U.S. DepaRtment of agriculture
National agricultural
Statistics Service
noRth Carolina
Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services
Joseph T. Reilly
administrator
Jay Johnson
deputy administrator,
EaSTern fi e l d operations
Steve Troxler
commissioner
N. David Smith
c h i e f deputy commissioner
Dee Webb
state statistician
Melanie Edwards
publication specialist
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Publication No. 216. "North Carolina Agricultural Statistics" is an annual publication issued cooperatively by the USDA National
Agricultural Statistics Service and the North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services. This publication is printed
on permanent, acid-free paper in compliance with the general statutes of the State of North Carolina.
3,000 copies of this public document were designed and printed at a cost of $9,048.74, or $3.01 per copy.
U.S. DepaRtment of agriculture
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............................................................................. 4–5
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
Annual Weather and Climate Summary................................................11
Climatological Data.................................................................................11
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
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
Average Prices Paid Charts:
Feed, Fuels and Fertilizer.....................................................................33
Livestock , Dairy & Poultry............ 35
Record Highs and Lows...........................................................................36
Livestock and Poultry Inventory.............................................................37
Livestock and Poultry Inventory Values.................................................37
Meat Animals: Numbers, Production, Disposition, Price & Income......38
Commercial Livestock Slaughter............................................................39
Commercial Hog Slaughter.....................................................................39
Commercial Cattle Slaughter..................................................................39
Commercial Broilers: Production and Value..........................................40
Turkeys: Production and Value...............................................................40
Eggs: Production and Value....................................................................40
Chickens: Lost, Sold and Value of Sales.................................................40
Honey: Production, Stocks and Value....................................................40
Catfish Operations..................................................................................41
Catfish: Sales of Foodsize Fish................................................................41
Catfish Sales.............................................................................................41
Trout Operations.....................................................................................42
Trout: Sales of Foodsize Fish or Larger..................................................42
Trout Sales...............................................................................................42
Hogs and Pigs: Number on Farms, December 1....................................43
Hogs and Pigs Inventory Leading States................................................43
County Estimates: Number on Farms
Hogs and Pigs................................................................................ 44–45
All Cattle........................................................................................ 46–47
Beef Cows...................................................................................... 48–49
Milk Cows...................................................................................... 50–51
Turkeys........................................................................................... 52–53
Broilers........................................................................................... 54–55
Layers............................................................................................. 56–57
Crops......................................................................... 59
Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates.....................................................60
North Carolina Planted Acres.................................................................60
Crop Record Highs...................................................................................61
Crop Record Lows....................................................................................61
Annual Crop Summary...................................................................... 62–63
Grain Stocks.............................................................................................64
Hay Stocks on Farms................................................................................64
Grain Storage Capacity...........................................................................64
Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties................................................64
Selected Floriculture Crops, Number of Producers by Gross
Value of Sales & Wholesale Value of Sales........................................65
County Estimates: Acres, Yield and Production
Corn for Grain............................................................................... 66–68
Cotton............................................................................................ 69–71
Other Hay...................................................................................... 72–74
Peanuts.......................................................................................... 75–77
Soybeans........................................................................................ 78–80
Sweet Potatoes.............................................................................. 81–83
Burley Tobacco.............................................................................. 84–86
Flue-Cured Tobacco....................................................................... 87–89
Wheat............................................................................................ 90–92
North Carolina Fruit and Vegetables, Top Counties
Apple...................................................................................................93
Blueberry.............................................................................................93
Grape...................................................................................................93
Peach....................................................................................................94
Strawberry...........................................................................................94
Cucumber............................................................................................94
Head Cabbage.....................................................................................95
Sweet Corn..........................................................................................95
Tomato.................................................................................................95
County Summary.......................................... 97
Crops, Livestock and Cash Receipts by County.............................. 98–147
20 15
Field Enumerators
Front row:
Donna Robbins
Connie Huffman
Kathy Bishop
Back row:
Harry Ferree
Ricky Crouse
Willis Weeks
Joe Teague
Bruce Woody
Front row:
Deborah Christian-Laux
David Clapp
Kirk Becker
Kate Campau
Lee Wright
Don Wooten
Back row:
Bill Hurd
Ronnie Morgan
Arnold Kellner
Bill Minter
Dave Bolton
Karl McKnight
Front row:
Dennis Vick
Carol Calhoun
Janyce Thomas
Brenda Williams
Rachael Williams
Back row:
Howard Collins
Margaret VanDorp
Lisa Smarsh
Jim Hill
Bud House
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Field Enumerators
Front row:
Harold Garner
Dwan Moore
Deborah Brogden
Lane Peele
Lisa Sutton Adkins
Brenda Lee
Back row:
Bob Rosser
Jim Langston
Bob Hathaway
Ernest Moore
Front row:
Tojie King
Kate Capps
Back row:
Charles Britt
Tim Page
David Willis
Byron Herring
Telephone Enumerators
Penny Lewter
Dewey Hamilton
Joyce Fowler
Melenda Perry
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 5
Statistics Program
N th Carolina’s Rank in U.S. Agriculture
Farm Real Estate Values
Farm Numbers
Weather and Climate
Soil Moisture
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 & November
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NORTH CAROLINA’S RANK IN U.S. AGRICULTURE, 2014
Rank Item Production N.C. % of U.S.
Top 3 States
1 2 3
1 All Tobacco 454 (Mil Lbs) 51.8 NC KY VA
Flue-cured Tobacco 451 (Mil Lbs) 78.8 NC VA GA
Sweet Potatoes 15,840 (000 Cwt) 53.5 NC CA MS
2 All Poultry & Egg Cash Receipts 5,096.1 (Mil $) 10.6 GA NC AR
Hogs & Pigs (12-1-14) 8.8 (Mil Hd) 13.0 IA NC MN
Annual Pig Crop Dec 13 - Nov 14 16.4 (Mil Hd) 14.4 IA NC MN
Trout Sold (foodsize) 4.1 (Mil Lbs) 6.7 ID NC CA
3 Turkeys 28.5 (Mil Hd) 12.0 MN AR NC
4 Strawberries: Fresh Market 154 (000 Cwt) 0.5 CA FL OR
Upland Cotton 1 995 (000 Bales) 6.3 TX GA MS
Broilers 795 (Mil Hd) 9.3 GA AL AR
5 Catfish Sold (foodsize) 3.9 (Mil Lbs) 2.6 MS AL AR
6 Bell Peppers 441 (000 Cwt) 2.9 CA FL NJ
Burley Tobacco 2.7 (Mil Lbs) 1.2 KY TN PA
Cucumbers: Fresh Market 552 (000 Cwt) 8.0 FL GA CA
Peanuts 400 (Mil Lbs) 7.7 GA FL AL
Tomatoes: Fresh Market 850 (000 Cwt) 3.1 CA FL TN
7 Blueberries 48.8 (Mil Lbs) 8.5 MI GA WA
Snap Beans: Fresh Market 172 (000 Cwt) 4.7 FL NY CA
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Cash Receipts 8,850.6 (Mil $) 4.2 TX IA CA
Chickens (12-1-14) (Excludes Broilers) 21.8 (Mil Hd) 4.6 IA OH IN
Eggs - Value of Production 501 (Mil $) 4.9 IA OH PA
8 Apples 125 (Mil Lbs) 1.1 WA NY MI
Watermelons: Fresh Market 1,155 (000 Cwt) 3.6 TX GA CA
All Commodity Cash Receipts 13,123.2 (Mil $) 3.1 CA IA TX
9 Cabbage: Fresh Market 644 (000 Cwt) 2.9 CA NY FL
Grapes 6,000 (Tons) 0.1 CA WA NY
Squash 162 (000 Cwt) 2.8 MI CA FL
11 Winter Wheat 44.7 (Mil Bu) 3.2 KS MT CO
14 Peaches 4,400 (Tons) 0.5 CA SC GA
16 Barley 1,065 (000 Bu) 0.6 ID MT ND
Oats 1,139 (000 Bu) 1.6 SD WI MN
Potatoes 2,835 (000 Cwt) 0.6 ID WA WI
Sweet Corn: Fresh Market 308 (000 Cwt) 1.2 CA FL GA
17 Crop Cash Receipts 4,272.6 (Mil $) 2.1 CA IL IA
18 Corn for Grain 103 (Mil Bu) 0.7 IA IL NE
Soybeans 69.2 (Mil Bu) 1.7 IL IA IN
29 Hay 1,996 (000 Tons) 1.4 TX CA MO
Milk 961 (Mil Lbs) 0.5 CA WI ID
34 Cattle on Farms (1-1-15) 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
2010 4,200 3,720 63.00 4,500 24.00
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
NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 1
Year
Number of
Farms
Land in
Farms
Average
Size
Sales Class Estimates
$1,000 -
$9,999
$10,000 -
$99,000
$100,000 +
$1,000 -
$9,999
$10,000 -
$99,000
$100,000 +
Thousands
Thousand
Acres
Acres Number Thousand Acres
NORTH CAROLINA
2010 51.5 8,400 163 32,100 10,900 8,500 2,000 1,450 4,950
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
UNITED STATES
2010 2,150 915,660 426 1,173,300 602,740 373,480 103,350 211,190 601,120
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 2,084 913,000 438 1,054,860 622,150 406,990 90,800 193,820 628,380
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 Farms Land in Farms
Thousand Farms
Million Acres
45.0
46.0
47.0
49.0
50.0
52.0
53.0
48.0
51.0
54.0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
8.0
8.4
8.3
8.2
8.1
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 11
2014 WEATHER SUMMARY
The year began with reports of below normal temperatures and abnormally wet conditions throughout the state. Much of North
Carolina experienced extreme cold snaps, and periods of heavy rain and snow followed by unseasonably warm temperatures and
dry conditions. On February 2nd statewide soil moisture was rated 0% very short, 3% short, 57% adequate and 40% surplus.
This weather pattern continued into February and March as daytime highs were reported in the 70’s and 80’s and lows reported
in teens and 20’s. Small grain, corn and tobacco progress was behind due to weather conditions, and by week ending April 27th
corn was at 60% planted compared to the 5 year average of 79% and flue-cured tobacco at 20% compared to 39% average. By
May 25th topsoil moisture was rated at 1% very short, 18% short, 65% adequate and 16% surplus. June temperatures averaged
above normal. Afternoon storms and a tropical front late in the month alleviated some of the dry conditions experienced in the
piedmont region. Hurricane Arthur passed over the coastal area of the state on July 3-4. A category 2 hurricane that produced up
to 5 inches of rain and wind speeds between 30-50 mph. Areas of the piedmont continued to report abnormally dry conditions.
A cold front pushed through North Carolina the week ending July 27th bringing widespread rain totaling between 0.4 and
7.4 inches and temperatures ranging between 1 and 4 degrees below normal. These conditions continued throughout August
until late in the month when temperatures rose to the mind to upper nineties in most areas. Corn, cotton and soybean progress
looked to be on target with projected five year averages. By September, farmers were busy harvesting corn, sweet potatoes and
tobacco. There was a major rain event the week ending September 14th. As of September 28th statewide topsoil moisture levels
were at 1% very short, 9% short, 74% adequate and 16% surplus. October brought the first frost of the season in the mountains.
Dry conditions aided harvest and by November 2nd farmers were on target harvesting all commodities and the planting of small
grains. By the end of the December, sorghum and soybeans harvest was almost complete. Topsoil moisture levels were rated 0%
very short, 2% short, 57% adequate and 41% surplus.
CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA, 2014
District
Average Temperatures
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Degrees Fahrenheit
N. Mountain 27.1 36.4 40.1 52.2 61.6 69.2 68.7 67.8 65.1 54.7 38.8 40.5 51.9
S. Mountain 29.3 39.9 43.5 55.4 63.6 71.2 70.6 70.9 68.3 57.0 41.3 43.0 54.5
N. Piedmont 33.8 41.5 43.7 58.1 68.0 75.5 76.5 73.4 70.6 60.9 44.7 43.7 57.5
C. Piedmont 34.5 42.5 44.7 58.7 68.4 75.4 76.3 74.2 70.8 61.0 44.9 43.9 57.9
S. Piedmont 36.1 44.8 47.4 60.9 70.0 77.3 77.5 76.0 72.1 62.5 47.0 45.6 59.8
N. Coastal 38.2 43.1 46.0 59.1 70.2 75.4 77.2 75.8 73.2 63.6 48.5 46.2 59.7
C. Coastal 40.4 45.5 48.1 61.9 71.6 76.9 78.6 77.2 74.6 65.0 50.3 48.0 61.5
S. Coastal 39.1 45.6 47.5 62.3 71.7 77.7 78.7 77.4 73.9 64.5 48.8 47.5 61.2
District
Precipitation
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Inches of Water
N. Mountain 2.90 3.20 3.26 4.36 3.92 3.77 3.63 5.48 4.14 5.04 4.09 2.82 46.61
S. Mountain 2.95 3.66 3.22 5.39 4.15 5.36 5.35 3.81 4.75 4.88 3.89 3.15 50.56
N. Piedmont 3.42 2.79 4.52 4.87 3.40 2.59 3.34 4.57 3.94 2.88 3.83 3.03 43.18
C. Piedmont 3.05 2.80 5.09 4.65 4.05 2.98 4.11 5.88 4.04 2.43 3.96 3.41 46.45
S. Piedmont 3.28 3.20 5.18 5.09 3.58 3.23 3.93 4.26 5.03 1.76 4.32 3.32 46.18
N. Coastal 4.26 3.28 5.03 5.55 2.77 4.34 6.17 5.73 7.30 2.22 3.59 4.25 54.49
C. Coastal 4.07 3.56 4.90 5.16 2.76 5.95 7.88 8.44 8.44 2.59 3.70 4.01 61.46
S. Coastal 3.20 3.31 5.52 4.48 3.37 4.07 7.31 6.87 6.61 1.75 3.93 4.63 55.05
SOURCE: National Climate Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
SOIL MOISTURE PERCENTS STATEWIDE, 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2/3 3/3 3/31 4/27 5/25 6/29 7/27 8/24 9/28 10/26 11/30 1/4
Very Short Short Adequate Surplus
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Farm Inc e
Prices Received
Prices Paid
N.C. farm
cash receipts
for 2014 totaled
$13.1
billion
2014
Livestock
cash receipts
accounted for
67.4
of all farm
cash receipts
2014
crop
cash receipts
accounted for
32.6
of all farm
cash receipts
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, 2014
$13,123,200,000
Tobacco, 6.9%
All Other Livestock, 1.1%
Dairy Products, 1.9%
Cattle & Calves, 3.3%
Hogs, 22.3%
All Other Poultry, 0.1%
Chicken Eggs, 3.8%
Turkeys, 5.6%
Broilers, 29.3%
Vegetables,
Fruits, Nuts &
Berries, 5.1%
Cotton, 3.2%
Corn, 3.7%
Wheat, 1.7%
Peanuts, 0.7%
Soybeans, 5.2%
All Other
Crops, 5.9% 1
Livestock,
Dairy
& Poultry,
67.4% Crops,
32.6%
1 All Other Crops includes hay, greenhouse, floriculture, nursery, cut Christmas trees, mushrooms and other miscellaneous crops.
