Sheep and Goats ISSN: 1949-1611 Released January 31, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). January 1 Sheep and Lambs Inventory Down 1 Percent All sheep and lambs inventory in the United States on January 1, 2023 totaled 5.02 million head, down 1 percent from 2022. Breeding sheep inventory at 3.67 million head on January 1, 2023, decreased 1 percent from 3.71 million head on January 1, 2022. Ewes one year old and older, at 2.87 million head, were 1 percent below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2023 totaled 1.36 million head, unchanged from January 1, 2022. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total market inventory. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total market inventory. The 2022 lamb crop of 3.11 million head was down 2 percent from 2021. The 2022 lambing rate was 107 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2022, unchanged from 2021. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2022 was 22.2 million pounds, down 1 percent from 2021. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 3.17 million head, down 1 percent from 2021. The average price paid for wool sold in 2022 was $1.53 per pound for a total value of 33.9 million dollars, down 11 percent from 38.2 million dollars in 2021. Sheep death loss during 2022 totaled 205,000 head, up 3 percent from 2021. Lamb death loss increased 3 percent from 365,000 head to 375,000 head in 2022. January 1 All Goats and Kids Inventory Down 2 Percent All goats and kids inventory in the United States on January 1, 2023 totaled 2.51 million head, down 2 percent from 2022. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.06 million head, down 2 percent from 2022. Does one year old and older, at 1.52 million head, were 2 percent below last year's number. Market goats and kids totaled 451,000 head, down 1 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2022 totaled 1.58 million head for all goats, down 1 percent from 2021. Meat and all other goats totaled 2.00 million head on January 1, 2023, down 1 percent from 2022. Milk goat inventory was 400,000 head, down 2 percent from January 1, 2022, while Angora goats were down 3 percent, totaling 107,000 head. Mohair production in the United States during 2022 was 520,000 pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 99,000 head. Average weight per clip was 5.3 pounds. Mohair price was $6.35 per pound with a value of 3.30 million dollars. Sheep and Goats Revisions All sheep and goats inventory and lamb and kid crop estimates for January 1, 2022, were reviewed using official slaughter, import and export data, and the relationship of new survey information to the prior surveys. No revisions were made to Sheep and lamb inventory or lamb crop at the United States level. No revisions were made to total goat and kid inventory or kid crop at the United States level. State level estimates were reviewed and changes were made to reallocate inventory estimates to the United States total. This page intentionally left blank Contents Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023...................... 4 All Sheep and Lambs Inventory - United States: January 1.......................................... 4 Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2021 and 2022.................................. 4 Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023........... 5 Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023.. 6 Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2021 and 2022............................................... 7 Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2022...... 8 Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2023...... 9 Sheep and Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2021 and 2022........... 10 Wool Production - States and United States: 2021 and 2022......................................... 11 Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2021 and 2022.................................... 12 Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023....................... 13 All Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1.................................. 13 Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023................ 14 Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023.................. 14 Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023........ 14 Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023.............. 15 Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2021 and 2022..................... 