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Agricultural
Statistics

James A. Graham
Commissioner of Agriculture
1964-2000

A true friend to Agriculture and a great supporter of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service

NORTH CAROLINA
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

2000

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NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
& CONSUMER SERVICES

JAMES A. GRAHAM
Commissioner

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS SERVICE
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

RON BOSECKER
Administrator

MAURICE A. WEAVER
Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture

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Deputy Administrator, Field Operations

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James A. Graham

"ames A. Graham became Commissioner of Agricul-
tureln 1 964 and has successfully guided North Carolina's
number one industry for over 36 years. He will be leaving
office in January 2001 as the most experienced Commis-
sioner in the nation, victorious in nine elections and
successfully leading North Carolina's agriculture industry
into the 21st century. Commissioner Graham's leadership
and vision for North Carolina agriculture has kept this
state's farmers at the forefront of today's agricultural revolu-
tion.

During his inaugural year, cash receipts from agricul-
ture were $1 .2 billion with tobacco accounting for nearly
half of the farm income. North Carolina was a crop-
oriented state with more than 70 percent of farm income
related to crop production. Broilers represented the largest
livestock commodity, accounting for just over 8 percent of
total cash receipts. But as policies changed and technolo-
gies developed, Graham recognized the need to diversify
North Carolina agriculture and to become less dependent
on one crop in order to remain a dominant force in the
agricultural sector.

The latest statistics show agricultural cash receipts growing six fold during Commissioner Graham's tenure, ex-
ceeding $8 billion in 1 997 and totaling $6.7 billion in 1 999, a year when low prices and hurricanes significantly
reduced profits for farmers. This growth can be attributed to many of the programs implemented by the Department.

Today the state's number one commodity is broilers followed by hogs representing 1 9.8 percent and 1 8.5 percent,
respectively, of total cash receipts. Tobacco remains strong, but has been overtaken as the number one crop by the
thriving and expanding greenhouse and nursery industry. North Carolina leads the nation in turkey, sweetpotato and
tobacco production. The state ranks second in hog production, cucumbers for pickles, trout sold and Christmas tree
sales. North Carolina farmers also have the fifth highest net farm income in the nation. These successes are not coinci-
dental, but reflect Commissioner Graham's years of work to strengthen North Carolina agriculture.

One of the greatest success stories was the eradication of the boll weevil in
North Carolina. In 1 978, growers were limited to harvesting only 42,000 acres of
cotton because of boll weevil infestations. To enable North Carolina farmers to
grow more cotton, the boll weevil had to be eliminated. In 1 987, the state was
declared boll weevil free, and by 2000 farmers increased their plantings to
940,000 acres. The eradication of the boll weevil also reduced pesticide appli-
cations, improving cotton profitability and minimizing risk to the environment.

Commissioner Graham has remained committed to promoting a safe food
supply. Numerous examples illustrate how animal health was improved through
coordinated efforts between North Carolina Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) and the livestock industry.

In 1 971 , North Carolina was declared free of Bovine Brucellosis, breathing
new life into the beef cattle and dairy industries. The hog cholera program was
declared a complete success in 1 974, ridding North Carolina of this disease and
proving a model for other states to follow. After several years working with the

He will be missed....

But not forgotten.

hog industry and state veterinarians, North Carolina was declared free of
pseudorabies in 1 999, opening new markets for live hog sales.

Commissioner Graham's successes were not just limited to improving
agricultural production, but also included promoting and protecting the
state's food supply. He made meat, poultry and seafood inspection one of
the major objectives of the Department. He supported the complete
modernization of one of the nation's leading soil testing and animal waste
analysis labs that provided economic benefits to producers and environ-
mental benefits to consumers. Farmers utilize the results of these tests as a
guide to apply fertilizer and to nearly eliminate farm runoff into our streams
and rivers. Seven animal disease diagnostic laboratories were also built
across the state to serve every animal owner in North Carolina.

