Quarterly Hogs and Pigs ISSN: 1949-1921 Released June 29, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). United States Hog Inventory Down 1 Percent United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2022 was 72.5 million head. This was down 1 percent from June 1, 2021, and down slightly from March 1, 2022. Breeding inventory, at 6.17 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, but up 1 percent from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 66.4 million head, was down 1 percent from last year, and down slightly from last quarter. The March-May 2022 pig crop, at 32.9 million head, was down 1 percent from 2021. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 2.99 million head, down 1 percent from 2021. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 49 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was 11.00 for the March-May period, compared to 10.95 last year. United States hog producers intend to have 3.02 million sows farrow during the June-August 2022 quarter, down 1 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period one year earlier, and down 7 percent from the same period two years earlier. Intended farrowings for September-November 2022, at 3.01 million sows, are down 1 percent from the same period one year earlier, and down 5 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 50 percent of the total United States hog inventory, up 1 percent from the previous year. Revisions All inventory and pig crop estimates for June 2021 through March 2022 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The revision made to the March 2022 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.6 percent. The revision made to the December 2021-February 2022 pig crop was 0.4 percent. The net revision made to the December 2021 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.3 percent. A net revision of 1.2 percent was made to the September-November 2021 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 June 29, 2022. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Cynthia Nickerson Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons Contents Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2021 and 2022................. 4 Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2020-2022................................... 5 Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2021 and 2022..... 5 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2021 and 2022................... 6 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2021 and 2022........................ 6 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2021 and 2022.................... 7 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2021 and 2022......................... 7 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2020 and 2021............... 8 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2020 and 2021.................... 8 Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2020 and 2021................ 9 Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2020 and 2021..................... 9 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2021 and 2022.. 10 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: March-May 2021 and 2022.......... 10 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2020-2022............ 11 Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: September-November 2020-2022..... 11 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 12 Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates..................................................................... 12 Records by Quarter - United States: 1866 to Present........................................................ 13 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 13 Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class, Weight Group, and Quarter - United States: 2021 and 2022 [May not add due to rounding. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as Item : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- percent : March 1 inventory ......................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 73,933 72,619 98 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,215 6,098 98 Market .............................: 67,718 66,521 98 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 20,238 20,045 99 50-119 pounds ......................: 19,138 19,015 99 120-179 pounds .....................: 15,375 14,993 98 180 pounds and over ................: 12,966 12,468 96 : June 1 inventory .......................