15 Milk Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023................ 16 Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023...... 17 Statistical Methodology........................................................................... 18 Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lambs Estimates................................................ 19 Information Contacts.............................................................................. 19 Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Class : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : All sheep and lambs .........................: 5,065.0 5,020.0 99 : Breeding sheep and lambs ..................: 3,710.0 3,665.0 99 : Replacement lambs under one year old ....: 640.0 635.0 99 : Ewes - one year old and older ...........: 2,910.0 2,870.0 99 : Rams - one year old and older ...........: 160.0 160.0 100 : Market sheep and lambs ....................: 1,355.0 1,355.0 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wool Production, Price, and Value - United States: 2021 and 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep : Weight : Shorn wool : Price : Year : shorn : per fleece : production : per pound : Value 2/ : 1/ : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head pounds 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : 2021 .........: 3,195 7.0 22,451 1.70 38,177 2022 .........: 3,170 7.0 22,224 1.53 33,907 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards. 2/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is the summation of State values. Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All sheep and lambs : Total breeding : Total market State :------------------------------------------------------------ : : :2023 as: : : : : 2022 : 2023 :percent: 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : : :of 2022: : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 head -- percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- : Arizona ...........: 100.0 90.0 90 75.0 70.0 25.0 20.0 California ........: 575.0 550.0 96 325.0 300.0 250.0 250.0 Colorado ..........: 430.0 415.0 97 195.0 190.0 235.0 225.0 Idaho .............: 230.0 220.0 96 145.0 150.0 85.0 70.0 Illinois ..........: 53.0 53.0 100 45.0 45.0 8.0 8.0 Indiana ...........: 60.0 62.0 103 52.0 54.0 8.0 8.0 Iowa ..............: 160.0 162.0 101 114.0 117.0 46.0 45.0 Kansas ............: 65.0 71.0 109 44.0 49.0 21.0 22.0 Kentucky ..........: 59.0 58.0 98 45.0 44.0 14.0 14.0 Michigan ..........: 87.0 82.0 94 63.0 59.0 24.0 23.0 : Minnesota .........: 112.0 115.0 103 80.0 81.0 32.0 34.0 Missouri ..........: 97.0 99.0 102 79.0 80.0 18.0 19.0 Montana ...........: 190.0 190.0 100 161.0 156.0 29.0 34.0 Nebraska ..........: 73.0 74.0 101 60.0 63.0 13.0 11.0 Nevada ............: 60.0 58.0 97 55.0 53.0 5.0 5.0 New England 1/ ....: 58.0 54.0 93 46.0 45.0 12.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 90.0 85.0 94 75.0 67.0 15.0 18.0 New York ..........: 80.0 79.0 99 67.0 66.0 13.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 29.0 30.0 103 23.0 23.0 6.0 7.0 North Dakota ......: 62.0 64.0 103 52.0 46.0 10.0 18.0 : Ohio ..............: 127.0 125.0 98 101.0 99.0 26.0 26.0 Oklahoma ..........: 52.0 57.0 110 42.0 45.0 10.0 12.0 Oregon ............: 145.0 140.0 97 105.0 100.0 40.0 40.0 Pennsylvania ......: 96.0 94.0 98 78.0 77.0 18.0 17.0 South Dakota ......: 235.0 250.0 106 179.0 187.0 56.0 63.0 Tennessee .........: 49.0 49.0 100 39.0 38.0 10.0 11.0 Texas .............: 700.0 675.0 96 550.0 540.0 150.0 135.0 Utah ..............: 270.0 280.0 104 240.0 245.0 30.0 35.0 Virginia ..........: 72.0 73.0 101 58.0 58.0 14.0 15.0 Washington ........: 50.0 52.0 104 39.0 40.0 11.0 12.0 : West Virginia .....: 32.0 34.0 106 28.0 28.0 4.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 82.0 80.0 98 66.0 65.0 16.0 15.0 Wyoming ...........: 330.0 335.0 102 260.0 255.0 70.0 80.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 155.0 165.0 106 124.0 130.0 31.0 35.0 : United States .....:5,065.0 5,020.0 99 3,710.0 3,665.0 1,355.0 1,355.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Breeding Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Class - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding sheep : : Total breeding :-----------------------------------: Replacement : sheep and State : Ewes : Rams : lambs : lambs :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 56.0 51.0 4.0 3.0 15.0 16.0 75.0 70.0 California ........: 270.0 245.0 10.0 10.0 45.0 45.0 325.0 300.0 Colorado ..........: 155.0 153.0 5.0 5.0 35.0 32.0 195.0 190.0 Idaho .............: 113.0 117.0 5.0 5.0 27.0 28.0 145.0 150.0 Illinois ..........: 35.0 35.