Dear readers,
Thank you for your interest in North Carolina’s number one industry – agriculture. We are proud of our industry and the many ways farming and agribusiness contribute to our state’s economy. This book gives detailed information on the many agricultural products found throughout the state, from field crops – such as corn, wheat, tobacco and cotton – to livestock and poultry.
Livestock represents more than 62 percent of the state’s total income from farm cash receipts. Broilers, turkeys, eggs, dairy products, hogs, cows and other livestock operations are found in every region of the state. North Carolina ranks second in the nation in swine and turkey production and in cash receipts for poultry and eggs. We also rank fourth in broiler production.
Duplin, Sampson, Union and Wayne counties are the top counties in the state in total farm cash receipts. These counties rank high in both livestock and crop production.
Our livestock farmers range in size from small, backyard farms to large, commercial operations. No matter the size, all our farmers are committed to being good stewards of the environment and providing humane treatment of animals.
Agriculture is important to North Carolina. I encourage everyone to support your community’s farmers by buying local foods whenever possible. We have more than 220 farmers markets in this state, so chances are that you live near one. Get to know your farmers and remember, when you want the best, it’s Got to Be NC.
Sincerely,
Steven W. Troxler
N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture NORTHERNMOUNTAINNORTHERNPIEDMONTNORTHERNCOASTALSOUTHERNPIEDMONTCENTRALPIEDMONTWESTERNMOUNTAINCENTRALCOASTALSOUTHERNCOASTALNORTH CAROLINAAGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTSU.S. Department > Agriculture
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Dr. Cynthia Clark
Administrator
Norman Bennett
Deputy Administrator,
Field Operations
Steve Troxler
Commissioner
N. David Smith
Chief Deputy Commissioner
Dee Webb
State Statistician
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3,000 copies of this public document were designed and printed at a cost of $9,533.81, or $3.17 per copy.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............................100–149Field
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. Smith8 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: State Statistician, 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, 2012
Rank
Item
Production
N.C. % of U.S.
Top 3 States
1
2
3
1
All Tobacco
381
(Mil Lbs)
50.0
NC
KY
VA
Flue-cured Tobacco
377
(Mil Lbs)
79.8
NC
VA
SC
Sweet Potatoes
12,400
(000 Cwt)
46.8
NC
CA
MS
2
All Poultry & Egg Cash Receipts
4,188
(Mil $)
10.7
GA
NC
AR
Annual Pig Crop Dec 09 - Nov 10
18
(Mil Hd)
15.3
IA
NC
MN
Christmas Tree Cash Receipts
75.0
(Mil $)
20.3
OR
NC
WA
Hogs & Pigs (12-1-10)
9.0
(Mil Hd)
13.6
IA
NC
MN
Trout Sold (foodsize)
3.3
(Mil Lbs)
6.8
ID
NC
CA
Turkeys
36
(Mil Hd)
14.2
MN
NC
AR
3
Cucumbers: Processing
35
(000 Tons)
7.0
MI
FL
NC
Cucumbers: Fresh Market
1,102
(000 Cwt)
11.0
GA
FL
NC
4
Broilers
800
(Mil Hd)
9.5
GA
AL
AR
Strawberries : Fresh Market
203
(000 Cwt)
0.7
CA
FL
OR
Tomatoes: Fresh Market
1,073
(000 Cwt)
3.9
CA
FL
VA
Upland Cotton 1
1,225
(000 Bales)
7.4
TX
GA
AR
5
Bell Peppers
775
(000 Cwt)
4.2
CA
FL
GA
Burley Tobacco
4.0
(Mil Lbs)
1.9
KY
TN
PA
Catfish Sold (foodsize)
5.2
(Mil Lbs)
1.5
MS
AL
AR
Greenhouse/Nursery Cash Receipts 2
719
(Mil $)
4.6
CA
FL
TX
Peanuts
435
(Mil Lbs)
6.4
GA
AL
FL
Squash
680
(000 Cwt)
9.1
MI
FL
CA
6
Cabbage: Fresh Market
1,269
(000 Cwt)
6.0
NY
CA
FL
Snap Beans: Fresh Market
200
(000 Cwt)
3.7
FL
CA
GA
7
Blueberries
41
(Mil Lbs)
8.6
MI
GA
OR
Watermelons: Fresh Market
2,490
(000 Cwt)
6.4
FL
GA
CA
8
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Cash Receipts
7,350
(Mil $)
4.3
TX
IA
CA
9
Chickens (12-1-10) (Excludes Broilers)
20
(Mil Hd)
4.3
IA
OH
IN
Eggs - Value of Production
392
(Mil $)
5.0
IA
GA
PA
10
All Commodity Cash Receipts
11,707
(Mil $)
3.0
CA
IA
NE
Grapes
4,950
(Tons)
0.1
CA
WA
NY
Sweet Corn: Fresh Market
864
(000 Cwt)
2.8
FL
CA
GA
11
Winter Wheat
43
(Mil Bu)
2.6
KS
OK
WA
13
Apples
34
(Mil Lbs)
0.4
WA
NY
PA
Peaches
5,300
(Tons)
0.5
CA
SC
GA
15
Soybeans
62
(Mil Bu)
2.0
IA
IL
MN
16
Barley
1,071
(000 Bu)
0.5
ND
ID
MT
Potatoes
3,200
(000 Cwt)
0.7
ID
WA
WI
18
Oats
975
(000 Bu)
1.5
MN
WI
ND
19
Corn for Grain
96
(Mil Bu)
0.9
IA
MN
NE
Crop Cash Receipts
4,356
(Mil $)
1.9
CA
IA
IL
29
Milk
940
(Mil Lbs)
0.5
CA
WI
ID
30
Hay
1,660
(000 Tons)
1.4
TX
CA
MO
34
Cattle on Farms (1-1-11)
405
(000 Hd)
1.1
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
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
4,500
4,000
70.50
4,500
26.00
2013
4,550
4,250
77.50
4,750
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
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
2012
50.0
8,500
170
29,200
12,900
7,900
1,700
1,800
5,000
UNITED STATES
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
2,182
917,000
420
1,202,450
599,360
379,820
100,830
224,910
591,260
2012
2,170
914,000
421
1,172,200
602,580
395,220
96,890
221,820
595,290
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 Farms45.048.051.054.057.060.0200320042005200620078.48.68.89.09.29.4Million AcresThousand Farms200820092010201120128.48.68.89.09.29.4Million Acres45.048.051.054.057.060.0
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
2012 WEATHER SUMMARY
The year began with below normal precipitation and above normal temperatures. On January 3rd soil moisture was rated 1% very short, 9% short, 77% adequate and 13% surplus. Throughout the early months temperatures remained higher than normal and by April 24th the NC Drought Advisory Council designated 35 counties as “abnormally dry”. Soil moisture concerns were relieved by the widespread showers during the month of May. Farmers were able to progress with the planting of cotton, peanuts, soybeans, tobacco transplanting, the cutting of hay and harvesting of small grains. The warmer temperatures also aided crop condition. June and July brought periods of excessive heat and sporadic rainfall causing a decline in surplus soil moisture. Showers returned in August and September and temperatures hovered around normal. By the end of September statewide soil moisture levels rated 12% short, 78% adequate and 10% surplus. Hurricane Sandy arrived the last weekend of October bringing high winds and several inches of rain to the coast and up to a foot of snow in the mountains. November and early December were dryer than the previous few months and farmers spent their time harvesting cotton and soybeans and planting winter grains. By the end of December statewide soil moisture was rated 1% very short 14% short, 69% adequate, and 16% surplus.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA, 2012
District
Average Temperatures
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
Degrees Fahrenheit
N. Mountain
40.1
42.5
55.5
57.1
66.1
68.9
75.7
71.3
66.1
55.3
44.2
43.2
57.2
W. Mountain
36.8
39.5
52.0
53.7
63.8
66.6
73.7
69.2
63.9
52.6
41.0
40.6
54.5
N. Piedmont
42.2
44.2
57.8
57.9
69.3
72.6
80.9
75.9
69.4
58.7
45.2
46.4
60.0
C. Piedmont
43.2
45.1
58.7
59.1
70.2
72.8
81.3
76.2
70.0
59.3
45.7
47.2
60.7
S. Piedmont
44.7
46.3
60.9
61.4
71.3
74.2
81.8
76.7
71.2
60.5
47.6
48.5
62.1
N. Coastal
46.9
48.4
60.8
61.7
71.7
73.9
82.7
77.9
72.8
62.5
48.4
50.5
63.2
C. Coastal
47.1
48.1
59.9
60.5
71.5
73.8
82.1
78.1
72.3
63.1
48.8
50.8
63.0
S. Coastal
45.6
46.4
59.0
59.0
70.8
73.5
82.0
77.8
71.3
61.9
47.6
49.4
62.0
District
Precipitation
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total
Inches of Water
N. Mountain
4.80
2.10
4.64
5.13
5.28
2.73
7.02
4.59
5.41
4.23
0.77
5.50
52.20
W. Mountain
3.55
1.97
4.45
4.89
7.12
3.04
5.61
3.75
5.90
2.78
0.71
4.18
47.95
N. Piedmont
1.79
1.82
3.74
2.78
5.16
2.70
4.82
5.39
5.84
2.45
0.44
3.13
40.06
C. Piedmont
2.09
2.04
3.88
2.43
5.53
3.45
5.02
4.18
5.64
2.12
0.55
3.54
40.47
S. Piedmont
2.59
1.62
3.23
2.45
6.10
2.84
4.57
5.09
4.05
1.96
0.70
3.93
39.13
N. Coastal
1.90
2.25
4.02
2.24
6.25
2.96
5.77
8.78
3.44
2.73
2.05
4.78
47.17
C. Coastal
2.67
2.53
3.89
2.99
7.43
2.29
8.94
8.21
4.38
4.36
0.83
5.27
53.79
S. Coastal
2.52
3.36
3.89
3.65
6.73
3.02
6.25
8.26
4.16
4.86
0.78
4.85
52.33
SOURCE: National Climate Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENTS STATEWIDE, 2012
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%1/302/273/264/305/296/257/308/279/2410/2911/2612/31Very 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-products/farm-income-and-wealth-statistics
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 15
SOURCE OF FARM CASH RECEIPTS, NORTH CAROLINA, 2012
$11,706,602,000
Tobacco, 6.4%All Other Livestock, 0.8%Dairy Products, 1.6%Cattle & Calves, 2.9%Hogs, 21.8%All Other Poultry, 0.9%Chicken Eggs, 3.4%Turkeys, 7.3%Broilers, 24.3%Vegetables,Fruits, Nuts &Berries, 5.1%Greenhouse,Nursery, Floriculture& Christmas Trees,6.1%Cotton, 3.9%Corn, 5.2%Soybeans, 6.0%All OtherCrops, 4.4%Livestock,Dairy& Poultry,62.8%Crops, 37.2%
COUNTY CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS, 2012
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
2009
2010
2011
2012
2012 % of
Total Sales
Thousand Dollars
Percent 1
Total Commodities Sold:
9,104,231
9,730,305
10,313,461
11,706,602
100.0%
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Products
5,695,170
6,346,553
6,828,794
7,350,185
62.8%
Crops
3,409,061
3,383,752
3,484,667
4,356,417
37.2%
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Products:
Poultry and Eggs 2
3,401,460
3,623,491
3,743,902
4,188,404
35.8%
Broilers
2,429,960
2,612,054
2,564,433
2,838,950
24.3%
Farm Chickens
8,636
9,604
10,798
10,870
0.1%
Chicken Eggs
349,371
327,373
375,573
392,458
3.4%
Turkeys
523,128
591,090
702,733
848,761
7.3%
Other Miscellaneous Poultry
90,365
83,370
