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Appendix C: Supporting Material for Chapter 4
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... All rights reserved. Tele Atlas and Tele Atlas North America are trademarks of Tele Atlas, Inc.
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... FIGURE C-1 Food-animal concentrations in counties that have no veterinarians. SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association (2006b)
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... Census Bureau, Population Change and Distribution: 1990 to 2000.
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... Populations of FA-exclusive veterinarians in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and North Carolina correspond to concentrations of swine industry, those in Georgia and neighboring states to broiler industry. Because of low animal densities, 267 there are very few FA-exclusive veterinarians in North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.
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... . 3 Distribution closely parallels that of US population.
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... . 269 4 FA-predominant veterinarians are most numerous in the grain states of Midwest.
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... 270 FIGURE C-6a Distribution of egg-laying industry in the United States, 2007.
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... FIGURE C-6b Distribution of broiler industry in the United States, 2007.
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... 272 FIGURE C-7 Changes in the U.S. hog and pig inventory, 1992-1997.
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... Reprinted with permission of M Honeyman, Iowa State University.
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... 274 FIGURE C-9 Milk-cow population, change in inventory, 2002-2007.
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... FIGURE C-10 Beef-cows inventory, 2007.
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... 276 FIGURE C-11a Meat-goat and other goat inventory, 2007.
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... FIGURE C-11b Dairy-goat inventory, 2007.
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... 278 Workforce Needs in Veterinary Medicine TABLE C-1 Food-Animal Workforce, 2001-2007, by State Food-animal exclusive and food-animal-predominant veterinarians Mixed-food-animal veterinarians State Year Year 2001 2007 Change % change 2001 2007 Change % change AL 42 27 -15 -36 70 67 -3 -4 AR 46 44 -2 -4 82 87 5 6 AZ 58 51 -7 -12 35 38 3 8 CA 304 261 -43 -14 151 195 44 29 CO 176 155 -21 -12 100 115 15 15 CT 22 18 -4 -18 18 28 10 55 DE 2 6 4 200 4 4 0 0 FL 99 85 -14 -14 101 114 13 13 GA 73 69 -4 -5 99 100 1 1 IA 439 382 -57 -13 118 132 14 12 ID 110 110 0 0 62 64 2 3 IL 175 133 -42 -24 123 158 35 28 IN 136 102 -34 -25 96 104 8 8 KS 193 162 -31 -16 153 172 19 12 KY 106 93 -13 -12 111 114 3 2 LA 42 35 -7 -16 64 69 5 8 MA 30 24 -6 -20 30 33 3 10 MD 54 42 -12 -22 40 55 15 37 ME 18 17 -1 -5 27 29 2 7 MI 137 122 -15 -11 104 97 -7 -6 MN 350 320 -30 -8 84 109 25 30 MO 217 174 -43 -20 168 178 10 6 MS 35 35 0 0 72 76 4 5 MT 113 97 -16 -14 55 69 14 25 NC 92 90 -2 -2 71 79 8 11 ND 71 72 1 1 21 27 6 28 NE 259 225 -34 -13 64 75 11 17 NH 14 12 -2 -14 32 34 2 6 NJ 25 16 -9 -35 14 24 10 71 NM 45 36 -9 -20 53 55 2 4 NV 20 23 3 15 21 19 -2 -9 NY 203 179 -24 -11 118 128 10 8 OH 170 148 -22 -7 141 170 29 21 OK 161 134 -27 -16 147 154 7 4 OR 85 70 -15 -17 92 120 28 30 PA 204 208 4 2 114 141 27 24 RI 2 1 1 -50 1 3 2 200 SC 20 23 3 15 41 35 -6 15 SD 145 144 -1 0 29 34 5 17 TN 73 66 -7 -9 117 117 0 0 TX 340 289 -51 -15 444 452 8 2 UT 40 40 0 0 25 45 20 80 VA 82 78 -4- -5 69 73 4 6 VT 41 40 -1 -2 25 48 23 92 WA 108 94 -14 -12 106 103 -3 -2 WI 496 460 -36 -7 89 110 21 23 WV 20 19 -1 -2 20 23 3 15 WY 54 43 -11 -20 57 63 6 10 Total 5747 5074 671 -12 3878 4339 460 11 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association.