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 45.0 45.0 Indiana ...........: 39.0 41.0 4.0 4.0 9.0 9.0 52.0 54.0 Iowa ..............: 87.0 92.0 4.0 4.0 23.0 21.0 114.0 117.0 Kansas ............: 35.0 40.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 7.0 44.0 49.0 Kentucky ..........: 36.0 34.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 8.0 45.0 44.0 Michigan ..........: 46.0 43.0 3.0 3.0 14.0 13.0 63.0 59.0 : Minnesota .........: 63.0 64.0 4.0 4.0 13.0 13.0 80.0 81.0 Missouri ..........: 62.0 63.0 3.0 3.0 14.0 14.0 79.0 80.0 Montana ...........: 122.0 118.0 5.0 5.0 34.0 33.0 161.0 156.0 Nebraska ..........: 49.0 51.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 9.0 60.0 63.0 Nevada ............: 44.0 42.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 9.0 55.0 53.0 New England 1/ ....: 34.0 34.0 4.0 3.0 8.0 8.0 46.0 45.0 New Mexico ........: 54.0 50.0 4.0 4.0 17.0 13.0 75.0 67.0 New York ..........: 49.0 49.0 3.0 3.0 15.0 14.0 67.0 66.0 North Carolina ....: 17.0 17.0 2.5 2.0 3.5 4.0 23.0 23.0 North Dakota ......: 43.0 37.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 7.0 52.0 46.0 : Ohio ..............: 76.0 75.0 6.0 6.0 19.0 18.0 101.0 99.0 Oklahoma ..........: 31.0 34.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 8.0 42.0 45.0 Oregon ............: 82.0 78.0 4.0 4.0 19.0 18.0 105.0 100.0 Pennsylvania ......: 60.0 58.0 5.0 5.0 13.0 14.0 78.0 77.0 South Dakota ......: 146.0 151.0 5.0 5.0 28.0 31.0 179.0 187.0 Tennessee .........: 30.0 29.0 2.5 3.0 6.5 6.0 39.0 38.0 Texas .............: 430.0 425.0 32.0 32.0 88.0 83.0 550.0 540.0 Utah ..............: 194.0 197.0 7.0 8.0 39.0 40.0 240.0 245.0 Virginia ..........: 46.0 45.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 10.0 58.0 58.0 Washington ........: 28.0 30.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 8.0 39.0 40.0 : West Virginia .....: 22.0 23.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 28.0 28.0 Wisconsin .........: 50.0 49.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 13.0 66.0 65.0 Wyoming ...........: 215.0 205.0 7.0 7.0 38.0 43.0 260.0 255.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 91.0 95.0 6.0 7.0 27.0 28.0 124.0 130.0 : United States .....:2,910.0 2,870.0 160.0 160.0 640.0 635.0 3,710.0 3,665.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Lamb Crop - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Ewes 1 year : Lambs per 100 : : : :and older January 1: ewes January 1 : Lamb crop 1/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : : : : : of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- number -- --- 1,000 head -- percent : Arizona ...........: 60.0 56.0 53 57 32.0 32.0 100 California ........: 250.0 270.0 96 80 240.0 215.0 90 Colorado ..........: 169.0 155.0 107 113 180.0 175.0 97 Idaho .............: 120.0 113.0 121 124 145.0 140.0 97 Illinois ..........: 35.0 35.0 117 117 41.0 41.0 100 Indiana ...........: 41.0 39.0 117 126 48.0 49.0 102 Iowa ..............: 90.0 87.0 128 138 115.0 120.0 104 Kansas ............: 37.0 35.0 116 129 43.0 45.0 105 Kentucky ..........: 35.0 36.0 109 108 38.0 39.0 103 Michigan ..........: 47.0 46.0 119 111 56.0 51.0 91 : Minnesota .........: 64.0 63.0 133 143 85.0 90.0 106 Missouri ..........: 63.0 62.0 125 129 79.0 80.0 101 Montana ...........: 130.0 122.0 122 123 158.0 150.0 95 Nebraska ..........: 50.0 49.0 128 133 64.0 65.0 102 Nevada ............: 42.0 44.0 81 75 34.0 33.0 97 New England 2/ ....: 33.0 34.0 118 112 39.0 38.0 97 New Mexico ........: 50.0 54.0 76 67 38.0 36.0 95 New York ..........: 50.0 49.0 96 100 48.0 49.0 102 North Carolina ....: 16.0 17.0 100 100 16.0 17.0 106 North Dakota ......: 43.0 43.0 121 112 52.0 48.0 92 : Ohio ..............: 76.0 76.0 125 121 95.0 92.0 97 Oklahoma ..........: 30.0 31.0 113 116 34.0 36.0 106 Oregon ............: 85.0 82.0 124 128 105.0 105.0 100 Pennsylvania ......: 62.0 60.0 106 108 66.0 65.0 98 South Dakota ......: 153.0 146.0 131 137 200.0 200.0 100 Tennessee .........: 32.0 30.0 109 113 35.0 34.0 97 Texas .............: 445.0 430.0 79 80 350.0 345.0 99 Utah ..............: 195.0 194.0 115 116 225.0 225.0 100 Virginia ..........: 49.0 46.0 118 122 58.0 56.0 97 Washington ........: 27.0 28.0 130 129 35.0 36.0 103 : West Virginia .....: 21.0 22.0 124 123 26.0 27.0 104 Wisconsin .........: 52.0 50.0 115 116 60.0 58.0 97 Wyoming ...........: 220.0 215.0 109 107 240.0 230.0 96 : Other States 3/ ...: 88.0 91.0 91 97 80.0 88.0 110 : United States .....: 2,960.0 2,910.0 107 107 3,160.0 3,110.0 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Lamb crop is defined as lambs born in the Eastern States and lambs docked or branded in the Western States. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market lambs : : :-------------------------------------------------: : Total State : : : : : : Market : market :Under 65 : 65 - 84 :85 - 105 :Over 105 : Total : sheep :sheep and : pounds : pounds : pounds : pounds : : : lambs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 6.0 2.0 7.0 5.0 20.0 5.0 25.0 California ........: 98.0 30.0 45.0 67.0 240.0 10.0 250.0 Colorado ..........: 4.0 17.0 61.0 150.0 232.0 3.0 235.0 Idaho .............: 3.0 6.0 12.0 61.0 82.0 3.0 85.0 Illinois ..........: 3.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 7.0 1.0 8.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 Iowa ..............: 7.5 6.5 10.0 19.0 43.0 3.0 46.0 Kansas ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 21.0 Kentucky ..........: 6.5 3.0 2.0 1.5 13.0 1.0 14.0 Michigan ..........: 2.5 6.0 5.5 8.0 22.0 2.0 24.0 : Minnesota .........: 6.0 7.0 7.0 10.0 30.0 2.0 32.0 Missouri ..........: 5.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 16.0 2.0 18.0 Montana ...........: 5.0 8.0 9.0 6.0 28.0 1.0 29.0 Nebraska ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 13.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 5.0 New England 1/ ....: 2.7 1.5 1.8 1.5 7.5 4.5 12.0 New Mexico ........: 3.5 2.5 4.0 3.0 13.0 2.0 15.0 New York ..........: 4.0 4.0 2.5 1.5 12.0 1.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 2.8 1.0 0.8 0.4 5.0 1.0 6.0 North Dakota ......: 2.5 2.5 1.0 3.0 9.0 1.0 10.0 : Ohio ..............: 9.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 25.0 1.0 26.0 Oklahoma ..........: 4.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.5 2.5 10.0 Oregon ............: 7.0 8.0 7.0 16.0 38.0 2.0 40.0 Pennsylvania ......: 7.5 3.5 3.0 1.0 15.0 3.0 18.0 South Dakota ......: 8.0 8.0 15.0 23.0 54.0 2.0 56.0 Tennessee .........: 5.0 2.0 0.7 0.8 8.5 1.5 10.0 Texas .............: 95.0 26.0 7.0 16.0 144.0 6.0 150.0 Utah ..............: 1.0 1.0 11.0 16.0 29.0 1.0 30.0 Virginia ..........: 7.0 4.0 1.2 0.8 13.0 1.0 14.0 Washington ........: 2.0 2.5 1.5 3.0 9.0 2.0 11.0 : West Virginia .....: 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.5 0.5 4.0 Wisconsin .........: 5.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 15.0 1.0 16.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 8.0 26.0 32.0 68.0 2.0 70.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 13.0 5.0 6.0 3.0 27.0 4.0 31.0 : United States 3/ ..: 345.0 187.0 266.0 479.0 1,277.0 78.0 1,355.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. 3/ Sum of market lamb classes will not sum up to total due to confided states. Market Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: January 1, 2023 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Market lambs : : :-------------------------------------------------: : Total State : : : : : : Market : market :Under 65 : 65 - 84 :85 - 105 :Over 105 : Total : sheep :sheep and : pounds : pounds : pounds : pounds : : : lambs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 6.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 16.0 4.0 20.0 California ........: 95.0 30.0 45.0 70.0 240.0 10.0 250.0 Colorado ..........: 3.0 13.0 50.0 157.0 223.0 2.0 225.0 Idaho .............: 4.0 6.0 12.0 46.0 68.0 2.0 70.0 Illinois ..........: 3.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 Iowa ..............: 8.0 6.0 11.0 18.0 43.0 2.0 45.0 Kansas ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 22.0 Kentucky ..........: 5.9 3.2 3.2 0.7 13.0 1.0 14.0 Michigan ..........: 3.0 5.5 5.0 7.5 21.0 2.0 23.0 : Minnesota .........: 7.0 7.0 8.0 10.0 32.0 2.0 34.0 Missouri ..........: 6.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 17.0 2.0 19.0 Montana ...........: 3.0 6.0 13.0 10.0 32.0 2.0 34.0 Nebraska ..........: 3.5 1.5 1.5 3.5 10.0 1.0 11.0 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 5.0 New England 1/ ....: 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.3 6.0 3.0 9.0 New Mexico ........: 5.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 16.0 2.0 18.0 New York ..........: 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 1.0 13.0 North Carolina ....: 3.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 6.0 1.0 7.0 North Dakota ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 18.0 : Ohio ..............: 9.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 25.0 1.0 26.0 Oklahoma ..........: 5.