COUNTY CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS, 2014
Includes Crops, Livestock & Government Payments
Under 20.0
20.0 to 49.9
50.0 to 99.9
100.0 to 149.9
150.0 to 199.9
200.0 and up
Million Dollars
16 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS
from Farm Marketings by Commodity
Commodities 2011 2012 2013 2014
2014 % of
Total Sales
Thousand Dollars Percent 1
All commodities 10,263,696 11,688,823 12,685,736 13,123,200 100.0%
Animals and products 6,802,039 7,344,159 8,305,025 8,850,642 67.4%
Meat animals 2,767,732 2,882,936 3,177,702 3,360,625 25.6%
Cattle and calves 284,939 312,931 316,242 431,161 3.3%
Hogs 2,482,793 2,570,005 2,861,460 2,929,464 22.3%
Dairy products, Milk 205,642 191,470 198,806 245,435 1.9%
Poultry and eggs 3,662,266 4,101,165 4,780,665 5,096,113 38.8%
Broilers 2,564,433 2,838,600 3,580,997 3,849,710 29.3%
Chicken eggs 375,573 392,549 431,359 500,989 3.8%
Farm chickens 10,798 10,872 10,874 12,251 0.1%
Turkeys 711,462 859,144 757,435 733,163 5.6%
Miscellaneous animals and products 166,399 168,588 147,852 148,469 1.1%
Aquaculture 10,709 11,973 11,257 11,873 0.1%
Catfish 5,539 5,701 4,436 3,985 *
Trout 5,170 6,272 6,821 7,888 0.1%
Honey 2,456 1,906 1,395 1,791 *
Mohair 20 17 20 21 *
Other animals and products 153,174 154,617 135,140 134,738 1.0%
All other animals and products 152,985 154,385 134,305 133,300 1.0%
Mink pelts 189 232 835 1,438 *
Wool 40 75 40 46 *
Crops 3,461,657 4,344,663 4,380,711 4,272,559 32.6%
Food grains 247,926 305,084 330,836 230,150 1.8%
Rye 1,303 2,480 3,547 4,280 *
Wheat 246,623 302,604 327,289 225,870 1.7%
Feed crops 485,250 704,365 634,040 561,254 4.3%
Barley 1,724 1,668 2,077 2,230 *
Corn 431,105 648,496 566,407 489,953 3.7%
Hay 49,733 51,800 63,568 66,447 0.5%
Oats 2,688 2,401 1,989 2,625 *
Cotton 409,851 473,474 417,685 419,298 3.2%
Cotton lint 358,729 400,612 343,432 357,372 2.7%
Cotton lint, Upland 358,729 400,612 343,432 357,372 2.7%
Cottonseed 51,122 72,862 74,253 61,926 0.5%
Tobacco 422,378 754,756 764,850 911,805 6.9%
Oil crops 520,225 813,972 950,991 780,114 5.9%
Peanuts 51,866 129,894 143,061 93,555 0.7%
Soybeans 468,359 684,077 807,930 686,559 5.2%
Vegetables and melons 458,501 352,936 464,896 526,369 4.0%
Potatoes 33,604 35,731 54,808 54,040 0.4%
Potatoes, Spring 33,604 35,731 54,808 54,040 0.4%
Sweet potatoes 238,080 161,200 263,940 354,816 2.7%
Beans, Snap 7,571 7,517 13,148 9,149 0.1%
Beans, Snap, Fresh 5,702 5,848 10,720 6,536 *
Beans, Snap, Processing 1,869 1,669 2,428 2,613 *
Cabbage 10,854 11,291 14,877 9,660 0.1%
Cabbage, Fresh 10,854 11,291 14,877 9,660 0.1%
Corn, Sweet 13,132 15,264 9,518 8,316 0.1%
Corn, Sweet, Fresh 13,132 15,264 9,518 8,316 0.1%
Cucumbers 27,897 25,956 19,995 13,011 0.1%
Cucumbers, Fresh 17,289 13,634 16,422 10,488 0.1%
Cucumbers, Processing 10,608 12,322 3,573 2,523 *
Bell peppers 30,134 19,778 15,725 19,404 0.1%
Squash 22,620 15,660 4,559 8,413 0.1%
Tomatoes 52,800 37,019 45,240 35,700 0.3%
Tomatoes, Fresh 52,800 37,019 45,240 35,700 0.3%
Watermelon 21,810 23,520 23,085 13,860 0.1%
Fruits and nuts 127,098 115,197 124,020 142,372 1.1%
Apples 26,863 10,016 32,200 30,613 0.2%
Grapes 5,105 4,469 3,960 4,358 *
Peaches 5,150 6,222 5,980 6,235 *
Blueberries 66,320 71,000 65,600 77,758 0.6%
Strawberries 23,660 23,490 16,280 23,408 0.2%
All other crops 790,427 824,880 693,393 701,196 5.3%
Floriculture 250,495 266,429 243,657 223,336 1.7%
Mushrooms 112 371 372 376 *
Miscellaneous crops 539,820 558,080 449,364 477,484 3.6%
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, 2014
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 5,163.4 16 1,275.6 33 6,439.0 26 118.4 24 6,557.5 26
Alaska 5.8 50 26.2 50 32.0 50 10.0 43 42.0 50
Arizona 2,384.9 28 2,017.3 30 4,402.1 30 69.0 34 4,471.1 30
Arkansas 5,747.1 11 4,649.3 15 10,396.3 13 329.6 9 10,725.9 13
California 15,317.4 3 38,662.7 1 53,980.1 1 246.6 13 54,226.8 1
Colorado 5,241.8 15 2,219.6 28 7,461.4 23 285.9 10 7,747.3 23
Connecticut 247.7 44 381.7 42 629.4 46 5.7 49 635.1 46
Delaware 1,161.5 39 315.2 43 1,476.7 39 7.5 46 1,484.3 39
Florida 2,382.5 29 5,832.1 13 8,214.6 20 82.6 31 8,297.1 22
Georgia 6,667.3 9 3,435.8 19 10,103.1 15 266.2 11 10,369.3 14
Hawaii 150.2 45 566.4 38 716.6 45 24.7 40 741.3 45
Idaho 5,471.1 13 3,192.3 21 8,663.3 17 83.0 30 8,746.3 17
Illinois 3,204.7 24 15,403.3 2 18,608.0 6 188.6 17 18,796.6 6
Indiana 4,286.9 18 8,448.8 6 12,735.6 10 106.9 27 12,842.5 10
Iowa 16,875.0 2 14,035.9 3 30,910.9 2 450.4 7 31,361.3 2
Kansas 10,466.2 5 5,845.9 12 16,312.1 7 665.5 4 16,977.6 7
Kentucky 3,664.5 23 2,883.1 22 6,547.7 25 238.2 14 6,785.8 25
Louisiana 1,342.1 38 2,649.9 24 3,992.0 33 135.6 21 4,127.6 33
Maine 404.8 43 433.2 40 837.9 43 14.6 41 852.5 43
Maryland 1,469.0 36 947.8 35 2,416.8 36 26.9 39 2,443.7 37
Massachusetts 144.0 46 315.1 44 459.1 47 6.7 47 465.9 47
Michigan 3,954.0 21 4,644.9 16 8,599.0 18 60.6 35 8,659.6 18
Minnesota 8,849.2 8 10,003.5 5 18,852.7 5 261.4 12 19,114.1 5
Mississippi 3,785.1 22 2,871.1 23 6,656.3 24 177.3 18 6,833.5 24
Missouri 5,259.8 14 5,655.3 14 10,915.1 11 510.2 5 11,425.3 11
Montana 2,265.3 30 2,270.1 27 4,535.4 29 158.9 19 4,694.4 29
Nebraska 14,531.2 4 10,186.5 4 24,717.7 4 697.6 3 25,415.3 4
Nevada 602.8 42 264.1 45 866.9 42 43.2 37 910.1 42
New Hampshire 143.8 47 106.5 48 250.3 48 8.1 45 258.4 48
New Jersey 132.8 48 888.4 36 1,021.1 40 6.6 48 1,027.7 40
New Mexico 2,959.1 26 706.1 37 3,665.3 34 228.6 15 3,893.8 34
New York 4,258.5 19 2,098.3 29 6,356.8 27 27.5 38 6,384.2 27
North Carolina 8,850.6 7 4,272.6 17 13,123.2 8 346.1 8 13,469.3 8
North Dakota 1,613.4 34 6,556.8 9 8,170.1 21 217.2 16 8,387.4 20
Ohio 4,105.1 20 6,169.6 10 10,274.7 14 78.1 33 10,352.9 15
Oklahoma 6,227.3 10 1,339.2 31 7,566.6 22 1,013.2 2 8,579.8 19
Oregon 1,903.0 31 3,301.4 20 5,204.3 28 115.9 25 5,320.2 28
Pennsylvania 5,691.2 12 2,597.7 25 8,289.0 19 53.3 36 8,342.3 21
Rhode Island 26.0 49 49.4 49 75.4 49 1.9 50 77.3 49
South Carolina 1,594.1 35 1,122.5 34 2,716.6 35 108.7 26 2,825.3 35
South Dakota 4,645.1 17 6,127.2 11 10,772.3 12 458.8 6 11,231.1 12
Tennessee 1,819.5 33 2,408.6 26 4,228.1 31 121.3 23 4,349.4 31
Texas 17,030.3 1 7,835.0 7 24,865.3 3 1,150.6 1 26,015.9 3
Utah 1,843.1 32 532.1 39 2,375.2 37 78.8 32 2,454.1 36
Vermont 813.6 40 178.4 46 992.0 41 8.8 44 1,000.9 41
Virginia 2,829.6 27 1,338.5 32 4,168.2 32 86.0 29 4,254.2 32
Washington 3,156.7 25 6,855.3 8 10,012.1 16 122.5 22 10,134.6 16
West Virginia 682.7 41 148.5 47 831.2 44 14.4 42 845.6 44
Wisconsin 9,406.1 6 3,477.4 18 12,883.5 9 92.1 28 12,975.7 9
Wyoming 1,433.8 37 392.6 41 1,826.4 38 156.3 20 1,982.7 38
United States 212,210.8 - 207,934.8 - 420,145.6 - 11,354.7 - 431,500.3 -
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
1935 217.3 29.5 187.8 16.1 1975 2,626.1 989.1 1,637.0 8.9
1936 222.4 31.9 190.5 4.3 1976 2,833.7 1,076.9 1,756.8 7.8
1937 260.4 36.1 224.3 12.2 1977 2,630.3 1,062.3 1,568.0 21.6
1938 216.2 35.0 181.2 16.5 1978 3,156.8 1,274.1 1,882.7 34.8
1939 219.5 34.6 184.9 19.9 1979 3,229.4 1,389.4 1,840.0 8.3
1940 201.2 33.9 167.3 14.9 1980 3,427.5 1,447.1 1,980.4 13.2
1941 238.1 44.3 238.8 14.5 1981 3,953.7 1,604.2 2,349.5 15.5
1942 424.2 64.9 359.3 22.4 1982 3,914.3 1,620.6 2,293.7 16.5
1943 482.5 99.6 383.0 14.3 1983 3,633.7 1,683.4 1,950.3 67.1
1944 611.4 107.4 504.0 16.4 1984 4,187.8 1,928.3 2,259.5 71.9
1945 629.1 120.9 508.2 9.3 1985 3,931.2 1,957.7 1,973.4 42.6
1946 745.4 119.9 625.5 9.7 1986 3,764.9 2,171.1 1,593.8 90.3
1947 759.5 135.2 624.3 8.1 1987 3,767.4 2,115.2 1,652.2 190.2
1948 783.1 153.0 630.1 7.9 1988 4,150.3 2,182.0 1,968.4 146.0
1949 739.3 156.5 582.8 7.6 1989 4,630.9 2,517.5 2,113.4 93.9
1950 829.7 164.7 665.0 8.8 1990 5,230.9 2,645.7 2,585.2 73.3
1951 967.6 197.7 769.9 8.0 1991 5,263.0 2,622.9 2,640.1 52.8
1952 942.1 203.2 738.9 6.8 1992 5,561.6 2,784.2 2,777.4 74.8
1953 922.0 222.3 699.7 3.9 1993 6,017.6 3,168.5 2,849.1 132.4
1954 934.4 224.5 709.9 6.1 1994 6,427.7 3,327.7 3,100.0 77.6
1955 938.4 222.2 716.2 7.3 1995 6,897.8 3,731.0 3,166.8 41.5
1956 976.7 235.9 740.8 10.5 1996 7,869.4 4,441.5 3,427.9 78.4
1957 840.1 260.9 579.2 26.4 1997 8,227.1 4,723.3 3,503.7 87.7
1958 971.8 299.6 672.2 37.5 1998 7,185.1 3,956.4 3,228.8 129.4
1959 946.2 283.4 662.7 10.6 1999 6,695.4 3,839.6 2,855.8 290.5
1960 1,047.5 312.4 735.0 12.8 2000 7,308.6 4,299.9 3,008.7 449.1
1961 1,117.3 325.2 792.1 32.0 2001 7,581.3 4,654.5 2,926.7 410.6
1962 1,144.6 346.5 798.0 39.5 2002 6,590.1 3,939.7 2,650.4 339.9
1963 1,161.8 351.0 810.8 31.8 2003 6,932.9 4,183.7 2,749.3 363.9
1964 1,221.3 364.9 856.5 35.2 2004 8,203.6 5,355.6 2,848.0 209.5
1965 1,164.8 398.0 766.9 43.4 2005 8,147.4 5,620.8 2,526.6 1,194.2
1966 1,278.5 475.8 802.7 62.8 2006 7,901.8 5,175.7 2,726.1 738.4
1967 1,292.7 460.7 832.0 61.7 2007 8,805.2 5,900.8 2,904.5 569.8
1968 1,247.0 504.9 742.1 61.6 2008 9,512.9 6,293.0 3,219.9 518.6
1969 1,408.7 596.2 812.5 69.8 2009 9,131.3 5,667.1 3,464.2 456.1
1970 1,500.6 600.6 900.0 59.7 2010 9,710.8 6,332.4 3,378.4 438.4
1971 1,481.7 580.8 900.9 41.0 2011 10,263.7 6,802.0 3,461.7 401.1
1972 1,632.5 635.7 996.8 57.5 2012 11,688.8 7,344.2 4,344.7 430.4
1973 2,326.2 964.3 1,361.9 35.9 2013 12,685.7 8,305.0 4,380.7 411.3
1974 2,582.5 919.0 1,663.5 8.1 2014 13,123.2 8,850.6 4,272.6 346.1
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 1,080,162 Sampson 265,270 Sampson 1,302,349
Sampson 1,023,539 Johnston 164,857 Duplin 1,218,850
Union 442,204 Mecklenburg 162,843 Union 537,368
Robeson 361,551 Wilson 158,915 Wayne 495,524
Wayne 349,194 Wayne 134,768 Robeson 483,564
Bladen 346,307 Nash 128,148 Bladen 428,237
Wilkes 295,894 Edgecombe 127,175 Wilkes 312,103
Randolph 251,507 Duplin 125,052 Johnston 303,781
Alexander 201,007 Robeson 107,192 Greene 284,528
Anson 197,572 Greene 103,505 Randolph 272,972
1 Includes government payments.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 19
CROPS CASH RECEIPTS LEADING COUNTIES
(Million Dollars)
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Wayne
Wilson
Mecklenburg
Johnston
Sampson
134.8
158.9
162.8
164.9
265.3
LIVESTOCK CASH RECEIPTS LEADING COUNTIES
(Million Dollars)
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200
Wayne
Robeson
Union
Sampson
Duplin
349.2
361.6
442.2
1,023.5
1,080.2
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 2 Duplin Mecklenburg Sampson Sampson Sampson Halifax
2 Sampson 2 Union Ashe Johnston Duplin Johnston Northampton
3 Bladen Wilkes Henderson Nash Wayne Wilson Martin
4 Wayne Robeson Buncombe Wilson Union Nash Edgecombe
5 Robeson Sampson Wilson Edgecombe Bladen Bladen Bertie
6 Greene Randolph Wake Wayne Onslow Greene Hertford
7 Pender Richmond Union Greene Greene Duplin Gates
8 Jones Bertie Franklin Harnett Lenoir Henderson Pitt
9 Lenoir Alexander McDowell Lenoir Anson Pasquotank Beaufort
10 Pitt Anson Avery Bertie Cumberland Wayne Sampson
Rank Soybeans Cattle Corn Eggs Dairy Peanuts Wheat
1 Robeson Iredell Robeson Hyde Iredell Martin Union
2 Beaufort Randolph Beaufort Union Randolph Pitt Robeson
3 Sampson Wilkes Duplin Iredell Lincoln Halifax Wayne
4 Union Chatham Hyde Yadkin Alleghany Bertie Sampson
5 Wayne Sampson Washington Alexander Alexander 3 Columbus Beaufort
6 Pitt Alexander 4 Pasquotank Cherokee 4 Henderson 3 Bladen Duplin
7 Duplin Alleghany 4 Union Surry 4 Davidson 5 Duplin Perquimans
8 Columbus Duplin 6 Tyrrell Randolph Guilford 5 Sampson Lenoir
9 Johnston Surry 6 Columbus Duplin Rowan 7 Edgecombe Pitt
10 Pasquotank Yadkin Sampson Wilkes Yadkin 7 Hertford Hyde
1 All Other Crops includes hay, greenhouse, floriculture, nursery, cut Christmas trees, mushrooms and all other miscellaneous crops. 2 Ranked 1st. 3 Ranked 5th. 4 Ranked 6th.
