2025 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW
North Carolina
† Survey Data from Quick Stats as of: Feb/18/2026
| Farm Operations - Area Operated, Measured in Acres / Operation | 194 |
| Farm Operations - Number of Operations | 41,300 |
| Farm Operations - Acres Operated | 8,000,000 |
| Cattle, Incl Calves - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 ) | 690,000 |
| Goats, Meat & Other - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 ) | 44,000 |
| Goats, Milk - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 ) | 8,500 |
| Sheep, Incl Lambs - Inventory ( First of Jan. 2026 ) | 32,000 |
| Hogs - Inventory ( First of Dec. 2025 ) | 7,900,000 |
| Turkeys - Production, Measured in Head | 28,000,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEET POTATOES | ||||||
| SWEET POTATOES | 93,000 | 92,000 | 205 CWT / ACRE | 18,860,000 CWT | 20.9 $ / CWT | 391,824,000 |
| SWEET POTATOES, UTILIZED | 18,765,700 CWT | |||||
| SWEET POTATOES, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| SWEET POTATOES, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| MELONS | ||||||
| MELONS, WATERMELON | 10,700 | 10,600 | 380 CWT / ACRE | 4,028,000 CWT | 13.6 $ / CWT | 54,671,000 |
| MELONS, WATERMELON, FRESH MARKET | 13.6 $ / CWT | 54,671,000 | ||||
| MELONS, WATERMELON, UTILIZED | 4,019,900 CWT | |||||
| CUCUMBERS | ||||||
| CUCUMBERS | 8,400 | 8,300 | 195 CWT / ACRE | 1,618,500 CWT | 20.5 $ / CWT | 33,079,000 |
| CUCUMBERS, UTILIZED | 1,616,900 CWT | |||||
| CUCUMBERS, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| CUCUMBERS, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| CABBAGE | ||||||
| CABBAGE | 2,900 | 2,800 | 355 CWT / ACRE | 994,000 CWT | 18.2 $ / CWT | 18,084,000 |
| CABBAGE, UTILIZED | 993,000 CWT | |||||
| CABBAGE, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| CABBAGE, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| PUMPKINS | ||||||
| PUMPKINS | 4,400 | 3,900 | 145 CWT / ACRE | 565,500 CWT | 30.1 $ / CWT | 16,785,000 |
| PUMPKINS, UTILIZED | 557,600 CWT | |||||
| PUMPKINS, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| PUMPKINS, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| PEPPERS | ||||||
| PEPPERS, BELL | 2,100 | 2,000 | 205 CWT / ACRE | 410,000 CWT | 40.2 $ / CWT | 15,986,000 |
| PEPPERS, BELL, UTILIZED | 397,700 CWT | |||||
| PEPPERS, BELL, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| PEPPERS, BELL, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| SQUASH | ||||||
| SQUASH | 3,400 | 3,000 | 90 CWT / ACRE | 270,000 CWT | 38.9 $ / CWT | 10,288,000 |
| SQUASH, UTILIZED | 264,300 CWT | |||||
| SQUASH, PROCESSING | (D) $ / TON | (D) | ||||
| SQUASH, FRESH MARKET | (D) $ / CWT | (D) | ||||
| OATS | ||||||
| OATS | 43,000 | 16,000 | 73 BU / ACRE | 1,168,000 BU | ||
| COTTON | ||||||
| COTTON, UPLAND | 285,000 | 275,000 | 1,169 LB / ACRE | 670,000 480 LB BALES | ||
| COTTON | 285,000 | 275,000 | 1,169 LB / ACRE | 670,000 480 LB BALES | ||
| COTTON, COTTONSEED | 197,000 TONS | |||||
| WHEAT | ||||||
| WHEAT, WINTER | 350,000 | 270,000 | 60 BU / ACRE | 16,200,000 BU | ||
| WHEAT | 350,000 | 270,000 | 60 BU / ACRE | 16,200,000 BU | ||
| SOYBEANS | ||||||
| SOYBEANS | 1,630,000 | 1,610,000 | 36 BU / ACRE | 57,960,000 BU | ||
| TOBACCO | ||||||
| TOBACCO | 121,000 | 2,050 LB / ACRE | 248,050,000 LB | |||
| PEANUTS | ||||||
| PEANUTS | 140,000 | 139,000 | 3,900 LB / ACRE | 542,100,000 LB | ||
| HAY | ||||||
| HAY, ALFALFA | 9,000 | 2.45 TONS / ACRE | 22,000 TONS | |||
| HAY, (EXCL ALFALFA) | 500,000 | 2.4 TONS / ACRE | 1,200,000 TONS | |||
| HAY | 509,000 | 2.4 TONS / ACRE | 1,222,000 TONS | |||
| HAY & HAYLAGE | ||||||
| HAY & HAYLAGE, ALFALFA | 1,000 | |||||
| CORN | ||||||
| CORN, GRAIN | 910,000 | 144 BU / ACRE | 131,040,000 BU | |||
| CORN, SILAGE | 30,000 | 22 TONS / ACRE | 660,000 TONS | |||
| CORN | 950,000 | |||||
| BARLEY | ||||||
| BARLEY | 15,000 | 10,000 | 71 BU / ACRE | 710,000 BU | ||
(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