State | Beef Produced 2023 (lbs)↓ | Value of Beef Produced 2023 | |
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![]() | Texas | 6.2B | $11.35 Bn |
![]() | Nebraska | 5.6B | $8.78 Bn |
![]() | Kansas | 4.7B | $7.43 Bn |
![]() | California | 2.4B | $3.97 Bn |
![]() | Oklahoma | 2B | $3.89 Bn |
![]() | Iowa | 1.9B | $3.47 Bn |
![]() | Colorado | 1.7B | $2.78 Bn |
![]() | South Dakota | 1.6B | $2.99 Bn |
![]() | Wisconsin | 1.5B | $2.52 Bn |
![]() | Missouri | 1.3B | $2.65 Bn |
![]() | Idaho | 1.3B | $2.12 Bn |
![]() | Minnesota | 1.2B | $1.83 Bn |
![]() | Montana | 1B | $1.65 Bn |
![]() | Washington | 865M | $1.33 Bn |
![]() | Kentucky | 704.7M | $1.23 Bn |
![]() | New Mexico | 696.2M | $1.12 Bn |
![]() | North Dakota | 683.5M | $1.23 Bn |
![]() | Tennessee | 595.7M | $773.66 Mn |
![]() | Oregon | 582.5M | $985.07 Mn |
![]() | Ohio | 568.8M | $911.90 Mn |
![]() | Wyoming | 543.3M | $982.43 Mn |
![]() | Arizona | 540M | $884.39 Mn |
![]() | Alabama | 537M | $592.49 Mn |
![]() | Arkansas | 503.1M | $620.09 Mn |
![]() | Pennsylvania | 475.4M | $802.86 Mn |
![]() | Michigan | 467.9M | $750.11 Mn |
![]() | Virginia | 444.7M | $563.41 Mn |
![]() | Florida | 418.7M | $704.21 Mn |
![]() | Illinois | 406.6M | $745.02 Mn |
![]() | Utah | 369M | $599.50 Mn |
![]() | Georgia | 360.6M | $473.17 Mn |
![]() | Indiana | 297M | $517.60 Mn |
![]() | North Carolina | 282.9M | $355.73 Mn |
![]() | New York | 250.3M | $414.23 Mn |
![]() | Mississippi | 217.8M | $294.19 Mn |
![]() | Nevada | 201.1M | $371.36 Mn |
![]() | Louisiana | 171.3M | $284.02 Mn |
![]() | South Carolina | 167.2M | $180.72 Mn |
![]() | West Virginia | 144M | $245.66 Mn |
![]() | Maryland | 59.3M | $96.84 Mn |
![]() | Vermont | 50.2M | $91.60 Mn |
![]() | Hawaii | 38.2M | $74.51 Mn |
![]() | Maine | 17M | $28.96 Mn |
![]() | Connecticut | 12.4M | $21.10 Mn |
![]() | New Jersey | 6.6M | $10.99 Mn |
![]() | Massachusetts | 6.2M | $10.18 Mn |
![]() | New Hampshire | 6.2M | $10.86 Mn |
![]() | Alaska | 4.2M | $6.93 Mn |
![]() | Delaware | 2.8M | $4.69 Mn |
![]() | Rhode Island | 782K | $1.32 Mn |
The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef, primarily high-quality, grain-fed beef. Beef farms and ranches represent over 30% of U.S. farms, making up the single largest U.S. agricultural sector. The U.S. beef industry is roughly divided into two sectors: cow-calf operations and cattle feeding. The focus of the cow-calf operation is to maintain a herd of beef cattle to raise calves. The cattle feeding sector focuses on preparing cattle for various means of production. Beef cattle are raised in all 50 U.S. states. As of 2023, there are 28,917,900 beef cows in the United States. This is down from one year ago. Texas has the most beef cows, followed by Oklahoma, Missouri, and Nebraska.
State | Beef Produced 2023 (lbs) |
---|---|
Texas | 6.2B |
Nebraska | 5.6B |
Kansas | 4.7B |
California | 2.4B |
Oklahoma | 2B |
Iowa | 1.9B |
Colorado | 1.7B |
South Dakota | 1.6B |
Wisconsin | 1.5B |
Missouri | 1.3B |