North Carolina agricultural statistics

              U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dr. Cynthia Clark
Administrator
Norman Bennett
Deputy Administrator,
Field Operations
North Carolina Field Office
Dee Webb
Acting Director
Melanie Edwards
Publications Coordinator
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
& Consumer Services
Steve Troxler
Commissioner
N. David Smith
Chief Deputy Commissioner
"Agricultural Statistics" is an annual publication issued cooperatively by the USDA National Agricultural
Statistics Service and the North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services. This publication is printed
on permanent, acid-free paper in compliance with the general statutes of the State of North Carolina.
4,000 copies of this public document were designed and printed at a cost of $10,355.49, or $2.58 per copy.
No. 214
MAILING ADDRESS
Post Office Box 27767
Raleigh, NC 27611
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
Agriculture Building
2 West Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
CONTACT INFO
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www.nass.usda.gov
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NCDA&CS/NASS-NCFO Print ShopThe sweet potato is truly a vegetable with super food power! Just underneath the thin brownish orange skin is a powerhouse of nutrition, flavor and versatility. From the smallest of children to the eldest of adults, the sweet potato’s naturally sweet taste and superior healthfulness makes it the perfect accompaniment to any meal. North Carolina farmers not only produce more sweet potatoes than any other state but provide stimulus to our state’s economy.
North Carolina has been growing sweet potatoes since the days of our nation’s founding fathers. During our country’s formative years, sweet potatoes were grown in garden plots solely for homestead usage. Today, our farmers harvest around 64,000 acres of sweet potatoes annually for markets within the USA and around the globe. As North Carolina’s “Official State Vegetable” we rank first among fruit and vegetable crops and 8th in percentage of sales of other commodities. This lowly vegetable has become an economic dynamic with a farm gate value of $226.5 million in 2011 that translates to an economic boost to our state of roughly $550 million and job opportunities for almost 7,000 people.
We attribute our progress to three basic resources:
Our People: North Carolina’s 450 sweet potato farmers are diverse, resourceful and progressive. While sweet potatoes are but one of many crops produced on our soil, growers seek out and utilize the proven farming technologies and resources in horticultural practices, marketing prowess, environmentally-friendly storage facilities, cropping innovation and logistics to bring to America’s plates wholesome, delicious sweet potatoes every month of the year.
Our Environment: Sweet potatoes are tropical vegetables and require a moderate climate such as we have in North Carolina. Geographically located approximately 2,000 miles from the equator and on the eastern portion of the United States; North Carolina’s climate and location is ideal for the production of flavorful sweet potatoes as well as having a short transit time to 50% of the USA’s population as well as the markets in the United Kingdom and Western Europe. We are ever conscious that we must continue to be good stewards of our land and farming practices in order to maintain consumers’ trust. Therefore, we employ good agricultural practices with its accompanying certification and ongoing education.
Our Associations: Since its inception in 1961, the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission and the grower membership have partnered with the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to expand markets for North Carolina sweet potatoes both domestically and internationally. We have also monetarily supported basic research and extension programs at NC State University at the county and state levels in plant breeding; state of the art seed production; advanced weed suppression and insect biological control; newer frontiers of research technology such as sweet potatoes’ functionality as a medicine for human health are being explored. Our progress is synergistic to our alliances with others.
North Carolina sweet potatoes are a super food that is leading the nation and feeding the world.
Sue Johnson-Langdon
Executive Director, North Carolina SweetPotato Commission
919-894-1067 | sweetsue@ncsweetpotatoes.comThe Vegetable with Super Food Power!NASDA Enumerators.............................................................................4–5
General
Statistics Program, General Information.................................................8
North Carolina's Rank in U.S. Agriculture...............................................9
Farm Real Estate Values..........................................................................10
Number of Farms and Land in Farms.....................................................10
Annual Weather and Climate Summary................................................11
Climatological Data.................................................................................11
Soil Moisture............................................................................................11
Income & Prices
Definitions and Methodology................................................................14
Source of Farm Cash Receipts.................................................................15
County Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings.......................................15
Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings by Commodity...........................16
Farm Income, Rank by State...................................................................17
Cash Receipts and Government Payments.............................................18
Top Ten Counties in Farm Cash Receipts................................................18
Cash Receipts Leading Counties.............................................................19
Top Ten Counties in Farm Cash Receipts for
Specified Commodities.......................................................................19
Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings and Government
Payments, by Commodity, by County..........................................20–31
Forest, Fish and Seafood Income............................................................32
Value Added to the North Carolina Economy by the Agricultural Sector...................................................................................................33
Monthly Price Received Charts:
Corn, Cotton and Soybeans..................................................................34
Marketing Year Average Prices for Specified Commodities.................35
Marketing Year Average Prices for Specified Crops..............................35
Average Prices Paid Charts:
Feed, Fuels and Fertilizer.....................................................................36
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry
Record Highs and Lows...........................................................................38
Livestock and Poultry Inventory.............................................................39
Livestock and Poultry Inventory Values.................................................39
Meat Animals: Numbers, Production, Disposition,
Price and Income.................................................................................40
Commercial Livestock Slaughter............................................................41
Commercial Hog Slaughter.....................................................................41
Commercial Cattle Slaughter..................................................................41
Commercial Broilers: Production and Value..........................................42
Turkeys: Production and Value...............................................................42
Eggs: Production and Value....................................................................42
Chickens: Lost, Sold and Value of Sales.................................................42
Honey: Production, Stocks and Value....................................................42
Catfish Operations..................................................................................43
Catfish: Sales of Foodsize Fish................................................................43
Catfish Sales.............................................................................................43
Trout Operations.....................................................................................44
Trout: Sales of Foodsize Fish or Larger..................................................44
Trout Sales...............................................................................................44
Hogs and Pigs: Number on Farms, December 1....................................45
Hogs and Pigs Inventory Leading States................................................45
County Estimates: Number on Farms
Hogs and Pigs................................................................................46–47 All Cattle........................................................................................48–49 Beef Cows......................................................................................50–51 Milk Cows......................................................................................52–53
Turkeys...........................................................................................54–55
Broilers...........................................................................................56–57
Layers.............................................................................................58–59
Crops
Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates.....................................................62
North Carolina Planted Acres.................................................................62
Crop Record Highs...................................................................................63
Crop Record Lows....................................................................................63
Annual Crop Summary......................................................................64–65
Grain Stocks.............................................................................................66
Hay Stocks on Farms................................................................................66
Grain Storage Capacity...........................................................................66
Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties................................................66
Selected Floriculture Crops.....................................................................67
County Estimates: Acres, Yield and Production
Corn for Grain...............................................................................68–70 Cotton............................................................................................71–73 Other Hay......................................................................................74–76 Peanuts..........................................................................................77–79 Soybeans........................................................................................80–82 Sweet Potatoes..............................................................................83–85
Burley Tobacco..............................................................................86–88 Flue-Cured Tobacco.......................................................................89–91
Wheat............................................................................................92–94
North Carolina Fruit and Vegetables, Top Counties
Apple...................................................................................................95 Blueberry.............................................................................................95
Grape...................................................................................................95
Peach....................................................................................................96
Strawberry...........................................................................................96
Cucumber............................................................................................96 Head Cabbage.....................................................................................97
Sweet Corn..........................................................................................97
Tomato.................................................................................................97
County Summary
Crops, Livestock and Cash Receipts by County............................100–149
ContentsNASDA Enumerators
Field
Enumerators
Pictured (Left to Right):
David Shaw
John T. Johnson
David Willis
Ann Cullifer
Kenneth Kornegay
Ronald Autry
Pictured (Left to Right):
Bruce Woody
Kathy Bishop
Harry Ferree
Jim Barlowe
Ricky Crouse
Joseph Teague
Charles Fisher
Not Pictured:
Roman Horne
Pictured (Left to Right):
Carol Calhoun
Tim Davis
Janyce Thomas
Kay Feher
Marsha Jones
Ernest Moore
Willis Weeks
Bob Turner
Not Pictured:
Lisa Sutton Adkins
Lloyd Evans
Jimmy JonesField
Enumerators
Pictured (Left to Right):
David Joyce
Earl Flippin
David Clapp
Bill Minter
Arnold Kellner
Kate Campau
Deborah Christian-Laux
Pat Dial
J. Wendell Kidd
Not Pictured:
Bill Hurd
Carl McKnight
Pictured (Left to Right):
Jim Hill
Gretchen Davis
Howard Collins
Beth Manning
Lisa Smarsh
Dennis Vick
Ed Jarman
Not Pictured:
Brenda Bridgers
John Tart II
Pictured (Left to Right):
Ed Lee
Junior Smith
Flynn Rosser
Deborah Brogden
Harold Garner
Elizabeth O’Briant
Not Pictured:
Calvin Evans
Shelton Hinnant
Dwan Moore
TELEPHONE
Enumerators
Pictured (Left to Right):
Brenda Lee
Lane Peele
Not Pictured:
Linda Barton
Randy Bruton
Alice Clark
Joyce Fowler
Dewey Hamilton
Deloris Jones
Penny Lewter
Lonnetta Raynor
James A. SmithSweet Potatoes – Photo by Marc Hall (NC State/PackPix)
Sweet Potato – Photo by Marc Hall (NC State/PackPix)8 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
STATISTICAL REPORTS PROGRAM
The North Carolina Field Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service compiles current and historic statistics concerning agriculture in the State. Where possible, information most often requested by farmers, the general public, and workers in government agencies are included. Reporting of crop and livestock statistics is a service provided to farmers and others in the State by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The collection and dissemination of agricultural statistics had its start in 1863. This is one of the oldest activities of the United States Department of Agriculture. It was recognized that there were many advantages of a joint relationship between the State and Federal Governments in the development of agricultural statistics. In 1919, the N.C. Department of Agriculture entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide detailed agricultural statistics. The agreement resulted in the creation of the Agricultural Statistics Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The North Carolina Field Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service publishes official statistics on crops, livestock, prices, and various other agricultural items. The most important reports and the approximate dates of releases are shown in the table below. The reports marked with an (*) are issued separately and are only available at www.ncagr.gov/stats. All others are included in the monthly release entitled “Farm Report.” These reports are free and available by writing to: Director, Agricultural Statistics, P.O. Box 27767, Raleigh, NC 27611 or E-mail at: ncagstat@ncagr.gov. Current and historical data series can be found at www.nass.usda.gov, and using the “Quick Stats” feature.
TYPE OF REPORT
FREQUENCY OF REPORT
APPROX. DATE AVAILABLE
CROP REPORTS
Annual Crop Production
Annually
Second Week in January
Annual Vegetable Production
Annually
Last Week in January
Prospective Plantings
Annually
Last Week in March
Acreage Report
Annually
Last Week in June
Annual Fruit & Nut Production
Annually
First Week in July
Small Grains Summary
Annually
Last Week in September
Field Crop Production
Monthly (In Season)
Second Week of Each Month
Grain Stocks
Quarterly
First Week in January, Last Week in March, June & September
WEATHER-CROPS REPORTS
Weekly (Monthly: Jan., Feb. & Mar.)
Monday, 4:00 p.m.
LIVESTOCK REPORTS
Hog and Pig Inventory and Pig Crop
Quarterly
Last Week in March, June, September & December
Cattle Cow Inventory and Calf Crop
Annually
Third Week in February
Sheep & Goats
Annually
Last Week in January
Meat Animals - Farm Production, Disposition & Income
Annually
Last Week in April
Commercial Slaughter
Monthly
Third Week of Each Month
DAIRY REPORTS
Cows Milked & Milk Production
Quarterly
Third Week in January, April, July & October
Milk Production & Disposition
Annually
Last Week in April
POULTRY REPORTS
Broiler Report
Weekly
Wednesday, 3:00 p.m.
Eggs, Chicken, and Hatchery
Monthly
Third Week of Each Month
Turkeys Raised
Annually
Last Week in April
Poultry Production, Disposition, & Income
Annually
Last Week in April
ECONOMIC REPORTS
Number of Farms & Land in Farms
Annually
Second Week in February
Prices Received By Farmers
Monthly
Last Week of Each Month
Prices Paid By Farmers
Annually
Last Week in April
Labor, Wage Rates
Bi-Annually
Third week in May & NovemberNorth Carolina Agricultural Statistics 9
NORTH CAROLINA’S RANK IN U.S. AGRICULTURE, 2011
Rank
Item
Production
N.C. % of U.S.
Top 3 States
1
2
3
1
All Tobacco
252
(Mil Lbs)
42.0
NC
KY
VA
Flue-cured Tobacco
248
(Mil Lbs)
72.0
NC
VA
GA
Sweet Potatoes
12,800
(000 Cwt)
47.5
NC
CA
MS
2
Annual Pig Crop Dec. 10 – Nov. 11
18
(Mil Hd)
15.3
IA
NC
MN
Hogs & Pigs (12-1-11)
8.9
(Mil Hd)
13.7
IA
NC
MN
Trout Sold (Foodsize)
3.4
(Mil Lbs)
7.4
ID
NC
CA
Turkeys
32
(Mil Hd)
12.9
MN
NC
AR
Christmas Tree Cash Receipts
75.0
(Mil $)
20.8
OR
NC
WA
All Poultry & Egg Cash Receipts
3,855
(Mil $)
10.6
GA
NC
AR
3
Cucumbers: Processing
35
(000 Tons)
7.2
MI
FL
NC
Cucumbers: Fresh Market
742
(000 Cwt)
10.5
FL
GA
NC
Tomatoes: Fresh Market
1,408
(000 Cwt)
4.6
CA
FL
NC
4
Broilers
787
(Mil Hd)
9.1
GA
AR
AL
Peanuts
292
(Mil Lbs)
8.0
GA
FL
AL
Strawberries : Fresh Market
195
(000 Cwt)
0.7
CA
FL
OR
5
Burley Tobacco
3.6
(Mil Lbs)
2.1
KY
TN
PA
Catfish Sold (Foodsize)
5.2
(Mil Lbs)
1.5
MS
AL
AR
Upland Cotton 1
1,026
(000 Bales)
7.0
TX
GA
AR
Greenhouse/Nursery Cash Receipts 2
709
(Mil $)
4.5
CA
FL
TX
6
Bell Peppers
793
(000 Cwt)
4.5
CA
FL
GA
Blueberries
37
(Mil Lbs)
8.5
MI
OR
GA
Squash
429
(000 Cwt)
5.8
FL
MI
CA
7
Apples
140
(Mil Lbs)
1.5
WA
NY
MI
8
Cabbage: Fresh Market
897
(000 Cwt)
4.2
CA
NY
FL
Snap Beans: Fresh Market
159
(000 Cwt)
3.0
FL
CA
GA
Watermelons: Fresh Market
1,938
(000 Cwt)
5.0
CA
FL
TX
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Cash Receipts
6,932
(Mil $)
4.2
TX
CA
IA
9
Chickens (12-1-11) (Excludes Broilers)
19
(Mil Hd)
4.3
IA
OH
IN
Eggs - Value of Production
377
(Mil $)
5.1
IA
PA
GA
10
Grapes
5,200
(Tons)
0.1
CA
WA
NY
All Commodity Cash Receipts
10,543
(Mil $)
2.8
CA
IA
TX
11
Oats
1.6
(Mil Bu)
3.0
WI
MN
ND
14
Sweet Corn: Fresh Market
469
(000 Cwt)
1.7
FL
CA
GA
Winter Wheat
41
(Mil Bu)
2.8
KS
WA
MT
16
Barley
1,134
(000 Bu)
0.7
ID
MT
ND
Peaches
5,300
(Tons)
0.5
CA
SC
GA
Soybeans
41
(Mil Bu)
1.3
IA
IL
MN
17
Potatoes
2,805
(000 Cwt)
0.7
ID
WA
WI
18
Crop Cash Receipts
3,612
(Mil $)
1.7
CA
IA
IL
22
Corn for Grain
68
(Mil Bu)
0.6
IA
IL
NE
30
Milk
902
(000 Lbs)
0.5
CA
WI
ID
31
Hay
1,707
(000 Tons)
1.3
SD
CA
MO
34
Cattle on Farms (1-1-12)
405
(000 Hd)
1.0
TX
CA
MO
1 480-lb. net weight bales. 2 Includes floriculture and Christmas trees.10 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
