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Herds Grow as Public Embraces Deliciously Healthy Bison<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WESTMINSTER, CO (April 11, 2019) \u2013 The Census of Agriculture data released today illustrates the important and positive role that the American public is playing in helping ranchers to restore bison to its native rangelands and pastures across the country, according to National Bison Association Executive Director Dave Carter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carter\u2019s comments came after the USDA today released the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, an exercise conducted every five years. See the National Bison Association’s analysis compared to past Census results here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the latest census, the bison population<\/a> on American ranches and farms now stands at 183,780, which is a 13.3 percent increase since the 2012 census.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe majority of the native habitat of bison is under the stewardship of individual farmers and ranchers, so restoration of the herds requires that rearing bison is economically sustainable, as well as environmentally sustainable,\u201d Carter said. \u201cPeople embracing bison meat as a part of their diet are providing the incentive for those producers to bring bison back on more acres of land. Ranchers and farmers  recognize that our customers are vital partners in bison restoration,\u201d Carter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the new Census data<\/a>, the farm-gate value of bison and bison products sold in 2017 topped $120.1 million, which represented a 26.7 percent increase over 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Dakota continues to have the largest number of bison, with 30,055 head reported in 2017. The other top ten states, according to the Census, are Nebraska (28,047) Montana, (19,157), Idaho (18,634), North Dakota (12,127), Colorado (11,119), Wyoming (9,775), Texas (7,512) Wisconsin (5,899)and  Kansas (5,727).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Bison Association also works closely with Native American organizations and public land managers to help bring back bison to private, tribal and public lands. Learn more at www.bisoncentral.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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