Major U.S. states based on cattle slaughter 2019

Published by
M. Shahbandeh,
Feb 27, 2023
This statistic shows the ten U.S. states where the most cattle were slaughtered in 2019. Texas came third, where approximately 5.86 million cattle were slaughtered that year.

Top 10 U.S. states based on number of cattle slaughtered in 2019 (in 1,000s)*

CharacteristicNumber in thousands
Nebraska 7,452.2
Kansas 6,436.7
Texas 5,858.5
Colorado 2,469.3
California 1,531.1
Wisconsin 1,379.4
Washington 1,145.6
Pennsylvania 1,124.4
Utah 699
Arizona 551.3
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number in thousands7,452.27,452.26,436.76,436.75,858.55,858.52,469.32,469.31,531.11,531.11,379.41,379.41,145.61,145.61,124.41,124.4699699551.3551.3NebraskaKansasTexasColoradoCaliforniaWisconsinWashingtonPennsylvaniaUtahArizona
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Release date

May 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2019

Supplementary notes

* Includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants; excludes animals slaughtered on farms.

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