Farm Facts: Hogs

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Pigs provide numerous products ranging from medical treatments to delicious food with few of the parts going to waste. Learn more farm facts about Hoosier hogs.

• Indiana ranks No. 5 in the nation for number of hogs.
• As of March 2022, an estimated 4.15 million hogs reside in Indiana.
• Each market hog represents about 371 servings of pork.
• Cash receipts totaled $1.57 billion in Indiana in 2021.
• Around 3,000 Indiana farmers raise pigs.
• Hog heart valves that have been specifically preserved and treated are used to replace damaged human heart valves.
• Hog coproducts are used to make everything from handbags to insect repellant.
• Pork is an excellent source of B vitamins and proteins.
• Bacon is one of the most popular meats, and it also has a long history, dating back to around 1500 B.C. when pork bellies were salted and preserved in China.
• Pig skin is used to treat burn victims.
• Pig insulin is used in the treatment of diabetes.

Source: Farm Flavor, Indiana Pork, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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