona ...........: 1.10 1.15 748 713 California ........: 1.35 1.55 3,915 4,418 Colorado ..........: 1.85 1.80 4,440 4,338 Idaho .............: 1.54 1.53 2,618 2,525 Illinois ..........: 0.57 0.75 174 233 Indiana ...........: 0.46 0.75 97 158 Iowa ..............: 0.58 0.79 522 711 Kansas ............: 0.95 0.87 228 239 Kentucky ..........: 0.75 0.80 53 64 Michigan ..........: 0.86 0.72 327 284 : Minnesota .........: 0.82 0.79 656 608 Missouri ..........: 0.56 0.73 148 193 Montana ...........: 2.05 1.90 3,403 3,496 Nebraska ..........: 1.06 0.90 472 414 Nevada ............: 1.95 2.10 1,034 924 New England 2/ ....: 0.85 0.80 174 160 New Mexico ........: 1.65 1.40 1,040 903 New York ..........: 0.70 0.60 182 195 North Carolina ....: 1.30 1.20 46 48 North Dakota ......: 1.45 1.28 667 621 : Ohio ..............: 0.59 0.74 289 363 Oklahoma ..........: 0.70 0.70 81 67 Oregon ............: 1.36 1.73 1,360 1,903 Pennsylvania ......: 0.50 0.60 160 189 South Dakota ......: 1.52 1.26 2,660 2,205 Tennessee .........: 0.96 0.84 96 88 Texas .............: 1.57 1.64 3,297 3,198 Utah ..............: 1.80 1.70 4,068 4,063 Virginia ..........: 0.80 1.05 120 152 Washington ........: 1.80 1.90 486 494 : West Virginia .....: 0.86 1.00 98 120 Wisconsin .........: 0.75 0.75 263 274 Wyoming ...........: 1.97 1.80 4,531 4,464 : Other States 3/ ...: 1.60 1.50 456 473 : United States .....: 1.46 1.45 38,909 39,298 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Class : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : All goats and kids ...................:2,650,000 2,620,000 99 : All, breeding goats ................:2,188,000 2,161,000 99 Replacement kids - under one year : 389,500 390,500 100 Does - one year old and older ....:1,634,500 1,607,500 98 Bucks - one year old and older ...: 164,000 163,000 99 : All, market goats and kids .........: 462,000 459,000 99 : Kid crop 1/ ..........................:1,714,000 1,677,000 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Class : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Angora goats and kids ..................: 160,000 150,000 94 : Angora, breeding goats ...............: 140,000 130,000 93 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 22,000 19,500 89 Does - one year old and older ......: 110,000 103,500 94 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 8,000 7,000 88 : Angora, market goats and kids ........: 20,000 20,000 100 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 84,000 79,000 94 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Milk Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Class : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Milk goats and kids ....................: 365,000 375,000 103 : Milk, breeding goats .................: 329,000 336,000 102 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 69,000 71,000 103 Does - one year old and older ......: 236,000 241,000 102 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 24,000 24,000 100 : Milk, market goats and kids ..........: 36,000 39,000 108 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 275,000 278,000 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Meat and Other Goat Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2016 as Class : 2015 : 2016 : percent : : : of 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : Meat and other goats and kids ..........:2,125,000 2,095,000 99 : Meat and other, breeding goats .......:1,719,000 1,695,000 99 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 298,500 300,000 101 Does - one year old and older ......:1,288,500 1,263,000 98 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 132,000 132,000 100 : Meat and other, market goats and kids : 406,000 400,000 99 : Kid crop 1/ ............................:1,355,000 1,320,000 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2015 : 2016 :2016 as : : :percent : : :of 2015 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Arizona ...........: 36,000 35,000 97 California ........: 3,400 3,600 106 New Mexico ........: 11,000 10,000 91 Texas .............: 85,000 78,000 92 : Other States 1/ ...: 24,600 23,400 95 : United States .....:160,000 150,000 94 ---------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2014 and 2015 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Goats : Average clip : : : Price per : : State : clipped : per goat : Production : pound : Value 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- dollars -- --- 1,000 dollars -- : Arizona ........: 33,000 29,000 3.6 4.0 120 115 1.15 1.60 138 184 California .....: 2,000 2,000 5.0 5.0 10 10 6.00 6.00 60 60 New Mexico .....: 9,000 8,000 3.9 3.8 35 30 1.20 