US Dept. of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service North Carolina Field Office North

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North Carolina Department of Agriculture � Consumer Services
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture
National Agricultural & Consumer Services
Statistics Service
STEVE TROXLER
Commissioner
DR. CYNTHIA CLARK
N. DAVID SMITH
Administrator
Chief Deputy Commissioner
MARSHALL DANTZLER
Deputy Administrator, CONTACT
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DEE WEBB
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Deputy Director
RALEIGH, NC 27601
MELANIE EDWARDS
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North Carolina Agricultural Statistics 1
hen you want the best, it’s got to be NC! No truer statement was ever penned when you’re
W talking about the high-quality foods, plants and fiber products that come from North Carolina
farms. The Got to be NC market development program was created to increase brand awareness
of farm goods grown in our state, helping consumers recognize the top-quality products grown
by their neighbors.
North Carolina is the third most diverse agricultural state in the country, thanks in part to our geography,
and also thanks to historical plantings of tobacco and peanuts. Many farms in the state relied on either
tobacco or peanuts for the bulk of their agricultural income in the decades leading up to the 1990’s. Most of
these farms were small to medium-size farms, and when federal programs for these two crops were waning,
diversification became the buzz word for North Carolina’s agriculture.
Vertical integration of the poultry and pork industries led to rapid growth and statewide production
of these commodities. Roadside stands, five state-run farmers’ markets and hundreds of local farm markets
created huge demand for fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and nursery plants. Horticultural plantings were the
fastest growing segment of agriculture in the state for a few years leading into the new century. Grocery chains
responded to promotions by the NCDA&CS to increase their inventories of North Carolina products, with many
featuring N.C. sections and identifying products as locally grown.
The Division of Marketing for the NCDA&CS embraced these changes and tweaked their marketing
programs to better serve the entire agribusiness community, now worth over $74 billion to North Carolina’s
economy each year. This amazing statistic affirms that agriculture and the related agribusiness industries are the
number one industry in the state each year.
Marketing specialists work with commodity groups, farmers, processors, retail and foodservice vendors
and others to make sure the top quality goodness grown on our farms makes it to market in a profitable
fashion and filling a demand for fresh and local goods.
Consumers have seen the Big Cart---the giant grocery cart powered by a Chevy race engine---either in
person or through advertising. The cart travels the state, reinforcing the Got to be NC slogan, stopping at
grocery stores, participating in parades, at commodity festivals, even sporting and musical events.
The Got to be NC Festival held at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh each May brings many of the
components together in one location. Shoppers visit the N.C. Food and Wine Expo with over 100 participating
companies, buy foods from concession vendors featuring N.C. products, and visit the Fiber Fest to see how
wool, cotton and other fibers add value to the economy.
Ag Jam, a summer concert event, the Flavors of Carolina, the Got to be NC tents at the NC State Fair
and NC Mountain State Fair all help raise awareness of the Got to be NC program. Print, electronic and web
advertising further the branding campaign, and social marketing alerts computer-savvy shoppers to special
events. Customers looking for local farms used www.ncfarmfresh.com to find area farms fitting their
shopping lists, and surfed www.gottobenc.com to find out more about agriculture in NC.
Look for the Got to be NC logo next time you’re food shopping. You just might be surprised
how full your cart will be with products from right here in the Old North State!
