Quarterly Hogs and Pigs
ISSN: 1949-1921
Released March 26, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
United States Hog Inventory Up 4 Percent United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2020 was 77.6 million head. This was up 4 percent from
March 1, 2019, but down 1 percent from December 1, 2019.
Breeding inventory, at 6.38 million head, was up slightly from last year, but down 1 percent from the previous quarter.
Market hog inventory, at 71.3 million head, was up 4 percent from last year, but down 1 percent from last quarter.
The December 2019-February 2020 pig crop, at 34.7 million head, was up 5 percent from last year. Sows farrowing
during this period totaled 3.16 million head, up 2 percent from previous year. The sows farrowed during this quarter
represented 49 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high of 11.00 for the December
2019-February 2020 period, compared to 10.70 last year.
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Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Inventory - United States: March 1
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United States hog producers intend to have 3.12 million sows farrow during the March-May 2020 quarter, down slightly
from the actual farrowings during the same period one year earlier, but up 2 percent from the same period two years
earlier. Intended farrowings for June-August 2020, at 3.13 million sows, are down 4 percent from the same period one
year earlier, and 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 49 percent of the total United States hog inventory, up 2 percent from the previous year.
Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2019 through December 2019 were reviewed using final pig crop, official
slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the December 2019 all hogs and pigs
inventory was 1.7 percent. A revision of 2.6 percent was made to the September-November 2019 pig crop. The net
revision made to the September 2019 all hogs and pigs inventory was 1.2 percent. A net revision of 3.0 percent was made
to the June-August 2019 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 13.
This report was approved on March 26, 2020.
Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Robert Johansson
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Joseph L. Parsons
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Contents
Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter – United States: 2019 and 2020 ......................................... 4
Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter – United States: 2018-2020 .......................................................................... 5
Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – United States: December-November 2019 and 2020 ................. 5
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020 ............................................... 6
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020 .................................................... 6
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: June 1, 2018 and 2019 .................................................. 7
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: June 1, 2018 and 2019 ....................................................... 7
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: September 1, 2018 and 2019 ........................................ 8
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: September 1, 2018 and 2019 ............................................. 8
Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: December 1, 2018 and 2019 ......................................... 9
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: December 1, 2018 and 2019 .............................................. 9
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: December-February 2019 and 2020 ............... 10
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: March-May 2018-2020 .................................. 10
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: June-August 2018-2020 ................................. 11
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States:
September-November 2018 and 2019 ................................................................................................................................... 11
Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates ................................................................................................................................. 12
Records by Quarter – United States: 1866 to Present ........................................................................................................... 13
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
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Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter – United States: 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Item 2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)
March 1 inventory .................................................................................... All hogs and pigs .................................................................................. Kept for breeding .............................................................................. Market .............................................................................................. Market hogs and pigs by weight groups ............................................... Under 50 pounds .............................................................................. 50-119 pounds ................................................................................. 120-179 pounds ............................................................................... 180 pounds and over ........................................................................ June 1 inventory ....................................................................................... All hogs and pigs .................................................................................. Kept for breeding .............................................................................. Market .............................................................................................. Market hogs and pigs by weight groups ............................................... Under 50 pounds .............................................................................. 50-119 pounds ................................................................................. 120-179 pounds ............................................................................... 180 pounds and over ........................................................................ September 1 inventory ............................................................................. All hogs and pigs .................................................................................. Kept for breeding .............................................................................. Market .............................................................................................. Market hogs and pigs by weight groups ............................................... Under 50 pounds .............................................................................. 50-119 pounds ................................................................................. 120-179 pounds ............................................................................... 180 pounds and over ........................................................................ December 1 inventory .............................................................................. All hogs and pigs .................................................................................. Kept for breeding .............................................................................. Market .............................................................................................. Market hogs and pigs by weight groups ............................................... Under 50 pounds .............................................................................. 50-119 pounds ................................................................................. 120-179 pounds ............................................................................... 180 pounds and over ........................................................................
