Nebraska

Animal husbandry

In 2003, Nebraska ranked 3rd behind Texas and Kansas in the total number of cattle on farms (6.2 million), including 72,000 milk cows. Nebraska farmers had around 2.9 million hogs and pigs, valued at $217.5 million in 2002. During 2001, the state produced an estimated 10.4 million lb (4.7 million kg) of sheep and lambs, which grossed $8.7 million in income for Nebraska farmers. Dairy products included 1.16 billion lb (0.5 billion kg) of milk produced.