5.17M
2021332M
2021■ Sheep ■ People
More People Than Sheep
Highest Sheep Pop.
32.7M
1961Lowest Sheep Pop.
5.17M
2021Max sheep per person
0.18
1961Min sheep per person
0.02
2021Summary
The sheep population of United States of America fell from 32,725,008 in 1961 to 5,170,000 in 2021 — a 84% decrease over six decades. The flock peaked at 32,725,008 in 1961. In 2021, there was 1 sheep for every 64.2 people.
Fun Sheep Fact
Montana has more sheep than people, making it one of America's wooliest states! These flocks help prove that sometimes the best citizens are the ones who don't mind being a little sheepish about their contribution to the community.
Sheep Population (1961-2021)
Sheep & People (% of combined)
Year by Year
| Year | Sheep | People | Sheep per person | Persons per sheep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,170,0005.17M | 332,099,760332M | 0.02 | 64.24 |
| 2020 | 5,200,0005.2M | 331,577,720332M | 0.02 | 63.76 |
| 2019 | 5,230,0005.23M | 330,226,227330M | 0.02 | 63.14 |
| 2018 | 5,265,0005.27M | 328,529,577329M | 0.02 | 62.40 |
| 2017 | 5,270,0005.27M | 326,608,609327M | 0.02 | 61.98 |
| 2016 | 5,295,0005.3M | 324,353,340324M | 0.02 | 61.26 |
| 2015 | 5,280,0005.28M | 321,815,121322M | 0.02 | 60.95 |
| 2014 | 5,245,0005.25M | 319,257,560319M | 0.02 | 60.87 |
| 2013 | 5,360,0005.36M | 316,726,282317M | 0.02 | 59.09 |
| 2012 | 5,375,0005.38M | 314,339,099314M | 0.02 | 58.48 |
| 2011 | 5,480,0005.48M | 311,839,461312M | 0.02 | 56.91 |
| 2010 | 5,620,0005.62M | 309,378,227309M | 0.02 | 55.05 |
| 2009 | 5,747,0005.75M | 306,771,529307M | 0.02 | 53.38 |
| 2008 | 5,950,0005.95M | 304,093,966304M | 0.02 | 51.11 |
| 2007 | 6,120,0006.12M | 301,231,207301M | 0.02 | 49.22 |
| 2006 | 6,230,0006.23M | 298,379,912298M | 0.02 | 47.89 |
| 2005 | 6,135,0006.14M | 295,516,599296M | 0.02 | 48.17 |
| 2004 | 6,105,0006.11M | 292,805,298293M | 0.02 | 47.96 |
| 2003 | 6,321,0006.32M | 290,107,933290M | 0.02 | 45.90 |
| 2002 | 6,623,0006.62M | 287,625,193288M | 0.02 | 43.43 |
| 2001 | 6,965,0006.97M | 284,968,955285M | 0.02 | 40.91 |
| 2000 | 7,032,0007.03M | 282,162,411282M | 0.02 | 40.13 |
| 1999 | 7,215,0007.22M | 279,040,000279M | 0.03 | 38.67 |
| 1998 | 7,825,0007.83M | 275,854,000276M | 0.03 | 35.25 |
| 1997 | 8,024,0008.02M | 272,657,000273M | 0.03 | 33.98 |
| 1996 | 8,465,0008.47M | 269,394,000269M | 0.03 | 31.82 |
| 1995 | 8,989,0008.99M | 266,278,000266M | 0.03 | 29.62 |
| 1994 | 9,836,0009.84M | 263,126,000263M | 0.04 | 26.75 |
| 1993 | 10,201,00010.2M | 259,919,000260M | 0.04 | 25.48 |
| 1992 | 10,797,00010.8M | 256,514,000257M | 0.04 | 23.76 |
| 1991 | 11,174,00011.2M | 252,981,000253M | 0.04 | 22.64 |
| 1990 | 11,358,00011.4M | 249,623,000250M | 0.05 | 21.98 |
| 1989 | 10,853,00010.9M | 246,819,000247M | 0.04 | 22.74 |
| 1988 | 10,945,00010.9M | 244,499,000244M | 0.04 | 22.34 |
| 1987 | 10,389,00010.4M | 242,289,000242M | 0.04 | 23.32 |
| 1986 | 10,145,00010.1M | 240,133,000240M | 0.04 | 23.67 |
| 1985 | 10,716,00010.7M | 237,924,000238M | 0.05 | 22.20 |
| 1984 | 11,559,00011.6M | 235,825,000236M | 0.05 | 20.40 |
| 1983 | 12,140,00012.1M | 233,792,000234M | 0.05 | 19.26 |
| 1982 | 12,997,00013M | 231,664,000232M | 0.06 | 17.82 |
| 1981 | 12,947,00012.9M | 229,466,000229M | 0.06 | 17.72 |
| 1980 | 12,699,00012.7M | 227,225,000227M | 0.06 | 17.89 |
| 1979 | 12,365,30012.4M | 225,055,000225M | 0.05 | 18.20 |
| 1978 | 12,421,00012.4M | 222,585,000223M | 0.06 | 17.92 |
| 1977 | 12,722,10012.7M | 220,239,000220M | 0.06 | 17.31 |
| 1976 | 13,311,00013.3M | 218,035,000218M | 0.06 | 16.38 |
| 1975 | 14,515,00014.5M | 215,973,000216M | 0.07 | 14.88 |
| 1974 | 16,310,00016.3M | 213,854,000214M | 0.08 | 13.11 |
| 1973 | 17,641,00817.6M | 211,909,000212M | 0.08 | 12.01 |
| 1972 | 18,739,00818.7M | 209,896,000210M | 0.09 | 11.20 |
| 1971 | 19,731,00819.7M | 207,661,000208M | 0.10 | 10.52 |
| 1970 | 20,423,00820.4M | 205,052,000205M | 0.10 | 10.04 |
| 1969 | 21,350,00021.4M | 202,677,000203M | 0.11 | 9.49 |
| 1968 | 22,223,00822.2M | 200,706,000201M | 0.11 | 9.03 |
| 1967 | 23,953,00824M | 198,712,000199M | 0.12 | 8.30 |
| 1966 | 24,734,00024.7M | 196,560,000197M | 0.13 | 7.95 |
| 1965 | 25,127,00825.1M | 194,303,000194M | 0.13 | 7.73 |
| 1964 | 27,116,00027.1M | 191,889,000192M | 0.14 | 7.08 |
| 1963 | 29,176,00029.2M | 189,242,000189M | 0.15 | 6.49 |
| 1962 | 30,969,00831M | 186,538,000187M | 0.17 | 6.02 |
| 1961 | 32,725,00832.7M | 183,691,000184M | 0.18 | 5.61 |