74,661 6,349
68,313
21,373 19,168 15,001 12,771
75,725 6,410
69,316
22,210 19,693 14,396 13,017
78,583 6,431
72,153
23,376 21,224 14,654 12,899
78,658 6,471
72,187
22,648 20,301 15,321 13,916
77,629 6,375
71,254
22,221 19,853 15,581 13,598
104 100 104
104 104 104 106
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Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter – United States: 2018-2020 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Item 2018 2019 2020 2020 as percent of
2018 2019
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (percent)
Sows farrowing ........................................ December-February ............................. March-May 2 ........................................ December-May 1 3 ................................ June-August 2 ...................................... September-November .......................... June-November 1 ................................. Pig crop ................................................... December-February ............................. March-May ........................................... December-May 1 .................................. June-August ........................................ September-November .......................... June-November 1 .................................
2,977 3,064 6,041
3,172 3,205 6,377
31,497 32,556 64,053
34,019 34,496 68,515
3,099 3,133 6,233
3,275 3,247 6,522
33,163 34,454 67,617
36,369 36,007 72,377
3,158 3,119 6,277
3,134
34,734
106 102 104
99
110
102 100 101
96
105
(number) (number) (number) (percent) (percent)
Pigs per litter ........................................... December-February ............................. March-May ........................................... December-May .................................... June-August ........................................ September-November .......................... June-November ...................................
10.58 10.63 10.60
10.72 10.76 10.74
10.70 11.00 10.85
11.11 11.09 11.10
11.00
104
103
1 May not add due to rounding. 2 Intentions for 2020. 3 Actual farrowings for December 2019-February 2020 plus intentions for March-May 2020.
Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – United States: December-November 2019 and 2020 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month Sows farrowing 1 Pigs per litter Pig crop 1
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)
December ........................ January ........................... February .......................... March .............................. April ................................. May ................................. June ................................ July .................................. August ............................. September ....................... October ........................... November ........................ Total ................................
1,041 1,037 1,022 1,075 1,027 1,032 1,115 1,086 1,074 1,115 1,080 1,052
12,755
1,080 1,056 1,022
10.72 10.68 10.71 10.85 11.01 11.13 11.02 11.10 11.20 11.00 11.10 11.17
10.98
10.98 10.95 11.07
11,153 11,070 10,939 11,662 11,310 11,482 12,294 12,048 12,027 12,262 11,989 11,757
139,994
11,854 11,564 11,316
1 Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding.
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Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020 [May not add due to rounding]
State
Breeding Market Total
2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019
2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019
2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)
Colorado ...................... Illinois ........................... Indiana ......................... Iowa ............................. Kansas ......................... Michigan ...................... Minnesota .................... Missouri ....................... Nebraska ..................... North Carolina .............. Ohio ............................. Oklahoma .................... Pennsylvania ............... South Dakota ............... Texas ........................... Utah ............................. Other States 1 .............. United States ...............
155 560 260
1,030 170 120 580 470 450 900
190 450 120 245 150 80
419
6,349
155 580 250 980 180 120 560 470 440 870
200 450 150 285 155 80
450
6,375
100 104 96 95
106 100 97
100 98 97
105 100 125 116 103 100
108
100
645 4,690 3,940
22,670 1,880 1,110 8,220 3,080 3,150 8,100
2,460 1,720 1,150 1,595
940 670
2,293
68,313
585 4,820 3,900
23,620 1,920 1,130 8,740 3,280 3,360 8,330
2,600 1,810 1,210 1,745
965 870
2,369
71,254
91 103 99
104 102 102 106 106 107 103
106 105 105 109 103 130
103
104
800 5,250 4,200
23,700 2,050 1,230 8,800 3,550 3,600 9,000
2,650 2,170 1,270 1,840 1,090
750
2,711
74,661
740 5,400 4,150
24,600 2,100 1,250 9,300 3,750 3,800 9,200
2,800 2,260 1,360 2,030 1,120
950
2,819
77,629
93 103 99
104 102 102 106 106 106 102
106 104 107 110 103 127
104
104
1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: March 1, 2019 and 2020 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
State
Under 50 pounds
50-119 pounds
120-179 pounds
180 pounds and over
2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)
Colorado ........................ Illinois ............................. Indiana ........................... Iowa ............................... Kansas ........................... Michigan ........................ Minnesota ...................... Missouri ......................... Nebraska ....................... North Carolina ................ Ohio ............................... Oklahoma ...................... Pennsylvania ................. South Dakota ................. Texas ............................. Utah ............................... Other States 1 ................ United States .................
