Publication No. 217. "North Carolina Agricultural Statistics" is an annual publication issued cooperatively by
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National Agricultural Statistics Service
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& Consumer Services
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Commissioner
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Chief Deputy Commissioner
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Mission
The National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate,
and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
Overview
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year
and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Production and supplies of food
and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use,
and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers are only a few examples.
NASS is committed to providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
To uphold our continuing commitment, NASS will:
• Report the facts on American agriculture, facts needed by people working in and depending upon U.S. agriculture.
• Provide objective and unbiased statistics on a preannounced schedule that is fair and impartial to all market participants.
• Conduct the Census of Agriculture every five years, providing the only source of consistent, comparable, and detailed agricultural data for every county in America.
• Serve the needs of our data users and customers at a local level through our network of State field offices and our cooperative relationship with universities and State Departments of Agriculture.
• Safeguard the privacy of farmers, ranchers, and other data providers, with a guarantee that confidentiality and data security continue to be our top priorities.
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Mission
To provide services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians.
Overview
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' divisions have responsibilities
in regulatory and service areas covering agronomy; animal health; weights and measures;
gas and oil inspection; crop and livestock statistics; USDA commodity distribution; state farm operations;
food, drug and cosmetic testing for purity; agricultural marketing and promotion; agricultural marketing grading; international agricultural crop and livestock marketing; operation of the North Carolina State Fair and
North Carolina Mountain State Fair; operation of four state farmers markets; research station operations;
seed and fertilizer inspection; nursery and plant pest eradication activities;
regulation of the structural pest control industry; agricultural environmental issues;
soil and water conservation; forest management and protection;
state and federal agricultural legislation; and agricultural economic analysis.NASDA Enumerators.............................................................................4–6
General.........................................................7
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
Climatological Data.................................................................................11
Top-Soil Moisture....................................................................................11
Sub-Soil Moisture....................................................................................11
Income & Prices..........................................13
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
Crop Cash Receipts Leading Counties....................................................19
Livestock 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..........................................20–29
Value Added to the NC Economy by the Agricultural Sector...............30
Monthly Price Received Charts: Corn, Wheat and Soybeans................31
Marketing Year Average Prices for Specified Crops..............................32
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry.........................33
Record Highs and Lows...........................................................................34
Livestock and Poultry Inventory.............................................................35
Livestock and Poultry Inventory Values.................................................35
Meat Animals: Numbers, Production, Disposition, Price & Income......36
Commercial Livestock Slaughter............................................................37
Commercial Hog Slaughter.....................................................................37
Commercial Cattle Slaughter..................................................................37
Commercial Broilers: Production and Value..........................................38
Turkeys: Production and Value...............................................................38
Eggs: Production and Value....................................................................38
Chickens: Lost, Sold and Value of Sales.................................................38
Honey: Production, Stocks and Value....................................................38
Catfish Operations..................................................................................39
Catfish: Sales of Foodsize Fish................................................................39
Catfish Sales.............................................................................................39
Trout Operations.....................................................................................40
Trout: Sales of Foodsize Fish or Larger..................................................40
Trout Sales...............................................................................................40
Hogs and Pigs: Number on Farms, December 1....................................41
Hogs and Pigs Inventory Leading States................................................41
County Estimates: Livestock & Poultry
Hogs and Pigs................................................................................42–43
All Cattle........................................................................................44–45 Beef Cows......................................................................................46–47 Milk Cows......................................................................................48–49
Turkeys...........................................................................................50–51
Broilers...........................................................................................52–53
Layers.............................................................................................54–55
Crops...........................................................57
Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates.....................................................58
North Carolina Planted Acres.................................................................58
Crop Record Highs...................................................................................59
Crop Record Lows....................................................................................59
Annual Crop Summary......................................................................60–61
Grain Stocks.............................................................................................62
Hay Stocks on Farms................................................................................62
Grain Storage Capacity...........................................................................62
Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties................................................62
Selected Floriculture Crops.....................................................................63
Number of Producers by Gross Value of Sales.......................................63
Wholesale Value of Sales........................................................................63
County Estimates: Crops
Corn for Grain...............................................................................64–66
Cotton............................................................................................67–69 Other Hay......................................................................................70–72
Peanuts..........................................................................................73–75
Soybeans........................................................................................76–78 Sweet Potatoes..............................................................................79–81 Flue-Cured Tobacco.......................................................................82–84
Wheat............................................................................................85–87
North Carolina Fruit and Vegetables, Top Counties
Apple...................................................................................................88
Blueberry.............................................................................................88
Grape...................................................................................................88
Peach....................................................................................................89 Strawberry...........................................................................................89 Cucumber............................................................................................89
Head Cabbage.....................................................................................90 Sweet Corn..........................................................................................90 Tomato.................................................................................................90
County Summary.......................................91
Crops, Livestock and Cash Receipts by County..............................92–141Field Enumerators
Ricky Crouse
Bruce Woody
Kathy Bishop
Don Wooten
Connie Huffman
FRONT ROW
Rick Moss
Lee Wright
Kirk Becker
Kate Campau
Dwan Moore
David Clapp
BACK ROW
John Sikes
Ronnie Morgan
Bill Hurd
Bill Minter
FRONT ROW
Dennis Vick
Janyce Thomas
Margaret VanDorp
BACK ROW
Lisa Smarsh
Howard Collins
James Spencer
Brenda Williams
4 North Carolina Agricultural StatisticsField Enumerators
FRONT ROW
Brenda Lee
Deborah Brogden
Lane Peele
BACK ROW
Harold Garner
Bob Rosser
Jim Langston
FRONT ROW
LJ Ezzell
Ingrid Bullard
Donald Allen
Charles Britt
BACK ROW
Zachery Hursey
Arnold Kellner
Not Pictured:
Elizabeth O’Briant
FRONT ROW
Donna Winstead
MIDDLE ROW
Pam Colombo
Rachel Williams
Colleen LaFever
Lisa Adkins
Carol Calhoun
BACK ROW
Bud House
Bob Hathaway
Jim Langston
Not Pictured:
Lisa Branton
Lyn Hathaway
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 5Field Enumerators
FRONT ROW
Katie Earl
Joe Teague
Deborah Christian-Laux
Lin Osborne
BACK ROW
Willis Weeks
Glenn Cline
Telephone Enumerators
Penny Lewter
Dewey Hamilton
Joyce Fowler
Melenda Perry
Not Pictured:
Linda Barton
Mary Massenburg
Nancy WombleGeneral
Statistics Program
NC’s Rank in U.S. Agriculture
Farm Real Estate Values
Farm Numbers
Weather & Climate
Soil Moisture
Section 1:8 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
STATISTICAL REPORTS PROGRAM
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service compiles current and historic statistics concerning agriculture in North Carolina. 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 USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service publishes official statistics on North Carolina crops, livestock, prices, and various other agricultural items. The most requested reports and the approximate dates of releases are shown in the table below. These reports are free and available on the internet at www.ncagr.gov/stats, www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/index.asp, or 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 http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/. For additional information regarding NC agricultural statistics please email ncagstat@ncagr.gov.
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. - 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 pm
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, 2015
Rank
Item
Production
N.C. % of U.S.
Top 3 States
1
2
3
1
All Tobacco
380
(Mil Lbs)
53.1
NC
KY
VA
Flue-cured Tobacco
378
(Mil Lbs)
77.8
NC
VA
GA
Sweet Potatoes
16,340
(000 Cwt)
52.7
NC
CA
MS
2
All Poultry & Egg Cash Receipts
4,940
(Mil $)
10.3
GA
NC
AR
Annual Pig Crop Dec 14 - Nov 15
17.5
(Mil Hd)
14.5
IA
NC
MN
Hogs & Pigs (12-1-15)
8.9
(Mil Hd)
12.9
IA
NC
MN
Trout Sold (foodsize)
3.7
(Mil Lbs)
6.4
ID
NC
CA
Turkeys
31.0
(Mil Hd)
13.3
MN
NC
AR
3
Tomatoes: Fresh Market
1,023
(000 Cwt)
3.8
FL
CA
NC
4
Broilers
823
(Mil Hd)
9.5
GA
AL
AR
Cucumbers: Fresh Market
696
(000 Cwt)
10.3
GA
FL
CA
Strawberries : Fresh Market
143
(000 Cwt)
0.5
CA
FL
OR
5
Catfish Sold (foodsize)
4.5
(Mil Lbs)
2.3
MS
AL
TX
Peanuts
299
(Mil Lbs)
4.8
GA
AL
FL
Upland Cotton 1
527
(000 Bales)
4.2
TX
GA
MS
6
Bell Peppers
517
(000 Cwt)
3.1
CA
FL
GA
Blueberries
49.9
(Mil Lbs)
8.9
WA
OR
GA
Burley Tobacco
1.9
(Mil Lbs)
1.3
KY
TN
PA
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Cash Receipts
7,965
(Mil $)
4.2
TX
IA
NE
7
Eggs - Value of Production
589
(Mil $)
4.4
IA
OH
IN
Snap Beans: Fresh Market
115
(000 Cwt)
2.9
FL
NY
CA
Watermelons: Fresh Market
1,798
(000 Cwt)
5.1
FL
TX
CA
8
All Commodity Cash Receipts
11,639
(Mil $)
3.1
CA
IA
TX
Apples
105
(Mil Lbs)
1.0
WA
NY
MI
Chickens (12-1-15) (Excludes Broilers)
22.9
(Mil Hd)
4.9
IA
OH
IN
9
Grapes
7,300
(Tons)
0.1
CA
WA
NY
Squash
235
(000 Cwt)
3.9
OR
MI
CA
10
Cabbage: Fresh Market
528
(000 Cwt)
2.6
CA
NY
FL
13
Peaches
5,400
(Tons)
0.6
CA
SC
GA
14
Sweet Corn: Fresh Market
391
(000 Cwt)
1.4
CA
FL
GA
16
Potatoes
2,667
(000 Cwt)
0.6
ID
WA
WI
Winter Wheat
30.2
(Mil Bu)
2.2
KS
TX
OK
17
Barley
1,008
(000 Bu)
0.5
ND
ID
MT
Crop Cash Receipts
3,674
(Mil $)
1.9
CA
IL
IA
Soybeans
57.3
(Mil Bu)
1.5
IA
IL
MN
18
Oats
1,056
(000 Bu)
1.2
WI
SD
MN
20
Corn for Grain
82.5
(Mil Bu)
0.6
IA
IL
NE
28
Milk
986
(Mil Lbs)
0.5
CA
WI
ID
29
Hay
1,868
(000 Tons)
1.4
TX
CA
SD
35
Cattle on Farms (1-1-16)
800
(000 Hd)
0.9
TX
NE
KS
1 480-lb. net weight bales.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
2011
4,340
3,610
65.50
4,590
24.00
2012
4,330
3,850
70.50
4,330
26.00
2013
4,340
4,050
77.50
4,530
26.00
2014
4,510
4,200
84.50
4,760
26.00
2015
4,500
4,100
88.50
4,700
27.00
2016
4,450
3,970
83.50
4,700
27.00
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 - $99,999
$100,000 +
$1,000 - $9,999
$10,000 - $99,999
$100,000 +
Thousands
Thousand Acres
Acres
Number
Thousand Acres
NORTH CAROLINA
2011
50.8
8,300
163
31,100
11,200
8,500
1,900
1,500
4,900
2012
50.2
8,410
168
29,500
12,200
8,500
1,700
1,510
5,200
2013
50.0
8,400
168
28,400
13,000
8,600
1,600
1,500
5,300
2014
49.5
8,400
170
28,000
12,800
8,700
1,500
1,500
5,400
2015
48.8
8,300
170
27,500
12,800
8,500
1,400
1,500
5,400
UNITED STATES
2011
2,131
914,420
429
1,134,210
614,800
382,230
100,740
204,530
609,150
2012
2,110
914,600
433
1,090,330
620,640
398,840
96,020
195,340
623,240
2013
2,102
914,030
435
1,081,880
619,390
400,740
95,120
193,880
625,030
2014
2,085
913,000
438
1,055,160
622,650
407,190
90,800
193,820
628,380
2015
2,067
912,000
441
1,035,170
623,040
408,790
87,880
191,470
632,650
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
Number of FarmsLand in FarmsThousand Farms45.046.047.049.050.052.053.048.051.054.0200720082009201020112012201320142015Million Acres8.08.48.38.28.18.58.68.78.88.9North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 11
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA, 2015
District
Average Temperatures
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average
Degrees Fahrenheit
N. Mountain
33.4
28.4
44.9
53.1
63.1
70.7
72.2
69.9
64.7
54.5
48.1
47.4
54.2
S. Mountain
35.8
31.7
49.0
56.9
65.2
72.3
74.4
72.2
67.1
57.0
50.5
49.8
56.8
N. Piedmont
38.0
33.3
49.0
59.1
69.3
77.3
78.5
76.2
71.0
58.3
53.6
53.0
59.7
C. Piedmont
38.3
34.0
50.0
59.7
69.3
77.5
78.8
76.6
71.3
59.0
53.1
53.3
60.1
S. Piedmont
40.2
36.5
53.4
61.4
70.9
79.4
80.6
78.7
73.3
60.2
54.5
55.1
62.0
N. Coastal
41.2
34.6
49.0
60.0
69.2
78.7
79.5
77.3
74.7
62.9
57.6
57.6
61.9
C. Coastal
43.2
37.6
52.6
62.3
70.0
79.8
80.5
77.9
75.1
63.9
58.3
58.9
63.3
S. Coastal
42.5
38.0
53.6
62.9
70.1
80.4
81.4
78.4
75.2
63.5
57.8
59.0
63.6
District
Precipitation
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total
Inches of Water
N. Mountain
2.30
2.25
2.59
6.07
2.62
4.14
5.04
4.52
7.81
6.92
7.51
8.07
59.84
S. Mountain
3.32
3.01
3.04
6.25
2.27
4.39
4.34
3.42
5.77
7.65
8.59
11.30
63.35
N. Piedmont
2.61
3.17
3.05
3.14
2.05
4.33
4.54
3.67
6.61
5.23
6.11
6.93
51.44
C. Piedmont
3.06
2.68
3.16
4.75
1.45
4.67
3.88
3.27
3.90
5.88
7.64
7.55
51.89
S. Piedmont
3.30
2.92
2.35
5.04
0.91
3.45
2.60
4.04
3.31
7.34
9.05
9.02
53.33
N. Coastal
5.02
3.98
4.78
3.83
2.62
4.99
4.81
3.51
6.83
5.91
5.99
5.08
57.35
C. Coastal
5.24
5.01
3.87
3.13
4.10
5.58
5.90
5.52
7.89
7.26
8.33
5.81
67.64
S. Coastal
5.10
4.73
3.77
3.39
4.50
6.36
3.63
6.41
5.17
10.37
6.93
6.11
66.47
SOURCE: National Climate Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
TOP-SOIL MOISTURE PERCENTS STATEWIDE, 2015
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Very ShortShortAdequateSurplus1/42/13/15/34/56/77/58/29/610/411/111/291/3
SUB-SOIL MOISTURE PERCENTS STATEWIDE, 2015
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%1/42/13/15/34/56/77/58/29/610/411/111/291/3Very ShortShortAdequateSurplus12 North Carolina Agricultural StatisticsIncome & Prices
Farm Income
Prices Received
Prices Paid
Section 2:14 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, 2015
$11,638,910,000
Tobacco, 6.8%All Other Livestock, 1.3%Dairy Products, 1.6%Cattle & Calves, 3.5%Hogs, 19.6%All Other Poultry, 0.1%Chicken Eggs, 5.1%Turkeys, 7.6%Broilers, 29.7%Vegetables,Fruits, Nuts &Berries, 5.4%Cotton, 1.9%Corn, 3.3%Wheat, 1.3%Peanuts, 0.8%Soybeans, 4.9%All Other Crops, Christmas Trees, Nursery,7.0%Livestock,Dairy& Poultry,68.4%Crops,31.6%
1 All Other Crops includes hay, greenhouse, floriculture, nursery, cut Christmas trees, mushrooms and other miscellaneous crops.