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... Appendix C 279 TABLE C-2a Food-Animal-Exclusive Veterinarians: Mean Ages and Percentage Over Age 50, by State State Total Mean Age Count over 50 Percentage over 50 LA 1 31.00 0 0 MA 1 0 0 NJ 1 47.00 0 0 VI 1 47.00 0 0 WV 2 28.00 0 0 AL 4 40.75 1 25.0 CT 4 43.00 1 25.0 MN 74 43.97 22 29.7 ID 36 44.89 11 31.4 GA 12 46.83 4. 33.3 KY 12 44.75 4 33.3 NC 21 50.67 7 33.3 SC 3 49.00 1 33.3 AZ 17 45.41 6 35.3 NE 22 46.36 8 36.4 MD 16 46.81 6 37.5 MI 29 45.03 11 37.9 CA 89 46.13 34 38.2 CO 33 47.82 13 39.4 PA 74 44.95 30 40.5 NM 11 45.82 5 45.5 WI 159 47.66 74 47.1 IA 53 46.47 25 47.2 IL 26 46.19 13 50.0 ND 4 45.75 2 50.0 SD 12 46.92 6 50.0 TN 6 48.93 3 50.0 WY 3 47.00 1 50.0 OH 15 47.00 8 53.3 OK 13 50.38 7 53.8 KS 25 49.60 14 56.0 WA 25 50.12 14 56.0 TX 48 49.67 27 56.3 NY 49 48.90 28 58.3 OR 12 51.67 7 58.3 VT 17 50.82 10 58.8 FL 10 48.60 6 60.0 MS 5 43.80 3 60.0 IN 40 49.18 24 61.5 VA 19 52.74 12 63.2 ME 3 45.00 2 66.7 NH 3 53.33 2 66.7 MO 13 52.38 10 76.9 AR 5 55.40 4 80.0 UT 5 52.60 4 80.0 MT 7 56.86 6 85.7 PR 3 58.67 3 100 Total 1048 47.41 484 46.5 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association.
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... 280 Workforce Needs in Veterinary Medicine TABLE C-2b Food-Animal-Exclusive Veterinarians: Mean Ages and Percentage Over Age 60, by State State Total Mean Age Count over 60 Percentage over 60 AL 4 40.75 0 CT 4 43.00 0 LA 1 31.00 0 MA 1 0 ME 3 45.00 0 MS 5 43.80 0 ND 4 45.75 0 NE 22 46.36 0 NH 3 53.33 0 NJ 1 47.00 0 TN 6 48.83 0 UT 5 52.60 0 VI 1 47.00 0 WV 1 28.00 0 WY 3 47.00 0 MD 16 46.81 1 6.3 OH 15 47.00 1 6.7 IL 26 46.19 2 7.7 KS 25 49.60 2 8.0 MN 74 43.97 6 8.1 KY 12 44.75 1 8.3 SD 12 45.92 1 8.3 NM 11 45.82 1 9.1 MI 29 45.03 3 10.3 WI 159 47.66 18 11.5 WA 25 50.12 3 12.0 CO 33 47.82 4 12.1 PA 74 44.95 9 12.2 ID 36 44.89 5 14.3 IN 40 49.18 6 15.4 GA 12 46.83 2 16.7 NY 49 48.90 8 16.7 CA 89 46.13 15 16.9 IA 53 46.47 9 17.0 FL 10 48.60 2 20.0 TX 48 49.67 11 22.9 MO 13 52.38 3 23.1 OK 13 50.38 3 23.1 AZ 17 45.41 4 23.5 NC 21 50.67 5 23.8 OR 12 51.67 3 25.0 VA 19 52.74 5 26.3 VT 17 50.82 5 29.4 PR 3 58.67 1 33.3 SC 3 49.00 1 33.3 AR 5 55.40 2 40.0 MT 7 56.86 3 42.9 NV 6 53.17 3 50.0 Total 1048 47.41 148 14.2 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association.