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 2.0 12.0 Oregon ............: 5.0 7.0 8.0 18.0 38.0 2.0 40.0 Pennsylvania ......: 6.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 13.0 4.0 17.0 South Dakota ......: 10.0 8.0 15.0 29.0 62.0 1.0 63.0 Tennessee .........: 6.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 1.0 11.0 Texas .............: 83.0 25.0 10.0 11.0 129.0 6.0 135.0 Utah ..............: 1.0 4.0 13.0 15.0 33.0 2.0 35.0 Virginia ..........: 6.5 4.5 2.0 1.0 14.0 1.0 15.0 Washington ........: 2.5 3.0 1.5 3.0 10.0 2.0 12.0 : West Virginia .....: 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 5.0 1.0 6.0 Wisconsin .........: 6.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 14.0 1.0 15.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 7.0 31.0 37.0 77.0 3.0 80.0 : Other States 2/ ...: 15.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 31.0 4.0 35.0 : United States3/ ...: 335.0 183.0 279.0 483.0 1,280.0 75.0 1,355.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. 3/ Sum of market lamb classes will not sum up to total due to confided states. Sheep and Lambs Farm Slaughter and Death Loss - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Deaths : Farm :--------------------------------------- : slaughter 1/ : Sheep : Lambs State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head 1,000 head 1,000 head : Arizona ...........: 10.0 9.0 6.0 6.0 3.5 3.5 California ........: 4.0 4.0 13.0 16.0 13.0 13.0 Colorado ..........: 1.5 1.5 12.0 13.0 17.0 15.0 Idaho .............: 1.5 2.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 8.0 Illinois ..........: 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 5.0 Indiana ...........: 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 Iowa ..............: 1.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 15.0 16.0 Kansas ............: 1.0 1.0 2.5 3.0 6.5 7.5 Kentucky ..........: 1.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 5.5 5.5 Michigan ..........: 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 : Minnesota .........: 3.0 3.0 7.0 6.5 16.0 15.0 Missouri ..........: 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 10.0 10.0 Montana ...........: 2.0 2.0 10.0 9.0 16.0 15.0 Nebraska ..........: 1.5 1.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 7.5 Nevada ............: 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 6.0 New England 2/ ....: 1.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 3.0 3.0 New Mexico ........: 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.5 3.3 3.0 New York ..........: 2.5 2.0 3.5 4.0 6.0 8.0 North Carolina ....: 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.7 3.0 North Dakota ......: 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 : Ohio ..............: 2.0 2.0 6.0 6.0 13.0 13.0 Oklahoma ..........: 3.0 3.5 3.0 3.0 7.0 8.0 Oregon ............: 4.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 Pennsylvania ......: 1.5 1.5 3.0 4.0 8.0 7.0 South Dakota ......: 2.0 1.5 6.0 8.0 20.0 23.0 Tennessee .........: 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 5.5 6.0 Texas .............: 6.0 7.0 34.0 34.0 65.0 75.0 Utah ..............: 5.0 5.0 8.0 9.0 16.0 16.0 Virginia ..........: 2.5 3.0 3.3 3.5 9.5 9.0 Washington ........: 5.0 6.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 : West Virginia .....: 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.0 3.5 4.0 Wisconsin .........: 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 8.0 Wyoming ...........: 2.0 2.0 11.0 10.0 14.0 12.0 : Other States 3/ ...: 8.0 8.0 12.0 12.0 21.0 22.0 : United States .....: 92.0 95.0 200.0 205.0 365.0 375.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Wool Production - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep shorn :Weight per fleece1/: Production State :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- --- pounds -- 1,000 pounds : Arizona ...........: 68.0 66.0 6.8 6.7 460 440 California ........: 405.0 380.0 5.4 5.9 2,190 2,230 Colorado ..........: 355.0 345.0 6.1 6.1 2,180 2,100 Idaho .............: 170.0 170.0 8.3 8.4 1,405 1,420 Illinois ..........: 26.0 25.0 6.2 6.0 160 150 Indiana ...........: 40.0 41.0 5.9 5.7 235 235 Iowa ..............: 135.0 140.0 5.5 5.7 740 800 Kansas ............: 35.0 45.0 6.0 6.0 210 270 Kentucky ..........: 11.0 9.0 6.3 6.3 69 57 Michigan ..........: 63.0 58.0 5.9 5.9 370 340 : Minnesota .........: 95.0 100.0 6.4 6.0 605 600 Missouri ..........: 32.0 33.0 5.9 5.6 190 185 Montana ...........: 170.0 160.0 8.8 8.8 1,490 1,400 Nebraska ..........: 56.0 58.0 7.1 7.1 