90,365
97,365
0.8%
Meat animals
2,077,871
2,474,798
2,796,575
2,886,956
24.7%
Cattle and Calves
213,812
239,204
279,033
334,132
2.9%
Hogs
1,862,997
2,235,594
2,517,542
2,552,824
21.8%
Sheep and Lambs 3
1,062
-
-
-
NA
Dairy products
133,000
165,401
205,642
191,407
1.6%
Miscellaneous livestock
82,839
82,863
82,675
83,418
0.7%
Honey
1,272
1,591
2,456
1,871
*
Catfish
5,495
5,273
5,539
5,701
*
Trout
7,180
6,222
5,170
6,272
0.1%
Other Miscellaneous Livestock
68,892
69,777
69,510
69,574
0.6%
Individual Crops:
Tobacco
745,869
589,550
422,711
754,091
6.4%
Oil Crops
519,490
635,694
563,817
857,390
7.3%
Peanuts
61,050
56,263
95,458
151,556
1.3%
Soybeans
458,440
579,431
468,359
705,834
6.0%
Feed Crops
356,191
401,419
482,104
658,834
5.6%
Barley
2,295
1,793
2,139
2,585
*
Corn
310,787
352,424
428,505
607,313
5.2%
Hay
40,228
45,691
48,526
46,589
0.4%
Oats
2,435
1,512
2,934
2,347
*
Sorghum for Grain
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Food Grains
161,366
73,870
259,245
284,317
2.4%
Wheat
159,800
72,441
256,530
282,706
2.4%
Cotton
235,033
371,645
389,496
453,172
3.9%
Cotton Lint: Upland
217,876
352,416
359,951
413,144
3.5%
Cottonseed
17,158
19,229
29,545
40,028
0.3%
Vegetables & Melons
451,882
404,584
509,938
482,896
4.1%
Potatoes
35,168
31,005
34,502
36,160
0.3%
Sweet Potatoes
173,262
176,499
216,203
198,379
1.7%
Snap Beans
7,440
3,030
7,028
6,800
0.1%
Cabbage: All
14,850
14,175
12,827
15,609
0.1%
Sweet Corn
14,553
12,075
13,132
20,736
0.2%
Cucumbers: All
34,588
22,419
27,897
29,513
0.3%
Bell Peppers
40,960
29,376
30,134
22,475
0.2%
Tomatoes
11,264
9,180
25,740
19,720
0.2%
Squash
34,782
21,120
52,800
37,019
0.3%
Watermelons
23,155
24,055
29,070
34,860
0.3%
Other Miscellaneous Vegetables
61,860
61,650
60,605
61,625
0.5%
Fruit & Berries
105,281
119,575
129,137
122,172
1.0%
Apples
17,340
23,873
22,532
8,446
0.1%
Grapes
3,927
4,545
5,105
4,469
*
Peaches
4,109
5,962
5,150
6,222
0.1%
Strawberries
26,325
24,300
27,300
29,435
0.3%
Blueberries
51,330
58,165
66,320
71,000
0.6%
Other Miscellaneous Fruits, Nuts & Berries
2,250
2,730
2,730
2,600
*
All Other Crops
833,949
787,415
728,219
743,545
6.4%
Greenhouse, Nursery, Floriculture & Christmas Trees
812,570
764,670
705,495
719,084
6.1%
Floriculture
252,570
249,670
250,495
264,084
2.3%
Christmas Trees
100,000
85,000
75,000
75,000
0.6%
Other Greenhouse, Nursery
460,000
430,000
384,000
380,000
3.2%
Other Miscellaneous Crops
19,825
21,175
21,175
24,461
0.2%
SOURCE: Economic Research Service, USDA. 1 Percents may not add due to rounding. 2 Value of production. 3 Beginning in 2010, 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, 2012
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
3,929.4
16
1,419.7
33
5,349.1
25
118.0
30
5,361.5
27
Alaska
6.0
50
24.9
50
31.0
50
12.4
46
81.2
50
Arizona
1,772.2
28
2,137.5
30
3,909.7
31
50.2
36
4,274.8
30
Arkansas
4,647.2
12
4,774.4
16
9,421.6
15
365.1
10
9,709.1
15
California
12,154.7
3
32,583.5
1
44,738.1
1
287.5
15
44,953.8
1
Colorado
4,739.8
11
2,898.4
24
7,638.2
20
215.7
22
7,647.1
21
Connecticut
181.4
44
362.4
44
543.8
46
8.9
49
559.2
47
Delaware
803.1
39
377.4
42
1,180.5
39
15.4
43
1,249.7
39
Florida
1,661.0
29
6,591.5
12
8,252.5
19
69.1
34
8,509.2
19
Georgia
5,305.1
10
4,474.0
18
9,779.1
14
256.7
18
9,790.5
14
Hawaii
98.1
47
631.2
38
729.3
41
11.4
48
856.0
42
Idaho
3,996.7
15
3,590.3
20
7,587.0
21
126.7
27
8,217.7
20
Illinois
2,616.3
25
17,033.6
3
19,649.9
6
630.8
3
19,972.9
6
Indiana
3,478.4
18
8,574.5
6
12,053.0
9
323.0
12
12,908.3
8
Iowa
13,123.7
2
18,861.7
2
31,985.4
2
855.4
1
32,504.0
2
Kansas
9,126.1
5
7,097.1
9
16,223.3
7
518.6
5
16,526.7
7
Kentucky
2,862.1
24
2,422.0
26
5,284.1
27
303.4
13
5,503.2
26
Louisiana
1,165.4
36
2,962.5
23
4,127.9
29
219.1
21
4,149.8
32
Maine
339.8
43
363.2
43
702.9
43
21.9
41
759.1
44
Maryland
1,186.9
35
1,142.9
35
2,329.9
36
56.2
35
2,346.8
36
Massachusetts
111.6
45
398.4
41
510.0
47
17.0
42
685.4
46
Michigan
2,964.1
23
5,329.6
15
8,293.6
18
175.4
25
8,828.3
18
Minnesota
7,419.6
7
13,161.1
4
20,580.7
5
534.7
4
20,799.8
5
Mississippi
3,059.5
22
3,176.4
22
6,235.9
24
219.1
20
6,631.9
24
Missouri
4,423.1
13
5,517.3
14
9,940.4
13
396.0
9
10,179.7
13
Montana
1,484.4
32
2,260.7
28
3,745.1
33
239.3
19
4,225.4
31
Nebraska
11,771.3
4
12,694.6
5
24,465.9
3
480.3
6
24,478.8
3
Nevada
430.5
42
287.0
45
717.6
42
12.9
45
732.5
45
New Hampshire
94.1
48
89.8
48
183.9
48
14.9
44
195.8
48
New Jersey
103.1
46
1,036.0
36
1,139.2
40
11.9
47
1,236.9
40
New Mexico
3,191.5
20
828.3
37
4,019.8
30
97.7
33
4,124.1
33
New York
3,092.6
21
2,195.2
29
5,287.8
26
104.3
32
5,718.2
25
North Carolina
7,350.2
8
4,356.4
19
11,706.6
10
430.4
7
12,115.7
10
North Dakota
1,128.6
38
7,555.6
8
8,684.2
17
409.1
8
8,964.0
17
Ohio
3,272.7
19
6,794.0
11
10,066.8
11
279.8
17
10,362.4
11
Oklahoma
5,509.7
9
1,528.5
31
7,038.2
22
295.6
14
7,156.2
22
Oregon
1,419.7
33
3,397.6
21
4,817.3
28
118.0
29
4,936.6
28
Pennsylvania
4,309.8
14
2,558.5
25
6,868.4
23
119.3
28
6,872.2
23
Rhode Island
10.6
49
51.5
49
62.1
49
3.9
50
172.2
49
South Carolina
1,558.3
30
1,370.1
34
2,928.3
35
110.2
31
3,259.2
35
South Dakota
3,574.9
17
6,438.5
13
10,013.5
12
330.8
11
10,189.7
12
Tennessee
1,549.8
31
2,300.1
27
3,849.8
32
176.2
24
4,687.9
29
Texas
15,066.1
1
7,659.9
7
22,726.1
4
838.1
2
22,765.5
4
Utah
1,163.4
37
525.5
39
1,688.8
37
39.5
38
1,711.1
37
Vermont
592.4
40
106.9
47
699.3
44
22.2
40
839.3
43
Virginia
2,128.6
27
1,447.8
32
3,576.4
34
139.9
26
3,780.1
34
Washington
2,312.3
26
6,981.7
10
9,293.9
16
203.7
23
9,319.1
16
West Virginia
525.6
41
126.5
46
652.1
45
25.2
39
933.9
41
Wisconsin
7,550.1
6
4,560.0
17
12,110.1
8
281.8
16
12,152.6
9
Wyoming
1,222.4
34
428.3
40
1,650.7
38
42.6
37
1,650.7
38
United States
171,584.2
-
223,484.5
-
395,068.7
-
10,635.1
-
395,068.7
-
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
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
9,730.3
6,346.6
3,383.8
438.4
1971
1,481.7
580.8
900.9
41.0
2011
10,313.5
6,828.8
3,484.7
401.1
1972
1,632.5
635.7
996.8
57.5
2012
11,706.6
7,350.2
4,356.4
430.4
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
1,099,656
Sampson
233,532
Duplin
1,225,914
Sampson
883,144
Johnston
153,642
Sampson
1,133,814
Union
361,115
Mecklenburg
148,289
Union
464,077
Bladen
307,892
Wilson
139,220
Wayne
436,603
Wilkes
291,614
Wayne
134,774
Robeson
419,017
Wayne
287,902
Robeson
129,705
Bladen
383,580
Robeson
272,424
Edgecombe
114,038
Wilkes
303,106
Randolph
167,177
Duplin
111,438
Johnston
279,915
Lenoir
148,364
Nash
109,774
Lenoir
243,871
Anson
141,696
Union
100,164
Greene
224,374
1 Includes government payments.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 19
CROPS CASH RECEIPTS LEADING COUNTIES
(Million Dollars)
050100150200250WayneWilsonMecklenburgJohnstonSampson134.8139.2148.3153.6233.5
LIVESTOCK CASH RECEIPTS LEADING COUNTIES
(Million Dollars)
02004006008001,2001,000WilkesBladenUnionSampsonDuplin291.6307.9361.1883.11,099.7
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
Wilson
Wayne
Henderson
Martin
4
Wayne
Robeson
Ashe
Wayne
Union
Nash
Edgecombe
5
Jones
Bertie
Avery
Nash
Onslow
Bladen
Bertie
6
Greene
Richmond
Wake
Harnett
Lenoir
Wilson
Pitt
7
Robeson
Randolph
Burke
Lenoir
Greene
Camden
Sampson
8
Pender
Moore
Alleghany
Edgecombe
Anson
Wayne
Robeson
9
Lenoir
Anson
Union
Greene
Bladen
Columbus
Washington
10
Pitt
Sampson
Guilford
Martin
Cumberland
Pender
Beaufort
Rank
Soybeans
Cattle
Corn
Eggs
Dairy
Peanuts
Wheat
1
Robeson
Iredell
Robeson
Yadkin
Iredell
Bertie
Robeson
2
Union
Randolph
Beaufort
Union
Randolph
Martin
Union
3
Beaufort
Chatham
Hyde
Nash
Yadkin
Halifax
Wayne
4
Wayne
Wilkes
Duplin
Iredell
Alleghany
Edgecombe
Sampson
5
Sampson
Sampson
Washington
Alexander
Alexander
Bladen
Beaufort
6
Pitt
Duplin
Union
Duplin
Rowan
Columbus
Duplin
7
Duplin
Yadkin
Tyrrell
Wilkes
Alamance
Northampton
Perquimans
8
Pasquotank
Rowan
Columbus
Surry
Henderson
Hertford
Washington
9
Johnston
Alleghany
Sampson
Sampson
Guilford
Chowan
Pasquotank
10
Edgecombe
Union
Pasquotank
Randolph
Haywood
Duplin
Tyrrell
1 Includes Christmas Trees.20 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Total
Livestock
Crops
Government Payments
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
35,460
56,232
22,618
23,922
10,549
13,791
2,293
2,369
Alexander
100,754
106,654
91,798
99,957
8,025
5,826
931
871
Alleghany
44,716
46,049
17,783
18,539
26,325
27,117
608
393
Anson
145,732
138,168
128,209
141,696
16,259
19,150
1,264
899
Ashe
44,208
46,205
7,770
9,331
35,648
36,220
790
654
Avery
25,682
26,150
878
974
24,648
25,059
156
117
Beaufort
94,583
137,141
27,662
30,412
56,596
96,530
10,325
10,199
Bertie
175,525
223,251
121,388
137,832
45,170
75,320
8,967
10,099
Bladen
366,273
360,121
312,591
307,892
46,839
68,377
6,843
7,311
Brunswick
33,205
41,177
18,596
23,667
12,760
15,584
1,849
1,926
Buncombe
20,724
20,808
12,473
13,066
6,908
6,648
1,343
1,094
Burke
36,906
39,534
15,443
17,233
21,396
22,271
67
30
Cabarrus
33,163
36,628
19,829
22,839
12,999
13,568
335
221
Caldwell
22,781
22,485
6,274
6,868
15,705
14,707
802
910
Camden
53,361
59,126
642
719
51,719
57,605
1,000
802
Carteret
24,627
5,958
2,022
2,117
21,212
2,607
1,393
1,234
Caswell
22,770
28,975
5,836
6,564
11,698
17,233
5,236
5,178
Catawba
51,351
56,217
33,554
36,758
17,484
19,272
313
187
Chatham
104,482
116,242
94,327
105,662
8,919
9,765
1,236
815
Cherokee
8,845
8,889
2,332
2,655
6,168
6,010
345
224
Chowan
50,522
58,854
9,989
10,914
37,401
45,372
3,132
2,568
Clay
1,930
1,995
1,064
1,256
619
594
247
145
Cleveland
86,713
96,341
65,114
71,965
20,522
22,823
1,077
1,553
Columbus
163,978
186,253
77,261
79,002
70,195
91,368
16,522
15,883
Craven
54,068
70,406
19,970
20,483
26,699
42,552
7,399
7,371
Cumberland
90,466
107,324
55,209
56,254
30,883
45,712
4,374
5,358
Currituck
28,590
29,036
290
317
27,740
28,289
560
430
Dare
190
173
*
*
*
*
190
173
Davidson
53,567
58,107
33,308
36,074
18,187