FARM REAL ESTATE VALUES
Year
Farm Real Estate Values
per Acre January 1
Cropland
Pasture
Value per Acre
Cash Rent per Acre
Value per Acre
Cash Rent per Acre
Dollars
2007
4,330
3,720
54.50
4,800
27.00
2008
4,450
3,850
57.50
4,870
29.00
2009
4,250
3,770
61.00
4,600
24.00
2010
4,200
3,720
63.00
4,500
24.00
2011
4,470
3,720
65.50
4,730
24.00
2012
4,470
4,000
70.50
4,400
26.00
NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 1
Year
Number of Farms
Land in Farms
Average
Size
Sales Class Estimates
$1,000 - $9,999
$10,000 - $99,000
$100,000 +
$1,000 - $9,999
$10,000 - $99,000
$100,000 +
Thousands
Thousand Acres
Acres
Number
Thousand Acres
NORTH CAROLINA
2007
52.9
8,600
163
32,900
11,500
8,500
2,000
1,700
4,900
2008
52.5
8,600
164
32,700
11,300
8,500
2,000
1,650
4,950
2009
52.4
8,600
164
32,600
11,300
8,500
2,000
1,600
5,000
2010
51.4
8,600
167
31,900
11,300
8,200
2,000
1,600
5,000
2011
50.4
8,500
169
30,800
11,600
8,000
1,900
1,700
4,900
UNITED STATES
2007
2,205
921,460
418
1,228,560
608,670
367,720
107,870
228,220
585,370
2008
2,200
919,910
418
1,222,100
604,500
373,500
106,700
225,310
587,900
2009
2,200
919,890
418
1,229,400
597,080
373,730
105,580
226,900
587,410
2010
2,192
918,840
419
1,227,200
592,420
372,380
104,380
225,130
589,330
2011
2,181
916,990
420
1,200,550
600,350
380,100
100,680
225,050
591,260
1 A farm is any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year.
NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 1
Number of FarmsLand in FarmsThousand Farms45.048.051.054.057.060.0200220032004200520068.48.68.89.09.29.4Million AcresThousand Farms45.048.051.054.057.060.0200720082009201020118.48.68.89.09.29.4Million Acres
1 The 2007 Census of Agriculture established a new farm number base due to methodological changes that allowed a more accurate count of small farms. North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 11
2011 WEATHER SUMMARY
The year began with very dry conditions. In February, North Carolina saw below normal precipitation and above normal average temperatures. On February 22nd, soil moisture levels were rated at 8% very short, 35% short, 54% adequate and 3% surplus. On February 23rd, 27 counties were designated as having severe drought, 28 moderate drought and 30 were classified as abnormally dry by North Carolina’s Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC). As spring rolled around, more precipitation was seen throughout much of the state, but temperatures were still above normal in most areas. The increased precipitation and warm temperatures did help small grain conditions. On Saturday, April 16th, 2011, tornados swept across Eastern and Central North Carolina, causing tremendous loss of human life, crops and property. Late spring/ early summer started the trend of lower precipitation and higher temperatures, which hurt some crops during a critical growing stage. Soil moisture was mostly in the short to adequate range, with some areas not having enough moisture to plant soybeans and peanuts until late. During the summer months, soil moisture was depleted because of the extreme heat and little rainfall. On June 26th, statewide soil moisture levels were rated at 24% very short, 38% short, 34% adequate and 4% surplus. By July 26th, 11 counties were designated as having extreme drought, 21 in severe drought, 21 moderate drought and 16 were classified as abnormally dry by DMAC. Excessive heat and little rainfall caused stress on corn and soybeans in many areas, and some tobacco farmers had started to irrigate. On Saturday August 27th, Hurricane Irene hit Eastern North Carolina, causing extensive damage to crops, equipment and buildings, as well as flooding in some areas. Cooler drier weather was seen in October, but it was not long before temperatures went back to above normal in most areas to finish out the growing season.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA, 2011
District
Average Temperatures
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
Degrees Fahrenheit
N. Mountain
30.2
38.6
44.2
54.8
61.1
70.2
73.4
71.2
64.6
52.1
46.0
40.3
53.9
W. Mountain
32.6
42.1
48.1
58.1
63.4
72.4
75.7
73.7
66.6
54.1
48.0
42.9
56.5
N. Piedmont
35.3
43.9
49.3
60.7
67.2
77.0
80.6
78.1
70.8
57.8
51.4
45.3
59.8
C. Piedmont
35.7
44.7
49.9
61.5
67.6
77.7
80.0
77.2
71.1
57.9
51.2
46.5
60.1
S. Piedmont
36.8
46.7
51.7
62.6
68.9
78.4
81.5
79.2
72.0
59.1
52.9
48.0
61.5
N. Coastal
37.8
46.3
50.9
63.1
69.1
78.2
81.5
79.3
74.1
61.3
55.0
49.1
62.1
C. Coastal
38.9
47.4
52.7
63.8
70.0
78.9
82.0
80.3
74.5
61.8
55.9
50.2
63.0
S. Coastal
38.3
48.1
53.2
63.4
70.1
79.9
82.2
80.2
73.7
61.0
55.2
49.9
62.9
District
Precipitation
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total
Inches of Water
N. Mountain
2.16
2.33
5.62
3.17
5.56
2.82
2.50
4.34
6.33
3.37
5.59
5.01
48.80
W. Mountain
2.72
2.66
8.71
5.89
3.17
5.13
4.24
3.00
5.74
2.70
6.16
5.38
55.50
N. Piedmont
1.23
1.54
5.17
3.07
3.72
3.04
3.58
3.10
5.78
3.76
5.22
2.71
41.92
C. Piedmont
1.42
1.84
4.46
3.18
4.17
2.79
4.52
4.19
5.25
3.20
4.67
2.61
42.30
S. Piedmont
1.54
2.50
4.70
2.80
4.62
3.44
4.43
4.45
5.58
3.06
4.41
2.71
44.24
N. Coastal
2.33
2.27
4.66
2.96
1.37
2.73
5.73
12.24
6.11
3.50
3.62
1.51
49.03
C. Coastal
2.93
2.86
3.55
2.94
1.03
2.51
2.89
12.70
5.56
3.00
3.18
0.88
44.03
S. Coastal
1.75
3.65
3.70
2.73
2.29
2.29
4.03
9.24
4.14
2.21
3.40
0.70
40.13
SOURCE: National Climate Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENTS STATEWIDE, 2011
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%1/312/283/284/255/316/277/258/299/2610/3111/281/3Very ShortShortAdequateSurplus12 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics14 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
DEFINITIONS & METHODOLOGY
Cash receipts for agricultural commodities are defined as the gross income from sales of crops, livestock, and livestock products during a calendar year. The USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) uses USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimates to develop state level cash receipts. The county level cash receipts in this publication are based on the ERS state level cash receipts and various county data. To ensure respondent confidentiality, estimates at any level, including county estimates, are not published if those estimates would disclose any information about individual operations. More information about ERS and NASS data can be found at the following websites:
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FarmIncome
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 15
SOURCE OF FARM CASH RECEIPTS, NORTH CAROLINA, 2011
$10,543,175,000
Tobacco, 4.0%All Other Livestock, 0.9%Dairy Products, 1.9%Cattle & Calves, 2.6%Hogs, 23.8%All Other Poultry, 0.9%Chicken Eggs, 3.6%Turkeys, 7.3%Broilers, 24.7%Vegetables,Fruits, Nuts &Berries, 6.0%Greenhouse,Nursery, Floriculture& Christmas Trees,6.7%Cotton, 4.4%Corn, 4.3%Soybeans, 4.6%All OtherCrops, 4.3%Livestock,Dairy& Poultry,65.7%Crops, 34.3%
COUNTY CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS, 2011
Includes Crops, Livestock & Government Payments
Under 20.020.0 to 49.950.0 to 99.9100.0 to 149.9150.0 to 199.9200.0 and upMillion Dollars16 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS
from Farm Marketings by Commodity
Commodities
2008
2009
2010
2011
2011 % of
Total Sales
Thousand Dollars
Percent 1
Total Commodities Sold:
9,645,842
9,104,232
9,729,934
10,543,175
100.0%
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Products
6,296,497
5,695,170
6,346,553
6,931,625
65.7%
Crops
3,349,345
3,409,062
3,383,381
3,611,550
34.3%
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Products:
Poultry and Eggs 2
3,653,575
3,401,460
3,623,491
3,854,583
36.6%
Broilers
2,526,826
2,429,960
2,612,054
2,603,542
24.7%
Farm Chickens
8,120
8,636
9,604
10,798
0.1%
Chicken Eggs
373,944
349,371
327,373
377,308
3.6%
Turkeys
652,320
523,128
591,090
772,570
7.3%
Other Miscellaneous Poultry
92,365
90,365
83,370
90,365
0.9%
Meat animals
2,368,658
2,077,871
2,476,106
2,788,019
26.4%
Cattle and Calves
197,650
213,812
239,204
279,033
2.6%
Hogs
2,170,176
1,862,997
2,235,594
2,508,986
23.8%
Sheep and Lambs 3
832
1,062
1,308
N/A
*
Dairy products
189,630
133,000
165,401
205,184
1.9%
Miscellaneous livestock
84,634
82,839
81,555
83,839
0.8%
Honey
1,360
1,272
1,591
2,448
*
Catfish
7,221
5,495
5,273
5,539
0.1%
Trout
7,135
7,180
6,222
6,342
0.1%
Other Miscellaneous Livestock
46,031
97,343
95,683
97,115
0.9%
Individual Crops:
Tobacco
686,833
745,869
589,198
422,962
4.0%
Oil Crops
501,363
519,490
635,694
575,238
5.5%
Peanuts
91,161
61,050
56,263
91,997
0.9%
Soybeans
410,202
458,440
579,431
483,241
4.6%
Feed Crops
408,994
356,191
401,419
504,728
4.8%
Barley
1,906
2,295
1,793
2,096
*
Corn
374,338
310,787
352,424
451,495
4.3%
Hay
26,018
40,228
45,691
48,219
0.5%
Oats
5,458
2,435
1,512
2,917
*
Sorghum for Grain
1,273
N/A
N/A
N/A
*
Food Grains
291,487
161,366
73,870
277,530
2.6%
Wheat
289,445
159,800
72,441
274,816
2.6%
Cotton
203,262
235,033
371,645
467,341
4.4%
Cotton Lint: Upland
178,162
217,876
352,416
438,193
4.2%
Cottonseed
25,099
17,158
19,229
29,148
0.3%
Vegetables & Melons
357,643
451,882
404,565
502,386
4.8%
Potatoes
25,852
35,168
30,986
34,478
0.3%
Sweet Potatoes
143,534
173,262
176,499
208,675
2.0%
Snap Beans
6,944
7,440
3,030
7,028
0.1%
Cabbage: All
16,250
14,850
14,175
12,827
0.1%
Sweet Corn
12,350
14,553
12,075
13,132
0.1%
Cucumbers: All
25,286
34,588
22,419
27,897
0.3%
Bell Peppers
10,080
40,960
29,376
30,134
0.3%
Tomatoes
33,728
34,782
21,120
52,800
0.5%
Squash
10,164
11,264
9,180
25,740
0.2%
Watermelons
12,060
23,155
24,055
29,070
0.3%
Other Miscellaneous Vegetables
60,000
60,000
60,000
60,000
0.6%
Fruit & Berries
105,638
105,281
119,575
129,137
1.2%
Apples
24,407
17,340
23,873
22,532
0.2%
Grapes
4,988
3,927
4,545
5,105
*
Peaches
5,303
4,109
5,962
5,150
*
Strawberries
20,800
26,325
24,300
27,300
0.3%
Blueberries
47,950
51,330
58,165
66,320
0.6%
Other Miscellaneous Fruits, Nuts & Berries
2,190
2,250
2,730
2,730
*
All Other Crops
794,125
833,949
787,415
732,228
6.9%
Greenhouse, Nursery, Floriculture & Christmas Trees
775,779
812,570
764,670
709,495
6.7%
Floriculture
215,779
252,570
249,670
250,495
2.4%
Christmas Trees
100,000
100,000
85,000
75,000
0.7%
Other Greenhouse, Nursery
460,000
460,000
430,000
384,000
3.6%
Other Miscellaneous Crops
16,825
19,825
21,175
21,175
0.2%
SOURCE: Economic Research Service, USDA. 1 Percents may not add due to rounding. 2 Value of production. 3 Beginning in 2011, sheep and lambs are included in all other livestock. * Less than 0.05 percent. North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 17
FARM INCOME 1
Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings and Government Payments, 2011
State
Livestock, Dairy
and Poultry
Crops
Total
Government
Payments 2
Total Cash Receipts
Receipts
Rank
Receipts
Rank
Receipts
Rank
Receipts
Rank
Receipts
Rank
Receipts in Million Dollars
Alabama
3,682.9
16
1,167.5
34
4,850.5
27
115.8
27
4,966.2
27
Alaska
6.8
50
24.9
50
31.7
50
11.3
47
43.0
50
Arizona
1,819.4
28
2,494.5
23
4,313.9
29
58.1
34
4,372.0
29
Arkansas
4,414.1
11
4,001.8
17
8,415.9
15
364.8
10
8,780.7
15
California
12,358.0
2
31,186.0
1
43,544.0
1
259.1
16
43,803.1
1
Colorado
4,154.5
14
2,921.6
22
7,076.1
21
235.4
19
7,311.5
22
Connecticut
196.6
44
363.5
42
560.1
46
10.5
48
570.6
46
Delaware
761.0
39
320.0
44
1,081.0
40
21.0
39
1,102.0
40
Florida
1,498.0
29
6,764.5
9
8,262.5
17
175.1
24
8,437.6
17
Georgia
4,826.1
10
3,528.2
19
8,354.4
16
222.3
21
8,576.7
16
Hawaii
89.9
48
629.6
38
719.5
42
16.9
44
736.4
42
Idaho
3,981.1
15
3,347.3
20
7,328.3
20
113.4
29
7,441.7
20
Illinois
2,600.1
25
17,220.2
3
19,820.3
5
627.4
3
20,447.6
5
Indiana
3,291.8
19
8,544.7
6
11,836.5
8
300.5
13
12,136.9
8
Iowa
12,349.9
3
17,542.2
2
29,892.1
2
811.9
2
30,703.9
2
Kansas
8,913.9
5
6,944.6
7
15,858.5
7
542.8
4
16,401.3
7
Kentucky
2,748.2
24
2,170.1
27
4,918.3
26
273.8
15
5,192.1
26
Louisiana
1,058.3
38
2,402.2
25
3,460.6
33
210.1
22
3,670.7
32
Maine
344.5
43
373.3
41
717.9
43
17.4
42
735.3
43
Maryland
1,110.9
35
980.5
36
2,091.4
36
41.1
37
2,132.5
36
Massachusetts
117.8
46
397.8
40
515.6
47
21.0
40
536.6
47
Michigan
3,018.9
22
5,027.5
15
8,046.3
18
156.6
25
8,202.9
18
Minnesota
7,001.0
7
11,535.4
5
18,536.4
6
487.9
5
19,024.3
6
Mississippi
2,909.8
23
2,448.2
24
5,358.1
24
245.6
18
5,603.6
24
Missouri
4,199.4
13
5,510.4
14
9,709.8
11
367.2
9
10,077.0
11
Montana
1,420.1
30
2,122.1
28
3,542.2
31
298.7
14
3,840.9
31
Nebraska
10,061.0
4
11,754.0
4
21,815.0
4
470.3
6
22,285.3
4
Nevada
399.3
42
281.2
45
680.5
44
10.4
49
690.8
44
New Hampshire
96.0
47
93.5
48
189.5
48
12.9
46
202.4
48
New Jersey
126.8
45
994.6
35
1,121.4
39
17.1
43
1,138.5
39
New Mexico
3,297.9
18
807.9
37
4,105.8
30
88.1
32
4,193.9
30
New York
3,208.2
20
2,053.0
30
5,261.2
25
57.4
35
5,318.6
25
North Carolina
6,931.6
8
3,611.6
18
10,543.2
10
401.2
8
10,944.4
10
North Dakota
1,127.6
34
6,209.4
12
7,337.0
19
460.8
7
7,797.8
19
Ohio
3,120.0
21
6,528.3
10
9,648.2
12
256.7
17
9,904.9
12
Oklahoma
5,755.1
9
1,301.2
31
7,056.3
22
341.8
11
7,398.1
21
Oregon
1,351.1
33
3,272.5
21
4,623.6
28
110.8
30
4,734.4
28
Pennsylvania
4,377.3
12
2,312.3
26
6,689.6
23
73.8
33
6,763.4
23
Rhode Island
11.4
49
51.3
49
62.7
49
3.9
50
66.6
49
South Carolina
1,417.9
31
1,177.3
33
2,595.2
35
113.6
28
2,708.8
35
South Dakota
3,452.7
17
5,957.7
13
9,410.4
13
303.4
12
9,713.9
13
Tennessee
1,405.2
32
2,095.6
29
3,500.8
32
140.3
26
3,641.2
33
Texas
15,817.7
1
6,863.6
8
22,681.3
3
917.4
1
23,598.7
3
Utah
1,096.7
36
510.3
39
1,607.0
37
35.1
38
1,642.0
37
Vermont
637.2
40
119.7
46
756.8
41
17.8
41
774.6
41
Virginia
2,121.6
27
1,182.5
32
3,304.0
34
100.4
31
3,404.5
34
Washington
2,354.7
26
6,311.0
11
8,665.6
14
231.2
20
8,896.8
14
West Virginia
460.3
41
104.2
47
564.5
45
14.3
45
578.7
45
Wisconsin
7,410.4
6
4,330.4
16
11,740.8
9
196.0
23
11,936.8
9
Wyoming
1,087.3
37
362.2
43
1,449.5
38
41.3
36
1,490.8
38
United States
165,997.9
-
208,253.8
-
374,251.7
-
10,421.4
-
384,673.1
-
SOURCE: Economic Research Service, USDA. Note: Farm Forest Products are not included in cash receipts but are included in other farm-related income.
