The U.S. hog inventory is growing. As of December 1, there were 75.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, which is up one percent from December 2024 and slightly higher than the numbers on September 1, 2025. That’s according to the Hogs and Pigs report published by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Other key findings in the report included that 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 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, up slightly from the same period a year earlier. During the same timeframe, hog and pig producers weaned an average of 11.92 pigs per litter.
Producers also intend to have 2.89 million sows farrow between December 2025 and February 2026, and 2.91 million sows farrow between March and May 2026. Iowa, Minnesota, and North Carolina had the most hogs.
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