19,810
2,072
2,223
Davie
25,657
26,631
11,142
12,073
13,445
13,731
1,070
827
Duplin
1,113,950
1,225,914
1,028,769
1,099,656
70,338
111,438
14,843
14,820
Durham
9,163
9,923
2,103
2,308
5,491
6,058
1,569
1,557
Edgecombe
169,268
210,671
80,054
82,082
76,468
114,038
12,746
14,551
Forsyth
18,756
21,845
3,630
3,917
12,671
15,194
2,455
2,734
Franklin
54,438
63,775
21,850
23,208
25,510
33,400
7,078
7,167
Gaston
21,833
22,966
15,865
16,769
5,803
6,070
165
127
Gates
67,793
76,587
36,982
38,406
27,227
34,549
3,584
3,632
Graham
2,699
2,782
2,163
2,303
332
328
204
151
Granville
30,697
37,916
7,036
8,111
15,987
22,050
7,674
7,755
Greene
190,993
224,374
128,394
137,376
52,131
77,165
10,468
9,833
Guilford
56,508
60,697
17,055
17,023
34,209
38,658
5,244
5,016
Halifax
101,306
120,391
27,527
25,018
65,284
85,927
8,495
9,446
Harnett
167,295
196,983
105,022
115,019
51,858
70,703
10,415
11,261
Haywood
22,693
23,137
14,885
15,506
6,502
6,583
1,306
1,048
Henderson
103,551
101,726
10,134
10,333
92,904
90,971
513
422
Hertford
72,066
98,713
44,349
47,445
21,596
44,368
6,121
6,900
Hoke
59,124
61,730
39,211
40,381
17,636
19,483
2,277
1,866
Hyde
59,940
74,453
231
260
56,349
71,275
3,360
2,918
Iredell
126,468
130,463
98,223
99,083
26,639
29,492
1,606
1,888
Jackson
9,652
9,616
838
932
8,652
8,622
162
62North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 21
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Total
Livestock
Crops
Government Payments
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
261,341
279,915
105,335
107,724
137,656
153,642
18,350
18,549
Jones
147,332
155,429
125,457
128,422
15,825
21,207
6,050
5,800
Lee
30,480
38,136
16,833
18,562
10,911
16,794
2,736
2,780
Lenoir
209,074
243,871
147,068
148,364
49,469
83,753
12,537
11,754
Lincoln
36,924
39,260
25,523
27,380
10,904
11,552
497
328
McDowell
24,620
25,844
7,584
8,218
16,930
17,547
106
79
Macon
9,201
9,534
5,968
6,427
3,086
3,040
147
67
Madison
10,967
11,209
4,318
4,974
4,269
4,213
2,380
2,022
Martin
70,600
111,231
16,569
18,238
42,179
77,283
11,852
15,710
Mecklenburg
150,704
153,755
5,191
5,443
145,477
148,289
36
23
Mitchell
6,103
6,145
1,033
1,168
4,621
4,642
449
335
Montgomery
84,039
93,247
79,452
87,897
4,284
5,053
303
297
Moore
141,189
151,490
122,174
131,765
16,846
17,437
2,169
2,288
Nash
187,234
210,115
75,891
86,099
97,174
109,774
14,169
14,242
New Hanover
4,158
4,191
419
437
3,609
3,658
130
96
Northampton
110,698
142,046
53,071
63,575
52,687
68,096
4,940
10,375
Onslow
99,020
109,122
77,811
79,504
16,463
24,606
4,746
5,012
Orange
27,237
31,463
12,294
13,480
12,420
15,637
2,523
2,346
Pamlico
26,288
26,087
1,596
1,669
22,979
22,974
1,713
1,444
Pasquotank
44,008
57,360
248
273
42,112
55,994
1,648
1,093
Pender
144,130
162,151
108,714
117,486
33,198
42,798
2,218
1,867
Perquimans
70,635
82,997
23,351
24,825
45,373
56,786
1,911
1,386
Person
36,775
41,021
4,571
5,080
25,625
29,696
6,579
6,245
Pitt
187,148
218,435
102,382
106,283
63,523
91,125
21,243
21,027
Polk
5,503
5,424
1,966
2,136
3,434
3,266
103
22
Randolph
174,638
189,779
154,897
167,177
18,035
21,041
1,706
1,561
Richmond
132,646
144,058
125,584
135,740
5,866
7,204
1,196
1,114
Robeson
359,818
419,017
231,969
272,424
110,925
129,705
16,924
16,888
Rockingham
41,740
48,825
9,641
9,709
25,474
32,499
6,625
6,617
Rowan
49,459
50,801
22,859
24,512
25,901
25,424
699
865
Rutherford
22,349
24,474
18,364
20,485
3,658
3,761
327
228
Sampson
1,028,782
1,133,814
817,289
883,144
194,428
233,532
17,065
17,138
Scotland
73,185
80,949
61,696
68,640
10,121
10,984
1,368
1,325
Stanly
84,059
86,382
48,506
54,106
33,764
30,817
1,789
1,459
Stokes
26,317
30,624
10,015
10,972
9,688
13,142
6,614
6,510
Surry
130,248
142,241
89,275
97,812
33,034
36,855
7,939
7,574
Swain
1,485
1,541
462
510
964
956
59
75
Transylvania
17,404
17,914
8,472
9,035
8,803
8,849
129
30
Tyrrell
42,299
51,167
71
83
39,924
48,810
2,304
2,274
Union
423,194
464,077
322,512
361,115
97,028
100,164
3,654
2,798
Vance
17,856
21,013
1,059
1,172
11,874
14,560
4,923
5,281
Wake
63,340
73,730
5,564
6,038
45,924
55,212
11,852
12,480
Warren
26,543
30,248
12,029
12,188
10,301
13,915
4,213
4,145
Washington
67,422
104,472
7,519
18,306
55,878
82,719
4,025
3,447
Watauga
6,316
6,581
4,080
4,652
1,345
1,300
891
629
Wayne
379,520
436,603
268,723
287,902
97,016
134,774
13,781
13,927
Wilkes
272,618
303,106
264,731
291,614
6,769
10,615
1,118
877
Wilson
147,051
174,146
19,601
21,427
113,855
139,220
13,595
13,499
Yadkin
105,699
111,483
78,661
83,762
20,879
21,784
6,159
5,937
Yancey
7,341
7,332
2,741
3,065
3,395
3,413
1,205
854
Published Counties
10,285,767
11,580,541
6,610,832
7,123,196
3,242,208
4,019,400
432,727
437,945
Other Counties
460,419
564,006
217,962
226,989
242,457
337,017
*
*
State Total
10,746,186
12,144,547
6,828,794
7,350,185
3,484,665
4,356,417
432,727
437,945
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
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
*
*
5,540
6,035
*
*
1,655
1,703
Alexander
*
*
58,660
64,965
*
*
17,304
18,091
Alleghany
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Anson
16,124
16,168
83,102
91,945
19,764
23,577
6,019
6,233
Ashe
*
*
*
*
*
*
66
70
Avery
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Beaufort
12,163
14,182
*
*
*
*
*
*
Bertie
7,496
11,630
113,410
125,671
*
*
*
*
Bladen
237,611
222,663
53,120
58,930
19,435
23,459
*
*
Brunswick
17,255
22,124
*
*
*
*
36
36
Buncombe
*
*
*
*
*
*
141
149
Burke
*
*
12,710
14,200
*
*
*
*
Cabarrus
1,414
1,390
10,754
12,070
*
*
*
973
Caldwell
679
652
2,770
3,053
*
*
*
*
Camden
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Carteret
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Caswell
*
*
*
*
*
*
1,745
1,794
Catawba
*
*
22,812
25,205
*
*
1,083
1,125
Chatham
1,612
3,120
72,022
79,875
*
*
3,009
3,192
Cherokee
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Chowan
*
*
9,451
10,295
*
*
*
*
Clay
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cleveland
*
*
54,098
59,995
*
*
*
*
Columbus
65,060
65,239
7,170
7,810
1,537
1,863
*
*
Craven
16,689
17,019
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cumberland
32,530
29,783
6,029
6,745
13,396
16,150
*
*
Currituck
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
*
*
21,835
24,140
*
*
*
*
Davie
*
*
*
*
*
*
2,558
2,676
Duplin
574,226
578,640
254,846
282,226
175,683
212,190
12,790
13,378
Durham
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Edgecombe
33,944
31,201
42,366
46,860
*
*
2,648
2,767
Forsyth
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Franklin
6,789
6,666
3,911
4,260
*
*
4,063
4,257
Gaston
*
*
7,170
7,810
*
*
*
*
Gates
8,203
6,524
28,190
31,240
*
*
*
*
Graham
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Granville
*
340
*
*
*
*
*
*
Greene
86,275
89,349
18,087
19,880
21,960
25,934
*
*
Guilford
1,499
851
1,173
1,314
*
*
1,023
1,064
Halifax
16,124
12,480
5,540
6,035
*
*
3,310
3,496
Harnett
17,538
18,721
70,392
78,100
*
*
*
*
Haywood
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Henderson
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Hertford
14,143
14,182
29,982
33,015
*
*
*
*
Hoke
22,630
21,557
12,058
13,490
3,184
3,890
*
*
Hyde
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Iredell
*
*
5,540
6,035
*
*
20,313
21,283
Jackson
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 23
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Hogs
Broilers
Turkeys
Eggs
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
55,160
51,056
30,471
33,725
10,651
12,849
3,009
3,192
Jones
96,176
95,022
19,390
21,478
8,455
10,256
*
*
Lee
1,188
1,220
13,850
15,265
*
*
*
*
Lenoir
79,204
69,494
33,241
36,920
30,745
37,723
2,257
2,341
Lincoln
*
*
15,154
16,685
*
*
72
76
McDowell
*
*
3,585
3,905
*
*
1,926
2,007
Macon
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Madison
*
*
*
*
*
*
51
55
Martin
*
*
15,480
17,040
*
*
*
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Montgomery
6,223
6,524
70,392
78,100
*
*
361
365
Moore
18,387
16,735
99,071
109,696
*
*
39
40
Nash
9,900
14,466
33,241
36,920
*
*
29,041
30,404
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Northampton
25,175
32,619
27,212
30,175
*
*
*
*
Onslow
43,845
38,292
*
*
31,843
38,902
*
*
Orange
*
*
*
*
*
*
2,257
2,372
Pamlico
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Pender
76,375
80,839
18,250
20,235
9,882
11,906
2,257
2,341
Perquimans
1,556
709
21,183
23,430
*
*
*
*
Person
1,414
1,390
*
*
*
*
*
*
Pitt
66,474
66,657
31,448
34,790
*
*
*
*
Polk
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Randolph
8,910
8,793
99,723
110,406
*
*
9,480
9,729
Richmond
14,709
12,764
109,499
121,411
*
*
*
*
Robeson
65,060
86,512
153,820
170,401
8,016
9,666
30
30
Rockingham
905
425
*
*
*
*
1,324
1,368
Rowan
*
*
2,249
2,485
*
*
2,408
2,524
Rutherford
*
*
13,687
15,265
*
*
226
237
Sampson
531,795
547,439
72,348
80,230
191,056
231,052
10,533
10,946
Scotland
*
*
60,615
67,450
*
*
*
*
Stanly
*
*
26,397
29,110
9,663
11,670
2,107
2,189
Stokes
*
*
*
*
*
*
4,364
4,561
Surry
3,960
3,687
64,200
71,000
*
*
11,737
12,314
Swain
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Tyrrell
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Union
*
*
209,548
231,816
63,685
76,624
39,122
41,046
Vance
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wake
*
*
*
*
*
*
331
334
Warren
8,910
8,509
*
*
*
*
*
*
Washington
2,263
12,764
*
*
*
*
*
*
Watauga
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wayne
145,678
144,660
46,276
51,120
70,273
84,876
1,505
1,551
Wilkes
*
*
234,641
259,151
*
*
12,489
13,074
Wilson
5,375
6,529
*
*
*
*
*
*
Yadkin
*
*
14,991
16,685
*
*
42,132
44,086
Yancey
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Published Counties
2,458,646
2,491,586
2,552,700
2,826,093
689,228
832,587
256,821
269,469
Other Counties
58,896
61,238
11,733
12,857
13,505
16,174
118,752
122,989
State Total
2,517,542
2,552,824
2,564,433
2,838,950
702,733
848,761
