Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 1949-1921 Released December 22, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Special Note An update was made to the March 1, 2023 total hogs and pigs inventory in Missouri and the United States on pages 4 and 8. The updated estimates were also published to the QuickStats database on January 8, 2024. United States Hog Inventory Up Slightly United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2023 was 75.0 million head. This was up slightly from December 1, 2022, but down slightly from September 1, 2023. Breeding inventory, at 6.00 million head, was down 3 percent from last year, and down 3 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 69.0 million head, was up slightly from last year, but down slightly from last quarter. The September-November 2023 pig crop, at 34.6 million head, was down slightly from 2022. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.97 million head, down 4 percent from 2022. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 48 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.66 for the September-November period, compared to 11.22 last year. United States hog producers intend to have 2.90 million sows farrow during the December 2023-February 2024 quarter, down 2 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period one year earlier, and down 1 percent from the same period two years earlier. Intended farrowings for March-May 2024, at 2.91 million sows, are down 1 percent from the same period one year earlier, and down 2 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 51 percent of the total United States hog inventory, up 3 percent from the previous year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for December 2021 through September 2023 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the September 2023 all hogs and pigs inventory was 1.4 percent. A revision of 1.1 percent was made to the June-August 2023 pig crop. The net revision made to the June 2023 all hogs and pigs inventory was 1.6 percent. A net revision of 1.6 percent was made to the March-May 2023 pig crop. The net revision made to the March 2023 all hogs and pigs inventory was 1.8 percent. The net revision made to the December 2022 all hogs and pigs inventory was 2.5 percent. The revision made to the September 2022 all hogs and pigs inventory was 1.0 percent. A revision of 2.2 percent was made to the June-August 2022 pig crop. The net revision made to the June 2022 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.2 percent. The net revision made to the March 2022 all hogs and pigs inventory was 1.4 percent. 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 22, 2023. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Joseph Cooper Agricultural Statistics Board Acting Chairperson Lance Honig Contents Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2022 and 2023.............. 4 Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2022-2024................................ 5 Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2022 and 2023.. 5 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2022 and 2023............. 6 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2022 and 2023.................. 7 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2022 and 2023................ 8 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2022 and 2023..................... 8 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2022 and 2023................. 9 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2022 and 2023...................... 9 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2022 and 2023............ 10 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2022 and 2023................. 10 Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-November 2022 and 2023......................................................................... 11 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2022-2024... 12 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2022-2024........... 12 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2022 and 2023..... 13 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2022 and 2023........................................................................ 13 Statistical Methodology................................................................................. 