1 Totals may not equal sum of states due to rounding. 2 Amounts include cash payments made directly to farmers, not including Farmer-owned Reserve Payments as these data are not available by State. Amounts also include certificate exchange gains and marketing loan gains.18 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Year
All Commodities
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry
Crops
Government Payments
Year
All Commodities
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry
Crops
Government Payments
Million Dollars
Million Dollars
1932
98.2
19.1
79.1
-
1972
1,632.5
635.7
996.8
57.5
1933
154.9
20.9
134.1
2.8
1973
2,326.2
964.3
1,361.9
35.9
1934
236.5
24.5
212.0
12.6
1974
2,582.5
919.0
1,663.5
8.1
1935
217.3
29.5
187.8
16.1
1975
2,626.1
989.1
1,637.0
8.9
1936
222.4
31.9
190.5
4.3
1976
2,833.7
1,076.9
1,756.8
7.8
1937
260.4
36.1
224.3
12.2
1977
2,630.3
1,062.3
1,568.0
21.6
1938
216.2
35.0
181.2
16.5
1978
3,156.8
1,274.1
1,882.7
34.8
1939
219.5
34.6
184.9
19.9
1979
3,229.4
1,389.4
1,840.0
8.3
1940
201.2
33.9
167.3
14.9
1980
3,427.5
1,447.1
1,980.4
13.2
1941
238.1
44.3
238.8
14.5
1981
3,953.7
1,604.2
2,349.5
15.5
1942
424.2
64.9
359.3
22.4
1982
3,914.3
1,620.6
2,293.7
16.5
1943
482.5
99.6
383.0
14.3
1983
3,633.7
1,683.4
1,950.3
67.1
1944
611.4
107.4
504.0
16.4
1984
4,187.8
1,928.3
2,259.5
71.9
1945
629.1
120.9
508.2
9.3
1985
3,931.2
1,957.7
1,973.4
42.6
1946
745.4
119.9
625.5
9.7
1986
3,764.9
2,171.1
1,593.8
90.3
1947
759.5
135.2
624.3
8.1
1987
3,767.4
2,115.2
1,652.2
190.2
1948
783.1
153.0
630.1
7.9
1988
4,150.3
2,182.0
1,968.4
146.0
1949
739.3
156.5
582.8
7.6
1989
4,630.9
2,517.5
2,113.4
93.9
1950
829.7
164.7
665.0
8.8
1990
5,230.9
2,645.7
2,585.2
73.3
1951
967.6
197.7
769.9
8.0
1991
5,263.0
2,622.9
2,640.1
52.8
1952
942.1
203.2
738.9
6.8
1992
5,561.6
2,784.2
2,777.4
74.8
1953
922.0
222.3
699.7
3.9
1993
6,017.6
3,168.5
2,849.1
132.4
1954
934.4
224.5
709.9
6.1
1994
6,427.7
3,327.7
3,100.0
77.6
1955
938.4
222.2
716.2
7.3
1995
6,897.8
3,731.0
3,166.8
41.5
1956
976.7
235.9
740.8
10.5
1996
7,869.4
4,441.5
3,427.9
78.4
1957
840.1
260.9
579.2
26.4
1997
8,227.1
4,723.3
3,503.7
87.7
1958
971.8
299.6
672.2
37.5
1998
7,185.1
3,956.4
3,228.8
129.4
1959
946.2
283.4
662.7
10.6
1999
6,695.4
3,839.6
2,855.8
290.5
1960
1,047.5
312.4
735.0
12.8
2000
7,308.6
4,299.9
3,008.7
449.1
1961
1,117.3
325.2
792.1
32.0
2001
7,581.3
4,654.5
2,926.7
410.6
1962
1,144.6
346.5
798.0
39.5
2002
6,590.1
3,939.7
2,650.4
339.9
1963
1,161.8
351.0
810.8
31.8
2003
6,932.9
4,183.7
2,749.3
363.9
1964
1,221.3
364.9
856.5
35.2
2004
8,203.6
5,355.6
2,848.0
209.5
1965
1,164.8
398.0
766.9
43.4
2005
8,147.4
5,620.8
2,526.6
1,194.2
1966
1,278.5
475.8
802.7
62.8
2006
7,901.8
5,175.7
2,726.1
738.4
1967
1,292.7
460.7
832.0
61.7
2007
8,805.2
5,900.8
2,904.5
569.8
1968
1,247.0
504.9
742.1
61.6
2008
9,645.8
6,296.5
3,349.3
518.6
1969
1,408.7
596.2
812.5
69.8
2009
9,104.2
5,695.2
3,409.1
456.1
1970
1,500.6
600.6
900.0
59.7
2010
9,729.9
6,346.6
3,383.4
438.4
1971
1,481.7
580.8
900.9
41.0
2011
10,543.2
6,931.6
3,611.6
401.2
SOURCE: Economic Research Service, USDA
TOP TEN COUNTIES IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS
Livestock
Crops
Total 1
County
Thousand Dollars
County
Thousand Dollars
County
Thousand Dollars
Duplin
1,048,229
Sampson
198,278
Duplin
1,136,213
Sampson
835,627
Mecklenburg
146,293
Sampson
1,050,970
Union
332,235
Johnston
139,347
Union
436,767
Bladen
314,528
Robeson
117,253
Wayne
390,618
Wayne
275,938
Wilson
117,139
Robeson
369,069
Wilkes
268,371
Wayne
100,899
Bladen
368,309
Robeson
234,892
Union
100,878
Wilkes
276,221
Randolph
156,404
Nash
98,733
Johnston
264,393
Lenoir
150,374
Henderson
92,756
Lenoir
215,757
Anson
131,417
Edgecombe
81,547
Greene
195,907
1 Includes government payments.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 19
CROPS CASH RECEIPTS LEADING COUNTIES
(Million Dollars)
04080120160200WilsonRobesonJohnstonMecklenburgSampson117.1117.3139.3146.3198.3
LIVESTOCK CASH RECEIPTS LEADING COUNTIES
(Million Dollars)
02004006008001,2001,000WayneBladenUnionSampsonDuplin275.9314.5332.2835.61,048.2
TOP TEN COUNTIES IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
Rank
Hogs
Broilers
Greenhouse &
Nursery 1
All Tobacco
Turkeys
Vegetables,
Fruit & Nuts
Cotton
1
Duplin
Duplin
Mecklenburg
Sampson
Sampson
Sampson
Halifax
2
Sampson
Wilkes
Henderson
Johnston
Duplin
Johnston
Northampton
3
Bladen
Union
Wilson
Nash
Wayne
Henderson
Edgecombe
4
Wayne
Robeson
Ashe
Wilson
Union
Nash
Martin
5
Jones
Bertie
Avery
Harnett
Onslow
Bladen
Bertie
6
Greene
Richmond
Wake
Wayne
Lenoir
Wilson
Pitt
7
Lenoir
Randolph
Burke
Person
Greene
Camden
Sampson
8
Pender
Moore
Alleghany
Franklin
Anson
Wayne
Hyde
9
Pitt
Anson
Union
Rockingham
Bladen
Columbus
Wilson
10
Robeson 3
Sampson
Guilford
Edgecombe
Cumberland
Pender
Lenoir
10
Columbus 3
Rank
Soybeans
Cattle
Corn
Eggs
Dairy
Peanuts
Wheat
1
Union
Iredell
Robeson
Yadkin
Iredell
Martin
Robeson
2
Robeson
Randolph
Union
Union
Randolph
Bertie
Union
3
Wayne
Chatham 2
Hyde
Nash
Yadkin
Columbus
Beaufort
4
Sampson
Wilkes 2
Tyrrell
Iredell
Alleghany
Halifax
Wayne
5
Johnston
Sampson
Camden
Alexander
Alexander
Edgecombe
Sampson
6
Beaufort
Duplin
Washington
Duplin
Rowan
Bladen
Duplin
7
Pasquotank
Yadkin
Carteret
Wilkes
Alamance
Hertford
Washington
8
Pitt
Rowan
Pasquotank
Surry
Henderson
Duplin
Tyrrell
9
Columbus
Alleghany
Beaufort
Sampson
Guilford
Chowan
Perquimans
10
Duplin
Union
Currituck
Randolph
Haywood
Northampton
Pasquotank
1 Includes Christmas Trees. 2 Ranked 3rd. 3 Ranked 10th.20 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
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Counties
Total
Livestock
Crops
Government Payments
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
35,469
35,671
22,986
22,702
10,090
10,676
2,393
2,293
Alexander
98,194
101,756
90,594
92,763
6,566
8,062
1,034
931
Alleghany
42,264
44,732
14,692
17,765
26,801
26,359
771
608
Anson
137,648
149,915
122,711
131,417
13,332
17,234
1,605
1,264
Ashe
45,821
44,392
6,806
7,780
38,203
35,822
812
790
Avery
27,427
25,809
782
881
26,483
24,772
162
156
Beaufort
118,725
98,914
25,936
27,716
79,251
60,873
13,538
10,325
Bertie
179,049
181,300
117,190
123,094
49,200
49,239
12,659
8,967
Bladen
330,617
368,309
275,699
314,528
46,419
46,938
8,499
6,843
Brunswick
35,253
33,287
20,823
18,540
12,570
12,898
1,860
1,849
Buncombe
17,865
20,669
10,789
12,480
5,778
6,846
1,298
1,343
Burke
37,020
37,241
14,052
15,646
22,886
21,528
82
67
Cabarrus
31,626
33,630
19,688
19,995
11,384
13,300
554
335
Caldwell
23,027
22,949
6,542
6,322
15,447
15,825
1,038
802
Camden
49,380
54,683
609
645
47,184
53,038
1,587
1,000
Carteret
24,841
25,508
1,928
2,034
21,652
22,081
1,261
1,393
Caswell
27,259
22,841
8,885
5,850
13,268
11,755
5,106
5,236
Catawba
55,994
52,021
39,758
33,916
15,780
17,792
456
313
Chatham
123,297
105,657
114,352
95,435
7,822
8,986
1,123
1,236
Cherokee
7,765
8,856
2,114
2,339
5,341
6,172
310
345
Chowan
39,920
52,689
8,976
10,134
26,334
39,423
4,610
3,132
Clay
1,730
1,926
968
1,066
534
613
228
247
Cleveland
82,064
88,113
64,704
65,945
16,210
21,091
1,150
1,077
Columbus
158,213
165,836
70,617
77,306
70,325
72,008
17,271
16,522
Craven
64,981
55,726
20,505
19,932
34,824
28,395
9,652
7,399
Cumberland
81,276
92,786
42,299
56,534
33,981
31,878
4,996
4,374
Currituck
21,781
29,868
271
291
20,829
29,017
681
560
Dare
232
190
*
*
*
*
232
190
Davidson
50,544
54,244
33,052
33,645
15,297
18,527
2,195
2,072
Davie
19,492
26,123
9,389
11,159
9,132
13,894
971
1,070
Duplin
1,003,544
1,136,213
907,540
1,048,229
78,950
73,141
17,054
14,843
Durham
9,264
9,208
1,926
2,111
5,771
5,528
1,567
1,569
Edgecombe
155,607
174,894
61,234
80,600
77,580
81,548
16,793
12,746
Forsyth
17,318
18,806
3,257
3,640
11,518
12,711
2,543
2,455
Franklin
45,402
54,940
18,557
21,924
19,381
25,938
7,464
7,078
Gaston
20,582
22,015
15,290
15,976
5,050
5,874
242
165
Gates
65,038
69,884
34,176
37,385
25,757
28,915
5,105
3,584
Graham
2,432
2,707
2,046
2,174
217
329
169
204
Granville
29,392
30,834
6,152
7,043
15,616
16,117
7,624
7,674
Greene
171,041
195,907
98,970
130,571
60,140
54,868
11,931
10,468
Guilford
54,198
56,868
16,757
17,074
32,290
34,550
5,151
5,244
Halifax
98,309
109,639
23,992
27,575
63,110
73,569
11,207
8,495
Harnett
178,002
169,542
116,077
106,129
50,370
52,998
11,555
10,415
Haywood
20,082
22,688
12,586
14,897
5,937
6,485
1,559
1,306
Henderson
94,933
103,396
8,592
10,127
85,947
92,756
394
513
Hertford
80,165
74,111
44,491
44,759
28,793
23,231
6,881
6,121
Hoke
56,410
61,528
37,960
39,641
14,898
19,610
3,552
2,277
Hyde
63,256
64,204
123
232
58,471
60,612
4,662
3,360
Iredell
101,747
127,380
79,275
98,294
20,242
27,480
2,230
1,606
Jackson
9,739
9,657
744
841
8,657
8,654
338
162North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 21
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Counties
Total
Livestock
Crops
Government Payments
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
237,382
264,394
95,129
106,696
122,649
139,348
19,604
18,350
Jones
124,305
150,076
82,381
126,267
33,759
17,759
8,165
6,050
Lee
30,991
30,789
17,938
17,045
10,150
11,008
2,903
2,736
Lenoir
179,182
215,757
98,680
150,374
64,811
52,846
15,691
12,537
Lincoln
31,369
37,345
22,506
25,754
8,347
11,094
516
497
McDowell
25,534
24,769
7,286
7,654
18,086
17,009
162
106
Macon
8,802
9,222
5,631
5,998
2,955
3,077
216
147
Madison
10,406
10,970
3,835
4,326
4,167
4,264
2,404
2,380
Martin
91,496
74,537
14,612
16,809
62,905
45,876
13,979
11,852
Mecklenburg
162,164
151,540
4,760
5,211
157,359
146,293
45
36
Mitchell
6,086
6,115
914
1,036
4,755
4,630
417
449
Montgomery
80,619
85,105
77,276
80,510
2,922
4,292
421
303
Moore
137,406
142,797
119,356
123,635
15,799
16,993
2,251
2,169
Nash
187,943
189,407
86,613
76,504
86,552
98,734
14,778
14,169
New Hanover
4,416
4,177
401
422
3,596
3,625
419
130
Northampton
102,984
118,013
56,810
53,402
37,226
59,671
8,948
4,940
Onslow
100,818
103,153
76,263
80,835
19,418
17,572
5,137
4,746
Orange
30,280
27,448
13,603
12,308
14,195
12,617
2,482
2,523
Pamlico
27,992
27,180
1,524
1,571
24,160
23,896
2,308
1,713
Pasquotank
48,427
45,718
231
249
46,040
43,821
2,156
1,648
Pender
138,681
145,191
99,208
109,732
36,953
33,241
2,520
2,218
Perquimans
72,234
74,302
24,272
23,669
44,180
48,722
3,782
1,911
Person
31,811
37,213
4,082
4,571
21,487
26,063
6,242
6,579
Pitt
180,278
191,959
77,414
102,659
79,181
68,057
23,683
21,243
Polk
4,763
5,474
1,809
1,975
2,861
3,396
93
103
Randolph
196,593
176,469
178,281
156,403
16,489
18,360
1,823
1,706
Richmond
129,332
134,278
123,559
127,207
4,359
5,875
1,414
1,196
Robeson
341,700
369,070
241,475
234,892
78,982
117,254
21,243
16,924
Rockingham
40,067
41,953
8,135
9,651
25,116
25,677
6,816
6,625
Rowan
41,326
50,242
20,156
22,901
20,143
26,642
1,027
699
Rutherford
18,811
22,569
14,907
18,586
3,416
3,656
488
327
Sampson
922,987
1,050,975
719,839
835,627
179,820
198,283
23,328
17,065
Scotland
79,352
74,554
70,152
62,625
6,633
10,561
2,567
1,368
Stanly
80,081
88,761
51,650
49,878
25,670
37,094
2,761
1,789
Stokes
25,356
26,363
8,478
10,045
10,288
9,704
6,590
6,614
Surry
122,831
131,825
86,418
90,313
27,996
33,573
8,417
7,939
Swain
1,312
1,487
244
464
948
964
120
59
Transylvania
17,258
17,468
7,976
8,517
9,192
8,822
90
129
Tyrrell
44,048
44,298
61
71
40,368
41,923
3,619
2,304
Union
412,113
436,770
339,355
332,235
68,389
100,881
4,369
3,654
Vance
15,854
17,997
981
1,063
9,774
12,011
5,099
4,923
Wake
63,099
63,627
5,137
5,590
45,527
46,185
12,435
11,852
Warren
22,232
26,644
10,657
12,001
7,345
10,430
4,230
4,213
Washington
85,038
70,363
18,629
7,542
60,747
58,796
5,662
4,025
Watauga
5,763
6,316
3,641
4,090
1,182
1,335
940
891
Wayne
354,905
390,617
248,462
275,938
89,271
100,898
17,172
13,781
Wilkes
279,541
276,222
268,843
268,369
9,401
6,735
1,297
1,118
Wilson
152,340
150,404
19,758
19,670
117,104
117,139
15,478
13,595
Yadkin
99,015
106,887
67,652
79,071
25,104
21,657
6,259
6,159
Yancey
7,351
7,350
2,423
2,744
3,494
3,401
1,434
1,205
Published Counties
9,859,921
10,506,229
6,166,865
6,711,787
3,182,889
3,361,715
510,167
432,727
Other Counties
380,180
469,672
179,688
219,838
200,492
249,834
*
*
State Total
10,240,101
10,975,902
6,346,553
6,931,625
3,383,381
3,611,550
510,167
432,727
1 Cash receipts from farm marketings represent gross returns from the actual sales of crops and livestock products during the calendar year. 2 Totals may not equal sum of counties due to rounding. *Cash receipts are not published for some counties to avoid disclosure of individual farming operations. USDA NASS County Estimating Program Policies and Standards apply.22 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Hogs
Broilers
Turkeys
Eggs
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
*
*
7,156
5,625
*
*
2,719
1,663
Alexander
*
*
61,340
59,555
*
*
15,818
17,384
Alleghany
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Anson
13,662
16,069
85,194
84,369
16,748
21,729
4,325
6,047
Ashe
*
*
*
*
*
*
57
67
Avery
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Beaufort
11,178
12,122
*
*
*
*
*
*
Bertie
4,968
7,471
111,775
115,139
*
*
*
*
Bladen
202,445
236,803
50,435
53,930
20,688
21,366
*
*
Brunswick
19,624
17,196
*
*
*
*
32
36
Buncombe
*
*
*
*
*
*
124
142
Burke
*
*
11,586
12,904
*
*
*
*
Cabarrus
1,416
1,410
11,586
10,918
*
*
*
*
Caldwell
596
677
3,408
2,812
*
*
*
*
Camden
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Carteret
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Caswell
*
*
*
*
*
*
5,314
1,754
Catawba
*
*
30,329
23,160
*
*
1,013
1,088
Chatham
2,484
1,607
91,328
73,120
*
*
5,314
3,023
Cherokee
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Chowan
*
*
8,519
9,595
*
*
*
*
Clay
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cleveland
*
*
55,547
54,923
*
*
*
*
Columbus
60,858
64,839
5,282
7,279