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 73,153 72,524 99 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,220 6,168 99 Market .............................: 66,933 66,356 99 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 21,354 21,083 99 50-119 pounds ......................: 18,919 18,811 99 120-179 pounds .....................: 13,830 13,737 99 180 pounds and over ................: 12,829 12,725 99 : September 1 inventory ..................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 74,867 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,190 Market .............................: 68,677 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 21,690 50-119 pounds ......................: 20,211 120-179 pounds .....................: 14,246 180 pounds and over ................: 12,529 : December 1 inventory ...................: All hogs and pigs ....................: 74,446 Kept for breeding ..................: 6,125 Market .............................: 68,321 : Market hogs and pigs by weight groups : Under 50 pounds ....................: 21,594 50-119 pounds ......................: 19,005 120-179 pounds .....................: 14,374 180 pounds and over ................: 13,348 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sows Farrowing, Pig Crop, and Pigs per Litter - United States: 2020-2022 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : 2022 as percent of : : : :------------------------- Item : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 head ---------- ---- percent --- Sows farrowing ...........: December-February ......: 3,182 2,929 2,912 92 99 March-May ..............: 3,147 3,034 2,992 95 99 December-May 1/ ........: 6,329 5,964 5,904 93 99 : June-August 2/ .........: 3,260 3,050 3,019 93 99 September-November 2/ ..: 3,165 3,049 3,007 95 99 June-November 1/ 2/ ....: 6,425 6,098 6,025 94 99 : Pig crop .................: December-February ......: 35,016 32,059 31,873 91 99 March-May ..............: 34,621 33,233 32,905 95 99 December-May 1/ ........: 69,637 65,292 64,777 93 99 : June-August ............: 36,056 33,944 September-November .....: 34,987 34,123 June-November 1/ .......: 71,044 68,067 : : : ------------ number ----------- ---- percent --- : Pigs per litter ..........: December-February ......: 11.00 10.94 10.95 100 100 March-May ..............: 11.00 10.95 11.00 100 100 December-May ...........: 11.00 10.95 10.97 100 100 : June-August ............: 11.06 11.13 September-November .....: 11.05 11.19 June-November ..........: 11.06 11.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ May not add due to rounding. 2/ Intentions for 2022. Monthly Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - United States: December-November 2021 and 2022 [December preceding year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing 1/ : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head --- ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- : December .......: 998 977 10.84 10.94 10,820 10,693 January ........: 983 991 10.89 10.88 10,702 10,785 February .......: 948 943 11.11 11.02 10,538 10,394 March ..........: 1,045 1,029 10.71 10.84 11,186 11,146 April ..........: 1,000 983 11.01 11.06 11,004 10,876 May ............: 990 980 11.16 11.10 11,043 10,883 June ...........: 1,032 11.02 11,366 July ...........: 1,016 11.15 11,325 August .........: 1,002 11.23 11,253 September ......: 1,046 11.12 11,627 October ........: 1,014 11.20 11,354 November .......: 989 11.26 11,142 : Total ..........: 12,062 11.06 133,359 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Monthly values may not add to quarterly or annual totals due to rounding. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: March 1, 2021 and 2022 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2022 as: : :2022 as: : :2022 as : 2021 : 2022 :percent: 2021 : 2022 :percent: 2021 : 2022 :percent : : :of 2021: : :of 2021: : :of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 150 140 93 510 450 88 660 590 89 Illinois ........: 580 590 102 4,620 4,710 102 5,200 5,300 102 Indiana .........: 260 250 96 4,040 3,950 98 4,300 4,200 98 Iowa ............: 940 900 96 22,660 22,200 98 23,600 23,100 98 Kansas ..........: 170 155 91 1,820 1,705 94 1,990 1,860 93 Michigan ........: 120 110 92 1,170 1,080 92 1,290 1,190 92 Minnesota .......: 530 530 100 8,170 8,070 99 8,700 8,600 99 Missouri ........: 430 420 98 2,970 2,930 99 3,400 3,350 99 Nebraska ........: 440 430 98 3,210 3,170 99 3,650 3,600 99 North Carolina ..: 830 800 96 7,670 7,200 94 8,500 8,000 94 : Ohio ............: 200 190 95 2,300 2,410 105 2,500 2,600 104 Oklahoma ........: 460 470 102 1,570 1,620 103 