Five major farmers' markets, located in Asheville, Greensboro, Char-
lotte, Raleigh and Lumberton, were opened to provide small farmers a local
market for their fruits and vegetables. International markets have been
developed for many North Carolina products making our state a leading
exporter of agricultural commodities. Graham supported the development
of Carolina Ports, a program to expand international markets. The "Good-
ness Grows in North Carolina" program, which promotes North Carolina
products nationally and abroad, was initiated under his leadership.

The NCDA&CS has expanded its range of services under Graham's
direction, moving from strictly an agriculture agency to a more broad
based Department that offers numerous consumer services. Among those is a system to inspect and calibrate the
8,600 gas pumps in the state each year to ensure consumers are receiving a uniform product. A system is also in place
to check every commercial scale in the state that weighs any product bought from a producer or sold to a consumer.
Price scanners are also verified by the Department to help ensure price consistency from shelf to checkout.

Graham has overseen the development of the Department's pesticide application program that issues licenses to
qualified applicators and checks sample locations to verify pesticides are
applied according to environmental laws of the state. Under his leadership,
the Department has also developed a procedure for testing all types of seed
for germination and implemented a program to sample and test fertilizer to
guarantee the proper analysis is being sold to consumers.

Despite his numerous achievements and hundreds of awards, Commis-
sioner Graham remains dedicated to serving the needs of farmers and
others in the agribusiness sector, as well as consumers.

Jim Graham has provided visionary leadership throughout the past 36
years, making the NCDA&CS one of the most respected agriculture depart-
ments in the country. Diversification efforts and Graham's ongoing commit-
ment to ag research has made North Carolina's farmers well-positioned for
the next century.

The man affectionately known as "The Sodfather" has always been
proud to promote and defend North Carolina's number one industry,
agriculture — and he has always been quick to tell anyone, I love my job!

He will be missed, but not forgotten.

Livestock

About the Cover

North
Carolina

2000

North Carolina's livestock and poultry indus-
tries have dominated the North Carolina agricul-
ture scene since the mid 80's. In 1 999, cash
receipts from livestock, dairy and poultry totaled
$3.9 billion and represented 57.6 percent of the
states agricultural income. Nationally, North
Carolina ranks 7th in livestock, dairy and poultry
production and accounts for $354 million in
exports.

Broilers and hogs have been the two key
commodities that have led the way in livestock
and poultry production. Broilers have become
North Carolina's number one commodity, with
675 million birds sold in 1999. Steady growth
over the last 50 years have allowed broiler cash
receipts to increase nearly 70 fold to total $1 .43
billion this year. Contract farming transformed

the hog industry in the 90's with modernized production practices catapulting North Caro-
lina to second in national rankings. Marketings have more than tripled from 1991 to 1999
with cash receipts totaling $1.16 billion this past year, even with low pork prices.

Agricultural
Statistics

North Carolina leads the nation in turkey production with 46.5 million birds raised in
1999. Turkey production rose dramatically in the 80's, peaked in 1992, and still remains a
viable industry today. Many people are surprised to learn that North Carolina is second in
the nation in trout sales. Regionalized in the western part of the state, trout production has
become an important piece of our aquaculture industry. Catfish farming continues to
prosper, producing 2.5 million pounds in 1999, ranking 7lh in national production.

The cattle industry has remained fairly stable during the past decade with an average
inventory of one million head and annual marketings around 450,000 head. The dairy
industry in North Carolina has been steadily declining in number of farms and number of

milk cows as environmental regulations have
made it difficult for small operations to make
a profit. North Carolina ranks 31st in the
nation for beef and milk production. Egg
production is a $231 million industry in North
Carolina and ranks 10th in the nation.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL

North Carolina's Rank in U.S. Agriculture 8

Top Ten Counties in Cash Receipts 8

Cash Receipts, by Commodity 9

Cash Receipts, Rank by State 10

Cash Receipts and Government Payments 11

Farm Income, Production Expenses 12

Farm Income, Cash Receipts, Percent, by Month 12

Farm Real Estate Values 13

Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Size 13

Export Shares of Agricultural Commodities 13

Weather Summary 14

Topsoil Moisture 14

Harvest Progress 15

Average Temperatures and Total Precipitation, by Month 15

Fertilizer - Shipped 16

Fertilizer - Shipped 1989 - 1999 17

Fertilizer Usage, Selected Crops 17

Chemical Usage, Corn, Peanuts 18

Chemical Usage, Upland Cotton, Soybeans 19

Chemical Usage, Blueberries, Peaches 20

Chemical Usage, Apples, Pecans 21

Income from Forest and Seafood, by County 22

CROPS

1999 Crop Summary 24

Crops - Record Highs and Lows 25

Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates:

