This statistic shows the number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding in the United States from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, this figure came to around 5.9 million, decreasing from around 6.1 million the previous year.
Number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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US Department of Agriculture. (September 23, 2024). Number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194379/number-of-hogs-and-pigs-kept-for-breeding-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. "Number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194379/number-of-hogs-and-pigs-kept-for-breeding-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. (2024). Number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194379/number-of-hogs-and-pigs-kept-for-breeding-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. "Number of Hogs and Pigs Kept for Breeding in The U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194379/number-of-hogs-and-pigs-kept-for-breeding-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, Number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194379/number-of-hogs-and-pigs-kept-for-breeding-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Number of hogs and pigs kept for breeding in the U.S. from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194379/number-of-hogs-and-pigs-kept-for-breeding-in-the-us-since-2000/