5 Ranked 7th. 6 Ranked 8th. 7 Ranked 9th.
20 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Total Livestock Crops Government Payments
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Alamance 39,759 44,224 21,000 25,359 16,649 17,050 2,110 1,816
Alexander 191,873 212,304 181,305 201,007 9,822 10,615 746 682
Alleghany 35,292 41,075 16,381 21,413 18,563 19,415 347 247
Anson 200,523 220,872 181,584 197,572 18,104 22,570 836 730
Ashe 51,644 55,441 9,931 12,726 41,122 42,139 591 575
Avery 18,364 18,974 1,111 1,356 17,129 17,463 124 155
Beaufort 159,943 126,987 29,651 33,268 118,901 86,848 11,392 6,872
Bertie 257,282 259,134 156,410 169,127 89,809 82,433 11,063 7,575
Bladen 418,750 428,237 340,173 346,307 70,776 76,382 7,801 5,548
Brunswick 52,987 55,491 26,107 28,447 24,954 25,653 1,925 1,390
Buncombe 52,205 57,285 10,932 14,235 40,352 42,110 920 940
Burke 41,910 45,423 30,755 33,772 11,001 11,351 153 300
Cabarrus 49,290 56,191 37,416 42,916 11,669 13,134 205 141
Caldwell 20,605 21,755 10,152 11,433 9,754 9,716 699 606
Camden 60,751 49,228 1,623 1,662 58,381 46,873 747 693
Carteret 39,891 25,756 945 1,005 37,801 23,875 1,145 875
Caswell 35,627 40,535 13,309 16,762 17,729 19,549 4,589 4,225
Catawba 81,065 86,518 61,417 67,593 19,469 18,758 179 167
Chatham 131,611 147,256 122,831 137,278 8,004 9,321 776 656
Cherokee 30,841 35,031 21,837 25,606 8,923 9,330 81 95
Chowan 65,311 58,657 13,479 14,344 49,169 42,471 2,662 1,842
Clay 3,387 3,725 985 1,253 2,330 2,384 73 89
Cleveland 142,075 149,015 120,347 131,982 20,740 16,193 988 839
Columbus 188,889 189,322 99,309 97,577 74,194 77,834 15,387 13,912
Craven 77,945 73,089 23,087 23,695 47,208 43,198 7,651 6,196
Cumberland 109,318 110,439 62,262 58,832 41,983 48,080 5,072 3,527
Currituck 31,854 21,748 113 143 31,239 21,127 503 478
Dare 1,990 1,456 54 62 1,762 1,216 175 178
Davidson 65,790 70,329 41,930 47,776 22,037 20,802 1,823 1,752
Davie 26,300 29,113 13,947 16,457 11,582 11,936 771 719
Duplin 1,242,040 1,218,850 1,100,825 1,080,162 126,721 125,052 14,494 13,637
Durham 10,787 11,606 2,381 2,760 7,041 7,524 1,365 1,323
Edgecombe 201,045 209,504 63,843 71,354 121,962 127,175 15,240 10,975
Forsyth 17,687 17,117 3,837 4,393 11,403 10,603 2,447 2,121
Franklin 83,712 89,564 26,891 30,730 50,746 52,840 6,076 5,994
Gaston 22,377 24,660 17,092 19,452 5,200 5,133 85 75
Gates 87,237 83,912 43,054 48,821 40,684 32,606 3,500 2,484
Graham 3,777 3,991 2,953 3,127 672 760 152 104
Granville 33,536 37,195 5,593 7,034 21,321 23,779 6,622 6,382
Greene 287,291 284,528 177,948 172,343 100,226 103,505 9,118 8,680
Guilford 65,940 72,317 29,929 34,796 31,631 33,435 4,380 4,085
Halifax 136,504 130,184 26,187 26,824 102,548 96,997 7,770 6,362
Harnett 213,763 236,986 140,685 150,587 62,821 78,082 10,257 8,316
Haywood 17,730 21,456 10,580 13,499 6,453 7,326 697 631
Henderson 67,002 73,364 9,236 11,686 57,218 61,375 549 303
Hertford 123,509 123,484 59,954 67,795 57,024 52,044 6,531 3,646
Hoke 72,705 79,114 56,052 60,721 14,829 16,578 1,825 1,815
Hyde 187,284 181,169 97,623 113,224 85,929 65,596 3,732 2,349
Iredell 150,759 173,067 118,989 145,597 30,287 26,255 1,483 1,215
Jackson 9,103 9,735 833 1,079 8,231 8,631 40 25
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 21
CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Total Livestock Crops Government Payments
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Johnston 284,384 303,781 116,159 123,355 151,891 164,857 16,334 15,569
Jones 170,665 158,068 109,937 109,358 53,506 44,468 7,222 4,242
Lee 39,548 44,376 22,870 25,420 14,364 16,873 2,315 2,083
Lenoir 227,613 234,441 120,712 136,670 94,417 86,945 12,485 10,827
Lincoln 61,860 68,339 53,297 60,650 8,329 7,464 234 226
McDowell 26,983 28,376 9,285 10,470 17,607 17,871 92 34
Macon 12,866 11,439 8,556 9,090 2,518 2,298 1,792 51
Madison 48,158 10,154 2,829 3,764 30,164 4,609 15,164 1,782
Martin 84,906 104,975 19,183 20,976 65,642 74,001 81 9,998
Mecklenburg 164,175 167,150 3,971 4,289 160,183 162,843 21 18
Mitchell 2,963 3,323 664 881 2,002 2,152 298 290
Montgomery 125,666 135,093 117,103 126,279 8,298 8,562 265 252
Moore 160,300 170,681 141,853 149,748 16,517 19,090 1,929 1,843
Nash 216,518 225,374 79,937 86,277 124,468 128,148 12,113 10,949
New Hanover 6,156 6,190 188 250 5,800 5,902 167 38
Northampton 156,548 159,687 77,214 83,396 72,999 72,852 6,334 3,438
Onslow 160,273 157,191 125,144 125,444 30,952 28,289 4,177 3,457
Orange 38,811 43,432 19,583 23,127 17,178 18,369 2,049 1,935
Pamlico 32,927 29,174 699 726 30,329 27,095 1,899 1,353
Pasquotank 87,525 74,417 535 577 85,620 72,815 1,370 1,025
Pender 185,890 202,801 142,843 160,160 41,236 40,979 1,812 1,662
Perquimans 122,251 106,324 50,813 54,753 69,187 50,065 2,251 1,506
Person 45,247 48,306 6,286 7,541 33,841 35,792 5,119 4,973
Pitt 278,072 260,217 141,229 146,718 115,191 95,139 21,651 18,360
Polk 10,347 11,029 4,837 5,392 5,464 5,606 45 32
Randolph 244,569 272,972 222,646 251,507 20,574 20,329 1,349 1,136
Richmond 183,466 199,908 174,243 190,135 8,199 8,805 1,024 968
Robeson 454,778 483,564 330,978 361,551 108,211 107,192 15,589 14,821
Rockingham 40,608 43,371 7,516 9,508 27,413 28,382 5,679 5,481
Rowan 81,798 84,081 38,429 44,761 42,828 38,843 541 477
Rutherford 29,167 31,794 25,398 28,135 3,611 3,545 157 113
Sampson 1,280,870 1,302,349 1,011,914 1,023,539 251,656 265,270 17,300 13,539
Scotland 103,138 110,450 86,110 92,445 15,744 16,913 1,284 1,092
Stanly 92,354 101,102 59,847 66,753 31,654 33,372 854 978
Stokes 34,011 39,277 14,966 18,088 13,313 15,624 5,733 5,565
Surry 204,322 220,736 156,516 173,342 41,348 41,110 6,458 6,285
Swain 1,221 1,444 885 956 314 337 22 151
Transylvania 24,605 25,102 7,561 7,986 16,941 17,086 104 31
Tyrrell 71,648 60,653 9,256 9,200 60,763 50,169 1,629 1,284
Union 491,789 537,368 402,731 442,204 86,240 92,959 2,818 2,206
Vance 20,356 22,562 808 1,033 15,189 17,259 4,359 4,269
Wake 65,846 75,072 7,958 8,599 47,250 56,324 10,638 10,149
Warren 33,125 32,572 13,559 11,938 16,052 17,230 3,515 3,404
Washington 103,743 94,315 21,280 23,722 78,533 68,066 3,930 2,528
Watauga 14,009 16,443 7,274 9,456 6,158 6,366 577 621
Wayne 478,040 495,524 322,064 349,194 142,902 134,768 13,074 11,562
Wilkes 283,925 312,103 269,875 295,894 13,334 15,510 717 698
Wilson 168,278 185,170 12,698 14,324 142,910 158,915 12,671 11,930
Yadkin 116,712 132,003 77,826 90,842 33,447 35,464 5,438 5,698
Yancey 7,175 8,607 2,093 3,268 4,324 4,516 759 823
Published Counties 13,097,068 13,469,294 8,305,025 8,850,642 4,380,712 4,272,559 411,331 346,093
Other Counties * * * * * * * *
State Total 13,097,068 13,469,294 8,305,025 8,850,642 4,380,712 4,272,559 411,331 346,093
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
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Alamance 2,914 3,123 6,832 9,324 5,301 6,266 4,699 5,377
Alexander 139,307 149,593 8,980 12,396 6,627 8,355 26,087 30,356
Alleghany * * 9,175 12,396 7,069 8,877 * *
Anson 127,925 137,490 4,256 5,659 * * 9,074 10,408
Ashe * * 7,457 10,132 442 522 81 97
Avery * * 547 755 * * * *
Beaufort * * 469 647 * * * *
Bertie 143,859 154,918 312 431 * * * *
Bladen 49,622 53,253 1,210 1,671 * * * *
Brunswick * * 703 970 * * 42 49
Buncombe 27 30 5,661 7,707 3,534 4,700 262 305
Burke 23,673 25,416 1,562 2,156 * * 4,537 5,204
Cabarrus 13,658 14,766 4,802 6,467 5,301 6,266 * *
Caldwell 5,691 6,051 2,069 2,803 * * * *
Camden * * 39 54 * * * *
Carteret * * 117 162 * * 39 45
Caswell * * 3,358 4,581 * * 7,940 9,367
Catawba 49,622 53,253 5,075 6,899 1,767 2,089 2,301 2,671
Chatham 86,953 93,435 14,446 19,941 5,301 6,266 8,912 10,234
Cherokee * * 1,835 2,479 * * * *
Chowan 11,609 12,345 508 647 * * * *
Clay * * 664 916 * * * *
Cleveland 99,245 106,506 7,808 10,510 2,651 3,133 * *
Columbus 13,202 14,281 3,358 4,581 * * 71 83
Craven * * 390 539 * * * *
Cumberland 9,560 10,166 1,132 1,563 * * * *
Currituck * * 78 108 * * * *
Dare * * * * * * * *
Davidson 26,860 28,805 4,724 6,467 6,185 7,833 3,143 3,643
Davie * * 3,904 5,390 2,209 2,611 3,079 3,643
Duplin 300,920 323,391 8,589 11,857 442 522 13,125 15,265
Durham * * 859 1,132 442 522 71 80
Edgecombe 30,047 32,194 781 1,078 * * * *
Forsyth * * 1,484 1,994 * * 81 90
Franklin 7,512 8,230 6,247 8,462 * * * *
Gaston 9,788 10,409 2,889 3,934 3,093 3,655 551 642
Gates 35,282 38,003 312 431 * * * *
Graham * * 351 485 * * * *
Granville * * 2,772 3,773 2,209 2,611 39 45
Greene 14,113 15,250 586 755 * * * *
Guilford * * 5,661 7,707 6,627 7,833 10,046 11,622
Halifax * * 3,748 5,120 * * * *
Harnett 110,626 118,609 2,655 3,611 * * 45 56
Haywood * * 3,904 5,390 4,860 6,266 45 52
Henderson 6 7 1,991 2,695 6,627 8,355 52 62
Hertford 46,891 50,832 117 162 * * * *
Hoke 23,673 25,416 469 647 * * * *
Hyde * * * * * * * *
Iredell 8,422 8,956 18,740 25,600 56,549 69,975 32,406 38,161
Jackson 14 15 625 862 * * 36 42
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CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Broilers Cattle & Calves Dairy Eggs
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Johnston 40,745 43,813 4,919 6,683 * * 843 971
Jones 12,975 14,039 429 593 * * * *
Lee 17,527 18,881 1,484 1,994 * * * *
Lenoir 9,105 9,682 859 1,186 * * 3,403 3,990
Lincoln 34,371 37,035 5,388 7,276 12,370 15,144 97 114
McDowell 4,370 4,696 937 1,293 * * 2,301 2,637
Macon * * 1,054 1,455 * * 36 42
Madison * * 2,343 3,234 * * 113 132
Martin 11,609 12,345 312 431 * * * *
Mecklenburg * * 820 1,078 * * * *
Mitchell * * 547 755 * * * *
Montgomery 106,073 114,252 1,991 2,695 * * * *
Moore 116,544 124,903 4,373 5,928 * * 907 1,041
Nash 48,712 52,285 2,928 3,988 * * 10,046 11,622
New Hanover * * * * * * * *
Northampton 41,428 44,539 351 485 * * * *
Onslow 22,990 24,690 703 970 * * * *
Orange 64 68 3,865 5,282 3,093 4,178 4,537 5,377
Pamlico * * 39 54 * * * *
Pasquotank * * 117 162 * * * *
Pender 42,338 45,507 859 1,132 * * 4,375 5,030
Perquimans 47,346 50,832 273 377 * * * *
Person * * 2,928 3,988 * * * *
Pitt 45,980 49,864 1,054 1,455 * * * *
Polk * * 1,288 1,725 * * 36 42
Randolph 160,248 171,862 17,374 23,444 19,439 24,544 15,393 17,866
Richmond 156,606 168,473 703 970 * * 3,241 3,816
Robeson 218,065 234,313 3,123 4,312 * * 55 66
Rockingham * * 3,826 5,228 * * * *
Rowan 19,576 21,059 7,028 9,701 6,185 7,311 1,685 1,977
Rutherford 21,169 22,754 2,889 3,934 * * 68 76
Sampson 178,913 192,195 10,346 14,013 * * 8,588 9,887
Scotland 55,541 60,031 469 647 * * * *
Stanly 39,379 42,118 4,880 6,737 * * * *
Stokes * * 4,997 6,737 * * 8,588 9,887
Surry 120,641 130,228 8,785 11,857 * * 19,282 22,203
Swain * * 156 216 * * * *
Transylvania 10 12 976 1,293 * * 52 62
Tyrrell * * 117 162 * * * *
Union 281,345 302,574 7,808 10,510 * * 40,508 46,834
Vance * * 586 808 * * * *
Wake 26 29 1,366 1,886 * * 97 111
Warren * * 2,850 3,880 * * * *
Washington * * 508 701 * * * *
Watauga * * 5,271 7,384 * * 49 56
Wayne 64,646 69,713 3,280 4,473 * * 2,722 3,157
Wilkes 236,275 254,162 15,031 20,480 5,301 6,266 11,828 13,530
Wilson * * 390 539 * * * *
Yadkin 28,908 30,984 7,808 10,779 5,743 7,311 32,406 38,161
Yancey * * 1,484 2,048 442 1,044 32 38
Published Counties 3,574,543 3,842,681 316,164 430,999 179,809 222,458 298,050 346,325
Other Counties 6,454 7,029 78 162 18,997 22,977 133,309 154,664
State Total 3,580,997 3,849,710 316,242 431,161 198,806 245,435 431,359 500,989
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.
