In the United States there were about 5.03 million head of sheep and lambs as of 2024. This figure has been dropping steadily over the last several years. To put this in perspective; in 2001, there were nearly seven million sheep and lambs in the United States.
Sheep and lambs in the United States
Sheep are wonderful livestock in that they serve multiple purposes; they produce wool and milk, they are an easy and natural way to clear away shrubbery and keep grass short as a fire safety measure, and they can be slaughtered for their meat. The value of sheep varies considerably from year to year, but in 2019 an average head of sheep in the United States was valued at 203 U.S. dollars, down from 214 U.S. dollars in 2015.
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US Department of Agriculture. (September 23, 2024). Total number of sheep and lambs in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194403/total-number-of-sheep-and-lambs-in-the-us-since-2001/
US Department of Agriculture. "Total number of sheep and lambs in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194403/total-number-of-sheep-and-lambs-in-the-us-since-2001/
US Department of Agriculture. (2024). Total number of sheep and lambs in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194403/total-number-of-sheep-and-lambs-in-the-us-since-2001/
US Department of Agriculture. "Total Number of Sheep and Lambs in The United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194403/total-number-of-sheep-and-lambs-in-the-us-since-2001/
US Department of Agriculture, Total number of sheep and lambs in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194403/total-number-of-sheep-and-lambs-in-the-us-since-2001/ (last visited December 11, 2024)
Total number of sheep and lambs in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194403/total-number-of-sheep-and-lambs-in-the-us-since-2001/