Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 1949-1921 Released December 23, 2025, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Hog Inventory Up 1 Percent United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2025 was 75.5 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 1, 2024, and up slightly from September 1, 2025. Breeding inventory, at 5.95 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, but up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 69.6 million head, was up 1 percent from last year, and up slightly from last quarter. The September-November 2025 pig crop, at 35.0 million head, was up slightly from 2024. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.93 million head, up slightly from 2024. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 49 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.93 for the September-November period, compared to 11.92 last year. United States hog producers intend to have 2.89 million sows farrow during the December 2025-February 2026 quarter, up 2 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period one year earlier, but down 1 percent from the same period two years earlier. Intended farrowings for March-May 2026, at 2.91 million sows, are up 2 percent from the same period one year earlier, but down slightly from the same period two years earlier. The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 52 percent of the total United States hog inventory, up 2 percent from the previous year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for December 2023 through September 2025 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the September 2025 all hogs and pigs inventory was 1.1 percent. A revision of 2.5 percent was made to the June-August 2025 pig crop. The net revision made to the June 2025 all hogs and pigs inventory was 1.9 percent. A net revision of 1.9 percent was made to the March-May 2025 pig crop. Records Record highs for all hogs and pigs, market hogs, pig crop and pigs per litter, by quarter, can be found on page 15. This report was approved on December 23, 2025. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Cynthia Nickerson Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Lance Honig Contents Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2024 and 2025................... 4 Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2024-2026..................................... 5 Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2024 and 2025....... 5 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2024 and 2025.................. 6 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2024 and 2025....................... 6 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2024 and 2025..................... 7 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2024 and 2025.......................... 7 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2024 and 2025...................... 8 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2024 and 2025........................... 8 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2024 and 2025................. 9 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2024 and 2025...................... 9 Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-November 2024 and 2025.............................................................................. 10 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2024-2026 11 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2024-2026................ 11 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2024 and 2025.......... 12 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2024 and 2025............................................................................. 12 Statistical Methodology...................................................................................... 13 Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates....................................................................... 13 Records by Quarter - United States: 1866 to Present.......................................................... 14 Information Contacts......................................................................................... 