Which state has the most llamas?
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Which states have the most llamas? Tap them most-to-least.
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I bet… Ohio? Llamas seem like an Ohio thing!
Answer
The real order is…
Texas has about 2.28× as many as #2 Oregon!
📚 Background Yes, America counts its llamas — every five years! Texas has the most (of course it does). Llamas often work as guard animals, protecting sheep and goats from coyotes. (USDA NASS Quick Stats) (opens in a new tab)
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Llamas on farms (Census of Agriculture, 2022)
Most: Texas (4,757 llamas); least shown here: Indiana (913 llamas).
Note: measured in llamas (counted every 5 years). Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Where things grow has a reason!
Recap
🏅 Today's discovery
🏅 Texas is the USA's #1!
🐕 States in Numbers
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| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | 4,757 llamas | 16% |
| #2 | Oregon | 2,085 llamas | 7% |
| #3 | Colorado | 1,917 llamas | 6.5% |
| #4 | California | 1,762 llamas | 5.9% |
| #5 | Washington | 1,138 llamas | 3.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | 1,123 llamas | 3.8% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | 981 llamas | 3.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | 913 llamas | 3.1% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 29,705 llamas | 100% |
Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Figures are published for 48 states; this table shows the top 8.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (2022 (Census of Agriculture))
Sources
Data as of: 2022 (Census of Agriculture)
USDA NASS Quick Stats: LLAMAS - INVENTORY, 2022, by state (opens in a new tab) (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
↳ In Quick Stats, pick LLAMAS / INVENTORY, Census year 2022, and compare states.