1,419
1,690
*
*
Craven
17,388
16,633
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cumberland
22,356
32,419
5,452
6,121
11,526
14,727
*
*
Currituck
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
*
*
23,514
22,168
*
*
*
*
Davie
*
*
*
*
*
*
1,952
2,570
Duplin
534,059
572,275
211,282
258,733
143,832
193,143
8,650
12,849
Durham
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Edgecombe
22,356
33,829
35,441
43,012
*
*
2,471
2,661
Forsyth
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Franklin
4,893
6,766
4,089
3,970
*
*
3,213
4,081
Gaston
*
*
8,179
7,279
*
*
*
*
Gates
6,707
8,175
26,921
28,619
*
*
*
*
Graham
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Granville
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Greene
70,794
85,982
11,246
18,363
14,974
24,143
*
*
Guilford
1,167
1,494
3,408
1,191
*
*
1,087
1,028
Halifax
14,159
16,069
5,452
5,625
*
*
2,175
3,326
Harnett
16,146
17,478
83,831
71,466
*
*
*
*
Haywood
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Henderson
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Hertford
12,420
14,095
31,863
30,439
*
*
*
*
Hoke
19,872
22,553
13,972
12,242
2,857
3,501
*
*
Hyde
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Iredell
*
*
4,771
5,625
*
*
14,829
20,407
Jackson
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 23
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Counties
Hogs
Broilers
Turkeys
Eggs
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
43,470
54,972
38,508
30,935
6,009
11,709
1,779
3,023
Jones
62,100
95,849
13,631
19,686
5,418
9,295
*
*
Lee
994
1,184
15,335
14,062
*
*
*
*
Lenoir
59,616
78,934
13,972
33,748
23,644
33,800
*
2,267
Lincoln
*
*
13,631
15,385
*
*
62
73
McDowell
*
*
3,919
3,639
*
*
1,483
1,935
Macon
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Madison
*
*
*
*
*
*
49
51
Martin
*
*
13,631
15,716
*
*
*
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Montgomery
5,465
6,202
68,155
71,466
*
*
1,483
363
Moore
11,178
18,324
103,937
100,582
*
*
37
39
Nash
15,649
9,867
36,804
33,748
*
*
30,894
29,175
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Northampton
29,808
25,090
26,410
27,627
*
*
*
*
Onslow
49,680
43,696
*
*
24,629
35,007
*
*
Orange
*
*
*
*
*
*
4,943
2,267
Pamlico
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Pender
72,036
76,115
18,061
18,528
7,290
10,864
*
2,267
Perquimans
1,590
1,550
22,150
21,506
*
*
*
*
Person
1,292
1,410
*
*
*
*
*
*
Pitt
59,616
66,249
13,631
31,928
*
*
*
*
Polk
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Randolph
6,210
8,880
129,836
101,243
*
*
11,492
9,523
Richmond
11,923
14,659
110,412
111,169
*
*
*
*
Robeson
72,036
64,839
158,461
156,166
6,502
8,812
27
30
Rockingham
*
902
*
*
*
*
1,656
1,330
Rowan
*
*
2,726
2,283
*
*
1,903
2,419
Rutherford
*
*
10,905
13,896
*
*
*
227
Sampson
466,991
529,988
69,518
73,451
166,490
210,042
6,920
10,582
Scotland
*
*
69,178
61,540
*
*
*
*
Stanly
*
*
28,625
26,800
12,216
10,623
1,952
2,116
Stokes
*
*
*
*
*
*
3,460
4,384
Surry
3,478
3,947
64,407
65,180
*
*
10,257
11,791
Swain
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Tyrrell
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Union
*
*
245,359
212,743
54,183
70,014
30,894
39,303
Vance
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wake
*
*
*
*
*
*
260
333
Warren
7,949
8,880
*
*
*
*
*
*
Washington
13,662
2,255
*
*
*
*
*
*
Watauga
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wayne
130,410
145,183
48,390
46,982
64,035
77,257
1,137
1,512
Wilkes
*
*
243,315
238,220
*
*
10,380
12,547
Wilson
6,210
5,356
*
*
*
*
*
*
Yadkin
*
*
16,017
15,220
*
*
33,365
42,326
Yancey
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Published Counties
2,190,911
2,450,293
2,601,830
2,591,631
582,460
757,722
223,526
258,009
Other Counties
44,683
58,693
10,224
11,911
8,630
14,848
103,847
119,299
State Total
2,235,594
2,508,986
2,612,054
2,603,542
591,090
772,570
327,373
377,308
1 Cash receipts from farm marketings represent gross returns from the actual sales of crops and livestock products during the calendar year. 2 Totals may not equal sum of counties due to rounding. *Cash receipts are not published for some counties to avoid disclosure of individual farming operations. USDA NASS County Estimating Program Policies and Standards apply.24 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Dairy Products
Cattle & Calves
Other Livestock & Poultry
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
6,015
7,295
5,796
6,752
1,300
1,367
Alexander
6,390
7,751
5,888
6,855
1,158
1,218
Alleghany
7,518
9,575
6,593
7,579
581
611
Anson
*
*
2,423
2,825
359
378
Ashe
376
456
4,845
5,650
1,528
1,607
Avery
*
*
337
413
445
468
Beaufort
*
*
429
517
14,329
15,077
Bertie
*
*
184
207
263
277
Bladen
*
*
1,656
1,929
475
500
Brunswick
*
*
644
758
523
550
Buncombe
4,135
5,016
3,925
4,582
2,605
2,740
Burke
*
*
1,104
1,309
1,362
1,433
Cabarrus
1,504
1,824
3,557
4,134
1,625
1,709
Caldwell
*
*
1,319
1,550
1,219
1,283
Camden
*
*
61
69
548
576
Carteret
*
*
61
69
1,867
1,965
Caswell
*
*
2,821
3,307
750
789
Catawba
2,255
2,736
3,895
4,547
2,266
2,385
Chatham
4,135
5,016
9,200
10,681
1,891
1,990
Cherokee
*
*
1,135
1,309
979
1,030
Chowan
*
*
337
413
120
126
Clay
*
*
675
758
293
308
Cleveland
2,255
3,192
5,060
5,891
1,842
1,939
Columbus
*
*
2,484
2,894
574
604
Craven
*
*
276
310
2,841
2,989
Cumberland
*
*
1,104
1,309
1,861
1,958
Currituck
*
*
92
103
179
188
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
3,759
5,016
3,404
3,962
2,375
2,499
Davie
1,880
2,280
4,079
4,754
1,478
1,555
Duplin
376
456
8,433
9,818
908
955
Durham
*
*
705
827
1,221
1,284
Edgecombe
*
*
675
792
291
306
Forsyth
376
456
1,165
1,378
1,716
1,806
Franklin
*
*
3,373
3,962
2,989
3,145
Gaston
3,007
4,104
2,423
2,825
1,681
1,768
Gates
*
*
184
207
364
384
Graham
*
*
307
344
1,739
1,830
Granville
1,128
1,368
3,527
4,099
1,497
1,576
Greene
*
*
337
379
1,619
1,704
Guilford
4,887
6,384
3,833
4,478
2,375
2,499
Halifax
*
*
1,840
2,170
366
385
Harnett
*
*
2,055
2,411
14,045
14,774
Haywood
4,511
5,928
4,232
4,926
3,843
4,043
Henderson
5,639
6,839
1,564
1,826
1,389
1,462
Hertford
*
*
92
103
116
122
Hoke
*
*
307
344
952
1,001
Hyde
*
*
123
138
*
94
Iredell
44,358
54,714
12,880
14,986
2,437
2,563
Jackson
*
*
337
413
407
428North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 25
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Dairy Products
Cattle & Calves
Other Livestock & Poultry
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
*
*
3,404
3,996
1,959
2,061
Jones
*
*
1,012
1,206
220
231
Lee
*
*
1,012
1,171
597
628
Lenoir
*
*
951
1,102
497
523
Lincoln
4,135
5,016
3,097
3,617
1,581
1,663
McDowell
*
*
889
1,033
995
1,047
Macon
*
*
1,043
1,171
4,588
4,827
Madison
*
*
2,637
3,066
1,149
1,209
Martin
*
*
368
448
613
645
Mecklenburg
752
912
675
792
3,333
3,507
Mitchell
*
*
552
655
362
381
Montgomery
*
*
1,748
2,032
425
447
Moore
*
*
2,300
2,687
1,904
2,003
Nash
*
*
2,453
2,859
813
855
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
401
422
Northampton
*
*
399
482
193
203
Onslow
*
*
583
689
1,371
1,443
Orange
3,007
3,648
3,833
4,478
1,820
1,915
Pamlico
*
*
31
*
1,493
1,571
Pasquotank
*
*
92
103
139
146
Pender
*
*
583
655
1,238
1,303
Perquimans
*
*
276
344
256
269
Person
*
*
2,208
2,549
582
612
Pitt
*
*
889
1,033
3,278
3,449
Polk
*
*
521
620
1,288
1,355
Randolph
16,164
20,061
11,807
13,780
2,772
2,917
Richmond
*
*
797
930
427
449
Robeson
*
*
3,189
3,720
1,260
1,325
Rockingham
1,880
2,280
2,760
3,204
1,839
1,935
Rowan
6,390
7,751
6,900
8,095
2,237
2,353
Rutherford
*
*
2,085
2,446
1,917
2,017
Sampson
*
*
8,587
10,162
1,333
1,402
Scotland
*
*
368
448
606
637
Stanly
3,007
3,648
4,631
5,408
1,219
1,283
Stokes
376
456
3,067
3,548
1,575
1,657
Surry
*
*
5,796
6,786
2,480
2,609
Swain
*
*
*
207
244
257
Transylvania
*
*
1,257
1,447
6,719
7,070
Tyrrell
*
*
61
69
*
2
Union
*
*
6,287
7,406
2,632
2,769
Vance
*
*
429
482
552
581
Wake
*
*
1,288
1,481
3,589
3,776
Warren
*
*
2,361
2,756
347
365
Washington
*
*
368
448
4,599
4,839
Watauga
*
*
2,177
2,549
1,464
1,541
Wayne
*
*
2,484
2,894
2,006
2,110
Wilkes
4,135
5,016
9,200
10,681
1,813
1,907
Wilson
*
*
399
482
13,149
13,832
Yadkin
8,646
10,487
7,973
9,301
1,651
1,737
Yancey
376
456
1,411
1,619
636
669
Published Counties
153,372
190,137
239,014
278,993
175,752
185,002
Other Counties
12,029
15,047
190
40
85
*
State Total
165,401
205,184
239,204
279,033
175,837
185,002
1 Cash receipts from farm marketings represent gross returns from the actual sales of crops and livestock products during the calendar year. 2 Totals may not equal sum of counties due to rounding. *Cash receipts are not published for some counties to avoid disclosure of individual farming operations. USDA NASS County Estimating Program Policies and Standards apply.26 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Tobacco
Cotton & Cottonseed
Soybeans
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
4,130
3,531
*
*
1,150
1,094
Alexander
1,420
2,001
*
*
920
687
Alleghany
*
*
*
*
*
*
Anson
*
*
1,641
3,052
5,507
4,892
Ashe
*
*
*
*
*
*
Avery
*
*
*
*
*
*
Beaufort
7,469
1,162
12,427
12,891
33,486
16,688
Bertie
11,964
3,279
19,149
22,638
7,793
8,244
Bladen
*
*
3,400
*
4,831
4,074
Brunswick
*
*
*
492
*
*
Buncombe
*
*
*
*
*
*
Burke
*
*
*
*
309
179
Cabarrus
*
*
*
*
2,660
2,144
Caldwell
*
*
*
*
*
438
Camden
*
*
*
*
18,691
10,281
Carteret
*
*
*
*
10,424
5,022
Caswell
8,856
6,666
*
*
748
355
Catawba
*
*
*
*
2,401
3,103
Chatham
*
*
*
*
604
746
Cherokee
*
*
*
*
*
*
Chowan
*
*
8,988
10,476
*
5,271
Clay
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cleveland
*
*
711
1,321
2,933
3,897
Columbus
13,000
7,011
3,126
4,236
14,881
14,060
Craven
5,497
1,535
4,807
7,015
9,303
6,431
Cumberland
10,360
7,633
4,494
3,425
4,371
3,482
Currituck
*
*
*
*
10,913
8,232
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
2,251
2,152
*
*
3,810
3,530
Davie
*
864
*
*
3,235
3,222
Duplin
17,833
3,279
6,253
8,427
19,410
13,668
Durham
*
*
*
*
187
*
Edgecombe
24,813
12,778
20,321
28,514
10,510
9,546
Forsyth
*
2,001
*
*
1,653
964
Franklin
12,243
13,619
*
*
3,882
6,396
Gaston
*
*
*
*
1,121
1,445
Gates
*
*
8,050
7,197
7,893
7,616
Graham
*
*
*
*
*
*
Granville
11,825
10,256
*
*
877
920
Greene
26,016
8,390
7,581
12,982
8,181
9,783
Guilford
5,522
6,658
*
*
3,307
2,333
Halifax
11,947
6,070
34,702
49,194
8,828
5,354
Harnett
21,971
24,714
6,800
5,375
7,980
6,443
Haywood
*
*
*
*
*
*
Henderson
*
*
*
*
*
*
Hertford
9,775
*
7,738
9,201
4,098
4,181
Hoke
769
*
6,253
9,429
3,566
3,352
Hyde
*
*
14,850
15,578
15,039
6,645
Iredell
*
*
*
*
7,347
7,343
Jackson
*
*
*
*
*
*North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 27
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Tobacco
Cotton & Cottonseed
Soybeans
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
37,913
33,979
*
7,015
17,182
17,411
Jones
9,257
*
11,099
9,383
7,218
2,665
Lee
6,351
5,801
*
*
891
1,421
Lenoir
25,045
10,710
14,850
14,621
10,927
7,628
Lincoln
*
*
*
*
2,358
2,404
McDowell
*
*
*
*
*
*
Macon
*
*
*
*
*
*
Madison
443
441
*
*
*
*
Martin
22,189
8,037
26,535
23,549
4,888
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
*
*
618
553
Mitchell
*
*
*
*
*
*
Montgomery
*
*
*
*
*
*
Moore
*
*
*
*
690
1,315
Nash
29,174
28,313
5,393
9,702
8,483
9,440
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
*
*
Northampton
*
*
24,229
38,808
8,627
10,541
Onslow
2,022
*
2,696
4,099
6,096
4,003
Orange
2,306
*
*
*
1,078
794
Pamlico
952
*
*
*
10,467
5,602
Pasquotank
*
*
*
*
27,749
16,226
Pender
*
*
*
*
*
*
Perquimans
*
*
10,161
11,479
20,489
13,621
Person
13,985
14,611
*
*
3,479
4,252
Pitt
22,176
9,079
17,195
20,406
17,771
15,919
Polk
*
*
*
*
*
*
Randolph
2,381
2,959
*
*
3,379
2,890
Richmond
*
*
*
*
*
*
Robeson
12,081
6,793
8,754
12,572
20,273
24,754
Rockingham
12,958
12,827
*
*
1,840
829
Rowan
*
*
*
*
8,224
6,621
Rutherford
*
*
*
*
259
*
Sampson
41,894
36,031
14,498
18,812
18,691
17,636
Scotland
*
*
*
*
3,048
3,553
Stanly
*
*
9,418
13,984
7,735
6,751
Stokes
5,858
4,790
*
*
575
*
Surry
11,927
12,694
*
*
4,428
4,347
Swain
*
*
*
*
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
*
*
*
*
Tyrrell
*
*
*
*
19,957
11,631
Union
*
*
*
2,246
19,813
26,531
Vance
7,574
7,566
*
*
1,280
2,558
Wake
11,796
10,105
*
*
3,710
4,915
Warren
3,651
5,078
*
*
1,538
2,108
Washington
*
*
10,004
8,427
19,195
10,079
Watauga
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wayne
30,556
18,511
7,112
12,435
15,571
18,086
Wilkes
2,184
*
*
*
*
*
Wilson
35,974
26,127
10,747
15,441
9,849
10,375
Yadkin
9,830
*
*
*
7,548
8,078
Yancey
*
*
*
*
*
*
Published Counties
568,138
378,051
343,982
434,422
558,773
467,597
Other Counties
21,060
44,911
27,663
32,919
20,658
15,643
State Total
589,198
422,962
371,645
467,341
579,431
483,241
1 Cash receipts from farm marketings represent gross returns from the actual sales of crops and livestock products during the calendar year. 2 Totals may not equal sum of counties due to rounding. *Cash receipts are not published for some counties to avoid disclosure of individual farming operations. USDA NASS County Estimating Program Policies and Standards apply.28 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Corn
Peanuts
Wheat
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
941
1,438
*
*
268
649
Alexander
334
690
*
*
*
252
Alleghany
*
*
*
*
*
*
Anson
2,965
6,740
*
*
1,056
*
Ashe
*
*
*
*
*
*
Avery
*
*
*
*
*
*
Beaufort
21,047
13,770
*
*
2,700
13,979
Bertie
3,449
4,135
5,374
7,572
330
2,001
Bladen
9,756
8,587
2,907
5,521
392
*
Brunswick
3,370
2,321
*
*
*
*
Buncombe
*
101
*
*
*
*
Burke
450
554
*
*
*
*
Cabarrus
1,466
2,823
*
*
289
1,358
Caldwell
*
826
*
*
*
*
Camden
9,539
17,648
*
*
2,370
5,141
Carteret
8,599
14,384
*
*
216
*
Caswell
111
261
*
*
98
729
Catawba
788
1,339
*
*
726
1,815
Chatham
279
774
*
*
*
298
Cherokee
675
909
*
*
*
*
Chowan
*
2,368
3,269