14 Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2024 and 2025 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.....................: 74,691 73,997 99 Kept for breeding...................: 6,016 5,980 99 Market..............................: 68,676 68,017 99 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds.....................: 21,369 20,811 97 50-119 pounds.......................: 19,113 18,772 98 120-179 pounds......................: 15,754 15,865 101 180 pounds and over.................: 12,440 12,569 101 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.....................: 74,891 73,697 98 Kept for breeding...................: 6,008 5,949 99 Market..............................: 68,884 67,748 98 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds.....................: 21,279 21,096 99 50-119 pounds.......................: 19,398 19,166 99 120-179 pounds......................: 15,190 14,825 98 180 pounds and over.................: 13,017 12,661 97 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.....................: 75,490 75,318 100 Kept for breeding...................: 6,044 5,936 98 Market..............................: 69,447 69,382 100 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds.....................: 22,194 22,141 100 50-119 pounds.......................: 20,132 20,233 101 120-179 pounds......................: 14,447 14,358 99 180 pounds and over.................: 12,674 12,650 100 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.....................: 75,075 75,545 101 Kept for breeding...................: 6,004 5,952 99 Market..............................: 69,071 69,592 101 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds.....................: 21,644 21,866 101 50-119 pounds.......................: 19,166 19,002 99 120-179 pounds......................: 14,784 14,872 101 180 pounds and over.................: 13,477 13,852 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2024-2026 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2025 as : 2026 Item : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : percent : percent : : : : of 2024 : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head --------- ---- percent --- Sows farrowing : December-February 2/ ...: 2,929 2,831 2,885 97 102 March-May 2/ ...........: 2,920 2,852 2,910 98 102 December-May 1/ ........: 5,848 5,684 5,796 97 102 : June-August ............: 2,985 2,955 99 September-November .....: 2,925 2,933 100 June-November 1/ .......: 5,910 5,889 100 : Pig crop : December-February ......: 33,756 32,989 98 March-May ..............: 33,743 33,513 99 December-May 1/ ........: 67,499 66,503 99 : June-August ............: 34,981 34,930 100 September-November .....: 34,875 34,998 100 June-November 1/ .......: 69,856 69,929 100 : : ----------- number ----------- ---- percent --- : Pigs per litter : December-February ......: 11.53 11.65 101 March-May ..............: 11.56 11.75 102 December-May ...........: 11.54 11.70 101 : June-August ............: 11.72 11.82 101 September-November .....: 11.92 11.93 100 June-November ..........: 11.82 11.88 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Intentions for 2026. Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2024 and 2025 [December preceding year] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing 1/ : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head --- ----- number ---- ---- 1,000 head --- : December........: 987 957 11.58 11.71 11,430 11,207 January.........: 972 950 11.52 11.56 11,200 10,978 February........: 969 924 11.49 11.69 11,126 10,804 March...........: 986 961 11.51 11.71 11,350 11,251 April...........: 969 948 11.49 11.73 11,134 11,119 May.............: 964 943 11.68 11.82 11,259 11,143 June............: 1,024 1,005 11.71 11.75 11,987 11,811 July............: 984 981 11.72 11.84 11,530 11,613 August..........: 977 969 11.73 11.87 11,464 11,506 September.......: 987 980 11.83 11.82 11,681 11,584 October.........: 974 978 11.95 11.95 11,636 11,688 November........: 964 975 11.99 12.03 11,558 11,726 : Total...........: 11,758 11,572 11.68 11.79 137,356 136,431 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2024 and 2025 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 : : : of 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 head -- percent --- 1,000 head -- percent --- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 145 135 93 395 425 108 540 560 104 Illinois ........: 630 630 100 4,870 4,820 99 5,500 5,450 99 Indiana .........: 250 280 112 4,150 4,170 100 4,400 4,450 101 Iowa ............: 830 840 101 23,470 24,460 104 24,300 25,300 104 Kansas ..........: 175 180 103 1,835 1,740 95 2,010 1,920 96 Kentucky ........: 50 45 90 415 425 102 465 470 101 Michigan ........: 115 115 100 1,055 1,055 100 1,170 1,170 100 Minnesota .......: 490 520 106 8,810 8,880 101 9,300 9,400 101 Missouri ........: 440 405 92 3,060 2,995 98 3,500 3,400 97 Nebraska ........: 410 410 100 3,140 3,240 103 3,550 3,650 103 : North Carolina ..: 770 760 99 7,430 7,140 96 8,200 7,900 96 Ohio ............: 200 200 100 2,500 2,550 102 2,700 2,750 102 Oklahoma ........: 450 435 97 1,670 1,575 94 2,120 2,010 95 Pennsylvania ....: 150 120 80 1,370 1,300 95 1,520 1,420 93 South Dakota ....: 320 310 97 1,920 1,880 98 2,240 2,190 98 Texas ...........: 150 145 97 1,020 995 98 1,170 1,140 97 : Other States 1/ .: 429 422 98 1,961 1,942 99 2,390 2,365 99 : United States ...: 6,004 5,952 99 69,071 69,592 101 75,075 75,545 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2024 and 2025 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 200 210 70 80 50 55 75 80 Illinois ........: 1,400 1,405 1,600 1,540 1,140 1,100 730 775 Indiana .........: 1,035 1,060 1,240 1,220 930 930 945 960 Iowa ............: 6,080 6,390 7,210 7,380 5,460 5,710 4,720 4,980 Kansas ..........: 470 440 435 395 370 370 560 535 Kentucky ........: 119 130 93 92 98 88 105 115 Michigan ........: 330 320 270 270 220 225 235 240 Minnesota .......: 2,880 2,860 2,780 2,750 1,750 1,810 1,400 1,460 Missouri ........: 1,380 1,325 550 580 670 640 460 450 Nebraska ........: 1,040 1,090 830 840 710 720 560 590 : North Carolina ..: 2,850 2,840 1,620 1,510 1,420 1,350 1,540 1,440 Ohio ............: 730 730 635 620 550 540 585 660 Oklahoma ........: 820 755 325 320 235 190 290 310 Pennsylvania ....: 385 355 435 395 290 305 260 245 South Dakota ....: 790 780 415 410 345 320 370 370 Texas ...........: 305 315 270 245 180 165 265 270 : Other States 1/ .: 830 861 388 355 366 354 377 372 : United States ...: 21,644 21,866 19,166 19,002 14,784 14,872 13,477 13,852 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2024 and 2025 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2025 as: : :2025 as: : :2025 as : 2024 : 2025 :percent: 2024 : 2025 :percent: 2024 : 2025 :percent : : :of 2024: : :of 2024: : :of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 170 (NA) (NA) 440 (NA) (NA) 610 (NA) (NA) Illinois ........: 670 640 96 4,930 4,910 100 5,600 5,550 99 Indiana .........: 250 260 104 4,150 4,040 97 4,400 4,300 98 Iowa ............: 820 840 102 24,380 23,360 96 25,200 24,200 96 Kansas ..........: 175 170 97 1,815 1,780 98 1,990 1,950 98 Michigan ........: 115 110 96 1,075 1,030 96 1,190 1,140 96 Minnesota .......: 480 500 104 8,620 8,500 99 9,100 9,000 99 Missouri ........: 425 420 99 2,825 2,980 105 3,250 3,400 105 Nebraska ........: 400 410 103 3,350 3,090 92 3,750 3,500 93 North Carolina ..: 760 770 101 6,640 7,230 109 7,400 8,000 108 : Ohio ............: 180 190 106 2,320 2,410 104 2,500 2,600 104 Oklahoma ........: 470 440 94 1,600 1,650 103 2,070 2,090 101 Pennsylvania ....: 150 135 90 1,310 1,335 102 1,460 1,470 101 South Dakota ....: 325 330 102 1,975 1,900 96 2,300 2,230 97 Texas ...........: 135 150 111 905 1,030 114 1,040 1,180 113 Utah ............: 35 (NA) (NA) 55 (NA) (NA) 90 (NA) (NA) : Other States 1/ .: 456 615 135 2,286 2,772 121 2,741 3,387 124 : United States ...: 6,016 5,980 99 68,676 68,017 99 74,691 73,997 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2024 and 2025 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 230 (NA) 80 (NA) 55 (NA) 75 (NA) Illinois ........: 1,510 1,410 1,560 1,580 1,140 1,150 720 770 Indiana .........: 1,070 1,020 1,250 1,200 1,030 960 800 860 Iowa ............: 6,030 5,720 7,550 7,070 6,160 6,120 4,640 4,450 Kansas ..........: 480 440 425 430 385 390 525 520 Michigan ........: 330 300 295 275 220 220 230 235 Minnesota .......: 2,830 2,745 2,580 2,660 2,010 