14 Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates.................................................................. 14 Records by Quarter - United States: 1866 to Present..................................................... 15 Information Contacts.................................................................................... 15 Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Item : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : March 1 inventory ......................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 73,249 74,136 101 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,148 6,146 100 Market .............................: 67,101 67,990 101 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 20,105 20,444 102 50-119 pounds ......................: 19,030 19,049 100 120-179 pounds .....................: 15,538 15,749 101 180 pounds and over ................: 12,428 12,748 103 : June 1 inventory .......................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 72,654 73,551 101 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,218 6,206 100 Market .............................: 66,436 67,345 101 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 20,903 21,284 102 50-119 pounds ......................: 18,691 18,982 102 120-179 pounds .....................: 14,117 14,344 102 180 pounds and over ................: 12,725 12,735 100 : September 1 inventory ..................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 74,525 75,323 101 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,252 6,179 99 Market .............................: 68,273 69,144 101 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 22,113 22,112 100 50-119 pounds ......................: 19,677 20,115 102 120-179 pounds .....................: 14,243 14,502 102 180 pounds and over ................: 12,240 12,415 101 : December 1 inventory ...................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 74,956 74,971 100 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,204 5,999 97 Market .............................: 68,752 68,973 100 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 21,788 21,681 100 50-119 pounds ......................: 19,134 19,039 100 120-179 pounds .....................: 14,801 14,908 101 180 pounds and over ................: 13,029 13,344 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2022-2024 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2023 as : 2024 Item : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 : percent : percent : : : : of 2022 : of 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head --------- ---- percent --- Sows farrowing ...........: December-February 2/ ...: 2,919 2,952 2,900 101 98 March-May 2/ ...........: 2,967 2,941 2,907 99 99 December-May 1/ ........: 5,886 5,893 5,807 100 99 : June-August ............: 3,082 2,980 97 September-November .....: 3,092 2,968 96 June-November 1/ .......: 6,174 5,948 96 : Pig crop .................: December-February ......: 31,947 32,537 102 March-May ..............: 32,635 33,414 102 December-May 1/ ........: 64,582 65,951 102 : June-August ............: 34,319 34,596 101 September-November .....: 34,701 34,617 100 June-November 1/ .......: 69,019 69,213 100 : : ----------- number ----------- ---- percent --- : Pigs per litter ..........: December-February ......: 10.95 11.02 101 March-May ..............: 11.00 11.36 103 December-May ...........: 10.97 11.19 102 : June-August ............: 11.13 11.61 104 September-November .....: 11.22 11.66 104 June-November ..........: 11.18 11.64 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Intentions for 2024. Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2022 and 2023 [December preceding year] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing 1/ : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head --- ----- number ---- ---- 1,000 head --- : December .......: 979 995 10.94 11.09 10,718 11,035 January ........: 994 996 10.88 10.83 10,810 10,784 February .......: 946 961 11.02 11.15 10,419 10,718 March ..........: 1,020 997 10.84 11.20 11,054 11,174 April ..........: 975 975 11.06 11.43 10,787 11,138 May ............: 972 969 11.10 11.46 10,794 11,102 June ...........: 1,030 1,020 10.96 11.47 11,284 11,694 July ...........: 1,047 983 11.15 11.67 11,668 11,477 August .........: 1,005 977 11.31 11.69 11,366 11,426 September ......: 1,059 1,013 11.19 11.56 11,846 11,713 October ........: 1,027 989 11.21 11.66 11,514 11,534 November .......: 1,007 966 11.26 11.77 11,341 11,370 : Total ..........: 12,060 11,840 11.08 11.42 133,602 135,164 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 : : : of 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head --- percent ---- 1,000 head --- percent ---- 1,000 head --- percent : Alabama .