4,092
737
3,048
Clay
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cleveland
415
1,181
*
*
1,072
3,074
Columbus
17,815
12,629
3,575
6,468
*
6,930
Craven
8,506
6,681
*
*
157
*
Cumberland
4,910
3,845
*
*
675
3,067
Currituck
6,551
13,691
*
*
1,819
5,234
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
1,807
4,511
*
*
163
537
Davie
2,817
5,223
*
*
317
1,537
Duplin
15,694
13,236
*
4,259
1,788
9,673
Durham
129
*
*
*
*
292
Edgecombe
2,568
3,931
4,189
6,184
1,278
3,876
Forsyth
*
*
*
*
*
*
Franklin
228
666
*
*
1,128
3,101
Gaston
*
*
*
*
175
530
Gates
2,342
2,084
2,612
3,265
1,546
4,770
Graham
*
*
*
*
*
*
Granville
138
833
*
*
175
1,166
Greene
2,831
4,326
1,636
*
696
3,531
Guilford
705
1,431
*
*
227
2,200
Halifax
1,900
1,715
2,650
6,310
301
1,623
Harnett
*
*
*
*
757
2,087
Haywood
41
196
*
*
*
*
Henderson
1,272
3,410
*
*
*
*
Hertford
2,370
3,251
2,481
4,417
520
*
Hoke
2,480
3,660
*
*
737
1,908
Hyde
19,913
21,862
*
*
737
6,976
Iredell
3,329
9,154
*
*
1,314
2,491
Jackson
*
*
*
*
*
*North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 29
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Corn
Peanuts
Wheat
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
2,817
3,825
607
*
876
5,439
Jones
4,689
2,401
495
*
389
2,597
Lee
178
415
*
*
*
537
Lenoir
7,630
7,630
*
*
1,000
5,830
Lincoln
267
931
*
*
593
1,855
McDowell
*
*
*
*
*
*
Macon
*
*
*
*
*
*
Madison
*
*
*
*
*
*
Martin
1,521
1,405
5,790
9,559
229
1,226
Mecklenburg
*
*
*
*
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
*
*
*
*
Montgomery
*
729
*
*
*
113
Moore
*
507
*
*
176
702
Nash
968
*
*
*
696
2,186
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
*
*
Northampton
1,259
2,750
1,593
3,833
994
3,114
Onslow
3,545
2,500
*
*
556
2,557
Orange
899
1,504
*
*
313
1,060
Pamlico
8,036
9,649
*
*
1,242
4,505
Pasquotank
11,618
14,305
*
*
2,267
8,083
Pender
7,681
*
*
*
371
2,511
Perquimans
6,418
9,998
1,092
748
2,612
8,778
Person
595
798
*
*
1,134
3,988
Pitt
4,076
4,953
4,526
*
1,340
5,698
Polk
*
*
*
*
*
*
Randolph
2,121
3,185
*
*
268
1,014
Richmond
*
*
*
*
*
835
Robeson
24,362
42,940
1,825
3,628
7,135
21,665
Rockingham
710
1,299
*
*
356
1,504
Rowan
3,518
8,297
*
*
1,030
3,067
Rutherford
*
*
*
*
107
292
Sampson
13,393
10,941
3,091
3,628
2,210
11,005
Scotland
1,918
3,515
815
*
*
2,491
Stanly
5,136
9,121
*
*
1,546
5,174
Stokes
*
758
*
*
73
*
Surry
3,919
8,574
*
*
371
*
Swain
*
*
*
*
*
*
Transylvania
108
*
*
*
*
*
Tyrrell
18,668
20,827
*
*
1,226
8,845
Union
13,536
24,804
*
*
8,912
21,068
Vance
*
*
*
*
119
954
Wake
48
290
*
*
295
1,239
Warren
37
82
*
*
31
961
Washington
17,381
15,650
*
*
1,134
8,943
Watauga
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wayne
7,520
10,902
*
*
3,761
13,350
Wilkes
991
*
*
*
*
*
Wilson
2,771
5,382
694
*
1,324
2,816
Yadkin
4,302
8,824
*
*
639
1,590
Yancey
*
*
*
*
*
*
Published Counties
345,166
436,875
49,221
69,484
70,089
261,465
Other Counties
7,258
14,620
7,042
22,513
2,352
13,351
State Total
352,424
451,495
56,263
91,997
72,441
274,816
1 Cash receipts from farm marketings represent gross returns from the actual sales of crops and livestock products during the calendar year. 2 Totals may not equal sum of counties due to rounding. *Cash receipts are not published for some counties to avoid disclosure of individual farming operations. USDA NASS County Estimating Program Policies and Standards apply.30 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts & Berries
Other Field Crops
Greenhouse & Nursery
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
1,445
1,741
1,503
1,617
653
606
Alexander
2,515
3,030
846
909
531
493
Alleghany
4,675
5,632
1,339
1,440
20,787
19,287
Anson
1,734
2,089
429
461
*
*
Ashe
943
1,137
773
831
36,487
33,854
Avery
675
814
87
93
25,721
23,865
Beaufort
1,362
1,641
248
267
512
475
Bertie
1,106
1,332
35
38
*
*
Bladen
19,472
23,460
292
314
5,369
4,982
Brunswick
5,484
6,607
202
218
3,514
3,260
Buncombe
4,104
4,944
1,674
1,801
*
*
Burke
710
856
446
481
20,971
19,458
Cabarrus
576
694
2,370
2,548
4,023
3,733
Caldwell
488
588
626
674
14,333
13,299
Camden
16,481
19,858
103
110
*
*
Carteret
1,560
1,880
26
28
827
767
Caswell
1,188
1,432
1,412
1,519
855
793
Catawba
1,031
1,242
1,632
1,755
9,202
8,538
Chatham
1,623
1,956
1,894
2,037
3,422
3,175
Cherokee
3,190
3,844
344
369
1,132
1,050
Chowan
6,433
7,751
56
60
6,851
6,357
Clay
303
365
231
248
*
*
Cleveland
3,906
4,706
1,744
1,875
5,429
5,037
Columbus
14,327
17,262
476
512
3,125
2,900
Craven
2,288
2,757
120
129
4,146
3,847
Cumberland
6,765
8,151
279
301
2,127
1,974
Currituck
1,537
1,851
9
9
*
*
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
2,772
3,340
1,945
2,092
2,549
2,365
Davie
599
722
2,164
2,326
*
*
Duplin
12,459
15,012
3,199
3,440
2,314
2,147
Durham
483
583
271
291
4,701
4,362
Edgecombe
13,664
16,464
237
255
*
*
Forsyth
1,811
2,181
632
679
7,422
6,886
Franklin
879
1,058
1,021
1,098
*
*
Gaston
1,001
1,206
944
1,015
1,809
1,678
Gates
3,237
3,900
77
83
*
*
Graham
*
118
70
75
147
136
Granville
1,385
1,670
983
1,056
233
216
Greene
12,912
15,558
224
240
63
58
Guilford
2,742
3,303
1,795
1,931
17,992
16,694
Halifax
2,404
2,897
378
406
*
*
Harnett
8,488
10,227
626
674
3,748
3,478
Haywood
2,358
2,842
1,117
1,201
2,421
2,246
Henderson
38,665
46,587
472
507
45,538
42,252
Hertford
1,811
2,181
*
*
*
*
Hoke
664
800
429
461
*
*
Hyde
7,889
9,505
43
46
*
*
Iredell
1,758
2,118
2,366
2,544
4,128
3,830
Jackson
2,177
2,624
112
121
6,368
5,909North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 31
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts & Berries
Other Field Crops
Greenhouse & Nursery
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
46,287
55,770
1,125
1,210
15,842
14,699
Jones
431
519
181
194
*
*
Lee
978
1,179
199
214
1,553
1,441
Lenoir
5,128
6,179
231
248
*
*
Lincoln
3,510
4,230
1,168
1,256
451
418
McDowell
734
884
171
184
17,181
15,941
Macon
1,071
1,291
258
277
1,626
1,509
Madison
948
1,143
704
758
2,072
1,922
Martin
1,659
1,999
94
101
*
*
Mecklenburg
955
1,150
301
323
155,485
144,267
Mitchell
582
701
386
415
3,787
3,514
Montgomery
2,369
2,855
553
595
*
*
Moore
1,944
2,342
515
553
12,474
11,574
Nash
36,786
44,323
559
601
4,493
4,169
New Hanover
*
288
*
*
3,596
3,337
Northampton
477
574
47
51
*
*
Onslow
717
863
254
273
3,532
3,277
Orange
571
688
1,322
1,421
7,706
7,150
Pamlico
3,284
3,956
*
18
179
166
Pasquotank
4,041
4,868
10
10
355
329
Pender
14,052
16,932
133
143
14,716
13,655
Perquimans
3,348
4,034
60
64
*
*
Person
582
701
838
902
874
811
Pitt
2,556
3,080
472
507
9,069
8,415
Polk
2,462
2,967
399
429
*
*
Randolph
972
1,170
2,069
2,225
5,299
4,917
Richmond
3,336
4,019
485
522
538
499
Robeson
1,939
2,337
954
1,026
1,659
1,539
Rockingham
1,385
1,670
1,687
1,814
6,180
5,734
Rowan
5,641
6,797
1,730
1,860
*
*
Rutherford
1,071
1,291
1,610
1,731
369
342
Sampson
71,918
86,652
3,209
3,450
10,916
10,128
Scotland
664
800
188
202
*
*
Stanly
693
836
1,142
1,228
*
*
Stokes
1,553
1,871
1,469
1,580
760
705
Surry
3,289
3,964
1,520
1,635
2,542
2,359
Swain
274
330
60
64
614
570
Transylvania
1,216
1,465
386
415
7,482
6,942
Tyrrell
506
609
11
11
*
*
Union
6,405
7,718
1,452
1,561
18,271
16,953
Vance
553
666
248
267
*
*
Wake
7,353
8,859
434
466
21,891
20,311
Warren
664
800
532
573
892
828
Washington
12,982
15,642
51
55
*
*
Watauga
495
596
687
739
*
*
Wayne
16,288
19,623
944
1,015
7,519
6,976
Wilkes
2,428
2,925
1,940
2,086
1,858
1,724
Wilson
18,984
22,873
111
120
36,650
34,005
Yadkin
1,316
1,585
1,469
1,580
*
*
Yancey
326
393
472
507
2,696
2,501
Published Counties
523,802
631,523
73,141
78,664
650,577
603,634
Other Counties
338
*
28
16
114,093
105,861
State Total
524,140
631,523
73,169
78,680
764,670
709,495
1 Cash receipts from farm marketings represent gross returns from the actual sales of crops and livestock products during the calendar year. 2 Totals may not equal sum of counties due to rounding. *Cash receipts are not published for some counties to avoid disclosure of individual farming operations. USDA NASS County Estimating Program Policies and Standards apply.32 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
FOREST, FISH AND SEAFOOD INCOME 1
Counties
All Forest Products 2
Fish & Seafood 3
Counties
All Forest Products 2
Fish & Seafood 3
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
4,614
4,480
*
*
Johnston
3,852
3,706
*
*
Alexander
3,219
3,106
*
*
Jones
12,245
11,751
*
*
Alleghany
2,746
2,650
*
*
Lee
4,304
4,087
*
*
Anson
24,053
22,500
*
*
Lenoir
4,296
4,146
*
*
Ashe
5,159
5,058
*
*
Lincoln
5,572
5,317
*
*
Avery
641
632
*
*
Macon
1,223
1,202
*
*
Beaufort
47,658
44,464
4,645
4,252
Madison
2,471
2,498
*
*
Bertie
16,193
15,442
*
10
Martin
22,343
21,263
*
*
Bladen
19,067
18,081
*
*
McDowell
4,645
4,528
*
*
Brunswick
20,931
19,615
3,170
2,768
Mecklenburg
1,116
1,108
*
*
Buncombe
2,870
2,873
*
*
Mitchell
1,986
1,967
*
*
Burke
5,369
5,155
*
*
Montgomery
19,703
18,603
*
*
Cabarrus
1,967
1,888
*
*
Moore
26,045
24,354
*
*
Caldwell
4,133
4,012
*
*
Nash
5,833
5,730
*
*
Camden
2,967
2,857
3,189
3,132
New Hanover
902
837
2,273
2,371
Carteret
5,147
4,824
9,240
8,271
Northampton
15,390
14,841
*
*
Caswell
8,318
7,910
*
*
Onslow
6,798
6,499
4,453
3,905
Catawba
6,278
5,988
*
*
Orange
4,024
3,805
*
*
Chatham
17,019
16,016
*
*
Pamlico
8,667
8,431
8,425
6,478
Cherokee
2,886
2,808
*
*
Pasquotank
2,502
2,399
1,696
1,206
Chowan
1,447
1,405
390
240
Pender
14,401
13,540
1,352
1,406
Clay
922
895
*
*
Perquimans
4,497
4,302
2,018
965
Cleveland
6,524
6,287
*
*
Person
8,444
8,205
*
*
Columbus
24,356
23,000
133
146
Pitt
13,831
13,202
19
*
Craven
22,323
21,377
730
808
Polk
4,792
4,706
*
*
Cumberland
3,811
3,696
*
*
Randolph
12,862
12,772
*
*
Currituck
1,932
1,910
1,804
1,375
Richmond
15,953
14,705
*
*
Dare
178
168
22,017
22,466
Robeson
10,869
10,383
*
*
Davidson
6,544
6,359
*
*
Rockingham
6,108
5,949
*
*
Davie
2,409
2,393
*
*
Rowan
7,249
6,989
*
*
Duplin
8,721
8,440
*
*
Rutherford
10,719
10,395
*
*
Durham
3,188
2,990
*
*
Sampson
9,345
9,018
*
*
Edgecombe
8,083
7,881
*
*
Scotland
4,751
4,445
*
*
Forsyth
2,995
2,873
*
*
Stanly
3,891
3,634
*
*
Franklin
6,475
6,332
*
*
Stokes
5,675
5,509
*
*
Gaston
4,540
4,398
*
*
Surry
5,439
5,346
*
*
Gates
15,271
14,677
*
*
Swain
18
18
*
*
Graham
761
748
*
*
Transylvania
271
277
*
*
Granville
9,944
9,493
*
*
Tyrrell
2,952
2,773
3,320
1,943
Greene
1,366
1,340
*
*
Union
4,022
3,931
*
7
Guilford
4,558
4,591
*
*
Vance
3,870
3,886
*
*
Halifax
21,121
20,501
*
*
Wake
9,703
9,084
*
*
Harnett
4,230
4,057
*
*
Warren
13,303
12,986
*
*
Haywood
3,311
3,297
*
*
Washington
8,610
8,220
*
*
Henderson
3,751
3,596
*
*
Watauga
1,680
1,668
*
*
Hertford
11,089
10,656
9
9
Wayne
4,039
3,918
*
*
Hoke
4,605
4,371
*
*
Wilkes
11,581
11,290
*
*
Hyde
3,190
3,016
10,594
9,430
Wilson
3,641
3,512
*
*
Iredell
6,488
6,246
*
*
Yadkin
4,972
4,913
*
*
Jackson
4,210
4,152
*
*
Yancey
1,534
1,527
*
*
State Total
762,518
729,676
79,865
71,172
* Some counties not shown separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 1 Totals may not add due to rounding. 2 Data provided by the NC Division of Forestry & Environmental Resources, Raleigh, NC. Income Estimates of North Carolina Timber Harvested and Delivered to Mills. Income is the delivered price paid to timber buyers upon delivery of timber to the mill. 3 Data provided by the NC Division of Marine Fisheries, Morehead City, NC. Income is the delivered price paid for commercial catch and is valued at the point of landing.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 33
VALUE ADDED TO THE NORTH CAROLINA ECONOMY
BY THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Via the Production of Goods and Services 1
Goods and Services
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Value of livestock production
2,741,581
3,484,094
3,566,832
3,146,655
3,638,473
Value of crop production
5,957,686
6,286,641
5,680,518
6,293,551
6,910,495
Revenues from services and forestry
1,197,682
1,281,079
1,208,050
1,174,182
1,391,972
Value of agricultural sector production
9,896,949
11,051,814
10,455,400
10,614,388
11,940,940
less: Purchased inputs
6,014,930
6,969,439
6,317,662
6,063,609
7,576,208
Feed purchased
2,750,000
3,290,000
2,720,000
2,670,000
3,800,000
Livestock and poultry purchased
322,671
338,446
318,071
311,594
324,496
Seed purchased
300,000
350,000
290,000
300,000
340,000
Fertilizers and lime
340,000
410,000
410,000
390,000
460,000
Pesticides
250,000
280,000
300,000
260,000
300,000
Petroleum fuel and oils
353,969
441,145
359,408
370,959
410,080
Electricity
103,086
117,442
128,555
117,591
127,032
Other purchased inputs 2
1,595,204
1,742,406
1,791,628
1,643,465
1,814,600
plus: Direct Government payments
569,813
518,620
456,108
438,432
401,177
less: Motor vehicle registration and licensing fees
14,245
15,757
17,602
15,180
17,242
less: Property taxes
240,000
280,000
240,000
200,000
210,000
less: Capital consumption
611,950
652,503
683,231
694,056
721,979
Net value added
3,585,638
3,652,735
3,653,013
4,079,975
3,816,689
less: Employee compensation (total hired labor)
749,280
653,799
540,062
396,007
502,282
less: Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
-36,661
-86,125
-16,415
53,345
23,741
less: Real estate and nonreal estate interest
319,787
323,923
314,326
304,722
283,790
Net farm income
2,553,232
2,761,138
2,815,040
3,325,901
3,006,876
Source: Economic Research Service, USDA
1 Value of agricultural sector production is the gross value of the commodities and services produced within a year. Net value-added is the sector’s contribution to the National economy and is the sum of the income from production earned by all factors-of-production, regardless of ownership. Net farm income is the farm operators’ share of income from the sector’s production activities. The concept presented is consistent with that employed by the Organization or Economic Cooperation and Development.
