United States Hog Inventory Up 1%

Dec 24, 2025

As of Dec.1, there were 75.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 1% from December 2024 and up slightly from Sept. 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).

Other key findings in the report were:

Of the 75.5 million hogs and pigs, 69.6 million were market hogs, while 5.95 million were kept for breeding.
Between September and November 2025, 35.0 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, up slightly from the same time period one year earlier.
From September through November 2025, U.S. hog and pig producers weaned an average of 11.93 pigs per litter.

Source : usda.gov

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