COUNTY CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS, 2015
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
2012
2013
2014
2015
2015 % of
Total Sales
Thousand Dollars
Percent 1
All commodities
11,550,333
12,682,160
12,951,808
11,638,910
100.0%
Animals and products
7,344,161
8,305,629
8,802,012
7,965,124
68.4%
Meat animals
2,882,936
3,177,702
3,312,491
2,694,101
23.1%
Cattle and calves
312,931
316,242
424,622
409,746
3.5%
Hogs
2,570,005
2,861,460
2,887,869
2,284,355
19.6%
Dairy products, Milk
191,470
198,806
245,435
182,280
1.6%
Poultry and eggs
4,101,165
4,780,665
5,096,187
4,940,283
42.4%
Broilers
2,838,600
3,580,997
3,849,710
3,452,400
29.7%
Chicken eggs
392,549
431,359
501,063
588,679
5.1%
Farm chickens
10,872
10,874
12,251
14,241
0.1%
Turkeys
859,144
757,435
733,163
884,963
7.6%
Miscellaneous animals and products
168,590
148,456
147,899
148,460
1.3%
Aquaculture
11,973
11,257
11,873
12,347
0.1%
Catfish
5,701
4,436
3,985
3,878
*
Trout
6,272
6,821
7,888
8,469
0.1%
Honey
1,906
1,395
1,801
2,441
*
Mohair
18
21
23
22
*
Other animals and products
154,617
135,743
134,156
133,603
1.1%
All other animals and products
154,385
134,305
133,300
133,300
1.1%
Mink pelts
232
1,438
856
303
*
Wool
75
40
46
48
*
Crops
4,206,172
4,376,531
4,149,797
3,673,786
31.6%
Food grains
305,084
330,836
226,580
161,238
1.4%
Rye
2,480
3,547
4,273
5,288
*
Wheat
302,604
327,289
222,307
155,950
1.3%
Feed crops
704,365
634,040
575,676
459,252
3.9%
Barley
1,668
2,077
2,230
1,817
*
Corn
648,496
566,407
501,386
384,773
3.3%
Hay
51,800
63,568
69,498
71,021
0.6%
Oats
2,401
1,989
2,563
1,641
*
Cotton
473,474
417,685
411,957
224,720
1.9%
Cotton lint
400,612
343,432
351,418
174,413
1.5%
Cotton lint, Upland
400,612
343,432
351,418
174,413
1.5%
Cottonseed
72,862
74,253
60,538
50,307
0.4%
Tobacco
616,265
760,644
850,574
790,272
6.8%
Oil crops
813,972
950,991
705,589
672,321
5.8%
Peanuts
129,894
143,061
54,762
96,676
0.8%
Soybeans
684,077
807,930
650,827
575,644
4.9%
Vegetables and melons
352,936
464,922
517,603
492,928
4.2%
Potatoes
35,731
54,808
51,482
12,075
0.1%
Potatoes, Spring
35,731
54,808
51,482
12,075
0.1%
Sweet potatoes
161,200
263,940
348,480
331,702
2.8%
Beans, Snap
7,517
13,148
9,028
7,116
0.1%
Beans, Snap, Fresh
5,848
10,720
6,536
3,565
*
Beans, Snap, Processing
1,669
2,428
2,492
3,551
*
Cabbage
11,291
14,877
9,660
6,864
0.1%
Cabbage, Fresh
11,291
14,877
9,660
6,864
0.1%
Corn, Sweet
15,264
9,518
8,316
12,121
0.1%
Corn, Sweet, Fresh
15,264
9,518
8,316
12,121
0.1%
Cucumbers
25,956
20,021
13,260
15,254
0.1%
Cucumbers, Fresh
13,634
16,422
10,488
12,528
0.1%
Cucumbers, Processing
12,322
3,599
2,772
2,726
*
Bell peppers
19,778
15,725
19,404
21,714
0.2%
Squash
15,660
4,559
8,413
6,660
0.1%
Tomatoes
37,019
45,240
35,700
47,058
0.4%
Tomatoes, Fresh
37,019
45,240
35,700
47,058
0.4%
Watermelon
23,520
23,085
13,860
32,364
0.3%
Fruits and nuts
115,197
124,020
139,732
135,180
1.2%
Apples
10,016
32,200
30,763
21,274
0.2%
Grapes
4,469
3,960
4,358
5,561
*
Peaches
6,222
5,980
6,235
6,983
*
Blueberries
71,000
65,600
74,968
77,910
0.7%
Strawberries
23,490
16,280
23,408
23,452
0.2%
All other crops
824,880
693,393
722,086
737,876
6.3%
Floriculture
266,429
243,657
230,826
241,578
2.1%
Mushrooms
371
372
376
414
*
Miscellaneous crops
558,080
449,364
490,884
495,884
4.3%
SOURCE: Economic Research Service, USDA. 1 Percents may not add due to rounding. * Less than 0.05 percent. North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 17
FARM INCOME 1
Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings and Government Payments, 2015
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
4,516.0
16
1,078.7
33
5,594.7
25
96.6
25
5,691.3
25
Alaska
6.0
50
28.4
50
34.3
50
11.3
43
45.6
50
Arizona
1,790.7
30
2,354.8
24
4,145.6
29
43.5
37
4,189.1
29
Arkansas
5,219.3
12
3,767.3
16
8,986.5
16
379.3
9
9,365.9
16
California
11,954.1
4
35,117.4
1
47,071.5
1
235.4
14
47,306.9
1
Colorado
5,244.3
11
2,137.6
26
7,382.0
22
218.6
16
7,600.6
21
Connecticut
194.6
44
348.3
42
542.9
46
5.2
48
548.1
46
Delaware
1,017.3
39
267.9
44
1,285.2
39
8.4
46
1,293.6
39
Florida
2,264.2
28
6,100.1
10
8,364.4
17
68.9
30
8,433.3
17
Georgia
6,046.1
9
3,025.3
20
9,071.4
15
305.5
13
9,376.9
15
Hawaii
181.8
45
515.4
38
697.2
45
24.8
40
722.1
45
Idaho
4,552.0
15
2,911.7
21
7,463.7
20
86.2
27
7,550.0
22
Illinois
2,538.7
26
13,754.5
2
16,293.2
6
417.1
8
16,710.3
6
Indiana
4,220.5
17
6,950.8
8
11,171.3
9
220.7
15
11,392.1
10
Iowa
14,705.3
2
13,118.1
3
27,823.4
2
1,408.3
1
29,231.8
2
Kansas
10,021.6
5
5,829.9
11
15,851.5
7
531.8
6
16,383.2
7
Kentucky
3,339.4
22
2,497.3
23
5,836.6
24
127.7
24
5,964.3
24
Louisiana
1,273.6
38
2,024.0
28
3,297.6
33
175.7
20
3,473.3
33
Maine
353.3
43
388.3
40
741.6
42
12.4
42
754.0
44
Maryland
1,364.7
36
865.0
36
2,229.7
36
26.8
39
2,256.5
36
Massachusetts
128.1
48
281.1
43
409.2
47
4.3
49
413.5
47
Michigan
3,432.1
20
4,376.1
15
7,808.3
18
187.2
19
7,995.4
18
Minnesota
7,716.4
8
8,868.7
5
16,585.2
5
976.6
2
17,561.7
5
Mississippi
3,327.9
23
2,153.5
25
5,481.4
26
174.4
21
5,655.8
26
Missouri
5,029.2
13
4,911.9
14
9,941.2
12
209.2
17
10,150.4
12
Montana
1,869.5
29
1,969.6
30
3,839.1
30
131.3
23
3,970.3
30
Nebraska
13,951.0
3
9,248.2
4
23,199.2
4
795.2
4
23,994.4
4
Nevada
541.5
42
188.5
45
730.0
44
36.6
38
766.6
42
New Hampshire
140.4
47
109.4
48
249.8
48
7.0
47
256.8
48
New Jersey
154.0
46
892.1
35
1,046.1
40
8.5
45
1,054.6
40
New Mexico
2,321.8
27
717.0
37
3,038.8
34
80.3
28
3,119.1
34
New York
3,365.6
21
1,974.6
29
5,340.2
27
70.4
29
5,410.6
27
North Carolina
7,965.1
6
3,673.8
17
11,638.9
8
91.1
26
11,730.0
8
North Dakota
1,350.5
37
6,175.2
9
7,525.6
19
363.0
10
7,888.7
19
Ohio
4,100.7
18
5,250.6
13
9,351.3
14
305.9
11
9,657.3
14
Oklahoma
5,847.0
10
1,295.4
31
7,142.4
23
534.3
5
7,676.7
20
Oregon
1,769.3
31
3,160.9
19
4,930.2
28
144.6
22
5,074.7
28
Pennsylvania
4,920.3
14
2,524.7
22
7,444.9
21
63.7
32
7,508.6
23
Rhode Island
30.6
49
50.3
49
80.9
49
4.0
50
84.9
49
South Carolina
1,473.5
34
946.4
34
2,419.9
35
63.0
33
2,482.9
35
South Dakota
3,874.6
19
5,502.4
12
9,376.9
13
425.8
7
9,802.7
13
Tennessee
1,566.6
32
2,108.9
27
3,675.5
32
63.8
31
3,739.3
32
Texas
16,573.4
1
7,133.7
7
23,707.1
3
944.8
3
24,651.9
3
Utah
1,536.5
33
449.6
39
1,986.1
37
52.0
36
2,038.1
37
Vermont
639.4
40
182.9
46
822.3
41
10.3
44
832.5
41
Virginia
2,569.0
25
1,211.0
32
3,780.0
31
62.0
34
3,842.0
31
Washington
2,936.4
24
7,238.7
6
10,175.0
11
207.7
18
10,382.8
11
West Virginia
596.1
41
143.5
47
739.6
43
17.4
41
757.0
43
Wisconsin
7,867.0
7
3,235.0
18
11,102.0
10
305.6
12
11,407.7
9
Wyoming
1,368.7
35
348.7
41
1,717.3
38
60.0
35
1,777.3
38
United States
189,765.9
-
189,403.1
-
379,168.9
-
10,804.5
-
389,973.4
-
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
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
9,472.1
6,293.9
3,178.2
518.6
1969
1,408.7
596.2
812.5
69.8
2009
9,108.0
5,668.2
3,439.8
456.1
1970
1,500.6
600.6
900.0
59.7
2010
9,777.2
6,333.7
3,443.6
438.4
1971
1,481.7
580.8
900.9
41.0
2011
10,333.2
6,802.0
3,531.2
401.1
1972
1,632.5
635.7
996.8
57.5
2012
11,550.3
7,344.2
4,206.2
430.4
1973
2,326.2
964.3
1,361.9
35.9
2013
12,682.2
8,305.6
4,376.5
411.3
1974
2,582.5
919.0
1,663.5
8.1
2014
12,951.8
8,802.0
4,149.8
346.1
1975
2,626.1
989.1
1,637.0
8.9
2015
11,638.9
7,965.1
3,673.8
91.1
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
953,818
Sampson
229,229
Sampson
1,148,809
Sampson
914,674
Mecklenburg
169,711
Duplin
1,063,179
Union
428,409
Wilson
140,215
Union
499,657
Wayne
325,170
Johnston
139,363
Wayne
444,718
Robeson
304,980
Wayne
117,194
Robeson
396,030
Bladen
291,836
Duplin
106,344
Bladen
367,081
Wilkes
269,276
Nash
105,431
Wilkes
281,898
Randolph
227,325
Edgecombe
89,523
Johnston
248,172
Alexander
188,207
Robeson
88,697
Randolph
245,781
Anson
186,385
Greene
86,711
Greene
238,356
1 Includes government payments.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 19
CROPS CASH RECEIPTS LEADING COUNTIES
(Million Dollars)
050100150200300250WayneJohnstonWilsonMecklenburgSampson117.2139.4140.2169.7229.2
LIVESTOCK CASH RECEIPTS LEADING COUNTIES
(Million Dollars)
02004006008001,000RobesonWayneUnionSampsonDuplin305.0325.2428.4914.7953.8
TOP TEN COUNTIES IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS FOR SPECIFIED COMMODITIES
Rank
Hogs
Broilers
All Other Crops 1
All Tobacco
Turkeys
Vegetables,
Fruit & Nuts
Cotton
1
Duplin
Duplin
Mecklenburg
Sampson
Sampson
Sampson
Halifax
2
Sampson
Union
Ashe
Johnston
Duplin
Johnston
Northampton
3
Bladen
Wilkes
Henderson
Wilson
Wayne
Wilson
Bertie
4
Wayne
Robeson
Buncombe
Wayne
Union
Nash
Edgecombe
5
Greene
Sampson
Wilson
Nash
Bladen
Bladen
Gates
6
Robeson
Randolph
Wake
Harnett
Onslow
Greene
Hertford 5
7
Jones
Richmond
Union
Edgecombe
Greene
Duplin
Martin 5
8
Lenoir 7
Bertie
Franklin
Greene
Lenoir
Henderson
Beaufort
9
Pitt 7
Alexander
McDowell
Lenoir
Anson
Pasquotank
Hyde
10
Pender
Anson
Avery
Person
Cumberland
Wayne
Perquimans
Rank
Soybeans
Cattle
Corn
Eggs
Dairy
Peanuts
Wheat
1
Beaufort
Iredell
Robeson
Union
Iredell
Pitt
Union
2
Sampson
Randolph
Beaufort
Iredell 2
Randolph
Bertie
Robeson
3
Robeson
Wilkes
Hyde
Yadkin 2
Lincoln
Martin
Perquimans 3
4
Wayne
Chatham
Washington
Alexander
Alleghany
Northampton
Wayne 3
5
Pitt
Sampson
Duplin
Surry
Alexander 4
Chowan
Sampson
6
Duplin
Alexander 5
Tyrrell
Randolph
Henderson 4
Edgecombe
Duplin
7
Union
Alleghany 5
Sampson
Duplin
Davidson 6
Hertford
Pasquotank
8
Perquimans
Surry
Camden
Wilkes
Guilford 6
Wayne
Tyrrell
9
Washington
Duplin
Bladen
Guilford
Rowan 8
Gates
Washington
10
Columbus
Cleveland 9
Pamlico
Nash
Yadkin 8
Jones
Bertie
Union 9
Yadkin 9
1 All Other Crops includes hay, greenhouse, floriculture, nursery, cut Christmas trees, mushrooms and all other miscellaneous crops. 2 Ranked 2nd. 3 Ranked 3rd. 4 Ranked 5th.