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CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Hogs Turkeys Other Livestock & Poultry
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Alamance * * * * 1,218 1,233
Alexander * * * * 271 275
Alleghany * * * * 81 82
Anson 17,505 18,309 22,610 25,468 81 82
Ashe * * * * 1,849 1,872
Avery * * * * 392 397
Beaufort 13,466 16,645 * * 14,556 14,739
Bertie * * * * 453 458
Bladen 249,115 243,012 37,307 45,019 347 351
Brunswick 24,575 26,631 * * 787 797
Buncombe * * * * 1,173 1,188
Burke * * * * 970 983
Cabarrus * * * * 1,597 1,617
Caldwell * * * * 1,198 1,213
Camden * * * * 1,568 1,587
Carteret * * * * 769 778
Caswell * * * * 518 524
Catawba * * * * 2,517 2,548
Chatham 3,198 3,329 * * 4,012 4,063
Cherokee * * * * 781 791
Chowan 1,347 1,332 * * 3 3
Clay * * * * 254 257
Cleveland * 67 7,461 8,489 2,175 2,202
Columbus 80,794 76,566 * * 617 625
Craven 21,208 21,638 * * 1,427 1,445
Cumberland 38,714 31,625 11,418 14,020 1,412 1,430
Currituck * * * * 28 28
Dare * * * * 34 34
Davidson * * * * 915 927
Davie * * * * 4,731 4,791
Duplin 622,788 615,853 154,879 113,190 83 84
Durham * * * * 987 1,000
Edgecombe 31,644 36,618 * * 853 864
Forsyth * * * * 2,208 2,236
Franklin 9,426 9,987 * * 1,790 1,812
Gaston * 166 * * 636 644
Gates 7,069 9,987 * * 378 382
Graham * * * * 2,554 2,586
Granville 337 366 * * 230 233
Greene 126,241 113,184 35,046 41,160 1,915 1,939
Guilford 3,030 2,996 * * 4,460 4,516
Halifax 16,495 14,980 * * 715 724
Harnett 24,238 24,967 * * 1,701 1,722
Haywood * * * * 1,670 1,691
Henderson * * * * 543 550
Hertford * * * * 153 154
Hoke 26,258 28,296 3,957 4,631 1,601 1,621
Hyde * * * * 359 364
Iredell * * * * 2,735 2,769
Jackson * * * * 118 120
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CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Hogs Turkeys Other Livestock & Poultry
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Johnston 58,912 59,921 6,670 7,846 4,070 4,121
Jones 90,893 88,217 5,313 6,174 307 311
Lee * * * * 961 973
Lenoir 77,428 86,552 29,393 34,729 525 531
Lincoln * 133 * * 936 947
McDowell * * * * 659 667
Macon * * * * 7,433 7,526
Madison * * * * 209 211
Martin * * * * 481 487
Mecklenburg * * * * 3,044 3,082
Mitchell * * * * 43 44
Montgomery 6,733 6,658 * * 37 37
Moore * * * * 2,860 2,896
Nash 18,179 18,309 * * 72 73
New Hanover * * * * 162 164
Northampton 35,347 38,283 * * 78 79
Onslow 62,279 56,592 38,437 42,446 716 725
Orange 1,549 1,664 * * 6,469 6,551
Pamlico * * * * 640 648
Pasquotank * * * * 75 76
Pender 77,428 96,539 16,844 10,933 954 966
Perquimans * * * * 2,177 2,204
Person 1,717 1,664 * * 286 290
Pitt 84,161 84,888 * * 7,873 7,972
Polk * * * * 3,113 3,152
Randolph 8,079 11,651 * * 2,113 2,139
Richmond 13,466 16,645 * * 227 230
Robeson 104,359 116,513 3,844 4,759 1,311 1,328
Rockingham 471 666 * * 855 866
Rowan * * * * 1,361 1,378
Rutherford * * * * 862 873
Sampson 589,124 615,853 219,317 185,220 1,650 1,671
Scotland * * * * 127 129
Stanly 1,380 1,664 11,192 12,734 264 267
Stokes * * * * 914 925
Surry * * * * 914 926
Swain * * * * 649 657
Transylvania * * * * 6,419 6,500
Tyrrell * * * * 39 40
Union * * 62,178 70,744 2,973 3,011
Vance * * * * 194 197
Wake * * * * 6,205 6,283
Warren * * * * 614 622
Washington * * * * 6,296 6,375
Watauga * * * * 1,700 1,721
Wayne 168,321 176,434 78,005 90,038 3,765 3,813
Wilkes * * * * 1,372 1,389
Wilson 8,753 9,987 * * 589 596
Yadkin * * * * 602 610
Yancey * * * * 111 112
Published Counties 2,726,029 2,785,388 743,869 717,599 158,726 160,720
Other Counties 135,431 144,076 13,566 15,564 * *
State Total 2,861,460 2,929,464 757,435 733,163 158,726 160,720
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.
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CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Corn Cotton Peanuts Soybean
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Alamance 788 * * * * * 2,478 2,103
Alexander 788 464 * * * * 1,597 1,101
Alleghany * * * * * * * *
Anson 3,850 5,149 * * * * 3,875 6,052
Ashe * * * * * * * *
Avery * * * * * * * *
Beaufort 34,647 24,940 14,450 13,274 * * 43,993 29,863
Bertie 7,593 5,758 27,155 22,924 12,227 6,901 15,385 13,453
Bladen 13,404 11,307 * 2,971 6,775 * 5,289 7,897
Brunswick 3,762 3,483 * * * * * 3,095
Buncombe 92 121 * * * * * *
Burke 354 526 * * * * * 397
Cabarrus 2,361 2,803 * * * * 1,642 2,838
Caldwell 468 690 * * * * * *
Camden 18,274 14,776 * * * * 22,870 15,775
Carteret * * * * * * * *
Caswell 432 * * * * * * *
Catawba 2,101 1,751 * * * * 4,058 3,512
Chatham 932 832 * * * * 750 1,290
Cherokee 617 570 * * * * * *
Chowan 5,274 3,084 11,178 11,504 5,525 3,275 8,549 *
Clay * * * * * * * *
Cleveland * 1,409 1,472 * * * 8,549 5,457
Columbus 17,880 16,988 2,290 * 11,186 * 16,117 20,904
Craven 11,920 11,426 5,671 5,520 * * 14,487 10,973
Cumberland * 4,140 3,381 4,256 * * 4,324 5,735
Currituck 10,598 8,994 * * * * 15,302 8,016
Dare * * * * * * * *
Davidson 4,174 3,184 * * * * 5,456 4,058
Davie 4,230 4,078 * * * * 2,944 3,512
Duplin 24,675 23,294 6,980 6,700 8,514 * 22,388 22,522
Durham * * * * * * * *
Edgecombe 7,282 6,072 23,992 24,399 * 4,772 23,785 18,474
Forsyth * * * * * * 1,527 *
Franklin 666 * * * * * 6,703 5,973
Gaston * * * * * * 2,129 1,687
Gates 4,077 2,941 13,632 14,075 4,846 2,920 12,724 9,157
Graham * * * * * * * *
Granville 550 * * * * * 1,472 1,121
Greene 6,540 5,106 8,016 * * * 18,878 14,535
Guilford 1,925 1,190 * * * * 4,424 3,185
Halifax 2,685 2,703 48,530 50,147 7,699 7,299 15,468 *
Harnett * * 5,398 7,585 * * 7,568 9,019
Haywood * * * * * * * *
Henderson 904 1,523 * * * * * *
Hertford 5,172 4,840 12,814 15,971 6,567 4,447 8,898 6,985
Hoke 3,363 3,212 5,562 6,742 * * * 4,316
Hyde 26,762 * 14,286 11,125 * * 23,868 *
Iredell 6,762 7,186 * * * * 10,828 6,568
Jackson * * * * * * * *
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CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Corn Cotton Peanuts Soybean
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Johnston 3,766 3,859 4,526 5,689 * * 21,955 20,686
Jones * 9,579 * 9,397 * 678 11,876 7,362
Lee * * * * * * 1,279 2,302
Lenoir 14,564 13,681 9,324 7,880 * * 18,130 14,584
Lincoln 807 704 * * * * 3,360 2,560
McDowell * 212 * * * * * *
Macon 349 375 * * * * * *
Madison * * * * * * * *
Martin 2,124 1,647 31,626 25,579 14,718 7,533 10,894 8,899
Mecklenburg * * * * * * 529 *
Mitchell * * * * * * * *
Montgomery 830 * * * * * 457 *
Moore 492 477 * * * * 953 1,339
Nash * * 9,161 7,796 * * 15,136 11,925
New Hanover * * * * * * * *
Northampton 4,128 3,521 36,534 44,332 4,755 3,977 17,963 15,338
Onslow 5,914 4,973 * * * * 7,967 5,953
Orange 1,289 1,023 * * * * 1,317 1,429
Pamlico 11,618 11,725 * * * * * 6,270
Pasquotank * 20,862 * * * * * 19,942
Pender * * * * * * * *
Perquimans 12,453 10,207 10,088 10,409 * * 30,271 19,257
Person 1,234 1,171 * * * * 4,923 4,713
Pitt 12,105 10,207 15,540 13,654 * 7,369 31,103 24,159
Polk * * * * * * * *
Randolph 3,047 3,098 * * * * 4,075 3,383
Richmond * * * * * * 1,109 1,835
Robeson 38,149 * 7,743 9,271 * * 24,833 30,111
Rockingham 1,220 904 * * * * 2,212 1,577
Rowan 6,535 5,135 * * * * 10,512 7,292
Rutherford 199 217 * * * * * 620
Sampson 23,817 * 16,304 12,937 5,797 * 27,677 28,970
Scotland 2,389 3,112 * * * * 4,324 *
Stanly 8,117 7,709 8,452 * * * 7,285 8,145
Stokes 705 * * * * * 940 746
Surry 6,642 6,491 * * * * 6,404 5,100
Swain * * * * * * * *
Transylvania 318 * * * * * * *
Tyrrell 18,900 17,284 * * * * 19,793 13,047
Union 23,840 20,519 1,527 * * * 17,930 27,581
Vance * * * * * * 2,279 2,560
Wake * * * * * * 4,241 4,187
Warren * * * * * * 2,828 3,552
Washington * 21,262 10,469 10,367 * * * 18,642
Watauga * * * * * * * *
Wayne 15,375 14,152 5,562 5,942 * 3,041 27,527 25,399
Wilkes * * * * * * * 728
Wilson 4,522 4,373 9,870 8,639 * * 16,217 14,932
Yadkin 7,235 6,353 * * * * 9,397 7,550
Yancey * * * * * * * *
Published Counties 468,585 389,372 381,533 369,088 88,608 52,214 706,022 622,250
Other Counties 97,822 100,581 36,152 50,210 54,453 41,341 101,908 64,309
State Total 566,407 489,953 417,685 419,298 143,061 93,555 807,930 686,559
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.
