Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 1949-1921 Released September 24, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Hog Inventory Down 2 Percent United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2026 was 74.3 million head. This was down 2 percent from September 1, 2025, but up 2 percent from June 1, 2026. Breeding inventory, at 5.87 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, and down slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 68.4 million head, was down 2 percent from last year, but up 2 percent from last quarter. The June-August 2026 pig crop, at 34.5 million head, was down 2 percent from 2025. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.89 million head, down 3 percent from 2025. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 49 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.96 for the June-August period, compared to 11.82 last year. United States hog producers intend to have 2.85 million sows farrow during the September-November 2026 quarter, down 2 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period one year earlier, and down 2 percent from the same period two years earlier. Intended farrowings for December 2026- February 2027, at 2.80 million sows, are up 2 percent from the same period one year earlier, but down 1 percent 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 56 percent of the total United States hog inventory, up 4 percent from the previous year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for September 2025 through June 2026 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the June 2026 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.7 percent. A revision of 0.4 percent was made to the March 2026-May 2026 pig crop. A net revision of 1.0 percent was made to the March 2026 all hogs and pigs inventory. The net revision made to the December 2025-February 2026 pig crop was 1.9 percent. Records Record highs for all hogs and pigs, market hogs, pig crop and pigs per litter, by quarter, can be found on page 13. This report was approved on September 24, 2026. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Justin Benavidez Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Lance Honig Contents Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2025 and 2026.............. 4 Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2024-2027................................ 5 Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2025 and 2026.. 5 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2025 and 2026................ 6 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2025 and 2026..................... 6 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2025 and 2026................. 7 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2025 and 2026...................... 7 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2025 and 2026............ 8 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2025 and 2026................. 8 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2024 and 2025............. 9 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2024 and 2025.................. 9 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2025-2027... 10 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2025 and 2026....... 10 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2025 and 2026..... 11 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2024-2026.. 11 Statistical Methodology................................................................................. 12 Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates.................................................................. 12 Records by Quarter - United States: 1866 to Present..................................................... 13 Information Contacts.................................................................................... 