2 Includes repair and maintenance of capital items, machine hire and customwork, marketing, storage, and transportation, contract labor and miscellaneous expenses.34 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR CORN
(Dollars per Bushel)
3.004.005.006.007.008.00AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul2009-102010-112011-12US 2011-12
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR COTTON
(Dollars per Pound)
0.500.650.800.951.10Aug*Sep*OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul2009-102010-112011-12US 2011-12
* North Carolina had insufficient sales to establish prices in August 2009, 2010 and 2011 and September 2009.
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR SOYBEANS
(Dollars per Bushel)
9.0010.0011.0012.0013.0014.0015.00SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul*Aug2009-102010-112011-12US 2011-12North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 35
PRICES RECEIVED
Marketing Year Average Prices for Specified Commodities
Year
Hogs
per Cwt.
Beef Cattle per Cwt.
Calves
per Cwt.
Cows 1
per Cwt.
Steers & Heifers
per Cwt.
Milk Cows per Head
Sheep
per Cwt.
Lambs
per Cwt.
Turkeys
per Lb.
Eggs per Dozen 2
Dollars
2007
48.00
63.80
104.00
47.90
93.60
1,860.00
37.00
102.00
.520
1.33
2008
48.50
65.50
94.80
53.50
87.50
2,040.00
35.00
106.00
.540
1.47
2009
41.70
61.40
89.30
47.20
82.00
1,580.00
40.00
111.00
.480
1.33
2010
54.80
68.20
105.00
53.70
94.20
1,460.00
50.00
130.00
.610
1.21
2011 3
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
1 Includes beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter. 2 Includes hatching eggs. 3 Estimate discontinued.
PRICES RECEIVED
Marketing Year Average Prices for Specified Crops
Year
Flue-Cured Tobacco
per Lb.
Burley Tobacco
per Lb.
Cotton
per Lb. 1
Soybeans
per Bu.
Corn
per Bu.
Peanuts
per Lb.
Winter Wheat
per Bu.
All Hay
per Ton
Sweet Potatoes
per Cwt.
Potatoes
per Cwt.
Apples 2
per Lb.
Dollars
2007
1.53
1.59
0.558
10.10
4.00
0.210
4.90
91.50
16.40
8.35
0.098
2008
1.76
1.74
0.462
9.33
4.91
0.254
5.82
100.00
18.50
10.30
0.152
2009
1.76
1.72
0.644
9.59
3.90
0.250
4.48
88.00
19.50
10.50
0.169
2010
1.67
1.72
0.739
12.00
5.18
0.245
4.81
85.50
18.00
10.60
0.185
2011
1.68
1.61
0.896
11.50
7.20
0.319
7.25
105.00
17.70
12.30
0.192
1 2010 based on Marketings and monthly prices received from August 1 – December 31. 2 Utilized Production.36 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
PRICES PAID FOR FEED
Appalachian Region (Dollars per Ton) 1
Broiler Feed: Grower CompleteTurkey Feed: Grower CompleteHog Feed: 38-42% Protein Conc.Hog Feed: 14-18% Protein010020030040050070060020082009201020112012
1 First quarter prices.
PRICES PAID FOR FUELS
Appalachian Region (Dollars per Gallon) 1
DieselGasoline0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.504.0020082009201020112012
1 First quarter prices.
PRICES PAID FOR FERTILIZER
Southeast Region (Dollars per Ton) 1
30% Nitrogen Solution60-62% Muriate of Potash44-46% Superphosphate02004006008001,00020082009201020112012
1 First quarter prices.38 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY
Record Highs and Lows
Species
Date Series Began
Record High
Record Low
Year
Number
Year
Number
Thousands
Thousands
Cattle and Calves - Inventory, Jan 1
1867
1985
1,175
1927
490
Beef cows - Inventory, Jan 1
1920
1996
476
1930
18
Milk Cows - Inventory, Jan 1
1867
1945
400
2010
43
Milk Production (Lbs)
1924
1985
1,748,000
2010
864,000
Sheep and Lambs - Inventory, Jan 1
1920
1921
95
1979
7
Hogs - Inventory, Dec 1
1866
2007
10,200
1929
830
Chickens - Inventory, Dec 1
1924
1969
22,115
1931
8,670
Egg Production
1924
1970
3,440,000
1930
542,000
Commercial Broilers
1934
2008
796,100
1934
900
Turkeys - Total Raised
1929
1992
62,000
1931
198
NOTE: In some cases, the production or inventory is identical for more than one year. In such cases, the year shown is the latest year or occurrence.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 39
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY
Species and Classification
North Carolina
United States
Number on Farms January 1
Number on Farms January 1
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Head
Thousand Head
Cattle - Total 1
800
810
92,682
90,769
Cows & Heifers that have calved
400
405
39,999
39,112
Beef Cows
356
360
30,850
29,883
Milk Cows
44
45
9,150
9,230
Heifers 500 pounds and over
115
112
19,576
19,388
For Beef Cow replacement
65
65
5,139
5,212
For Milk Cow replacement
21
21
4,568
4,527
Other Heifers
29
26
9,869
9,649
Steers 500 pounds and over
31
43
16,397
16,072
Bulls 500 pounds and over
34
30
2,155
2,052
Calves under 500 pounds
220
220
14,555
14,145
Sheep - Total
27
26
5,480
5,345
Breeding Sheep & Lambs
22
21
4,080
3,975
Replacement Lambs
4
4
665
650
Ewes 1 year plus
16
15
3,225
3,155
Rams 1 year plus
2
2
190
170
Market Sheep & Lambs
5
5
1,400
1,370
Goats - Total 2
-
-
2,996
2,862
Angora Goats 2
-
-
172
146
Milk Goats
7
6
360
360
Meat and Other Goats
85
72
2,464
2,356
Number on Farms December 1
Number on Farms December 1
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Head
Thousand Head
All Hogs and Pigs
9,000
8,900
64,925
66,361
Breeding Hogs
840
850
5,778
5,803
Market Hogs
8,160
8,050
59,147
60,558
Under 50 Pounds
2,950
3,000
18,864
19,271
50-119 Pounds
1,970
1,920
16,519
16,895
120-179 Pounds
1,660
1,560
12,233
12,472
180 Pounds and above
1,580
1,570
11,531
11,920
Chickens - Total 3
20,948
19,356
455,012
447,251
Layers
13,246
12,480
341,884
338,472
1 Totals may not add due to rounding. 2 North Carolina not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3 Does not include commercial broilers.
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY VALUES
Year
All Cattle and Calves
January 1
All Hogs and Pigs
December 1
All Chickens
December 1
All Sheep and Lambs
January 1
Farm Value per Head
Total Value
Farm Value per Head
Total Value
Farm Value per Head
Total Value
Farm Value per Head
Total Value
Dollars
Thousand
Dollars
Dollars
Thousand
Dollars
Dollars
Thousand
Dollars
Dollars
Thousand
Dollars
2008
780
647,400
75
727,500
8.30
162,755
167
4,509
2009
720
612,000
70
672,000
8.50
171,088
159
4,452
2010
680
557,600
90
810,000
7.70
161,300
158
3,950
2011
720
576,000
100
880,000
9.10
176,140
174
4,698
2012
820
664,200
-
-
-
-
190
4,940 40 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
MEAT ANIMALS
Numbers, Production, Disposition, Price and Income
Species
2008
2009
2010
2011
Hogs and Pigs
Thousands
Number:
Beginning Inventory: (Dec 1 preceding year)
10,200
9,700
9,600
9,000
Pig Crop: (December-November)
20,573
20,434
18,736
17,638
Inshipments
478
522
280
306
Marketings 1
19,491
19,035
17,672
16,261
Farm Slaughter 2
10
11
4
3
Deaths
2,050
2,010
1,940
1,780
Production (Lbs) 3
4,209,853
4,070,849
3,767,088
3,652,529
Marketings (Lbs) 4
4,273,530
4,116,008
3,855,041
3,675,997
Value of Production ($)
2,119,707
1,824,200
2,178,175
2,486,472
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5
2,170,176
1,862,997
2,235,594
2,508,986
Value of Home Consumption ($)
1,407
1,191
519
753
Gross Income ($)
2,171,583
1,864,188
2,236,113
2,509,739
Ending Inventory December 1
9,700
9,600
9,000
8,900
Cattle and Calves
Thousands
Number:
On hand January 1 (Total)
830
850
820
800
Calves Born
390
370
360
350
Inshipments
9
10
9
6
Marketings: 1
Cattle
229
260
252
229
Calves
114
116
101
89
Farm Slaughter 2
2
2
3
1
Deaths:
Cattle
14
12
13
11
Calves
21
20
20
15
Production: 3
Total Cattle and Calves (Lbs)
297,407
312,124
325,120
324,240
Marketings (Lbs) 4
277,600
322,100
324,580
294,668
Value of Production ($)
210,229
205,617
238,324
307,050
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5
197,650
213,812
239,204
279,034
Value of Home Consumption ($)
10,586
10,987
2,305
1,608
Gross Income ($)
208,236
224,799
241,509
280,642
Ending Inventory (Total)
850
820
800
810
(January 1 succeeding year)
Sheep and Lambs 6
Thousands
Number:
On hand January 1 (Total)
27
28
25
Lamb Crop
15.0
14.0
17.0
Inshipments
1.4
1.1
0.9
Marketings: 1
Sheep
1.5
6.4
1.3
Lambs
8.7
7.8
10.4
Farm Slaughter 2
1.2
0.6
0.2
Deaths:
Sheep
2.0
1.3
1.3
Lambs
2.0
2.0
2.7
Production 3
1,212
1,167
1,261
Marketings (Lbs) 4
916
1,521
1,118
Value of Production ($)
969
933
1,449
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5
832
1,062
1,308
Value of Home Consumption ($)
209
154
31
Gross Income ($)
1,041
1,216
1,339
Ending Inventory (Total)
28
25
27
(January 1 succeeding year)
1 Includes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and state outshipments, but excludes interfarm sales within the state. 2 Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments. 3 Adjustments made for changes in inventory and for inshipments. 4 Excludes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the state. 5 Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. Also includes allowance for higher average price of state inshipments and outshipments of feeder pigs. 6 Sheep & Lamb estimates discontinued in 2011.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 41
COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, 2011 1
Month
Cattle All Species
Calves
Hogs
Sheep & Lambs
Number Slaughtered
Total Live Weight
Number Slaughtered
Total Live Weight
Number Slaughtered
Total Live Weight
Number Slaughtered
Total Live Weight
Thousand
Head
Thousand
Pounds
Thousand
Head
Thousand
Pounds
Thousand
Head
Thousand
Pounds
Thousand
Head
Thousand
Pounds
January
18.3
21,032
0.1
79
909.6
245,940
0.9
73
February
18.0
20,869
0.1
76
914.6
246,657
0.9
67
March
19.7
22,673
0.2
83
1,014.6
274,966
1.1
84
April
17.9
20,370
0.1
57
876.7
240,142
1.3
95
May
17.7
20,312
0.1
59
902.9
247,754
1.1
78
June
18.8
21,030
0.1
72
938.9
249,592
1.4
94
July
15.9
17,551
0.1
53
837.9
218,786
1.5
102
August
20.2
22,608
0.1
75
979.5
251,124
1.5
109
September
20.5
22,734
0.1
61
952.8
247,490
1.2
81
October
18.2
20,596
0.1
54
932.7
248,127
1.1
78
November
18.7
21,339
0.1
62
991.6
269,155
1.4
99
December
17.8
20,315
0.1
40
952.0
257,456
1.2
80
Annual Total 2
221.6
251,428
1.5
769
11,203.9
2,997,190
14.5
1,040
1 Includes slaughter under federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2 Months may not add to totals due to rounding.
COMMERCIAL HOG SLAUGHTER
Total Live Weight (Thousand Pounds)
190,000210,000230,000250,000270,000290,000310,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20102011
COMMERCIAL CATTLE SLAUGHTER
Total Live Weight (Thousand Pounds)
14,00016,00018,00020,00022,00024,00026,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2010201142 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
COMMERCIAL BROILERS
Production and Value
Year
Number Produced
Pounds Produced
Value of Production
Thousands
Thousands
Thousand Dollars
2007
781,200
5,390,300
2,479,538
2008
796,100
5,493,100
2,526,826
2009
759,600
5,317,200
2,429,960
2010
766,500
5,419,200
2,612,054
2011
786,900
5,587,000
2,603,542
US 2011 1
8,607,600
49,702,300
23,161,274
1 Excludes states producing less than 500,000 broilers.
TURKEYS
Production and Value
Year
Number Raised
Pounds Produced
Value of Production
Thousands
Thousands
Thousand Dollars
2007
38,500
1,147,300
596,596
2008
40,000
1,208,000
652,320
2009
35,500
1,089,850
523,128
2010
30,000
969,000
591,090
2011
32,000
1,132,800
772,570
US 2011
248,500
7,319,252
4,991,732
EGGS
Production and Value
Year
Average
Number Layers
During Year
Average Eggs
Laid Annually
per Layer
Eggs Produced
Value of
Production
Thousands
Number
Millions
Thousand Dollars
2007
12,088
245
2,960
328,664
2008
12,427
247
3,063
373,944
2009
12,636
249
3,148
349,371
2010
13,305
244
3,251
327,373
2011
13,140
245
3,220
377,308
US 2011
338,428
271
91,855
7,365,303
CHICKENS
Lost, Sold and Value of Sales 1
Year
Number Lost 2
Number Sold
Pounds Sold
Value of Sales
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousand Dollars
2007
2,791
14,306
94,420
8,120
2008
3,170
13,217
87,232
8,636
2009
3,170
13,217
87,232
8,636
2010
3,287
12,958
88,114
9,604
2011
4,305
12,933
89,238
10,798
US 2011
107,489
180,593
939,323
81,254
1 Excludes commercial broilers. 2 Includes rendered, died, destroyed, composted, or disappeared for any reason except sold during the 12-month period.
HONEY
Production, Stocks and Value
Year
Honey Producing Colonies 1
Yield per Colony
Production
Stocks
December 15 2
Average Price per Pound 3
Value of
Production 4
Thousands
Pounds
Thousand Pounds
Thousand Pounds
Dollars
Thousand Dollars
2007
12
45
540
76
2.49
1,345
2008
12
52
624
137
2.18
1,360
2009
11
45
495
84
2.57
1,272
2010
13
46
598
144
2.66
1,591
2011
14
62
868
95
2.82
2,448
US 2011 5
2,491
59.6
148,357
36,761
1.73
256,509
1 Honey producing colonies are the maximum number of colonies from which honey was taken during the year. It is possible to take honey from colonies which did not survive the entire year. 2 Stocks held by producers. 3 Average price per pound based on expanded sales. 4 Value of production is equal to production multiplied by average price per pound. 5 Due to rounding, total colonies multiplied by total yield may not exactly equal production.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 43
CATFISH OPERATIONS
State
Water Surface Acres During Jan 1 - Jun 30
Total Sales All Sizes
2011
2012
2010
2011
Acres
Thousand Dollars
North Carolina
1,900
1,600
5,273
5,539
Alabama
19,200
18,500
107,459
132,782
Arkansas
13,200
9,700
40,777
33,452
California
1,700
1,600
6,887
8,535
Louisiana
1,500
890
5,994
2,610
Mississippi
55,500
51,200
217,774
215,134
Texas
2,900
2,800
13,023
20,124
Other States 1
3,700
3,100
5,397
5,257
United States
99,600
89,390
402,584
423,433
1 Other States include state estimates not shown and states suppressed due to disclosure.
CATFISH
Sales of Foodsize Fish
Year
Number Sold
Pounds Sold
Price per Pound
Value of Sales
Thousands
Dollars
Thousand Dollars
2007
3,850
8,100
0.81
6,561
2008
4,040
8,050
0.85
6,843
2009
3,120
6,150
0.84
5,166
2010
3,250
5,850
0.83
4,856
2011
2,970
5,200
1.04
5,408
US 2011
202,080
348,200
1.12
390,977
CATFISH SALES
(Thousand Dollars)
2,5003,5004,5005,5006,5007,500200220032004200520062007200820092010201144 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
TROUT OPERATIONS
State
Value of Fish Sold
Value of Distributed Fish
2010
2011
2010
2011
Thousand Dollars
Arkansas
-
-
3,348
2,598
California
5,124
5,101
11,360
15,176
Colorado
1,467
1,844
5,169
5,018
Georgia
529
658
1,259
1,003
Idaho
34,895
38,242
5,595
5,371
Michigan
770
831
1,181
1,331
Missouri
2,934
2,878
2,536
2,435
New York
401
419
(D)
(D)
North Carolina
6,222
6,342
(D)
(D)
Oregon
1,060
956
3,815
3,778
Pennsylvania
5,249
6,279
11,690
9,199
Utah
601
516
(D)
(D)
Virginia
1,349
1,547
1,064
2,010
Washington
2,696
2,445
9,693
9,590
West Virginia
863
880
(D)
(D)
Wisconsin
1,624
1,857
2,234
2,148
Other States 1
5,659
5,813
45,344
40,796
United States 2
71,443
76,608
104,288
100,453
United States 3
78,529
85,336
(NA)
(NA)
- Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (N/A) Not available. 1 Other States include state estimates not listed and states suppressed due to disclosure. 2 Excludes value of eggs. 3 Includes value of eggs.
