Klf* COOPERATIVE
llV EXTENSION
N.C. A&T
STATE UNIVERSITY
NC STATE
UNIVERSITY
Mitchell County
LOCAL FARMS AND FOOD PROFILE
DATA FROM 2017 & 2012 USDA CENSUS
DOWN
FROM
2012
1 4,802
ACRES
— OF —
FARMS
DOWN
12%
FROM
2012
59
ACRES
AVERAGE
OF FARM
250
l%
FARMS
FARMLAND
COMPONENTS
CROPLAND
WOODLAND
PASTURELAND
OTHER
DOWN
6%
FROM
2012
$2,351,000
TOTAL AG PRODUCTS SOLD
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V/
\¥ № \¥
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\¥ W
$591,000
VALUE OF ANIMAL
PRODUCTS
UP
21%
FROM
2012
18
SOD, GREENHOUSE,
NURSERY, FLORICULTURE
FARMS
$385,000
VALUE OF SOD, GREENHOUSE,
NURSERY, FLORICULTURE
PRODUCTS
136
TOTAL CROP FARMS,
INCLUDING NURSERY
& GREENHOUSE
DOWN
44%
FROM
2012
DOWN
2%
FROM
2012
DOWN
13%
FROM
2012
$1,759,000
VALUE OF CROP
INCLUDING NURSERY
& GREENHOUSE
DOWN
12%
FROM
2012
DOWN
34%
FROM
2012
FARMS THAT SELL
DIRECT TO CONSUMER
$284,000
DIRECT TO
CONSUMER SALES
UP
112%
FROM
2012
DOWN
GRAIN, OILSEED, BEAN,
PEA FARMS
$28,000
VALUE OF GRAIN, OILSEED,
BEAN, PEA PRODUCTS
DOWN
FROM
2012
FARMS WITH
INTERMEDIATED SALES
DOWN
43"»
FROM
2012
FRUIT, NUT &
BERRY FARMS
$293,000
VALUE OF
FRUIT, NUT &
BERRY
VEGETABLE,
MELON, &
POTATO
FARMS
DOWN
17%
FROM
2012
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mJ I
*2012 data not
collected by US AG Census
UP
21%
FROM
2012
$89,000
VALUE OF
VEGETABLE, MELON
& POTATO
DOWN
40%
FROM
2012
$9,000
AGRITOURISM
REVENUE
DOWN
44%
FROM
2012
DOWN
43%
FROM
2012
4
AGRITOURISM
FARMS
136
FEMALE
PRODUCERS
261
MALE
PRODUCERS
#
98
NEW & BEGINNING FARMERS
35
PRODUCERS
WITH
MILITARY
SERVICE
58.3
PRINCIPAL
PRODUCER
AVERAGE AGE
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