(Undated)Iowa continues to have the largest pig inventory in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, Iowa has more than 23-point-five million pigs. Minnesota comes in second with more than eight-point-five million. Pigs currently outnumber Iowans, with U.S. Census Bureau data showing an estimated three-point-two million people living in the state-that’s-that’s about 20 million more pigs than people.
Pigs Continue To Outnumber Iowans
By Tom Robinson
Jan 2, 2023 | 6:02 AM
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