1,960 1,200 1,135 Missouri ........: 1,245 1,285 585 600 660 675 335 420 Nebraska ........: 1,135 1,000 930 830 780 750 505 510 North Carolina ..: 2,600 2,780 1,460 1,550 1,350 1,520 1,230 1,380 : Ohio ............: 680 680 600 610 520 550 520 570 Oklahoma ........: 800 785 270 335 200 220 330 310 Pennsylvania ....: 360 360 395 420 300 300 255 255 South Dakota ....: 815 790 435 405 350 340 375 365 Texas ...........: 270 310 220 250 170 195 245 275 Utah ............: 35 (NA) 6 (NA) 7 (NA) 7 (NA) : Other States 1/ .: 949 1,186 472 557 417 515 448 514 : United States ...: 21,369 20,811 19,113 18,772 15,754 15,865 12,440 12,569 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2024 and 2025 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2025 as: : :2025 as: : :2025 as : 2024 : 2025 :percent: 2024 : 2025 :percent: 2024 : 2025 :percent : : :of 2024: : :of 2024: : :of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 165 (NA) (NA) 485 (NA) (NA) 650 (NA) (NA) Illinois ........: 660 640 97 5,090 4,960 97 5,750 5,600 97 Indiana .........: 250 260 104 4,150 4,090 99 4,400 4,350 99 Iowa ............: 820 850 104 23,880 23,450 98 24,700 24,300 98 Kansas ..........: 170 165 97 1,850 1,755 95 2,020 1,920 95 Michigan ........: 115 115 100 1,105 1,045 95 1,220 1,160 95 Minnesota .......: 500 510 102 8,900 8,490 95 9,400 9,000 96 Missouri ........: 415 410 99 2,935 2,990 102 3,350 3,400 101 Nebraska ........: 390 410 105 3,210 3,040 95 3,600 3,450 96 North Carolina ..: 770 760 99 6,830 6,840 100 7,600 7,600 100 : Ohio ............: 180 180 100 2,320 2,370 102 2,500 2,550 102 Oklahoma ........: 480 440 92 1,610 1,640 102 2,090 2,080 100 Pennsylvania ....: 145 120 83 1,295 1,300 100 1,440 1,420 99 South Dakota ....: 335 320 96 1,935 1,930 100 2,270 2,250 99 Texas ...........: 130 150 115 960 1,010 105 1,090 1,160 106 Utah ............: 35 (NA) (NA) 75 (NA) (NA) 110 (NA) (NA) : Other States 1/ .: 448 619 138 2,254 2,838 126 2,701 3,457 128 : United States ...: 6,008 5,949 99 68,884 67,748 98 74,891 73,697 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2024 and 2025 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 240 (NA) 100 (NA) 70 (NA) 75 (NA) Illinois ........: 1,530 1,420 1,640 1,650 1,140 1,120 780 770 Indiana .........: 1,050 1,040 1,230 1,240 970 960 900 850 Iowa ............: 6,150 5,980 7,420 7,420 5,680 5,500 4,630 4,550 Kansas ..........: 460 440 440 435 390 365 560 515 Michigan ........: 340 310 295 280 235 225 235 230 Minnesota .......: 2,790 2,730 2,820 2,700 1,860 1,820 1,430 1,240 Missouri ........: 1,260 1,335 620 590 665 660 390 405 Nebraska ........: 1,010 1,010 860 810 730 700 610 520 North Carolina ..: 2,620 2,740 1,460 1,450 1,450 1,350 1,300 1,300 : Ohio ............: 640 660 610 610 520 540 550 560 Oklahoma ........: 770 790 330 340 210 210 300 300 Pennsylvania ....: 370 360 395 400 300 305 230 235 South Dakota ....: 815 795 425 420 340 350 355 365 Texas ...........: 285 290 260 275 195 195 220 250 Utah ............: 53 (NA) 7 (NA) 8 (NA) 7 (NA) : Other States 1/ .: 896 1,196 486 546 427 525 445 571 : United States ...: 21,279 21,096 19,398 19,166 15,190 14,825 13,017 12,661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2024 and 2025 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2025 as: : :2025 as: : :2025 as : 2024 : 2025 :percent: 2024 : 2025 :percent: 2024 : 2025 :percent : : :of 2024: : :of 2024: : :of 2024 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 140 (NA) (NA) 460 (NA) (NA) 600 (NA) (NA) Illinois ........: 650 630 97 4,850 4,920 101 5,500 5,550 101 Indiana .........: 250 270 108 4,200 4,080 97 4,450 4,350 98 Iowa ............: 830 840 101 24,370 24,460 100 25,200 25,300 100 Kansas ..........: 170 170 100 1,790 1,800 101 1,960 1,970 101 Michigan ........: 120 105 88 1,050 1,035 99 1,170 1,140 97 Minnesota .......: 520 500 96 8,580 8,400 98 9,100 8,900 98 Missouri ........: 430 400 93 2,970 3,100 104 3,400 3,500 103 Nebraska ........: 410 410 100 3,190 3,240 102 3,600 3,650 101 North Carolina ..: 780 760 97 7,320 7,240 99 8,100 8,000 99 : Ohio ............: 190 220 116 2,410 2,480 103 2,600 2,700 104 Oklahoma ........: 470 440 94 1,640 1,630 99 2,110 2,070 98 Pennsylvania ....: 145 120 83 1,325 1,320 100 1,470 1,440 98 South