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Alaska ..........: 0.3 0.4 133 1.3 1.1 85 1.6 1.5 94 Arizona .........: 15.0 14.0 93 132.0 95.0 72 147.0 109.0 74 Arkansas ........: 46.0 43.0 93 101.0 91.0 90 147.0 134.0 91 California ......: 7.0 6.0 86 78.0 33.0 42 85.0 39.0 46 Colorado ........: 145.0 125.0 86 385.0 455.0 118 530.0 580.0 109 Connecticut .....: 0.5 0.4 80 3.2 2.2 69 3.7 2.6 70 Delaware ........: 1.7 1.6 94 1.2 1.2 100 2.9 2.8 97 Florida .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 15.0 17.0 113 25.0 25.0 100 40.0 42.0 105 : Hawaii ..........: 2.0 2.5 125 5.0 5.5 110 7.0 8.0 114 Idaho ...........: 7.0 5.0 71 15.0 19.0 127 22.0 24.0 109 Illinois ........: 650.0 630.0 97 4,850.0 4,870.0 100 5,500.0 5,500.0 100 Indiana .........: 270.0 270.0 100 4,180.0 4,230.0 101 4,450.0 4,500.0 101 Iowa ............: 930.0 870.0 94 23,170.0 24,030.0 104 24,100.0 24,900.0 103 Kansas ..........: 175.0 170.0 97 1,735.0 1,810.0 104 1,910.0 1,980.0 104 Kentucky ........: 50.0 50.0 100 400.0 420.0 105 450.0 470.0 104 Louisiana .......: 1.0 1.0 100 4.0 4.0 100 5.0 5.0 100 Maine ...........: 1.0 1.0 100 3.5 3.0 86 4.5 4.0 89 Maryland ........: 2.5 2.3 92 18.5 18.7 101 21.0 21.0 100 : Massachusetts ...: 1.5 1.5 100 6.0 6.0 100 7.5 7.5 100 Michigan ........: 115.0 115.0 100 1,145.0 1,175.0 103 1,260.0 1,290.0 102 Minnesota .......: 490.0 510.0 104 8,510.0 8,590.0 101 9,000.0 9,100.0 101 Mississippi .....: 53.0 (D) (D) 127.0 (D) (D) 180.0 (D) (D) Missouri ........: 440.0 440.0 100 2,910.0 2,710.0 93 3,350.0 3,150.0 94 Montana .........: 50.0 57.0 114 175.0 183.0 105 225.0 240.0 107 Nebraska ........: 410.0 400.0 98 3,190.0 3,400.0 107 3,600.0 3,800.0 106 Nevada ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New Hampshire ...: 0.7 0.8 114 4.3 3.7 86 5.0 4.5 90 New Jersey ......: 1.1 1.0 91 6.4 5.0 78 7.5 6.0 80 : New Mexico ......: 0.5 0.7 140 1.0 1.0 100 1.5 1.7 113 New York ........: 2.0 2.0 100 41.0 43.0 105 43.0 45.0 105 North Carolina ..: 800.0 780.0 98 7,500.0 7,020.0 94 8,300.0 7,800.0 94 North Dakota ....: 42.0 43.0 102 113.0 107.0 95 155.0 150.0 97 Ohio ............: 200.0 190.0 95 2,550.0 2,410.0 95 2,750.0 2,600.0 95 Oklahoma ........: 490.0 390.0 80 1,690.0 1,620.0 96 2,180.0 2,010.0 92 Oregon ..........: 2.0 2.5 125 8.0 9.5 119 10.0 12.0 120 Pennsylvania ....: 135.0 160.0 119 1,225.0 1,310.0 107 1,360.0 1,470.0 108 Rhode Island ....: 0.1 0.1 100 1.2 1.1 92 1.3 1.2 92 South Carolina ..: 8.0 8.0 100 150.0 114.0 76 158.0 122.0 77 : South Dakota ....: 300.0 345.0 115 1,810.0 1,965.0 109 2,110.0 2,310.0 109 Tennessee .......: 30.0 31.0 103 250.0 289.0 116 280.0 320.0 114 Texas ...........: 160.0 130.0 81 1,070.0 970.0 91 1,230.0 1,100.0 89 Utah ............: 35.0 30.0 86 475.0 175.0 37 510.0 205.0 40 Vermont .........: 1.0 1.1 110 4.5 4.4 98 5.5 5.5 100 Virginia ........: 6.0 4.0 67 284.0 241.0 85 290.0 245.0 84 Washington ......: 3.0 5.0 167 15.0 31.0 207 18.0 36.0 200 West Virginia ...: 1.5 1.5 100 3.5 3.5 100 5.0 5.0 100 Wisconsin .......: 51.0 47.0 92 294.0 313.0 106 345.0 360.0 104 Wyoming .........: 49.0 33.0 67 59.0 63.0 107 108.0 96.0 89 : Other States 1/ .: 7.1 60.3 (NA) 26.4 95.7 (NA) 33.5 156.0 (NA) : United States ...: 6,203.5 5,998.7 97 68,752.0 68,972.6 100 74,955.5 74,971.3 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2022 and 2023 [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 :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Alabama .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Alaska ..........: 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 Arizona .........: 38.0 27.0 31.0 23.0 31.0 23.0 32.0 22.0 Arkansas ........: 82.0 75.0 10.0 7.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 7.0 California ......: 20.0 8.0 20.0 8.0 18.0 8.0 20.0 9.0 Colorado ........: 200.0 210.0 75.0 100.0 45.0 65.0 65.0 80.0 Connecticut .....: 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.5 Delaware ........: 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 Florida .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 15.0 16.