Catfish Operations ..........................................................................43
Catfish: Sales of Foodsize Fish .......................................................43
Catfish Sales ....................................................................................43
Trout Operations.............................................................................44
NASDA Enumerators .....................................................................4-6
Trout: Sales of Foodsize Fish or Larger .........................................44
Trout Sales .......................................................................................44
General Hogs and Pigs: Number on Farms, December 1 ...........................45
Hogs and Pigs Inventory Leading States .......................................45
Statistics Program, General Information ........................................8
County Estimates: Number on Farms
North Carolina’s Rank in U.S. Agriculture .....................................9
Hogs and Pigs ........................................................................46–47
Farm Real Estate Values .................................................................10
All Cattle ................................................................................48–49
Number of Farms and Land in Farms ............................................10
Beef Cows and Heifers that have Calved ............................50–51
Annual Weather and Climate Summary ........................................11
Milk Cows and Heifers that have Calved ..................................52
Climatological Data .........................................................................11
Turkeys Raised .............................................................................53
Soil Moisture ....................................................................................11
Broilers Produced ........................................................................54
All Chickens (Excluding Commercial Broilers) ...........................55
Income & Prices
Crops
Definitions and Methodology ........................................................14
Source of Farm Cash Receipts .........................................................15
Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates ............................................58
County Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings ...............................15
North Carolina Planted Acres ........................................................58
Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings by Commodity ...................16
Crop Record Highs ..........................................................................59
Cash Receipts, Rank by State ..........................................................17
Crop Record Lows ...........................................................................59
Cash Receipts and Government Payments ...................................18
Annual Crop Summary .............................................................60–61
Top Ten Counties in Farm Cash Receipts .......................................18
Grain Stocks .....................................................................................62
Cash Receipts Leading Counties .....................................................19
Hay Stocks on Farms .......................................................................62
Top Ten Counties in Farm Cash Receipts for Specified
Grain Storage Capacity ...................................................................62
Commodities ................................................................................19
Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties .......................................62
Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings and Government
Selected Floriculture Crops ............................................................63
Payments, by commodity, by County ..................................20–31
County Estimates: Acres, Yield, Production
Forest, Fish, and Seafood Income..................................................32
Corn for Grain .......................................................................64–65
Value Added to the N.C. Economy by the Agricultural
Cotton ....................................................................................66–67
Sector ...........................................................................................33
Other Hay ..............................................................................68–69
Value of Agricultural Export Shares ..............................................33
Peanuts ...................................................................................70–71
Monthly Price Received Charts:
Soybeans .................................................................................72–73
Corn, Cotton, Soybeans ................................................................34
Sweet Potatoes ............................................................................74
Hogs ...............................................................................................35
Burley Tobacco ............................................................................75
Marketing Year Average Prices for Specified Commodities........35
Flue-Cured Tobacco ..............................................................76–77
Marketing Year Average Prices for Specified Crops ....................35
Wheat ....................................................................................78–79
Average Prices Paid Charts:
NC Fruit and Vegetables, Top Counties
Feed, Fuels, Fertilizer ...................................................................36
Apple............................................................................................80
Blueberry .....................................................................................80
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Grape ...........................................................................................80
Peach ............................................................................................81
Record Highs and Lows ..................................................................38 Strawberry ...................................................................................81
Livestock and Poultry Inventory ....................................................39 Cucumber ....................................................................................81
Livestock and Poultry Inventory Values ........................................39 Head Cabbage .............................................................................82
Meat Animals: Numbers, Production, Disposition, Price and Sweet Corn ..................................................................................82
Income .........................................................................................40 Tomato .........................................................................................82
Commercial Livestock Slaughter.....................................................41
Commercial Hog Slaughter .............................................................41
County Summary
Commercial Cattle Slaughter ..........................................................41
Commercial Broilers: Production and Value .................................42
Crops, Livestock and Cash Receipts by County......................84–133
Turkeys: Production and Value ......................................................42
Eggs: Production and Value of Sales .............................................42
Chickens: Lost, Sold and Value of Sales ........................................42
Honey: Production, Stocks and Value ...........................................42
NIGHT ENUMERATORS
FRONT ROW
Donna Blackwell, Donna
Stephenson, Jessica Bond
BACK ROW
April Markunas, Lonnetta Raynor,
Angie Coppola, Catherine Rader-Dumas,
Linda Bond, Steve Fuller
NIGHT ENUMERATORS
FRONT ROW
Penny Lewter, Shirley Gullie, Jean
Daniels, Joyce Yates, Tonya Hunter
BACK ROW
Susan DeCatsye, Dewey
Hamilton Jr., Carolyn Bridges,
Jimmy Smith, John Bissette, Joyce
Flower, Alice Clark, Mary Massenburg,
Deloris Jones, Phyllis Briggs,
Todd Self, Dedra Alston
FIELD ENUMERATORS
FRONT ROW
Ronald Autry, Ann Cullifer
BACK ROW
David Willis, Kenneth Kornegay,
John Johnson, David Shaw
FIELD ENUMERATORS
FRONT ROW
Jim Barlowe, Kathy Bishop
BACK ROW
Steve McKee, Willis Weeks,
Carroll Gentry, Carl Alexander
FIELD ENUMERATORS
FRONT ROW
Janyce Thomas, Judy Adkins,
Tammy Perry, Carol Calhoun,
Sarah Roughton
BACK ROW
Bob Turner, Ronnie Rountree,
Kay Feher, Ernest Moore
FIELD ENUMERATORS
FRONT ROW
David Clapp,
Deborah Christian-Laux,
Kate Campau, Lee Wright
BACK ROW
Calvin Evans, David Joyce,
Arnold Keller, Bill Minter,
Bill Hurd, Earl Flippin
FIELD ENUMERATORS
FRONT ROW
Marsha Jones, Dennis Vick,
Ann-Kristin Martin, Karen Sawyer
BACK ROW
Hal Griffin, Billy Liles,
Brenda Bridgers, Lisa Smarsh,
Howard Collins
FIELD ENUMERATORS
FRONT ROW
Dwan Moore, Deborah Brogden
BACK ROW
Harold Garner, Shelton Hinnant,
Elizabeth O’Briant, Kenny Briel,
Junior Smith
DAYTIME ENUMERATORS
Brenda Lee, Lane Peele,
Melenda Perry, Leigh Howell

North Carolina Field Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service compiles current and historic statistics
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concerning agriculture in the State. 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 North Carolina Field Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics
Service publishes official statistics on crops, livestock, prices, and various other agricultural items. The most important reports and
the approximate dates of releases are shown in the table below. The reports marked with an (*) are issued separately and are only
available at www.ncagr.com/stats. All others are included in the monthly release entitled “Farm Report.” These reports are free
and available by writing to: Director, Agricultural Statistics, P.O. Box 27767, Raleigh, NC 27611 or E-mail at: [email protected].
