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There are xx businesses in the Sheep Farming industry in the US, which is expected to grow at xx% over the next five years. Sheep farmers primarily raise or fatten sheep and lambs for their wool, meat, milk or sell to other farmers. Meat derived from these animals is separated into two categories, which include lamb and mutton. Lamb is meat from sheep less than one year old, while mutton refers to meat from sheep more than one year old.
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There is 42,838 Sheep Farming in the US businesses as of 2025, an decrease of -4.2% from 2024.
The number of Sheep Farming in the US businesses has grown 4.9% per year on average over the five years between 2020 and 2025.
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