2,030 2,090 103 Pennsylvania ....: 140 140 100 1,200 1,210 101 1,340 1,350 101 South Dakota ....: 285 280 98 1,695 1,730 102 1,980 2,010 102 Texas ...........: 160 160 100 890 880 99 1,050 1,040 99 Utah ............: 85 85 100 885 845 95 970 930 96 : Other States 1/ .: 435 448 103 2,338 2,361 101 2,773 2,809 101 : United States ...: 6,215 6,098 98 67,718 66,521 98 73,933 72,619 98 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: March 1, 2021 and 2022 [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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 270 215 100 100 50 55 90 80 Illinois ........: 1,185 1,305 1,550 1,605 1,110 1,075 775 725 Indiana .........: 960 970 1,230 1,150 940 965 910 865 Iowa ............: 5,340 5,440 7,210 7,150 5,650 5,490 4,460 4,120 Kansas ..........: 440 415 435 390 355 350 590 550 Michigan ........: 345 310 300 295 265 240 260 235 Minnesota .......: 2,420 2,420 2,620 2,570 1,810 1,780 1,320 1,300 Missouri ........: 1,380 1,240 565 640 645 670 380 380 Nebraska ........: 1,050 1,050 850 890 810 700 500 530 North Carolina ..: 2,990 2,760 1,660 1,560 1,570 1,520 1,450 1,360 : Ohio ............: 610 635 610 620 565 590 515 565 Oklahoma ........: 725 735 350 335 200 200 295 350 Pennsylvania ....: 305 330 370 375 290 280 235 225 South Dakota ....: 665 685 400 410 330 305 300 330 Texas ...........: 280 295 200 235 165 145 245 205 Utah ............: 350 330 185 170 175 170 175 175 : Other States 1/ .: 923 910 503 520 445 458 466 473 : United States ...: 20,238 20,045 19,138 19,015 15,375 14,993 12,966 12,468 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: June 1, 2021 and 2022 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2022 as: : :2022 as: : :2022 as : 2021 : 2022 :percent: 2021 : 2022 :percent: 2021 : 2022 :percent : : :of 2021: : :of 2021: : :of 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 155 135 87 505 385 76 660 520 79 Illinois ........: 650 620 95 4,650 4,680 101 5,300 5,300 100 Indiana .........: 260 250 96 3,940 4,100 104 4,200 4,350 104 Iowa ............: 910 940 103 22,790 22,060 97 23,700 23,000 97 Kansas ..........: 175 155 89 1,775 1,755 99 1,950 1,910 98 Michigan ........: 115 110 96 1,095 1,080 99 1,210 1,190 98 Minnesota .......: 540 520 96 8,260 7,880 95 8,800 8,400 95 Missouri ........: 425 430 101 2,825 2,770 98 3,250 3,200 98 Nebraska ........: 450 420 93 3,050 3,080 101 3,500 3,500 100 North Carolina ..: 820 820 100 7,280 7,380 101 8,100 8,200 101 : Ohio ............: 190 180 95 2,310 2,420 105 2,500 2,600 104 Oklahoma ........: 470 470 100 1,570 1,550 99 2,040 2,020 99 Pennsylvania ....: 140 140 100 1,150 1,210 105 1,290 1,350 105 South Dakota ....: 270 290 107 1,690 1,840 109 1,960 2,130 109 Texas ...........: 130 160 123 850 900 106 980 1,060 108 Utah ............: 85 80 94 865 880 102 950 960 101 : Other States 1/ .: 435 448 103 2,328 2,386 102 2,763 2,834 103 : United States ...: 6,220 6,168 99 66,933 66,356 99 73,153 72,524 99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: June 1, 2021 and 2022 [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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 240 190 110 70 70 45 85 80 Illinois ........: 1,355 1,390 1,550 1,560 935 965 810 765 Indiana .........: 970 1,080 1,220 1,160 900 940 850 920 Iowa ............: 5,970 5,700 7,200 7,130 5,320 5,050 4,300 4,180 Kansas ..........: 450 440 470 420 330 330 525 565 Michigan ........: 330 320 290 295 220 230 255 235 Minnesota .......: 2,740 2,640 2,630 2,540 1,550 1,460 1,340 1,240 Missouri ........: 1,350 1,270 510 540 560 580 405 380 Nebraska ........: 1,060 1,050 840 840 590 640 560 550 North Carolina ..: 2,940 2,920 1,540 1,600 1,415 1,420 1,385 1,440 : Ohio ............: 670 680 605 630 485 530 550 580 Oklahoma ........: 750 775 340 305 165 165 315 305 Pennsylvania ....: 335 330 330 365 230 285 255 230 South Dakota ....: 685 765 395 390 275 325 335 360 Texas ...........: 245 275 210 245 170 145 225 235 Utah ............: 360 350 170 175 170 175 165 180 : Other States 1/ .: 904 908 509 546 445 452 469 480 : United States ...: 21,354 21,083 18,919 18,811 13,830 13,737 12,829 12,725 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: September 1, 2020 and 2021 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2021 as: : :2021 as: : :2021 as : 2020 : 2021 :percent: 2020 : 2021 :percent: 2020 : 2021 :percent : : :of 2020: : :of 2020: : :of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 165 150 91 485 510 105 650 660 102 Illinois ........: 580 660 114 4,820 4,740 98 5,400 5,400 100 Indiana .........: 250 250 100 4,150 4,050 98 4,400 4,300 98 Iowa ............: 