400 410 Nevada ............: 44.0 40.0 9.4 9.0 415 360 New England 2/ ....: 27.0 22.0 7.0 8.0 190 175 New Mexico ........: 82.0 75.0 7.7 7.6 635 570 New York ..........: 39.0 45.0 6.5 5.8 255 260 North Carolina ....: 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.2 33 31 North Dakota ......: 50.0 50.0 7.9 7.8 395 390 : Ohio ..............: 81.0 80.0 5.9 5.8 480 460 Oklahoma ..........: 13.0 15.0 5.9 5.3 77 80 Oregon ............: 120.0 120.0 6.8 6.7 815 800 Pennsylvania ......: 43.0 49.0 6.7 6.3 290 310 South Dakota ......: 225.0 225.0 7.6 7.8 1,720 1,750 Tennessee .........: 8.0 9.0 5.4 5.6 43 50 Texas .............: 160.0 170.0 7.4 6.5 1,190 1,110 Utah ..............: 230.0 225.0 8.9 9.0 2,040 2,020 Virginia ..........: 23.0 22.0 5.7 5.9 130 130 Washington ........: 35.0 35.0 7.6 7.9 265 275 : West Virginia .....: 13.0 14.0 5.7 5.6 74 78 Wisconsin .........: 47.0 48.0 6.8 6.3 320 300 Wyoming ...........: 245.0 245.0 8.7 8.9 2,120 2,170 : Other States 3/ ...: 43.0 45.0 6.0 6.0 260 268 : United States .....: 3,195.0 3,170.0 7.0 7.0 22,451 22,224 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Fleece weight is calculated by dividing wool production by sheep shorn and rounded to the nearest tenth. US wool production is the sum of the state totals and may not add due to rounding. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Wool Price and Value - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per pound : Value 1/ State :----------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- dollars --- 1,000 dollars : Arizona ...........: 0.80 0.85 368 374 California ........: 2.15 1.40 4,709 3,122 Colorado ..........: 2.30 2.50 5,014 5,250 Idaho .............: 1.85 1.70 2,599 2,414 Illinois ..........: 0.55 0.60 88 90 Indiana ...........: 0.85 0.60 200 141 Iowa ..............: 0.25 0.20 185 160 Kansas ............: 0.54 0.55 113 149 Kentucky ..........: 0.80 0.80 55 46 Michigan ..........: 0.54 0.60 200 204 : Minnesota .........: 0.45 0.34 272 204 Missouri ..........: 0.35 0.35 67 65 Montana ...........: 2.20 2.25 3,278 3,150 Nebraska ..........: 0.67 0.70 268 287 Nevada ............: 2.10 1.40 872 504 New England 2/ ....: 0.85 0.80 162 140 New Mexico ........: 1.75 1.75 1,111 998 New York ..........: 0.80 0.60 204 156 North Carolina ....: 1.20 1.50 40 47 North Dakota ......: 1.15 1.05 454 410 : Ohio ..............: 0.65 0.55 312 253 Oklahoma ..........: 1.40 1.00 108 80 Oregon ............: 1.30 1.35 1,060 1,080 Pennsylvania ......: 0.90 0.80 261 248 South Dakota ......: 1.40 1.20 2,408 2,100 Tennessee .........: 0.80 0.80 34 40 Texas .............: 2.30 1.70 2,737 1,887 Utah ..............: 2.00 1.80 4,080 3,636 Virginia ..........: 1.40 1.50 182 195 Washington ........: 2.20 1.60 583 440 : West Virginia .....: 1.40 1.50 104 117 Wisconsin .........: 0.50 0.40 160 120 Wyoming ...........: 2.60 2.50 5,512 5,425 : Other States 3/ ...: 1.45 1.40 377 375 : United States .....: 1.70 1.53 38,177 33,907 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is the summation of State values. 2/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 3/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Class : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : All goats and kids ...................:2,550,000 2,507,000 98 : All, breeding goats ................:2,093,000 2,056,000 98 Replacement kids - under one year : 385,000 379,000 98 Does - one year old and older ....:1,551,000 1,523,000 98 Bucks - one year old and older ...: 157,000 154,000 98 : All, market goats and kids .........: 457,000 451,000 99 : Kid crop 1/ ..........................:1,601,000 1,580,000 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Class : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Angora goats and kids ..................: 110,000 107,000 97 : Angora, breeding goats ...............: 95,000 91,000 96 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 15,000 14,000 93 Does - one year old and older ......: 76,000 73,000 96 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 4,000 4,000 100 : Angora, market goats and kids ........: 15,000 16,000 107 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 62,000 61,000 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Milk Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Class : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ head ----- percent : Milk goats and kids ....................: 410,000 400,000 98 : Milk, breeding goats .................: 368,000 359,000 98 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 78,000 77,000 99 Does - one year old