Where Is The Most Beef Produced?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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The United States

is the country producing the most beef in the world by some margin. This is according to forecasts for 2021 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization. The country is expected to produce 12.6 million tons of beef and veal this year.

What state is the largest producer of beef?

  • Texas (4,685,000)
  • Oklahoma (2,189,000)
  • Missouri (2,035,000)
  • Nebraska (1,900,000)
  • South Dakota (1,799,000)
  • Kansas (1,477,000)
  • Montana (1,419,000)
  • Kentucky (983,000)

Where is most beef produced in the US?


Texas

has the most beef cows in the United States in 2021 followed by Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska & South Dakota. Texas has more beef cows in 2021 than Missouri and Oklahoma combined. Texas accounts for roughly 15% of the beef cows in the United States.

What country has the most beef cattle?


Brazil

has the most beef cows in the world

Brazil accounts for 27% of the beef cows in the world.

Who owns the most cows in USA?


Texas

has the most in the United States followed by Nebraska & Kansas. Texas accounts for roughly 13% of the cattle inventory in the United States.

What state has more cows than humans?

Rank State Ratio 1

South Dakota

4.32
2 Nebraska 3.29 3 Montana 2.51 4 North Dakota 2.45

Does U.S. import meat from China?


The US does import multiple types of food from China

. Including meat. The majority of the meat consumed in the US is not from China; however, some of it is. It is a relatively small number, especially when compared to some other countries, but the fact remains that it does get imported.

Where does the U.S. get its beef?

The United States has imported the most beef so far in 2020 from

Canada

followed by Mexico and Australia. “The United States has imported beef from 21 different countries so far in 2020. United States beef imports from Canada are down 4% so far in 2020.

Which country is No 1 in beef export?


Brazil

was the largest beef exporter in the world in 2020 followed by Australia, the United States, India and Argentina. (Beef exports in India include carabeef). Seven (7) countries exported more than 1 billion pounds of beef in 2020: Brazil, Australia, the United States, India, Argentina, New Zealand and Canada.

Who owns the most cattle in the world?


India

had the largest cattle inventory in the world in 2016 followed by Brazil and China. Roughly 63% of the world's cattle are in India, Brazil and China. More… The United States had the 4th largest cattle inventory in the world in 2016.

Which country kills the most cows?


China

is the top country by number of slaughtered cattle and buffaloes for meat in the world. As of 2020, number of slaughtered cattle and buffaloes for meat in China was 46,650 thousand heads that accounts for 22.56% of the world's number of slaughtered cattle and buffaloes for meat.

Who has the best beef in the world?

Wagyu beef originates from

Japan

and is considered by many the best beef on the planet. With the name meaning “Japanese Cow” (wa = Japanese, gyu = cow), it can be found in four different types of Japanese cattle.

What is the biggest cattle ranch in the United States?


King Ranch

, largest ranch in the United States, composed of a group of four tracts of land in southeastern Texas, totaling approximately 825,000 acres (333,800 hectares). The King Ranch was established by Richard King, a steamboat captain born in 1825 in Orange county, New York.

What state produces the best quality beef?

Nationally,

Nebraska

ranks as the top state for commercial cattle slaughter (over 7 million head), commercial red meat production (8 billion pounds, equal to 3.6 billion kg), and the number of cattle on feed. In the U.S., nearly one in four fed cattle comes from Nebraska feedlots.

What states consume the most meat?

Overall meat demand is highest in the Midwest: consumers in

Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa

chose any meat option 1%+ more often than the average consumer.

Are there cows in all 50 states?

United States Rank 2 State Nebraska 89,800,000 2015 6,300,000 % Of U.S. 7.02%
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Diane Mitchell is an animal lover and trainer with over 15 years of experience working with a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, birds, and horses. She has worked with leading animal welfare organizations. Diane is passionate about promoting responsible pet ownership and educating pet owners on the best practices for training and caring for their furry friends.