980 900 92 23,620 23,200 98 24,600 24,100 98 Kansas ..........: 175 165 94 1,895 1,885 99 2,070 2,050 99 Michigan ........: 120 115 96 1,100 1,115 101 1,220 1,230 101 Minnesota .......: 530 530 100 8,570 8,270 96 9,100 8,800 97 Missouri ........: 470 420 89 3,380 2,980 88 3,850 3,400 88 Nebraska ........: 430 460 107 3,370 3,190 95 3,800 3,650 96 North Carolina ..: 870 810 93 8,730 7,490 86 9,600 8,300 86 : Ohio ............: 220 190 86 2,580 2,360 91 2,800 2,550 91 Oklahoma ........: 450 470 104 1,650 1,730 105 2,100 2,200 105 Pennsylvania ....: 150 145 97 1,290 1,205 93 1,440 1,350 94 South Dakota ....: 285 265 93 1,755 1,745 99 2,040 2,010 99 Texas ...........: 140 140 100 920 950 103 1,060 1,090 103 Utah ............: 85 85 100 955 885 93 1,040 970 93 : Other States 1/ .: 433 435 100 2,501 2,372 95 2,934 2,807 96 : United States ...: 6,333 6,190 98 71,771 68,677 96 78,104 74,867 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: September 1, 2020 and 2021 [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 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 260 235 100 110 50 55 75 110 Illinois ........: 1,390 1,310 1,540 1,640 1,070 1,005 820 785 Indiana .........: 1,060 990 1,380 1,260 790 875 920 925 Iowa ............: 6,460 6,010 7,580 7,760 5,480 5,470 4,100 3,960 Kansas ..........: 500 455 465 430 400 410 530 590 Michigan ........: 325 330 305 315 225 225 245 245 Minnesota .......: 2,870 2,680 2,820 2,830 1,720 1,580 1,160 1,180 Missouri ........: 1,610 1,410 690 565 670 605 410 400 Nebraska ........: 1,180 1,080 880 890 690 650 620 570 North Carolina ..: 3,350 3,090 2,130 1,670 1,610 1,340 1,640 1,390 : Ohio ............: 770 700 760 680 490 440 560 540 Oklahoma ........: 765 850 350 350 185 220 350 310 Pennsylvania ....: 360 325 410 380 275 275 245 225 South Dakota ....: 705 660 425 410 320 305 305 370 Texas ...........: 305 290 215 250 140 150 260 260 Utah ............: 370 345 195 180 195 180 195 180 : Other States 1/ .: 954 930 545 491 497 461 504 489 : United States ...: 23,234 21,690 20,790 20,211 14,807 14,246 12,939 12,529 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Breeding, Market, and Total Inventory - States and United States: December 1, 2020 and 2021 [May not add due to rounding] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Breeding : Market : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : :2021 as: : :2021 as: : :2021 as : 2020 : 2021 :percent: 2020 : 2021 :percent: 2020 : 2021 :percent : : :of 2020: : :of 2020: : :of 2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head percent -- 1,000 head -- percent -- 1,000 head -- percent : Colorado ........: 155 145 94 465 475 102 620 620 100 Illinois ........: 550 590 107 4,900 4,810 98 5,450 5,400 99 Indiana .........: 250 250 100 4,200 4,100 98 4,450 4,350 98 Iowa ............: 950 920 97 23,650 22,980 97 24,600 23,900 97 Kansas ..........: 170 165 97 1,890 1,825 97 2,060 1,990 97 Michigan ........: 120 110 92 1,190 1,050 88 1,310 1,160 89 Minnesota .......: 540 550 102 8,860 8,350 94 9,400 8,900 95 Missouri ........: 440 420 95 3,310 3,030 92 3,750 3,450 92 Nebraska ........: 410 430 105 3,390 3,220 95 3,800 3,650 96 North Carolina ..: 840 810 96 7,960 7,190 90 8,800 8,000 91 : Ohio ............: 210 190 90 2,490 2,610 105 2,700 2,800 104 Oklahoma ........: 460 460 100 1,620 1,630 101 2,080 2,090 100 Pennsylvania ....: 140 145 104 1,260 1,165 92 1,400 1,310 94 South Dakota ....: 280 265 95 1,750 1,745 100 2,030 2,010 99 Texas ...........: 140 150 107 940 940 100 1,080 1,090 101 Utah ............: 90 85 94 910 855 94 1,000 940 94 : Other States 1/ .: 431 440 102 2,351 2,346 100 2,782 2,786 100 : United States ...: 6,176 6,125 99 71,136 68,321 96 77,312 74,446 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Market Inventory by Weight Group - States and United States: December 1, 2020 and 2021 [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 :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 head : Colorado ........: 255 230 90 95 50 60 70 90 Illinois ........: 1,460 1,400 1,500 1,575 1,090 1,075 850 760 Indiana .........: 1,050 1,040 1,230 1,170 935 935 985 955 Iowa ............: 5,780 5,970 7,470 7,290 5,890 5,340 4,510 4,380 Kansas ..........: 445 435 465 450 370 355 610 585 Michigan ........: 380 320 320 275 245 210 245 245 Minnesota .......: 2,890 2,800 2,610 2,550 1,940 1,590 1,420 1,410 Missouri ........: 1,510 1,430 630 550 690 640 480 410 Nebraska ........: 1,200 1,080 850 880 790 695 550 565 North Carolina ..: 2,955 2,890 1,845 1,460 1,620 1,355 1,540 1,485 : Ohio ............: 780 730 630 640 530 585 550 655 Oklahoma ........: 