USDA Begins Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey

Aug 18, 2025
By Farms.com

Survey gathers hog inventories and pig crop information nationwide

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will soon begin data collection for its quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey. This survey helps measure the condition of the U.S. pork industry and provides important information to producers, analysts, and agribusinesses.

Farmers will be asked to provide details on their market hog and breeding stock inventories, farrowing intentions, and the most recent pig crop. The information helps track trends in the pork sector throughout the year.

Survey forms will be mailed to producers in late August. Participants may complete the survey online, by mail, or by fax. If producers do not respond, NASS will follow up by phone or personal interview.

“Through the quarterly surveys, NASS measures and reports conditions and trends in the U.S. pork industry over the course of the year,” said NASS Livestock Branch Chief Travis Averill. “The quarterly hog surveys enable NASS to provide pork producers, analysts, agribusinesses, and others, the data they need to make sound and timely business decisions.”

NASS will survey about 4,500 producers across the country to ensure accuracy. All information collected is kept confidential, as federal law protects respondent privacy. Data is published only in aggregate form, so no individual farm or producer can be identified.

The results of the survey will be released in the quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report on September 25, 2025. This report, along with other agricultural statistics, will be available on the NASS website at nass.usda.gov. Farmers and stakeholders can also contact NASS directly for further information.

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