1.40 42 42 Texas ..........: 92,000 78,000 6.3 6.2 580 480 6.30 7.10 3,654 3,408 : Other States 2/ : 23,000 22,000 5.9 5.9 135 130 2.80 2.75 378 358 : United States ..: 159,000 139,000 5.5 5.5 880 765 4.85 5.30 4,272 4,052 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2015 : 2016 :2016 as : : :percent : : :of 2015 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 3,800 3,800 100 Arkansas ..........: 4,400 4,600 105 California ........: 40,000 39,000 98 Colorado ..........: 10,000 11,000 110 Florida ...........: 6,400 9,500 148 Georgia ...........: 4,000 3,100 78 Idaho .............: 3,900 3,800 97 Illinois ..........: 5,700 5,600 98 Indiana ...........: 11,500 11,500 100 Iowa ..............: 31,000 33,000 106 : Kansas ............: 4,200 4,200 100 Kentucky ..........: 5,700 5,000 88 Michigan ..........: 11,300 11,800 104 Minnesota .........: 13,500 13,500 100 Missouri ..........: 9,900 11,300 114 Nebraska ..........: 3,700 3,200 86 New England 1/ ....: 14,500 14,500 100 New York ..........: 13,400 12,300 92 North Carolina ....: 8,000 8,100 101 Ohio ..............: 10,000 9,500 95 : Oklahoma ..........: 6,900 6,600 96 Oregon ............: 9,500 12,200 128 Pennsylvania ......: 13,000 14,000 108 South Carolina ....: 3,400 3,400 100 Tennessee .........: 6,300 7,200 114 Texas .............: 23,000 22,000 96 Virginia ..........: 4,500 5,700 127 Washington ........: 7,200 8,000 111 Wisconsin .........: 44,000 44,000 100 : Other States 2/ ...: 32,300 33,600 104 : United States .....:365,000 375,000 103 ---------------------------------------------- 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 Goat Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------- State : 2015 : 2016 : 2016 as : : : percent : : : of 2015 ------------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 47,000 47,000 100 Arizona ...........: 28,000 27,000 96 Arkansas ..........: 38,000 36,000 95 California ........: 85,000 90,000 106 Colorado ..........: 25,000 23,000 92 Florida ...........: 41,000 45,000 110 Georgia ...........: 67,000 72,000 107 Illinois ..........: 16,700 19,000 114 Indiana ...........: 31,000 32,000 103 Iowa ..............: 25,500 25,000 98 : Kansas ............: 40,000 43,000 108 Kentucky ..........: 60,000 59,000 98 Louisiana .........: 20,000 19,000 95 Minnesota .........: 20,500 21,000 102 Mississippi .......: 19,000 20,000 105 Missouri ..........: 78,600 70,000 89 New York ..........: 18,700 17,000 91 North Carolina ....: 43,000 45,000 105 Ohio ..............: 46,000 44,000 96 Oklahoma ..........: 95,000 91,000 96 : Oregon ............: 24,000 27,000 113 Pennsylvania ......: 37,000 37,000 100 South Carolina ....: 34,000 34,000 100 Tennessee .........: 118,000 117,000 99 Texas .............: 800,000 765,000 96 Virginia ..........: 46,000 47,000 102 Washington ........: 21,000 22,000 105 West Virginia .....: 21,000 21,000 100 : Other States 1/ ...: 179,000 180,000 101 : United States .....:2,125,000 2,095,000 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 26,500 operators were contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone and face-to-face personal interview and 63 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 2015 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 0.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 5.32 million head by more than 0.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.7 percent. The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep shorn over the past 10 years is 1.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 3.68 million head by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.5 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 42,000 head, ranging from 0 to 105,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of All Sheep and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 3 times and above the latest estimate 5 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 33,000 head, ranging from 0 to 110,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn has been below the latest estimate 2 times and above 6 times in the last 10 years. Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lamb 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 ..........: 0.9 1.7 42 0 105 3 5 : : Breeding sheep ...............: 1.0 1.8 35 0 74 3 6 : : Lamb crop ....................: 1.9 3.6 52 0 155 2 6 : : Sheep shorn ..................: 1.4 2.5 33 0 110 2 6 : : percent percent ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- ---- number ---- : : Wool production ..............: 1.5 2.8 251 0 930 3 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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