745 770 350 350 205 170 320 340 Pennsylvania ....: 365 320 350 360 275 250 270 235 South Dakota ....: 715 670 390 400 325 320 320 355 Texas ...........: 300 300 215 235 175 165 250 240 Utah ............: 350 340 185 170 185 170 190 175 : Other States 1/ .: 809 869 550 555 476 459 515 463 : United States ...: 21,989 21,594 19,680 19,005 15,791 14,374 13,675 13,348 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: December-February 2021 and 2022 [December preceding year. May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2022 as : : : : : 2022 as State : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : : : of 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 78 66 85 9.90 9.90 772 653 85 Illinois ...........: 265 260 98 10.95 10.60 2,902 2,756 95 Indiana ............: 120 120 100 10.70 10.40 1,284 1,248 97 Iowa ...............: 485 475 98 11.30 11.30 5,481 5,368 98 Kansas .............: 84 81 96 10.50 10.10 882 818 93 Michigan ...........: 52 51 98 10.90 11.10 567 566 100 Minnesota ..........: 250 260 104 11.80 11.70 2,950 3,042 103 Missouri ...........: 215 220 102 11.00 10.70 2,365 2,354 100 Nebraska ...........: 180 190 106 11.85 11.70 2,133 2,223 104 North Carolina .....: 420 405 96 10.55 10.50 4,431 4,253 96 : Ohio ...............: 87 95 109 10.40 11.50 905 1,093 121 Oklahoma ...........: 200 195 98 10.10 9.65 2,020 1,882 93 Pennsylvania .......: 46 51 111 11.10 11.40 511 581 114 South Dakota .......: 134 128 96 11.90 12.55 1,595 1,606 101 Texas ..............: 69 58 84 10.10 10.60 697 615 88 Utah ...............: 44 43 98 10.10 10.60 444 456 103 : Other States 2/ ....: 200 214 107 10.59 11.03 2,120 2,359 111 : United States ......: 2,929 2,912 99 10.94 10.95 32,059 31,873 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2021 and 2022 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2022 as : : : : : 2022 as : 2021 : 2022 : percent : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : percent : : : of 2021 : : : : : of 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 head -- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 73 63 86 10.40 9.80 759 617 81 Illinois ...........: 260 265 102 10.85 10.70 2,821 2,836 101 Indiana ............: 125 125 100 10.90 10.70 1,363 1,338 98 Iowa ...............: 510 505 99 11.40 11.45 5,814 5,782 99 Kansas .............: 88 85 97 10.20 10.40 898 884 98 Michigan ...........: 50 51 102 10.70 10.80 535 551 103 Minnesota ..........: 280 265 95 11.90 11.85 3,332 3,140 94 Missouri ...........: 225 225 100 10.90 10.70 2,453 2,408 98 Nebraska ...........: 190 185 97 11.60 11.60 2,204 2,146 97 North Carolina .....: 430 420 98 10.30 10.40 4,429 4,368 99 : Ohio ...............: 91 95 104 10.40 11.30 946 1,074 114 Oklahoma ...........: 210 200 95 10.10 10.20 2,121 2,040 96 Pennsylvania .......: 47 50 106 11.40 11.50 536 575 107 South Dakota .......: 131 135 103 12.50 12.70 1,638 1,715 105 Texas ..............: 68 64 94 9.30 10.10 632 646 102 Utah ...............: 45 45 100 10.60 10.70 477 482 101 : Other States 2/ ....: 211 214 101 10.77 10.75 2,275 2,303 101 : United States ......: 3,034 2,992 99 10.95 11.00 33,233 32,905 99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Sows Farrowing, Pigs per Litter, and Pig Crop - States and United States: June-August 2020-2022 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2022 as : : : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 2/ : percent : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : : of 2021 : : : : : of 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 79 72 63 88 10.00 10.50 790 756 96 Illinois ...........: 290 285 280 98 10.70 10.90 3,103 3,107 100 Indiana ............: 125 130 130 100 11.30 10.70 1,413 1,391 98 Iowa ...............: 560 505 510 101 11.30 11.40 6,328 5,757 91 Kansas .............: 88 88 80 91 10.70 10.80 942 950 101 Michigan ...........: 54 53 53 100 11.40 10.80 616 572 93 Minnesota ..........: 310 265 260 98 11.90 11.80 3,689 3,127 85 Missouri ...........: 255 220 225 102 11.20 10.70 2,856 2,354 82 Nebraska ...........: 180 200 190 95 11.70 11.65 2,106 2,330 111 North Carolina .....: 490 430 415 97 10.50 10.70 5,145 4,601 89 : Ohio ...............: 108 104 99 95 10.50 11.20 1,134 1,165 103 Oklahoma ...........: 215 200 200 100 10.80 10.90 2,322 2,180 94 Pennsylvania .......: 56 49 51 104 11.10 11.50 622 564 91 South Dakota .......: 143 128 135 105 12.20 12.60 1,745 1,613 92 Texas ..............: 61 69 68 99 10.60 11.10 647 766 118 Utah ...............: 43 46 42 91 11.00 10.60 473 488 103 : Other States 3/ ....: 203 206 218 106 10.46 10.82 2,124 2,223 105 : United States ......: 3,260 3,050 3,019 