5 Ranked 6th. 6 Ranked 7th. 8 Ranked 9th. 9 Ranked 10th.20 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Total
Livestock
Crops
Government Payments
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
44,097
40,333
25,213
23,784
17,068
16,361
1,816
189
Alexander
211,675
196,771
200,822
188,207
10,170
8,526
682
38
Alleghany
41,238
38,268
21,224
18,536
19,767
19,682
247
49
Anson
220,501
203,214
197,228
186,385
22,543
16,338
730
491
Ashe
56,319
56,258
12,564
12,207
43,179
43,983
575
68
Avery
19,403
19,537
1,343
1,283
17,905
18,232
155
22
Beaufort
124,779
106,506
32,970
29,235
84,938
75,821
6,872
1,451
Bertie
253,193
217,155
168,929
149,533
76,689
63,231
7,575
4,392
Bladen
421,249
367,081
342,830
291,836
72,871
72,573
5,548
2,671
Brunswick
54,804
48,044
28,052
23,605
25,362
24,310
1,390
129
Buncombe
57,694
55,427
14,110
12,638
42,645
42,744
940
46
Burke
45,585
44,540
33,736
32,298
11,549
11,702
300
540
Cabarrus
56,158
51,845
42,784
41,515
13,233
10,302
141
27
Caldwell
21,764
21,748
11,381
11,141
9,777
10,173
606
435
Camden
48,483
38,303
1,656
1,682
46,134
36,479
693
143
Carteret
25,295
23,777
1,000
1,009
23,420
22,679
875
90
Caswell
39,441
34,823
16,689
17,478
18,528
17,030
4,225
315
Catawba
86,095
77,920
67,478
61,757
18,450
16,119
167
45
Chatham
147,291
134,833
136,916
125,914
9,719
8,869
656
50
Cherokee
34,992
38,574
25,567
29,338
9,330
9,092
95
145
Chowan
56,816
49,871
14,315
12,657
40,659
35,912
1,842
1,303
Clay
3,746
3,758
1,238
1,146
2,420
2,563
89
49
Cleveland
148,300
133,453
131,814
121,541
15,647
11,457
839
455
Columbus
183,855
139,686
96,418
76,064
73,525
59,884
13,912
3,738
Craven
71,233
55,881
23,375
20,775
41,662
33,765
6,196
1,341
Cumberland
108,377
97,589
58,354
53,376
46,496
43,527
3,527
686
Currituck
21,484
16,933
141
139
20,865
16,769
478
25
Dare
1,412
1,257
61
61
1,172
1,074
178
122
Davidson
70,033
62,405
47,674
43,195
20,607
19,103
1,752
107
Davie
29,022
24,833
16,359
16,086
11,944
8,634
719
113
Duplin
1,205,242
1,063,179
1,071,239
953,818
120,366
106,344
13,637
3,016
Durham
11,591
10,113
2,739
2,590
7,530
7,449
1,323
74
Edgecombe
202,698
155,604
70,815
61,076
120,909
89,523
10,975
5,005
Forsyth
16,910
14,810
4,355
4,320
10,435
10,055
2,121
435
Franklin
87,925
75,984
30,454
27,903
51,477
47,680
5,994
401
Gaston
24,530
21,290
19,387
17,223
5,068
4,048
75
19
Gates
81,843
67,397
48,671
40,968
30,687
23,951
2,484
2,478
Graham
3,966
3,826
3,111
3,122
752
692
104
12
Granville
35,901
28,863
6,971
6,126
22,548
22,232
6,382
505
Greene
278,230
238,356
170,718
149,802
98,832
86,711
8,680
1,842
Guilford
72,025
64,753
34,622
33,576
33,318
30,735
4,085
443
Halifax
124,350
101,735
26,531
25,458
91,456
72,799
6,362
3,479
Harnett
233,562
201,874
150,172
135,553
75,073
64,875
8,316
1,446
Haywood
21,333
18,402
13,410
11,551
7,293
6,804
631
47
Henderson
73,735
70,900
11,643
9,417
61,789
61,339
303
144
Hertford
119,824
101,719
67,555
58,466
48,623
40,260
3,646
2,992
Hoke
78,414
62,539
60,304
49,258
16,295
12,634
1,815
647
Hyde
180,493
193,996
113,238
133,103
64,906
59,223
2,349
1,669
Iredell
172,689
156,254
145,203
132,709
26,270
22,959
1,215
586
Jackson
9,850
9,809
1,065
1,039
8,760
8,763
25
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Counties
Total
Livestock
Crops
Government Payments
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
296,499
248,172
122,388
106,580
158,542
139,363
15,569
2,230
Jones
155,208
123,525
108,095
90,218
42,870
31,933
4,242
1,375
Lee
43,519
37,770
25,363
22,820
16,073
14,778
2,083
172
Lenoir
230,252
196,263
135,422
122,948
84,004
71,513
10,827
1,802
Lincoln
68,089
57,983
60,534
52,766
7,329
5,183
226
35
McDowell
26,255
28,712
7,945
10,107
18,276
18,557
34
48
Macon
13,374
11,437
10,849
9,101
2,474
2,327
51
8
Madison
17,415
7,965
8,340
3,487
7,294
4,363
1,782
115
Martin
92,638
81,256
16,925
18,226
65,715
56,947
9,998
6,082
Mecklenburg
170,987
173,961
4,261
4,250
166,707
169,711
18
0
Mitchell
3,314
2,979
870
832
2,155
2,133
290
14
Montgomery
135,056
122,126
126,144
112,957
8,660
9,137
252
31
Moore
170,106
151,391
149,435
134,004
18,828
17,267
1,843
120
Nash
219,407
188,786
85,958
81,206
122,500
105,431
10,949
2,148
New Hanover
6,317
6,140
249
237
6,029
5,893
38
9
Northampton
155,850
124,511
82,845
70,146
69,567
51,046
3,438
3,319
Onslow
155,892
143,707
124,623
118,939
27,812
24,395
3,457
373
Orange
43,372
41,116
23,001
22,389
18,436
18,433
1,935
294
Pamlico
28,971
23,924
723
735
26,895
22,869
1,353
321
Pasquotank
73,326
62,915
570
521
71,731
62,176
1,025
219
Pender
201,100
162,922
158,769
124,752
40,669
38,000
1,662
170
Perquimans
105,011
92,838
54,720
48,981
48,785
42,886
1,506
971
Person
46,253
42,976
7,456
6,488
33,823
36,194
4,973
294
Pitt
252,913
206,196
145,462
123,725
89,090
76,991
18,360
5,479
Polk
11,053
10,870
5,354
5,194
5,667
5,649
32
28
Randolph
273,008
245,781
250,981
227,325
20,891
18,218
1,136
238
Richmond
199,599
175,224
189,884
167,362
8,748
7,673
968
189
Robeson
478,658
396,030
359,827
304,980
104,009
88,697
14,821
2,353
Rockingham
42,092
34,741
9,416
9,037
27,194
25,426
5,481
278
Rowan
83,880
74,137
44,562
39,794
38,841
34,033
477
310
Rutherford
31,547
28,652
28,071
25,650
3,363
2,935
113
67
Sampson
1,284,064
1,148,809
1,014,578
914,674
255,947
229,229
13,539
4,907
Scotland
109,368
92,332
91,986
81,425
16,291
10,345
1,092
562
Stanly
100,587
91,789
66,626
63,873
32,982
27,073
978
843
Stokes
38,766
35,012
17,983
19,806
15,218
14,928
5,565
278
Surry
219,199
199,693
173,091
160,661
39,823
38,538
6,285
494
Swain
1,459
1,357
950
941
358
345
151
71
Transylvania
25,506
26,127
7,943
7,890
17,532
18,234
31
3
Tyrrell
59,878
53,159
9,070
6,370
49,524
46,475
1,284
314
Union
536,055
499,657
441,922
428,409
91,927
70,031
2,206
1,218
Vance
21,531
16,201
1,020
996
16,242
14,958
4,269
247
Wake
74,015
61,082
8,547
8,491
55,319
51,927
10,149
665
Warren
31,780
27,832
11,782
13,400
16,594
14,098
3,404
334
Washington
92,677
83,788
23,452
20,724
66,698
61,537
2,528
1,527
Watauga
16,452
15,833
9,337
9,200
6,493
6,525
621
108
Wayne
487,282
444,718
346,608
325,170
129,113
117,194
11,562
2,354
Wilkes
310,846
281,898
295,580
269,276
14,568
12,381
698
241
Wilson
179,165
154,305
14,172
12,006
153,063
140,215
11,930
2,084
Yadkin
130,286
121,932
90,639
91,654
33,949
29,073
5,698
1,206
Yancey
8,578
7,485
3,236
2,902
4,518
4,515
823
69
Published Counties
13,297,902
11,730,047
8,802,012
7,965,124
4,149,797
3,673,786
346,093
91,137
Other Counties
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
State Total
13,297,902
11,730,047
8,802,012
7,965,124
4,149,797
3,673,786
346,093
91,137
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
Broilers
Cattle & Calves
Dairy
Eggs
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
3,123
2,812
9,182
8,707
6,266
4,654
5,378
6,335
Alexander
149,593
134,286
12,208
11,780
8,355
6,205
30,360
35,632
Alleghany
*
*
12,208
11,780
8,877
6,593
*
*
Anson
137,490
123,375
5,573
5,532
*
*
10,409
12,273
Ashe
*
*
9,979
9,731
522
388
97
115
Avery
*
*
743
717
*
*
*
*
Beaufort
*
*
637
615
*
*
*
*
Bertie
154,918
138,902
425
410
*
*
*
*
Bladen
53,253
47,420
1,645
1,537
*
*
*
*
Brunswick
*
*
955
922
*
*
49
59
Buncombe
30
26
7,590
7,324
4,700
3,490
305
360
Burke
25,416
22,871
2,123
2,049
*
*
5,205
6,335
Cabarrus
14,766
13,219
6,369
6,146
6,266
4,654
*
*
Caldwell
6,051
5,455
2,760
2,663
*
*
*
*
Camden
*
*
53
51
*
*
*
*
Carteret
*
*
159
154
*
*
45
51
Caswell
*
*
4,512
4,354
*
*
9,368
10,888
Catawba
53,253
47,839
6,794
6,556
2,089
1,551
2,672
3,128
Chatham
93,435
83,929
19,639
18,951
6,266
4,654
10,236
12,075
Cherokee
*
*
2,442
2,305
*
*
*
*
Chowan
12,345
11,121
637
615
*
*
*
*
Clay
*
*
902
819
*
*
*
*
Cleveland
106,506
95,259
10,350
9,988
3,133
2,327
*
*
Columbus
14,281
12,799
4,512
4,354
*
*
83
99
Craven
*
*
531
512
*
*
*
*
Cumberland
10,166
9,232
1,539
1,434
*
*
*
*
Currituck
*
*
106
102
*
*
*
*
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
28,805
25,808
6,369
6,146
7,833
5,817
3,643
4,355
Davie
*
*
5,308
5,122
2,611
1,939
3,643
4,157
Duplin
323,391
289,553
11,677
11,012
522
388
15,267
17,816
Durham
*
*
1,115
1,076
522
388
80
95
Edgecombe
32,194
28,955
1,062
1,024
*
*
*
*
Forsyth
*
*
1,964
1,895
*
*
90
107
Franklin
8,230
7,344
8,333
7,939
*
*
*
*
Gaston
10,409
9,232
3,875
3,739
3,655
2,715
642
756
Gates
38,003
33,991
425
410
*
*
*
*
Graham
*
*
478
461
*
*
*
*
Granville
*
*
3,715
3,585
2,611
1,939
45
51
Greene
15,250
13,848
743
717
*
*
*
*
Guilford
*
*
7,590
7,171
7,833
5,817
11,624
13,857
Halifax
*
*
5,042
4,968
*
*
*
*
Harnett
118,609
106,589
3,556
3,483
*
*
56
63
Haywood
*
*
5,308
5,019
6,266
4,654
52
63
Henderson
7
6
2,654
2,561
8,355
6,205
62
75
Hertford
50,832
45,321
159
154
*
*
*
*
Hoke
25,416
22,871
637
615
*
*
*
*
Hyde
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Iredell
8,956
7,973
25,212
24,329
69,975
51,969
38,167
45,530
Jackson
15
13
849
819
*
*
42
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Counties
Broilers
Cattle & Calves
Dairy
Eggs
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
43,813
39,237
6,582
6,402
*
*
972
1,148
Jones
14,039
12,589
584
563
*
*
*
*
Lee
18,881
16,786
1,964
1,895
*
*
*
*
Lenoir
9,682
8,603
1,168
1,127
*
*
3,990
4,553
Lincoln
37,035
33,152
7,165
7,171
15,144
11,247
115
135
McDowell
4,696
4,196
1,433
1,229
*
*
42
3,128
Macon
*
*
3,185
1,383
*
*
132
48
Madison
*
*
425
2,971
*
*
*
154
Martin
12,345
11,121
1,274
410
*
*
2,637
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
1,062
1,024
*
*
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
743
717
*
*
*
*
Montgomery
114,252
102,393
2,654
2,561
*
*
*
*
Moore
124,903
112,045
5,839
5,736
*
*
1,041
1,227
Nash
52,285
47,000
3,928
3,790
*
*
11,624
13,659
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Northampton
44,539
40,076
478
461
*
*
*
*
Onslow
24,690
22,241
955
922
*
*
*
*
Orange
68
60
5,202
4,968
4,178
3,103
5,378
6,335
Pamlico
*
*
53
51
*
*
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
159
154
*
*
*
*
Pender
45,507
40,705
1,115
1,076
*
*
5,031
5,939
Perquimans
50,832
45,741
372
359
*
*
