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We present the highlights of the latest U.S. swine inventory report, published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 26:
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Figure 1: U.S. swine inventory as of March 1, 2026, figures in millions of head, year-over-year changes.
Prepared by the Economics and Sustainability Department of 333 Latin America using data from USDA-NASS
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As of March 1, 2026, there were 74.3 million head (Mh) of swine on farms in the United States, representing a slight increase of 0.4% compared to March of the previous year and a drop of 1.5% compared to the consolidated total of December 1, 2025 (75.4 Mc).
- Of the total 74.3 million pigs, 68.4 million were fattening hogs, while the remaining 5.89 million were breeding sows.
- Between December and February 2026, 33.2 million piglets were weaned on US farms, representing a slight increase of 0.6% compared to the same period of the previous year.
- An average of 11.9 piglets per litter were weaned during the December-February 2026 period, 2.1% higher than in the same period of the previous year (11.65).
- U.S. hog producers intend to reach an inventory of 2.86 million farrowing sows between March and May 2026, and 2.90 million between June and August 2026.
- Iowa hog producers accounted for the largest inventory among the states with 24.7 million, followed by Minnesota with 9.3 million and North Carolina with 7.6 million.
March 26, 2026 | Department of Economics and Sustainability, 333 Latin America.
USDA - NASS Quarterly Hogs and Pigs | https://usda.library.cornell.edu/
