Excluding the northeast, livestock-raising is dispersed throughout the state, with cattle concentrated particularly in west-central Minnesota and in the extreme southeast, and hogs along the southern border.
In 2003, the state had an estimated 2.5 million cattle and calves, valued at nearly $1.9 billion. The state had 5.9 million hogs and pigs, valued at $501.5 million in 2002. Minnesota produced more turkey in 2001 than any other state except North Carolina: 1.1 billion lb (0.5 billion kg), worth $385.7 million. Also during 2001, the state produced 16.8 million lb (7.1 million kg) of sheep and lambs, which brought in a total of nearly $11.6 million.
The state's total of 8.8 billion lb (4 billion kg) of milk outproduced all but four states in 2001. Production of broilers in 2001 was 219.5 million lb (99.6 million kg), worth around $85.6 million, and egg output in the same year was 3.1 billion, worth $112.8 million.