4. Iowa
Cattle population: 4,000,000
Iowa and South Dakota have the same number of cattle, but Iowa’s a bit smaller and therefore ranked higher.
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Cattle population: 4,000,000
Iowa and South Dakota have the same number of cattle, but Iowa’s a bit smaller and therefore ranked higher.
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