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These are the highlights from the latest report on the U.S. swine inventory, published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on June 25:
U.S. swine inventory as of June 1, 2026, figures in millions of head, year-over-year changes. Prepared by 333 Latin America using data from USDA-NASS.
As of June 1, 2026, the U.S. swine inventory stood at 73.7 million head, representing a marginal change of -0.04% compared to June of the previous year and a decrease of 0.4% compared to the March 1, 2026 inventory (73.9 million head).
Of the 73.7 million hogs and pigs, 67.8 million were market hogs, while 5.88 million were kept for breeding.
Between March and May 2026, 33.5 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, up slightly from the same time period one year earlier.
From March through May 2026, U.S. hog and pig producers weaned an average of 11.87 pigs per litter, up 1.0% from the same period the year prior (11.75).
U.S. hog producers intend to have 2.90 million sows farrow between June and August 2026, and 2.89 million sows farrow between September and November 2026.
Iowa hog producers accounted for the largest inventory at 24.7 million head. Minnesota had the second largest inventory at 9.30 million head. North Carolina was third with 7.20 million head.
June 25, 2026/ 333 Latin America with data from the USDA - NASS Quarterly Hogs and Pigs/ United States.
https://apps.fas.usda.gov/
