NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK OPERATORS IN UTAH,
1940-1997
| Year |
Cattle and Horses |
Sheep and Goats |
Total |
| 1940 |
N/A |
N/A |
4,380 |
| 1950 |
2,551 |
814 |
3,365 |
| 1960 |
2,154 |
754 |
2,908 |
| 1965 |
1,983 |
712 |
2,695 |
| 1970 |
1,691 |
534 |
2,225 |
| 1975 |
1,603 |
465 |
2,068 |
| 1980 |
1,513 |
386 |
1,899 |
| 1981 |
1,500 |
388 |
1,888 |
| 1982 |
1,498 |
391 |
1,889 |
| 1983 |
1,498 |
377 |
1,875 |
| 1984 |
1,478 |
366 |
1,844 |
| 1985 |
1,440 |
352 |
1,792 |
| 1986 |
1,426 |
341 |
1,767 |
| 1987 |
1,439 |
337 |
1,776 |
| 1989 |
1,330 |
302 |
1,631 |
| 1990 |
1,149 |
262 |
1,411 |
| 1991/92 |
1,142 |
258 |
1,400 |
| 1992/92 |
1,265 |
253 |
1,518 |
| 1993/94 |
1,283 |
229 |
1,512 |
| 1994/95 |
1,348 |
224 |
1,572 |
| 1995/96 |
1,334 |
212 |
1,572 |
| 1996/97* |
1,267 |
205 |
1,472 |
*Includes data through September 30, 1997 |