99 11.06 11.13 36,056 33,944 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born June-August that were still on hand September 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: September-November 2020-2022 [May not add due to rounding] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sows farrowing : Pigs per litter : Pig crop 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2022 as : : : : : 2021 as : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 2/ : percent : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 : percent : : : : of 2021 : : : : : of 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 head -------- percent ----- number ---- --- 1,000 head --- percent : Colorado ...........: 73 70 61 87 10.00 10.50 730 735 101 Illinois ...........: 300 255 275 108 10.80 10.70 3,240 2,729 84 Indiana ............: 120 130 125 96 11.00 11.10 1,320 1,443 109 Iowa ...............: 560 525 510 97 11.30 11.45 6,328 6,011 95 Kansas .............: 85 85 81 95 10.70 10.80 910 918 101 Michigan ...........: 56 50 51 102 11.50 11.10 644 555 86 Minnesota ..........: 290 295 255 86 11.85 11.55 3,437 3,407 99 Missouri ...........: 238 225 230 102 11.10 11.20 2,642 2,520 95 Nebraska ...........: 190 195 190 97 11.70 11.70 2,223 2,282 103 North Carolina .....: 440 415 410 99 10.50 10.90 4,620 4,524 98 : Ohio ...............: 105 106 97 92 10.60 11.50 1,113 1,219 110 Oklahoma ...........: 210 190 200 105 10.75 10.65 2,258 2,024 90 Pennsylvania .......: 53 52 50 96 11.00 11.40 583 593 102 South Dakota .......: 140 133 138 104 12.20 12.50 1,708 1,663 97 Texas ..............: 64 68 70 103 9.80 10.60 627 721 115 Utah ...............: 41 44 43 98 10.90 10.50 447 462 103 : Other States 3/ ....: 200 211 221 105 10.79 10.98 2,157 2,317 107 : United States ......: 3,165 3,049 3,007 99 11.05 11.19 34,987 34,123 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of pigs born September-November that were still on hand December 1, or had been sold. 2/ Intentions. 3/ Individual State estimates not available for the 34 Other States. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: A random sample of roughly 4,700 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 June 2022, data were collected from about 3,000 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 June 1, 2022. Estimating Procedures: Hogs and pigs estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board after reviewing recommendations and analysis submitted by each regional field office. National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness with each other and with estimates from past years using a balance sheet. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds the estimates of births and imports, and subtracts the estimates of slaughter, exports, and deaths. This indicated ending inventory level is compared to the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve quarter to quarter relationships. Estimates for the previous four quarters are subject to revision when current estimates are made. In December, estimates are reviewed from all quarters of the current year, all quarters of the previous year, and December two years prior. The reviews are primarily based on hog check-off receipts and slaughter. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from the Department of Agriculture five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: Since all operations raising hogs are not included in the sample, survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the difference between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for hog inventory estimates over the past 20 quarters is 1.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 72.5 million head by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.4 percent. Reliability of Quarterly Hog Estimates [Based on data for the previous 20 quarters] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Quarters : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent --------- 1,000 -------- ----- number ----- : All hogs and pigs ............: 1.4 2.4 818 85 2,500 6 14 : Pig crop .....................: 1.9 3.3 467 14 1,502 11 9 : Expected farrowings : : Second intentions ..........: 2.4 4.1 55 2 189 12 8 : First intentions ...........: 2.5 4.3 60 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/ ........: 11.00 2020 1970 March-May ..................: 11.00 2022 1970 June-August ................: 11.13 2021 1970 September-November .........: 11.19 2021 1970 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ December preceding year. 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