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CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Tobacco Wheat
Vegetables, Fruits,
Nuts & Berries
All Other Crops 3
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Alamance 5,310 6,228 1,198 966 774 879 6,100 6,197
Alexander * * * 258 2,070 2,351 3,120 3,170
Alleghany * * * * 1,461 1,659 16,392 16,654
Anson * * 3,389 2,559 269 306 4,430 4,500
Ashe * * * * 870 988 40,038 40,677
Avery * * * * 474 538 16,530 16,794
Beaufort 9,912 * 12,949 9,048 727 826 1,561 1,586
Bertie 20,162 27,021 5,438 4,284 1,775 2,015 74 75
Bladen * * * 1,593 32,097 36,447 4,356 4,426
Brunswick * * * * 12,157 13,804 2,545 2,586
Buncombe * * * * 8,212 9,325 31,875 32,383
Burke * * * * 946 1,074 9,068 9,213
Cabarrus * * 1,508 976 567 643 5,483 5,570
Caldwell * * 323 * 349 397 7,926 8,053
Camden * * 6,735 4,496 9,961 11,311 50 51
Carteret * * * * 1,294 1,470 1,217 1,237
Caswell 12,420 13,440 534 834 1,146 1,302 2,405 2,443
Catawba * * 1,955 1,593 3,060 3,475 8,294 8,426
Chatham * * * 187 1,252 1,421 4,269 4,337
Cherokee * * * * 3,818 4,336 4,023 4,087
Chowan * * 4,053 2,129 5,080 5,768 8,943 9,086
Clay * * * * 1,365 1,550 305 310
Cleveland * * 3,383 2,332 2,828 3,211 2,722 2,765
Columbus 6,812 10,648 6,803 4,800 9,947 11,295 3,158 3,209
Craven * 9,121 3,197 * 495 562 2,420 2,459
Cumberland 14,615 * * 2,544 5,930 6,734 4,217 4,284
Currituck * * 4,749 3,464 438 497 152 155
Dare * * * * * * 138 141
Davidson 2,465 2,780 875 1,082 1,914 2,173 7,153 7,267
Davie 548 904 1,763 1,244 566 642 1,531 1,556
Duplin 14,194 17,498 12,011 8,112 25,104 28,506 12,856 13,062
Durham * 1,165 * * 409 464 5,143 5,225
Edgecombe 30,574 47,426 6,369 4,653 8,882 10,086 11,115 11,292
Forsyth 4,134 3,717 453 329 1,113 1,264 3,147 3,197
Franklin 19,550 22,883 3,234 2,326 1,824 2,072 18,501 18,796
Gaston * * 435 455 535 608 2,055 2,088
Gates * * 5,245 3,338 112 128 47 48
Graham * * * * 191 217 447 454
Granville 13,909 16,432 1,229 1,239 2,118 2,405 1,782 1,810
Greene 30,581 40,943 6,487 4,117 26,735 30,359 726 738
Guilford 9,676 12,171 1,285 2,144 1,646 1,869 12,674 12,877
Halifax 18,348 14,967 4,072 2,225 4,138 4,699 1,607 1,632
Harnett 27,594 40,863 4,351 2,726 6,071 6,894 9,079 9,224
Haywood 337 442 * * 3,496 3,969 2,491 2,530
Henderson * * * * 23,061 26,187 32,449 32,967
Hertford 17,399 14,565 * * 2,402 2,727 358 364
Hoke * * 2,855 1,259 44 50 746 758
Hyde * * * 5,841 11,345 12,883 326 331
Iredell * * 2,508 1,709 1,069 1,214 8,470 8,605
Jackson * * * * 2,084 2,367 6,011 6,107
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CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1 2
Counties
Tobacco Wheat
Vegetables, Fruits,
Nuts & Berries
All Other Crops 3
2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Johnston 50,595 60,103 7,995 5,432 48,988 55,628 12,073 12,266
Jones 13,350 14,063 4,736 2,675 238 270 436 443
Lee 9,910 11,188 466 324 658 747 1,686 1,713
Lenoir 33,712 33,550 7,163 5,922 5,302 6,021 4,840 4,917
Lincoln * * 1,403 1,214 1,165 1,323 1,513 1,537
McDowell * * * * 336 382 16,919 17,189
Macon 422 * * * 737 837 1,010 1,026
Madison 26,384 462 * * 1,362 1,547 2,337 2,374
Martin * 24,992 3,811 2,630 1,794 2,037 673 683
Mecklenburg * * * * 371 421 158,632 161,164
Mitchell * * * * 437 496 1,490 1,514
Montgomery * * * * 1,436 1,630 4,208 4,275
Moore * * 993 582 1,202 1,364 5,984 6,080
Nash 47,187 53,560 3,600 2,549 39,008 44,295 4,930 5,009
New Hanover * * * * 118 134 4,804 4,881
Northampton * * 7,008 3,550 360 408 707 718
Onslow * * 2,489 1,436 1,247 1,416 5,219 5,302
Orange * 4,038 795 840 1,969 2,235 8,666 8,805
Pamlico * * 3,644 2,655 3,646 4,140 570 579
Pasquotank * * 8,355 5,766 21,665 24,602 208 211
Pender * * * * 9,476 10,760 10,785 10,957
Perquimans * * 13,290 7,536 1,136 1,290 771 783
Person 22,777 25,360 2,688 2,412 587 667 1,447 1,470
Pitt 26,215 * 10,813 5,882 2,182 2,477 5,413 5,499
Polk * * * * 697 791 4,532 4,604
Randolph 3,796 4,755 2,042 1,087 2,256 2,562 5,358 5,443
Richmond * * 981 506 1,697 1,927 1,101 1,119
Robeson 6,538 10,145 19,231 15,623 4,646 5,276 2,104 2,137
Rockingham 18,346 19,688 937 1,285 1,294 1,470 3,403 3,458
Rowan * * 2,868 2,215 7,221 8,200 15,065 15,306
Rutherford * * 174 * 846 961 1,390 1,412
Sampson 56,774 * 15,512 9,923 91,293 103,668 14,482 14,713
Scotland * * 3,327 1,634 324 368 876 890
Stanly * * 5,177 4,299 503 571 2,120 2,154
Stokes 7,145 9,482 * * 1,397 1,586 2,952 2,999
Surry 14,923 15,811 * * 3,548 4,029 8,825 8,966
Swain * * * * 111 126 164 166
Transylvania * * * * 929 1,055 15,065 15,305
Tyrrell * * * 3,899 11,395 12,940 35 36
Union * * 16,450 16,209 4,726 5,366 21,767 22,115
Vance 9,847 11,799 1,372 996 422 479 1,233 1,253
Wake 13,308 21,697 1,899 1,492 4,830 5,485 22,267 22,623
Warren 8,134 9,147 1,422 1,391 287 326 1,606 1,631
Washington * * 9,249 4,921 7,105 8,068 2,110 2,144
Watauga * * * * 490 556 5,587 5,676
Wayne 45,807 44,218 15,208 10,297 19,383 22,010 9,556 9,709
Wilkes * * * * 1,710 1,942 4,209 4,276
Wilson 35,505 50,687 5,469 3,075 41,042 46,605 26,663 27,089
Yadkin * * 1,912 * 577 655 2,644 2,686
Yancey * * * * 546 620 3,615 3,672
Published Counties 709,219 727,961 291,869 215,123 588,916 668,741 764,574 776,778
Other Counties 55,631 183,844 35,420 10,747 * * * *
State Total 764,850 911,805 327,289 225,870 588,916 668,741 764,574 776,778
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
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Value of crop production 3,086,289 3,583,583 4,394,684 4,224,867 4,129,261
Crop cash receipts 3,378,427 3,461,657 4,344,663 4,380,711 4,272,559
Cotton 380,932 409,851 473,474 417,685 419,298
Feed crops 403,945 485,250 704,365 634,040 561,254
Food grains 67,002 247,926 305,084 330,836 230,150
Fruits and nuts 116,145 127,098 115,197 124,020 142,372
Oil crops 637,136 520,225 813,972 950,991 780,114
Tobacco 589,236 422,378 754,756 764,850 911,805
Vegetables and melons 334,442 458,501 352,936 464,896 526,369
All other crops 849,589 790,427 824,880 693,393 701,196
Home consumption 2,033 1,639 1,829 1,175 1,084
Inventory adjustment -294,171 120,287 48,192 -157,019 -144,382
Value of animals and products production 6,278,356 6,790,717 7,359,145 8,271,269 8,883,861
Animals and products cash receipts 6,332,360 6,802,039 7,344,159 8,305,025 8,850,642
Dairy products, Milk 165,787 205,642 191,470 198,806 245,435
Meat animals 2,468,128 2,767,732 2,882,936 3,177,702 3,360,625
Miscellaneous livestock 158,324 166,399 168,588 147,852 148,469
Poultry and eggs 3,540,121 3,662,266 4,101,165 4,780,665 5,096,113
Home consumption 1,888 2,571 2,781 4,203 3,832
Inventory adjustment -55,893 -13,893 12,205 -37,959 29,387
Farm-related income 1,230,005 1,457,411 1,478,216 1,527,275 1,580,650
Forest products sold 11,089 6,365 11,911 20,244 17,107
Gross imputed rental value of farm dwellings 290,894 301,421 328,881 394,143 352,878
Machine hire and customwork 31,781 66,894 52,312 59,241 31,482
Other farm income 896,241 1,082,731 1,085,112 1,053,647 1,179,183
Total commodity insurance indemnities 169,571 293,845 199,620 141,736 120,210
Net cash rent received by operator landlords 2 1,515 4,335 7,518 12,787 11,594
Value of agricultural sector production 10,594,651 11,831,711 13,232,045 14,023,411 14,593,772
Intermediate product expenses 1 6,467,186 8,095,252 8,392,696 8,854,119 8,757,215
Farm origin 3,515,097 4,739,136 4,976,382 5,457,160 5,107,064
Feed purchases 2,670,000 3,800,000 4,100,000 4,410,000 4,050,000
Livestock and poultry purchases 545,097 599,136 516,382 677,160 677,064
Seed purchases 300,000 340,000 360,000 370,000 380,000
Manufactured inputs 1,152,184 1,311,042 1,385,329 1,448,211 1,426,201
Electricity 117,591 127,025 131,736 151,027 144,744
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 390,000 470,000 480,000 530,000 520,000
Pesticides 260,000 300,000 300,000 310,000 330,000
Petroleum fuel and oils 384,593 414,017 473,592 457,184 431,457
Other intermediate expenses 1 1,799,904 2,045,074 2,030,986 1,948,748 2,223,950
Machine hire and custom work 51,435 29,865 30,319 37,320 34,308
Marketing, storage, and transportation 202,704 204,281 243,510 216,740 305,794
Repair and maintenance 1 256,931 288,347 278,116 349,691 379,722
Miscellaneous expenses 1 1,288,835 1,522,581 1,479,040 1,344,997 1,504,126
Total insurance premiums 4 147,663 162,560 185,918 179,244 198,211
Contract labor 140,421 99,567 121,866 178,212 122,469
Net government transactions 223,252 173,901 185,070 192,730 64,788
Direct government payments 438,432 401,142 430,403 411,331 346,093
Property taxes and fees 1 215,180 227,241 245,333 218,601 281,306
Motor vehicle registration and licensing fees 15,180 17,241 15,333 18,601 21,306
Gross value added 4,210,296 3,810,792 4,902,553 5,183,810 5,778,875
Capital consumption 1 366,883 382,226 613,297 668,327 865,765
Net value added 3,843,413 3,428,566 4,289,256 4,515,483 4,913,111
Factor payments to stakeholders 3 809,879 906,036 1,030,092 1,051,776 1,013,001
Hired labor and non-cash empolyee compensation 399,579 510,433 628,134 651,788 617,531
Net rent paid to operator landlords 6,766 7,709 13,196 17,260 15,101
Net rent paid to nonoperator landlords 52,612 59,947 102,621 134,220 117,436
Total interest expenses 1 350,922 327,947 286,140 248,507 262,933
Net farm income 3,033,535 2,522,530 3,259,164 3,463,707 3,900,110
SOURCE: Economic Research Service, USDA. Data as of August 25, 2015. 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)
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 US 2014-15
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR WINTER WHEAT
(Dollars per Bushel)
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May* Jun Jul
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 US 2014-15
* North Carolina March 2013 price withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
MONTHLY PRICE RECEIVED FOR SOYBEANS
(Dollars per Bushel)
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 US 2014-15
32 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
2010 1.67 1.72 0.739 12.00 5.18 0.245 4.81 85.50 18.00 10.60 0.19
2011 1.68 1.61 0.899 12.10 7.04 0.331 7.27 106.00 18.60 12.30 0.19
2012 1.98 2.00 0.729 13.90 7.65 0.347 6.78 108.00 13.00 11.30 0.31
2013 2.11 2.04 0.815 13.10 4.96 0.275 6.28 110.00 24.90 (D) 0.22
2014 2.01 1.85 0.636 10.30 4.05 0.262 5.16 114.00 22.00 (D) 0.25
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.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 33
PRICES PAID FOR FEED
Appalachian Region (Dollars per Ton) 1
Broiler Feed: Grower Complete
Turkey Feed: Grower Complete
Hog Feed: 38-42% Protein Conc.
Hog Feed: 14-18% Protein
0
150
300
450
750
600
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
1 First quarter prices.
PRICES PAID FOR FUELS
Appalachian Region (Dollars per Gallon) 1
Diesel
Gasoline
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
1 First quarter prices.
PRICES PAID FOR FERTILIZER
Southeast Region (Dollars per Ton) 1
30% Nitrogen Solution
60-62% Muriate of Potash
44-46% Superphosphate
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
1 First quarter prices.
34 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
Highs and Lows . Invent y . Value
Slaughter
Pountry and Eggs
H ey . Catfish . Trout
County Estimates
N.C. produced
516,000 lbs
of
Honey
in 2014
t h e N u m b e r
o fTurkeys
raised
i n 2 0 1 4
totaled
28.5
million
birds
the Number of
hogs on farms
December 1, 2014 totaled
8.8 million heAD
36 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 1969 22,115 1931 8,670
Egg Production 1924 1970 3,440,000 1930 542,000
Commercial Broilers 1934 2012 799,700 1934 900
Turkeys - Total Raised 1929 1992 62,000 1931 198
NOTE: In some cases, the production or inventory is identical for more than one year. In such cases, the year shown is the latest year or occurrence.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 37
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY
Species and Classification
North Carolina United States
Number on Farms January 1 Number on Farms January 1
2014 2015 2014 2015
Thousand Head Thousand Head
Cattle - Total 1 810 800 88,526 89,800
Cows & Heifers that have calved 400 410 38,293 39,000
Beef Cows 355 363 29,085 29,693
Milk Cows 45 47 9,208 9,307
Heifers 500 pounds and over 116 115 18,969 19,240
For Beef Cow replacement 72 69 5,551 5,777
For Milk Cow replacement 20 18 4,549 4,615
Other Heifers 24 28 8,869 8,847
Steers 500 pounds and over 44 36 15,668 15,779
Bulls 500 pounds and over 30 29 2,038 2,104
Calves under 500 pounds 220 210 13,558 13,677
Sheep - Total 27 30 5,245 5,280
Breeding Sheep & Lambs 21 24 3,900 3,935
Replacement Lambs 4 4 635 650
Ewes 1 year plus 15 18 3,090 3,110
Rams 1 year plus 2 2 175 175
Market Sheep & Lambs 6 6 1,345 1,345
Goats - Total 2 - - 2,611 2,675
Angora Goats 2 - - 148 160
Milk Goats 7 8 358 365
Meat and Other Goats 45 43 2,105 2,150
Number on Farms December 1 Number on Farms December 1
2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Head Thousand Head
All Hogs and Pigs 8,500 8,800 64,775 67,726
Breeding Hogs 870 880 5,757 5,939
Market Hogs 7,630 7,920 59,018 61,788
Under 50 Pounds 2,600 3,010 18,389 19,801
50-119 Pounds 1,800 1,830 16,080 17,366
120-179 Pounds 1,630 1,580 12,576 12,980
180 Pounds and above 1,600 1,500 11,972 11,641
Chickens - Total 3 21,234 21,814 474,902 479,050
Layers 13,311 14,441 361,403 366,045
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
2011 720 576,000 100 890,000 9.10 176,140 174 4,698
2012 820 664,200 97 873,000 9.80 192,737 190 4,940
2013 900 738,000 115 977,500 9.00 191,106 190 4,940
2014 950 769,500 120 1,032,000 8.10 176,693 191 5,157
2015 1,240 992,000 - - - - 203 6,090
38 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
MEAT ANIMALS
Numbers, Production, Disposition, Price and Income
Species 2011 2012 2013 2014
Hogs and Pigs Thousands
Number:
Beginning Inventory: (Dec 1 preceding year) 8,900 8,900 8,900 8,500
Pig Crop: (December-November) 17,588 18,059 17,778 16,397
Inshipments 306 309 525 578
Marketings 1 16,111 16,636 17,081 15,308
Farm Slaughter 2 3 2 2 2
Deaths 1,780 1,730 1,620 1,565
Production (Lbs) 3 3,630,329 3,926,179 4,056,602 3,558,499
Marketings (Lbs) 4 3,635,947 3,942,763 4,086,462 3,629,662
Value of Production ($) 2,471,953 2,553,214 2,824,115 2,854,413
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5 2,482,793 2,570,005 2,861,460 2,929,464
Value of Home Consumption ($) 753 620 566 729
Gross Income ($) 2,483,546 2,570,625 2,862,029 2,930,193
Ending Inventory December 1 8,900 8,900 8,500 8,600
Cattle and Calves Thousands
Number:
On hand January 1 (Total) 800 810 820 810
Calves Born 350 370 355 365
Inshipments 6 5 8 6
Marketings: 1
Cattle 220 220 212 213
Calves 98 123 131 140
Farm Slaughter 2 1 2 1 1
Deaths:
Cattle 11 11 13 11
Calves 15 19 16 17
Production: 3
Total Cattle and Calves (Lbs) 321,506 294,193 289,231 292,733
Marketings (Lbs) 4 299,560 289,560 298,400 297,070
Value of Production ($) 306,298 316,790 304,014 419,441
Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5 284,939 312,931 316,242 431,161
Value of Home Consumption ($) 2,491 2,814 3,704 5,218
Gross Income ($) 287,430 315,745 319,946 436,379
Ending Inventory (Total) 810 810 810 800
(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 39
COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER, 2014 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 6.1 7,331 0.1 39 (D) (D) 0.8 57
February 5.6 6,668 0.1 24 (D) (D) 0.8 56
March 6.1 7,427 0.1 34 (D) (D) 0.9 65
April 6.4 7,795 0.1 36 (D) (D) 1.5 103
May 5.6 6,807 0.1 28 (D) (D) 1.4 95
June 5.8 6,989 0.1 41 (D) (D) 1.4 94
July 5.9 7,149 0.1 42 (D) (D) 1.6 105
August 5.9 7,166 0.1 23 (D) (D) 1.2 80
September 6.0 7,225 0.1 27 (D) (D) 1.3 91
October 6.6 7,993 0.1 25 (D) (D) 2.2 147
November 5.3 6,334 0.1 21 (D) (D) 1.3 89
December 5.1 6,176 0.1 24 (D) (D) 1.3 91
Annual Total 2 70.5 85,062 0.8 365 (D) (D) 15.6 1,073
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1 Includes slaughter under federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2 Months
may not add to totals due to rounding.