*
*
Person
*
*
3,928
3,841
*
*
*
*
Pitt
49,864
44,482
1,433
1,383
*
*
*
*
Polk
*
*
1,698
1,639
*
*
42
51
Randolph
171,862
154,428
23,089
22,536
24,544
18,228
17,869
20,983
Richmond
168,473
151,071
955
922
*
*
3,817
4,355
Robeson
234,313
210,241
4,246
3,995
*
*
66
79
Rockingham
*
*
5,149
4,968
*
*
*
*
Rowan
21,059
18,884
9,554
9,219
7,311
5,430
1,978
2,296
Rutherford
22,754
20,562
3,875
3,739
*
*
76
91
Sampson
192,195
172,473
13,800
13,573
*
*
9,889
11,679
Scotland
60,031
53,714
637
615
*
*
*
*
Stanly
42,118
37,768
6,635
6,402
*
*
*
*
Stokes
*
*
6,635
6,402
*
*
9,889
11,679
Surry
130,228
116,661
11,677
11,268
*
*
22,206
26,130
Swain
*
*
212
205
*
*
*
*
Transylvania
12
10
1,274
1,178
*
*
62
71
Tyrrell
*
*
159
154
*
*
*
*
Union
302,574
271,509
10,350
9,988
*
*
46,841
53,448
Vance
*
*
796
768
*
*
*
*
Wake
29
26
1,858
1,741
*
*
111
131
Warren
*
*
3,822
3,688
*
*
*
*
Washington
*
*
690
666
*
*
*
*
Watauga
*
*
7,272
7,171
*
*
56
67
Wayne
69,713
62,527
4,405
4,251
*
*
3,157
3,722
Wilkes
254,162
227,866
20,170
19,463
6,266
4,654
13,532
15,836
Wilson
*
*
531
563
*
*
*
*
Yadkin
30,984
27,906
10,616
9,988
7,311
5,430
38,167
45,530
Yancey
*
*
2,017
1,946
1,044
776
38
48
Published Counties
3,842,681
3,446,121
424,463
409,592
222,458
165,215
346,376
406,849
Other Counties
7,029
6,279
159
154
22,977
17,065
154,687
181,830
State Total
3,849,710
3,452,400
424,622
409,746
245,435
182,280
501,063
588,679
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
Hogs
Turkeys
Other Livestock & Poultry
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
*
*
*
*
1,229
1,248
Alexander
*
*
*
*
274
278
Alleghany
*
*
*
*
82
83
Anson
18,049
13,603
25,468
31,402
82
83
Ashe
*
*
*
*
1,865
1,895
Avery
*
*
*
*
396
402
Beaufort
16,408
12,577
*
*
14,686
14,920
Bertie
*
*
*
*
457
464
Bladen
239,562
184,802
45,019
54,240
350
355
Brunswick
26,253
21,817
*
*
794
807
Buncombe
*
*
*
*
1,184
1,203
Burke
*
*
*
*
979
995
Cabarrus
*
*
*
*
1,611
1,637
Caldwell
*
*
*
*
1,209
1,228
Camden
*
*
*
*
1,582
1,607
Carteret
*
*
*
*
775
788
Caswell
*
*
*
*
522
531
Catawba
*
*
*
*
2,539
2,580
Chatham
3,282
2,182
*
*
4,048
4,113
Cherokee
*
*
*
*
788
801
Chowan
1,313
898
*
*
3
3
Clay
*
*
*
*
256
260
Cleveland
66
51
8,489
10,420
2,195
2,229
Columbus
75,478
56,467
*
*
623
632
Craven
21,331
18,737
*
*
1,440
1,463
Cumberland
31,176
24,384
14,020
16,843
1,425
1,447
Currituck
*
*
*
*
28
29
Dare
*
*
*
*
34
34
Davidson
*
*
*
*
924
938
Davie
*
*
*
*
4,774
4,850
Duplin
607,109
497,938
113,190
137,027
83
85
Durham
*
*
*
*
996
1,012
Edgecombe
36,098
29,517
*
*
861
875
Forsyth
*
*
*
*
2,228
2,263
Franklin
9,845
8,213
*
*
1,806
1,835
Gaston
164
128
*
*
642
652
Gates
9,845
6,160
*
*
381
387
Graham
*
*
*
*
2,577
2,618
Granville
361
308
*
*
232
236
Greene
111,577
84,701
41,160
48,530
1,933
1,963
Guilford
2,954
2,053
*
*
4,500
4,572
Halifax
14,768
14,117
*
*
722
733
Harnett
24,613
21,817
*
*
1,716
1,743
Haywood
*
*
*
*
1,685
1,712
Henderson
*
*
*
*
548
557
Hertford
*
*
*
*
154
156
Hoke
27,894
18,480
4,631
5,567
1,615
1,641
Hyde
*
*
*
*
362
368
Iredell
*
*
*
*
2,759
2,803
Jackson
*
*
*
*
119
121North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 25
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Hogs
Turkeys
Other Livestock & Poultry
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
59,070
46,200
7,846
9,421
4,106
4,172
Jones
86,964
69,301
6,174
7,422
310
314
Lee
*
*
*
*
969
985
Lenoir
85,323
66,734
34,729
41,393
529
538
Lincoln
131
103
*
*
944
959
McDowell
*
*
*
*
665
675
Macon
*
*
*
*
7,499
7,619
Madison
*
*
*
*
210
214
Martin
*
*
*
*
486
493
Mecklenburg
*
*
*
*
3,071
3,120
Mitchell
*
*
*
*
44
44
Montgomery
6,563
4,877
*
*
37
38
Moore
*
*
*
*
2,886
2,932
Nash
18,049
16,683
*
*
73
74
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
164
166
Northampton
37,739
29,517
*
*
79
80
Onslow
55,788
43,634
42,446
51,385
722
734
Orange
1,641
1,283
*
*
6,527
6,631
Pamlico
*
*
*
*
646
656
Pasquotank
*
*
*
*
75
77
Pender
95,168
62,884
10,933
13,132
963
978
Perquimans
*
*
*
*
2,197
2,232
Person
1,641
1,155
*
*
289
293
Pitt
83,683
66,734
*
*
7,944
8,070
Polk
*
*
*
*
3,141
3,191
Randolph
11,486
8,983
*
*
2,132
2,166
Richmond
16,408
10,780
*
*
229
233
Robeson
114,858
83,417
4,759
5,709
1,323
1,344
Rockingham
656
642
*
*
862
876
Rowan
*
*
*
*
1,373
1,395
Rutherford
*
*
*
*
869
883
Sampson
607,109
487,671
185,220
224,095
1,665
1,691
Scotland
*
*
*
*
128
130
Stanly
1,641
770
12,734
15,558
266
271
Stokes
*
*
*
*
922
937
Surry
*
*
*
*
922
937
Swain
*
*
*
*
654
665
Transylvania
*
*
*
*
6,477
6,580
Tyrrell
*
*
*
*
40
40
Union
*
*
70,744
85,642
3,000
3,048
Vance
*
*
*
*
196
199
Wake
*
*
*
*
6,261
6,360
Warren
*
*
*
*
620
630
Washington
*
*
*
*
6,353
6,454
Watauga
*
*
*
*
1,715
1,742
Wayne
173,928
141,168
90,038
108,479
3,799
3,860
Wilkes
*
*
*
*
1,384
1,406
Wilson
9,845
7,957
*
*
594
604
Yadkin
*
*
*
*
608
617
Yancey
*
*
*
*
112
113
Published Counties
2,745,838
2,169,444
717,599
866,265
160,150
162,701
Other Counties
142,031
114,911
15,564
18,698
-
-
State Total
2,887,869
2,284,355
733,163
884,963
160,150
162,701
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
Corn
Cotton
Peanuts
Soybean
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
*
718
*
*
*
*
1,994
2,110
Alexander
475
*
*
*
*
*
1,044
*
Alleghany
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Anson
5,269
2,971
*
*
*
*
5,737
4,130
Ashe
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Avery
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Beaufort
25,522
24,862
13,042
8,358
*
*
28,309
27,938
Bertie
5,892
4,739
22,523
13,176
4,040
8,065
12,753
9,567
Bladen
11,570
10,057
2,919
*
*
*
7,486
8,160
Brunswick
3,565
3,512
*
*
*
*
2,934
*
Buncombe
124
66
*
*
*
*
*
*
Burke
538
420
*
*
*
*
376
*
Cabarrus
2,868
956
*
*
*
*
2,690
1,226
Caldwell
706
821
*
*
*
*
*
*
Camden
15,120
10,864
*
*
*
*
14,954
12,080
Carteret
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Caswell
*
238
*
*
*
*
*
803
Catawba
1,792
494
*
*
*
*
3,329
1,970
Chatham
852
*
*
*
*
*
1,223
*
Cherokee
583
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Chowan
3,156
*
11,303
6,780
1,917
4,200
*
5,939
Clay
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cleveland
1,441
285
*
*
*
*
5,173
2,452
Columbus
17,385
*
*
*
*
*
19,816
17,386
Craven
11,692
8,335
5,424
*
*
*
10,402
9,326
Cumberland
4,237
3,760
4,182
2,388
*
*
5,436
5,889
Currituck
9,204
6,502
*
*
*
*
7,599
7,346
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Davidson
3,258
3,265
*
*
*
*
3,847
3,367
Davie
4,173
2,356
*
*
*
*
3,329
2,663
Duplin
23,837
17,986
6,583
*
*
*
21,349
20,903
Durham
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Edgecombe
6,214
3,107
23,972
10,660
2,794
4,171
17,512
13,416
Forsyth
*
644
*
*
*
*
*
1,377
Franklin
*
271
*
*
*
*
5,662
3,367
Gaston
*
*
*
*
*
*
1,599
*
Gates
3,009
2,435
13,829
8,869
1,709
2,827
8,681
7,095
Graham
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Granville
*
504
*
*
*
*
1,063
1,528
Greene
5,225
3,358
*
*
*
*
13,778
14,311
Guilford
1,217
1,031
*
*
*
*
3,019
*
Halifax
2,766
2,440
49,269
30,275
4,273
*
*
13,245
Harnett
*
*
7,452
3,198
*
*
8,549
7,658
Haywood
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Henderson
1,558
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Hertford
4,953
4,501
15,692
8,571
2,603
3,590
6,621
4,954
Hoke
3,287
*
6,624
*
*
*
4,091
*
Hyde
*
22,254
10,930
8,230
*
*
*
12,864
Iredell
7,353
4,734
*
*
*
*
6,226
5,176
Jackson
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 27
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Corn
Cotton
Peanuts
Soybean
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
3,949
2,701
5,589
2,307
*
*
19,609
13,969
Jones
9,803
*
9,233
4,307
397
465
6,979
7,567
Lee
*
167
*
*
*
*
2,182
884
Lenoir
14,000
9,082
7,742
2,772
*
*
13,825
14,471
Lincoln
721
70
*
*
*
*
2,426
1,296
McDowell
217
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Macon
384
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Madison
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Martin
1,685
1,581
25,131
8,571
4,409
7,910
8,436
7,397
Mecklenburg
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Montgomery
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
208
Moore
488
490
*
*
*
*
1,270
965
Nash
*
647
7,660
2,942
*
*
11,305
7,708
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Northampton
3,604
3,802
43,556
26,779
2,328
4,482
14,540
11,949
Onslow
5,089
4,170
*
*
*
*
5,643
6,442
Orange
1,047
1,110
*
*
*
*
1,354
1,437
Pamlico
11,999
9,641
*
*
*
*
5,944
*
Pasquotank
21,349
*
*
*
*
*
18,904
*
Pender
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Perquimans
10,446
7,566
10,226
7,505
*
*
18,255
18,371
Person
1,198
*
*
*
*
*
4,467
4,412
Pitt
10,446
7,225
13,414
4,179
4,314
8,304
22,901
22,109
Polk
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Randolph
3,170
2,374
*
*
*
*
3,207
2,784
Richmond
*
*
*
*
*
*
1,740
988
Robeson
*
26,947
9,109
6,439
*
*
28,544
24,370
Rockingham
925
844
*
*
*
*
1,495
1,668
Rowan
5,254
3,629
*
*
*
*
6,913
3,718
Rutherford
222
81
*
*
*
*
588
427
Sampson
*
13,504
12,711
4,946
*
*
27,463
24,471
Scotland
3,185
*
*
*
*
*
*
2,744
Stanly
7,889
5,336
*
*
*
*
7,722
5,527
Stokes
*
574
*
*
*
*
707
821
Surry
6,642
6,348
*
*
*
*
4,834
*
Swain
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Tyrrell
17,687
15,813
*
*
*
*
12,368
*
Union
20,998
9,450
*
*
*
*
26,146
19,949
Vance
*
*
*
*
*
*
2,426
2,040
Wake
*
*
*
*
*
*
3,969
2,633
Warren
*
*
*
*
*
*
3,367
2,804
Washington
21,758
20,062
10,185
7,420
*
*
17,672
17,677
Watauga
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wayne
14,483
7,020
5,838
2,089
1,780
3,247
24,077
22,300
Wilkes
*
*
*
*
*
*
690
*
Wilson
4,475
2,775
8,488
3,454
*
*
14,155
10,884
Yadkin
6,501
5,406
*
*
*
*
7,157
6,773
Yancey
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Published Counties
398,458
316,901
362,626
184,215
30,563
47,262
589,865
500,011
Other Counties
102,928
67,872
49,331
40,505
24,199
49,414
60,962
75,633
State Total
501,386
384,773
411,957
224,720
54,762
96,676
650,827
