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Iowa has the largest pig and hog population in the US with 19.7 million, while North Carolina has 8.6 million. Pig consumption peaked in the US in 1944 at 54 pounds per person and is predicted to be around 44 pounds in 2012.
As of May 2012, Iowa had 19.7 million pigs and pigs, more than any other U.S. state and about one-third of the country’s pig and hog population. North Carolina was a distant second, with just 8.6 million hogs.
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Christopher Columbus’ ships brought pigs to the United States in 1493.
Prior to World War II, most pigs in the United States were classified as lard pigs, capable of fattening in large quantities. Leaner animals, on the other hand, were known as bacon pigs, which were better suited to be slaughtered for meat. Lard was rationed during WWII so many people became accustomed to the use of vegetable oils, reducing the demand for lard pigs and increasing the market for leaner animals.
Pork consumption in the United States peaked in 1944, at 54 pounds (24.5 kg) per person. Experts have predicted that number would be around 44 pounds (20 kg) in 2012.
