Tennessee

Animal husbandry

Cattle are raised throughout the state, but principally in middle and east Tennessee. In 1930, fewer than a million cattle and calves were raised on Tennessee farms; by 2003, there were an estimated 2.27 million cattle and calves, valued at $1.34 billion. During 2002, hogs and pigs numbered around 220,000 and were valued at $13.4 million. In 2001, Tennessee poultry farmers produced 932 million lb (422.7 million kg) of broilers, worth $363.5 million, and 294 million eggs, valued at $31.9 million. Tennessee dairy farmers produced 1.34 billion lb (0.6 billion kg) of milk from some 92,000 milk cows.