575,644
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
Tobacco
Wheat
Vegetables, Fruits,
Nuts & Berries
All Other Crops 3
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Alamance
5,810
5,237
951
568
864
826
6,758
6,901
Alexander
*
*
254
336
2,311
2,208
3,035
3,100
Alleghany
*
*
*
*
1,631
1,558
17,074
17,436
Anson
*
*
2,519
2,349
301
287
4,784
4,886
Ashe
*
*
*
*
971
928
41,755
42,641
Avery
*
*
*
*
529
505
17,248
17,614
Beaufort
*
*
8,905
*
812
776
1,625
1,660
Bertie
25,206
22,175
4,216
3,536
1,981
1,893
77
79
Bladen
*
*
1,568
903
35,825
34,233
4,744
4,845
Brunswick
*
*
*
*
13,569
12,966
2,703
2,761
Buncombe
*
*
*
*
9,166
8,759
33,092
33,794
Burke
*
*
*
*
1,056
1,009
9,439
9,639
Cabarrus
*
*
961
1,260
633
604
5,783
5,906
Caldwell
*
*
*
*
390
373
8,129
8,302
Camden
*
*
4,425
2,529
11,118
10,624
61
62
Carteret
*
*
*
*
1,445
1,381
1,265
1,291
Caswell
12,538
11,759
821
563
1,279
1,222
2,395
2,445
Catawba
*
*
1,568
1,869
3,416
3,264
8,345
8,522
Chatham
*
*
184
176
1,397
1,335
4,893
4,997
Cherokee
*
*
*
*
4,262
4,072
4,165
4,253
Chowan
*
*
2,096
1,404
5,670
5,418
9,298
9,496
Clay
*
*
*
*
1,524
1,456
380
388
Cleveland
*
*
2,295
2,478
3,156
3,016
2,579
2,634
Columbus
9,933
8,978
4,724
2,684
11,103
10,609
3,345
3,416
Craven
8,508
*
*
*
552
528
2,598
2,653
Cumberland
*
18,393
2,504
1,755
6,619
6,325
4,534
4,630
Currituck
*
*
3,410
2,287
489
467
163
166
Dare
*
*
*
*
*
*
144
147
Davidson
2,594
2,012
1,065
656
2,136
2,041
7,455
7,613
Davie
843
*
1,225
965
631
603
1,742
1,779
Duplin
16,323
12,262
7,984
5,111
28,020
26,774
13,132
13,411
Durham
1,087
*
*
153
457
436
5,329
5,443
Edgecombe
44,242
33,616
4,580
3,149
9,914
9,473
11,682
11,930
Forsyth
3,467
*
324
258
1,243
1,188
3,358
3,429
Franklin
21,346
20,575
2,290
1,724
2,036
1,946
19,345
19,755
Gaston
*
*
448
485
597
571
2,121
2,166
Gates
*
*
3,285
*
125
120
48
49
Graham
*
*
*
*
213
203
451
461
Granville
15,328
15,151
1,220
914
2,364
2,259
1,797
1,835
Greene
38,194
31,341
4,052
2,375
29,841
28,514
1,105
1,128
Guilford
11,353
12,590
2,111
1,146
1,838
1,756
13,780
14,073
Halifax
13,962
12,200
2,190
1,198
4,619
4,414
1,746
1,784
Harnett
38,119
34,063
2,683
1,673
6,776
6,475
9,825
10,033
Haywood
412
*
*
*
3,902
3,728
2,589
2,644
Henderson
*
*
*
*
25,740
24,595
33,826
34,544
Hertford
13,587
14,423
*
*
2,681
2,562
376
384
Hoke
*
*
1,239
893
49
47
780
796
Hyde
*
*
5,749
3,423
12,663
12,100
346
353
Iredell
*
*
1,682
2,044
1,193
1,140
8,908
9,097
Jackson
*
*
*
*
2,326
2,223
6,274
6,407North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 29
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Tobacco
Wheat
Vegetables, Fruits,
Nuts & Berries
All Other Crops 3
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Johnston
56,067
50,981
5,346
2,736
54,679
52,248
12,603
12,870
Jones
13,119
*
2,633
*
265
254
442
451
Lee
10,437
11,574
319
124
735
702
1,800
1,838
Lenoir
31,297
30,468
5,829
3,097
5,918
5,655
5,164
5,274
Lincoln
*
*
1,195
919
1,300
1,243
1,563
1,596
McDowell
*
*
*
*
375
358
17,599
17,973
Macon
*
*
*
*
823
786
1,224
1,250
Madison
431
*
2,588
*
1,520
1,453
2,526
2,580
Martin
23,314
*
*
1,549
2,003
1,914
723
738
Mecklenburg
*
*
*
*
414
396
165,053
168,557
Mitchell
*
*
*
*
487
466
1,532
1,565
Montgomery
*
*
*
71
1,603
1,531
4,473
4,568
Moore
*
*
572
*
1,341
1,281
6,526
6,665
Nash
49,963
44,517
2,509
955
43,540
41,604
5,260
5,371
New Hanover
*
*
*
*
131
125
5,002
5,108
Northampton
*
*
3,494
2,504
402
384
704
719
Onslow
*
*
1,414
599
1,392
1,330
5,519
5,636
Orange
3,767
3,824
826
521
2,197
2,100
9,244
9,440
Pamlico
*
*
2,613
981
4,070
3,889
595
607
Pasquotank
*
*
5,675
4,801
24,182
23,107
214
218
Pender
*
*
*
*
10,577
10,107
11,181
11,418
Perquimans
*
*
7,417
6,762
1,268
1,212
832
850
Person
23,657
26,931
2,374
1,580
655
626
1,471
1,503
Pitt
*
23,693
5,789
3,397
2,435
2,327
5,638
5,758
Polk
*
*
*
*
778
743
4,686
4,786
Randolph
4,436
3,180
1,070
847
2,518
2,406
6,489
6,627
Richmond
*
*
498
*
1,894
1,810
1,248
1,274
Robeson
9,464
9,186
15,376
11,125
5,186
4,955
2,513
2,567
Rockingham
18,366
16,714
1,264
1,043
1,445
1,380
3,699
3,777
Rowan
*
*
2,180
2,550
8,060
7,702
15,750
16,085
Rutherford
*
*
*
*
944
902
1,279
1,306
Sampson
*
61,247
9,766
6,262
101,899
97,369
15,672
16,005
Scotland
*
*
1,608
*
362
346
918
938
Stanly
*
*
4,231
3,505
562
537
2,270
2,318
Stokes
8,846
8,546
*
141
1,559
1,490
3,287
3,356
Surry
14,749
13,952
*
*
3,961
3,784
8,935
9,125
Swain
*
*
*
*
124
118
189
193
Transylvania
*
*
*
*
1,037
991
15,775
16,110
Tyrrell
*
*
3,838
4,078
12,719
12,153
40
41
Union
*
*
15,954
12,240
5,275
5,040
22,408
22,883
Vance
11,007
10,558
981
676
471
450
1,181
1,206
Wake
20,240
19,100
1,468
821
5,391
5,151
23,458
23,956
Warren
8,533
8,045
1,369
697
321
306
1,835
1,874
Washington
*
*
4,843
3,665
7,930
7,577
2,199
2,245
Watauga
*
*
*
*
547
523
5,818
5,941
Wayne
41,249
44,974
10,135
6,762
21,635
20,673
9,917
10,127
Wilkes
*
*
*
*
1,909
1,824
3,723
3,802
Wilson
47,283
46,138
3,026
2,039
45,810
43,773
27,768
28,357
Yadkin
*
*
*
*
644
615
2,584
2,639
Yancey
*
*
*
*
609
582
3,694
3,772
Published Counties
679,076
688,402
211,729
137,907
657,335
628,108
800,649
817,643
Other Counties
171,498
101,870
10,578
18,043
–
–
–
–
State Total
850,574
790,272
222,307
155,950
657,335
628,108
800,649
817,643
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. 3 All Other Crops includes hay, greenhouse, floriculture, nursery, cut Christmas trees, mushrooms and all other miscellaneous crops. *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
VALUE ADDED TO THE NORTH CAROLINA ECONOMY
BY THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Value of crop production
3,582,576
4,357,926
4,204,831
4,156,907
3,362,185
Crop cash receipts
3,531,181
4,206,172
4,376,531
4,149,797
3,673,786
Cotton
409,851
473,474
417,685
411,957
224,720
Feed crops
485,250
704,365
634,040
575,676
459,252
Food grains
247,926
305,084
330,836
226,580
161,238
Fruits and nuts
127,098
115,197
124,020
139,732
135,180
Oil crops
520,225
813,972
950,991
705,589
672,321
Tobacco
491,902
616,265
760,644
850,574
790,272
Vegetables and melons
458,501
352,936
464,922
517,603
492,928
All other crops
790,427
824,880
693,393
722,086
737,876
Home consumption
1,639
1,829
1,175
1,084
879
Inventory adjustment
49,755
149,924
-172,875
6,026
-312,480
Value of animals and products production
6,790,719
7,359,147
8,271,873
8,835,647
7,988,633
Animals and products cash receipts
6,802,041
7,344,161
8,305,629
8,802,012
7,965,124
Dairy products, Milk
205,642
191,470
198,806
245,435
182,280
Meat animals
2,767,732
2,882,936
3,177,702
3,312,491
2,694,101
Miscellaneous livestock
166,401
168,590
148,456
147,899
148,460
Poultry and eggs
3,662,266
4,101,165
4,780,665
5,096,187
4,940,283
Home consumption
2,571
2,781
4,203
3,832
4,502
Inventory adjustment
-13,893
12,205
-37,959
29,804
19,006
Farm-related income
1,457,356
1,517,682
1,526,955
1,581,217
1,426,929
Forest products sold
6,365
11,911
20,244
17,107
14,850
Gross imputed rental value of farm dwellings
301,421
368,350
394,143
352,878
297,909
Machine hire and customwork
66,894
52,312
59,241
31,482
22,211
Other farm income
1,082,676
1,085,109
1,053,326
1,179,749
1,091,959
Total commodity insurance indemnities
293,792
199,620
141,428
120,210
145,202
Federal commodity insurance indemnities
290,419
190,910
136,756
116,733
139,643
Net cash rent received by operator landlords 2
4,332
7,516
12,774
12,161
15,582
Value of agricultural sector production
11,830,651
13,234,754
14,003,659
14,573,771
12,777,747
Intermediate product expenses 1
8,100,216
8,392,696
8,854,147
8,758,302
7,780,878
Farm origin
4,739,136
4,976,382
5,457,160
5,108,137
4,476,923
Feed purchases
3,800,000
4,100,000
4,410,000
4,050,000
3,470,000
Livestock and poultry purchases
599,136
516,382
677,160
678,137
626,923
Seed purchases
340,000
360,000
370,000
380,000
380,000
Manufactured inputs
1,311,042
1,385,329
1,448,211
1,426,201
1,296,238
Electricity
127,025
131,736
151,027
144,744
147,653
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners
470,000
480,000
530,000
520,000
470,000
Pesticides
300,000
300,000
310,000
330,000
320,000
Petroleum fuel and oils
414,017
473,592
457,184
431,457
358,585
Other intermediate expenses 1
2,050,038
2,030,986
1,948,776
2,223,964
2,007,717
Machine hire and custom work
29,865
30,319
37,320
34,308
55,297
Marketing, storage, and transportation
204,281
243,510
216,740
305,794
204,566
Repair and maintenance 1
288,347
278,116
349,691
379,722
306,659
Miscellaneous expenses 1
1,527,545
1,479,040
1,345,025
1,504,140
1,441,195
Total insurance premiums 4
167,524
185,918
179,272
198,225
167,840
Federal commodity insurance premiums
76,926
70,117
67,076
65,455
57,973
Irrigation
1,132
2,306
619
897
881
Contract labor
99,567
121,866
178,212
122,469
152,646
Net government transactions
173,901
185,070
192,730
64,788
-139,736
Direct government payments
401,142
430,403
411,331
346,093
91,137
Property taxes and fees 1
227,241
245,333
218,601
281,306
230,874
Motor vehicle registration and licensing fees
17,241
15,333
18,601
21,306
20,874
Gross value added
3,804,768
4,905,262
5,164,029
5,757,788
4,704,486
Capital consumption 1
383,864
614,550
674,531
877,469
741,908
Net value added
3,420,905
4,290,712
4,489,499
4,880,318
3,962,578
Factor payments to stakeholders 3
906,012
1,030,074
1,051,823
1,016,672
1,015,252
Hired labor and non-cash empolyee compensation
510,433
628,134
651,788
617,531
597,354
Net rent paid to operator landlords
7,706
13,194
17,256
15,660
16,356
Net rent paid to nonoperator landlords
59,926
102,605
134,191
122,094
127,519
Total interest expenses 1
327,947
286,140
248,588
261,387
274,023
Net farm income
2,514,892
3,260,639
3,437,675
3,863,646
2,947,326
SOURCE: Economic Research Service, USDA. Data as of August 30, 2016. Values are rounded to the nearest thousand. 1 Including expenses associated with operator dwellings. 2 Share rent income is included in cash receipts. 3 Prior to 2008, factor payments to stakeholders only includes net rent paid to nonoperator landlords.