375,573
392,458
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
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
7,312
6,658
6,752
8,109
1,359
1,417
Alexander
7,769
7,490
6,855
8,150
1,210
1,261
Alleghany
9,597
8,738
7,579
9,168
607
633
Anson
*
*
2,825
3,382
375
391
Ashe
457
832
5,650
6,764
1,597
1,665
Avery
*
*
413
489
465
485
Beaufort
*
*
517
611
14,982
15,619
Bertie
*
*
207
244
275
287
Bladen
*
*
1,929
2,323
496
517
Brunswick
*
*
758
937
547
570
Buncombe
5,027
4,577
4,582
5,501
2,723
2,839
Burke
*
*
1,309
1,548
1,424
1,485
Cabarrus
1,828
1,664
4,134
4,971
1,699
1,771
Caldwell
*
*
1,550
1,834
1,275
1,329
Camden
*
*
69
122
573
597
Carteret
*
*
69
81
1,953
2,036
Caswell
*
*
3,307
3,953
784
817
Catawba
2,742
2,497
4,547
5,460
2,370
2,471
Chatham
5,027
4,577
10,679
12,836
1,978
2,062
Cherokee
*
*
1,309
1,589
1,023
1,066
Chowan
*
*
413
489
125
130
Clay
*
*
758
937
306
319
Cleveland
3,199
2,913
5,891
7,049
1,926
2,008
Columbus
*
*
2,894
3,464
600
626
Craven
*
*
310
367
2,971
3,097
Cumberland
*
*
1,309
1,548
1,945
2,028
Currituck
*
*
103
122
187
195
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
5,027
4,577
3,962
4,767
2,484
2,590
Davie
2,285
2,081
4,754
5,705
1,545
1,611
Duplin
457
416
9,818
11,817
949
989
Durham
*
*
827
978
1,276
1,330
Edgecombe
*
*
792
937
304
317
Forsyth
457
416
1,378
1,630
1,795
1,871
Franklin
*
*
3,962
4,767
3,125
3,258
Gaston
4,113
3,745
2,825
3,382
1,757
1,832
Gates
*
*
207
244
382
398
Graham
*
*
344
407
1,819
1,896
Granville
1,371
1,248
4,099
4,890
1,566
1,633
Greene
*
*
379
448
1,693
1,765
Guilford
6,398
5,825
4,478
5,379
2,484
2,590
Halifax
*
*
2,170
2,608
383
399
Harnett
*
*
2,411
2,893
14,681
15,305
Haywood
5,941
5,409
4,926
5,908
4,018
4,189
Henderson
6,855
6,658
1,826
2,160
1,453
1,515
Hertford
*
*
103
122
121
126
Hoke
*
*
344
407
995
1,037
Hyde
*
*
138
163
93
97
Iredell
54,838
51,181
14,985
17,929
2,547
2,655
Jackson
*
*
413
489
425
443North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 25
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Dairy Products
Cattle & Calves
Other Livestock & Poultry
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
*
*
3,996
4,767
2,048
2,135
Jones
*
*
1,206
1,426
230
240
Lee
*
*
1,171
1,426
624
651
Lenoir
*
*
1,102
1,345
519
541
Lincoln
5,027
4,577
3,617
4,319
1,653
1,723
McDowell
*
*
1,033
1,222
1,040
1,084
Macon
*
*
1,171
1,426
4,797
5,001
Madison
*
*
3,066
3,667
1,201
1,252
Martin
*
*
448
530
641
668
Mecklenburg
914
832
792
978
3,485
3,633
Mitchell
*
*
655
774
378
394
Montgomery
*
*
2,032
2,445
444
463
Moore
*
*
2,687
3,219
1,990
2,075
Nash
*
*
2,859
3,423
850
886
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
419
437
Northampton
*
*
482
570
202
211
Onslow
*
*
689
815
1,434
1,495
Orange
3,656
3,745
4,478
5,379
1,903
1,984
Pamlico
*
*
34
41
1,562
1,628
Pasquotank
*
*
103
122
145
151
Pender
*
*
655
815
1,295
1,350
Perquimans
*
*
344
407
268
279
Person
*
*
2,549
3,056
608
634
Pitt
*
*
1,033
1,263
3,427
3,573
Polk
*
*
620
733
1,346
1,403
Randolph
20,107
18,725
13,779
16,503
2,898
3,021
Richmond
*
*
930
1,100
446
465
Robeson
*
*
3,726
4,442
1,317
1,373
Rockingham
2,285
2,081
3,204
3,830
1,923
2,005
Rowan
7,769
7,490
8,095
9,576
2,338
2,437
Rutherford
*
*
2,446
2,893
2,005
2,090
Sampson
*
*
10,162
12,021
1,395
1,456
Scotland
*
*
448
530
633
660
Stanly
3,656
3,329
5,408
6,479
1,275
1,329
Stokes
457
416
3,548
4,279
1,646
1,716
Surry
*
*
6,786
8,109
2,592
2,702
Swain
*
*
207
244
255
266
Transylvania
*
*
1,447
1,711
7,025
7,324
Tyrrell
*
*
69
81
2
2
Union
*
*
7,406
8,761
2,751
2,868
Vance
*
*
482
570
577
602
Wake
*
*
1,481
1,793
3,752
3,911
Warren
*
*
2,756
3,301
363
378
Washington
*
*
448
530
4,808
5,012
Watauga
*
*
2,549
3,056
1,531
1,596
Wayne
*
*
2,894
3,509
2,097
2,186
Wilkes
5,027
4,577
10,679
12,836
1,895
1,976
Wilson
*
*
482
570
13,744
14,328
Yadkin
10,511
9,986
9,301
11,206
1,726
1,799
Yancey
457
416
1,619
1,956
665
693
Published Counties
190,566
177,676
279,033
334,132
183,838
191,653
Other Counties
15,076
13,731
*
*
*
*
State Total
205,642
191,407
279,033
334,132
183,838
191,653
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
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
3,529
5,816
*
*
1,043
2,096
Alexander
2,000
*
*
*
655
1,203
Alleghany
*
752
*
*
*
*
Anson
*
*
2,543
3,181
4,776
6,128
Ashe
*
*
*
*
*
*
Avery
*
*
*
*
*
*
Beaufort
1,161
6,746
10,743
14,649
16,429
27,319
Bertie
3,277
17,151
18,867
21,456
7,938
12,864
Bladen
*
*
*
4,402
3,895
6,506
Brunswick
*
*
410
*
*
*
Buncombe
*
*
*
*
*
*
Burke
*
*
*
*
170
344
Cabarrus
*
*
*
*
2,066
2,486
Caldwell
*
*
*
*
418
*
Camden
*
*
*
*
10,049
16,117
Carteret
*
*
*
*
4,855
*
Caswell
6,662
11,968
*
*
339
802
Catawba
*
*
*
*
3,015
3,837
Chatham
*
*
*
*
711
1,065
Cherokee
*
*
*
*
*
*
Chowan
*
*
8,731
10,469
5,137
7,308
Clay
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cleveland
*
*
1,101
1,258
3,760
6,369
Columbus
7,007
9,654
3,531
5,142
13,516
18,156
Craven
1,534
8,012
5,846
4,661
6,233
10,550
Cumberland
7,629
15,707
2,855
5,105
3,331
6,059
Currituck
*
*
*
*
7,904
9,175
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
2,151
3,086
*
*
3,421
4,811
Davie
864
1,046
*
*
3,128
4,215
Duplin
3,277
14,362
7,023
8,287
13,143
22,485
Durham
*
791
*
*
*
*
Edgecombe
12,770
29,377
23,765
28,485
9,146
19,255
Forsyth
2,000
3,541
*
*
919
1,913
Franklin
13,611
18,734
*
*
6,278
8,774
Gaston
*
*
*
*
1,389
1,718
Gates
*
*
5,998
7,806
7,396
10,928
Graham
*
*
*
*
*
*
Granville
10,250
16,439
*
*
877
1,249
Greene
8,385
28,368
10,819
10,062
9,485
14,261
Guilford
6,654
8,645
*
*
2,224
4,421
Halifax
6,066
14,916
41,000
42,543
5,239
11,478
Harnett
24,701
34,896
4,480
9,211
6,210
9,301
Haywood
*
*
*
*
*
*
Henderson
*
*
*
*
*
493
Hertford
*
10,742
7,668
11,986
4,065
7,388
Hoke
*
*
7,858
8,694
3,195
5,097
Hyde
*
*
12,983
13,910
6,380
12,531
Iredell
*
*
*
*
7,113
8,820
Jackson
*
*
*
*
*
*North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 27
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Tobacco
Cotton & Cottonseed
Soybeans
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
33,959
50,802
5,846
*
16,937
21,409
Jones
*
*
7,820
9,729
2,597
8,442
Lee
5,797
10,781
*
703
1,366
1,512
Lenoir
10,704
32,641
12,186
11,690
7,396
14,822
Lincoln
*
*
*
*
2,315
3,333
McDowell
*
*
*
*
*
*
Macon
*
*
*
*
*
*
Madison
440
423
*
*
*
*
Martin
8,032
25,698
19,627
32,924
*
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
*
*
531
653
Mitchell
*
*
*
*
*
*
Montgomery
*
*
*
*
*
550
Moore
*
*
*
*
1,253
1,970
Nash
28,297
39,031
8,086
8,176
9,135
13,505
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
*
*
Northampton
*
*
32,344
33,849
10,162
18,808
Onslow
*
*
3,417
4,291
3,839
7,274
Orange
*
3,145
*
*
757
1,214
Pamlico
*
*
*
*
5,510
*
Pasquotank
*
*
*
*
15,921
21,500
Pender
*
*
*
*
*
*
Perquimans
*
*
9,567
10,025
13,211
19,175
Person
14,602
18,714
*
*
4,144
4,673
Pitt
9,074
21,286
17,007
18,053
15,469
23,917
Polk
*
*
*
*
*
*
Randolph
2,957
4,273
*
*
2,812
3,963
Richmond
*
*
*
*
*
1,718
Robeson
6,789
*
10,478
15,537
24,163
33,322
Rockingham
12,819
18,536
*
*
790
1,775
Rowan
*
*
*
*
6,470
7,606
Rutherford
*
*
*
*
*
*
Sampson
36,009
52,186
15,679
16,277
17,038
26,346
Scotland
*
*
*
*
3,387
4,021
Stanly
*
*
11,655
9,433
6,549
7,675
Stokes
4,787
8,042
*
*
*
*
Surry
12,686
16,154
*
*
4,257
5,155
Swain
*
*
*
*
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
*
*
*
*
Tyrrell
*
*
*
*
11,178
15,590
Union
*
*
1,872
1,332
25,834
30,401
Vance
7,561
10,030
*
*
2,450
2,531
Wake
10,099
18,200
*
*
4,742
5,945
Warren
5,075
7,023
*
*
2,010
3,253
Washington
*
*
7,023
15,167
9,880
18,820
Watauga
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wayne
18,500
42,691
10,364
8,694
17,501
26,838
Wilkes
*
*
*
*
*
546
Wilson
26,112
45,539
12,869
13,281
10,015
14,169
Yadkin
*
*
*
*
7,870
8,156
Yancey
*
*
*
*
*
*
Published Counties
377,827
685,944
362,061
420,468
453,337
668,109
Other Counties
44,884
68,147
27,435
32,704
15,022
37,725
State Total
422,711
754,091
389,496
453,172
468,359
705,834
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
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
1,365
912
*
*
606
1,091
Alexander
655
*
*
*
235
325
Alleghany
*
*
*
*
*
*
Anson
6,397
4,513
*
*
*
2,870
Ashe
*
*
*
*
*
*
Avery
*
*
*
*
*
*
Beaufort
13,069
32,201
*
*
13,049
13,299
Bertie
3,925
5,697
7,857
13,810
1,868
3,029
Bladen
8,149
15,363
5,729
10,776
*
3,492
Brunswick
2,203
5,735
*
*
*
*
Buncombe
96
135
*
*
*
*
Burke
526
912
*
*
*
*
Cabarrus
2,679
2,931
*
*
1,268
1,190
Caldwell
784
*
*
*
*
*
Camden
16,750
16,243
*
*
4,799
6,110
Carteret
13,651
*
*
*
*
*
Caswell
248
285
*
*
680
504
Catawba
1,271
2,279
*
*
1,695
1,581
Chatham
735
1,203
*
*
278
395
Cherokee
863
899
*
*
*
*
Chowan
2,247
3,982
4,246
7,079
2,845
2,606
Clay
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cleveland
1,120
1,405
*
*
2,870
2,328
Columbus
11,986
23,428
6,711
8,195
6,469
6,811
Craven
6,341
12,660
*
*
*
*
Cumberland
3,649
5,792
*
*
2,863
2,943
Currituck
12,994
11,711
*
*
4,886
5,621
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
4,281
3,241
*
*
501
1,012
Davie
4,957
3,956
*
*
1,435
1,528
Duplin
12,562
27,878
4,419
6,975
9,029
11,500
Durham
*
*
*
*
272
*
Edgecombe
3,730
6,330
6,416
10,810
3,618
3,756
Forsyth
*
*
*
*
*
*
Franklin
632
760
*
*
2,894
3,035
Gaston
*
*
*
*
495
496
Gates
1,978
3,526
3,388
3,975
4,453
4,497
Graham
*
*
*
*
*
*
Granville
791
760
*
*
1,088
741
Greene
4,106
4,868
*
*
3,296
4,404
Guilford
1,358
1,969
*
*
2,053
1,633
Halifax
1,627
1,627
6,547
11,055
1,515
1,131
Harnett
*
*
*
*
1,948
3,307
Haywood
186
399
*
*
*
*
Henderson
3,236
2,519
*
*
*
*
Hertford
3,086
5,013
4,583
7,149
*
*
Hoke
3,474
4,469
*
*
1,781
*
Hyde
20,749
28,308
*
*
6,512
7,374
Iredell
8,688
9,869
*
*
2,325
2,381
Jackson
*
*
*
*
*
*North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 29
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Corn