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... Appendix C 281 TABLE C-3a Food-Animal-Predominant Veterinarians Over Age 50, by State State Total Mean Age Count over 50 Percentage over 50 RI 1 49.00 0 VI 1 43.00 0 PR 11 46.00 2 18.2 CT 14 45.21 3 21.4 NH 9 46.00 3 33.3 NV 17 47.41 6 35.3 WV 18 46.78 7 38.9 NM 25 51.24 10 40.0 TN 60 49.70 26 43.3 NC 69 47.35 31 44.9 SC 20 51.25 9 45.0 VA 59 48.64 27 45.8 NJ 15 49.67 7 46.7 LA 34 48.44 16 47.1 KY 81 49.35 39 48.1 PA 134 48.37 64 48.9 AL 23 49.55 11 50.0 AZ 34 49.29 17 50.0 MD 26 48.81 13 50.0 ND 68 48.43 34 50.0 FL 75 49.76 38 50.7 AR 39 49.41 20 51.3 MI 93 49.29 48 51.6 OH 133 49.58 69 52.3 IN 62 49.87 32 52.5 SD 132 49.73 70 53.4 KS 137 50.44 73 53.7 NY 130 49.43 70 53.8 UT 35 49.91 19 54.3 GA 57 50.61 31 54.4 NE 203 49.77 112 55.7 WI 301 50.07 169 56.1 OK 122 51.51 69 56.6 ME 14 48.64 8 57.1 MS 30 51.00 17 58.6 CO 122 51.99 73 59.8 CA 172 50.80 104 60.8 VT 23 50.35 14 60.9 MO 161 51.98 100 62.1 MT 90 51.24 56 62.9 MN 246 51.81 155 63.0 IA 329 52.27 209 63.5 WA 69 51.12 44 64.7 TX 241 52.08 156 64.7 ID 74 52.01 48 64.9 IL 107 52.28 69 65.1 DE 3 44.33 2 66.7 OR 58 52.50 39 67.2 MA 23 51.78 16 69.6 WY 40 54.58 31 77.5 AK 1 51.00 1 100.0 HI 1 67.00 1 100.0 Total 4042 50.58 2289 56.8 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association.
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... 282 Workforce Needs in Veterinary Medicine TABLE C-3b Food-Animal-Predominant Veterinarians Over Age 60, by State State Total Mean Age Count over 60 Percentage over 60 AK 1 51.00 0 DE 3 44.33 0 NH 9 46.00 0 RI 1 49.00 0 VI 1 43.00 0 PR 11 46.00 1 9.1 WV 18 46.78 2 11.1 VT 23 50.35 3 13.0 CT 14 45.21 2 14.3 NC 69 47.35 10 14.5 LA 34 48.44 5 14.7 WA 69 51.12 10 14.7 VA 59 48.64 9 15.3 WI 301 50.07 48 15.9 MI 93 49.29 15 16.1 ND 68 48.43 11 16.2 NE 203 49.77 34 16.9 NV 17 47.41 3 17.6 AR 39 49.41 7 17.9 IN 62 49.97 11 18.0 AL 23 49.55 4 18.2 NY 130 49.43 24 18.5 MD 26 48.81 5 19.2 CA 172 50.80 33 19.3 OH 133 49.58 26 19.7 KS 137 50.44 27 19.9 FL 75 49.76 15 20.0 NJ 15 49.67 3 20.0 SC 20 51.25 4 20.0 UT 35 49.91 7 20.0 PA 134 48.37 27 20.3 AZ 34 49.29 7 20.6 OR 58 52.50 12 20.7 KY 81 49.35 17 21.0 GA 57 50.61 12 21.1 ME 14 48.64 3 21.4 IL 107 52.28 23 21.7 MA 23 51.78 5 21.7 TN 60 49.70 14 23.3 MT 90 51.24 21 23.6 MO 161 51.98 38 23.6 IA 329 52.27 79 24.0 MS 30 51.00 7 24.1 CO 122 51.99 30 24.6 SD 132 49.73 33 25.2 MN 246 51.81 63 25.6 TX 241 52.08 65 27.0 OK 122 51.51 33 27.0 ID 74 52.01 22 29.7 NM 25 51.24 8 32.0 WY 40 54.58 16 40.0 HI 1 67.00 1 100.00 Total 4042 50.58 855 21.2 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association.
