This statistic shows the total number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, about 32.8 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 2023
(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. (October 29, 2024). Number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 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 2023 (in millions)." Chart. October 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194357/total-cattle-slaughter-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2024). Number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 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 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2024, 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 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194357/total-cattle-slaughter-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of slaughtered cattle in the United States from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service, October 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/194357/total-cattle-slaughter-in-the-us-since-2000/
