2017 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW
North Carolina
† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Nov/20/2018
| Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation | 169 |
| Farm Operations - Number of Operations | 47,800 |
| Farm Operations - Acres Operated | 8,100,000 |
| Cattle, Cows, Beef - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 ) | 370,000 |
| Cattle, Cows, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 ) | 45,000 |
| Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 ) | 810,000 |
| Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 ) | 47,000 |
| Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 ) | 7,000 |
| Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2018 ) | 25,000 |
| Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2017 ) | 9,000,000 |
| Chickens, Broilers - Production, Measured in Head | 830,800,000 |
| Turkeys - Production, Measured in Head | 32,500,000 |
| Milk - Production, Measured in Lb / Head | 21,156 |
| Milk - Production, Measured in $ | 178,976,000 |
| Milk - Production, Measured in Lb | 952,000,000 |
Crops - Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price (MYA), Value of Production †
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars
Sorted by Value of Production in Dollars
| Commodity | Planted All Purpose Acres | Harvested Acres | Yield | Production | Price per Unit | Value of Production in Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOBACCO | ||||||
| TOBACCO | 163,900 | 2,197 LB / ACRE | 360,040,000 LB | 2 $ / LB | 723,594,000 | |
| SOYBEANS | ||||||
| SOYBEANS | 1,700,000 | 1,690,000 | 40 BU / ACRE | 67,600,000 BU | 9.5 $ / BU | 638,820,000 |
| CORN | ||||||
| CORN, GRAIN | 840,000 | 142 BU / ACRE | 119,280,000 BU | 4.2 $ / BU | 500,976,000 | |
| CORN | 890,000 | |||||
| CORN, SILAGE | 40,000 | 18 TONS / ACRE | 720,000 TONS | |||
| SWEET POTATOES | ||||||
| SWEET POTATOES | 90,000 | 89,500 | 220 CWT / ACRE | 19,690,000 CWT | 15.3 $ / CWT | 346,544,000 |
| COTTON | ||||||
| COTTON, UPLAND | 375,000 | 367,000 | 969 LB / ACRE | 741,000 480 LB BALES | 0.709 $ / LB | 239,198,000 |
| COTTON, COTTONSEED | 217,000 TONS | 118 $ / TON | 25,823,000 | |||
| COTTON | 375,000 | 367,000 | 969 LB / ACRE | 741,000 480 LB BALES | ||
| COTTON, PIMA | (NA) $ / LB | |||||
| HAY | ||||||
| HAY | 653,000 | 2.3 TONS / ACRE | 1,503,000 TONS | 117 $ / TON | 172,102,000 | |
| HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) | 650,000 | 2.3 TONS / ACRE | 1,495,000 TONS | 116 $ / TON | 170,430,000 | |
| HAY, ALFALFA | 3,000 | 2.7 TONS / ACRE | 8,000 TONS | 210 $ / TON | 1,672,000 | |
| HAY & HAYLAGE | ||||||
| HAY & HAYLAGE | 172,102,000 | |||||
| HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA | 1,000 | |||||
| PEANUTS | ||||||
| PEANUTS | 119,000 | 117,000 | 4,100 LB / ACRE | 479,700,000 LB | 0.237 $ / LB | 113,209,000 |
| WHEAT | ||||||
| WHEAT, WINTER | 450,000 | 375,000 | 55 BU / ACRE | 20,625,000 BU | 4.7 $ / BU | 95,906,000 |
| WHEAT | 450,000 | 375,000 | 55 BU / ACRE | 20,625,000 BU | 4.7 $ / BU | 95,906,000 |
| BLUEBERRIES | ||||||
| BLUEBERRIES, TAME, UTILIZED | 4,020 LB / ACRE | 25,330,000 LB | 53,797,000 | |||
| BLUEBERRIES, TAME, FRESH MARKET | 21,400,000 LB | 2.4 $ / LB | 51,360,000 | |||
| BLUEBERRIES, TAME, PROCESSING | 3,930,000 LB | 0.62 $ / LB | 2,437,000 | |||
| BLUEBERRIES, TAME | 6,300 | 25,700,000 LB | 2.12 $ / LB | |||
| TOMATOES | ||||||
| TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN | 3,000 | 2,900 | 330 CWT / ACRE | 957,000 CWT | 41,794,000 | |
| TOMATOES, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | |||||
| TOMATOES | 46.2 $ / CWT | |||||
| TOMATOES, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | |||||
| TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, UTILIZED | 905,300 CWT | |||||
| TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, FRESH MARKET | (D) | |||||
