Trends in the US pork industry

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U.S. Hog Inventory , December 1. Source: USDA-NASS Report.

Overall hog sales in the United States have increased in recent years, while the number of farms raising hogs has declined. From 1997 to 2012, the number of farms raising hogs decreased significantly, from 124,889 to 63,246, but by 2017, the number of farms had increased to 66,439. In 2022, the number of farms raising hogs had fallen to 60,809. Meanwhile, the average number of hogs per farm increased from 490 in 1997 to 1,214 in 2022.

U.S. hog farms and number of pigs per farm. Source: USDA-NASS Census of Agriculture, 2022.

About 5% of hogs in the U.S. are on farms with fewer than 2,000 head, 20% are on farms with 2,000 to 4,999 head, and 75% are on farms with 5,000 or more head. Compared to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, there are now approximately 5,419 fewer farms in the smallest size category, 151 fewer farms in the medium size category, and 60 fewer farms with more than 5,000 head.

Distribution of U.S. hog inventories. Source: USDA-NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.

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