TROUT
Sales of Foodsize Fish or Larger 1
Year
Number Sold
Pounds Sold
Price per Pound
Value of Sales
Thousands
Dollars
Thousand Dollars
2007
4,020
4,400
1.25
5,500
2008
3,820
3,550
1.80
6,390
2009
3,400
3,750
1.73
6,488
2010
2,980
3,600
1.61
5,796
2011
3,450
3,350
1.78
5,963
US 2011
38,415
45,416
1.53
69,467
1 Twelve inches or longer.
TROUT SALES
(Thousand Dollars)
5,0005,5006,0006,5007,0007,5002002200320042005200620072008200920102011North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 45
HOGS AND PIGS
Number on Farms, December 1
Year
Total
By Class
Market Hogs and Pigs, By Weight Group 1
Breeding Hogs
Market Hogs and Pigs
Under 60 Pounds
60-119 Pounds
Under 50 Pounds
50-119 Pounds
120-179 Pounds
180 Pounds and Over
Thousands
1992
4,500
500
4,000
1,600
880
-
-
820
700
1993
5,400
625
4,775
1,950
1,100
-
-
925
800
1994
7,000
750
6,250
2,450
1,400
-
-
1,260
1,140
1995
8,200
850
7,350
2,790
1,750
-
-
1,550
1,260
1996
9,300
950
8,350
3,300
1,950
-
-
1,700
1,400
1997
9,600
1,000
8,600
3,350
2,000
-
-
1,840
1,410
1998
9,700
1,000
8,700
3,400
2,000
-
-
1,850
1,450
1999
9,500
1,000
8,500
3,350
1,950
-
-
1,750
1,450
2000
9,300
1,000
8,300
3,400
1,800
-
-
1,650
1,450
2001
9,800
1,000
8,800
3,500
2,020
-
-
1,730
1,550
2002
9,700
1,000
8,700
3,450
2,050
-
-
1,700
1,500
2003
10,000
1,020
8,980
3,550
2,180
-
-
1,750
1,500
2004
9,900
1,020
8,880
3,520
2,150
-
-
1,700
1,510
2005
9,800
1,010
8,790
3,450
2,130
-
-
1,720
1,490
2006
9,500
1,010
8,490
3,390
1,970
-
-
1,680
1,450
2007
10,200
1,020
9,180
3,430
2,220
-
-
1,890
1,640
2008
9,700
980
8,720
-
-
3,020
2,290
1,770
1,640
2009
9,600
930
8,670
-
-
3,090
2,200
1,760
1,620
2010
9,000
840
8,160
-
-
2,950
1,970
1,660
1,580
2011
8,900
850
8,050
-
-
3,050
1,870
1,560
1,570
1 Market hog weight groups have changed. The market weight group under 60 pounds has been changed to under 50 pounds. The market weight group 60-119 pounds has been changed to 50-119 pounds. Estimates have been made for these new weight groups dating back to March of 2008 at the US and state level using slaughter data and current import and export data.
HOGS AND PIGS
Leading States, December 1 (Thousand Head)
IowaNorth CarolinaMinnesotaIllinoisIndiana04,0008,00012,00016,00020,0002007200820092010201146 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1
Counties
2010
2011
Counties
2010
2011
Alamance
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
*
*
Montgomery
22,000
22,000
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
45,000
65,000
Anson
55,000
57,000
Nash
63,000
35,000
Ashe
*
*
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
120,000
89,000
Beaufort
45,000
43,000
Onslow
200,000
155,000
Bertie
20,000
26,500
Orange
*
(D)
Bladen
815,000
840,000
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
79,000
61,000
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
*
*
Pender
290,000
270,000
Burke
*
*
Perquimans
6,400
5,500
Cabarrus
5,700
5,000
Person
5,200
5,000
Caldwell
2,400
2,400
Pitt
240,000
235,000
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
25,000
31,500
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
48,000
52,000
Catawba
*
*
Robeson
290,000
230,000
Chatham
10,000
5,700
Rockingham
(D)
3,200
Cherokee
*
*
Rowan
(D)
(D)
Chowan
(D)
(D)
Rutherford
*
*
Clay
*
*
Sampson
1,880,000
1,880,000
Cleveland
*
*
Scotland
(D)
(D)
Columbus
245,000
230,000
Stanly
(D)
(D)
Craven
70,000
59,000
Stokes
*
*
Cumberland
90,000
115,000
Surry
14,000
14,000
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
*
*
Tyrrell
(D)
(D)
Davie
*
*
Union
(D)
(D)
Duplin
2,150,000
2,030,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
90,000
120,000
Warren
32,000
31,500
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
55,000
8,000
Franklin
19,700
24,000
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
*
*
Wayne
525,000
515,000
Gates
27,000
29,000
Wilkes
*
*
Graham
*
*
Wilson
25,000
19,000
Granville
(D)
*
Yadkin
(D)
(D)
Greene
285,000
305,000
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
4,700
5,300
Other Counties
179,900
208,200
Halifax
57,000
57,000
Harnett
65,000
62,000
State Total
9,000,000
8,900,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
*
*
Hertford
50,000
50,000
Hoke
80,000
80,000
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
*
*
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
175,000
195,000
Jones
250,000
340,000
Lee
4,000
4,200
Lenoir
240,000
280,000
Lincoln
*
*
McDowell
*
*
Macon
*
*
Madison
*
*
Martin
(D)
(D)
Mecklenburg
*
*
* Less than 1,000 head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 47
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1, 2011
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 5,000 / Undisclosed4,000 to 49,99950,000 to 99,999100,000 to 399,999400,000 and up
Duplin
2,030,000
Sampson
1,880,000
Bladen
840,000
Wayne
515,000
Jones
340,000
Greene
305,000
Lenoir
280,000
Pender
270,000
Pitt
235,000
Columbus 2
230,000
Robeson 2
230,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 10th.
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1 (Thousand Head)
8,0008,5009,0009,50010,00010,500200220032004200520062007200820092010201148 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties
2011
2012
Counties
2011
2012
Head
Head
Alamance
19,400
19,600
Mitchell
1,800
1,900
Alexander
19,700
19,900
Montgomery
5,900
5,900
Alleghany
22,000
22,000
Moore
7,700
7,800
Anson
8,100
8,200
Nash
8,200
8,300
Ashe
16,200
16,400
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
1,200
1,200
Northampton
1,300
1,400
Beaufort
1,500
1,500
Onslow
1,900
2,000
Bertie
600
600
Orange
12,900
13,000
Bladen
5,600
5,600
Pamlico
100
100
Brunswick
2,200
2,200
Pasquotank
300
300
Buncombe
13,200
13,300
Pender
1,900
1,900
Burke
3,700
3,800
Perquimans
1,000
1,000
Cabarrus
11,900
12,000
Person
7,300
7,400
Caldwell
4,400
4,500
Pitt
3,000
3,000
Camden
200
200
Polk
1,700
1,800
Carteret
200
200
Randolph
39,500
40,000
Caswell
9,400
9,600
Richmond
2,700
2,700
Catawba
13,000
13,200
Robeson
10,600
10,800
Chatham
31,000
31,000
Rockingham
9,200
9,300
Cherokee
3,800
3,800
Rowan
23,000
23,500
Chowan
1,200
1,200
Rutherford
7,000
7,100
Clay
2,200
2,200
Sampson
29,000
29,500
Cleveland
16,900
17,100
Scotland
1,200
1,300
Columbus
8,300
8,400
Stanly
15,500
15,700
Craven
900
900
Stokes
10,200
10,300
Cumberland
3,700
3,800
Surry
19,400
19,700
Currituck
300
300
Swain
600
600
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
4,100
4,200
Davidson
11,400
11,500
Tyrrell
200
200
Davie
13,700
13,800
Union
21,000
21,500
Duplin
28,000
28,500
Vance
1,400
1,400
Durham
2,300
2,400
Wake
4,300
4,300
Edgecombe
2,300
2,300
Warren
7,900
8,000
Forsyth
3,900
4,000
Washington
1,300
1,300
Franklin
11,400
11,500
Watauga
7,300
7,400
Gaston
8,100
8,200
Wayne
8,300
8,400
Gates
600
600
Wilkes
30,500
31,000
Graham
1,000
1,000
Wilson
1,400
1,400
Granville
11,700
11,900
Yadkin
27,000
27,000
Greene
1,100
1,100
Yancey
4,700
4,700
Guilford
12,800
13,000
Other Counties
*
*
Halifax
6,200
6,300
Harnett
6,900
7,000
State Total
800,000
810,000
Haywood
14,200
14,300
Henderson
5,200
5,300
Hertford
300
300
Hoke
1,000
1,000
Hyde
400
400
Iredell
43,000
43,500
Jackson
1,100
1,200
Johnston
11,400
11,600
Jones
3,400
3,500
Lee
3,400
3,400
Lenoir
3,200
3,200
Lincoln
10,300
10,500
McDowell
2,900
3,000
Macon
3,400
3,400
Madison
8,800
8,900
Martin
1,200
1,300
Mecklenburg
2,300
2,300
* Less than 100 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 49
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1, 2012
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 2,000 / Undisclosed2,000 to 4,9995,000 to 9,99910,000 to 19,99920,000 and up
Iredell
43,500
Randolph
40,000
Chatham 2
31,000
Wilkes 2
31,000
Sampson
29,500
Duplin
28,500
Yadkin
27,000
Rowan
23,500
Alleghany
22,000
Union
21,500
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 3rd.
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
200250300350400450200320042005200620072008200920102011201250 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties
2011
2012
Counties
2011
2012
Head
Head
Alamance
6,500
6,800
Mitchell
1,000
1,000
Alexander
7,200
7,300
Montgomery
3,600
3,700
Alleghany
5,400
5,500
Moore
4,200
4,200
Anson
4,400
4,500
Nash
(D)
(D)
Ashe
5,800
6,000
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
(D)
(D)
Northampton
(D)
(D)
Beaufort
700
900
Onslow
(D)
(D)
Bertie
400
400
Orange
4,200
4,300
Bladen
3,500
3,600
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
1,300
1,300
Pasquotank
200
200
Buncombe
6,300
6,400
Pender
(D)
(D)
Burke
2,000
2,000
Perquimans
700
700
Cabarrus
6,500
6,600
Person
(D)
(D)
Caldwell
2,300
2,300
Pitt
2,100
2,100
Camden
100
100
Polk
(D)
(D)
Carteret
100
100
Randolph
14,400
14,400
Caswell
(D)
(D)
Richmond
1,700
1,700
Catawba
5,600
5,600
Robeson
(D)
(D)
Chatham
14,100
14,500
Rockingham
4,700
4,800
Cherokee
(D)
(D)
Rowan
6,600
6,600
Chowan
600
600
Rutherford
(D)
(D)
Clay
1,300
1,300
Sampson
(D)
(D)
Cleveland
8,700
8,800
Scotland
700
700
Columbus
4,200
4,200
Stanly
8,400
8,500
Craven
500
500
Stokes
4,700
4,800
Cumberland
1,900
1,900
Surry
(D)
(D)
Currituck
(D)
(D)
Swain
300
300
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
(D)
(D)
Davidson
5,100
5,200
Tyrrell
100
100
Davie
6,500
6,600
Union
(D)
(D)
Duplin
15,100
14,900
Vance
900
900
Durham
(D)
(D)
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
1,300
1,300
Warren
(D)
(D)
Forsyth
2,000
2,000
Washington
600
600
Franklin
(D)
(D)
Watauga
(D)
(D)
Gaston
3,000
3,000
Wayne
(D)
(D)
Gates
400
400
Wilkes
14,400
13,600
Graham
600
600
Wilson
900
900
Granville
4,100
4,700
Yadkin
9,700
9,800
Greene
500
500
Yancey
2,900
2,900
Guilford
4,800
4,900
Other Counties
90,200
91,300
Halifax
(D)
(D)
Harnett
3,700
3,800
State Total
356,000
360,000
Haywood
6,100
6,200
Henderson
1,500
1,500
Hertford
200
200
Hoke
600
600
Hyde
300
300
Iredell
12,000
12,100
Jackson
(D)
(D)
Johnston
5,900
6,000
Jones
1,100
1,100
Lee
(D)
(D)
Lenoir
2,100
2,100
Lincoln
3,800
3,900
McDowell
(D)
(D)
Macon
2,000
2,000
Madison
4,700
4,800
Martin
800
800
Mecklenburg
1,200
1,200
* Less than 100 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 51
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1, 2012
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 1,000 / Undisclosed1,000 to 2,9993,000 to 4,9995,000 to 9,99910,000 and up
Duplin
14,900
Chatham
14,500
Randolph
14,400
Wilkes
13,600
Iredell
12,100
Yadkin
9,800
Cleveland
8,800
Stanly
8,500
Alexander
7,300
Alamance
6,800
1 Ranking of published counties only.
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
200250300350400450200320042005200620072008200920102011201252 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties
2011
2012
Counties
2011
2012
Head
Head
Alamance
1,500
1,600
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
1,700
1,700
Montgomery
*
*
Alleghany
2,000
2,100
Moore
*
*
Anson
*
*
Nash
*
*
Ashe
100
100
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
*
*
Beaufort
*
*
Onslow
*
*
Bertie
*
*
Orange
800
800
Bladen
*
*
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
1,100
1,100
Pender
*
*
Burke
*
*
Perquimans
*
*
Cabarrus
400
400
Person
(D)
(D)
Caldwell
*
*
Pitt
*
*
Camden
*
*
Polk
(D)
(D)
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
4,300
4,400
Caswell
(D)
(D)
Richmond
*
*
Catawba
600
600
Robeson
*
*
Chatham
1,100
1,100
Rockingham
500
500
Cherokee
(D)
(D)
Rowan
1,700
1,700
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
*
*
Clay
*
*
Sampson
(D)
(D)
Cleveland
600
700
Scotland
*
*
Columbus
*
*
Stanly
800
800
Craven
*
*
Stokes
100
100
Cumberland
*
*
Surry
(D)
(D)
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
1,000
1,100
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
500
500
Union
(D)
(D)
Duplin
100
100
Vance
*
*
Durham
(D)
(D)
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
*
*
Warren
(D)
(D)
Forsyth
100
100
Washington
*
*
Franklin
*
*
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
900
900
Wayne
(D)
(D)
Gates
*
*
Wilkes
1,100
1,100
Graham
*
*
Wilson
*
*
Granville
300
300
Yadkin
2,300
2,300
Greene
*
*
Yancey
100
100
Guilford
1,300
1,400
Other Counties
3,200
3,300
Halifax
(D)
(D)
Harnett
*
*
State Total
44,000
45,000
Haywood
1,200
1,300
Henderson
1,500
1,500
Hertford
*
*
Hoke
*
*
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
11,800
12,000
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
*
*
Jones
*
*
Lee
*
*
Lenoir
*
*
Lincoln
1,100
1,100
McDowell
(D)
(D)
Macon
*
*
Madison
*
*
Martin
*
*
Mecklenburg
200
200
* Less than 100 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 53
MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1, 2012
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 500 / Undisclosed500 to 9991,000 to 1,4991,500 to 1,9992,000 and up
Iredell
12,000
Randolph
4,400
Yadkin
2,300
Alleghany
2,100
Alexander 2
1,700
Rowan 2
1,700
Alamance
1,600
Henderson
1,500
Guilford
1,400
Haywood
1,300
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 5th.
MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
200320042005200620072008200920102011201220304050607054 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
TURKEYS
Number Raised
Counties
2010
2011
Counties
2010
2011
Head
Head
Alamance
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
*
*
Montgomery
*
*
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
*
*
Anson
850,000
900,000
Nash
*
*
Ashe
*
*
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
*
*
Beaufort
*
*
Onslow
1,250,000
1,450,000
Bertie
*
*
Orange
*
*
Bladen
1,050,000
885,000
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
*
*
Pender
370,000
450,000
Burke
*
*
Perquimans
*
*
Cabarrus
(D)
(D)
Person
*
*
Caldwell
*
*
Pitt
(D)
(D)
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
*
*
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
*
*
Catawba
*
*
Robeson
330,000
365,000
Chatham
(D)
(D)
Rockingham
*
*
Cherokee
*
*
Rowan
*
*
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
*
*
Clay
*
*
Sampson
8,450,000
8,700,000
Cleveland
(D)
(D)
Scotland
(D)
(D)
Columbus
72,000
70,000
Stanly
620,000
440,000
Craven
*
*
Stokes
*
*
Cumberland
585,000
610,000
Surry
*
*
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
*
*
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
*
*
Union
2,750,000
2,900,000
Duplin
7,300,000
8,000,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
*
*
Warren
*
*
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
*
*
Franklin
*
*
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
*
*
Wayne
3,250,000
3,200,000
Gates
*
*
Wilkes
*
*
Graham
*
*
Wilson
(D)
(D)
Granville
*
*
Yadkin
*
*
Greene
760,000
1,000,000
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
*
*
Other Counties
438,000
615,000
Halifax
*
*
Harnett
(D)
(D)
State Total
30,000,000
32,000,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
*
*
Hertford
*
*
Hoke
145,000
145,000
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
*
*
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
305,000
485,000
Jones
275,000
385,000
Lee
*
*
Lenoir
1,200,000
1,400,000
Lincoln
*
*
McDowell
*
*
Macon
*
*
Madison
*
*
Martin
*
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 55
TURKEYS
Number Raised, 2011
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 500,000 / Undisclosed500,000 to 999,9991,000,000 to 1,999,9992,000,000 to 4,999,9995,000,000 and up
Sampson
8,700,000
Duplin
8,000,000
Wayne
3,200,000
Union
2,900,000
Onslow
1,450,000
Lenoir
1,400,000
Greene
1,000,000
Anson
900,000
Bladen
885,000
Cumberland
610,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
TURKEYS
Number Raised (Thousand Head)
25,00030,00035,00040,00045,00050,000200220032004200520062007200820092010201156 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
BROILERS
Number Produced
Counties
2010
2011
Counties
2010
2011
Head
Head
Alamance
2,100,000
1,700,000
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
18,000,000
18,000,000
Montgomery
20,000,000
21,600,000
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
30,500,000
30,400,000
Anson
25,000,000
25,500,000
Nash
10,800,000
10,200,000
Ashe
*
*
New Hanover
(D)
(D)
Avery
*
*
Northampton
7,750,000
8,350,000
Beaufort
(D)
(D)
Onslow
(D)
(D)
Bertie
32,800,000
34,800,000
Orange
*
*
Bladen
14,800,000
16,300,000
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
*
*
Pender
5,300,000
5,600,000
Burke
3,400,000
3,900,000
Perquimans
6,500,000
6,500,000
Cabarrus
3,400,000
3,300,000
Person
*
*
Caldwell
1,000,000
850,000
Pitt
4,000,000
9,650,000
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
38,100,000
30,600,000
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
32,400,000
33,600,000
Catawba
8,900,000
7,000,000
Robeson
46,500,000
47,200,000
Chatham
26,800,000
22,100,000
Rockingham
*
*
Cherokee
*
*
Rowan
800,000
690,000
Chowan
2,500,000
2,900,000
Rutherford
3,200,000
4,200,000
Clay
*
*
Sampson
20,400,000
22,200,000
Cleveland
16,300,000
16,600,000
Scotland
20,300,000
18,600,000
Columbus
1,550,000
2,200,000
Stanly
8,400,000
8,100,000
Craven
*
*
Stokes
*
*
Cumberland
1,600,000
1,850,000
Surry
18,900,000
19,700,000
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
6,900,000
6,700,000
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
*
*
Union
72,000,000
64,300,000
Duplin
62,000,000
78,200,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
10,400,000
13,000,000
Warren
*
*
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
(D)
(D)
Franklin
1,200,000
1,200,000
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
2,400,000
2,200,000
Wayne
14,200,000
14,200,000
Gates
7,900,000
8,650,000
Wilkes
71,400,000
72,000,000
Graham
*
*
Wilson
*
*
Granville
*
*
Yadkin
4,700,000
4,600,000
Greene
3,300,000
5,550,000
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
1,000,000
360,000
Other Counties
3,000,000
3,600,000
Halifax
1,600,000
1,700,000
Harnett
24,600,000
21,600,000
State Total
766,500,000
786,900,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
*
*
Hertford
9,350,000
9,200,000
Hoke
4,100,000
3,700,000
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
1,400,000
1,700,000
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
11,300,000
9,350,000
Jones
4,000,000
5,950,000
Lee
4,500,000
4,250,000
Lenoir
4,100,000
10,200,000
Lincoln
4,000,000
4,650,000
McDowell
1,150,000
1,100,000
Macon
*
*
Madison
*
*
Martin
4,000,000
4,750,000
Mecklenburg
*
*
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 57
BROILERS
Number Produced, 2011
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 2,500,000 / Undisclosed2,500,000 to 4,999,9995,000,000 to 14,999,99915,000,000 to 29,999,99930,000,000 and up
Duplin
78,200,000
Wilkes
72,000,000
Union
64,300,000
Robeson
47,200,000
Bertie
34,800,000
Richmond
33,600,000
Randolph
30,600,000
Moore
30,400,000
Anson
25,500,000
Sampson
22,200,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
BROILERS
Number Produced (Thousand Head)
550,000600,000650,000700,000750,000800,000200220032004200520062007200820092010201158 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1
Counties
2010
2011
Counties
2010
2011
Head
Head
Alamance
110,000
55,000
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
640,000
575,000
Montgomery
60,000
12,000
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
1,500
1,300
Anson
175,000
200,000
Nash
1,250,000
965,000
Ashe
2,300
2,200
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
(D)
(D)
Beaufort
*
*
Onslow
*
*
Bertie
*
*
Orange
200,000
75,000
Bladen
(D)
(D)
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
1,300
1,200
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
5,000
4,700
Pender
(D)
75,000
Burke
(D)
(D)
Perquimans
*
*
Cabarrus
(D)
(D)
Person
*
*
Caldwell
(D)
(D)
Pitt
*
*
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
465,000
315,000
Caswell
215,000
58,000
Richmond
(D)
(D)
Catawba
41,000
36,000
Robeson
1,100
1,000
Chatham
215,000
100,000
Rockingham
67,000
44,000
Cherokee
(D)
(D)
Rowan
77,000
80,000
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
*
7,500
Clay
*
*
Sampson
280,000
350,000
Cleveland
(D)
(D)
Scotland
*
*
Columbus
*
*
Stanly
79,000
70,000
Craven
*
*
Stokes
140,000
145,000
Cumberland
(D)
(D)
Surry
415,000
390,000
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
(D)
(D)
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
79,000
85,000
Union
1,250,000
1,300,000
Duplin
350,000
425,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
10,500
11,000
Edgecombe
100,000
88,000
Warren
(D)
(D)
Forsyth
(D)
(D)
Washington
*
*
Franklin
130,000
135,000
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
*
*
Wayne
46,000
50,000
Gates
*
*
Wilkes
420,000
415,000
Graham
*
*
Wilson
(D)
(D)
Granville
*
*
Yadkin
1,350,000
1,400,000
Greene
(D)
(D)
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
44,000
34,000
Other Counties
4,201,800
3,946,000
Halifax
88,000
110,000
Harnett
*
*
State Total
13,246,000
12,480,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
(D)
*
Hertford
*
*
Hoke
*
*
Hyde
(D)
(D)
Iredell
600,000
675,000
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
72,000
100,000
Jones
*
*
Lee
(D)
(D)
Lenoir
*
75,000
Lincoln
2,500
2,400
McDowell
60,000
64,000
Macon
*
*
Madison
2,000
1,700
Martin
*
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 59
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1, 2011
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 5,000 / Undisclosed5,000 to 49,99950,000 to 99,999100,000 to 499,999500,000 and up
Yadkin
1,400,000
Union
1,300,000
Nash
965,000
Iredell
675,000
Alexander
575,000
Duplin
425,000
Wilkes
415,000
Surry
390,000
Sampson
350,000
Randolph
315,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1 (Thousand Head)
4,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,000200220032004200520062007200820092010201160 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics62 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
USUAL PLANTING AND HARVESTING DATES
Crops
Usual Planting Dates
Usual Harvest Dates
Begin
Most Active
End
Begin
Most Active
End
Field Crops:
Barley:
Grain
Sep 25
Oct 15-Nov 10
Dec 1
May 25
Jun 10-Jun 30
Jul 25
Corn:
Grain
Apr 1
Apr 10-Apr 25
May 20
Aug 20
Sep 10-Oct 10
Oct 10
Silage
Apr 1
Apr 10-Apr 25
May 20
Aug 1
Aug 20-Sep 20
Oct 20
Cotton
Apr 20
May 1-May 20
Jun 10
Sep 30
Oct 10-Nov 15
Dec 15
Hay:
Alfalfa
Apr 30
-
Nov 15
Other
Apr 30
-
Nov 15
Potatoes
Mar 5
Mar 10-Apr 10
Apr 30
Jun 10
Jun 25-Jul 15
Aug 10
Oats:
Grain
Sep 15
Oct 15-Nov 25
Dec 10
May 30
Jun 10-Jun 30
Jul 25
Peanuts
Apr 30
May 10-May 30
Jun 1
Sep 25
Oct 10-Oct 30
Nov 15
Sorghum:
Grain
May 5
May 25-Jun 15
Jul 15
Aug 15
Oct 1-Oct 20
Nov 25
Silage
May 1
May 10-Jun 10
Jul 5
Jul 25
Aug 10-Sep 15
Oct 1
Soybeans
May 1
May 20-Jun 30
Jul 20
Oct 10
Nov 10-Dec 5
Dec 20
Sweet Potatoes
May 5
May 20-Jun 15
Jul 15
Sep 1
Sep 25-Nov 5
Nov 20
Tobacco:
Burley
May 15
May 20-Jun 10
Jun 30
Aug 20
Sep 1-Sep 20
Oct 15
Flue-cured
Apr 15
Apr 20-May 25
Jun 5
Jul 1
Jul 20-Sep 15
Oct 10
Wheat:
Grain
Sep 20
Oct 15-Nov 20
Dec 20
May 30
Jun 10-Jun 30
Jul 25
Vegetables:
Cabbage:
Spring
Jan 1
Feb 5-Mar 1
Mar 20
Apr 20
May 10-Jun 15
Jun 30
Summer
Mar 20
Mar 25-Apr 5
Apr 15
Jun 10
Jul 15-Oct 15
Oct 30
Fall
Jul 15
Jul 20-Aug 5
Aug 10
Oct 10
Oct 15-Dec 30
Jan 30
Cucumbers:
Fresh Market Spring
Mar 25
Apr 1-May 1
May 5
Jun 1
Jun 1-Jun 30
Jul 5
Fresh Market Summer
Apr 25
May 1-May 15
May 20
Jun 1
Jun 1-Jul 30
Oct 20
Cucumbers:
Processing Spring
Mar 25
Apr 1-May 15
May 20
Jun 1
Jun 10-Jul 30
Jul 25
Processing Summer
Jul 10
Jul 15-Sep 1
Sep 5
Jul 1
Oct 1-Oct 15
Oct 30
Peppers:
Bell
Apr 1
Apr 10-May 1
May 15
Oct 10
Jul 1-Jul 30
Sep 1
Snap Beans:
Fresh Market Spring
Mar 10
Mar 15-Apr 5
Apr 15
May 15
Jun 1-Jun 30
Jul 20
Fresh Market Summer
Apr 15
Apr 20-May 15
May 20
Jul 1
Jul 15-Sep 15
Oct 1
Fresh Market Fall
Aug 5
Aug 10-Aug 20
Aug 25
Sep 25
Oct 1-Oct 30
Nov 10
Squash
Apr 1
Apr 15-May 5
May 30
Jun 1
Jun 15-Jul 30
Sep 1
Strawberries
Sep 20
Sep 25-Oct 15
Nov 1
Apr 10
Apr 20-May 20
Jun 10
Sweet Corn
Mar 5
Mar 10-Jun 1
Jun 5
Jun 1
Jun 15-Jul 30
Sep 10
Tomatoes
Apr 15
Apr 20-Jun 1
Jun 5
Jun 15
Jul 15-Sep 15
Oct 15
Watermelons
Mar 25
Mar 30-May 5
May 10
Jul 1
Jul 15-Aug 20
Sep 10
NORTH CAROLINA PLANTED ACRES
(Thousand Acres)
CottonCornSoybeansWheat2006001,0001,4001,8002002200320042005200620072008200920102011North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 63
CROP RECORD HIGHS
Crops
Unit
Date
Series
Began
Record High
Acres Harvested
Yield Per Acre
Production
Year
Acres
Year
Yield
Year
Production
Thousands
Thousands
FIELD CROPS:
Barley
Bu
1924
1981
75
2011
81.0
1981
4,125
Corn for Grain
Bu
1866
1899
2,726
2006
132.0
1982
155,430
Corn for Silage
Ton
1919
1983
152
2004
19.0
1984
2,240
Cotton: Upland 1
Lb
1866
1926
1,802
2009
990.0
2001
1,673
Cottonseed
Ton
1866
-
-
-
-
2001
559
Hay: All
Ton
1909
1945
1,374
2003
2.6
2003
2,030
Hay: Alfalfa
Ton
1919
1957
88
2009
3.6
1957
185
Hay: Other
Ton
1919
1945
1,274
2003
2.6
2003
1,976
Potatoes
Cwt
1866
1943
110
2009
225.0
1946
7,774
Oats
Bu
1866
1889
542
2011
80.0
1956
19,680
Peanuts
Lb
1909
1945
320
2009
3,700.0
1981
555,560
Sorghum for Grain
Bu
1929
1971
120
2001
70.0
1971
6,240
Sorghum for Silage
Ton
1949
1972
34
1981
13.5
1971
390
Soybeans
Bu
1924
1982
2,100
2009
34.0
2009
59,500
Sweet Potatoes
Cwt
1868
1932
101
2011
200.0
2011
12,800
Tobacco: All
Lb
1866
1939
851
1994
2,467.0
1951
999,725
Tobacco: Burley
Lb
1919
1945
13
1969
2,570.0
1982
31,179
Tobacco: Flue-cured
Lb
1919
1939
843
1994
2,478.0
1955
978,775
Wheat
Bu
1866
1901
800
2011
68.0
2008
43,200
FRUITS AND NUTS:
Apples: Commercial
Lb
1934
-
-
-
-
1983
415,000
Blueberries
Lb
1972
2011
5.8
2010
7,100
2010
39,050
Grapes
Ton
1909
-
-
-
-
1912
8.6
Peaches
Ton
1899
-
-
-
-
1941
76.0
Strawberries
Cwt
1949
1950
2.9
2006
135
2000
231
1 Production in 480-lb net weight bales. NOTE: In some cases, the acreage or yield or production is identical for more than one year. In such cases, the year shown is the latest year of occurrence.
CROP RECORD LOWS
Crops
Unit
Date
Series
Began
Record Low
Acres Harvested
Yield Per Acre
Production
Year
Acres
Year
Yield
Year
Production
Thousands
Thousands
FIELD CROPS:
Barley
Bu
1924
1924
5
1932
15.0
1924
90
Corn for Grain
Bu
1866
2001
625
1881
9.5
1866
15,912
Corn for Silage
Ton
1919
1919
4
1932
4.5
1919
26
Cotton: Upland 1
Lb
1866
1978
42
1878
124.0
1983
43
Cottonseed
Ton
1866
-
-
-
-
1979
15
Hay: All
Ton
1909
1973
325
1925
0.6
1911
398
Hay: Alfalfa
Ton
1919
1921
3
1921
1.4
1921
4
Hay: Other
Ton
1919
1973
312
1925
0.6
1925
313
Potatoes
Cwt
1866
1867
10
1911
29.0
1866
444
Oats
Bu
1866
2010
15
1871
8.0
2007
825
Peanuts
Lb
1909
2009
66
1909
675.0
1911
119,350
Sorghum for Grain
Bu
1929
1945
2
1946
23.0
1945
50
Sorghum for Silage
Ton
1949
1950
1
1993
4.0
1949
7
Soybeans
Bu
1924
1924
75
1943
9.0
1933
1,026
Sweet Potatoes
Cwt
1868
1964
18
1900
34.0
1869
1,691
Tobacco: All
Lb
1866
1866
16
1883
340.0
1866
7,840
Tobacco: Burley
Lb
1919
1921
2.1
1922
500.0
1919
1,412
Tobacco: Flue-cured
Lb
1919
2005
123
1924
585.0
1921
246,540
Wheat
Bu
1866
1966
165
1885
4.0
1866
1,800
FRUITS AND NUTS:
Apples: Commercial
Lb
1934
-
-
-
-
1955
1,680
Blueberries
Lb
1972
2001
2.7
1976
440
1976
1,496
Grapes
Ton
1909
-
-
-
-
1957
0.8
Peaches
Ton
1899
-
-
-
-
1955
2
Strawberries
Cwt
1949
1956
1.3
1972
9
1955
13
1 Production in 480-lb net weight bales. 2 Production is too small to estimate. NOTE: In some cases, the acreage or yield or production is identical for more than one year.
In such cases, the year shown is the latest year of occurrence.64 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY
Crops
Unit
2010
Acres Planted
Acres
Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Price per Unit
Value
Thousands
Units
Thousands
Dollars
Thousand Dollars
FIELD CROPS
Barley
Bu
20
15
63
945
3.20
3,024
Corn for Grain 1
Bu
910
840
91
76,440
5.18
395,959
Corn for Silage 2
Ton
-
50
13
650
-
-
Cotton: Upland 3
Lb
550
545
838
951
0.739
337,339
Cottonseed
Ton
-
-
-
287
148.00
42,476
Hay: All
Ton
-
865
2.11
1,822
85.61
155,990
Hay: Alfalfa
Ton
-
5
3.20
16
155.00
2,480
Hay: Other
Ton
-
860
2.10
1,806
85.50
153,5