4 Includes federal and private crop and livestock insurance premiums as well as casualty, hail, motor vehicle and all other insurance premiums.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 31
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR CORN
(Dollars per Bushel)
3.003.504.004.505.006.005.50AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul2013-142014-152015-16US 2015-16
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR WINTER WHEAT
(Dollars per Bushel)
3.504.004.505.005.506.506.00AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul2013-142014-152015-16US 2015-16
* North Carolina March 2013 price withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR SOYBEANS
(Dollars per Bushel)
7.008.5010.0011.5013.0016.0014.50SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug2013-142014-152015-16US 2015-1632 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
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
2011
1.68
1.61
0.90
12.10
7.04
0.33
7.27
106.00
18.60
12.30
0.19
2012
1.98
2.00
0.73
14.00
7.48
0.35
6.78
108.00
13.00
11.30
0.31
2013
2.11
2.04
0.82
13.10
4.96
0.28
6.28
110.00
24.90
(D)
0.22
2014
2.01
1.85
0.67
10.20
4.19
0.26
5.16
114.00
22.00
(D)
0.25
2015
1.85
1.95
0.57
8.50
4.30
0.22
4.90
126.00
19.40
(D)
0.21
1 Based on Marketings and monthly prices received from August 1–December 31. 2 Utilized Production. (D) Not published to avoid disclosure of individual farming operations.Livestock, Dairy
& Poultry
Highs & Lows
Inventory
Value
Slaughter
Poultry & Eggs
Honey
Catfish & Trout
County Estimates
Section 3:34 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
866,000
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
2015
22,945
1931
8,670
Egg Production
1924
2015
3,661,000
1930
542,000
Commercial Broilers
1934
2015
822,700
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 35
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY
Species and Classification
North Carolina
United States
Number on Farms January 1
Number on Farms January 1
2015
2016
2015
2016
Thousand Head
Thousand Head
Cattle - Total 1
800
800
89,143
91,988
Cows & Heifers that have calved
410
410
38,609
39,646
Beef Cows
363
363
29,302
30,331
Milk Cows
47
47
9,307
9,315
Heifers 500 pounds and over
115
105
19,261
19,822
For Beef Cow replacement
70
65
6,086
6,285
For Milk Cow replacement
18
18
4,710
4,824
Other Heifers
27
22
8,464
8,713
Steers 500 pounds and over
36
36
15,630
16,320
Bulls 500 pounds and over
29
29
2,109
2,142
Calves under 500 pounds
210
220
13,534
14,057
Sheep - Total
30
32
5,280
5,320
Breeding Sheep & Lambs
24
27
3,935
3,965
Replacement Lambs
4
4
650
665
Ewes 1 year plus
18
20
3,110
3,125
Rams 1 year plus
2
3
175
175
Market Sheep & Lambs
6
5
1,345
1,355
Goats - Total 2
-
-
2,650
2,620
Angora Goats 2
-
-
160
150
Milk Goats
8
8
365
375
Meat and Other Goats
43
45
2,125
2,095
Number on Farms December 1
Number on Farms December 1
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Head
Thousand Head
All Hogs and Pigs
8,800
8,900
67,776
68,869
Breeding Hogs
880
870
5,939
6,002
Market Hogs
7,920
8,030
61,838
62,867
Under 50 Pounds
3,010
3,050
19,801
20,008
50-119 Pounds
1,830
1,880
17,366
17,262
120-179 Pounds
1,580
1,590
13,000
13,340
180 Pounds and above
1,500
1,510
11,671
12,256
Chickens - Total 3
21,814
22,945
483,530
470,915
Layers
14,441
14,869
370,637
346,343
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
2012
820
664,200
97
873,000
9.80
192,737
190
4,940
2013
900
738,000
115
977,500
9.00
191,106
190
4,940
2014
950
769,500
120
1,056,000
8.10
176,693
191
5,157
2015
1,240
992,000
77
677,600
7.90
181,266
203
6,090
2016
1,170
936,000
-
-
-
-
187
5,984 36 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
MEAT ANIMALS
Numbers, Production, Disposition, Price and Income
Species
2012
2013
2014
2015
Hogs and Pigs
Thousands
Number:
Beginning Inventory: (Dec 1 preceding year)
8,900
8,900
8,500
8,800
Pig Crop: (December-November)
18,059
17,778
16,547
17,494
Inshipments
309
525
578
743
Marketings 1
16,636
17,081
15,243
16,346
Farm Slaughter 2
2
2
2
1
Deaths
1,730
1,620
1,580
1,890
Production (Lbs) 3
3,926,179
4,056,602
3,538,079
3,960,947
Marketings (Lbs) 4
3,942,763
4,086,462
3,597,742
4,014,983
Value of Production ($)
2,553,214
2,824,115
2,821,777
2,229,386
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5
2,570,005
2,861,460
2,887,869
2,284,355
Value of Home Consumption ($)
620
566
729
515
Gross Income ($)
2,570,625
2,862,029
2,888,598
2,284,870
Ending Inventory December 1
8,900
8,500
8,800
8,800
Cattle and Calves
Number:
On hand January 1 (Total)
810
820
810
800
Calves Born
370
355
365
360
Inshipments
5
8
6
6
Marketings: 1
Cattle
220
212
213
207
Calves
123
131
140
131
Farm Slaughter 2
2
1
1
2
Deaths:
Cattle
11
13
11
11
Calves
19
16
17
16
Production: 3
Total Cattle and Calves (Lbs)
294,193
289,231
292,733
283,776
Marketings (Lbs) 4
289,560
298,400
297,070
290,150
Value of Production ($)
316,790
304,014
412,922
404,242
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5
312,931
316,242
424,622
409,746
Value of Home Consumption ($)
2,814
3,704
5,137
4,942
Gross Income ($)
315,745
319,946
429,759
414,688
Ending Inventory (Total)
810
810
800
800
(January 1 succeeding year)
Sheep and Lambs 6
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 37
NORTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, 2015 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
5.6
6,723
0.1
32
(D)
(D)
0.8
63
February
4.2
5,078
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
0.7
48
March
5.7
6,843
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
1.0
69
April
5.4
6,539
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
1.1
82
May
4.9
5,912
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
1.2
80
June
5.2
6,301
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
1.5
100
July
4.9
5,892
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
1.3
99
August
4.7
5,655
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
1.3
96
September
5.6
6,686
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
2.0
155
October
5.0
6,057
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
1.2
89
November
4.3
5,070
(Y)
(Y)
(D)
(D)
1.1
82
December
4.7
5,658
0.1
23
(D)
(D)
1.3
92
Annual Total 2
60.1
72,413
0.5
213
(D)
(D)
14.5
1,056
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (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.
UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL HOG SLAUGHTER
Total Live Weight (Million Pounds)
1,0001,5002,0002,5003,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20142015
NORTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL CATTLE SLAUGHTER
Total Live Weight (Thousand Pounds)
2,0004,0006,0008,000JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2014201538 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
COMMERCIAL BROILERS
Production and Value
Year
Number Produced
Pounds Produced
Value of Production
Thousands
Thousands
Thousand Dollars
2011
786,900
5,587,000
2,564,433
2012
799,600
5,677,200
2,838,600
2013
786,600
5,899,500
3,580,997
2014
795,200
6,043,500
3,849,710
2015
822,700
6,417,100
3,452,400
US 2015 1
8,686,600
53,364,000
28,709,834
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
2011
32,000
1,043,200
711,462
2012
36,000
1,191,600
859,144
2013
33,500
1,139,000
757,435
2014
28,500
997,500
733,163
2015
31,000
1,091,200
884,963
US 2015
233,100
7,038,065
5,707,871
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
2011
13,140
245
3,220
375,573
2012
12,694
243
3,087
392,549
2013
12,990
245
3,184
431,359
2014
13,457
251
3,381
501,063
2015
14,459
253
3,661
588,679
US 2015
349,565
276
96,437
13,499,904
CHICKENS
Lost, Sold and Value of Sales 1
Year
Number Lost 2
Number Sold
Pounds Sold
Value of Sales
Thousands
Thousands
Thousands
Thousand Dollars
2011
4,305
12,933
89,238
10,798
2012
3,072
12,589
85,605
10,872
2013
3,319
11,021
76,045
10,874
2014
2,900
12,524
83,911
12,251
2015
3,225
13,578
93,688
14,241
US 2015
129,476
193,520
978,612
100,899
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
2011
14
62
868
95
2.83
2,456
2012
13
39
507
106
3.76
1,906
2013
10
38
380
84
3.67
1,395
2014
12
43
516
88
3.49
1,801
2015
12
45
540
103
4.52
2,441
US 2015 5
2,660
58.9
156,544
42,203
2.09
327,177
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 39
CATFISH OPERATIONS
State
Water Surface Acres During Jan 1–Jun 30
Total Sales All Sizes
2015
2016
2014
2015
Acres
Thousand Dollars
Alabama
15,300
15,000
104,468
108,866
Arkansas
5,800
5,000
21,295
18,456
California
1,400
1,400
8,108
5,774
Mississippi
41,000
36,100
189,540
201,450
North Carolina
1,500
1,300
3,985
3,878
Texas
2,000
2,000
16,656
18,123
Other States 1
2,910
1,740
7,888
4,911
United States
69,910
62,540
351,940
361,458
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
2011
2,970
5,200
1.04
5,408
2012
2,940
5,200
1.09
5,668
2013
2,750
4,000
1.10
4,400
2014
1,990
3,400
1.17
3,978
2015
2,120
3,250
1.17
3,803
US 2015
195,200
316,694
1.09
345,033
CATFISH SALES
(Thousand Dollars)
2,0004,0006,0008,000200620072008200920102011201220132014201540 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
TROUT OPERATIONS
State
Value of Fish Sold
Value of Distributed Fish
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousand Dollars
Arkansas
-
-
3,122
2,612
California
4,990
5,390
12,794
7,761
Colorado
1,666
2,045
7,618
8,918
Georgia
455
483
1,259
1,075
Idaho
53,118
49,362
8,972
10,198
Michigan
619
1,347
966
992
Missouri
2,250
2,518
2,365
3,342
New York
631
636
3,149
2,835
North Carolina
7,888
8,469
(D)
(D)
Oregon
(D)
(D)
5,336
9,476
Pennsylvania
5,571
6,122
6,124
10,317
Utah
604
630
7,550
7,706
Virginia
1,481
1,610
2,087
1,464
Washington
(D)
(D)
20,735
19,453
West Virginia
1,233
1,052
(D)
(D)
Wisconsin
1,537
1,462
2,007
2,837
Other States 1
21,173
23,267
28,155
28,558
United States 2
103,216
104,393
112,239
117,544
United States 3
111,990
113,099
(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
2011
3,450
3,350
1.43
4,791
2012
3,180
3,250
1.72
5,590
2013
3,310
3,700
1.67
6,179
2014
3,310
4,050
1.70
6,885
2015
3,220
3,700
2.11
7,807
US 2015
45,350
57,947
1.66
96,437
1 Twelve inches or longer.
TROUT SALES
(Thousand Dollars)
4,5005,5006,5007,5008,5002006200720082009201020112012201320142015North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 41
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
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
9,600
980
8,620
-
-
3,020
2,290
1,700
1,610
2009
9,600
930
8,670
-
-
3,090
2,200
1,760
1,620
2010
8,900
840
8,060
-
-
2,950
1,970
1,640
1,500
2011
8,900
850
8,050
-
-
3,050
1,870
1,560
1,570
2012
8,900
860
8,040
-
-
3,020
1,960
1,615
1,445
2013
8,500
870
7,630
-
-
2,600
1,800
1,630
1,600
2014
8,800
880
7,920
-
-
3,010
1,830
1,580
1,500
2015
8,900
870
8,030
-
-
3,050
1,880
1,590
1,510
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 CarolinaMinnesotaIllinoisIndiana010,0005,00020,00015,00025,0002011201220132014201542 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1
Counties
2014
2015
Counties
2014
2015
Alamance
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
*
*
Montgomery
20,000
19,000
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
(D)
(D)
Anson
55,000
53,000
Nash
55,000
65,000
Ashe
*
*
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
115,000
115,000
Beaufort
50,000
49,000
Onslow
170,000
170,000
Bertie
(D)
(D)
Orange
5,000
5,000
Bladen
730,000
720,000
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
80,000
85,000
Pasquotank
(D)
(D)
Buncombe
*
*
Pender
290,000
245,000
Burke
*
*
Perquimans
(D)
(D)
Cabarrus
(D)
(D)
Person
5,000
4,500
Caldwell
(D)
(D)
Pitt
255,000
260,000
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
35,000
35,000
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
50,000
42,000
Catawba
*
*
Robeson
350,000
325,000
Chatham
10,000
8,500
Rockingham
2,000
2,500
Cherokee
*
*
Rowan
(D)
(D)
Chowan
4,000
3,500
Rutherford
*
*
Clay
*
*
Sampson
1,850,000
1,900,000
Cleveland
200
200
Scotland
(D)
(D)
Columbus
230,000
220,000
Stanly
5,000
3,000
Craven
65,000
73,000
Stokes
*
(D)
Cumberland
95,000
95,000
Surry
(D)
(D)
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
*
*
Tyrrell
(D)
(D)
Davie
*
*
Union
(D)
(D)
Duplin
1,850,000
1,940,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
*
*
Edgecombe
110,000
115,000
Warren
(D)
(D)
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
(D)
(D)
Franklin
30,000
32,000
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
500
500
Wayne
530,000
550,000
Gates
30,000
24,000
Wilkes
*
*
Graham
*
*
Wilson
30,000
31,000
Granville
1,100
1,200
Yadkin
(D)
(D)
Greene
340,000
330,000
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
9,000
8,000
Other Counties
432,800
447,700
Halifax
45,000
55,000
Harnett
75,000
85,000
State Total
8,800,000
8,900,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
*
*
Hertford
(D)
(D)
Hoke
85,000
72,000
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
*
*
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
180,000
180,000
Jones
265,000
270,000
Lee
(D)
(D)
Lenoir
260,000
260,000
Lincoln
400
400
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 43
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1, 2015
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 5,000 / Undisclosed5,000 to 49,99950,000 to 99,999100,000 to 399,999400,000 and up
Duplin
1,940,000
Sampson
1,900,000
Bladen
720,000
Wayne
550,000
Greene
330,000
Robeson
325,000
Jones
270,000
Lenoir 2
260,000
Pitt 2
260,000
Pender
245,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 8th.
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1 (Thousand Head)
7,5008,0008,5009,0009,50010,00010,500200620072008200920102011201220132014201544 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties
2015
2016
Counties
2015
2016
Head
Head
Alamance
17,300
17,000
Mitchell
1,400
1,400
Alexander
23,000
23,000
Montgomery
5,000
5,000
Alleghany
23,000
23,000
Moore
11,000
11,200
Anson
10,500
10,800
Nash
7,400
7,400
Ashe
18,800
19,000
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
1,400
1,400
Northampton
900
900
Beaufort
1,200
1,200
Onslow
1,800
1,800
Bertie
800
800
Orange
9,800
9,700
Bladen
3,100
3,000
Pamlico
100
100
Brunswick
1,800
1,800
Pasquotank
300
300
Buncombe
14,300
14,300
Pender
2,100
2,100
Burke
4,000
4,000
Perquimans
700
700
Cabarrus
12,000
12,000
Person
7,400
7,500
Caldwell
5,200
5,200
Pitt
2,700
2,700
Camden
100
100
Polk
3,200
3,200
Carteret
300
300
Randolph
43,500
44,000
Caswell
8,500
8,500
Richmond
1,800
1,800
Catawba
12,800
12,800
Robeson
8,000
7,800
Chatham
37,000
37,000
Rockingham
9,700
9,700
Cherokee
4,600
4,500
Rowan
18,000
18,000
Chowan
1,200
1,200
Rutherford
7,300
7,300
Clay
1,700
1,600
Sampson
26,000
26,500
Cleveland
19,500
19,500
Scotland
1,200
1,200
Columbus
8,500
8,500
Stanly
12,500
12,500
Craven
1,000
1,000
Stokes
12,500
12,500
Cumberland
2,900
2,800
Surry
22,000
22,000
Currituck
200
200
Swain
400
400
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
2,400
2,300
Davidson
12,000
12,000
Tyrrell
300
300
Davie
10,000
10,000
Union
19,500
19,500
Duplin
22,000
21,500
Vance
1,500
1,500
Durham
2,100
2,100
Wake
3,500
3,400
Edgecombe
2,000
2,000
Warren
7,200
7,200
Forsyth
3,700
3,700
Washington
1,300
1,300
Franklin
15,700
15,500
Watauga
13,700
14,000
Gaston
7,300
7,300
Wayne
8,300
8,300
Gates
800
800
Wilkes
38,000
38,000
Graham
900
900
Wilson
1,000
1,100
Granville
7,000
7,000
Yadkin
20,000
19,500
Greene
1,400
1,400
Yancey
3,800
3,800
Guilford
14,300
14,000
Other Counties
300
300
Halifax
9,500
9,700
Harnett
6,700
6,800
State Total
800,000
800,000
Haywood
10,000
9,800
Henderson
5,000
5,000
Hertford
300
300
Hoke
1,200
1,200
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
47,500
47,500
Jackson
1,600
1,600
Johnston
12,400
12,500
Jones
1,100
1,100
Lee
3,700
3,700
Lenoir
2,200
2,200
Lincoln
13,500
14,000
McDowell
2,400
2,400
Macon
2,700
2,700
Madison
6,000
5,800
Martin
800
800
Mecklenburg
2,000
2,000
* Less than 100 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 45
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1, 2016
Leading Counties 1
Number
HeadUnder 2,000 / Undisclosed2,000 to 4,9995,000 to 9,99910,000 to 19,99920,000 and up
Iredell
47,500
Randolph
44,000
Wilkes
38,000
Chatham
37,000
Sampson
26,500
Alexander 2
23,000
Alleghany 2
23,000
Surry
22,000
Duplin
21,500
Cleveland 3
19,500
Union 3
19,500
Yadkin 3
19,500
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 6th. 3 Ranked 10th.