Field Crops and Vegetables 26

Harvested Cropland 1998-99 27

Acres, Yield and Production, N.C., 1998-99 28

Acres, Yield and Production, U.S., 1998-99 29

County Estimates:

Acres, Yield and Production, 1998-99:

Barley for Grain 42-43

Corn for Grain 32-33

Corn for Silage 48-49

Cotton 44-45

All Hay 46-47

Irish Potatoes 37

Oats for Grain 40-41

Peanuts 52

Sorghum Grain 50-51

Soybeans for Beans 34-35

Sweetpotatoes 36

Tobacco 30-31

Wheat for Grain 38-39

Tobacco - Warehouse Sales 53

Grain Stocks by Positions 54

Grain Storage Capacity, On-Farm and Off-Farm 54

Hay Stocks on Farms 54

Farm Marketings of Selected Crops, by Month 55

Floriculture Summary 56

Selected Floriculture Crops, Quantity Sold, Wholesale Value ... 56

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY

1999 Livestock Summary 58

Livestock - Record Highs and Lows 59

Hog Inventory, Leading States 59

Number of Operations with Livestock, by Species 59

Livestock and Poultry Inventory 60

Livestock and Poultry Inventory Values 60

Meat Animals, Production, Disposition and Income 61

Hogs and Pigs, by Class and Weight, Quarterly 62

Pig Crop, Sows Farrowed and Pigs Saved 62

Hogs and Pigs, Number of Operations by Size 62

County Estimates:

Broilers Produced 70

All Cattle 64

Beef Cows and Heifers that have Calved 65

Milk Cows and Heifers that have Calved 68

All Chickens 73

Hogs & Pigs 63

Turkeys Raised 72

Red Meat Production, Number of Pounds by Month 66

Livestock Slaughter by Species 66

Livestock Slaughtering Establishments 66

Milk Production and Disposition 67

Milk Marketed, Income and Value 67

Manufactured Dairy Products 67

Milk Production, Number of Milk Cows, Average Production

per Cow and Milk Production, by Quarter 69

Commercial Hatcheries - Broiler Eggs Set and

Chicks Placed, by Week 71

Laying Hens, Number on Farms, Rate of Lay

and Egg Production 74

Commercial Hatcheries, Broiler Type Chicks

Hatched and Turkey Poults Placed 74

Commercial Broilers, Production and Value 75

Turkeys, Production and Value 75

Eggs, Production and Value of Sales 75

Chickens, Lost, Sold and Value of Sales 75

Honey, Production, Stocks and Value 75

Trout, Number of Operations and Total Sales 76

Trout, Number, Weight and Value 76

Catfish, Number of Operations, Water Surface

and Total Sales 76

Catfish, Number, Weight and Value 76

PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID

Index Numbers of Prices Received and Paid 78

Average Prices Received for Specified Crops, by Month 79

Average Prices Received for Specified Commodities,

by Month 80

Marketing Year Average Prices for Specified Crops 81

Annual Average Prices for Specified Commodities 81

Milk Prices Received for Fluid Use, Manufacture

and all Milk, by Month 81

Average Prices Paid for Feed 82

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

Crops, Livestock and Cash Receipts, by County 84-133

Leading Counties 134

Statistical Reports Program

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
brings together the current and historic statistics con-
cerning agriculture in the State. Where possible, infor-
mation most often requested by farmers, the general
public, and workers in government agencies are included.

