The aim of this study was to characterize the productive performance of family pig farms in the Ayotzingo community, State of Mexico. The data compilation was made in two stages; the first by a technique based on interviews following a previously elaborated survey questionnaire; the second by visits every 15 days during a period of seven months to record and register productive and reproductive indicators. The average number of piglets born alive and stillbirths per litter were 9.1 and 2, respectively. Both traits were affected by the parity of the sow. The individual weight at birth was 1.3 kg and the number of weaned piglets 7.02. Age and weight at marketing were 210 days and 86 kg. The feeding in the farms was characterized by kitchen wastes (80%) and the remainder (20%) as balanced feed. Feed conversion and daily weight gain were on average 5.5 and 412 g. From the total of weaned sows showing estrus (150), 76% became pregnant (114), and the remainder repeated the cycle. Out of the 36 that repeated estrus, 4 (2.6%) did not receive artificial insemination or direct service because there was no chance to get a boar on time. It is important to mention that 143 sows (95.3%) received natural service and only 7 (4.3%) were artificially inseminated. In spite of the inadequacy of the feeding systems, husbandry and equipment, the results of the study indicated that backyard pig farmers can obtain positive productive levels of performance.