COMMERCIAL HOG SLAUGHTER
Total Live Weight (Thousand Pounds)
200,000
225,000
250,000
275,000
300,000
325,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013 2014*
* 2014 withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
COMMERCIAL CATTLE SLAUGHTER
Total Live Weight (Thousand Pounds)
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013 2014
40 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
COMMERCIAL BROILERS
Production and Value
Year Number Produced Pounds Produced Value of Production
Thousands Thousands Thousand Dollars
2010 766,500 5,419,200 2,612,054
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
US 2014 1 8,544,100 51,373,100 32,724,667
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
2010 30,000 969,000 591,090
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
US 2014 237,500 7,217,056 5,304,537
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
2010 13,305 244 3,251 327,373
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 13,458 251 3,381 500,989
US 2014 360,873 277 99,768 10,166,321
CHICKENS
Lost, Sold and Value of Sales 1
Year Number Lost 2 Number Sold Pounds Sold Value of Sales
Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousand Dollars
2010 3,287 12,958 88,114 9,604
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
US 2014 104,519 188,412 947,499 96,557
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
2010 13 46 598 144 2.66 1,591
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 3.47 1,791
US 2014 5 2,740 65.1 178,270 51,192 2.16 385,241
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 41
CATFISH OPERATIONS
State
Water Surface Acres During Jan 1 - Jun 30 Total Sales All Sizes
2014 2015 2013 2014
Acres Thousand Dollars
Alabama 18,300 15,300 100,892 104,468
Arkansas 6,800 5,800 27,236 21,295
California 1,300 1,400 8,697 8,071
Louisiana 625 (NA) 1,266 (NA)
Mississippi 44,700 41,000 186,609 189,540
North Carolina 1,400 1,500 4,436 3,985
Texas 2,400 2,000 21,859 16,656
Other States 1 2,200 2,910 5,739 7,888
United States 77,725 69,910 356,734 351,903
(NA) Not available. 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
2010 3,250 5,850 0.83 4,856
2011 2,970 5,200 1.04 5,408
2012 2,940 5,200 1.09 5,668
2013 2,750 4,000 1.10 4,400
2014 1,990 3,400 1.17 3,978
US 2014 184,600 307,498 1.08 332,382
CATFISH SALES
(Thousand Dollars)
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
42 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
TROUT OPERATIONS
State
Value of Fish Sold Value of Distributed Fish
2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Arkansas - - 3,438 3,122
California 5,214 4,990 11,199 12,794
Colorado 2,018 1,532 7,946 7,618
Georgia 607 455 1,152 1,259
Idaho 44,573 53,118 6,935 8,972
Michigan 783 619 925 966
Missouri 2,062 2,250 2,669 2,365
New York 557 631 2,688 3,149
North Carolina 6,821 7,888 (D) (D)
Oregon (D) (D) 5,064 5,336
Pennsylvania 5,141 5,571 11,864 6,124
Utah 617 604 5,628 7,550
Virginia 1,357 1,481 1,782 2,087
Washington (D) (D) 15,129 20,735
West Virginia 1,255 1,233 (D) (D)
Wisconsin 1,679 1,537 2,512 2,007
Other States 1 24,730 20,575 31,144 26,765
United States 2 97,414 102,484 110,075 110,849
United States 3 106,053 111,258 (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
2010 2,980 3,600 1.61 5,796
2011 3,450 3,350 1.43 4,791
2012 3,180 3,250 1.72 5,590
2013 3,310 3,700 1.67 6,179
2014 3,310 4,050 1.70 6,885
US 2014 48,185 60,633 1.57 95,079
1 Twelve inches or longer.
TROUT SALES
(Thousand Dollars)
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 43
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
1995 8,200 850 7,350 2,790 1,750 - - 1,550 1,260
1996 9,300 950 8,350 3,300 1,950 - - 1,700 1,400
1997 9,600 1,000 8,600 3,350 2,000 - - 1,840 1,410
1998 9,700 1,000 8,700 3,400 2,000 - - 1,850 1,450
1999 9,500 1,000 8,500 3,350 1,950 - - 1,750 1,450
2000 9,300 1,000 8,300 3,400 1,800 - - 1,650 1,450
2001 9,800 1,000 8,800 3,500 2,020 - - 1,730 1,550
2002 9,700 1,000 8,700 3,450 2,050 - - 1,700 1,500
2003 10,000 1,020 8,980 3,550 2,180 - - 1,750 1,500
2004 9,900 1,020 8,880 3,520 2,150 - - 1,700 1,510
2005 9,800 1,010 8,790 3,450 2,130 - - 1,720 1,490
2006 9,500 1,010 8,490 3,390 1,970 - - 1,680 1,450
2007 10,200 1,020 9,180 3,430 2,220 - - 1,890 1,640
2008 9,600 980 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
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)
Iowa North Carolina Minnesota Illinois Indiana
0
10,000
5,000
20,000
15,000
25,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1
Counties 2013 2014 Counties 2011 2012
Alamance * * Mitchell * *
Alexander * * Montgomery 20,000 20,000
Alleghany * * Moore (D) (D)
Anson 52,000 55,000 Nash 54,000 55,000
Ashe * * New Hanover * *
Avery * * Northampton 105,000 115,000
Beaufort 40,000 50,000 Onslow 185,000 170,000
Bertie (D) (D) Orange 4,600 5,000
Bladen 740,000 730,000 Pamlico * *
Brunswick 73,000 80,000 Pasquotank (D) (D)
Buncombe * * Pender 230,000 290,000
Burke * * Perquimans (D) (D)
Cabarrus (D) (D) Person 5,100 5,000
Caldwell (D) (D) Pitt 250,000 255,000
Camden * * Polk * *
Carteret * * Randolph 24,000 35,000
Caswell * * Richmond 40,000 50,000
Catawba * * Robeson 310,000 350,000
Chatham 9,500 10,000 Rockingham 1,400 2,000
Cherokee * * Rowan (D) (D)
Chowan 4,000 4,000 Rutherford * *
Clay * * Sampson 1,750,000 1,850,000
Cleveland * 200 Scotland (D) (D)
Columbus 240,000 230,000 Stanly 4,100 5,000
Craven 63,000 65,000 Stokes * *
Cumberland 115,000 95,000 Surry (D) (D)
Currituck * * Swain * *
Dare * * Transylvania * *
Davidson * * Tyrrell (D) (D)
Davie * * Union (D) (D)
Duplin 1,850,000 1,850,000 Vance * *
Durham * * Wake * *
Edgecombe 94,000 110,000 Warren (D) (D)
Forsyth * * Washington (D) (D)
Franklin 28,000 30,000 Watauga * *
Gaston * 500 Wayne 500,000 530,000
Gates 21,000 30,000 Wilkes * *
Graham * * Wilson 26,000 30,000
Granville 1,000 1,100 Yadkin (D) (D)
Greene 375,000 340,000 Yancey * *
Guilford 9,000 9,000 Other Counties 402,300 432,800
Halifax 49,000 45,000
Harnett 72,000 75,000 State Total 8,500,000 8,800,000
Haywood * *
Henderson * *
Hertford (D) (D)
Hoke 78,000 85,000
Hyde * *
Iredell * *
Jackson * *
Johnston 175,000 180,000
Jones 270,000 265,000
Lee (D) (D)
Lenoir 230,000 260,000
Lincoln * 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 45
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1, 2014
Leading Counties 1 Number
Number
Under 5,000 / Undisclosed
5,000 to 49,999
50,000 to 99,999
100,000 to 399,999
400,000 and up
Duplin 2 1,850,000
Sampson 2 1,850,000
Bladen 730,000
Wayne 530,000
Robeson 350,000
Greene 340,000
Pender 290,000
Jones 265,000
Lenoir 260,000
Pitt 255,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 1st.
HOGS
Number on Farms, December 1 (Thousand Head)
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000
10,500
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties 2014 2015 Counties 2014 2015
Head Head
Alamance 17,500 17,300 Mitchell 1,400 1,400
Alexander 23,000 23,000 Montgomery 5,100 5,000
Alleghany 23,500 23,000 Moore 11,200 11,000
Anson 10,900 10,500 Nash 7,500 7,400
Ashe 19,100 18,800 New Hanover * *
Avery 1,400 1,400 Northampton 900 900
Beaufort 1,200 1,200 Onslow 1,800 1,800
Bertie 800 800 Orange 9,900 9,800
Bladen 3,100 3,100 Pamlico 100 100
Brunswick 1,800 1,800 Pasquotank 300 300
Buncombe 14,500 14,300 Pender 2,200 2,100
Burke 4,000 4,000 Perquimans 700 700
Cabarrus 12,300 12,000 Person 7,500 7,400
Caldwell 5,300 5,200 Pitt 2,700 2,700
Camden 100 100 Polk 3,300 3,200
Carteret 300 300 Randolph 44,500 43,500
Caswell 8,600 8,500 Richmond 1,800 1,800
Catawba 13,000 12,800 Robeson 8,000 8,000
Chatham 37,000 37,000 Rockingham 9,800 9,700
Cherokee 4,700 4,600 Rowan 18,000 18,000
Chowan 1,300 1,200 Rutherford 7,400 7,300
Clay 1,700 1,700 Sampson 26,500 26,000
Cleveland 20,000 19,500 Scotland 1,200 1,200
Columbus 8,600 8,500 Stanly 12,500 12,500
Craven 1,000 1,000 Stokes 12,800 12,500
Cumberland 2,900 2,900 Surry 22,500 22,000
Currituck 200 200 Swain 400 400
Dare * * Transylvania 2,500 2,400
Davidson 12,100 12,000 Tyrrell 300 300
Davie 10,000 10,000 Union 20,000 19,500
Duplin 22,000 22,000 Vance 1,500 1,500
Durham 2,200 2,100 Wake 3,500 3,500
Edgecombe 2,000 2,000 Warren 7,300 7,200
Forsyth 3,800 3,700 Washington 1,300 1,300
Franklin 16,000 15,700 Watauga 13,500 13,700
Gaston 7,400 7,300 Wayne 8,400 8,300
Gates 800 800 Wilkes 38,500 38,000
Graham 900 900 Wilson 1,000 1,000
Granville 7,100 7,000 Yadkin 20,000 20,000
Greene 1,500 1,400 Yancey 3,800 3,800
Guilford 14,500 14,300 Other Counties 200 300
Halifax 9,600 9,500
Harnett 6,800 6,700 State Total 810,000 800,000
Haywood 10,000 10,000
Henderson 5,100 5,000
Hertford 300 300
Hoke 1,200 1,200
Hyde (D) (D)
Iredell 48,000 47,500
Jackson 1,600 1,600
Johnston 12,600 12,400
Jones 1,100 1,100
Lee 3,800 3,700
Lenoir 2,200 2,200
Lincoln 13,800 13,500
McDowell 2,400 2,400
Macon 2,700 2,700
Madison 6,000 6,000
Martin 800 800
Mecklenburg 2,100 2,000
* Less than 100 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 47
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1, 2015
Leading Counties 1 Number
Head
Under 2,000 / Undisclosed
2,000 to 4,999
5,000 to 9,999
10,000 to 19,999
20,000 and up
Iredell 47,500
Randolph 43,500
Wilkes 38,000
Chatham 37,000
Sampson 26,000
Alexander 2 23,000
Alleghany 2 23,000
Duplin 3 22,000
Surry 3 22,000
Yadkin 20,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 6th. 3 Ranked 8th.
ALL CATTLE
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
650
700
750
800
850
900
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
48 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties 2014 2015 Counties 2014 2015
Head Head
Alamance 6,900 7,000 Mitchell 900 900
Alexander 6,800 7,000 Montgomery 2,900 3,000
Alleghany 6,800 6,900 Moore 5,700 5,900
Anson 4,400 4,500 Nash 4,000 4,000
Ashe 6,100 6,200 New Hanover * *
Avery 700 700 Northampton 600 700
Beaufort 700 700 Onslow 1,100 1,100
Bertie 500 500 Orange 4,700 4,800
Bladen (D) (D) Pamlico * *
Brunswick (D) (D) Pasquotank (D) (D)
Buncombe 6,900 7,000 Pender (D) (D)
Burke 2,500 2,500 Perquimans 500 500
Cabarrus 6,500 6,700 Person (D) (D)
Caldwell 3,000 3,000 Pitt (D) (D)
Camden 100 100 Polk (D) (D)
Carteret 200 200 Randolph 16,000 16,500
Caswell (D) (D) Richmond 1,200 1,300
Catawba 7,200 7,300 Robeson (D) (D)
Chatham 14,300 14,600 Rockingham (D) (D)
Cherokee 2,400 2,500 Rowan 7,700 8,000
Chowan (D) (D) Rutherford (D) (D)
Clay (D) (D) Sampson (D) (D)
Cleveland 9,700 9,900 Scotland (D) (D)
Columbus (D) (D) Stanly (D) (D)
Craven 600 600 Stokes 5,000 5,100
Cumberland 1,900 1,900 Surry (D) (D)
Currituck * * Swain (D) (D)
Dare * * Transylvania 1,000 1,000
Davidson 5,300 5,400 Tyrrell 100 100
Davie 5,200 5,300 Union 11,900 12,000
Duplin 13,300 13,500 Vance 800 800
Durham 1,000 1,000 Wake (D) (D)
Edgecombe 1,400 1,400 Warren (D) (D)
Forsyth 2,200 2,300 Washington 600 700
Franklin 5,700 5,800 Watauga 4,300 4,400
Gaston 3,000 3,100 Wayne (D) (D)
Gates 400 400 Wilkes 13,700 14,000
Graham (D) (D) Wilson 600 600
Granville 3,400 3,600 Yadkin 8,500 8,700
Greene 800 900 Yancey 2,100 2,200
Guilford 5,400 5,500 Other Counties 89,300 91,300
Halifax (D) (D)
Harnett 3,900 3,900 State Total 355,000 363,000
Haywood 4,800 4,900
Henderson 1,500 1,500
Hertford 200 200
Hoke (D) (D)
Hyde (D) (D)
Iredell 12,500 12,800
Jackson (D) (D)
Johnston (D) (D)
Jones 700 700
Lee 1,500 1,600
Lenoir 1,500 1,500
Lincoln 4,000 4,100
McDowell (D) (D)
Macon 1,700 1,800
Madison 3,700 3,800
Martin 500 600
Mecklenburg (D) (D)