Reporting of crop and livestock statistics is a
service rendered 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. Thus, in 1919 the N.C. Department of

Agriculture entered into a cooperative agreement
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide de-
tailed 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 Agricultural Statistics Division
publishes official statistics on crops, livestock, prices,
and various other agricultural items. The most important
reports and the approximate dates of release are shown
in the table below. The reports marked with an (*) are
issued separately. All others are included in the semi-
monthly release entitled "Farm Report". The reports are
free for respondents providing information used to
compile the reports. Others are charged a nominal fee
for the reports, which are available by writing to:
State Statistician, P.O. Box 27767, Raleigh, NC 27611 or
E-mail at: agstat(5ncmail.net

TYPE OF REPORTS

FREQUENCY
OF
REPORT

APPROXIMATE
DATE AVAILABLE

CROP REPORTS

• Intentions to plant

• Production of Field Crops,

Friiitc & \/on Ata hi tic;

• Grain Stocks (All Positions)

• Annual Crop Summaries - Small Grains

Other Field Crops

Annually
Monthly

/In Qpp Qi~»n \
\ 1 1 ' OCaoUl 1 j

Quarterly
Annually
Annually

March 30
9-1 2th

Jan. 10, End of Mar., June, Sept.
September 30
January 15

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v v m y

(monthly: Jan. & Feb.)

Mnnrtax/ - 4 00 P M

LIVESTOCK REPORTS

• Cattle & Milk Cow Inventory, Jan. 1

• Calf Crop

• Hog and Pig Inventory and Pig Crop

• Commercial Slaughter

• Meat Animals - Farm Production,

Disposition & Income

Annually
Annually
Quarterly
Monthly

Annually

February 4
February 4

End of Mar., June, Sept., Dec.
20th

April 10

DAIRY REPORTS

• Cows Milked & Milk Production

• Milk Production & Disposition

Quarterly
Annually

Mid-Jan., Apr., July, Oct.
Mid-May

POULTRY REPORTS

• Poultry Inventory Dec. 1

• Eggs, Chicken, and Hatchery

• Turkeys Raised

• Poultry Production, Disposition, & Income

Annually
Monthly
Twice Per Year
Annually

January 30
22nd

20th Aug. and Mid-Jan.
April 28

ECONOMIC REPORTS

• Prices Received By Farmers

• Prices Paid By Farmers

• Labor, Wage Rates

Monthly

Annually

Quarterly

30th
April 30

1 6-1 8th Feb., May, Aug., Nov.

All reports and other statistics are available on Internet World Wide Web at http://www.ncagr.com/stats

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General

Rank Among States

Farm Income

Real Estate

Farm Numbers

Exports

Weather

Fertilizers

Chemical Use

NORTH CAROLINA'S RANK IN U.S. AGRICULTURE, 1999

US Rank

Item

Production

Percent of
U.S. Production

1

Total Tobacco

449

(Mil Lbs)

34.7

Flue-Cured Tobacco

437

(Mil Lbs)

66.5

Turkeys Raised

Att E
HD.O

(mil nu)

17.0

Sweetpotatoes

(UUU l/VVI)

30.8

2

Hogs & Pigs (12-1-99)

9.5

(Mil Hd)

16.0

Hogs & Pigs Cash Receipts

$1,160

(Mil $)

13.5

Christmas Trees Cash Receipts

$92

(Mil $)

20.0

Cucumbers for Pickles

7ft

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12.7

1 rout bold

4,679

000 L hq}

7.5

3

Poultry & Egg Products Cash Receipts

fMII Ql\

10.0

4

Greenhouse & Nursery Cash Receipts

$973

(Mil $)

8.0

Commercial Broilers

675

(Mil Hd)

8.3

Blueberries 1

13,000

(000 Lbs)

7.4

Peanuts

299

(Mil Lbs)

7.8

Strawberries

176

(000 Cwt)

1 .0

5

Burley Tobacco

12.5

(Mil Lbs)

2.2

Net Farm Income

$1 ,974

(Mil $)

4.5

7

Cotton

816

(000 Bales) 2

4.8

Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Cash Receipts

$3,850

(Mil $)

4.0

Catfish Sold

2,542

(000 Lbs)