| TOMATOES, IN THE OPEN, PROCESSING | (D) | |||||
| POTATOES | ||||||
| POTATOES | 16,000 | 15,100 | 230 CWT / ACRE | 3,473,000 CWT | 11.4 $ / CWT | 39,592,000 |
| CUCUMBERS | ||||||
| CUCUMBERS | 10,500 | 10,500 | 160 CWT / ACRE | 1,680,000 CWT | 17.2 $ / CWT | 28,699,000 |
| CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING | 310 $ / TON | 18,905,000 | ||||
| CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET | 22 $ / CWT | 9,794,000 | ||||
| CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED | 1,664,900 CWT | |||||
| PEPPERS | ||||||
| PEPPERS, BELL | 2,400 | 2,300 | 270 CWT / ACRE | 621,000 CWT | 45 $ / CWT | 27,914,000 |
| PEPPERS, BELL, UTILIZED | 621,000 CWT | |||||
| PEPPERS, BELL, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| PEPPERS, BELL, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| APPLES | ||||||
| APPLES, UTILIZED | 98,000,000 LB | 24,247,000 | ||||
| APPLES, FRESH MARKET | 50,000,000 LB | 0.352 $ / LB | 17,600,000 | |||
| APPLES, PROCESSING | 48,000,000 LB | 277 $ / TON | 6,647,000 | |||
| APPLES | 5,000 | 20,000 LB / ACRE | 100,000,000 LB | 0.247 $ / LB | ||
| STRAWBERRIES | ||||||
| STRAWBERRIES | 1,200 | 1,100 | 135 CWT / ACRE | 148,500 CWT | 166 $ / CWT | 23,440,000 |
| STRAWBERRIES, FRESH MARKET | 168 $ / CWT | 23,285,000 | ||||
| STRAWBERRIES, PROCESSING | 1,040 $ / TON | 155,000 | ||||
| STRAWBERRIES, UTILIZED | 141,500 CWT | |||||
| MELONS | ||||||
| MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET | 10.8 $ / CWT | 20,787,000 | ||||
| MELONS, WATERMELON | 6,700 | 6,500 | 300 CWT / ACRE | 1,950,000 CWT | 10.8 $ / CWT | 20,787,000 |
| MELONS, CANTALOUP, FRESH MARKET | 26 $ / CWT | 5,863,000 | ||||
| MELONS, CANTALOUP | 1,200 | 1,100 | 205 CWT / ACRE | 225,500 CWT | 26 $ / CWT | 5,863,000 |
| MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED | 1,924,700 CWT | |||||
| MELONS, CANTALOUP, UTILIZED | 225,500 CWT | |||||
| PUMPKINS | ||||||
| PUMPKINS | 3,500 | 3,400 | 210 CWT / ACRE | 714,000 CWT | 18.6 $ / CWT | 13,143,000 |
| PUMPKINS, UTILIZED | 706,100 CWT | |||||
| PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| PUMPKINS, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| CABBAGE | ||||||
| CABBAGE | 2,600 | 2,500 | 280 CWT / ACRE | 700,000 CWT | 15.1 $ / CWT | 10,570,000 |
| CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET | 15.1 $ / CWT | 10,570,000 | ||||
| CABBAGE, UTILIZED | 700,000 CWT | |||||
| SQUASH | ||||||
| SQUASH | 2,400 | 2,300 | 97 CWT / ACRE | 223,100 CWT | 45.4 $ / CWT | 10,112,000 |
| SQUASH, UTILIZED | 222,700 CWT | |||||
| SQUASH, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| SQUASH, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| BEANS | ||||||
| BEANS, SNAP | 5,800 | 5,600 | 37 CWT / ACRE | 207,200 CWT | 36.4 $ / CWT | 7,506,000 |
| BEANS, SNAP, UTILIZED | 206,400 CWT | |||||
| BEANS, SNAP, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| BEANS, SNAP, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| GRAPES | ||||||
| GRAPES, UTILIZED | 7,200 TONS | 5,287,000 | ||||
| GRAPES, PROCESSING | 6,700 TONS | 660 $ / TON | 4,422,000 | |||
| GRAPES, FRESH MARKET | 500 TONS | 1,730 $ / TON | 865,000 | |||
| GRAPES | 2,300 | 3.13 TONS / ACRE | 7,210 TONS | 734 $ / TON | ||
| PEACHES | ||||||
| PEACHES, UTILIZED | 2,600 TONS | 4,004,000 | ||||
| PEACHES, FRESH MARKET | 2,600 TONS | 1,540 $ / TON | 4,004,000 | |||
| PEACHES, PROCESSING | (X) $ / TON | |||||
| PEACHES | 1,200 | 2.17 TONS / ACRE | 2,600 TONS | 1,540 $ / TON | ||
| SORGHUM | ||||||
| SORGHUM, GRAIN | 15,000 | 50 BU / ACRE | 750,000 BU | 6.5 $ / CWT | 2,646,000 | |
| SORGHUM, SILAGE | 4,000 | 10 TONS / ACRE | 40,000 TONS | |||
| SORGHUM | 20,000 | |||||
| OATS | ||||||
| OATS | 35,000 | 10,000 | 66 BU / ACRE | 660,000 BU | 2.6 $ / BU | 1,716,000 |
(NA) Not Available
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate
(X) Not Applicable