Dakota ....: 320 310 97 1,940 1,850 95 2,260 2,160 96 Texas ...........: 150 140 93 980 980 100 1,130 1,120 99 Utah ............: 35 (NA) (NA) 70 (NA) (NA) 105 (NA) (NA) : Other States 1/ .: 434 621 143 2,302 2,847 124 2,735 3,468 127 : United States ...: 6,044 5,936 98 69,447 69,382 100 75,490 75,318 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2024 and 2025 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Under : 50-119 : 120-179 : 180 pounds : 50 pounds : pounds : pounds : and over State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 220 (NA) 95 (NA) 55 (NA) 90 (NA) Illinois ........: 1,440 1,480 1,570 1,645 1,110 1,040 730 755 Indiana .........: 1,160 1,070 1,170 1,240 990 910 880 860 Iowa ............: 6,540 6,450 8,130 8,040 5,280 5,370 4,420 4,600 Kansas ..........: 460 445 450 450 380 370 500 535 Michigan ........: 320 310 295 285 215 225 220 215 Minnesota .......: 2,880 2,800 2,800 2,740 1,650 1,710 1,250 1,150 Missouri ........: 1,260 1,365 585 650 675 670 450 415 Nebraska ........: 1,030 1,090 880 880 690 720 590 550 North Carolina ..: 2,930 2,930 1,570 1,620 1,400 1,350 1,420 1,340 : Ohio ............: 700 720 630 660 520 525 560 575 Oklahoma ........: 790 785 335 360 220 200 295 285 Pennsylvania ....: 390 370 425 420 305 300 205 230 South Dakota ....: 815 790 420 420 345 300 360 340 Texas ...........: 320 320 275 275 165 155 220 230 Utah ............: 48 (NA) 7 (NA) 8 (NA) 7 (NA) : Other States 1/ .: 891 1,216 495 548 439 513 477 570 : United States ...: 22,194 22,141 20,132 20,233 14,447 14,358 12,674 12,650 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-November 2024 and 2025 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2025 as : : : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- percent ---- number --- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ..........: 265 281 106 10.61 11.19 2,812 3,143 112 Illinois ..........: 1,190 1,170 98 11.37 11.82 13,529 13,835 102 Indiana ...........: 485 486 100 11.69 11.31 5,670 5,498 97 Iowa ..............: 1,805 1,800 100 11.82 11.82 21,338 21,268 100 Kansas ............: 344 339 99 11.72 12.01 4,033 4,071 101 Kentucky ..........: 99 95 96 10.75 11.02 1,064 1,047 98 Michigan ..........: 210 205 98 11.32 11.27 2,378 2,310 97 Minnesota .........: 1,060 1,020 96 12.27 12.10 13,002 12,337 95 Missouri ..........: 880 870 99 11.48 12.03 10,103 10,462 104 Nebraska ..........: 745 720 97 11.90 11.99 8,866 8,634 97 : North Carolina ....: 1,600 1,535 96 11.57 11.76 18,514 18,059 98 Ohio ..............: 377 387 103 11.33 11.21 4,273 4,340 102 Oklahoma ..........: 780 745 96 11.11 11.10 8,662 8,271 95 Pennsylvania ......: 191 207 108 11.86 11.58 2,265 2,397 106 South Dakota ......: 638 651 102 13.02 13.01 8,308 8,471 102 Texas .............: 263 250 95 11.55 11.25 3,037 2,812 93 : Other States 1/ ...: 826 811 98 11.50 11.68 9,502 9,476 100 : United States .....: 11,758 11,572 98 11.68 11.79 137,356 136,431 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2024-2026 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2026 as : : : : : 2025 as State : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 2/ : percent : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : : of 2025 : : : : : of 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ----- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 64 (NA) (NA) (NA) 10.00 (NA) 640 (NA) (NA) Illinois ...........: 310 290 280 97 11.00 11.60 3,410 3,364 99 Indiana ............: 120 123 130 106 11.30 11.20 1,356 1,378 102 Iowa ...............: 440 430 470 109 11.80 11.60 5,192 4,988 96 Kansas .............: 85 87 85 98 11.55 11.90 982 1,035 105 Michigan ...........: 52 52 53 102 11.40 10.95 593 569 96 Minnesota ..........: 270 235 260 111 12.20 12.25 3,294 2,879 87 Missouri ...........: 220 220 205 93 11.30 11.90 2,486 2,618 105 Nebraska ...........: 190 175 180 103 12.10 11.80 2,299 2,065 90 North Carolina .....: 400 370 375 101 11.15 11.50 4,460 4,255 95 : Ohio ...............: 91 98 96 98 11.45 11.20 1,042 1,098 105 Oklahoma ...........: 185 185 180 97 10.90 10.90 2,017 2,017 100 Pennsylvania .......: 46 51 52 102 11.80 11.50 543 587 108 South Dakota .......: 161 160 155 97 12.80 13.25 2,061 2,120 103 Texas ..............: 67 63 60 95 11.70 