0.4

Apples 1

1 70

(Mil Lbs)

1 .6

Peaches '

28.0

(Mil Lbs)

1 .2

Rye

644

(000 Bu)

Watermelons

1 ,291

(000 Cwt)

3.1

8

Tomatoes

713

(000 Cwt)

2.0

9

Chickens (12-1-99), (Excludes Broilers)

17.1

(Mil Hd)

3.9

All Commodities Cash Receipts

$6,687

(Mil $)

3.5

Crop Cash Receipts

$2,837

(Mil $)

3.0

10

Chicken Eggs

2,587

(Mil Eggs)

3.1

11

Sweet Corn

560

(000 Cwt)

2.1

12

Grapes 1

1,900

(Tons)

0.3

Export Shares

$1,206

(Mil $)

3.5

1 3

I o

r cua 1 1 o

1,200

(000 Lbs)

n t

1 5

Number of Farms

58

(000)

2.6

ouyucai i o

29.9

(Mil Bu)

i . i

1 R

All Inch Pntatnoc
Mil llloll rUlcUUfcio

3,410

(000 Cwt)

u. /

Sorghum Grain

552

(000 Bu)

0.1

Oats

2.0

(Mil Bu)

1.4

18

Winter Wheat

28.4

(Mil Bu)

1.7

Barley

1.5

(Mil Bu)

0.5

19

Corn for Grain

51.2

(Mil Bu)

0.5

31

Cattle on Farms (1-1-00)

940

(000 Hd)

1.0

Milk

1,216

(Mil Lbs)

0.7

33

Hay

1,544

(000 Tons)

1.0

' Utilized production. 2 480 lb. bales.

TOP TEN COUNTIES IN FARM CASH RECEIPTS
NORTH CAROLINA, 1998

Rank

All Crops

Livestock, Dairy and Poultry

Total

County

Thousand Dollars

County

Thousand Dollars

County

Thousand Dollars

1

Johnston

158,904

Duplin

438,326

Duplin

522,399

2

Henderson

127,700

Sampson

414,622

Sampson

509,121

3

Mecklenburg

124,051

Union

223,174

Wayne

277,033

4

Wilson

1 17,924

Wilkes

208,515

Union

268,649

5

Sampson

94,499

Wayne

202,543

Wilkes

222,135

6

Buncombe

92,893

Randolph

157,366

Johnston

209,581

7

Pitt

90,073

Bladen

119,568

Randolph

187,076

8

Duplin

84,073

Anson

1 16,733

Robeson

168,605

9

Nash

81,792

Chatham

1 16,005

Bladen

158,183

10

Robeson

81,028

Moore

97,056

Pitt

147,172

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FARM INCOME

Cash Receipts from Farming by Commodity, North Carolina, 1996-99

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TOTAL COMMODITIES SOLD:

7,869,295

8,227,319

7,189,621

6,687,126

100.0

Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Products

4,441 ,508

4,723,308

3,956,350

3,850,103

57.6

Crops

3,427,787

3,504,01 1

3,233,271

2,837,023

42.4

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY & POULTRY:

Poultry and Eggs 2

2,250,604

2,210,327

2,224,996

2,237,783

33.5

Broilers

1,310,429

1 ,371 ,563

1,418,643

1,430,235

21.4

Turkeys

612,255

527,885

469,900

474,579

7.1

Chicken Eggs

218,562

203,729

232,079

230,674

3.5

Chickens, Farm

9,158

7,590

4,814

5,735

.1

Other Miscellaneous Poultry

100,200

99,560

99,560

96,560

1.4

Meat Animals

1 ,920,261

2,272,415

1 ,477,073

1,352,892

20.2

Hogs

1 ,766,541

2,058,754

1,323,109

1,160,274

17.4

Cattle and Calves

153,190

213.1 13

153,964

192,618

2.9

Sheep and Lambs

530

548

3

3

*

Milk Wholesale & Retail

214,261

193,582

208,039

208,278

3.1

Miscellaneous Livestock

56,382

46,984

46,242

51,150

.8

Equine

40,000

30,000

30,000

3

*

Trout

7,137

7,609

6,320

6,355

.1

Catfish

2,466

2,194

2,197

2,088

*

Honey

549

552

651

671

*

Other Miscellaneous Livestock

6,230

6,629

7,074

42,036

.6

INDIVIDUAL CROPS:

