Cattle Population vs Human Population by U.S. Contiguous County

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35% of US Contiguous counties have more cattle than people.

The U.S. is home to 95 million cattle and calves as of 2019 (values $69 million), up from 93 million cows and yearlings in 2017 (values $67 million).

Top five U.S. States by cattle stock:

1. Texas – 13 million
2. Nebraska – 6.8 million
3. Kansas – 6.35 million
4. Oklahoma – 5.3 million
5. California – 5.15 million