Hog Inventory Up Slightly This Year
USAgNet - 03/27/2026
As of March 1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from March 2025 but down 1% from Dec. 1, 2025, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS).
Of the 74.3 million hogs and pigs, 68.4 million were market hogs, while 5.89 million were kept for breeding.
Between December 2025 and February 2026, 33.2 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, up 1% from the same time period one year earlier.
From December 2025 through February 2026, U.S. hog and pig producers weaned an average of 11.90 pigs per litter.
U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.86 million sows farrow between March and May 2026, and 2.90 million sows farrow between June and August 2026.
Iowa hog producers accounted for the largest inventory among the states, at 24.7 million head. Minnesota had the second largest inventory at 9.30 million head. North Carolina was third with 7.60 million head.
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