Swine Specialist at Ridley Inc. in Eastern US area, IN, KY, MI, OH and PA area, United States

10,000 Sow Farm Supervisor at MP3 Farms in Boswell, Indiana, United States

Indiana Pork Facts

* There are 3,300 pork farms in Indiana

* Indiana markets 5.5 million pigs each year;

* Indiana producers sold $519.6 million worth of hogs last year;

* The swine industry in Indiana contributes $2.4 billion to the state's economy;

* The swine industry in Indiana employs about 15,700 people;

* Indiana ranks fifth in total U.S. pork production;

* Pigs eat nearly 12 percent of the corn grown in Indiana;

* Pigs eat more than 8 percent of the soybeans grown in Indiana;

* The average swine farm in Indiana has 926 pigs;

* The average profit per pig sold in the last 10 years is $5.52;

* Per capita consumption of pork in the United States in 2002 was 52.5 pounds.