11.60 784 731 93 Utah ...............: 12 (NA) (NA) (NA) 11.90 (NA) 143 (NA) (NA) : Other States 3/ ....: 216 292 304 104 11.39 11.24 2,454 3,285 134 : United States ......: 2,929 2,831 2,885 102 11.53 11.65 33,756 32,989 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 1, or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2024-2026 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2026 as : : : : : 2025 as : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 2/ : percent : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : : of 2025 : : : : : of 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ----- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 73 (NA) (NA) (NA) 10.20 (NA) 745 (NA) (NA) Illinois ...........: 295 295 280 95 11.15 11.75 3,289 3,466 105 Indiana ............: 120 112 130 116 11.55 11.35 1,386 1,271 92 Iowa ...............: 430 435 480 110 11.95 11.90 5,139 5,177 101 Kansas .............: 87 85 86 101 11.60 11.95 1,009 1,016 101 Michigan ...........: 54 51 53 104 11.30 11.35 610 579 95 Minnesota ..........: 270 250 260 104 12.25 12.15 3,308 3,038 92 Missouri ...........: 220 215 210 98 11.20 11.90 2,464 2,559 104 Nebraska ...........: 175 175 185 106 11.90 11.95 2,083 2,091 100 North Carolina .....: 400 380 375 99 11.35 11.75 4,540 4,465 98 : Ohio ...............: 92 95 96 101 11.20 11.05 1,030 1,050 102 Oklahoma ...........: 190 185 175 95 11.10 11.00 2,109 2,035 96 Pennsylvania .......: 48 53 52 98 12.00 11.50 576 610 106 South Dakota .......: 164 163 157 96 12.90 12.90 2,116 2,103 99 Texas ..............: 64 63 65 103 11.10 11.10 710 699 98 Utah ...............: 16 (NA) (NA) (NA) 9.70 (NA) 155 (NA) (NA) : Other States 3/ ....: 222 295 306 104 11.17 11.36 2,474 3,354 136 : United States ......: 2,920 2,852 2,910 102 11.56 11.75 33,743 33,513 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June 1, or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2024 and 2025 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as : : : : : 2025 as State : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : : : of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent ---- number ---- -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 66 (NA) (NA) 11.10 (NA) 733 (NA) (NA) Illinois ........: 295 295 100 11.50 11.85 3,393 3,496 103 Indiana .........: 123 126 102 12.00 11.25 1,476 1,418 96 Iowa ............: 460 470 102 11.95 11.90 5,497 5,593 102 Kansas ..........: 86 83 97 11.90 12.10 1,023 1,004 98 Michigan ........: 52 51 98 11.20 11.40 582 581 100 Minnesota .......: 280 255 91 12.10 12.00 3,388 3,060 90 Missouri ........: 215 220 102 11.20 12.10 2,408 2,662 111 Nebraska ........: 190 185 97 11.70 12.10 2,223 2,239 101 North Carolina ..: 410 400 98 11.60 11.70 4,756 4,680 98 : Ohio ............: 99 97 98 11.10 11.30 1,099 1,096 100 Oklahoma ........: 205 190 93 11.15 11.25 2,286 2,138 94 Pennsylvania ....: 50 53 106 12.10 11.70 605 620 102 South Dakota ....: 156 165 106 13.20 13.00 2,059 2,145 104 Texas ...........: 68 63 93 11.20 11.00 762 693 91 Utah ............: 16 (NA) (NA) 11.30 (NA) 181 (NA) (NA) : Other States 2/ .: 214 302 141 11.72 11.60 2,510 3,505 140 : United States ...: 2,985 2,955 99 11.72 11.82 34,981 34,930 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September 1 or had been sold. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2024 and 2025 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2025 as : : : : : 2025 as State : 2024 : 2025 : percent : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : percent : : : of 2024 : : : : : of 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 62 (NA) (NA) 11.20 (NA) 694 (NA) (NA) Illinois ...........: 290 290 100 11.85 12.10 3,437 3,509 102 Indiana ............: 122 125 102 11.90 11.45 1,452 1,431 99 Iowa ...............: 475 465 98 11.60 11.85 5,510 5,510 100 Kansas .............: 86 84 98 11.85 12.10 1,019 1,016 100 Michigan ...........: 52 51 98 11.40 11.40 593 581 98 Minnesota ..........: 240 280 117 12.55 12.00 3,012 3,360 112 Missouri ...........: 225 215 96 12.20 12.20 2,745 2,623 96 Nebraska ...........: 190 185 97 11.90 12.10 2,261 2,239 99 North Carolina .....: 390 385 99 12.20 12.10 4,758 4,659 98 : Ohio ...............: 95 97 102 11.60 11.30 1,102 