290 1,415 1,040 5,510
480 330
2,590 1,555 1,060 3,190
720 800 315 590 275 295
918
21,373
290 1,370
980 5,920
460 340
2,830 1,520 1,140 3,210
750 830 340 695 280 325
941
22,221
135 1,555 1,100 7,510
440 300
2,400 560 880
1,700
640 360 325 390 260 120
493
19,168
110 1,605 1,100 7,530
500 305
2,560 670 905
1,810
690 365 355 395 275 180
498
19,853
105 1,000
920 5,630
395 225
1,890 505 690
1,590
520 210 245 320 180 130
446
15,001
70 1,045
950 5,640
390 230
2,020 595 710
1,700
580 250 250 345 185 180
441
15,581
115 720 880
4,020 565 255
1,340 460 520
1,620
580 350 265 295 225 125
436
12,771
115 800 870
4,530 570 255
1,330 495 605
1,610
580 365 265 310 225 185
488
13,598
1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
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Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: June 1, 2018 and 2019 [May not add due to rounding]
State
Breeding Market Total
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)
Colorado ...................... Illinois .......................... Indiana ........................ Iowa ............................. Kansas ........................ Michigan ...................... Minnesota .................... Missouri ....................... Nebraska ..................... North Carolina ............. Ohio ............................. Oklahoma .................... Pennsylvania ............... South Dakota ............... Texas .......................... Utah ............................. Other States 1 .............. United States ...............
155 570 250
1,040 165 120 580 460 430 910
190 460 120 240 145 80
405
6,320
160 590 260
1,000 175 120 570 480 460 900
200 445 120 265 155 80
430
6,410
103 104 104 96
106 100 98
104 107 99
105 97
100 110 107 100
106
101
605 4,730 3,700
21,460 1,865 1,070 7,820 3,040 3,070 7,990
2,460 1,690 1,170 1,440
995 450
2,356
65,911
620 4,760 4,040
22,900 1,845 1,130 8,230 3,170 3,290 8,300
2,550 1,715 1,100 1,605
935 750
2,376
69,316
102 101 109 107 99
106 105 104 107 104
104 101 94
111 94
167
101
105
760 5,300 3,950
22,500 2,030 1,190 8,400 3,500 3,500 8,900
2,650 2,150 1,290 1,680 1,140
530
2,761
72,231
780 5,350 4,300
23,900 2,020 1,250 8,800 3,650 3,750 9,200
2,750 2,160 1,220 1,870 1,090
830
2,805
75,725
103 101 109 106 100 105 105 104 107 103
104 100 95
111 96
157
102
105
1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: June 1, 2018 and 2019 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
State
Under 50 pounds
50-119 pounds
120-179 pounds
180 pounds and over
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)
Colorado ........................ Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa ............................... Kansas .......................... Michigan ........................ Minnesota ...................... Missouri ......................... Nebraska ....................... North Carolina ............... Ohio ............................... Oklahoma ...................... Pennsylvania ................. South Dakota ................. Texas ............................ Utah ............................... Other States 1 ................ United States .................