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 : Hawaii ..........: 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Idaho ...........: 7.0 9.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 3.5 2.0 3.5 Illinois ........: 1,380.0 1,455.0 1,630.0 1,530.0 1,015.0 1,070.0 825.0 815.0 Indiana .........: 1,060.0 1,080.0 1,220.0 1,260.0 980.0 960.0 920.0 930.0 Iowa ............: 6,110.0 6,330.0 7,130.0 7,440.0 5,580.0 5,700.0 4,350.0 4,560.0 Kansas ..........: 420.0 460.0 420.0 435.0 320.0 360.0 575.0 555.0 Kentucky ........: 123.0 139.0 100.0 97.0 96.0 67.0 81.0 117.0 Louisiana .......: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Maine ...........: 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.6 Maryland ........: 5.5 5.0 5.0 4.7 3.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 : Massachusetts ...: 2.4 2.4 1.8 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.9 1.3 Michigan ........: 350.0 350.0 315.0 305.0 235.0 250.0 245.0 270.0 Minnesota .......: 2,910.0 2,890.0 2,530.0 2,580.0 1,660.0 1,730.0 1,410.0 1,390.0 Mississippi .....: 103.0 (D) 8.0 (D) 9.0 (D) 7.0 (D) Missouri ........: 1,300.0 1,180.0 560.0 510.0 640.0 630.0 410.0 390.0 Montana .........: 104.0 110.0 26.0 30.0 21.0 21.0 24.0 22.0 Nebraska ........: 1,060.0 1,130.0 880.0 890.0 730.0 770.0 520.0 610.0 Nevada ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New Hampshire ...: 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.1 New Jersey ......: 1.8 1.1 2.1 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 : New Mexico ......: 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 New York ........: 8.0 7.0 9.5 11.5 8.0 9.5 15.5 15.0 North Carolina ..: 2,950.0 2,760.0 1,700.0 1,450.0 1,430.0 1,370.0 1,420.0 1,440.0 North Dakota ....: 60.0 57.0 22.0 22.0 15.0 13.0 16.0 15.0 Ohio ............: 730.0 710.0 660.0 600.0 560.0 520.0 600.0 580.0 Oklahoma ........: 830.0 755.0 320.0 345.0 230.0 210.0 310.0 310.0 Oregon ..........: 2.5 3.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 Pennsylvania ....: 330.0 370.0 380.0 405.0 290.0 280.0 225.0 255.0 Rhode Island ....: 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 South Carolina ..: 24.0 22.0 43.0 29.0 42.0 31.0 41.0 32.0 : South Dakota ....: 740.0 790.0 410.0 430.0 310.0 350.0 350.0 395.0 Tennessee .......: 68.0 71.0 67.0 67.0 55.0 90.0 60.0 61.0 Texas ...........: 380.0 290.0 270.0 255.0 200.0 170.0 220.0 255.0 Utah ............: 120.0 55.0 115.0 40.0 120.0 40.0 120.0 40.0 Vermont .........: 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 Virginia ........: 73.0 64.0 75.0 62.0 64.0 56.0 72.0 59.0 Washington ......: 5.0 7.0 4.0 8.5 3.0 7.5 3.0 8.0 West Virginia ...: 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 Wisconsin .......: 100.0 115.0 66.0 61.0 71.0 76.0 57.0 61.0 Wyoming .........: 56.0 61.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 : Other States 1/ .: 11.0 57.0 7.0 13.0 2.8 10.6 5.6 15.1 : United States ...: 21,788.2 21,681.0 19,133.5 19,039.2 14,801.2 14,908.1 13,029.1 13,344.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2023 as: : :2023 as: : :2023 as : 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent : : :of 2022: : :of 2022: : :of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 145 140 97 445 440 99 590 580 98 Illinois ........: 600 650 108 4,700 4,800 102 5,300 5,450 103 Indiana .........: 250 250 100 4,000 4,150 104 4,250 4,400 104 Iowa ............: 910 900 99 22,290 22,900 103 23,200 23,800 103 Kansas ..........: 160 150 94 1,710 1,710 100 1,870 1,860 99 Michigan ........: 110 115 105 1,080 1,125 104 1,190 1,240 104 Minnesota .......: 530 500 94 8,270 8,700 105 8,800 9,200 105 Missouri ........: 420 470 112 2,930 2,880 98 3,350 3,350 100 Nebraska ........: 430 395 92 3,220 3,205 100 3,650 3,600 99 North Carolina ..: 810 790 98 7,290 7,310 100 8,100 8,100 100 : Ohio ............: 200 200 100 2,500 2,500 100 2,700 2,700 100 Oklahoma ........: 470 480 102 1,620 1,660 102 2,090 2,140 102 Pennsylvania ....: 140 135 96 1,220 1,185 97 1,360 1,320 97 South Dakota ....: 280 305 109 1,740 1,805 104 2,020 2,110 104 Texas ...........: 160 170 106 880 1,010 115 1,040 1,180 113 Utah ............: 85 35 41 845 255 30 930 290 31 : Other States 1/ .: 448 461 103 2,361 2,355 100 2,809 2,816 100 : United States ...: 6,148 6,146 100 67,101 67,990 101 73,249 74,136 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2022 and 2023 [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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 210 225 90 90 65 55 80 70 Illinois ........: 1,295 1,335 1,585 1,580 1,105 1,135 715 750 Indiana .........: 1,000 1,090 1,140 1,220 995 1,000 865 840 Iowa ............: 5,430 5,420 7,160 7,240 5,580 5,930 4,120 4,310 Kansas ..........: 410 410 385 385 365 355 550 560 Michigan ........: 310 330 295 305 250 250 225 240 Minnesota .......: 2,470 2,610 2,620 2,660 1,880 2,040 1,300 1,390 Missouri ........: 1,240 1,310 630 530 690 650 370 390 Nebraska ........: 1,060 1,010 870 910 750 750 540 535 North Carolina ..: 2,760 2,730 1,580 1,580 1,590 1,570 1,360 1,430 : Ohio ............: 670 705 630 630 630 580 570 585 Oklahoma ........: 715 820 335 310 230 225 340 305 Pennsylvania ....: 325 325 375 355 290 265 230 240 South Dakota ....: 685 740 410 405 325 300 320 360 Texas ...........: 285 335 235 265 165 160 195 250 Utah ............: 330 105 170 55 170 45 175 50 : Other States 1/ .: 910 944 520 529 458 439 473 443 : United States ...: 20,105 20,444 19,030 19,049 15,538 15,749 12,428 12,748 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2023 as: : :2023 as: : :2023 as : 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent : : :of 2022: : :of 2022: : :of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 140 145 104 380 435 114 520 580 112 Illinois ........: 630 670 106 4,670 4,780 102 5,300 5,450 103 Indiana .........: 260 260 100 4,090 4,190 102 4,350 4,450 102 Iowa ............: 950 910 96 22,150 22,990 104 23,100 23,900 103 Kansas ..........: 160 155 97 1,760 1,755 100 1,920 1,910 99 Michigan ........: 110 115 105 1,080 1,125 104 1,190 1,240 104 Minnesota .......: 520 520 100 7,880 8,380 106 8,400 8,900 106 Missouri ........: 430 455 106 2,770 2,795 101 3,200 3,250 102 Nebraska ........: 420 400 95 3,080 3,350 109 3,500 3,750 107 North Carolina ..: 820 800 98 7,380 7,000 95 8,200 7,800 95 : Ohio ............: 190 190 100 2,410 2,410 100 2,600 2,600 100 Oklahoma ........: 470 470 100 1,550 1,710 110 2,020 2,180 108 Pennsylvania ....: 140 140 100 1,220 1,210 99 1,360 1,350 99 South Dakota ....: 290 315 109 1,830 1,885 103 2,120 2,200 104 Texas ...........: 160 180 113 920 950 103 1,080 1,130 105 Utah ............: 80 30 38 880 255 29 960 285 30 : Other States 1/ .: 448 451 101 2,386 2,125 89 2,834 2,576 91 : United States ...: 6,218 6,206 100 66,436 67,345 101 72,654 73,551 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2022 and 2023 [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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 190 200 70 100 45 60 75 75 Illinois ........: 1,350 1,340 1,560 1,610 990 1,040 770 790 Indiana .........: 1,050 1,080 1,180 1,260 940 980 920 870 Iowa ............: 5,730 6,150 7,110 7,130 5,120 5,300 4,190 4,410 Kansas ..........: 435 450 420 405 340 350 565 550 Michigan ........: 310 340 295 300 240 235 235 250 Minnesota .......: 2,670 2,850 2,440 2,590 1,520 1,600 1,250 1,340 Missouri ........: 1,240 1,290 530 540 630 610 370 355 Nebraska ........: 1,000 1,070 840 950 690 750 550 580 North Carolina ..: 2,900 2,720 1,580 1,530 1,460 1,420 1,440 1,330 : Ohio ............: 660 690 630 610 550 560 570 550 Oklahoma ........: 755 840 305 360 185 195 305 315 Pennsylvania ....: 330 315 375 385 285 290 230 220 South Dakota ....: 755 755 390 410 325 345 360 375 Texas ...........: 270 265 245 275 170 165 235 245 Utah ............: 350 105 175 55 175 45 180 50 : Other States 1/ .: 908 824 546 472 452 399 480 430 : United States ...: 20,903 21,284 18,691 18,982 14,117 14,344 12,725 12,735 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2023 as: : :2023 as: : :2023 as : 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 :percent : : :of 2022: : :of 2022: : :of 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 135 140 104 365 470 129 500 610 122 Illinois ........: 600 670 112 4,650 4,780 103 5,250 5,450 104 Indiana .........: 260 270 104 4,140 4,280 103 4,400 4,550 103 Iowa ............: 950 900 95 22,650 23,700 105 23,600 24,600 104 Kansas ..........: 170 175 103 1,760 1,805 103 1,930 1,980 103 Michigan ........: 110 115 105 1,100 1,155 105 1,210 1,270 105 Minnesota .......: 520 510 98 8,480 8,390 99 9,000 8,900 99 Missouri ........: 430 420 98 2,920 3,030 104 3,350 3,450 103 Nebraska ........: 420 410 98 3,130 3,340 107 3,550 3,750 106 North Carolina ..: 820 800 98 7,580 7,300 96 8,400 8,100 96 : Ohio ............: 200 200 100 2,500 2,450 98 