Tobacco

1,021,487

1 ,193,156

976,714

784,251

11.7

Oil Crops

330,310

362,254

281,570

236,638

3.5

Soybeans

229,247

270,944

174,735

154,158

2.3

Peanuts

101,063

91 ,310

106,835

82,480

1.2

Feed Grains

326,235

220,539

129,380

117,616

1.8

Corn

298,015

196,606

1 12,346

102,187

1.5

Hay

21 ,615

19,346

13,764

11,771

.2

Barley

3,568

2,169

1 ,555

1,833

*

Sorghum Grain

1 ,632

1 ,157

939

800

*

Oats

1 ,405

1 ,261

776

1,025

*

Food Grains

127,757

1 14,179

79,146

69,144

1.0

Wheat

126,850

1 13,464

78,459

68,290

1.0

Rye

907

715

687

854

»

Cotton

318,768

299,178

405,830

233,822

3.5

Cotton Lint

302,698

282,745

387,744

222,096

3.3

Cottonseed

16,070

16,433

18,086

11,726

.2

Vegetables

270,846

245,817

258,395

255,786

3.8

Sweetpotatoes

49,053

51,550

58,065

48,291

.7

Irish Potatoes

21 ,784

21 ,610

20,280

21,093

.3

Cucumbers

20,964

22,800

27,450

27,700

.4

Bell Peppers

13,797

16,500

10,944

14,617

.2

Sweet Corn

8,505

9,653

7,960

7,896

.1

Snap Beans

7,052

7,541

9,805

9,817

.2

Watermelon

6,201

7,013

8,208

6,713

.1

Tomatoes

12,150

14,700

16,632

20,677

.3

Cabbage

1 1,340

14,450

14,051

10,982

.2

Other Vegetables

120,000

80,000

85,000

88,000

1.3

Fruits and Nuts

48,429

45,526

56,822

67,641

1.0

Apples

24,003

16,656

14,997

26,070

.4

Blueberries

1 1 ,150

10,090

12,962

13,430

.2

Strawberries

10,854

12,600

15,000

14,080

.2

Peaches

764

3,500

9,500

10,800

.2

Grapes

681

920

1 ,538

1,545

Pecans

464

1 ,245

2,300

1,180

Other Fruits and Nuts

513

515

525

536

*

All Other Crops

983,955

1,023,362

1 ,045,414

1,072,125

16.0

Christmas Trees and Greenery

80,000

86,000

90,000

92,000

1.4

Greenhouse/Nursery

895,804

929,524

947,858

972,730

14.5

Miscellaneous Crops 4

8,151

7,838

7,556

7,395

.1

' Percents may not add to totals due to rounding. 2 Value of production. 3 Included in "Other Miscellaneous Livestock". 4 Included in "Miscellaneous
Crops" , other seeds, other field crops. * Less than 0.05 percent.

9

FARM INCOME 1

Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings and Government Payments, by State, 1999

RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS

Govern

ment

Total

STATE

Crops

Livestock, Dairy
and Poultry

Total

Payments

Cash Re

ceipts

Receipts

Rank

Receipts

Rank

Receipts

Rank

Receipts

Rank

Receipts

Rank

Receipts in Thousand Dollars

Alabama

661,564

33

2,776,723

14

3,438,287

23

178,144

27

3,616,431

24

Alaska

18,894

50

28,650

49

47,544

50

1,766

48

49,310

49

Arizona

1,190,779

26

987,257

30

2,178,036

30

108,030

30

2,286,066

30

Arkansas

1,862,815

17

3,396,598

9

5,259,413

11

768,896

9

6,028,309

11

California

18,087,031

1

6,713,638

2

24,800,669

1

651,295

12

25,451 ,964

1

Colorado

1,337,821

22

3,015,783

12

4,353,604

16

368,005

20

4,721 ,609

17

Connecticut

302,204

39

180,262

45

482,466

44

8,708

45

491,174

44

Delaware

152,609

44

565,649

39

718,258

40

19,615

39

737,873

40

Florida

5,714,926

2

1,213,560

28

6,928,486

7

76,914

35

7,005,400

8

Georgia

1,906,822

16

3,334,146

10

5,240,968

12

360,680

21

5,601,648

12

Hawaii

446,845

38

86,488

47

533,333

42

824

50

534,157

42

Idaho

1 ,744,409

19

1,602,915

22

3,347,324

24

208,846

25

3,556,170

26

Illinois

5,233,166

3

1,524,322

25

6,757,488

8

1,711,034

3

8,468,522

6

Indiana

2,792,334

10

1,580,792

23

4,373,126

15

810,451

8

5,183,577

14

Iowa

5,004,190

4

4,712,263

5

9,716,453

3

1,875,525

2

11,591,978

3

Kansas

2,607,252

12

5,008,775

4

7,616,027

5

1 ,382,800

4

8,998,827

5

Kentucky

1,297,699

23

2,158,450

16

3,456,149

22

229,103

24

3,685,252

23

Louisiana

1,227,563

24

620,036

38

1 ,847,599

33

411,864

18

2,259,463

31

Maine

229,331

42

285,876

42

515,207

43

11,671

41

526,878

43

Maryland

543,638

36

937,360

31

1,480,998

35

67,358

36

1 ,548,356

35

Massachusetts

295,378

40

100,752

46

396,130

45

10,162

43

406,292

45

Michigan

2,139,060

14

1,331,038

27

3,470,098

21

389,099

19

3,859,197

21

Minnesota

3,513,061

6

3,547,713

8

7,060,774

6

1 ,256.091

6

8,316,865

7

Mississippi

1,031,013

28

2,142,746

17

3,173,759

25

431,096

17

3,604,855

25

Missouri

1,779,318

18

2,476,532

15

4,255,850

17

688,022

11

4,y40,o / <L

I D

Montana

788,506

31

927,719

32

1,716,225

34

487,851

15

2,204,076

32

Nebraska

3,130,167

8

5,424,870

3

8,555,037

4

1,322,091

5

9,877,128

4

Nevada

117,989

45

216,283

44

334,272

47

2,674

47

336,946

47

New Hampshire

90,083

46

63,052

48

153,135

48

3,944

46

157,079

48

New Jersey

553,597

35

232,911

43

786,508

39

9,955

44

796,463

39

New Mexico

512,634

37

1,440,789

26

1 ,953,423

32

92,069

34

2,045,492

34

New York

1,054,211

27

2,043,206

18

3,097,417

26

117,168

29

3,214,585

27

NORTH CAROLINA

2,837,023

9

3,850,103

7

6,687,126

9

287,833

22

6,974,959

9

North Dakota

2,111,684

15

647,202

37

2,758,886

28

951,581

7

3,710,467

22

Ohio

2,642,582

11

1,786,255

20

4,428,837

14

627,715

13

5,056,552

15

Oklahoma

855,083

30

3,135,425

1 1

3,990,508

19

526,401

14

4,516,909

18

Oregon

2,262,383

13

790,070

33

3,052,453

27

105,499

31

3,157,952

28

Pennsylvania

1,193,080

25

2,877,261

13