290 1,525
935 5,510
410 300
2,560 1,500 1,050 3,360
670 785 310 510 300 175
891
21,081
295 1,465 1,090 5,920
460 320
2,630 1,590 1,135 3,370
730 800 305 580 285 325
910
22,210
120 1,435 1,150 7,030
515 290
2,380 590 840
1,840
630 400 355 380 275 90
526
18,846
130 1,530 1,180 7,520
490 320
2,590 530 875
1,830
660 365 345 430 235 150
513
19,693
95 930 780
5,200 375 220
1,760 475 600
1,440
580 215 250 270 165 90
453
13,898
100 945 840
5,430 385 230
1,730 525 630
1,500
590 220 235 290 145 140
461
14,396
100 840 835
3,720 565 260
1,120 475 580
1,350
580 290 255 280 255 95
485
12,085
95 820 930
4,030 510 260
1,280 525 650
1,600
570 330 215 305 270 135
492
13,017
1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
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Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: September 1, 2018 and 2019 [May not add due to rounding]
State
Breeding Market Total
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)
Colorado ...................... Illinois ........................... Indiana ......................... Iowa ............................. Kansas ......................... Michigan ...................... Minnesota .................... Missouri ....................... Nebraska ..................... North Carolina .............. Ohio ............................. Oklahoma .................... Pennsylvania ............... South Dakota ............... Texas ........................... Utah ............................. Other States 1 .............. United States ...............
155 570 250
1,040 170 120 580 465 430 910
190 460 120 245 145 80
400
6,330
160 590 250
1,010 175 120 580 490 450 900
200 460 120 265 155 80
426
6,431
103 104 100 97
103 100 100 105 105 99
105 100 100 108 107 100
106
102
625 4,880 3,950
22,460 1,860 1,100 7,920 3,285 3,020 8,390
2,360 1,820 1,190 1,475
985 525
2,381
68,226
630 4,910 4,150
23,990 1,915 1,120 8,620 3,160 3,350 8,700
2,600 1,790 1,140 1,735 1,045
880
2,418
72,153
101 101 105 107 103 102 109 96
111 104
110 98 96
118 106 168
102
106
780 5,450 4,200
23,500 2,030 1,220 8,500 3,750 3,450 9,300
2,550 2,280 1,310 1,720 1,130
605
2,781
74,556
790 5,500 4,400
25,000 2,090 1,240 9,200 3,650 3,800 9,600
2,800 2,250 1,260 2,000 1,200
960
2,843
78,583
101 101 105 106 103 102 108 97
110 103
110 99 96
116 106 159
102
105
1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: September 1, 2018 and 2019 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
State
Under 50 pounds
50-119 pounds
120-179 pounds
180 pounds and over
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)
Colorado ........................... Illinois ................................ Indiana .............................. Iowa .................................. Kansas .............................. Michigan ........................... Minnesota ......................... Missouri ............................ Nebraska .......................... North Carolina ................... Ohio .................................. Oklahoma ......................... Pennsylvania .................... South Dakota .................... Texas ................................ Utah .................................. Other States 1 ................... United States ....................
305 1,570
990 5,875
445 330
2,695 1,605 1,010 3,450
650 845 325 520 310 220
895
22,040
305 1,510 1,110 6,360
490 310
2,950 1,530 1,190 3,440
780 805 315 655 345 355
926
23,376
150 1,580 1,240 7,675
530 290
2,455 640 865
2,000
640 385 340 405 275 105
524
20,099
130 1,650 1,230 8,010
510 310
2,850 590 890
2,140
690 465 330 450 290 175
514
21,224
95 890 870
5,210 385 220
1,700 530 570
1,520
500 230 270 275 150 105
466
13,986
95 900 860
5,520 375 225
1,710 545 670
1,580
540 225 265 305 185 175
479
14,654
75 840 850
3,700 500 260
1,070 510 575
1,420
570 360 255 275 250 95
495
12,100
100 850 950
4,100 540 275
1,110 495 600
1,540
590 295 230 325 225 175
499
12,899
1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
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Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory – States and United States: December 1, 2018 and 2019 [May not add due to rounding]
State
Breeding Market Total
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)
Colorado ...................... Illinois .......................... Indiana ........................ Iowa ............................. Kansas ........................ Michigan ...................... Minnesota .................... Missouri ....................... Nebraska ..................... North Carolina ............. Ohio ............................. Oklahoma .................... Pennsylvania ............... South Dakota ............... Texas .......................... Utah ............................. Other States 1 .............. United States ...............