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
650700750800850900200720082009201020112012201320142015201646 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties
2015
2016
Counties
2015
2016
Head
Head
Alamance
7,000
7,000
Mitchell
900
900
Alexander
7,000
7,000
Montgomery
3,000
2,900
Alleghany
6,900
7,000
Moore
5,900
6,000
Anson
4,500
4,500
Nash
4,000
4,000
Ashe
6,200
6,200
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
700
700
Northampton
700
600
Beaufort
700
700
Onslow
1,100
1,100
Bertie
500
500
Orange
4,800
4,800
Bladen
(D)
(D)
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
(D)
(D)
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
7,000
7,000
Pender
(D)
(D)
Burke
2,500
2,600
Perquimans
500
500
Cabarrus
6,700
6,700
Person
(D)
(D)
Caldwell
3,000
3,000
Pitt
(D)
(D)
Camden
100
100
Polk
(D)
(D)
Carteret
200
200
Randolph
16,500
16,500
Caswell
(D)
(D)
Richmond
1,300
1,200
Catawba
7,300
7,300
Robeson
(D)
(D)
Chatham
14,600
14,600
Rockingham
(D)
(D)
Cherokee
2,500
2,500
Rowan
8,000
8,000
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
(D)
(D)
Clay
(D)
(D)
Sampson
(D)
(D)
Cleveland
9,900
10,000
Scotland
*
*
Columbus
(D)
(D)
Stanly
(D)
(D)
Craven
600
700
Stokes
5,100
5,100
Cumberland
1,900
1,900
Surry
(D)
(D)
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
1,000
1,000
Davidson
5,400
5,400
Tyrrell
100
100
Davie
5,300
5,200
Union
12,000
12,000
Duplin
13,500
13,500
Vance
800
800
Durham
1,000
1,000
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
1,400
1,400
Warren
(D)
(D)
Forsyth
2,300
2,300
Washington
700
700
Franklin
5,800
6,000
Watauga
4,400
4,500
Gaston
3,100
3,100
Wayne
(D)
(D)
Gates
400
400
Wilkes
14,000
14,000
Graham
*
*
Wilson
600
600
Granville
3,600
3,500
Yadkin
8,700
8,700
Greene
900
1,000
Yancey
2,200
2,100
Guilford
5,500
5,500
Other Counties
91,300
91,200
Halifax
(D)
(D)
Harnett
3,900
4,000
State Total
363,000
363,000
Haywood
4,900
4,800
Henderson
1,500
1,500
Hertford
200
200
Hoke
*
*
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
12,800
12,800
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
(D)
(D)
Jones
700
600
Lee
1,600
1,600
Lenoir
1,500
1,500
Lincoln
4,100
4,100
McDowell
(D)
(D)
Macon
1,800
1,800
Madison
3,800
3,700
Martin
600
600
Mecklenburg
(D)
*
* Less than 100 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 47
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1, 2016
Leading Counties 1
Number
HeadUnder 1,000 / Undisclosed1,000 to 2,9993,000 to 4,9995,000 to 9,99910,000 and up
Randolph
16,500
Chatham
14,600
Wilkes
14,000
Duplin
13,500
Iredell
12,800
Union
12,000
Cleveland
10,000
Yadkin
8,700
Rowan
8,000
Catawba
7,300
1 Ranking of published counties only.
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
175225275325375425200720082009201020112012201320142015201648 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties
2015
2016
Counties
2015
2016
Head
Head
Alamance
1,200
1,200
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
1,600
1,600
Montgomery
*
*
Alleghany
1,700
1,700
Moore
*
*
Anson
*
*
Nash
*
*
Ashe
100
100
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
*
*
Beaufort
*
*
Onslow
*
*
Bertie
*
*
Orange
800
800
Bladen
*
*
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
900
900
Pender
*
*
Burke
*
*
Perquimans
*
*
Cabarrus
1,200
1,200
Person
*
*
Caldwell
*
*
Pitt
*
*
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
4,700
4,700
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
*
*
Catawba
400
400
Robeson
*
*
Chatham
1,200
1,200
Rockingham
*
*
Cherokee
*
*
Rowan
1,400
1,400
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
*
*
Clay
*
*
Sampson
*
*
Cleveland
600
600
Scotland
*
*
Columbus
*
*
Stanly
*
*
Craven
*
*
Stokes
*
*
Cumberland
*
*
Surry
*
*
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
1,500
1,500
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
500
500
Union
*
*
Duplin
100
100
Vance
*
*
Durham
100
100
Wake
*
*
Edgecombe
*
*
Warren
*
*
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
*
*
Franklin
*
*
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
700
700
Wayne
*
*
Gates
*
*
Wilkes
1,200
1,200
Graham
*
*
Wilson
*
*
Granville
500
500
Yadkin
1,400
1,400
Greene
*
*
Yancey
200
200
Guilford
1,500
1,500
Other Counties
4,400
4,400
Halifax
*
*
Harnett
*
*
State Total
47,000
47,000
Haywood
1,200
1,200
Henderson
1,600
1,600
Hertford
*
*
Hoke
*
*
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
13,400
13,400
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
*
*
Jones
*
*
Lee
*
*
Lenoir
*
*
Lincoln
2,900
2,900
McDowell
*
*
Macon
*
*
Madison
*
*
Martin
*
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
* Less than 100 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 49
MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1, 2016
Leading Counties 1
Number
HeadUnder 500 / Undisclosed500 to 9991,000 to 1,4991,500 to 1,9992,000 and up
Iredell
13,400
Randolph
4,700
Lincoln
2,900
Alleghany
1,700
Alexander 2
1,600
Henderson 2
1,600
Davidson 3
1,500
Guilford 3
1,500
Rowan 4
1,400
Yadkin 4
1,400
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 5th. 3 Ranked 7th. 4 Ranked 9th.
MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
200720082009201020112012201320142015201610203040506050 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
TURKEYS
Number Raised
Counties
2014
2015
Counties
2014
2015
Head
Head
Alamance
*
*
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
*
*
Montgomery
*
*
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
*
*
Anson
990,000
1,100,000
Nash
*
*
Ashe
*
*
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
*
*
Beaufort
*
*
Onslow
1,650,000
1,800,000
Bertie
*
*
Orange
*
*
Bladen
1,750,000
1,900,000
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
*
*
Pender
425,000
460,000
Burke
*
*
Perquimans
*
*
Cabarrus
(D)
(D)
Person
*
*
Caldwell
*
*
Pitt
(D)
(D)
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
*
*
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
*
*
Catawba
*
*
Robeson
185,000
200,000
Chatham
*
*
Rockingham
*
*
Cherokee
*
*
Rowan
*
*
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
*
*
Clay
*
*
Sampson
7,200,000
7,850,000
Cleveland
330,000
365,000
Scotland
*
*
Columbus
(D)
(D)
Stanly
495,000
545,000
Craven
*
*
Stokes
*
*
Cumberland
545,000
590,000
Surry
*
*
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
*
*
Davidson
*
*
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
*
*
Union
2,750,000
3,000,000
Duplin
4,400,000
4,800,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
*
*
Wake
(D)
(D)
Edgecombe
*
*
Warren
*
*
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
*
*
Franklin
*
*
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
*
*
Wayne
3,500,000
3,800,000
Gates
*
*
Wilkes
*
*
Graham
*
*
Wilson
*
*
Granville
*
*
Yadkin
*
*
Greene
1,600,000
1,700,000
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
*
*
Other Counties
605,000
655,000
Halifax
*
*
Harnett
(D)
(D)
State Total
28,500,000
31,000,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
*
*
Hertford
*
*
Hoke
180,000
195,000
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
*
*
Jackson
*
*
Johnston
305,000
330,000
Jones
240,000
260,000
Lee
*
*
Lenoir
1,350,000
1,450,000
Lincoln
*
*
McDowell
*
*
Macon
*
*
Madison
*
*
Martin
*
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 51
TURKEYS
Number Raised, 2015
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
7,850,000
Duplin
4,800,000
Wayne
3,800,000
Union
3,000,000
Bladen
1,900,000
Onslow
1,800,000
Greene
1,700,000
Lenoir
1,450,000
Anson
1,100,000
Cumberland
590,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
TURKEYS
Number Raised (Thousand Head)
20,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,000200620072008200920102011201220132014201552 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
BROILERS
Number Produced
Counties
2014
2015
Counties
2014
2015
Head
Head
Alamance
645,000
670,000
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
30,900,000
32,000,000
Montgomery
23,600,000
24,400,000
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
25,800,000
26,700,000
Anson
28,400,000
29,400,000
Nash
10,800,000
11,200,000
Ashe
*
*
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
(D)
(D)
Northampton
9,200,000
9,550,000
Beaufort
(D)
(D)
Onslow
5,100,000
5,300,000
Bertie
32,000,000
33,100,000
Orange
14,000
14,400
Bladen
11,000,000
11,300,000
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
*
*
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
6,200
6,300
Pender
9,400,000
9,700,000
Burke
5,250,000
5,450,000
Perquimans
10,500,000
10,900,000
Cabarrus
3,050,000
3,150,000
Person
(D)
(D)
Caldwell
1,250,000
1,300,000
Pitt
10,300,000
10,600,000
Camden
*
*
Polk
*
*
Carteret
*
*
Randolph
35,500,000
36,800,000
Caswell
*
*
Richmond
34,800,000
36,000,000
Catawba
11,000,000
11,400,000
Robeson
48,400,000
50,100,000
Chatham
19,300,000
20,000,000
Rockingham
*
*
Cherokee
*
*
Rowan
4,350,000
4,500,000
Chowan
2,550,000
2,650,000
Rutherford
4,700,000
4,900,000
Clay
*
*
Sampson
39,700,000
41,100,000
Cleveland
22,000,000
22,700,000
Scotland
12,400,000
12,800,000
Columbus
2,950,000
3,050,000
Stanly
8,700,000
9,000,000
Craven
*
*
Stokes
*
*
Cumberland
2,100,000
2,200,000
Surry
26,900,000
27,800,000
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
2,400
2,500
Davidson
5,950,000
6,150,000
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
*
*
Union
62,500,000
64,700,000
Duplin
66,800,000
69,000,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
(D)
(D)
Wake
6,000
6,100
Edgecombe
6,650,000
6,900,000
Warren
*
*
Forsyth
*
*
Washington
*
*
Franklin
1,700,000
1,750,000
Watauga
*
*
Gaston
2,150,000
2,200,000
Wayne
14,400,000
14,900,000
Gates
7,850,000
8,100,000
Wilkes
52,500,000
54,300,000
Graham
*
*
Wilson
(D)
(D)
Granville
(D)
(D)
Yadkin
6,400,000
6,650,000
Greene
3,150,000
3,300,000
Yancey
*
*
Guilford
(D)
(D)
Other Counties
1,452,000
1,496,200
Halifax
(D)
(D)
Harnett
24,500,000
25,400,000
State Total
795,200,000
822,700,000
Haywood
*
*
Henderson
1,400
1,400
Hertford
10,500,000
10,800,000
Hoke
5,250,000
5,450,000
Hyde
*
*
Iredell
1,850,000
1,900,000
Jackson
3,000
3,100
Johnston
9,050,000
9,350,000
Jones
2,900,000
3,000,000
Lee
3,900,000
4,000,000
Lenoir
2,000,000
2,050,000
Lincoln
7,650,000
7,900,000
McDowell
970,000
1,000,000
Macon
*
*
Madison
(D)
(D)
Martin
2,550,000
2,650,000
Mecklenburg
*
*
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 53
BROILERS
Number Produced, 2015
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
69,000,000
Union
64,700,000
Wilkes
54,300,000
Robeson
50,100,000
Sampson
41,100,000
Randolph
36,800,000
Richmond
36,000,000
Bertie
33,100,000
Alexander
32,000,000
Anson
29,400,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
BROILERS
Number Produced (Thousand Head)
600,000650,000700,000750,000850,000800,000200620072008200920102011201220132014201554 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1
Counties
2014
2015
Counties
2014
2015
Head
Head
Alamance
155,000
160,000
Mitchell
*
*
Alexander
875,000
900,000
Montgomery
(D)
(D)
Alleghany
*
*
Moore
30,000
31,000
Anson
300,000
310,000
Nash
335,000
345,000
Ashe
2,800
2,900
New Hanover
*
*
Avery
*
*
Northampton
*
*
Beaufort
*
*
Onslow
*
*
Bertie
*
*
Orange
155,000
160,000
Bladen
(D)
(D)
Pamlico
*
*
Brunswick
1,400
1,500
Pasquotank
*
*
Buncombe
8,800
9,100
Pender
145,000
150,000
Burke
150,000
160,000
Perquimans
*
*
Cabarrus
(D)
(D)
Person
*
*
Caldwell
(D)
(D)
Pitt
*
*
Camden
*
*
Polk
1,200
1,300
Carteret
1,300
1,300
Randolph
515,000
530,000
Caswell
270,000
275,000
Richmond
110,000
110,000
Catawba
77,000
79,000
Robeson
1,900
2,000
Chatham
295,000
305,000
Rockingham
(D)
(D)
Cherokee
(D)
(D)
Rowan
57,000
58,000
Chowan
*
*
Rutherford
2,200
2,300
Clay
*
*
Sampson
285,000
295,000
Cleveland
(D)
(D)
Scotland
*
*
Columbus
2,400
2,500
Stanly
(D)
(D)
Craven
*
*
Stokes
285,000
295,000
Cumberland
*
*
Surry
640,000
660,000
Currituck
*
*
Swain
*
*
Dare
*
*
Transylvania
1,800
1,800
Davidson
105,000
110,000
Tyrrell
*
*
Davie
105,000
105,000
Union
1,350,000
1,350,000
Duplin
440,000
450,000
Vance
*
*
Durham
2,300
2,400
Wake
3,200
3,300
Edgecombe
(D)
(D)
Warren
(D)
(D)
Forsyth
2,600
2,700
Washington
*
*
Franklin
(D)
(D)
Watauga
1,600
1,700
Gaston
18,500
19,100
Wayne
91,000
94,000
Gates
*
*
Wilkes
390,000
400,000
Graham
*
*
Wilson
*
*
Granville
1,300
1,300
Yadkin
1,100,000
1,150,000
Greene
*
*
Yancey
1,100
1,200
Guilford
335,000
350,000
Other Counties
4,458,200
4,592,700
Halifax
(D)
(D)
Harnett
1,600
1,600
State Total
14,441,000
14,869,000
Haywood
1,500
1,600
Henderson
1,800
1,900
Hertford
*
*
Hoke
*
*
Hyde
(D)
(D)
Iredell
1,100,000
1,150,000
Jackson
1,200
1,300
Johnston
28,000
29,000
Jones
*
*
Lee
(D)
(D)
Lenoir
115,000
115,000
Lincoln
3,300
3,400
McDowell
76,000
79,000
Macon
1,200
1,200
Madison
3,800
3,900
Martin
*
*
Mecklenburg
*
*
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 55
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1, 2015
Leading Counties 1
Number
NumberUnder 5,000 / Undisclosed5,000 to 49,99950,000 to 99,999100,000 to 499,999500,000 and up
Union
1,350,000
Iredell 2
1,150,000
Yadkin 2
1,150,000
Alexander
900,000
Surry
660,000
Randolph
530,000
Duplin
450,000
Wilkes
400,000
Guilford
350,000
Nash
345,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 2nd.