1,096 99 Oklahoma ...........: 200 185 93 11.25 11.25 2,250 2,081 92 Pennsylvania .......: 47 50 106 11.50 11.60 541 580 107 South Dakota .......: 157 163 104 13.20 12.90 2,072 2,103 101 Texas ..............: 64 61 95 12.20 11.30 781 689 88 : Other States 2/ ....: 230 297 129 11.51 11.85 2,648 3,521 133 : United States ......: 2,925 2,933 100 11.92 11.93 34,875 34,998 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December 1, or had been sold. 2/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of 5,752 United States producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all hog and pig producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large operations were sampled more heavily than small operations. During the first half of December 2025, data were collected from about 2,800 operations. The data collected were received by electronic data reporting, mail, telephone, and face-to-face personal interviews. Regardless of when operations responded, they were asked to report inventories as of December 1, 2025. Estimating Procedures: Hogs and pigs estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each regional field office. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from past years using a balance sheet. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds the estimates of births and imports, and subtracts the estimates of slaughter, exports, and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is compared to the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve quarter to quarter relationships. Estimates for the previous four quarters are subject to revision when current estimates are made. In December, estimates are reviewed from all quarters of the current year, all quarters of the previous year, and December two years prior. The reviews are primarily based on hog check-off receipts and slaughter. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Since all operations raising hogs 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, duplication, 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 the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the difference between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for hog inventory estimates over the past 20 quarters 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 75.5 million head by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.4 percent. Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates [Based on data for the previous 20 quarters] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Quarters : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 -------- ----- number ----- : All hogs and pigs.............: 1.4 2.4 871 120 2,350 12 8 : Pig crop......................: 1.8 3.1 504 14 1,211 11 9 : Expected farrowings : : Second intentions ..........: 2.2 3.8 50 4 189 11 9 : First intentions ...........: 2.3 4.0 54 2 182 8 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Records by Quarter - United States: 1866 to Present [This table provides data users with record high estimates of all hogs and pigs, market hogs, pig crop, and pigs per litter since each data series began] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : Estimate : Record high : Series began ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 head year year : All hogs and pigs : March 1.....................: 76,104 2020 1988 June 1......................: 77,514 2020 1964 September 1.................: 78,963 2019 1988 December 1..................: 83,741 1943 1866 : Market : March 1.....................: 69,629 2020 1988 June 1......................: 71,038 2020 1964 September 1.................: 72,503 2019 1988 December 1..................: 70,846 2020 1963 : Pig crop : December-February1/ ........: 34,919 2020 1970 March-May...................: 34,595 2019 1970 June-August.................: 36,370 2019 1970 September-November..........: 34,998 2025 1970 : : number year year : Pigs per litter : December-February1/ ........: 11.65 2025 1970 March-May...................: 11.75 2025 1970 June-August.................: 11.82 2025 1970 September-November..........: 11.93 2025 1970 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 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