155 560 260
1,020 170 120 570 470 440 900
200 445 120 255 150 80
411
6,326
155 590 250
1,010 180 120 570 490 440 900
210 450 140 280 155 80
451
6,471
100 105 96 99
106 100 100 104 100 100
105 101 117 110 103 100
110
102
595 4,840 3,990
22,580 1,880 1,060 8,530 3,180 3,110 8,300
2,350 1,755 1,190 1,495
960 630
2,300
68,745
605 4,860 4,200
23,990 1,980 1,120 8,830 2,860 3,410 8,500
2,740 1,840 1,190 1,730
985 880
2,467
72,187
102 100 105 106 105 106 104 90
110 102
117 105 100 116 103 140
107
105
750 5,400 4,250
23,600 2,050 1,180 9,100 3,650 3,550 9,200
2,550 2,200 1,310 1,750 1,110
710
2,710
75,070
760 5,450 4,450
25,000 2,160 1,240 9,400 3,350 3,850 9,400
2,950 2,290 1,330 2,010 1,140
960
2,918
78,658
101 101 105 106 105 105 103 92
108 102
116 104 102 115 103 135
108
105
1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
Market Inventory by Weight Group – States and United States: December 1, 2018 and 2019 [Weight groups may not add to market inventory due to rounding]
State
Under 50 pounds
50-119 pounds
120-179 pounds
180 pounds and over
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head)
Colorado ........................ Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa ............................... Kansas .......................... Michigan ........................ Minnesota ...................... Missouri ......................... Nebraska ....................... North Carolina ............... Ohio ............................... Oklahoma ...................... Pennsylvania ................. South Dakota ................. Texas ............................ Utah ............................... Other States 1 ................ United States .................
270 1,555 1,035 5,650
455 320
2,880 1,625 1,065 3,290
670 755 335 575 270 240
868
21,858
280 1,485 1,130 6,040
475 340
2,850 1,270 1,200 3,400
840 780 305 680 300 320
953
22,648
125 1,525 1,225 7,450
515 280
2,510 575 805
1,780
610 390 335 365 260 125
494
19,369
130 1,580 1,170 7,620
475 310
2,670 570 875
1,930
760 485 340 400 275 185
526
20,301
85 910 820
5,260 380 210
1,830 510 610
1,600
520 280 265 285 170 135
453
14,323
100 975 930
5,750 420 220
1,860 540 650
1,610
550 260 275 330 170 185
496
15,321
115 850 910
4,220 530 250
1,310 470 630
1,630
550 330 255 270 260 130
485
13,195
95 820 970
4,580 610 250
1,450 480 685
1,560
590 315 270 320 240 190
491
13,916
1 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States.
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Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: December-February 2019 and 2020 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding]
State
Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 1
2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019
2019 2020 2019 2020 2020 as percent of 2019
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)
Colorado ....................... Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas .......................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Missouri ........................ Nebraska ...................... North Carolina ............... Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Pennsylvania ................ South Dakota ................ Texas ............................ Utah .............................. Other States 2 ............... United States ................