Peanuts
Wheat
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
3,630
5,153
*
*
5,077
6,752
Jones
2,278
*
*
*
2,424
2,348
Lee
394
665
*
*
501
331
Lenoir
7,242
12,154
*
*
5,442
6,282
Lincoln
884
943
*
*
1,732
1,561
McDowell
*
363
*
*
*
*
Macon
*
*
*
*
*
*
Madison
*
*
*
*
*
*
Martin
1,333
1,753
9,919
13,426
1,144
1,468
Mecklenburg
*
*
*
*
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
*
*
*
*
Montgomery
692
1,181
*
*
105
*
Moore
481
*
*
*
656
946
Nash
*
*
*
*
2,041
1,779
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
*
*
Northampton
2,610
3,095
3,977
7,393
2,907
4,351
Onslow
2,372
6,242
*
*
2,387
2,381
Orange
1,427
1,317
*
*
990
653
Pamlico
9,157
14,857
*
*
4,205
4,140
Pasquotank
13,576
21,617
*
*
7,545
7,869
Pender
*
12,597
*
*
2,344
*
Perquimans
9,489
12,217
776
1,674
8,194
9,767
Person
757
969
*
*
3,723
2,956
Pitt
4,701
8,932
*
*
5,319
6,957
Polk
*
*
*
*
*
*
Randolph
3,023
3,026
*
*
946
1,481
Richmond
*
*
*
*
779
615
Robeson
40,754
49,660
3,765
5,597
20,223
20,778
Rockingham
1,233
1,526
*
*
1,404
1,461
Rowan
7,874
6,330
*
*
2,863
3,141
Rutherford
*
260
*
*
272
210
Sampson
10,384
21,966
3,765
5,911
10,272
14,158
Scotland
3,337
3,570
*
*
2,327
2,427
Stanly
8,656
7,596
*
*
4,830
4,100
Stokes
720
760
*
*
*
275
Surry
8,137
6,913
*
*
*
833
Swain
*
*
*
*
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
*
*
*
*
Tyrrell
19,767
24,782
*
*
8,256
7,843
Union
23,541
25,194
*
*
19,666
17,121
Vance
*
*
*
*
891
1,098
Wake
275
*
*
*
1,156
1,534
Warren
78
*
*
*
897
1,468
Washington
14,853
25,795
*
*
8,349
7,896
Watauga
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wayne
10,346
14,971
*
*
12,462
14,707
Wilkes
*
3,463
*
*
*
*
Wilson
5,108
6,128
*
*
2,628
3,604
Yadkin
8,375
8,812
*
*
1,484
1,739
Yancey
*
*
*
*
*
*
Published Counties
414,628
568,585
72,098
113,825
244,067
268,020
Other Counties
13,877
38,728
23,360
37,731
12,463
14,686
State Total
428,505
607,313
95,458
151,556
256,530
282,706
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
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
1,762
1,668
1,624
1,594
602
614
Alexander
3,066
2,903
913
896
490
499
Alleghany
5,700
5,397
1,447
1,421
19,178
19,547
Anson
2,114
2,002
464
456
*
*
Ashe
1,150
1,089
835
820
33,663
34,311
Avery
823
779
94
92
23,731
24,188
Beaufort
1,660
1,572
268
263
472
481
Bertie
1,348
1,276
38
37
*
*
Bladen
23,742
22,479
316
310
4,954
5,049
Brunswick
6,686
6,330
219
215
3,242
3,304
Buncombe
5,003
4,737
1,809
1,776
*
*
Burke
866
820
483
474
19,348
19,721
Cabarrus
702
665
2,560
2,513
3,712
3,783
Caldwell
595
563
677
665
13,224
13,479
Camden
20,095
19,026
111
109
*
*
Carteret
1,903
1,802
28
27
763
778
Caswell
1,449
1,372
1,526
1,498
789
804
Catawba
1,257
1,190
1,763
1,731
8,490
8,654
Chatham
1,980
1,875
2,046
2,009
3,157
3,218
Cherokee
3,890
3,683
371
364
1,044
1,064
Chowan
7,843
7,426
60
59
6,321
6,443
Clay
370
350
249
244
*
*
Cleveland
4,762
4,509
1,883
1,849
5,009
5,105
Columbus
17,468
16,538
514
505
2,883
2,939
Craven
2,790
2,642
130
128
3,825
3,899
Cumberland
8,248
7,809
302
297
1,962
2,000
Currituck
1,873
1,773
9
9
*
*
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
3,380
3,200
2,101
2,063
2,352
2,397
Davie
730
691
2,337
2,295
*
*
Duplin
15,191
14,383
3,455
3,392
2,135
2,176
Durham
590
559
292
287
4,337
4,421
Edgecombe
16,661
15,774
256
251
*
*
Forsyth
2,207
2,090
682
670
6,848
6,980
Franklin
1,071
1,014
1,103
1,083
*
*
Gaston
1,220
1,155
1,019
1,000
1,669
1,701
Gates
3,946
3,736
83
81
*
*
Graham
120
114
76
75
136
139
Granville
1,690
1,600
1,061
1,042
215
219
Greene
15,744
14,906
241
237
58
59
Guilford
3,343
3,165
1,940
1,905
16,600
16,920
Halifax
2,932
2,776
408
401
*
*
Harnett
10,349
9,798
677
665
3,458
3,525
Haywood
2,875
2,722
1,207
1,185
2,234
2,277
Henderson
47,144
44,635
510
501
42,014
42,823
Hertford
2,207
2,090
*
*
*
*
Hoke
810
767
464
456
*
*
Hyde
9,619
9,107
46
45
*
*
Iredell
2,144
2,030
2,556
2,510
3,809
3,882
Jackson
2,655
2,514
122
120
5,875
5,988North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 31
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts & Berries
Other Field Crops
Greenhouse & Nursery
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
56,437
53,434
1,216
1,194
14,616
14,898
Jones
525
497
195
191
*
*
Lee
1,193
1,130
215
211
1,433
1,461
Lenoir
6,253
5,920
249
244
*
*
Lincoln
4,280
4,052
1,262
1,239
416
424
McDowell
894
846
185
182
15,851
16,156
Macon
1,307
1,237
279
274
1,500
1,529
Madison
1,156
1,094
761
747
1,912
1,949
Martin
2,023
1,915
101
99
*
*
Mecklenburg
1,164
1,102
325
319
143,452
146,215
Mitchell
710
672
417
409
3,494
3,561
Montgomery
2,889
2,735
598
587
*
*
Moore
2,370
2,244
556
546
11,509
11,731
Nash
44,853
42,466
603
592
4,145
4,225
New Hanover
291
276
*
*
3,318
3,382
Northampton
581
550
51
50
*
*
Onslow
874
827
274
269
3,259
3,322
Orange
696
659
1,428
1,402
7,110
7,247
Pamlico
4,004
3,791
18
18
165
168
Pasquotank
4,926
4,664
10
10
328
334
Pender
17,134
16,222
143
140
13,577
13,839
Perquimans
4,082
3,865
64
63
*
*
Person
710
672
906
890
806
822
Pitt
3,117
2,951
510
501
8,367
8,528
Polk
3,003
2,843
431
423
*
*
Randolph
1,184
1,121
2,235
2,194
4,889
4,983
Richmond
4,067
3,851
524
514
496
506
Robeson
2,362
2,239
1,031
1,012
1,531
1,560
Rockingham
1,690
1,600
1,822
1,789
5,702
5,812
Rowan
6,878
6,512
1,869
1,835
*
*
Rutherford
1,307
1,237
1,739
1,707
340
347
Sampson
87,689
83,021
3,466
3,403
10,071
10,264
Scotland
810
767
203
199
*
*
Stanly
846
801
1,234
1,212
*
*
Stokes
1,893
1,792
1,587
1,558
701
715
Surry
4,011
3,798
1,642
1,612
2,345
2,390
Swain
334
316
64
63
566
577
Transylvania
1,483
1,404
417
409
6,903
7,036
Tyrrell
617
584
11
11
*
*
Union
7,810
7,394
1,568
1,540
16,857
17,182
Vance
674
638
268
263
*
*
Wake
8,965
8,488
468
459
20,197
20,586
Warren
810
767
575
565
823
839
Washington
15,829
14,987
55
54
*
*
Watauga
603
571
742
729
*
*
Wayne
19,859
18,802
1,019
1,000
6,937
7,071
Wilkes
2,960
2,802
2,095
2,057
1,714
1,747
Wilson
23,147
21,915
121
119
33,814
34,465
Yadkin
1,604
1,519
1,587
1,558
*
*
Yancey
398
377
510
501
2,487
2,535
Published Counties
639,075
605,068
79,024
77,588
600,230
611,793
Other Counties
*
*
12
5
105,265
107,291
State Total
639,075
605,068
79,036
77,593
705,495
719,084
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
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
4,480
4,733
*
*
Johnston
3,706
3,705
*
*
Alexander
3,106
3,288
*
*
Jones
11,751
11,592
*
*
Alleghany
2,650
2,763
*
*
Lee
4,087
4,013
*
*
Anson
22,500
21,815
*
*
Lenoir
4,146
4,132
*
*
Ashe
5,058
5,299
*
*
Lincoln
5,317
5,657
*
*
Avery
632
664
*
*
Macon
1,202
1,223
*
*
Beaufort
44,464
42,986
4,152
3,079
Madison
2,498
2,593
*
*
Bertie
15,442
15,292
10
*
Martin
21,263
20,950
*
*
Bladen
18,081
17,741
*
*
McDowell
4,528
4,648
*
*
Brunswick
19,615
19,095
2,785
2,769
Mecklenburg
1,108
1,123
*
*
Buncombe
2,873
2,963
*
*
Mitchell
1,967
2,064
*
*
Burke
5,155
5,361
*
*
Montgomery
18,603
18,193
*
*
Cabarrus
1,888
1,991
*
*
Moore
24,354
23,628
*
*
Caldwell
4,012
4,246
*
*
Nash
5,730
5,766
*
*
Camden
2,857
2,804
3,132
4,331
New Hanover
837
805
2,371
2,390
Carteret
4,824
4,682
8,272
11,558
Northampton
14,841
14,770
*
*
Caswell
7,910
8,239
*
*
Onslow
6,499
6,431
3,910
4,604
Catawba
5,988
6,310
*
*
Orange
3,805
4,039
*
*
Chatham
16,016
17,180
*
*
Pamlico
8,431
8,405
6,478
4,624
Cherokee
2,808
2,837
*
*
Pasquotank
2,399
2,364
1,206
1,603
Chowan
1,405
1,402
240
335
Pender
13,540
13,226
1,406
1,398
Clay
895
893
*
*
Perquimans
4,302
4,234
965
1,686
Cleveland
6,287
6,460
*
*
Person
8,205
8,493
*
*
Columbus
23,000
22,559
130
120
Pitt
13,202
13,021
*
*
Craven
21,377
21,076
808
609
Polk
4,706
4,805
*
*
Cumberland
3,696
3,714
*
*
Randolph
12,772
13,300
*
*
Currituck
1,910
1,906
1,380
1,978
Richmond
14,705
14,075
*
*
Dare
168
165
22,466
21,066
Robeson
10,383
10,235
*
*
Davidson
6,359
6,702
*
*
Rockingham
5,949
6,154
*
*
Davie
2,393
2,467
*
*
Rowan
6,989
7,294
*
*
Duplin
8,440
8,404
*
10
Rutherford
10,395
10,473
*
*
Durham
2,990
3,203
*
*
Sampson
9,018
8,945
*
*
Edgecombe
7,881
7,940
*
*
Scotland
4,445
4,311
*
*
Forsyth
2,873
3,028
*
*
Stanly
3,634
3,903
*
*
Franklin
6,332
6,349
*
*
Stokes
5,509
5,757
*
*
Gaston
4,398
4,652
*
*
Surry
5,346
5,493
*
*
Gates
14,677
14,505
*
*
Swain
18
18
*
*
Graham
748
729
*
*
Transylvania
277
287
*
*
Granville
9,493
9,375
*
*
Tyrrell
2,773
2,693
1,943
2,653
Greene
1,340
1,338
*
*
Union
3,931
4,165
*
*
Guilford
4,591
4,731
*
*
Vance
3,886
3,995
*
*
Halifax
20,501
20,504
*
*
Wake
9,084
8,818
7
*
Harnett
4,057
4,023
*
*
Warren
12,986
13,024
*
*
Haywood
3,297
3,336
*
*
Washington
8,220
8,091
*
*
Henderson
3,596
3,834
*
*
Watauga
1,668
1,740
*
*
Hertford
10,656
10,612
*
*
Wayne
3,918
3,916
*
*
Hoke
4,371
4,324
*
*
Wilkes
11,290
11,705
*
*
Hyde
3,016
2,954
9,430
7,979
Wilson
3,512
3,518
*
*
Iredell
6,246
6,580
*
*
Yadkin
4,913
5,081
*
*
Jackson
4,152
4,138
*
*
Yancey
1,527
1,583
*
*
State Total
729,676
730,640
71,183
72,912
* 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
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Value of crop production
3,484,094
3,566,832
3,147,026
3,655,213
4,552,241
Value of livestock production
6,286,641
5,680,518
6,293,551
6,817,156
7,376,536
Revenues from services and forestry
1,281,079
1,208,050
1,195,259
1,415,365
1,565,740
Value of agricultural sector production
11,051,814
10,455,400
10,635,836
11,887,734
13,494,517
less:
Purchased inputs
6,970,655
6,317,662
6,064,527
7,583,293
7,662,927
Feed purchased
3,290,000
2,720,000
2,670,000
3,800,000
3,880,000
Livestock and poultry purchased
338,446
318,071
311,594
319,805
355,061
Seed purchased
350,000
290,000
300,000
340,000
350,000
Fertilizers and lime
410,000
410,000
390,000
470,000
460,000
Pesticides
280,000
300,000
260,000
300,000
280,000
Petroleum fuel and oils
441,145
359,408
370,959
404,065
430,832
Electricity
117,442
128,555
117,591
127,032
126,360
Other purchased inputs 2
1,743,622
