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Sheep population · United States · January 1, 1976
The number of sheep and lambs on January 1.
Sheep population by state in United States, January 1, 1976. Measured in sheep and lambs. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Highest reported values: Texas: 2,600,000 sheep and lambs; Wyoming: 1,268,000 sheep and lambs; California: 1,130,000 sheep and lambs.
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- Topic
- Sheep population
- Year
- January 1, 1976
- Measured in
- Sheep and lambs
- Data retrieved
- 2026-10-18
- Location
- North America
- Regions included
- 50
| State | Value | Publication status |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,800 | Reported value |
| Alaska | 7,600 | Reported value |
| Arizona | 470,000 | Reported value |
| Arkansas | 5,300 | Reported value |
| California | 1,130,000 | Reported value |
| Colorado | 920,000 | Reported value |
| Connecticut | 5,000 | Reported value |
| Delaware | 1,800 | Reported value |
| Florida | 4,100 | Reported value |
| Georgia | 3,300 | Reported value |
| Hawaii | — | Not reported |
| Idaho | 536,000 | Reported value |
| Illinois | 195,000 | Reported value |
| Indiana | 180,000 | Reported value |
| Iowa | 385,000 | Reported value |
| Kansas | 165,000 | Reported value |
| Kentucky | 33,000 | Reported value |
| Louisiana | 13,000 | Reported value |
| Maine | 11,000 | Reported value |
| Maryland | 18,000 | Reported value |
| Massachusetts | 7,200 | Reported value |
| Michigan | 138,000 | Reported value |
| Minnesota | 315,000 | Reported value |
| Mississippi | 5,800 | Reported value |
| Missouri | 154,000 | Reported value |
| Montana | 595,000 | Reported value |
| Nebraska | 210,000 | Reported value |
| Nevada | 153,000 | Reported value |
| New Hampshire | 6,600 | Reported value |
| New Jersey | 8,600 | Reported value |
| New Mexico | 590,000 | Reported value |
| New York | 70,000 | Reported value |
| North Carolina | 10,000 | Reported value |
| North Dakota | 231,000 | Reported value |
| Ohio | 455,000 | Reported value |
| Oklahoma | 79,000 | Reported value |
| Oregon | 420,000 | Reported value |
| Pennsylvania | 120,000 | Reported value |
| Rhode Island | 2,500 | Reported value |
| South Carolina | 1,300 | Reported value |
| South Dakota | 716,000 | Reported value |
| Tennessee | 19,000 | Reported value |
| Texas | 2,600,000 | Reported value |
| Utah | 590,000 | Reported value |
| Vermont | 6,900 | Reported value |
| Virginia | 163,000 | Reported value |
| Washington | 78,000 | Reported value |
| West Virginia | 115,000 | Reported value |
| Wisconsin | 96,000 | Reported value |
| Wyoming | 1,268,000 | Reported value |
Missing or withheld values are not treated as zero. Rankings use reported numeric values only.
Not reported: no observation is present in the source snapshot. It is not zero.
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Regions included (50)
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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