(Z) Less than half the rounding unit
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate
(X) Not Applicable
(Z) Less than half the rounding unit
Census State Profile: North_Carolina
Ranked Items Within The U.S., 2012
| Item | Quantity | U.S. Rank | Universe 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000) | |||
| Total value of agricultural products sold | 12,588,142 | 8 | 50 |
| Value of crops, including nursery and greenhouse | 4,302,877 | 18 | 50 |
| Value of livestock, poultry, and their products | 8,285,265 | 6 | 50 |
| VALUE OF SALES BY COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000) | |||
| Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas | 1,774,127 | 18 | 50 |
| Tobacco | 732,772 | 1 | 19 |
| Cotton and cottonseed | 403,366 | 5 | 17 |
| Vegetables, melons, potatoes and sweet potatoes | 434,974 | 10 | 50 |
| Fruit, tree nuts, and berries | 85,150 | 17 | 50 |
| Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture and sod | 580,230 | 7 | 50 |
| Cut Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops | 67,097 | 2 | 49 |
| Other crops and hay | 225,162 | 26 | 50 |
| Poultry and eggs | 4,837,026 | 1 | 50 |
| Cattle and calves | 332,733 | 34 | 50 |
| Milk from cows | 179,265 | 29 | 50 |
| Hogs and pigs | 2,873,988 | 2 | 50 |
| Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk | 7,251 | 31 | 50 |
| Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys | 23,548 | 17 | 50 |
| Aquaculture | 23,365 | 16 | 50 |
| Other animals and other animal products | 8,089 | 33 | 50 |
| TOP CROP ITEMS (acres) | |||
| Soybeans for beans | 1,564,806 | 15 | 45 |
| Corn for grain | 803,020 | 18 | 49 |
| Wheat for grain, all | 753,713 | 13 | 49 |
| Winter wheat for grain | 753,489 | 10 | 48 |
| Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchop | 643,186 | 28 | 50 |
| TOP LIVESTOCK INVENTORY ITEMS (number) | |||
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens | 148,251,469 | 4 | 50 |
| Turkeys | 17,191,277 | 2 | 50 |
| Layers | 13,091,384 | 8 | 50 |
| Hogs and pigs | 8,901,434 | 2 | 50 |
| Pullets for laying flock replacement | 6,239,251 | 8 | 50 |
Other State Highlights, 2012
| Economic Characteristics | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Farm by value of sales | |
| Less than $1,000 | 13,837 |
| $1,000 to $2,499 | 5,457 |
| $2,500 to $4,999 | 5,891 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 6,307 |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 4,424 |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 1,155 |
| $25,000 to $39,999 | 2,087 |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 783 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,946 |
| $100,000 to $249,999 | 1,836 |
| $250,000 to $499,999 | 1,420 |
| $500,000 or more | 5,075 |
| Total farm production expenses ($1,000) | 10,061,152 |
| Average per farm ($) | 200,350 |
| Net cash farm income of the operations ($1,000) | 2,864,522 |
| Average per farm ($) | 57,042 |
| Operator Characteristics | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Principal operators by primary occupation | |
| Farming | 24,574 |
| Other | 25,644 |
| Principal operators by sex | |
| Male | 43,765 |
| Female | 6,453 |
| Average age of principal operator | 58.9 |
| All operators by race 2 | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 840 |
| Asian | 325 |
| Black or African American | 2,141 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 69,328 |
| More than one race | 269 |
| All operators of Spanish, Hispanic or Latino Origin 2 | 795 |
Note: See "Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series" for complete footnotes, explanations, definitions, and methodology.
1 Universe is number of states in U.S. with item.
2 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
- Represents zero.
1 Universe is number of states in U.S. with item.
2 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
- Represents zero.