1,791,628
1,644,383
1,822,391
1,780,674
plus:
Direct Government payments
518,620
456,108
438,431
401,142
430,403
less:
Motor vehicle registration and licensing fees
15,757
17,602
15,180
17,242
14,834
less:
Property taxes
280,000
240,000
200,000
210,000
230,000
less:
Capital consumption
652,503
683,231
693,536
720,801
766,154
Net value added
3,651,519
3,653,013
4,101,025
3,757,540
5,251,005
less:
Employee compensation (total hired labor)
653,799
540,062
396,007
502,282
605,188
less:
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords
-85,963
-16,415
52,953
29,685
-3,953
less:
Real estate and nonreal estate interest
330,213
331,357
321,672
307,744
304,704
Net farm income
2,730,670
2,759,222
3,301,143
2,897,626
4,319,946
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)
3.004.005.006.007.008.00AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul2010-112011-122012-13US 2012-13
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR COTTON
(Dollars per Pound)
0.500.650.800.951.10Aug*Sep*OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul2010-112011-122012-13US 2012-13
*North Carolina had insufficient sales to establish prices in August 2010 2011, 2012 and September 2012.
North Carolina March 2013 price withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR SOYBEANS
(Dollars per Bushel)
8.0010.0012.0014.0016.0018.00SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug2010-112011-122012-13US 2012-13North 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
per Cwt. 1
Steers & Heifers
per Cwt.
Milk Cows per Head
Sheep
per Cwt.
Lambs
per Cwt.
Turkeys
per Lb.
Eggs per Dozen 2
Dollars
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
--
--
--
--
--
1,480.00
--
--
--
--
2012 3
--
--
--
--
--
1,550.00
--
--
--
--
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
per Lb. 2
Dollars
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
0.899
12.10
7.04
0.331
7.27
106.00
18.60
12.30
0.192
2012
1.98
2.00
0.675
13.90
7.65
0.347
6.78
108.00
13.00
11.30
0.313
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% Protein015030045075060020092010201120122013
1 First quarter prices.
PRICES PAID FOR FUELS
Appalachian Region (Dollars per Gallon) 1
DieselGasoline0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.504.0020092010201120122013
1 First quarter prices.
PRICES PAID FOR FERTILIZER
Southeast Region (Dollars per Ton) 1
30% Nitrogen Solution60-62% Muriate of Potash44-46% Superphosphate02004006008001,00020092010201120122013
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
2012
799,700
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
2012
2013
2012
2013
Thousand Head
Thousand Head
Cattle - Total 1
810
820
90,769
89,300
Cows & Heifers that have calved
405
410
39,387
38,515
Beef Cows
360
364
30,158
29,295
Milk Cows
45
46
9,230
9,220
Heifers 500 pounds and over
112
120
19,338
19,129
For Beef Cow replacement
65
72
5,262
5,361
For Milk Cow replacement
21
23
4,622
4,551
Other Heifers
26
25
9,454
9,218
Steers 500 pounds and over
39
32
15,833
15,813
Bulls 500 pounds and over
34
33
2,096
2,056
Calves under 500 pounds
220
225
14,115
13,787
Sheep - Total
26
26
5,365
5,335
Breeding Sheep & Lambs
21
21
3,995
3,975
Replacement Lambs
4
4
660
660
Ewes 1 year plus
15
15
3,165
3,140
Rams 1 year plus
2
2
170
175
Market Sheep & Lambs
5
5
1,370
1,360
Goats - Total 2
-
-
2,862
2,811
Angora Goats 2
-
-
146
136
Milk Goats
6
6
360
360
Meat and Other Goats
72
70
2,356
2,315
Number on Farms December 1
Number on Farms December 1
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Head
Thousand Head
All Hogs and Pigs
8,900
9,000
66,361
66,373
Breeding Hogs
850
860
5,803
5,817
Market Hogs
8,050
8,140
60,558
60,556
Under 50 Pounds
3,050
3,020
19,524
19,300
50-119 Pounds
1,870
1,960
16,643
16,751
120-179 Pounds
1,560
1,615
12,473
12,634
180 Pounds and above
1,570
1,545
11,918
11,871
Chickens - Total 3
19,356
19,667
448,082
455,570
Layers
12,480
12,908
338,944
345,730
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
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
890,000
9.10
176,140
174
4,698
2012
820
664,200
97
873,000
9.80
192,737
190
4,940
2013
900
738,000
-
-
-
-
190
4,940 40 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
MEAT ANIMALS
Numbers, Production, Disposition, Price and Income
Species
2009
2010
2011
2012
Hogs and Pigs
Thousands
Number:
Beginning Inventory: (Dec 1 preceding year)
9,700
9,600
9,000
8,900
Pig Crop: (December-November)
20,434
18,736
17,687
18,059
Inshipments
522
280
306
309
Marketings 1
19,035
17,672
16,310
16,536
Farm Slaughter 2
11
4
3
2
Deaths
2,010
1,940
1,780
1,730
Production (Lbs) 3
4,070,849
3,767,088
3,662,862
3,921,079
Marketings (Lbs) 4
4,116,008
3,855,041
3,689,080
3,915,663
Value of Production ($)
1,824,200
2,178,175
2,493,229
2,549,981
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5
1,862,997
2,235,594
2,517,542
2,552,824
Value of Home Consumption ($)
1,191
519
753
620
Gross Income ($)
1,864,188
2,236,113
2,518,295
2,553,444
Ending Inventory December 1
9,600
9,000
8,900
9,000
Cattle and Calves
Thousands
Number:
On hand January 1 (Total)
850
820
800
810
Calves Born
370
360
350
370
Inshipments
10
9
6
5
Marketings: 1
Cattle
260
252
229
210
Calves
116
101
89
124
Farm Slaughter 2
2
3
1
2
Deaths:
Cattle
12
13
11
11
Calves
20
20
15
19
Production: 3
Total Cattle and Calves (Lbs)
312,124
325,120
324,240
293,586
Marketings (Lbs) 4
322,100
324,580
294,668
289,490
Value of Production ($)
205,617
238,324
307,050
338,017
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5
213,812
239,204
279,034
334,132
Value of Home Consumption ($)
10,987
2,305
1,608
2,452
Gross Income ($)
224,799
241,509
280,642
336,584
Ending Inventory (Total)
820
800
810
820
(January 1 succeeding year)
Sheep and Lambs 6
Thousands
Number:
On hand January 1 (Total)
28
25
Lamb Crop
14.0
17.0
Inshipments
1.1
0.9
Marketings: 1
Sheep
6.4
1.3
Lambs
7.8
10.4
Farm Slaughter 2
0.6
0.2
Deaths:
Sheep
1.3
1.3
Lambs
2.0
2.7
Production 3
1,167
1,261
Marketings (Lbs) 4
1,521
1,118
Value of Production ($)
933
1,449
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5
1,062
1,308
Value of Home Consumption ($)
154
31
Gross Income ($)
1,216
1,339
Ending Inventory (Total)
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, 2012 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
18.4
21,245
0.1
35
963.9
263,873
0.8
58
February
16.0
18,595
0.1
29
942.9
258,450
0.8
61
March
17.8
20,827
0.1
37
941.0
258,165
1.0
78
April
15.3
18,084
0.1
30
876.4
238,838
1.1
85
May
17.3
20,226
0.1
36
946.0
256,047
1.2
88
June
15.3
17,811
(Y)
(Y)
841.3
226,120
1.0
73
July
15.7
18,225
0.1
36
865.9
229,171
1.1
83
August
16.1
18,800
0.1
27
967.1
256,314
1.3
99
September
13.4
15,771
0.1
31
917.5
246,353
1.1
82
October
14.0
16,570
0.1
29
1,130.9
305,564
1.8
127
November
15.7
18,531
0.1
33
1,063.4
293,176
1.3
92
December
11.3
13,392
0.1
44
958.4
265,856
1.1
86
Annual Total 2
186.4
218,076
0.8
391
11,414.8
3,097,925
13.6
1,012
(Y) Less than level of precision shown. 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)
190,000210,000230,000250,000270,000290,000310,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20112012
COMMERCIAL CATTLE SLAUGHTER
Total Live Weight (Thousand Pounds)
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2011201242 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
COMMERCIAL BROILERS
Production and Value
Year
Number Produced
Pounds Produced
Value of Production
Thousands
Thousands
Thousand Dollars
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
2,564,433
2012
799,700
5,677,900
2,838,950
US 2012 1
8,149,100
47,971,300
23,985,650
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
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
1,030,400
702,733
2012
36,000
1,177,200
848,761
US 2012
253,500
7,546,695
5,441,171
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
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
375,573
2012
12,691
243
3,086
392,458
US 2012
339,698
274
92,894
7,823,140
CHICKENS
Lost, Sold and Value of Sales 1
Year
Number Lost 2
Number Sold
Pounds Sold
Value of Sales
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousand Dollars
2008
2,791
14,306
94,420
8,120
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
2012
3,072
12,587
85,592
10,870
US 2012
101,898
178,313
897,514
78,971
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
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
2.83
2,456
2012
13
39
507
106
3.69
1,871
US 2012 5
2,624
56.1
147,092
32,922
1.95
286,976
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
2012
2013
2011
2012
Acres
Thousand Dollars
Alabama
18,500
18,200
132,782
110,581
Arkansas
9,700
8,200
33,452
22,006
California
1,600
1,300
8,535
6,629
Louisiana
890
320
2,610
1,081
Mississippi
51,200
48,600
215,134
175,366
North Carolina
1,600
1,500
5,539
5,701
Texas
2,800
2,200
19,896
14,433
Other States 1
3,100
2,700
5,257
4,767
United States
89,390
83,020
423,205
340,564
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
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
2012
2,940
5,200
1.09
5,668
US 2012
206,630
340,166
0.94
318,784
CATFISH SALES
(Thousand Dollars)
4,0005,0006,0007,0008,000200320042005200620072008200920102011201244 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
TROUT OPERATIONS
State
Value of Fish Sold
Value of Distributed Fish
2011
2012
2011
2012
Thousand Dollars
Arkansas
-
-
2,598
2,181
California
5,101
4,626
15,176
14,037
Colorado
1,844
1,734
5,018
6,532
Georgia
658
541
1,003
981
Idaho
38,242
43,581
5,371
4,598
Michigan
831
933
1,331
889
Missouri
2,878
2,220
2,435
2,852
New York
419
325
(D)
(D)
North Carolina
5,170
6,272
(D)
(D)
Oregon
956
1,313
3,767
4,273
Pennsylvania
6,265
5,068
9,199
8,755
Utah
516
472
(D)
(D)
Virginia
1,547
1,399
2,023
1,881
Washington
2,474
1,967
9,557
10,071
West Virginia
880
1,022
(D)
(D)