Current and historical data series can be found at www.nass.usda.gov, and using the “Quick Stats” feature.
TYPE OF REPORT FREQUENCY OF REPORT APPROX. DATE AVAILABLE
CROP REPORTS
Prospective Plantings Annually End of March
Production of Field Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Monthly (In Season) 9-12th
Grain Stocks (All Positions) Quarterly Jan. 10, End of Mar., June, Sept.
Annual Crop Summaries: Small Grains & Other Field Crops Annually September 30, January 12
WEATHER-CROPS REPORTS Weekly* (monthly: Jan. & Feb.) Monday, 4:00 pm
LIVESTOCK REPORTS
Cattle & Milk Cow Inventory, Jan. 1 Annually Beginning of February
Calf Crop Annually Beginning of February
Hog & Pig Inventory, Pig Crop Quarterly End of Mar., June, Sept., Dec.
Commercial Slaughter Monthly 20th
Meat Animals: Farm Production, Disposition & Income Annually End of April
DAIRY REPORTS
Cows Milked & Milk Production Quarterly Mid-Jan., Apr., July, Oct .
Milk Production & Disposition Annually End of April
POULTRY REPORTS
Broiler Report Weekly Wednesday, 3:00 pm
Poultry Inventory, Dec. 1 Annually End of January
Eggs, Chicken & Hatchery Monthly 22nd
Turkeys Raised Twice Per Year September 25, February 25
Poultry Production, Disposition & Income Annually April 28
ECONOMIC REPORTS
Prices Received By Farmers Monthly End of Month
Prices Paid By Farmers Annually April 30
Labor, Wage Rates Quarterly 3rd Week Feb., May, Aug., Nov.
* Reports are issued separately and are only available at www.ncagr.com/stats.
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NORTH CAROLINA’S RANK IN U.S. AGRICULTURE, 2009
Top 3 States
Rank Item Production NC % of US
1 2 3
1 All Tobacco 423.9 (Mil Lbs) 51.5 NC KY TN
Flue Cured Tobacco 417.6 (Mil Lbs) 79.5 NC VA SC
Sweet Potatoes 9,200 (000 Cwt) 47.3 NC CA LA
2 Christmas Trees Cash Receipts 100 (Mil $) 25.7 OR NC WA
Hogs & Pigs (12-1-09) 9.6 (Mil Hd) 14.8 IA NC MN
Trout Sold (foodsize) 3.4 (Mil Lbs) 8.3 ID NC CA
Turkeys 35.5 (Mil Hd) 14.4 MN NC AR
3 Cucumbers - Processing 42.8 (000 Tons) 7.9 MI FL NC
Strawberries - Fresh Market 195 (000 Cwt) 0.9 CA FL NC
4 Cucumbers - Fresh Market 756 (000 Cwt) 8.7 FL GA MI
Upland Cotton 1 763 (000 Bales) 6.5 TX GA AR
5 Broilers 760 (Mil Hd) 8.9 GA AR AL
Burley Tobacco 6.3 (Mil Lbs) 2.9 KY TN PA
Catfish Sold (foodsize) 5.2 (Mil Lbs) 1.9 MS AL AR
Greenhouse/Nursery Cash Receipts 2 812.6 (Mil $) 5.1 CA FL TX
Peanuts 244.2 (Mil lbs) 6.6 GA TX AL
6 Bell Peppers - Fresh Market & Processing 406 (000 Cwt) 2.6 CA FL GA
Blueberries 34 (Mil Lbs) 9.2 MI NJ OR
Cabbage - Fresh Market 1,323 (000 Cwt) 5.8 CA FL NY
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Cash Receipts 5,709.9 (Mil $) 4.8 TX IA CA
Snap Beans - Fresh Market 240 (000 Cwt) 4.9 FL GA CA
7 Eggs - Value of Production 349 (Mil $) 5.7 IA GA OH
Tomatoes - Fresh Market 1,122 (000 Cwt) 3.5 FL CA OH
Watermelons - Fresh Market 1,541 (000 Cwt) 3.8 FL CA GA
8 All Commodity Cash Receipts 9,187.8 (Mil $) 3.2 CA IA TX
