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Sheep population · United States · January 1, 1987
The number of sheep and lambs on January 1.
Sheep population by state in United States, January 1, 1987. Measured in sheep and lambs. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Highest reported values: Texas: 2,050,000 sheep and lambs; California: 980,000 sheep and lambs; Wyoming: 775,000 sheep and lambs.
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- Topic
- Sheep population
- Year
- January 1, 1987
- Measured in
- Sheep and lambs
- Data retrieved
- 2026-10-18
- Location
- North America
- Regions included
- 50
| State | Value | Publication status |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | — | Not reported |
| Alaska | 2,400 | Reported value |
| Arizona | 283,000 | Reported value |
| Arkansas | — | Not reported |
| California | 980,000 | Reported value |
| Colorado | 690,000 | Reported value |
| Connecticut | 8,800 | Reported value |
| Delaware | — | Not reported |
| Florida | — | Not reported |
| Georgia | — | Not reported |
| Hawaii | — | Not reported |
| Idaho | 314,000 | Reported value |
| Illinois | 119,000 | Reported value |
| Indiana | 91,000 | Reported value |
| Iowa | 410,000 | Reported value |
| Kansas | 231,000 | Reported value |
| Kentucky | 32,000 | Reported value |
| Louisiana | 16,000 | Reported value |
| Maine | 18,000 | Reported value |
| Maryland | 25,000 | Reported value |
| Massachusetts | 17,000 | Reported value |
| Michigan | 106,000 | Reported value |
| Minnesota | 237,000 | Reported value |
| Mississippi | — | Not reported |
| Missouri | 110,000 | Reported value |
| Montana | 563,000 | Reported value |
| Nebraska | 173,000 | Reported value |
| Nevada | 86,000 | Reported value |
| New Hampshire | 12,000 | Reported value |
| New Jersey | 14,000 | Reported value |
| New Mexico | 480,000 | Reported value |
| New York | 64,000 | Reported value |
| North Carolina | 13,000 | Reported value |
| North Dakota | 185,000 | Reported value |
| Ohio | 300,000 | Reported value |
| Oklahoma | 105,000 | Reported value |
| Oregon | 440,000 | Reported value |
| Pennsylvania | 104,000 | Reported value |
| Rhode Island | — | Not reported |
| South Carolina | — | Not reported |
| South Dakota | 605,000 | Reported value |
| Tennessee | 13,000 | Reported value |
| Texas | 2,050,000 | Reported value |
| Utah | 464,000 | Reported value |
| Vermont | 23,000 | Reported value |
| Virginia | 168,000 | Reported value |
| Washington | 59,000 | Reported value |
| West Virginia | 90,000 | Reported value |
| Wisconsin | 96,000 | Reported value |
| Wyoming | 775,000 | 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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