13 Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2025 and 2026 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as Item : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : March 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.....................: 73,997 73,571 99 Kept for breeding...................: 5,980 5,892 99 Market..............................: 68,017 67,679 100 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds.....................: 20,811 20,316 98 50-119 pounds.......................: 18,772 18,843 100 120-179 pounds......................: 15,865 15,933 100 180 pounds and over.................: 12,569 12,587 100 : June 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.....................: 73,697 73,130 99 Kept for breeding...................: 5,949 5,880 99 Market..............................: 67,748 67,250 99 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds.....................: 21,096 21,106 100 50-119 pounds.......................: 19,166 18,801 98 120-179 pounds......................: 14,825 14,480 98 180 pounds and over.................: 12,661 12,863 102 : September 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.....................: 75,438 74,302 98 Kept for breeding...................: 5,936 5,875 99 Market..............................: 69,502 68,427 98 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds.....................: 22,211 21,866 98 50-119 pounds.......................: 20,283 19,976 98 120-179 pounds......................: 14,358 14,142 98 180 pounds and over.................: 12,650 12,443 98 : December 1 inventory : All hogs and pigs.....................: 75,205 Kept for breeding...................: 5,903 Market..............................: 69,302 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds.....................: 21,576 50-119 pounds.......................: 19,087 120-179 pounds......................: 14,892 180 pounds and over.................: 13,747 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2024-2027 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : 2026 as percent of : 2027 as Item : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : 2027 :-------------------------: percent : : : : : 2024 : 2025 : of 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 head ---------------- ---------- percent ---------- Sows farrowing ...........: December-February 2/ ...: 2,929 2,831 2,737 2,795 93 97 102 March-May ..............: 2,920 2,852 2,811 96 99 December-May 1/ ........: 5,848 5,684 5,548 95 98 : June-August ............: 2,985 2,965 2,886 97 97 September-November 3/ ..: 2,925 2,907 2,855 98 98 June-November 1/ 4/ ....: 5,910 5,873 5,741 97 98 : Pig crop .................: December-February ......: 33,756 32,989 32,558 96 99 March-May ..............: 33,743 33,513 33,379 99 100 December-May 1/ ........: 67,499 66,503 65,938 98 99 : June-August ............: 34,981 35,044 34,508 99 98 September-November ....: 34,875 34,688 June-November 1/ .......: 69,856 69,733 : : : ------------------ number ----------------- ---------- percent ---------- : Pigs per litter ..........: December-February ......: 11.53 11.65 11.90 103 102 March-May ..............: 11.56 11.75 11.87 103 101 December-May ...........: 11.54 11.70 11.88 103 102 : June-August ............: 11.72 11.82 11.96 102 101 September-November .....: 11.92 11.93 June-November ..........: 11.82 11.87 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Intentions for 2027. 3/ Intentions for 2026. 4/ Actual farrowings for June-August plus intentions for September-November. Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2025 and 2026 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing 1/ : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- : December........: 957 917 11.71 11.88 11,207 10,894 January.........: 950 929 11.56 11.82 10,978 10,982 February........: 924 891 11.69 11.99 10,804 10,682 March...........: 961 953 11.71 11.81 11,251 11,256 April...........: 948 934 11.73 11.88 11,119 11,096 May.............: 943 924 11.82 11.93 11,143 11,027 June............: 1,009 990 11.75 11.96 11,850 11,834 July............: 984 951 11.84 11.96 11,652 11,377 August..........: 973 945 11.87 11.95 11,543 11,297 September.......: 971 11.82 11,481 October.........: 970 11.95 11,584 November........: 966 12.03 11,623 : Total...........: 11,556 11.79 136,235 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2025 and 2026 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2026 as: : :2026 as: : :2026 as : 2025 : 2026 :percent: 2025 : 2026 :percent: 2025 : 2026 :percent : : :of 2025: : :of 2025: : :of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Illinois ........: 640 620 97 4,910 4,630 94 5,550 5,250 95 Indiana .........: 260 270 104 4,040 3,930 97 4,300 4,200 98 Iowa ............: 840 830 99 23,360 23,670 101 24,200 24,500 101 Kansas ..........: 170 180 106 1,780 1,740 98 1,950 1,920 98 Michigan ........: 110 115 105 1,030 1,065 103 1,140 1,180 104 Minnesota .......: 500 510 102 8,500 8,690 102 9,000 9,200 102 Missouri ........: 420 415 99 2,980 2,885 97 3,400 3,300 97 Nebraska ........: 410 410 100 3,090 3,190 103 3,500 3,600 103 North Carolina ..: 770 750 97 7,230 6,750 93 8,000 7,500 94 Ohio ............: 190 200 105 2,410 2,600 108 2,600 2,800 108 : Oklahoma ........: 440 420 95 1,650 1,600 97 2,090 2,020 97 Pennsylvania ....: 135 130 96 1,335 1,290 97 1,470 1,420 97 South Dakota ....: 330 310 94 1,900 1,810 95 2,230 2,120 95 Texas ...........: 150 130 87 1,030 1,030 100 1,180 1,160 98 : Other States 1/ .: 615 602 98 2,772 2,799 101 3,387 3,401 100 : United States ...: 5,980 5,892 99 68,017 67,679 100 73,997 73,571 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2025 and 2026 [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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Illinois ........: 1,410 1,380 1,580 1,450 1,150 1,090 770 710 Indiana .........: 1,020 980 1,200 1,130 960 945 860 875 Iowa ............: 5,720 5,790 7,070 7,170 6,120 6,320 4,450 4,390 Kansas ..........: 440 430 430 425 390 385 520 500 Michigan ........: 300 300 275 285 220 240 235 240 Minnesota .......: 2,745 2,610 2,660 2,830 1,960 1,960 1,135 1,290 Missouri ........: 1,285 1,245 600 585 675 670 420 385 Nebraska ........: 1,000 1,020 830 840 750 760 510 570 North Carolina ..: 2,780 2,500 1,550 1,510 1,520 1,430 1,380 1,310 Ohio ............: 680 700 610 665 550 605 570 630 : Oklahoma ........: 785 740 335 340 220 215 310 305 Pennsylvania ....: 360 325 420 415 300 300 255 250 South Dakota ....: 790 760 405 395 340 310 365 345 Texas ...........: 310 310 250 255 195 195 275 270 : Other States 1/ .: 1,186 1,226 557 548 515 508 514 517 : United States ...: 20,811 20,316 18,772 18,843 15,865 15,933 12,569 12,587 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2025 and 2026 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2026 as: : :2026 as: : :2026 as : 2025 : 2026 :percent: 2025 : 2026 :percent: 2025 : 2026 :percent : : :of 2025: : :of 2025: : :of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Illinois ........: 640 600 94 4,960 4,600 93 5,600 5,200 93 Indiana .........: 260 260 100 4,090 3,990 98 4,350 4,250 98 Iowa ............: 850 840 99 23,450 23,760 101 24,300 24,600 101 Kansas ..........: 165 170 103 1,755 1,640 93 1,920 1,810 94 Michigan ........: 115 120 104 1,045 1,160 111 1,160 1,280 110 Minnesota .......: 510 540 106 8,490 8,660 102 9,000 9,200 102 Missouri ........: 410 405 99 2,990 2,895 97 3,400 3,300 97 Nebraska ........: 410 410 100 3,040 3,240 107 3,450 3,650 106 North Carolina ..: 760 750 99 6,840 6,350 93 7,600 7,100 93 Ohio ............: 180 210 117 2,370 2,590 109 2,550 2,800 110 : Oklahoma ........: 440 430 98 1,640 1,620 99 2,080 2,050 99 Pennsylvania ....: 120 110 92 1,300 1,220 94 1,420 1,330 94 South Dakota ....: 320 290 91 1,930 1,910 99 2,250 2,200 98 Texas ...........: 150 140 93 1,010 980 97 1,160 1,120 97 : Other States 1/ .: 619 605 98 2,838 2,635 93 3,457 3,240 