2,700 2,650 98 Oklahoma ........: 510 460 90 1,760 1,770 101 2,270 2,230 98 Pennsylvania ....: 145 145 100 1,215 1,275 105 1,360 1,420 104 South Dakota ....: 305 320 105 1,795 1,890 105 2,100 2,210 105 Texas ...........: 170 160 94 1,050 1,030 98 1,220 1,190 98 Utah ............: 55 30 55 765 260 34 820 290 35 : Other States 1/ .: 452 454 100 2,413 2,219 92 2,865 2,673 93 : United States ...: 6,252 6,179 99 68,273 69,144 101 74,525 75,323 101 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2022 and 2023 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 195 210 55 110 40 65 75 85 Illinois ........: 1,330 1,395 1,550 1,495 955 1,090 815 800 Indiana .........: 1,120 1,090 1,220 1,310 900 1,000 900 880 Iowa ............: 6,000 6,280 7,610 7,980 5,210 5,240 3,830 4,200 Kansas ..........: 445 485 440 425 350 355 525 540 Michigan ........: 340 350 300 315 235 240 225 250 Minnesota .......: 2,840 2,860 2,820 2,690 1,640 1,710 1,180 1,130 Missouri ........: 1,330 1,310 540 620 650 680 400 420 Nebraska ........: 1,090 1,090 840 950 680 720 520 580 North Carolina ..: 3,080 2,990 1,630 1,570 1,440 1,390 1,430 1,350 : Ohio ............: 790 740 630 620 540 530 540 560 Oklahoma ........: 880 875 380 365 200 240 300 290 Pennsylvania ....: 340 360 360 400 290 310 225 205 South Dakota ....: 785 770 365 420 295 320 350 380 Texas ...........: 375 360 250 290 170 150 255 230 Utah ............: 230 95 180 60 180 50 175 55 : Other States 1/ .: 943 852 507 495 468 412 495 460 : United States ...: 22,113 22,112 19,677 20,115 14,243 14,502 12,240 12,415 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Annual Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-November 2022 and 2023 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2023 as : : : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :---- 1,000 head ---- percent ---- number ---- ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : Alabama ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Alaska ............: 0.40 0.40 100 7.75 7.00 3.10 2.80 90 Arizona ...........: 26.50 26.50 100 10.98 10.94 291.00 290.00 100 Arkansas ..........: 79.00 76.00 96 11.28 12.38 891.00 941.00 106 California ........: 13.00 6.00 46 3.54 5.00 46.00 30.00 65 Colorado ..........: 252.00 247.00 98 9.98 10.30 2,514.00 2,545.00 101 Connecticut .......: 0.40 0.40 100 8.75 8.75 3.50 3.50 100 Delaware ..........: 4.00 3.90 98 10.25 11.00 41.00 43.00 105 Florida ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia ...........: 21.00 24.00 114 10.57 10.42 222.00 250.00 113 : Hawaii ............: 3.50 2.00 57 4.14 6.50 15.00 13.00 87 Idaho .............: 12.50 12.50 100 9.92 9.76 124.00 122.00 98 Illinois ..........: 1,080.00 1,130.00 105 10.70 11.24 11,559.00 12,701.00 110 Indiana ...........: 495.00 500.00 101 10.73 11.39 5,312.00 5,695.00 107 Iowa ..............: 2,030.00 1,875.00 92 11.49 11.70 23,330.00 21,934.00 94 Kansas ............: 333.00 328.00 98 10.59 10.91 3,526.00 3,578.00 101 Kentucky ..........: 100.00 103.00 103 10.40 10.47 1,040.00 1,078.00 104 Louisiana .........: 1.20 1.30 108 6.00 6.31 7.20 8.20 114 Maine .............: 0.80 0.80 100 7.38 6.88 5.90 5.50 93 Maryland ..........: 4.00 4.00 100 10.00 10.00 40.00 40.00 100 : Massachusetts .....: 1.60 1.20 75 7.75 8.17 12.00 9.80 82 Michigan ..........: 214.00 220.00 103 10.98 11.08 2,350.00 2,437.00 104 Minnesota .........: 1,070.00 1,080.00 101 11.91 12.05 12,749.00 13,016.00 102 Mississippi .......: 116.00 (D) (D) 11.15 (D) 1,293.00 (D) (D) Missouri ..........: 915.00 885.00 97 10.84 11.36 9,918.00 10,077.00 102 Montana ...........: 101.00 106.00 105 12.23 12.35 1,235.00 1,309.00 106 Nebraska ..........: 750.00 730.00 97 11.51 11.58 8,635.00 8,452.00 98 Nevada ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New Hampshire .....: 0.40 0.40 100 7.75 7.50 3.10 3.00 97 New Jersey ........: 0.80 1.00 125 6.38 5.60 5.10 5.60 110 : New Mexico ........: 0.40 0.40 100 9.00 6.00 3.60 2.40 67 New York ..........: 7.00 4.00 57 10.29 9.43 72.00 38.00 53 North Carolina ....: 1,680.00 1,640.00 98 10.73 11.15 18,024.00 18,268.00 101 North Dakota ......: 86.50 86.50 100 11.51 11.45 996.00 990.00 99 Ohio ..............: 375.00 376.00 100 11.38 11.18 4,267.00 4,205.00 99 Oklahoma ..........: 835.00 815.00 98 10.23 10.76 8,542.00 8,770.00 103 Oregon ............: 1.50 1.30 87 8.13 8.69 12.00 11.00 92 Pennsylvania ......: 195.00 192.00 98 11.50 11.59 2,242.00 2,225.00 99 Rhode Island ......: 0.40 0.40 100 7.00 7.00 2.80 2.80 100 South Carolina ....: 14.60 14.20 97 10.21 10.00 149.00 142.00 95 : South Dakota ......: 550.00 587.00 107 12.48 12.75 6,865.00 7,483.00 109 Tennessee .........: 65.00 73.50 113 11.57 12.00 752.00 882.00 117 Texas .............: 285.00 299.00 105 9.98 11.49 2,845.00 3,437.00 121 Utah ..............: 135.00 58.00 43 11.50 10.62 1,553.00 616.00 40 Vermont ...........: 0.80 0.80 100 6.63 7.00 5.30 5.60 106 Virginia ..........: 6.40 6.20 97 10.78 10.97 69.00 68.00 99 Washington ........: 2.30 3.20 139 10.00 10.19 23.00 33.00 143 West Virginia .....: 1.00 1.00 100 8.60 8.70 8.60 8.70 101 Wisconsin .........: 92.00 95.00 103 11.50 11.40 1,058.00 1,083.00 102 Wyoming ...........: 92.00 93.00 101 9.36 9.40 861.00 874.00 102 : Other States 1/ ...: 10.10 129.20 (NA) 7.95 11.07 80.30 1,430.00 (NA) : United States .....:12,060.10 11,840.10 98 11.08 11.42 133,601.50 135,163.90 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2022-2024 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2024 as : : : : : 2023 as State : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 2/ : percent : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : : of 2023 : : : : : of 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 66 60 62 103 9.90 9.90 653 594 91 Illinois ...........: 260 280 270 96 10.60 10.60 2,756 2,968 108 Indiana ............: 120 125 125 100 10.40 11.25 1,248 1,406 113 Iowa ...............: 475 480 470 98 11.30 11.45 5,368 5,496 102 Kansas .............: 82 80 77 96 10.10 10.25 828 820 99 Michigan ...........: 52 55 56 102 11.10 10.70 577 589 102 Minnesota ..........: 260 260 260 100 11.70 11.95 3,042 3,107 102 Missouri ...........: 220 230 215 93 10.70 10.60 2,354 2,438 104 Nebraska ...........: 190 180 180 100 11.70 11.25 2,223 2,025 91 North Carolina .....: 405 410 395 96 10.50 10.70 4,253 4,387 103 : Ohio ...............: 95 90 96 107 11.50 10.70 1,093 963 88 Oklahoma ...........: 195 205 180 88 9.65 10.15 1,882 2,081 111 Pennsylvania .......: 51 47 50 106 11.40 11.40 581 536 92 South Dakota .......: 128 142 156 110 12.55 12.80 1,606 1,818 113 Texas ..............: 63 73 65 89 10.60 11.40 668 832 125 Utah ...............: 43 14 12 86 10.60 9.60 456 134 29 : Other States 3/ ....: 214 221 231 104 11.03 10.61 2,359 2,343 99 : United States ......: 2,919 2,952 2,900 98 10.95 11.02 31,947 32,537 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2022-2024 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2024 as : : : : : 2023 as : 2022 : 2023 : 2024 2/ : percent : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : : of 2023 : : : : : of 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 61 62 65 105 9.80 10.40 598 645 108 Illinois ...........: 260 275 270 98 10.70 11.35 2,782 3,121 112 Indiana ............: 120 125 130 104 10.70 11.10 1,284 1,388 108 Iowa ...............: 500 470 470 100 11.45 11.75 5,725 5,523 96 Kansas .............: 85 80 76 95 10.40 10.80 884 864 98 Michigan ...........: 51 54 54 100 10.80 11.10 551 599 109 Minnesota ..........: 265 265 260 98 11.85 12.10 3,140 3,207 102 Missouri ...........: 225 225 215 96 10.70 11.10 2,408 2,498 104 Nebraska ...........: 185 180 180 100 11.60 11.40 2,146 2,052 96 North Carolina .....: 420 405 400 99 10.40 11.00 4,368 4,455 102 : Ohio ...............: 90 93 94 101 11.30 11.30 1,017 1,051 103 Oklahoma ...........: 200 205 185 90 10.20 10.70 2,040 2,194 108 Pennsylvania .......: 50 47 50 106 11.50 11.45 575 538 94 South Dakota .......: 135 141 156 111 12.70 12.90 1,715 1,819 106 Texas ..............: 61 74 69 93 10.10 11.20 616 829 135 Utah ...............: 45 16 15 94 10.70 10.90 482 174 36 : Other States 3/ ....: 214 224 218 98 10.76 10.98 2,304 2,457 107 : United States ......: 2,967 2,941 2,907 99 11.00 11.36 32,635 33,414 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as : : : : : 2023 as State : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent ---- number --- -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 65 63 97 10.10 10.40 657 655 100 Illinois ........: 270 285 106 10.75 11.60 2,903 3,306 114 Indiana .........: 125 125 100 10.85 11.50 1,356 1,438 106 Iowa ............: 520 470 90 11.65 11.80 6,058 5,546 92 Kansas ..........: 85 85 100 10.95 11.20 931 952 102 Michigan ........: 55 54 98 10.90 11.10 600 599 100 Minnesota .......: 265 265 100 12.10 12.10 3,207 3,207 100 Missouri ........: 240 220 92 10.70 12.20 2,568 2,684 