78 270 125 530 86 56
300 245 185 455
93
205 55
119 66 40
191
3,099
72 290 120 520 87 57
300 250 190 450
100 210 53
141 69 40
209
3,158
92 107 96 98
101 102 100 102 103 99
108 102 96
118 105 100
109
102
9.20 10.65 10.20 11.20 10.60 10.90 11.60 10.55 11.55 9.90
10.70 10.65 10.80 11.85 10.20 9.20
9.96
10.70
10.30 10.95 10.60 11.25 10.40 11.10 11.85 11.00 11.60 10.50
11.00 10.40 11.00 12.10 10.35 11.00
10.49
11.00
718 2,876 1,275 5,936
912 610
3,480 2,585 2,137 4,505
995
2,183 594
1,410 673 368
1,906
33,163
742 3,176 1,272 5,850
905 633
3,555 2,750 2,204 4,725
1,100 2,184
583 1,706
714 440
2,195
34,734
103 110 100 99 99
104 102 106 103 105
111 100 98
121 106 120
115
105
1 Number of pigs born December-February that were still on hand March 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: March-May 2018-2020 [May not add due to rounding]
State
Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 1
2018 2019 2020 3 2020 as percent of 2019
2018 2019 2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)
Colorado ................... Illinois ........................ Indiana ...................... Iowa .......................... Kansas ...................... Michigan ................... Minnesota ................. Missouri .................... Nebraska .................. North Carolina ........... Ohio .......................... Oklahoma ................. Pennsylvania ............ South Dakota ............ Texas ........................ Utah .......................... Other States 2 ........... United States ............
75 275 110 550 76 52
305 240 190 455
88
205 50
110 64 34
185
3,064
78 275 120 530 86 54
295 242 200 460
98
215 54
123 66 43
194
3,133
74 280 120 510 91 58
275 250 190 450
103 205 53
140 69 41
210
3,119
95 102 100 96
106 107 93
103 95 98
105 95 98
114 105 95
108
100
9.60 10.70 10.30 11.10 10.10 10.90 11.20 10.20 11.30 10.10
11.00 10.70 10.50 11.70 9.80 7.60
10.04
10.63
10.70 10.75 10.70 11.45 10.70 11.00 11.85 10.65 11.50 10.50
11.20 10.55 11.10 11.95 10.50 10.70
10.32
11.00
720 2,943 1,133 6,105
768 567
3,416 2,448 2,147 4,596
968
2,194 525
1,287 627 258
1,854
32,556
835 2,956 1,284 6,069
920 594
3,496 2,577 2,300 4,830
1,098 2,268
599 1,470
693 460
2,005
34,454
116 100 113 99
120 105 102 105 107 105
113 103 114 114 111 178
108
106
1 Number of pigs born March-May that were still on hand June 1, or had been sold. 2 Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. 3 Intentions.
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Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: June-August 2018-2020 [May not add due to rounding]
State
Sows farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 1
2018 2019 2020 3 2020 as percent of 2019
2018 2019 2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)
Colorado .................... Illinois ........................ Indiana ...................... Iowa ........................... Kansas ...................... Michigan .................... Minnesota .................. Missouri ..................... Nebraska ................... North Carolina ........... Ohio ........................... Oklahoma .................. Pennsylvania ............. South Dakota ............. Texas ........................ Utah ........................... Other States 2 ............ United States .............
79 265 125 575 87 57
300 255 185 485
89
210 51
117 68 39
185
3,172
79 290 120 550 90 55
300 260 194 500
102 230 51
129 71 44
210
3,275
74 280 130 510 91 54
270 255 190 450
100 210 51
139 70 41
219
3,134
94 97
108 93
101 98 90 98 98 90
98 91
100 108 99 93
105
96
9.50 10.65 10.50 11.20 10.90 10.80 11.15 10.45 11.30 10.30
10.90 10.65 10.70 11.10 10.10 11.00
10.05
10.72
10.70 10.95 11.00 11.35 10.90 11.10 11.95 11.10 11.65 10.50
11.30 10.90 11.30 11.85 10.90 11.00
10.44
11.11
751 2,822 1,313 6,440
948 616
3,345 2,665 2,091 4,996
970
2,237 546
1,299 687 429
1,864
34,019
845 3,176 1,320 6,243
981 611
3,585 2,886 2,260 5,250
1,153 2,507
576 1,529
774 484
2,189
36,369
113 113 101 97
103 99
107 108 108 105
119 112 105 118 113 113
117
107
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. 3 Intentions.
Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop – States and United States: September-November 2018 and 2019 [May not add due to rounding]
State
Sows Farrowing Pigs per litter Pig crop 1
2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
2018 2019 2018 2019 2019 as percent of 2018
(1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent) (number) (number) (1,000 head) (1,000 head) (percent)
Colorado ....................... Illinois ........................... Indiana ......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas ......................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Missouri ........................ Nebraska ...................... North Carolina .............. Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Pennsylvania ................ South Dakota ................ Texas ........................... Utah .............................. Other States 2 ............... United States ................
75 280 130 570 85 54
310 255 195 475
99
205 52
127 67 37
189
3,205
76 285 125 540 92 56
305 260 195 470
104 220 57
139 69 41
213
3,247
101 102 96 95
108 104 98
102 100 99
105 107 110 109 103 111
113
101
9.60 10.65 10.60 11.20 10.90 10.50 11.40 10.60 11.45 10.15
10.60 10.60 11.00 11.65 10.40 10.00
10.15
10.76
10.60 10.95 10.50 11.35 10.75 10.85 11.85 11.10 11.70 10.55
11.40 10.85 11.20 12.00 10.40 11.50
10.47
11.09
720 2,982 1,378 6,384
927 567
3,534 2,703 2,233 4,821
1,049 2,173
572 1,480
697 370
1,906
34,496
806 3,121 1,313 6,129
989 608
3,614 2,886 2,282 4,959
1,186 2,387
638 1,668
718 472
2,231
36,007
112 105 95 96
107 107 102 107 102 103
113 110 112 113 103 128
117
104
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.
12 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (March 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 5,100 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 March 2020, data were
collected from about 3,600 operations, 70.1 percent of the total sample. 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 March 1, 2020.
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 for all quarters of
the current and previous year are reviewed. 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 1.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be
above or below the current estimate of 77.6 million head by more than 1.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the
difference will not exceed 1.7 percent.
Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates [Based on data for the previous 20 quarters]
Item Root mean
square error
90 percent confidence
level
Difference between first and latest estimate
Average Smallest Largest Quarters
Below latest Above latest
(percent) (percent) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (number) (number)
All hogs and pigs ............................ Pig crop ......................................... Expected farrowings Second intentions ...................... First intentions ............................
1.0
1.7
2.2
2.3
1.7
2.9
3.8
4.0
630
460
53
58
60
13
2
8
1,365
1,063
129
145
12
13
16
15
8
7
4
5
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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 .......................................................... June 1 ............................................................. September 1 ................................................... December 1 .................................................... Market March 1 .......................................................... June 1 ............................................................. September 1 ................................................... December 1 .................................................... Pig crop December-February1 ...................................... March-May ...................................................... June-August ................................................... September-November .....................................
77,629 75,725 78,583 83,741
71,254 69,316 72,153 72,187
34,734 34,454 36,369 36,007
2020 2019 2019 1943
2020 2019 2019 2019
2020 2019 2019 2019
1988 1964 1988 1866
1988 1964 1988 1963
1970 1970 1970 1970
(number) (year) (year)
Pigs per litter December-February1 ...................................... March-May ...................................................... June-August ................................................... September-November .....................................
11.00 11.00 11.11 11.09
2020 2019 2019 2019
1970 1970 1970 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 [email protected].
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ......................................................................................................... (202) 692-0069
Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........................................................................................................... (202) 690-2424
Sherry Bertramsen – Livestock Slaughter ................................................................................................ (202) 690-8632
Holly Brenize – Sheep and Goats ............................................................................................................. (202) 720-0585
Heidi Lanouette – Cattle, Cattle on Feed ................................................................................................. (202) 720-3040
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows ....................................................................................... (202) 720-3278
Suzanne Richards – Dairy Products ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-4448
Seth Riggins – Hogs and Pigs .................................................................................................................. (202) 720-3106
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