94 : United States ...: 5,949 5,880 99 67,748 67,250 99 73,697 73,130 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2025 and 2026 [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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Illinois ........: 1,420 1,345 1,650 1,510 1,120 1,010 770 735 Indiana .........: 1,040 1,070 1,240 1,200 960 890 850 830 Iowa ............: 5,980 6,020 7,420 7,440 5,500 5,600 4,550 4,700 Kansas ..........: 440 420 435 425 365 320 515 475 Michigan ........: 310 330 280 305 225 250 230 275 Minnesota .......: 2,730 2,830 2,700 2,670 1,820 1,810 1,240 1,350 Missouri ........: 1,335 1,320 590 540 660 625 405 410 Nebraska ........: 1,010 1,060 810 860 700 730 520 590 North Carolina ..: 2,740 2,640 1,450 1,340 1,350 1,160 1,300 1,210 Ohio ............: 660 750 610 640 540 590 560 610 : Oklahoma ........: 790 780 340 330 210 205 300 305 Pennsylvania ....: 360 350 400 360 305 280 235 230 South Dakota ....: 795 790 420 420 350 330 365 370 Texas ...........: 290 295 275 250 195 185 250 250 : Other States 1/ .: 1,196 1,106 546 511 525 495 571 523 : United States ...: 21,096 21,106 19,166 18,801 14,825 14,480 12,661 12,863 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2025 and 2026 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2026 as: : :2026 as: : :2026 as : 2025 : 2026 :percent: 2025 : 2026 :percent: 2025 : 2026 :percent : : :of 2025: : :of 2025: : :of 2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Illinois ........: 630 580 92 4,920 4,670 95 5,550 5,250 95 Indiana .........: 270 250 93 4,030 4,050 100 4,300 4,300 100 Iowa ............: 840 840 100 24,560 23,860 97 25,400 24,700 97 Kansas ..........: 170 180 106 1,810 1,740 96 1,980 1,920 97 Michigan ........: 105 110 105 1,045 1,080 103 1,150 1,190 103 Minnesota .......: 500 510 102 8,400 8,790 105 8,900 9,300 104 Missouri ........: 400 400 100 3,100 3,000 97 3,500 3,400 97 Nebraska ........: 410 400 98 3,240 3,250 100 3,650 3,650 100 North Carolina ..: 760 760 100 7,240 6,840 94 8,000 7,600 95 Ohio ............: 220 200 91 2,480 2,700 109 2,700 2,900 107 : Oklahoma ........: 440 470 107 1,640 1,600 98 2,080 2,070 100 Pennsylvania ....: 120 120 100 1,330 1,280 96 1,450 1,400 97 South Dakota ....: 310 300 97 1,860 1,870 101 2,170 2,170 100 Texas ...........: 140 145 104 1,000 965 97 1,140 1,110 97 : Other States 1/ .: 621 610 98 2,847 2,732 96 3,468 3,342 96 : United States ...: 5,936 5,875 99 69,502 68,427 98 75,438 74,302 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2025 and 2026 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Illinois ........: 1,480 1,445 1,645 1,515 1,040 965 755 745 Indiana .........: 1,060 1,210 1,210 1,210 900 820 860 810 Iowa ............: 6,500 6,100 8,090 7,920 5,370 5,330 4,600 4,510 Kansas ..........: 445 455 460 455 370 335 535 495 Michigan ........: 315 335 285 290 225 230 220 225 Minnesota .......: 2,810 2,830 2,740 2,900 1,700 1,810 1,150 1,250 Missouri ........: 1,365 1,330 655 600 670 660 410 410 Nebraska ........: 1,090 1,070 890 900 720 710 540 570 North Carolina ..: 2,930 2,860 1,620 1,550 1,350 1,240 1,340 1,190 Ohio ............: 720 790 660 710 530 600 570 600 : Oklahoma ........: 790 770 360 330 200 200 290 300 Pennsylvania ....: 370 365 420 380 305 300 235 235 South Dakota ....: 795 810 415 420 305 300 345 340 Texas ...........: 325 325 285 245 160 165 230 230 : Other States 1/ .: 1,216 1,171 548 551 513 477 570 533 : United States ...: 22,211 21,866 20,283 19,976 14,358 14,142 12,650 12,443 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 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 ........: 145 135 93 395 415 105 540 550 102 Illinois ........: 630 620 98 4,870 4,830 99 5,500 5,450 99 Indiana .........: 250 270 108 4,150 4,180 101 4,400 4,450 101 Iowa ............: 830 840 101 23,470 24,360 104 24,300 25,200 104 Kansas ..........: 175 170 97 1,835 1,700 93 2,010 1,870 93 Kentucky ........: 50 45 90 415 425 102 465 470 101 Michigan ........: 115 115 100 1,055 1,035 98 1,170 1,150 98 Minnesota .......: 490 520 106 8,810 8,880 101 9,300 9,400 101 Missouri ........: 440 395 90 3,060 2,905 95 3,500 3,300 94 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 1,545 93 2,120 1,980 93 Pennsylvania ....: 150 110 73 1,370 1,290 94 1,520 1,400 92 South Dakota ....: 320 310 97 1,920 1,880 98 2,240 2,190 98 Texas ...........: 150 145 97 1,020 985 97 1,170 1,130 97 : Other States 1/ .: 429 423 98 1,961 1,942 99 2,390 2,365 99 : United States ...: 6,004 5,903 98 69,071 69,302 100 75,075 75,205 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ........: 200 200 70 80 50 55 75 80 Illinois ........: 1,400 1,395 1,600 1,560 1,140 1,100 730 775 Indiana .........: 1,035 1,060 1,240 1,230 930 930 945 960 Iowa ............: 6,080 6,260 7,210 7,380 5,460 5,730 4,720 4,990 Kansas ..........: 470 430 435 400 370 355 560 515 Kentucky ........: 119 130 93 92 98 88 105 115 Michigan ........: 330 320 270 260 220 225 235 230 Minnesota .......: 2,880 2,840 2,780 2,770 1,750 1,830 1,400 1,440 Missouri ........: 1,380 1,285 550 580 670 640 460 400 Nebraska ........: 1,040 1,080 830 850 710 720 560 590 : North Carolina ..: 2,850 2,810 1,620 1,530 1,420 1,350 1,540 1,450 Ohio ............: 730 730 635 630 550 540 585 650 Oklahoma ........: 820 740 325 320 235 190 290 295 Pennsylvania ....: 385 350 435 395 290 295 260 250 South Dakota ....: 790 780 415 410 345 320 370 370 Texas ...........: 305 305 270 245 180 170 265 265 : Other States 1/ .: 830 861 388 355 366 354 377 372 : United States ...: 21,644 21,576 19,166 19,087 14,784 14,892 13,477 13,747 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2025-2027 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2027 as : : : : : 2026 as State : 2025 : 2026 : 2027 2/ : percent : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : : of 2026 : : : : : of 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Illinois ...........: 290 275 275 100 11.60 11.80 3,364 3,245 96 Indiana ............: 123 126 120 95 11.20 11.50 1,378 1,449 105 Iowa ...............: 430 390 420 108 11.60 11.85 4,988 4,622 93 Kansas .............: 87 83 85 102 11.90 11.90 1,035 988 95 Michigan ...........: 52 53 53 100 10.95 11.35 569 602 106 Minnesota ..........: 235 240 230 96 12.25 12.45 2,879 2,988 104 Missouri ...........: 220 210 215 102 11.90 12.25 2,618 2,573 98 Nebraska ...........: 175 175 185 106 11.80 12.10 2,065 2,118 103 North Carolina .....: 370 360 375 104 11.50 11.50 4,255 4,140 97 Ohio ...............: 98 89 97 109 11.20 11.30 1,098 1,006 92 : Oklahoma ...........: 185 180 175 97 10.90 11.25 2,017 2,025 100 Pennsylvania .......: 51 52 50 96 11.50 11.80 587 614 105 South Dakota .......: 160 155 150 97 13.25 13.15 2,120 2,038 96 Texas ..............: 63 61 60 98 11.60 11.70 731 714 98 : Other States 3/ ....: 292 288 305 106 11.24 11.93 3,285 3,436 105 : United States ......: 2,831 2,737 2,795 102 11.65 11.90 32,989 32,558 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2025 and 2026 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2026 as : : : : : 2026 as : 2025 : 2026 : percent : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 : : : : : of 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Illinois ...........: 295 275 93 11.75 11.75 3,466 3,231 93 Indiana ............: 112 130 116 11.35 11.65 1,271 1,515 119 Iowa ...............: 435 425 98 11.90 11.75 5,177 4,994 96 Kansas .............: 85 85 100 11.95 12.10 1,016 1,029 101 Michigan ...........: 51 55 108 11.35 11.40 579 627 108 Minnesota ..........: 250 265 106 12.15 12.50 3,038 3,313 109 Missouri ...........: 215 210 98 11.90 12.55 2,559 2,636 103 Nebraska ...........: 175 175 100 11.95 12.10 2,091 2,118 101 North Carolina .....: 380 355 93 11.75 11.10 4,465 3,941 88 Ohio ...............: 95 94 99 11.05 11.30 1,050 1,062 101 : Oklahoma ...........: 185 180 97 11.00 11.20 2,035 2,016 99 Pennsylvania .......: 53 51 96 11.50 11.85 610 604 99 South Dakota .......: 163 155 95 12.90 13.20 2,103 2,046 97 Texas ..............: 63 60 95 11.10 11.50 699 690 99 : Other States 2/ ....: 295 296 100 11.36 12.01 3,354 3,557 106 : United States ......: 2,852 2,811 99 11.75 11.87 33,513 33,379 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June 1, or had been sold. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2025 and 2026 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2026 as : : : : : 2026 as State : 2025 : 2026 : percent : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 : percent : : : of 2025 : : : : : of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent ---- number --- -- 1,000 head -- percent : Illinois ........: 295 280 95 11.85 12.00 3,496 3,360 96 Indiana .........: 126 129 102 11.25 11.80 1,418 1,522 107 Iowa ............: 470 435 93 11.90 11.80 5,593 5,133 92 Kansas ..........: 84 86 102 12.10 12.00 1,016 1,032 102 Michigan ........: 51 51 100 11.40 11.50 581 587 101 Minnesota .......: 260 270 104 12.00 12.45 3,120 3,362 108 Missouri ........: 215 215 100 12.10 12.50 2,602 2,688 103 Nebraska ........: 185 185 100 12.10 11.90 2,239 2,202 98 North Carolina ..: 405 385 95 11.70 11.60 4,739 4,466 94 Ohio ............: 97 93 96 11.30 11.10 1,096 1,032 94 : Oklahoma ........: 195 190 97 11.25 11.20 2,194 2,128 97 Pennsylvania ....: 53 50 94 11.70 11.90 620 595 96 South Dakota ....: 164 156 95 13.00 13.10 2,132 2,044 96 Texas ...........: 63 63 100 11.00 11.70 693 737 106 : Other States 2/ .: 302 298 99 11.60 12.13 3,505 3,620 103 : United States ...: 2,965 2,886 97 11.82 11.96 35,044 34,508 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2024-2026 [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 ...........: 62 (NA) (NA) (NA) 11.20 (NA) 694 (NA) (NA) Illinois ...........: 290 285 275 96 11.85 12.10 3,437 3,449 100 Indiana ............: 122 125 125 100 11.90 11.45 1,452 1,431 99 Iowa ...............: 475 455 450 99 11.60 11.85 5,510 5,392 98 Kansas .............: 86 84 85 101 11.85 12.10 1,019 1,016 100 Michigan ...........: 52 51 51 100 11.40 11.40 593 581 98 Minnesota ..........: 240 270 255 94 12.55 12.00 3,012 3,240 108 Missouri ...........: 225 215 215 100 12.20 12.20 2,745 2,623 96 Nebraska ...........: 190 185 190 103 11.90 12.10 2,261 2,239 99 North Carolina .....: 390 385 370 96 12.20 12.10 4,758 4,659 98 : Ohio ...............: 95 97 95 98 11.60 11.30 1,102 1,096 99 Oklahoma ...........: 200 185 177 96 11.25 11.25 2,250 2,081 92 Pennsylvania .......: 47 50 50 100 11.50 11.60 541 580 107 South Dakota .......: 157 163 155 95 13.20 12.90 2,072 2,103 101 Texas ..............: 64 61 60 98 12.20 11.30 781 689 88 : Other States 3/ ....: 230 296 302 102 11.51 11.85 2,648 3,509 133 : United States ......: 2,925 2,907 2,855 98 11.92 11.93 34,875 34,688 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December 1 or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for Other States. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of 4,258 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 September 2026, 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 September 1, 2026. 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 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 74.3 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.1 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.............: 1.2 2.1 788 120 1,836 12 8 : Pig crop......................: 1.6 2.8 479 49 1,010 10 10 : Expected farrowings : : Second intentions ..........: 2.1 3.6 48 4 148 11 9 : First intentions ...........: 2.0 3.5 47 2 102 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..........: 34,987 2020 1970 : : number year year : Pigs per litter : December-February1/ ........: 11.90 2026 1970 March-May...................: 11.87 2026 1970 June-August.................: 11.96 2026 1970 September-November..........: 11.93 2025 1970 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 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