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... Appendix C 283 TABLE C-4a Mixed-Food-Animal Veterinarians Over Age 50, by State State Total Mean Age Count over 50 Percentage over 50 MD 55 43 14 25.9 ND 27 42 7 25.9 SD 34 42 9 26.5 NC 79 44 23 29.1 WV 23 43 7 30.4 LA 69 44 22 32.4 HI 9 47 3 33.3 PA 141 46 46 33.3 RI 3 44 1 33.3 NH 34 45 12 35.3 KY 114 45 40 35.4 IL 158 46 57 36.1 UT 34 45 13 38.2 OH 170 46 66 38.8 CT 28 47 11 39.3 AK 15 46 6 40.0 GA 100 48 40 40.0 NY 128 47 52 40.9 VA 73 47 30 41.1 MN 109 47 45 41.3 OR 120 47 50 41.7 AR 87 47 37 43.0 ID 64 47 28 43.8 FL 114 48 50 44.2 NE 75 48 32 44.4 AZ 38 47 17 44.7 TN 117 46 52 44.8 CO 115 47 52 45.2 KS 172 47 78 45.9 MO 178 49 82 46.6 MS 76 48 35 46.7 OK 154 48 73 47.4 MT 69 48 33 47.8 IA 132 49 63 48.1 NM 55 49 26 48.1 ME 29 49 14 48.3 SC 35 47 17 48.6 DE 4 49 2 50.0 NJ 24 48 12 50.0 VT 22 48 11 50.05 TX 452 48 227 50.2 AL 67 48 227 50.7 IN 104 49 52 51.0 CA 195 50 100 51.5 WI 110 47 56 51.9 NV 19 47 10 52.6 WA 103 49 54 52.9 MA 33 47 17 53.1 MI 97 49 52 53.6 WY 63 49 34 54.0 Total 4345 47 1908 44.2 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association.
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... 284 Workforce Needs in Veterinary Medicine TABLE C-4b Mixed-Food-Animal Veterinarians Over Age 60, by State State Total Mean Age Count over 60 Percentage over 60 DE 4 49 0 WV 23 43 1 4.3 WI 110 47 5 4.6 MD 55 43 3 5.6 SD 35 42 2 5.9 KY 114 45 8 7.1 ND 27 42 2 7.4 SC 35 47 3 8.6 TN 117 46 10 8.6 UT 34 45 3 8.8 VT 22 48 2 9.1 ID 64 47 6 9.4 MA 33 47 3 9.4 VA 73 47 7 9.6 FL 114 48 11 9.7 CO 115 47 12 10.4 OR 120 47 13 10.8 HI 9 47 1 11.1 WY 63 49 7 11.1 OH 170 46 19 11.2 NC 79 44 9 11.4 NH 34 45 4 11.8 PA 141 46 18 13.0 MT 69 48 9 13.0 LA 69 44 9 13.2 IL 158 46 21 13.3 AK 15 46 2 13.3 AL 67 48 9 13.4 KS 172 47 23 13.5 WA 103 49 14 13.7 ME 29 49 4 13.8 AR 87 47 12 14.0 CT 28 47 4 14.3 MN 109 47 16 14.7 NM 55 49 8 14.8 OK 154 48 23 14.9 NY 128 47 20 15.7 NV 19 47 3 15.8 NJ 24 48 4 16.7 TX 452 48 76 16.8 GA 100 48 17 17.0 MI 97 49 17 17.5 AZ 38 47 7 18.4 MS 76 48 14 18.7 NE 75 48 14 19.4 MO 178 49 35 19.9 CA 195 50 39 20.1 IA 132 49 28 21.4 IN 104 49 23 22.5 RI 3 44 1 33.3 Total 4345 47 1908 44.2 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association.
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... . 5 States vary widely in food-animal-veterinary populations; in 24 of 48 coterminous states, over 50% of food-animal-exclusive veterinarians 285 are over 50 years old.
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... 286 FIGURE C-12b Distribution of food-animal-exclusive veterinarians over the age 60.6 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association (2008)
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... . 7 There is considerable uniformity in age across the United States.
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... 288 FIGURE C-13b. Distribution of food-animal-predominant veterinarians over age 60.8 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association (2008)
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... FIGURE C-14a Distribution of mixed-food-animal veterinarians over the age 50.9 SOURCE: American Veterinary Medical Association (2008)
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... . 10 Nine states have more than 17% of mixed-food-animal veterinarians over the age of 60 years.
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... AS Leaflet R 2158 in Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 2006. Ames: Iowa State University Department of Animal Science.


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