and older ......: 264,000 257,000 97 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 26,000 25,000 96 : Milk, market goats and kids ..........: 42,000 41,000 98 : Kid crop 1/ ............................: 298,000 289,000 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory by Class - United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2023 as Class : 2022 : 2023 : percent : : : of 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- :------- head ------ percent : Meat and other goats and kids ..........:2,030,000 2,000,000 99 : Meat and other, breeding goats .......:1,630,000 1,606,000 99 Replacement kids - under one year ..: 292,000 288,000 99 Does - one year old and older ......:1,211,000 1,193,000 99 Bucks - one year old and older .....: 127,000 125,000 98 : Meat and other, market goats and kids : 400,000 394,000 99 : Kid crop 1/ ............................:1,241,000 1,230,000 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year. Angora Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2022 : 2023 :2023 as : : :percent : : :of 2022 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Arizona ...........: 16,000 16,000 100 New Mexico ........: 8,000 8,000 100 Texas .............: 61,000 59,000 97 : Other States 1/ ...: 25,000 24,000 96 : United States .....:110,000 107,000 97 ---------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Mohair Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 [United States value may not add due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Goats : Average clip : : : Price per : : State : clipped : per goat : Production : pound : Value 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- head ----- --- pounds -- -- 1,000 pounds -- --- dollars -- --- 1,000 dollars -- : Arizona ........: 16,000 16,000 3.5 3.5 56 56 1.00 1.20 56 67 New Mexico .....: 6,500 6,500 3.8 3.4 25 22 1.40 2.10 35 46 Texas ..........: 61,000 55,000 5.5 5.7 335 315 7.70 9.00 2,580 2,835 : Other States 2/ : 22,000 21,500 5.9 5.9 130 127 2.90 2.80 377 356 : United States ..: 105,500 99,000 5.2 5.3 546 520 5.58 6.35 3,048 3,304 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production multiplied by marketing year average price. United States value is summation of State values. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Milk Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 ---------------------------------------------- State : 2022 : 2023 :2023 as : : :percent : : :of 2022 ---------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 3,500 3,900 111 Arkansas ..........: 4,000 4,500 113 California ........: 39,000 36,000 92 Colorado ..........: 8,000 8,500 106 Florida ...........: 9,000 9,200 102 Georgia ...........: 6,000 6,000 100 Idaho .............: 6,300 6,400 102 Illinois ..........: 8,400 9,600 114 Indiana ...........: 14,200 12,500 88 Iowa ..............: 28,000 26,000 93 : Kansas ............: 4,400 3,800 86 Kentucky ..........: 5,500 6,000 109 Michigan ..........: 11,500 11,000 96 Minnesota .........: 13,000 11,000 85 Missouri ..........: 10,700 11,200 105 Nebraska ..........: 3,700 3,300 89 New England 1/ ....: 18,200 16,000 88 New York ..........: 11,700 12,400 106 North Carolina ....: 7,500 8,500 113 Ohio ..............: 10,500 9,500 90 : Oklahoma ..........: 7,000 7,800 111 Oregon ............: 11,800 12,500 106 Pennsylvania ......: 13,500 15,000 111 South Carolina ....: 3,400 3,200 94 Tennessee .........: 7,300 7,000 96 Texas .............: 24,000 22,000 92 Virginia ..........: 4,200 4,800 114 Washington ........: 6,700 7,200 107 Wisconsin .........: 74,000 72,000 97 : Other States 2/ ...: 35,000 33,200 95 : United States .....:410,000 400,000 98 ---------------------------------------------- 1/ New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Meat and Other Goats and Kids Inventory - States and United States: January 1, 2022 and 2023 ------------------------------------------------- State : 2022 : 2023 : 2023 as : : : percent : : : of 2022 ------------------------------------------------- : head head percent : Alabama ...........: 44,000 44,000 100 Arizona ...........: 29,000 26,000 90 Arkansas ..........: 31,000 31,000 100 California ........: 86,000 80,000 93 Colorado ..........: 24,000 23,000 96 Florida ...........: 44,000 45,500 103 Georgia ...........: 58,000 58,000 100 Illinois ..........: 23,000 22,000 96 Indiana ...........: 36,000 37,000 103 Iowa ..............: 41,000 46,000 112 : Kansas ............: 37,000 39,000 105 Kentucky ..........: 54,000 56,000 104 Louisiana .........: 15,000 15,000 100 Minnesota .........: 26,000 