This statistic shows the total number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2022. In 2022, about 34.3 million cattle were slaughtered in the United States. The total number of cattle includes commercial and farm slaughtered cattle.
Number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2022
(in millions)
Numbers have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
Data prior to 2021 have been taken from previous editions of the publication.
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (April 19, 2023). Number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194357/total-cattle-slaughter-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, und Economic Research Service. "Number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. April 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194357/total-cattle-slaughter-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2023). Number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194357/total-cattle-slaughter-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, and Economic Research Service. "Number of Slaughtered Cattle in The United States from 2000 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194357/total-cattle-slaughter-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture & Economic Research Service, Number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194357/total-cattle-slaughter-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service, April 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194357/total-cattle-slaughter-in-the-us-since-2000/