Hog Production by State
Iowa has the highest Hog Production (Lbs) in 2023 (14.2B Lbs), followed by Minnesota (4.7B Lbs) and North Carolina (4.5B Lbs). New Mexico has the lowest (618K Lbs).
Hog Production (Lbs), 2023
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All 46 ranked
Highest first.
Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Over time · 1988–2025
The top 5 in 2023, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- Illinois
- Missouri
Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iowa | 14.2B Lbs | $8.65B |
| 2 |  Minnesota | 4.7B Lbs | $2.86B |
| 3 |  North Carolina | 4.5B Lbs | $2.57B |
| 4 |  Illinois | 3B Lbs | $1.82B |
| 5 |  Missouri | 2.3B Lbs | $1.29B |
| 6 |  Indiana | 2.2B Lbs | $1.35B |
| 7 |  Oklahoma | 2.1B Lbs | $1.18B |
| 8 |  Nebraska | 1.5B Lbs | $894.97M |
| 9 |  South Dakota | 1.4B Lbs | $867.28M |
| 10 |  Ohio | 1.4B Lbs | $880.97M |
| 11 |  Kansas | 931.7M Lbs | $502.53M |
| 12 |  Michigan | 708.3M Lbs | $445.28M |
| 13 |  Texas | 596.7M Lbs | $325.75M |
| 14 |  Pennsylvania | 577.5M Lbs | $359.48M |
| 15 |  Wisconsin | 275.2M Lbs | $168.06M |
| 16 |  Kentucky | 249.6M Lbs | $143.73M |
| 17 |  Tennessee | 229M Lbs | $133.85M |
| 18 |  Colorado | 205.7M Lbs | $109.51M |
| 19 |  Montana | 158.5M Lbs | $109.35M |
| 20 |  Utah | 156.8M Lbs | $105.09M |
| 21 |  Wyoming | 152.8M Lbs | $106.58M |
| 22 |  Virginia | 112.5M Lbs | $70.04M |
| 23 |  Arkansas | 105.2M Lbs | $58.93M |
| 24 |  North Dakota | 94.1M Lbs | $56.58M |
| 25 |  Arizona | 88.7M Lbs | $60.83M |
| 26 |  Georgia | 68.3M Lbs | $40.53M |
| 27 |  South Carolina | 45.2M Lbs | $23.46M |
| 28 |  Idaho | 27M Lbs | $18.77M |
| 29 |  California | 19M Lbs | $12.44M |
| 30 |  New York | 15.4M Lbs | $9.49M |
| 31 |  Maryland | 10.8M Lbs | $6.73M |
| 32 |  Washington | 7M Lbs | $4.75M |
| 33 |  Delaware | 6M Lbs | $3.82M |
| 34 |  Hawaii | 3.3M Lbs | $2.2M |
| 35 |  Massachusetts | 3.2M Lbs | $1.99M |
| 36 |  Louisiana | 3.1M Lbs | $1.76M |
| 37 |  West Virginia | 2.6M Lbs | $1.6M |
| 38 |  Oregon | 2.5M Lbs | $1.65M |
| 39 |  Vermont | 2M Lbs | $1.23M |
| 40 |  Maine | 2M Lbs | $1.23M |
| 41 |  Connecticut | 1.3M Lbs | $772,000 |
| 42 |  New Hampshire | 1.2M Lbs | $720,000 |
| 43 |  New Jersey | 709K Lbs | $386,000 |
| 44 |  Rhode Island | 693K Lbs | $432,000 |
| 45 |  Alaska | 672K Lbs | $455,000 |
| 46 |  New Mexico | 618K Lbs | $330,000 |
What correlates with Hog Production (Lbs) (2023)?
Pearson r against 2,102 other state metrics sharing at least 28 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Hog Production (Lbs) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Hog Production (Lbs) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
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- Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the USA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = −0.40 · moderate · n = 46
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- Price Level (Other Services)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)Plotr = −0.37 · moderate · n = 46
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Hog Production (Lbs)?
- Iowa has the highest Hog Production (Lbs) in 2023, at 14.2B Lbs, followed by Minnesota (4.7B Lbs) and North Carolina (4.5B Lbs).
- Which state has the lowest Hog Production (Lbs)?
- New Mexico has the lowest Hog Production (Lbs) in 2023, at 618K Lbs.
- What is the median Hog Production (Lbs) across US states?
- The median is 99.6M Lbs across the 46 US states with data in 2023.
- Where does this hog production by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Hogs - USDA/NASS QuickStats Ad-Hoc Query Tool.