* Less than 100 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 49
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1, 2015
Leading Counties 1 Number
Head
Under 1,000 / Undisclosed
1,000 to 2,999
3,000 to 4,999
5,000 to 9,999
10,000 and up
Randolph 16,500
Chatham 14,600
Wilkes 14,000
Duplin 13,500
Iredell 12,800
Union 12,000
Cleveland 9,900
Yadkin 8,700
Rowan 8,000
Catawba 7,300
1 Ranking of published counties only.
BEEF COWS
Number on Farms, January 1 (Thousand Head)
175
225
275
325
375
425
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1
Counties 2014 2015 Counties 2014 2015
Head Head
Alamance 1,200 1,200 Mitchell * *
Alexander 1,500 1,600 Montgomery * *
Alleghany 1,600 1,700 Moore * *
Anson * * Nash * *
Ashe 100 100 New Hanover * *
Avery * * Northampton * *
Beaufort * * Onslow * *
Bertie * * Orange 700 800
Bladen * * Pamlico * *
Brunswick * * Pasquotank * *
Buncombe 800 900 Pender * *
Burke * * Perquimans * *
Cabarrus 1,200 1,200 Person (D) (D)
Caldwell * * Pitt * *
Camden * * Polk * *
Carteret * * Randolph 4,400 4,700
Caswell (D) (D) Richmond * *
Catawba 400 400 Robeson * *
Chatham 1,200 1,200 Rockingham (D) (D)
Cherokee * * Rowan 1,400 1,400
Chowan * * Rutherford * *
Clay * * Sampson (D) (D)
Cleveland 600 600 Scotland * *
Columbus * * Stanly (D) (D)
Craven * * Stokes * *
Cumberland * * Surry (D) (D)
Currituck * * Swain * *
Dare * * Transylvania * *
Davidson 1,400 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 (D) (D)
Gates * * Wilkes 1,200 1,200
Graham * * Wilson * *
Granville 500 500 Yadkin 1,300 1,400
Greene * * Yancey 100 200
Guilford 1,500 1,500 Other Counties 4,300 4,400
Halifax (D) (D)
Harnett * * State Total 45,000 47,000
Haywood 1,100 1,200
Henderson 1,500 1,600
Hertford * *
Hoke * *
Hyde * *
Iredell 12,800 13,400
Jackson * *
Johnston * *
Jones * *
Lee * *
Lenoir * *
Lincoln 2,800 2,900
McDowell (D) (D)
Macon * *
Madison * *
Martin * *
Mecklenburg * *
* Less than 100 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 51
MILK COWS
Number on Farms, January 1, 2015
Leading Counties 1 Number
Head
Under 500 / Undisclosed
500 to 999
1,000 to 1,499
1,500 to 1,999
2,000 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)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
10
20
30
40
50
60
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TURKEYS
Number Raised
Counties 2013 2014 Counties 2013 2014
Head Head
Alamance * * Mitchell * *
Alexander * * Montgomery * *
Alleghany * * Moore * *
Anson 1,000,000 990,000 Nash * *
Ashe * * New Hanover * *
Avery * * Northampton * *
Beaufort * * Onslow 1,700,000 1,650,000
Bertie * * Orange * *
Bladen 1,650,000 1,750,000 Pamlico * *
Brunswick * * Pasquotank * *
Buncombe * * Pender 745,000 425,000
Burke * * Perquimans * *
Cabarrus (D) (D) Person * *
Caldwell * * Pitt (D) (D)
Camden * * Polk * *
Carteret * * Randolph * *
Caswell * * Richmond * *
Catawba * * Robeson 170,000 185,000
Chatham * * Rockingham * *
Cherokee * * Rowan * *
Chowan * * Rutherford * *
Clay * * Sampson 9,700,000 7,200,000
Cleveland 330,000 330,000 Scotland * *
Columbus (D) (D) Stanly 495,000 495,000
Craven * * Stokes * *
Cumberland 505,000 545,000 Surry * *
Currituck * * Swain * *
Dare * * Transylvania * *
Davidson * * Tyrrell * *
Davie * * Union 2,750,000 2,750,000
Duplin 6,850,000 4,400,000 Vance * *
Durham * * Wake (D) (D)
Edgecombe * * Warren * *
Forsyth * * Washington * *
Franklin * * Watauga * *
Gaston * * Wayne 3,450,000 3,500,000
Gates * * Wilkes * *
Graham * * Wilson * *
Granville * * Yadkin * *
Greene 1,550,000 1,600,000 Yancey * *
Guilford * * Other Counties 600,000 605,000
Halifax * *
Harnett (D) (D) State Total 33,500,000 28,500,000
Haywood * *
Henderson * *
Hertford * *
Hoke 175,000 180,000
Hyde * *
Iredell * *
Jackson * *
Johnston 295,000 305,000
Jones 235,000 240,000
Lee * *
Lenoir 1,300,000 1,350,000
Lincoln * *
McDowell * *
Macon * *
Madison * *
Martin * *
Mecklenburg * *
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 53
TURKEYS
Number Raised, 2014
Leading Counties 1 Number
Number
Under 150,000 / Undisclosed
150,000 to 499,999
500,000 to 999,999
1,000,000 to 1,999,999
2,000,000 and up
Sampson 7,200,000
Duplin 4,400,000
Wayne 3,500,000
Union 2,750,000
Bladen 1,750,000
Onslow 1,650,000
Greene 1,600,000
Lenoir 1,350,000
Anson 990,000
Cumberland 545,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
TURKEYS
Number Raised (Thousand Head)
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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BROILERS
Number Produced
Counties 2013 2014 Counties 2013 2014
Head Head
Alamance 640,000 645,000 Mitchell * *
Alexander 30,600,000 30,900,000 Montgomery 23,300,000 23,600,000
Alleghany * * Moore 25,600,000 25,800,000
Anson 28,100,000 28,400,000 Nash 10,700,000 10,800,000
Ashe * * New Hanover * *
Avery (D) (D) Northampton 9,100,000 9,200,000
Beaufort (D) (D) Onslow 5,050,000 5,100,000
Bertie 31,600,000 32,000,000 Orange 14,000 14,000
Bladen 10,900,000 11,000,000 Pamlico * *
Brunswick * * Pasquotank * *
Buncombe 6,000 6,200 Pender 9,300,000 9,400,000
Burke 5,200,000 5,250,000 Perquimans 10,400,000 10,500,000
Cabarrus 3,000,000 3,050,000 Person (D) (D)
Caldwell 1,250,000 1,250,000 Pitt 10,100,000 10,300,000
Camden * * Polk * *
Carteret * * Randolph 35,200,000 35,500,000
Caswell * * Richmond 34,400,000 34,800,000
Catawba 10,900,000 11,000,000 Robeson 47,900,000 48,400,000
Chatham 19,100,000 19,300,000 Rockingham * *
Cherokee * * Rowan 4,300,000 4,350,000
Chowan 2,550,000 2,550,000 Rutherford 4,650,000 4,700,000
Clay * * Sampson 39,300,000 39,700,000
Cleveland 21,800,000 22,000,000 Scotland 12,200,000 12,400,000
Columbus 2,900,000 2,950,000 Stanly 8,650,000 8,700,000
Craven * * Stokes * *
Cumberland 2,100,000 2,100,000 Surry 26,500,000 26,900,000
Currituck * * Swain * *
Dare * * Transylvania 2,300 2,400
Davidson 5,900,000 5,950,000 Tyrrell * *
Davie * * Union 61,800,000 62,500,000
Duplin 66,100,000 66,800,000 Vance * *
Durham (D) (D) Wake 5,800 6,000
Edgecombe 6,600,000 6,650,000 Warren * *
Forsyth * * Washington * *
Franklin 1,650,000 1,700,000 Watauga * *
Gaston 2,150,000 2,150,000 Wayne 14,200,000 14,400,000
Gates 7,750,000 7,850,000 Wilkes 51,900,000 52,500,000
Graham * * Wilson (D) (D)
Granville (D) (D) Yadkin 6,350,000 6,400,000
Greene 3,100,000 3,150,000 Yancey * *
Guilford (D) (D) Other Counties 1,417,600 1,452,000
Halifax (D) (D)
Harnett 24,300,000 24,500,000 State Total 786,600,000 795,200,000
Haywood * *
Henderson 1,300 1,400
Hertford 10,300,000 10,500,000
Hoke 5,200,000 5,250,000
Hyde * *
Iredell 1,850,000 1,850,000
Jackson 3,000 3,000
Johnston 8,950,000 9,050,000
Jones 2,850,000 2,900,000
Lee 3,850,000 3,900,000
Lenoir 2,000,000 2,000,000
Lincoln 7,550,000 7,650,000
McDowell 960,000 970,000
Macon * *
Madison (D) (D)
Martin 2,550,000 2,550,000
Mecklenburg * *
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 55
BROILERS
Number Produced, 2014
Leading Counties 1 Number
Number
Under 2,500,000 / Undisclosed
2,500,000 to 4,999,999
5,000,000 to 14,999,999
15,000,000 to 29,999,999
30,000,000 and up
Duplin 66,800,000
Union 62,500,000
Wilkes 52,500,000
Robeson 48,400,000
Sampson 39,700,000
Randolph 35,500,000
Richmond 34,800,000
Bertie 32,000,000
Alexander 30,900,000
Anson 28,400,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
BROILERS
Number Produced (Thousand Head)
550,000
600,000
650,000
700,000
750,000
850,000
800,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1
Counties 2013 2014 Counties 2013 2014
Head Head
Alamance 145,000 155,000 Mitchell * *
Alexander 805,000 875,000 Montgomery (D) (D)
Alleghany * * Moore 28,000 30,000
Anson 280,000 300,000 Nash 310,000 335,000
Ashe 2,500 2,800 New Hanover * *
Avery * * Northampton * *
Beaufort * * Onslow * *
Bertie * * Orange 140,000 155,000
Bladen (D) (D) Pamlico * *
Brunswick 1,300 1,400 Pasquotank * *
Buncombe 8,100 8,800 Pender 135,000 145,000
Burke 140,000 150,000 Perquimans * *
Cabarrus (D) (D) Person * *
Caldwell (D) (D) Pitt * *
Camden * * Polk 1,100 1,200
Carteret 1,200 1,300 Randolph 475,000 515,000
Caswell 245,000 270,000 Richmond 100,000 110,000
Catawba 71,000 77,000 Robeson 1,700 1,900
Chatham 275,000 295,000 Rockingham (D) (D)
Cherokee (D) (D) Rowan 52,000 57,000
Chowan * * Rutherford 2,100 2,200
Clay * * Sampson 265,000 285,000
Cleveland (D) (D) Scotland * *
Columbus 2,200 2,400 Stanly (D) (D)
Craven * * Stokes 265,000 285,000
Cumberland * * Surry 595,000 640,000
Currituck * * Swain * *
Dare * * Transylvania 1,600 1,800
Davidson 97,000 105,000 Tyrrell * *
Davie 95,000 105,000 Union 1,250,000 1,350,000
Duplin 405,000 440,000 Vance * *
Durham 2,200 2,300 Wake 3,000 3,200
Edgecombe (D) (D) Warren (D) (D)
Forsyth 2,500 2,600 Washington * *
Franklin (D) (D) Watauga 1,500 1,600
Gaston 17,000 18,500 Wayne 84,000 91,000
Gates * * Wilkes 365,000 390,000
Graham * * Wilson * *
Granville 1,200 1,300 Yadkin 1,000,000 1,100,000
Greene * * Yancey 1,000 1,100
Guilford 310,000 335,000 Other Counties 4,113,700 4,458,200
Halifax (D) (D)
Harnett 1,400 1,600 State Total 13,311,000 14,441,000
Haywood 1,400 1,500
Henderson 1,600 1,800
Hertford * *
Hoke * *
Hyde (D) (D)
Iredell 1,000,000 1,100,000
Jackson 1,100 1,200
Johnston 26,000 28,000
Jones * *
Lee (D) (D)
Lenoir 105,000 115,000
Lincoln 3,000 3,300
McDowell 71,000 76,000
Macon 1,100 1,200
Madison 3,500 3,800
Martin * *
Mecklenburg * *
* Less than 1,000 Head. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 57
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1, 2014
Leading Counties 1 Number
Number
Under 5,000 / Undisclosed
5,000 to 49,999
50,000 to 99,999
100,000 to 499,999
500,000 and up
Union 1,350,000
Iredell 2 1,100,000
Yadkin 2 1,100,000
Alexander 875,000
Surry 640,000
Randolph 515,000
Duplin 440,000
Wilkes 390,000
Guilford 3 335,000
Nash 3 335,000
1 Ranking of published counties only.
2 Ranked 2nd. 3 Ranked 9th.
LAYERS
Number on Farms, December 1 (Thousand Head)
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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N.C.
produced
a record
15.8 million cwt.
of sweet
potatoes
in 2014
Highs and Lows . Stocks and St age
Biotechnology Varieties
Fl iculture
County Estimates
Fruits and Vegetables
N.C.
produced
a record
48.8 million pounds
of blueberries
i n 2 0 1 4
N.C.
produced
a record 69.2 million bushels
of soybeans
in 2014
60 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
USUAL PLANTING AND HARVESTING DATES
Crops
Usual Planting Dates Usual Harvest Dates
Begin Most Active End Begin Most Active End
Field Crops:
Barley: Grain Sep 25 Oct 15-Nov 10 Dec 1 May 25 Jun 10-Jun 30 Jul 25
Corn: Grain Apr 1 Apr 10-Apr 25 May 20 Aug 20 Sep 10-Oct 10 Oct 10
Silage Apr 1 Apr 10-Apr 25 May 20 Aug 1 Aug 20-Sep 20 Oct 20
Cotton Apr 20 May 1-May 20 Jun 10 Sep 30 Oct 10-Nov 15 Dec 15
Hay: Alfalfa Apr 30 - Nov 15
Other Apr 30 - Nov 15
Potatoes Mar 5 Mar 10-Apr 10 Apr 30 Jun 10 Jun 25-Jul 15 Aug 10
Oats: Grain Sep 15 Oct 15-Nov 25 Dec 10 May 30 Jun 10-Jun 30 Jul 25
Peanuts Apr 30 May 10-May 30 Jun 1 Sep 25 Oct 10-Oct 30 Nov 15
Sorghum: Grain May 5 May 25-Jun 15 Jul 15 Aug 15 Oct 1-Oct 20 Nov 25
Silage May 1 May 10-Jun 10 Jul 5 Jul 25 Aug 10-Sep 15 Oct 1
Soybeans May 1 May 20-Jun 30 Jul 20 Oct 10 Nov 10-Dec 5 Dec 20
Sweet Potatoes May 5 May 20-Jun 15 Jul 15 Sep 1 Sep 25-Nov 5 Nov 20
Tobacco: Burley May 15 May 20-Jun 10 Jun 30 Aug 20 Sep 1-Sep 20 Oct 15
Flue-cured Apr 15 Apr 20-May 25 Jun 5 Jul 1 Jul 20-Sep 15 Oct 10
Wheat: Grain Sep 20 Oct 15-Nov 20 Dec 20 May 30 Jun 10-Jun 30 Jul 25
Vegetables:
Cabbage: Spring Jan 1 Feb 5-Mar 1 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 10-Jun 15 Jun 30
Summer Mar 20 Mar 25-Apr 5 Apr 15 Jun 10 Jul 15-Oct 15 Oct 30
Fall Jul 15 Jul 20-Aug 5 Aug 10 Oct 10 Oct 15-Dec 30 Jan 30
Cucumbers: Fresh Market Spring Mar 25 Apr 1-May 1 May 5 Jun 1 Jun 1-Jun 30 Jul 5
Fresh Market Summer Apr 25 May 1-May 15 May 20 Jun 1 Jun 1-Jul 30 Oct 20
Cucumbers: Processing Spring Mar 25 Apr 1-May 15 May 20 Jun 1 Jun 10-Jul 30 Jul 25
Processing Summer Jul 10 Jul 15-Sep 1 Sep 5 Jul 1 Oct 1-Oct 15 Oct 30
Peppers: Bell Apr 1 Apr 10-May 1 May 15 Oct 10 Jul 1-Jul 30 Sep 1
Snap Beans: Fresh Market Spring Mar 10 Mar 15-Apr 5 Apr 15 May 15 Jun 1-Jun 30 Jul 20
Fresh Market Summer Apr 15 Apr 20-May 15 May 20 Jul 1 Jul 15-Sep 15 Oct 1
Fresh Market Fall Aug 5 Aug 10-Aug 20 Aug 25 Sep 25 Oct 1-Oct 30 Nov 10
Squash Apr 1 Apr 15-May 5 May 30 Jun 1 Jun 15-Jul 30 Sep 1
Strawberries Sep 20 Sep 25-Oct 15 Nov 1 Apr 10 Apr 20-May 20 Jun 10
Sweet Corn Mar 5 Mar 10-Jun 1 Jun 5 Jun 1 Jun 15-Jul 30 Sep 10
Tomatoes Apr 15 Apr 20-Jun 1 Jun 5 Jun 15 Jul 15-Sep 15 Oct 15
Watermelons Mar 25 Mar 30-May 5 May 10 Jul 1 Jul 15-Aug 20 Sep 10
NORTH CAROLINA PLANTED ACRES
(Thousand Acres)
Soybeans Corn Wheat Cotton
0
400
800
1,200
2,000
1,600
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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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 2014 15,840
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 2014 6.9 2014 7,070 2014 48,800
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 2014 1.4 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 Production is too small to estimate. NOTE: In some cases, the acreage or yield or production is identical for more than one year.
In such cases, the year shown is the latest year of occurrence.