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1 (Thousand Head)
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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)
CottonCornSoybeansWheat04008001,2002,0001,6002006200720082009201020112012201320142015North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 59
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
2013
142.0
1982
155,430
Corn for Silage
Ton
1919
1983
152
2014
19.0
1984
2,240
Cotton: Upland 1
Lb
1866
1926
1,802
2014
1,038.0
2001
1,673
Cottonseed
Ton
1866
-
-
-
-
2001
559
Hay: All
Ton
1909
1945
1,374
2003
2.6
2013
2,064
Hay: Alfalfa
Ton
1919
1957
88
2009
3.6
1957
185
Hay: Other
Ton
1919
1945
1,274
2003
2.6
2013
2,040
Potatoes
Cwt
1866
1889
542
2011
80.0
1956
19,680
Oats
Bu
1909
1945
320
2014
4,300.0
1981
555,560
Peanuts
Lb
1866
1943
110
2013
240.0
1946
7,774
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
2014
40.0
2014
69,200
Sweet Potatoes
Cwt
1868
1932
101
2014
220.0
2015
16,340
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
2013
925
2011
68.0
2013
52,725
FRUITS AND NUTS:
Apples: Commercial
Lb
1934
-
-
-
-
1983
415,000
Blueberries
Lb
1972
2015
8.0
2014
7,070
2015
49,900
Grapes
Ton
1909
-
-
-
-
1912
8.6
Peaches
Ton
1899
-
-
-
-
1941
76.0
Strawberries
Cwt
1949
1950
2.9
2014
154
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
2012
13
1871
8.0
2007
825
Oats
Bu
1909
2009
66
1909
675.0
1911
119,350
Peanuts
Lb
1866
1867
10
1911
29.0
1866
444
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
2015
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
2014
1.1
1972
9
1955
13
1 Production in 480-lb net weight bales. 2 Productions 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.60 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY
Crops
Unit
2014
Acres Planted
Acres
Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Price per Unit
Value
Thousands
Units
Thousands
Dollars
Thousand Dollars
FIELD CROPS
Barley
Bu
20
15
71
1,065
3.80
4,047
Corn for Grain 1
Bu
780
840
132
102,960
4.19
431,402
Corn for Silage 2
Ton
-
50
19
950
-
-
Cotton: Upland 3
Lb
465
460
1,038
995
0.668
319,037
Cottonseed
Ton
-
-
-
302
198.00
62,964
Hay: All
Ton
-
830
2.40
1,996
114.00
228,208
Hay: Alfalfa
Ton
-
10
2.80
28
208.00
5,824
Hay: Other
Ton
-
820
2.40
1,968
113.00
222,384
Oats
Bu
33
17
210
1,139
3.10
3,531
Peanuts
Lb
94
93
4
401,760
0.262
105,261
Potatoes
Cwt
14.5
13.5
210
2,835
(D)
(D)
Soybeans
Bu
1,750
1,730
210
69,200
10.20
705,840
Sweet Potatoes
Cwt
73
72
67
15,840
22.00
348,480
Tobacco: All
Lb
-
193.4
220
453,860
2.009
911,833
Tobacco: Flue-cured
Lb
-
192.0
1,900
451,200
2.010
906,912
Tobacco: Burley
Lb
-
1.4
2,347
2,660
1.850
4,921
Wheat
Bu
830
770
58
44,660
5.16
230,446
FRUIT
Actual Acres
Apples: Commercial
Lb
-
6,000
20,800
125,000
0.380
30,763
Blueberries
Lb
-
6,900
7,070
48,800
1.54
74,968
Grapes
Ton
-
2,300
2.61
5.40
807.00
4,358
Peaches
Ton
-
1,100
4.00
4.30
1,450.00
6,235
VEGETABLES
Actual Acres
Fresh Market:
Bell Peppers
Cwt
2,200
2,100
4,320
441
44.00
19,404
Cabbage
Cwt
2,900
2,800
230
644
15.00
9,660
Cucumbers
Cwt
5,000
4,800
115
552
19.00
10,488
Snap Beans
Cwt
4,400
4,300
40
172
38.00
6,536
Squash
Cwt
3,100
3,000
40
162
51.90
8,413
Strawberries
Cwt
1,200
1,100
54
154
152.00
23,408
Sweet Corn
Cwt
4,900
4,600
140
308
27.00
8,316
Tomatoes
Cwt
3,500
3,400
2,350
850
42.00
35,700
Watermelons
Cwt
5,700
5,500
250
1,155
12.00
13,860
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. 1 Planted for all purposes. 2 Green-weight. 3 Production in 480-lb. net weight bales.North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 61
ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY
Crops
Unit
2015
Acres Planted
Acres
Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Price per Unit
Value
Thousands
Units
Thousands
Dollars
Thousand Dollars
FIELD CROPS
Barley
Bu
19
14
72
1,008
3.40
3,427
Corn for Grain 1
Bu
790
730
113
82,490
4.30
354,707
Corn for Silage 2
Ton
-
50
16
800
-
-
Cotton: Upland 3
Lb
385
355
713
527
0.572
143,320
Cottonseed
Ton
-
-
-
156
228.00
36,936
Hay: All
Ton
-
777
2.40
1,868
126.00
235,360
Hay: Alfalfa
Ton
-
7
2.80
20
218.00
4,360
Hay: Other
Ton
-
770
2.40
1,848
125.00
231,000
Oats
Bu
35
16
66
1,056
2.20
2,323
Peanuts
Lb
90
88
3,400
299,200
0.237
70,910
Potatoes
Cwt
13.5
12.7
210
2,667
(D)
(D)
Soybeans
Bu
1,820
1,790
32
57,280
8.50
486,880
Sweet Potatoes
Cwt
87
86
190
16,340
19.40
331,702
Tobacco: All
Lb
-
173.0
2,198
380,250
1.850
703,648
Tobacco: Flue-cured
Lb
-
172.0
2,200
378,400
1.850
700,040
Tobacco: Burley
Lb
-
1.0
1,850
1,850
1.950
3,608
Wheat
Bu
650
570
53
30,210
4.85
146,519
FRUIT
Actual Acres
Utilized
Apples: Commercial
Lb
-
6,000
17,500
105,000
0.207
21,274
Blueberries
Lb
-
8,000
6,190
49,500
1.57
77,910
Grapes
Ton
-
2,300
3.17
7.30
762.00
5,561
Peaches
Ton
-
1,200
4.5
5.29
1,320.00
6,983
VEGETABLES
Fresh Market:
Actual Acres
Bell Peppers
Cwt
2,200
2,300
235
517
42.00
21,714
Cabbage
Cwt
2,400
2,600
220
528
13.00
6,864
Cucumbers
Cwt
4,800
4,900
145
696
18.00
12,528
Snap Beans
Cwt
2,800
4,800
41
115
31.00
3,565
Squash
Cwt
2,400
3,000
98
235
28.30
6,660
Strawberries
Cwt
1,100
1,200
130
143
164.00
23,452
Sweet Corn
Cwt
4,600
5,100
85
391
31.00
12,121
Tomatoes
Cwt
3,300
3,500
310
1,023
46.00
47,058
Watermelons
Cwt
5,800
5,900
310
1,798
18.00
32,364
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. 1 Planted for all purposes. 2 Green-weight. 3 Production in 480-lb. net weight bales.62 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
GRAIN STOCKS
Year
On-Farm Stocks
Off-Farm Stocks 1
Total Stocks All Positions
Mar 1
Jun 1
Sep 1
Dec 1
Mar 1
Jun 1
Sep 1
Dec 1
Mar 1
Jun 1
Sep 1
Dec 1
Thousand Bushels
CORN
2011
6,000
1,500
550
22,000
20,511
12,761
4,910
20,099
26,511
14,261
5,460
42,099
2012
9,000
2,000
500
25,000
20,209
11,206
3,356
18,618
29,209
13,206
3,856
43,618
2013
9,200
2,600
900
36,000
19,545
10,775
4,086
30,930
28,745
13,375
4,986
66,930
2014
14,500
4,700
1,400
29,000
21,341
12,443
4,155
26,488
35,841
17,143
5,555
55,488
2015
13,000
6,500
1,800
26,000
21,118
13,777
9,168
28,430
34,118
20,277
10,968
54,430
SOYBEANS
2011
*
*
*
*
9,026
6,163
3,568
11,630
*
*
*
*
2012
*
*
*
*
10,745
6,669
(D)
14,116
*
*
*
*
2013
*
*
*
*
11,900
4,615
2,225
16,384
*
*
*
*
2014
*
*
*
*
7,941
3,425
(D)
17,630
*
*
*
*
2015
*
*
*
*
12,259
7,225
2,080
12,791
*
*
*
*
WHEAT
2011
200
25
3,700
2,400
5,327
2,141
15,580
10,398
5,527
2,166
19,280
12,798
2012
500
250
3,100
1,700
9,929
4,210
13,166
8,950
10,429
4,460
16,266
10,650
2013
700
90
3,500
1,950
8,291
3,983
18,359
14,347
8,991
4,073
21,859
16,297
2014
500
65
5,700
3,250
9,873
5,520
21,600
16,854
10,373
5,585
27,300
20,104
2015
2,000
550
2,200
1,300
13,638
5,174
19,917
16,844
15,638
5,724
22,117
18,144
1 Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors. * “On-Farm” estimates not published at state level. (D) “Off-Farm” estimates not published to avoid disclosure of individual farms.
UPLAND COTTON BIOTECHNOLOGY VARIETIES
Percent Planted
Year
North Carolina
United States
Insect
Resistant (BT)
Herbicide
Resistant
Stacked
Gene
All Biotech
Varieties
Insect
Resistant (BT)
Herbicide
Resistant
Stacked
Gene
All Biotech
Varieties
2012
16
8
72
96
14
17
63
94
2013
2
5
87
94
8
15
67
90
2014
3
5
89
97
5
12
79
96
2015
1
7
89
97
5
10
79
94
2016
2
1
93
96
4
9
80
93
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS
Year
May 1
Dec 1
Thousand Tons
2011
253
1,175
2012
369
1,200
2013
240
1,380
2014
220
1,300
2015
265
1,120
GRAIN STORAGE CAPACITY
On-Farm and Off-Farm Facilities, December 1
Year
Off-Farm Facilities
Rated Off-Farm
Storage Capacity
Rated On-Farm
Storage Capacity
Number
Thousand Bushels
2011
174
85,000
100,000
2012
170
85,000
100,000
2013
165
88,000
100,000
2014
165
94,000
105,000
2015
168
94,000
105,000North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 63
SELECTED FLORICULTURE CROPS
Operations with $100,000+ Sales
Plant
Unit
Quantity Sold
Wholesale
2014
2015
2014
2015
Thousands
Thousand Dollars
ANNUAL BEDDING & GARDEN PLANTS
Begonias
Flats
501
520
4,354
4,373
Hanging Baskets
321
337
1,252
1,493
Pots (All Sizes)
1,345
1,952
1,547
2,424
Geraniums, from Vegetative Cuttings
Flats
(D)
13
(D)
84
Hanging Baskets
627
661
3,743
4,059
Pots (All Sizes)
2,399
2,632
10,607
11,506
Geraniums, from Seeds
Flats
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
Hanging Baskets
22
24
117
142
Pots (All Sizes)
907
839
820
777
Impatiens, New Guinea
Flats
41
31
626
259
Hanging Baskets
284
402
1,627
2,295
Pots (All Sizes)
890
989
3,889
4,190
Impatiens, Other
Flats
417
415
3,786
3,602
Hanging Baskets
388
407
1,909
2,096
Pots (All Sizes)
1,483
1,729
1,852
2,091
Marigolds
Flats
434
434
2,752
2,812
Hanging Baskets
-
-
-
-
Pots (All Sizes)
852
1,547
887
1,836
Pansies & Violas
Flats
1,855
1,464
14,135
12,298
Hanging Baskets
435
429
2,232
2,282
Pots (All Sizes)
3,175
3,345
4,423
4,634
Petunias
Flats
684
545
5,650
4,355
Hanging Baskets
586
606
3,018
3,272
Pots (All Sizes)
3,175
3,345
4,423
4,634
Other Flowering & Foliar
Flats
1,085
1,578
15,299
13,697
Hanging Baskets
3,117
3,017
20,198
19,641
Pots (All Sizes)
8,391
11,506
18,958
24,238
Vegetable Type
Flats
406
491
6,261
6,314
Pots (All Sizes)
290
363
558
944
FLOWERING & FOLIAGE PLANTS FOR INDOOR OR PATIO USE
African Violets
Pots (All Sizes)
(D)
112
(D)
205
Finished Florist Azaleas
Pots (All Sizes)
36
54
325
502
Florist Chrysanthemums
Pots (All Sizes)
(D)
308
(D)
1,756
Easter Lilies
Pots (All Sizes)
271
362
1,425
1,767
Orchids
Pots (All Sizes)
59
79
796
972
Poinsettias
Pots (All Sizes)
4,567
4,321
17,093
16,394
Florist Roses
Pots (All Sizes)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
Spring Flowering Bulbs
Pots (All Sizes)
218
200
2,939
716
Other Flowering Plants
Pots (All Sizes)
1,865
792
6,292
4,010
Foliage Plants
Hanging Baskets
(D)
2,164
(D)
13,871
Pots (All Sizes)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS
Hardy & Garden Chrysanthemums
Pots (All Sizes)
8,188
11,461
21,903
29,206
Hostas
Pots (All Sizes)
635
(D)
2,111
(D)
Other Herbaceous Perennials
Pots (All Sizes)
4,934
(D)
12,033
(D)
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
NUMBER OF PRODUCERS
BY GROSS VALUE OF SALES
Gross Value of Sales
2014
2015
Number
$10,000 - $19,999
48
38
$20,000 - $39,999
63
63
$40,000 - $49,999
18
12
$50,000 - $99,999
42
68
$100,000 - $149,999
65
72
$500,000 or more
43
41
All Producers
279
294
WHOLESALE VALUE OF SA