30,000 115 Mississippi .......: 19,000 19,000 100 Missouri ..........: 75,000 76,000 101 New York ..........: 18,000 17,000 94 North Carolina ....: 43,000 40,000 93 Ohio ..............: 42,000 43,000 102 Oklahoma ..........: 75,000 78,000 104 : Oregon ............: 26,000 27,000 104 Pennsylvania ......: 38,000 37,000 97 South Carolina ....: 33,000 33,000 100 Tennessee .........: 91,000 85,000 93 Texas .............: 750,000 725,000 97 Virginia ..........: 42,000 39,000 93 Washington ........: 22,000 22,500 102 West Virginia .....: 20,000 21,000 105 : Other States 1/ ...: 188,000 185,000 98 : United States .....:2,030,000 2,000,000 99 ------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes data for States not published in this table. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of United States operations was surveyed to provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all sheep and goat operations, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey. Large operations were sampled more heavily than small operations. About 23,000 operators were contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone, internet, and face-to-face personal interviews and 61 percent of the reports were usable. Regardless of when operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of January 1. Estimating Procedures: The sheep and goat estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness and compared with estimates from past years. A projected balance sheet for calendar year 2022 was also used. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds estimates of births and imports, and subtracts estimates of slaughter, exports and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is compared with the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve the current estimate. Previous year estimates are subject to revision when current estimates are made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture's five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Since all operations raising sheep and goats are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors, such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected sheep items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between the first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep and lamb inventory estimates over the past 10 years is 0.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 5.02 million head by more than 0.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1 percent. Also shown in the table is a 10-year record showing the range between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate. Using estimates for All Sheep and Lambs as an example, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 19,000 head, ranging from 0 to 70,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of All Sheep and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 4 times and above the latest estimate 2 times in the last 10 years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for sheep shorn over the past 10 years 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 3.20 million head by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.2 percent. For Sheep and Lambs Shorn, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 20,000 head, ranging from 0 to 140,000 head. In the last 10 years, the initial inventory estimate of Sheep and Lambs Shorn has not been below the latest estimate but has been above 5 times. Reliability of January 1 Sheep and Lambs Estimates [Based on data for the past 10 years] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Years : : : : : :----------------------------- : : : Average : Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent ----------- 1,000 head ---------- ---- number ---- : : All sheep and lambs ..........: 0.5 1.0 19 0 70 4 2 : : Breeding sheep ...............: 0.5 0.9 13 0 39 4 2 : : Lamb crop ....................: 1.8 3.3 34 0 150 2 4 : : Sheep shorn ..................: 1.2 2.2 20 0 140 0 5 : : percent percent ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- ---- number ---- : : Wool production ..............: 1.1 1.9 145 0 870 2 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Anthony Fischer - Hogs and Pigs ............................................................ (202) 720-3106 Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows ................................................ (202) 720-3278 Suzanne Richards - Dairy Products (202) 720-4448 Suzanne Richards - Sheep and Goats .. 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