Wisconsin
1,857
2,067
2,148
2,396
Other States 1
5,813
6,193
40,832
39,447
United States 2
75,451
79,733
100,458
98,893
United States 3
84,179
88,201
(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
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
1.43
4,791
2012
3,180
3,250
1.72
5,590
US 2012
40,445
47,661
1.52
72,663
1 Twelve inches or longer.
TROUT SALES
(Thousand Dollars)
5,0005,5006,0006,5007,0007,5002003200420052006200720082009201020112012North 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
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
2012
9,000
860
8,140
-
-
3,020
1,960
1,615
1,545
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 CarolinaMinnesotaIllinoisIndiana06,0003,00012,0009,00015,00018,00021,0002008200920102011201246 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1
Counties
2011
2012
Counties
2011
2012
Alamance
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
*
*
Montgomery
22,000
23,000
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
65,000
59,000
Anson
57,000
57,000
Nash
35,000
51,000
Ashe
*
*
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
89,000
115,000
Beaufort
43,000
50,000
Onslow
155,000
135,000
Bertie
26,500
41,000
Orange
(D)
(D)
Bladen
840,000
785,000
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
61,000
78,000
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
*
*
Pender
270,000
285,000
Burke
*
*
Perquimans
5,500
2,500
Cabarrus
5,000
4,900
Person
5,000
4,900
Caldwell
2,400
2,300
Pitt
235,000
235,000
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
31,500
31,000
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
52,000
45,000
Catawba
*
*
Robeson
230,000
305,000
Chatham
5,700
11,000
Rockingham
3,200
1,500
Cherokee
*
*
Rowan
(D)
(D)
Chowan
(D)
(D)
Rutherford
*
*
Clay
*
*
Sampson
1,880,000
1,930,000
Cleveland
*
*
Scotland
(D)
(D)
Columbus
230,000
230,000
Stanly
(D)
(D)
Craven
59,000
60,000
Stokes
*
*
Cumberland
115,000
105,000
Surry
14,000
13,000
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
*
*
Tyrrell
(D)
(D)
Davie
*
*
Union
(D)
(D)
Duplin
2,030,000
2,040,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
120,000
110,000
Warren
31,500
30,000
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
8,000
45,000
Franklin
24,000
23,500
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
*
*
Wayne
515,000
510,000
Gates
29,000
23,000
Wilkes
*
*
Graham
*
*
Wilson
19,000
23,000
Granville
*
1,200
Yadkin
(D)
(D)
Greene
305,000
315,000
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
5,300
3,000
Other Counties
208,200
215,900
Halifax
57,000
44,000
Harnett
62,000
66,000
State Total
8,900,000
9,000,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
*
*
Hertford
50,000
50,000
Hoke
80,000
76,000
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
*
*
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
195,000
180,000
Jones
340,000
335,000
Lee
4,200
4,300
Lenoir
280,000
245,000
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, 2012
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 5,000 / Undisclosed4,000 to 49,99950,000 to 99,999100,000 to 399,999400,000 and up
Duplin
2,040,000
Sampson
1,930,000
Bladen
785,000
Wayne
510,000
Jones
335,000
Greene
315,000
Robeson
305,000
Pender
285,000
Lenoir
245,000
Pitt
235,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1 (Thousand Head)
8,0008,5009,0009,50010,00010,500200320042005200620072008200920102011201248 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties
2012
2013
Counties
2012
2013
Head
Head
Alamance
19,600
19,900
Mitchell
1,900
1,900
Alexander
19,900
20,000
Montgomery
5,900
6,000
Alleghany
22,000
22,500
Moore
7,800
7,900
Anson
8,200
8,300
Nash
8,300
8,400
Ashe
16,400
16,600
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
1,200
1,200
Northampton
1,400
1,400
Beaufort
1,500
1,500
Onslow
2,000
2,000
Bertie
600
600
Orange
13,000
13,200
Bladen
5,600
5,700
Pamlico
100
100
Brunswick
2,200
2,300
Pasquotank
300
300
Buncombe
13,300
13,500
Pender
1,900
2,000
Burke
3,800
3,800
Perquimans
1,000
1,000
Cabarrus
12,000
12,200
Person
7,400
7,500
Caldwell
4,500
4,500
Pitt
3,000
3,100
Camden
200
300
Polk
1,800
1,800
Carteret
200
200
Randolph
40,000
40,500
Caswell
9,600
9,700
Richmond
2,700
2,700
Catawba
13,200
13,400
Robeson
10,800
10,900
Chatham
31,000
31,500
Rockingham
9,300
9,400
Cherokee
3,800
3,900
Rowan
23,500
23,500
Chowan
1,200
1,200
Rutherford
7,100
7,100
Clay
2,200
2,300
Sampson
29,500
29,500
Cleveland
17,100
17,300
Scotland
1,300
1,300
Columbus
8,400
8,500
Stanly
15,700
15,900
Craven
900
900
Stokes
10,300
10,500
Cumberland
3,800
3,800
Surry
19,700
19,900
Currituck
300
300
Swain
600
600
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
4,200
4,200
Davidson
11,500
11,700
Tyrrell
200
200
Davie
13,800
14,000
Union
21,500
21,500
Duplin
28,500
29,000
Vance
1,400
1,400
Durham
2,400
2,400
Wake
4,300
4,400
Edgecombe
2,300
2,300
Warren
8,000
8,100
Forsyth
4,000
4,000
Washington
1,300
1,300
Franklin
11,500
11,700
Watauga
7,400
7,500
Gaston
8,200
8,300
Wayne
8,400
8,600
Gates
600
600
Wilkes
31,000
31,500
Graham
1,000
1,000
Wilson
1,400
1,400
Granville
11,900
12,000
Yadkin
27,000
27,500
Greene
1,100
1,100
Yancey
4,700
4,800
Guilford
13,000
13,200
Other Counties
*
*
Halifax
6,300
6,400
Harnett
7,000
7,100
State Total
810,000
820,000
Haywood
14,300
14,500
Henderson
5,300
5,300
Hertford
300
300
Hoke
1,000
1,000
Hyde
400
400
Iredell
43,500
44,000
Jackson
1,200
1,200
Johnston
11,600
11,700
Jones
3,500
3,500
Lee
3,400
3,500
Lenoir
3,200
3,300
Lincoln
10,500
10,600
McDowell
3,000
3,000
Macon
3,400
3,500
Madison
8,900
9,000
Martin
1,300
1,300
Mecklenburg
2,300
2,400
* 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, 2013
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 2,000 / Undisclosed2,000 to 4,9995,000 to 9,99910,000 to 19,99920,000 and up
Iredell
44,000
Randolph
40,500
Chatham 2
31,500
Wilkes 2
31,500
Sampson
29,500
Duplin
29,000
Yadkin
27,500
Rowan
23,500
Alleghany
22,500
Union
21,500
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 3rd.
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
650700750800850900200420052006200720082009201020112012201350 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties
2012
2013
Counties
2012
2013
Head
Head
Alamance
6,800
6,900
Mitchell
1,000
1,100
Alexander
7,300
7,400
Montgomery
3,700
3,700
Alleghany
5,500
5,500
Moore
4,200
4,300
Anson
4,500
4,500
Nash
(D)
(D)
Ashe
6,000
6,100
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
(D)
(D)
Northampton
(D)
(D)
Beaufort
900
900
Onslow
(D)
(D)
Bertie
400
400
Orange
4,300
4,300
Bladen
3,600
3,600
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
1,300
1,300
Pasquotank
200
200
Buncombe
6,400
6,500
Pender
(D)
(D)
Burke
2,000
2,000
Perquimans
700
700
Cabarrus
6,600
6,600
Person
(D)
(D)
Caldwell
2,300
2,300
Pitt
2,100
2,200
Camden
100
100
Polk
(D)
(D)
Carteret
100
100
Randolph
14,400
14,600
Caswell
(D)
(D)
Richmond
1,700
1,700
Catawba
5,600
5,700
Robeson
(D)
(D)
Chatham
14,500
14,700
Rockingham
4,800
4,900
Cherokee
(D)
(D)
Rowan
6,600
6,700
Chowan
600
600
Rutherford
(D)
(D)
Clay
1,300
1,300
Sampson
(D)
(D)
Cleveland
8,800
8,900
Scotland
700
700
Columbus
4,200
4,300
Stanly
8,500
8,600
Craven
500
500
Stokes
4,800
4,800
Cumberland
1,900
2,000
Surry
(D)
(D)
Currituck
(D)
(D)
Swain
300
300
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
(D)
(D)
Davidson
5,200
5,200
Tyrrell
100
100
Davie
6,600
6,600
Union
(D)
(D)
Duplin
14,900
15,100
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
13,600
13,800
Graham
600
600
Wilson
900
900
Granville
4,700
4,800
Yadkin
9,800
9,900
Greene
500
500
Yancey
2,900
2,900
Guilford
4,900
4,900
Other Counties
91,300
92,300
Halifax
(D)
(D)
Harnett
3,800
3,800
State Total
360,000
364,000
Haywood
6,200
6,300
Henderson
1,500
1,500
Hertford
200
200
Hoke
600
600
Hyde
300
300
Iredell
12,100
12,300
Jackson
(D)
(D)
Johnston
6,000
6,100
Jones
1,100
1,100
Lee
(D)
(D)
Lenoir
2,100
2,100
Lincoln
3,900
3,900
McDowell
(D)
(D)
Macon
2,000
2,100
Madison
4,800
4,800
Martin
800
800
Mecklenburg
1,200
1,300
* 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, 2013
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 1,000 / Undisclosed1,000 to 2,9993,000 to 4,9995,000 to 9,99910,000 and up
Duplin
15,100
Chatham
14,700
Randolph
14,600
Wilkes
13,800
Iredell
12,300
Yadkin
9,900
Cleveland
8,900
Stanly
8,600
Alexander
7,400
Alamance
6,900
1 Ranking of published counties only.
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
175225275325375425200420052006200720082009201020112012201352 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties
2012
2013
Counties
2012
2013
Head
Head
Alamance
1,600
1,600
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
1,700
1,800
Montgomery
*
*
Alleghany
2,100
2,100
Moore
*
*
Anson
*
*
Nash
*
*
Ashe
100
200
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
*
*
Beaufort
*
*
Onslow
*
*
Bertie
*
*
Orange
800
900
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
4,400
4,500
Caswell
(D)
(D)
Richmond
*
*
Catawba
600
600
Robeson
*
*
Chatham
1,100
1,100
Rockingham
500
500
Cherokee
(D)
(D)
Rowan
1,700
1,800
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
*
*
Clay
*
*
Sampson
(D)
(D)
Cleveland
700
700
Scotland
*
*
Columbus
*
*
Stanly
800
800
Craven
*
*
Stokes
100
100
Cumberland
*
*
Surry
(D)
(D)
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
1,100
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
2,400
Greene
*
*
Yancey
100
100
Guilford
1,400
1,400
Other Counties
3,300
3,300
Halifax
(D)
(D)
Harnett
*
*
State Total
45,000
46,000
Haywood
1,300
1,300
Henderson
1,500
1,600
Hertford
*
*
Hoke
*
*
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
12,000
12,300
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, 2013
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 500 / Undisclosed500 to 9991,000 to 1,4991,500 to 1,9992,000 and up
Iredell
12,300
Randolph
4,500
Yadkin
2,400
Alleghany
2,100
Alexander 2
1,800
Rowan 2
1,800
Alamance 3
1,600
Henderson 3
1,600
Guilford
1,400
Haywood
1,300
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 5th. 3 Ranked 7th.
MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
200420052006200720082009201020112012201310203040506054 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
TURKEYS
Number Raised
Counties
2011
2012
Counties
2011
2012
Head
Head
Alamance
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
*
*
Montgomery
*
*
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
*
*
Anson
900,000
1,000,000
Nash
*
*
Ashe
*
*
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
*
*
Beaufort
*
*
Onslow
1,450,000
1,650,000
Bertie
*
*
Orange
*
*
Bladen
885,000
995,000
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
*
*
Pender
450,000
505,000
Burke
*
*
Perquimans
*
*
Cabarrus
(D)
(D)
Person
*
*
Caldwell
*
*
Pitt
(D)
(D)
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
*
*
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
*
*
Catawba
*
*
Robeson
365,000
410,000
Chatham
(D)
(D)
Rockingham
*
*
Cherokee
*
*
Rowan
*
*
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
*
*
Clay
*
*
Sampson
8,700,000
9,800,000
Cleveland
(D)
(D)
Scotland
(D)
(D)
Columbus
70,000
79,000
Stanly
440,000
495,000
Craven
*
*
Stokes
*
*
Cumberland
610,000
685,000
Surry
*
*
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
*
*
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
*
*
Union
2,900,000
3,250,000
Duplin
8,000,000
9,000,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
*
*
Warren
*
*
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
*
*
Franklin
*
*
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
*
*
Wayne
3,200,000
3,600,000
Gates
*
*
Wilkes
*
*
Graham
*
*
Wilson
(D)
(D)
Granville
*
*
Yadkin
*
*
Greene
1,000,000
1,100,000
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
*
*
Other Counties
615,000
686,000
Halifax
*
*
Harnett
(D)
(D)
State Total
32,000,000
36,000,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
*
*
Hertford
*
*
Hoke
145,000
165,000
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
*
*
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
485,000
545,000
Jones
385,000
435,000
Lee
*
*
Lenoir
1,400,000
1,600,000
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, 2012
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 150,000 / Undisclosed150,000 to 499,999500,000 to 999,9991,000,000 to 1,999,9992,000,000 and up
Sampson
9,800,000
Duplin
9,000,000
Wayne
3,600,000
Union
3,250,000
Onslow
1,650,000
Lenoir
1,600,000
Greene
1,100,000
Anson
1,000,000
Bladen
995,000
Cumberland
685,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
TURKEYS
Number Raised (Thousand Head)
25,00030,00035,00040,00045,00050,000200320042005200620072008200920102011201256 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
BROILERS
Number Produced
Counties
2011
2012
Counties
2011
2012
Head
Head
Alamance
1,700,000
1,700,000
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
18,000,000
18,300,000
Montgomery
21,600,000
22,000,000
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
30,400,000
30,900,000
Anson
25,500,000
25,900,000
Nash
10,200,000
10,400,000
Ashe
*
*
New Hanover
(D)
(D)
Avery
*
*
Northampton
8,350,000
8,500,000
Beaufort
(D)
(D)
Onslow
(D)
(D)
Bertie
34,800,000
35,400,000
Orange
*
*
Bladen
16,300,000
16,600,000
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
*
*
Pender
5,600,000
5,700,000
Burke
3,900,000
4,000,000
Perquimans
6,500,000
6,600,000
Cabarrus
3,300,000
3,400,000
Person
*
*
Caldwell
850,000
860,000
Pitt
9,650,000
9,800,000
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
30,600,000
31,100,000
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
33,600,000
34,200,000
Catawba
7,000,000
7,100,000
Robeson
47,200,000
48,000,000
Chatham
22,100,000
22,500,000
Rockingham
*
*
Cherokee
Rowan
690,000
700,000
*
*
Chowan
2,900,000
2,900,000
Rutherford
4,200,000
4,300,000
Clay
*
*
Sampson
22,200,000
22,600,000
Cleveland
16,600,000
16,900,000
Scotland
18,600,000
19,000,000
Columbus
2,200,000
2,200,000
Stanly
8,100,000
8,200,000
Craven
*
*
Stokes
*
*
Cumberland
1,850,000
1,900,000
Surry
19,700,000
20,000,000
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
6,700,000
6,800,000
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
*
*
Union
64,300,000
65,300,000
Duplin
78,200,000
79,500,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
13,000,000
13,200,000
Warren
*
*
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
(D)
(D)
Franklin
1,200,000
1,200,000
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
2,200,000
2,200,000
Wayne
14,200,000
14,400,000
Gates
8,650,000
8,800,000
Wilkes
72,000,000
73,000,000
Graham
*
*
Wilson
*
*
Granville
*
*
Yadkin
4,600,000
4,700,000
Greene
Yancey
*
*
5,550,000
5,600,000
Guilford
360,000
370,000
Other Counties
3,600,000
3,620,000
Halifax
1,700,000
1,700,000
Harnett
21,600,000
22,000,000
State Total
786,900,000
799,700,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
*
*
Hertford
9,200,000
9,300,000
Hoke
3,700,000
3,800,000
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
1,700,000
1,700,000
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
9,350,000
9,500,000
Jones
5,950,000
6,050,000
Lee
4,250,000
4,300,000
Lenoir
10,200,000
10,400,000
Lincoln
4,650,000
4,700,000
McDowell
1,100,000
1,100,000
Macon
*
*
Madison
*
*
Martin
4,750,000
4,800,000
Mecklenburg
*
*
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 57
BROILERS
Number Produced, 2012
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
79,500,000
Wilkes
73,000,000
Union
65,300,000
Robeson
48,000,000
Bertie
35,400,000
Richmond
34,200,000
Randolph
31,100,000
Moore
30,900,000
Anson
25,900,000
Sampson
22,600,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
BROILERS
Number Produced (Thousand Head)
550,000600,000650,000700,000750,000800,000200320042005200620072008200920102011201258 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1
Counties
2011
2012
Counties
2011
2012
Head
Head
Alamance
55,000
56,000
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
575,000
595,000
Montgomery
12,000
12,000
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
1,300
1,300
Anson
200,000
205,000
Nash
965,000
1,000,000
Ashe
2,200
2,300
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
(D)
(D)
Beaufort
*
*
Onslow
*
*
Bertie
*
*
Orange
75,000
78,000
Bladen
(D)
(D)
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
1,200
1,200
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
4,700
4,900
Pender
75,000
77,000
Burke
(D)
(D)
Perquimans
*
*
Cabarrus
(D)
32,000
Person
*
*
Caldwell
(D)
(D)
Pitt
*
*
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
315,000
320,000
Caswell
58,000
59,000
Richmond
(D)
(D)
Catawba
36,000
37,000
Robeson
1,000
1,000
Chatham
100,000
105,000
Rockingham
44,000
45,000
Cherokee
(D)
(D)
Rowan
80,000
83,000
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
7,500
7,800
Clay
*
*
Sampson
350,000
360,000
Cleveland
(D)
(D)
Scotland
*
*
Columbus
*
*
Stanly
70,000
72,000
Craven
*
*
Stokes
145,000
150,000
Cumberland
(D)
(D)
Surry
390,000
405,000
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
(D)
(D)
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
85,000
88,000
Union
1,300,000
1,350,000
Duplin
425,000
440,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
11,000
11,000
Edgecombe
88,000
91,000
Warren
(D)
(D)
Forsyth
(D)
(D)
Washington
*
*
Franklin
135,000
140,000
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
*
*
Wayne
50,000
51,000
Gates
*
*
Wilkes
415,000
430,000
Graham
*
*
Wilson
(D)
(D)
Granville
*
*
Yadkin
1,400,000
1,450,000
Greene
(D)
(D)
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
34,000
35,000
Other Counties
3,946,000
4,045,200
Halifax
110,000
115,000
Harnett
*
*
State Total
12,480,000
12,908,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
*
*
Hertford
*
*
Hoke
*
*
Hyde
(D)
(D)
Iredell
675,000
700,000
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
100,000
105,000
Jones
*
*
Lee
(D)
(D)
Lenoir
75,000
77,000
Lincoln
2,400
2,500
McDowell
64,000
66,000
Macon
*
*
Madison
1,700
1,800
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, 2012
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 5,000 / Undisclosed5,000 to 49,99950,000 to 99,999100,000 to 499,999500,000 and up
Yadkin
1,450,000
Union
1,350,000
Nash
1,000,000
Iredell
700,000
Alexander
595,000
Duplin
440,000
Wilkes
430,000
Surry
405,000
Sampson
360,000
Randolph
320,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1 (Thousand Head)
4,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,000200320042005200620072008200920102011201260 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)
CottonCornSoybeansWheat2006001,0001,4001,8002003200420052006200720082009201020112012North 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
2012
1,014.0
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
2012
4,100.0
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
2012
39.0
2012
61,620
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
2012
13
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
2011
Acres Planted
Acres
Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Price per Unit
Value
Thousands
Units
Thousands
Dollars
Thousand Dollars
FIELD CROPS
Barley
Bu
22
14
81
1,134
4.10
4,649
Corn for Grain 1
Bu
870
815
84
68,460
7.04
481,958
Corn for Silage 2
Ton
-
35
18
630
-
-
Cotton: Upland 3
Lb
805
800
616
1,026
0.899
442,740
Cottonseed
Ton
-
-
-
313
203.00
63,539
Hay: All
Ton
-
775
2.20
1,707
106.00
180,080
Hay: Alfalfa
Ton
-
5
2.50
13
170.00
2,210
Hay: Other
Ton
-
770
2.20
1,694
105.00
177,870
Oats
Bu
45
20
80
1,600
3.45
5,520
Peanuts
Lb
82
81
3,600
291,600
0.331
96,520
Potatoes
Cwt
17.0
16.5
170
2,805
12.30
34,502
Soybeans
Bu
1,380
1,360
31
41,480
12.10
501,908
Sweet Potatoes
Cwt
65
64
200
12,800
18.60
238,080
Tobacco: All
Lb
-
162.3
1,550
251,565
1.679
422,380
Tobacco: Flue-cured
Lb
-
160.0
1,550
248,000
1.680
416,640
Tobacco: Burley
Lb
-
2.3
1,550
3,565
1.610
5,740
Wheat
Bu
700
610
68
41,480
7.27
301,560
FRUIT
Actual Acres
Apples: Commercial
Lb
-
6,900
20,300
140,000
0.192
26,863
Blueberries
Lb
-
5,800
6,240
36,200
1.83
66,320
Grapes
Ton
-
1,800
2.89
4.98
1,030.00
5,105
Peaches
Ton
-
1,100
4.82
5.15
1,000.00
5,150
VEGETABLES
Actual Acres
Fresh Market:
Bell Peppers
Cwt
2,600
2,600
305
793
38.00
30,134
Cabbage: All
Cwt
4,900
3,900
230
897
14.30
12,827
Cucumbers
Cwt
5,500
5,300
140
742
23.30
17,289
Snap Beans: All
Cwt
5,900
5,300
30
159
44.20
7,028
Squash
Cwt
3,400
3,300
130
429
60.00
25,740
Strawberries: All
Cwt
1,600
1,500
130
195
140.00
27,300
Sweet Corn
Cwt
7,200
6,700
70
469
28.00
13,132
Tomatoes
Cwt
3,300
3,200
440
1,408
37.50
52,800
Watermelons
Cwt
8,000
7,600
255
1,938
15.00
29,070
Processing:
Cucumbers
Ton
8,000
7,400
4.70
34,780
305.00
10,608
1 Planted for all purposes. 2 Green-weight. 3 Production in 480-lb net weight bales.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 65
ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY
Crops
Unit
2012
Acres Planted
Acres
Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Price per Unit
Value
Thousands
Units
Thousands
Dollars
Thousand Dollars
FIELD CROPS
Barley
Bu
23
17
63
1,071
4.10
4,391
Corn for Grain 1
Bu
860
820
117
95,940
7.65
733,941
Corn for Silage 2
Ton
-
30
17
510
-
-
Cotton: Upland 3
Lb
585
580
1,014
1,225
0.675
388,800
Cottonseed
Ton
-
-
-
379
227.00
84,217
Hay: All
Ton
-
662
2.51
1,660
93.50
155,206
Hay: Alfalfa
Ton
-
7
3.20
22
205.00
4,510
Hay: Other
Ton
-
655
2.50
1,638
92.00
150,696
Oats
Bu
40
13
75
975
3.90
3,803
Peanuts
Lb
107
106
4,100
434,600
0.361
156,891
Potatoes
Cwt
16.5
16.0
200
3,200
11.30