Apples 120 (Mil Lbs) 1.2 WA NY MI
Chickens (12-1-09) (Excludes Broilers) 20.1 (Mil Hd) 4.5 IA OH IN
Squash - Fresh Market & Processing 352 (000 Cwt) 4.9 MI CA FL
10 Grapes 4,800 (Tons) 0.1 CA WA NY
11 Sweet Corn - Fresh Market 693 (000 Cwt) 2.4 FL CA GA
16 Crop Cash Receipts 3,477.9 (Mil $) 2.1 CA IL IA
Winter Wheat 29.4 (Mil Bu) 1.9 KS CO WA
15 Potatoes, All 3,375 (000 Cwt) 0.8 ID WA WI
17 Corn for Grain 93.6 (Mil Bu) 0.7 IA IL NE
Soybeans 59.5 (Mil Bu) 1.8 IA IL MN
18 Barley 1,140 (000 Bu) 0.5 ND ID MT
Peaches 4,200 (Tons) 0.4 CA SC NJ
20 Oats 1.1 (Mil Bu) 1.1 WI MN ND
30 Hay, All 1,957 (000 Tons) 1.3 CA TX MO
31 Milk 884 (Mil Lbs) 0.5 CA WI NY
35 Cattle on Farms (1-1-10) 820 (000 Hd) 0.9 TX NE KS
1 480 Lbs. Bales. 2 Includes floriculture and Christmas trees.
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FARM REAL ESTATE VALUES
Farm Real Estate Values Cropland Pasture
Year
per Acre January 1 Value per Acre Cash Rent per Acre Value per Acre Cash Rent per Acre
Dollars
2005 3,820 3,350 53.00 3,880 25.00
2006 4,060 3,450 52.00 4,400 25.00
2007 4,330 3,720 54.50 4,800 27.00
2008 4,450 3,850 57.50 4,870 29.00
2009 1 4,250 3,770 61.00 4,600 24.00
2010 4,130 3,720 63.00 4,340 24.00
1 Revised.
NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 1
Sales Class Estimates
Number of Land in Average
Year Farms Farms Size $1,000 - $10,000 - $100,000 + $1,000 - $10,000 - $100,000 +
$9,999 $99,000 $9,999 $99,000
Thousand
Thousands Acres Number Thousand Acres
Acres
North Carolina
2005 49.0 8,800 180 29,700 10,600 8,700 2,000 1,750 5,050
2006 48.0 8,800 183 28,500 10,700 8,800 1,950 1,750 5,100
2007 2 52.9 8,600 163 32,900 11,500 8,500 2,000 1,700 4,900
2008 2 3 52.5 8,600 164 32,700 11,300 8,500 2,000 1,650 4,950
2009 2 52.4 8,600 164 32,600 11,300 8,500 2,000 1,600 5,000
United States
2005 2,099 927,940 442 1,166,320 596,040 336,330 117,850 258,230 551,860
2006 2,089 925,790 443 1,153,310 595,950 339,530 114,610 252,180 559,000
2007 2 2,205 921,460 418 1,228,560 608,670 367,720 107,870 228,220 585,370
2008 2 3 2,200 919,910 418 1,222,100 604,500 373,500 106,700 225,310 587,895
2009 2 2,200 919,800 418 1,228,200 597,980 373,830 105,480 226,900 587,420
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. 2 The 2007 Census of Agriculture
established a new farm base due to methodological changes that allowed a more accurate count of small farms. 3 Revised.
NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 1
60.0 9.4 60.0 9.4
57.0 9.2 57.0 9.2
d Farms 54.0 9.0 Millio d Farms 54.0 9.0 Millio
n n n n
ousa 51.0 8.8 Acre ousa 51.0 8.8 Acre
h s h s
T T
48.0 8.6 48.0 8.6
45.0 8.4 45.0 8.4
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Number of Farms Land in Farms
1 The 2007 Census of Agriculture established a new farm number base due to methodological changes that allowed a more accurate count of small farms.
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