How many cattle were there in the mission herds?
Here are available statistics on the number of cattle at each mission at the end of 1832, the last year for which reports were made:
| Mission | Cattle as of 12-31-1832 |
| San Diego | 4,500 |
| San Luis Rey | 27,500 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 10,900 |
| San Gabriel | 16,500 |
| San Fernando Rey | 7,000 |
| San Buenaventura | 4,050 |
| Santa Barbara | 1,800 |
| Santa Ines | 7,200 |
| La Purisima | 9,200 |
| San Luis Obispo | 2,500 |
| San Miguel | 3,710 |
| San Antonio de Padua | 6,000 |
| Soledad | 6,000 |
| San Carlos Borremeo de Carmelo | 2,100 |
| San Juan Bautista | 6,000 |
| Santa Cruz | 3,600 |
| Santa Clara | 10,000 |
| San Jose | 12,000 |
| San Francisco de Asis | 5,000 |
| San Rafael | 2,120 |
| San Francisco Solano | 5,500 |
| TOTAL | 151,180 |