Top Countries in # of sheep
China 127 Million (also tops in pork too)
Australia 120m
India 58m
Iran 53m
New Zealand 46m
USA 5.5m
Top states in sheep production
Texas 900k
California 650k
Wyoming 500k
Colorado 425k
Utah 300k
Ohio 85k
Sheep numbers are on the decline. There is no demand for the meat anymore and no more wool subsidies has caused a fleece to be worth next to nothing. At one point in time, Sheep numbers in the US towered much higher then cattle. The production has declined while imports are up and prices are up.
I should have mentioned this earlier but this class is primarily focused on Beef Production, but we do talk about sheep once in awhile
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