105 Nebraska ........: 185 185 100 11.25 11.80 2,081 2,183 105 North Carolina ..: 435 415 95 10.85 11.30 4,720 4,690 99 : Ohio ............: 95 95 100 11.40 11.50 1,083 1,093 101 Oklahoma ........: 220 205 93 10.20 11.00 2,244 2,255 100 Pennsylvania ....: 48 50 104 11.60 11.60 557 580 104 South Dakota ....: 144 147 102 12.60 12.60 1,814 1,852 102 Texas ...........: 81 80 99 9.40 11.40 761 912 120 Utah ............: 32 15 47 13.80 11.00 442 165 37 : Other States 2/ .: 217 221 102 10.76 11.22 2,337 2,479 106 : United States ...: 3,082 2,980 97 11.13 11.61 34,319 34,596 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2022 and 2023 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows Farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as : : : : : 2023 as State : 2022 : 2023 : percent : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 : : : : : of 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 60 62 103 10.10 10.50 606 651 107 Illinois ...........: 290 290 100 10.75 11.40 3,118 3,306 106 Indiana ............: 130 125 96 10.95 11.70 1,424 1,463 103 Iowa ...............: 535 455 85 11.55 11.80 6,179 5,369 87 Kansas .............: 81 83 102 10.90 11.35 883 942 107 Michigan ...........: 56 57 102 11.10 11.40 622 650 105 Minnesota ..........: 280 290 104 12.00 12.05 3,360 3,495 104 Missouri ...........: 230 210 91 11.25 11.70 2,588 2,457 95 Nebraska ...........: 190 185 97 11.50 11.85 2,185 2,192 100 North Carolina .....: 420 410 98 11.15 11.55 4,683 4,736 101 : Ohio ...............: 95 98 103 11.30 11.20 1,074 1,098 102 Oklahoma ...........: 220 200 91 10.80 11.20 2,376 2,240 94 Pennsylvania .......: 46 48 104 11.50 11.90 529 571 108 South Dakota .......: 143 157 110 12.10 12.70 1,730 1,994 115 Texas ..............: 80 72 90 10.00 12.00 800 864 108 Utah ...............: 15 13 87 11.50 11.00 173 143 83 : Other States 2/ ....: 221 213 96 10.73 11.50 2,371 2,446 103 : United States ......: 3,092 2,968 96 11.22 11.66 34,701 34,617 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the 34 Other States. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of 6,341 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 2023, data were collected from about 4,400 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, 2023. 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 1.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 75.0 million head by more than 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.8 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 ............: 1.6 2.8 975 130 2,500 12 8 : Pig crop .....................: 2.0 3.5 534 14 1,502 15 5 : Expected farrowings : : Second intentions ..........: 2.5 4.3 58 4 189 13 7 : First intentions ...........: 2.6 4.5 63 0 182 10 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....................: 75,164 2020 1988 June 1 .....................: 77,664 2020 1964 September 1 ................: 78,583 2019 1988 December 1 .................: 83,741 1943 1866 : Market .......................: March 1 ....................: 68,739 2020 1988 June 1 .....................: 71,238 2020 1964 September 1 ................: 72,153 2019 1988 December 1 .................: 71,136 2020 1963 : Pig crop .....................: December-February1/ ........: 35,016 2020 1970 March-May ..................: 34,621 2020 1970 June-August ................: 36,370 2019 1970 September-November .........: 34,987 2020 1970 : : number year year : Pigs per litter ..............: December-February1/ ........: 11.02 2023 1970 March-May ..................: 11.36 2023 1970 June-August ................: 11.61 2023 1970 September-November .........: 11.66 2023 1970 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ......................................................... (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter .................................................... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........................................................ (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production and Milk Cows (512) 501-3266 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products.. (202) 690-3347 Anthony Fischer - Hogs and Pigs............................................................. (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Sheep and Goats ......................................................... 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