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ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY
Crops Unit
2013
Acres Planted
Acres
Harvested
Yield per Acre Production Price per Unit Value
Thousands Units Thousands Dollars Thousand Dollars
FIELD CROPS
Barley Bu 19 14 67 938 4.00 3,752
Corn for Grain 1 Bu 930 860 142 122,120 4.96 605,715
Corn for Silage 2 Ton - 45 17 765 - -
Cotton: Upland 3 Lb 465 460 799 766 0.815 299,659
Cottonseed Ton - - - 255 227.00 57,885
Hay: All Ton - 858 2.41 2,064 110.00 227,184
Hay: Alfalfa Ton - 8 3.00 24 201.00 4,824
Hay: Other Ton - 850 2.40 2,040 109.00 222,360
Oats Bu 35 13 70 910 3.30 3,003
Peanuts Lb 82 81 3,900 315,900 0.275 86,873
Potatoes Cwt 14.5 13.5 240 3,240 (D) (D)
Soybeans Bu 1,480 1,450 34 48,575 13.10 636,333
Sweet Potatoes Cwt 54 53 200 10,600 24.90 263,940
Tobacco: All Lb - 181.9 1,994 362,660 2.109 765,026
Tobacco: Flue-cured Lb - 180.0 2,000 360,000 2.110 759,600
Tobacco: Burley Lb - 1.9 1,400 2,660 2.040 5,426
Wheat Bu 990 925 57 52,725 6.28 331,113
FRUIT Actual Acres
Apples: Commercial Lb - 6,000 25,800 145 0.222 32,200
Blueberries Lb - 5,700 7,020 40,000 1.64 65,600
Grapes Ton - 2,300 2.26 4.70 843.00 3,960
Peaches Ton - 1,100 5.45 6.00 1,150.00 5,980
VEGETABLES Actual Acres
Fresh Market:
Bell Peppers Cwt 1,700 1,800 250 425 37.00 15,725
Cabbage: All Cwt 3,200 2,900 270 783 19.00 14,877
Cucumbers Cwt 4,800 4,600 210 966 17.00 16,422
Snap Beans: All Cwt 4,300 4,100 39 160 67.00 10,720
Squash Cwt 2,700 1,900 51 97 47.00 4,559
Strawberries: All Cwt 1,200 1,100 100 110 148.00 16,280
Sweet Corn Cwt 5,100 4,600 92 423 22.50 9,518
Tomatoes Cwt 3,400 3,200 325 1,040 43.50 45,240
Watermelons Cwt 6,200 5,700 300 1,710 13.50 23,085
(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.
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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 840 780 132 102,960 4.05 416,988
Corn for Silage 2 Ton 50 19 950 - -
Cotton: Upland 3 Lb 465 460 1,049 1,005 0.636 306,806
Cottonseed Ton - - - 318 198.00 61,974
Hay: All Ton - 830 2.40 1,996 107.00 214,320
Hay: Alfalfa Ton - 10 2.80 28 204.00 5,712
Hay: Other Ton - 820 2.40 1,968 106.00 208,608
Oats Bu 33 17 67 1,139 3.20 3,645
Peanuts Lb 94 93 4,300 399,900 0.263 105,174
Potatoes Cwt 14.5 13.5 210 2,835 (D) (D)
Soybeans Bu 1,750 1,730 40 69,200 10.30 712,760
Sweet Potatoes Cwt 73 72 220 15,840 22.00 354,816
Tobacco: All Lb - 193.4 2,347 453,860 2.090 911,833
Tobacco: Flue-cured Lb - 192.0 2,350 451,200 2.010 906,912
Tobacco: Burley Lb - 1.4 1,900 2,660 1.850 4,921
Wheat Bu 830 770 58 44,660 5.15 229,999
FRUIT Actual Acres Utilized
Apples: Commercial Lb - 6,000 20,800 125,000 0.245 30,613
Blueberries Lb - 6,900 7,070 48,800 1.59 77,758
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
Fresh Market: Actual Acres
Bell Peppers Cwt 2,200 2,100 210 441 44.00 19,404
Cabbage: All 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: All Cwt 4,400 4,300 40 172 38.00 6,536
Squash Cwt 3,100 3,000 54 162 51.90 8,413
Strawberries: All Cwt 1,200 1,100 140 154 152.00 23,408
Sweet Corn Cwt 4,900 4,600 67 308 27.00 8,316
Tomatoes Cwt 3,500 3,400 250 850 42.00 35,700
Watermelons Cwt 5,700 5,500 210 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.
64 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
2010 14,000 5,900 1,300 20,000 15,772 12,942 10,033 23,078 29,772 18,842 11,333 43,078
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
SOYBEANS
2010 * * * * 11,457 4,866 (D) 11,538 * * * *
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 * * * *
WHEAT
2010 600 200 1,100 850 8,319 5,963 11,370 8,783 8,919 6,163 12,470 9,633
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
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
2011 10 7 79 96 17 15 58 90
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
HAY STOCKS ON FARMS
Year May 1 Dec 1
Thousand Tons
2010 296 1,157
2011 253 1,175
2012 369 1,200
2013 240 1,380
2014 220 1,300
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
2010 175 83,000 95,000
2011 174 85,000 100,000
2012 170 85,000 100,000
2013 165 88,000 100,000
2014 165 94,000 105,000
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SELECTED FLORICULTURE CROPS
Operations with $100,000+ Sales
Plant Unit
Quantity Sold Wholesale 1
2013 2014 2013 2014
Thousands Thousand Dollars
ANNUAL BEDDING & GARDEN PLANTS
Begonias
Flats 379 498 3,885 4,323
Hanging Baskets 307 318 1,102 1,234
Pots (All Sizes) 1,678 1,329 1,803 1,525
Geraniums, from Vegetative Cuttings
Flats 7 (D) 64 (D)
Hanging Baskets 573 624 3,490 3,719
Pots (All Sizes) 2,568 2,361 10,994 10,439
Geraniums, from Seeds
Flats (D) (D) (D) (D)
Hanging Baskets 16 22 74 117
Pots (All Sizes) 920 899 791 794
Impatiens, New Guinea
Flats 15 41 129 626
Hanging Baskets 315 283 1,840 1,616
Pots (All Sizes) 931 883 4,020 3,866
Impatiens, Other
Flats 263 415 3,332 3,764
Hanging Baskets 402 388 1,946 1,909
Pots (All Sizes) 1,573 1,482 1,925 1,851
Marigolds
Flats 253 433 2,330 2,741
Hanging Baskets 2 (D) 14 (D)
Pots (All Sizes) 1,015 847 958 882
Pansies & Violas
Flats 1,176 1,852 13,065 14,112
Hanging Baskets 402 435 2,074 2,232
Pots (All Sizes) 3,583 3,155 4,468 4,403
Petunias
Flats 342 681 3,813 5,618
Hanging Baskets 601 580 3,095 2,981
Pots (All Sizes) 3,011 2,597 3,992 3,811
Other Flowering & Foliar
Flats 980 1,075 12,916 15,158
Hanging Baskets 3,686 3,104 23,148 20,083
Pots (All Sizes) 12,181 8,306 27,058 18,794
Vegetable Type
Flats 241 255 3,444 3,756
Pots (All Sizes) 559 286 1,571 548
FLOWERING & FOLIAGE PLANTS FOR INDOOR OR PATIO USE
African Violets Pots (All Sizes) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Finished Florist Azaleas Pots (All Sizes) 38 34 339 301
Florist Chrysanthemums Pots (All Sizes) 479 (D) 2,385 (D)
Easter Lilies Pots (All Sizes) 274 251 1,367 1,283
Orchids Pots (All Sizes) 40 50 627 659
Poinsettias Pots (All Sizes) 4,300 4,621 16,985 16,844
Florist Roses Pots (All Sizes) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Spring Flowering Bulbs Pots (All Sizes) 317 517 1,254 2,933
Other Flowering Plants Pots (All Sizes) 1,445 1,830 5,410 6,034
Foliage Plants
Hanging Baskets (D) (D) (D) (D)
Pots (All Sizes) - - 2,208 1,688
HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS
Hardy & Garden Chrysanthemums Pots (All Sizes) 8,137 8,177 21,099 21,873
Hostas Pots (All Sizes) 620 619 1,936 2,026
Other Herbaceous Perennials Pots (All Sizes) 6,618 4,471 21,078 10,983
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
NUMBER OF PRODUCERS
BY GROSS VALUE OF SALES
Gross Value of Sales 2013 2014
Number
$10,000 - $19,999 40 33
$20,000 - $39,999 44 39
$40,000 - $49,999 24 13
$50,000 - $99,999 71 31
$100,000 - $149,999 61 57
$500,000 or more 39 38
All Producers 279 211
WHOLESALE VALUE OF SALES 1
Operations with $100,000+ Sales
Plant Category 2013 2014
Thousand Dollars
Annual Bedding & Garden Plants 137,355 131,667
Herbaceous Perennials 44,113 34,882
Potted flowering Plants 29,822 31,255
Foliage Plants for Indoor or Patio Use 16,512 15,176
Cut Flowers 5,328 3,500
Propagative Materials 2,821 (D)
Total Wholesale Value of All Categories 235,951 219,301
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1 State total wholesale
value excludes plant category values denoted by “(D)”.
66 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics
CORN FOR GRAIN
Acres, Yield and Production
Counties
2013 2014
Planted for
All Purposes
Harvested for
Grain
Yield per
Harvested
Acre
Production
Planted for
All Purposes
Harvested for
Grain
Yield per
Harvested
Acre
Production
Acres Bushels Acres Bushels
Alamance 2,800 1,400 121 170,000 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Alexander 2,200 1,300 131 170,000 1,900 700 139 97,600
Alleghany (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Anson 8,300 8,200 101 830,000 9,300 8,800 123 1,082,000
Ashe * * * * * * * *
Avery * * * * * * * *
Beaufort 48,000 46,300 161 7,470,000 39,700 38,500 136 5,241,000
Bertie 12,200 12,100 135 1,637,000 9,700 9,400 129 1,210,000
Bladen 26,500 24,900 116 2,890,000 21,600 21,200 112 2,376,000
Brunswick 7,000 6,650 122 811,000 7,200 6,800 108 732,000
Buncombe 700 150 132 19,800 600 150 170 25,500
Burke 1,100 850 90 76,400 1,500 1,100 101 110,500
Cabarrus 5,100 3,800 134 509,000 5,000 4,300 137 589,000
Caldwell 1,400 1,100 92 101,000 1,400 1,000 145 145,000
Camden 19,800 19,500 202 3,940,000 16,900 16,800 185 3,105,000
Carteret (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Caswell 1,200 700 133 93,200 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Catawba 3,200 2,800 162 453,000 3,500 2,800 131 368,000
Chatham 2,800 1,900 106 201,000 2,500 1,700 103 174,900
Cherokee 1,100 700 190 133,000 1,000 570 210 119,800
Chowan 6,600 6,500 175 1,137,000 5,100 5,000 130 648,000
Clay (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Cleveland (D) (D) (D) (D) 4,400 2,750 108 296,000
Columbus 38,000 36,900 105 3,855,000 29,800 29,400 121 3,570,000
Craven 19,900 18,700 137 2,570,000 16,600 16,100 149 2,401,000
Cumberland (D) (D) (D) (D) 8,900 8,700 100 870,000
Currituck 13,200 13,000 176 2,285,000 12,700 12,300 154 1,890,000
Dare * * * * * * * *
Davidson 7,600 6,300 143 900,000 7,200 6,100 110 669,000
Davie 7,100 6,400 143 912,000 7,800 7,500 114 857,000
Duplin 41,500 40,400 132 5,320,000 38,300 37,100 132 4,895,000
Durham (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Edgecombe 12,700 12,400 127 1,570,000 10,000 9,900 129 1,276,000
Forsyth (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Franklin 1,400 1,300 111 143,600 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Gaston (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Gates 6,100 5,900 149 879,000 4,000 3,900 159 618,000
Graham * * * * * * * *
Granville 2,400 1,100 108 118,500 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Greene 10,000 9,600 147 1,410,000 7,200 7,100 151 1,073,000
Guilford 4,600 3,700 112 415,000 5,100 3,200 78 250,000
Halifax 5,800 5,300 109 579,000 5,300 4,500 126 568,000
Harnett (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Haywood (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Henderson 2,800 2,350 83 194,800 2,200 1,900 168 320,000
Hertford 8,300 8,100 138 1,115,000 7,000 6,900 147 1,017,000
Hoke 6,700 6,350 114 725,000 5,900 5,800 116 675,000
Hyde 35,500 34,200 169 5,770,000 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Iredell 19,600 9,500 154 1,458,000 20,800 11,800 128 1,510,000
Jackson * * * * * * * *
Johnston 7,300 6,800 119 812,000 6,200 6,100 133 811,000
Jones (D) (D) (D) (D) 13,200 12,900 156 2,013,000
Lee (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Lenoir 21,200 20,800 151 3,140,000 19,700 19,200 150 2,875,000
Lincoln 3,500 2,000 87 174,000 3,400 1,300 114 148,000
McDowell (D) (D) (D) (D) 500 400 112 44,600
Macon 600 450 167 75,300 600 470 168 78,900
Madison * * * * * * * *
Martin 3,900 3,800 121 458,000 3,200 3,060 113 346,000
Mecklenburg (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
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CORN FOR GRAIN
Acres, Yield and Production
Counties
2013 2014
Planted for
All Purposes
Harvested for
Grain
Yield per
Harvested
Acre
Production
Planted for
All Purposes
Harvested for
Grain
Yield per
Harvested
Acre
Production
Acres Bushels Acres Bushels
Mitchell * * * * * * * *
Montgomery 1,600 1,500 119 179,000 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Moore 1,000 900 118 106,000 1,500 1,280 78 100,200
Nash (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
New Hanover (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Northampton 6,800 6,600 135 890,000 5,900 5,700 130 740,000
Onslow 9,800 9,500 134 1,275,000 8,200 8,000 131 1,045,000
Orange 2,900 2,200 126 278,000 2,900 2,200 98 215,000
Pamlico 18,100 17,500 143 2,505,000 16,900 16,700 148 2,464,000
Pasquotank (D) (D) (D) (D) 25,900 25,200 174 4,384,000
Pender (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Perquimans 16,000 15,600 172 2,685,000 14,400 14,200 151 2,145,000
Person 2,500 2,300 116 266,000 2,500 2,300 107 246,000
Pitt 19,400 18,600 140 2,610,000 17,000 16,900 127 2,145,000
Polk * * * * * * * *
Randolph 7,700 5,200 126 657,000 8,600 6,900 94 651,000
Richmond (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Robeson 68,000 64,700 127 8,225,000 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Rockingham 3,500 2,300 114 263,000 3,200 2,000 95 190,000
Rowan 10,900 9,800 144 1,409,000 10,500 9,400 115 1,079,000
Rutherford 600 550 78 43,000 600 440 104 45,600
Sampson 35,500 34,700 148 5,135,000 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Scotland 5,200 5,150 100 515,000 6,300 5,900 111 654,000
Stanly 13,800 12,700 138 1,750,000 12,500 12,300 132 1,620,000
Stokes 2,000 1,400 109 152,000 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Surry 11,100 9,400 152 1,432,000 10,500 9,000 152 1,364,000
Swain * * * * * * * *
Transylvania 1,400 1,000 69 68,600 (D) (D) (D) (D)
Tyrrell 27,000 26,500 154 4,075,000 25,900 25,400 143 3,632,000
Union 37,000 36,500 141 5,140,000 32,500 32,000 135 4,312,000
Vance * * * * (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wake * * * * * * * *
Warren (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Washington (D) (D) (D) (D) 27,200 27,000 166 4,468,000
Watauga * * * * * * * *
Wayne 22,700 22,100 150 3,315,000 21,800 21,500 138 2,974,000
Wilkes (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wilson 8,300 8,100 120 975,000 6,400 6,300 146 919,000
Yadkin 13,100 11,200 139 1,560,000 13,000 11,200 119 1,335,000
Yancey * * * * * * * *
Other Counties 154,400 139,800 151 21,090,800 198,900 180,980 117 21,136,400
State Total 930,000 860,000 142 122,120,000 840,000 780,000 132