4,070,341

18

94,277

33

4,164,618

20

Rhode Island

39,147

49

8,459

50

47,606

49

877

49

48,483

50

South Carolina

632,792

34

773,285

o4

< zinc r»77

36

127,083

28

1,533,160

36

South Dakota

1,708,809

20

1,830,260

19

3,539,069

20

746,176

10

4,285,245

19

Tennessee

963,096

29

1,011,272

29

1,974,368

31

208,224

26

2,182,592

33

Texas

4,571,831

5

8,479,751

1

13,051,582

2

1,914,139

1

14,965,721

2

Utah

242,905

41

723,679

35

966,584

37

30,089

38

996,673

37

Vermont

68,062

47

472,637

40

540,699

41

12,242

40

552,941

41

Virginia

703,535

32

1,579,504

24

2,283,039

29

98,556

32

2,381,595

29

Washington

3,274,860

7

1,658,436

21

4,933,296

13

269,452

23

5,202,748

13

West Virginia

53,035

48

333,563

41

386,598

46

11,102

42

397,700

46

Wisconsin

1,446,753

21

4,149,319

6

5,596,072

10

484,134

16

6,080,206

10

Wyoming

172,062

43

679,610

36

851,672

38

39,947

37

891,619

38

UNITED STATES ....

93,145,631

95,463,245

188,608,875

- 20,597,079

209,205,955

' Total may not equal sum of States due to rounding.

NOTE: Farm Forest Products are not included in cash receipts, but are included in other farm-related income.

10

CASH RECEIPTS AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS, NORTH CAROLINA, 1925-99

Year

All

Commodi-
ties

Crops

Livestock
Dairy &
Poultry

Government
Payments

Year

All

Commodi-
ties

Crops

Livestock
Dairy &
Poultry

Government
Payments

Thousand Dollars

Thousand Dollars

1925

278,685

OAR QO.1

OO ~7RA

-

1961
1962

1,119,452
1,158,856

7Q7 RAA

^91 Q1 1

345,224

32,012
39,467

i y^o

OCH Q"7A

do \ ,oVU

214,197

37,673

iyoo

H A QA OC3

i ,1 o4,abo

835,231

349,732

Q1 77Q

1927

289,173

ORO 997

OR Q4fi

i OC/1

iyb4

A 007 "70Q

863 879

o«o q-i q

OC 1 cc

OO, I ob

1928

265,955

OOR 7Q1

/in 994

-

1965

1,160,253

7fiD RRO

qqq 701

43,412

1929
1930

241,521
182,694

oda noo
153,909

07 ARO

28,785

-

1966

lyo/

^ 0~70 OO"?

1 ,dld,cioi

A one CQC

803,508
833,078

468,779
462,608

CO QIC

d i ,oyD

1931
1932
1933

128,247
98,210
154,948

102,920
79,105
134,093

25,327
19,105
20,855

1968

1 ,250,337

742,208

508 129

61,592

-

2,830

iyoy
iy/xj

h /i no 7nn
1 ,4Uo, /UU

-1 CAO COi

1 ,oU^,oo 1

812 493

QQQ QQ7

oyy,yo /

596 907
fin9 ^44

by, /D/

rn coo

oy,uo^

1934

236,509

911 QRH

OA ROQ

12,580

1971

1,484,470

ann p.rq
yuvj,oDy

coo cm
DOO,DU 1

40,998

1935

217,259

I o / ,ouo

9Q 4R1
£-C/,H-0 I

16,130

1972

-1 070.

1 ,640,227

£1,004, 1 DU

QQ.fi R7n
1 ^fi1 1P.Q

972,971

57,529
oD,t)bb

l SJoO

190,541

31,895

4,0U<l

i 0*7/1

1,657,501

917,796

D 1 oc

1937

260,356

00A ORQ

^fi no.7

12,217

ly/a

O COO O /I o

£,boo,o4o

1 F>07 4^4

1 nnn qdq

Q Q"7n

1938
1939
1940

216,189
219,475
201,241

1P.1 1 Q7

184,874
167,322

OA QQO

34,601
33,919

16,524
19,892
14,876

1976

197/

2,826,274

o coo ocn

1,758,142
1 ,570,467

1,068,132
1,052,802

7,784

O-l C/1 c

^1 ,b4o

■f Q7Q

o OQ/i one

2,006,275

1,278,620

OA "7CQ

o4, / bo

1941
1942

283,102
424,206

238,819
359,288

44,283
64,918

14,474
22,443

1979

3,401,269

2,010,932

1,390,337

8,306

iy<ju

O COO CIO

2,148,710

1 ,443,902

10 H Q7

I o, 1 oV

1943

482,544

QQ CQQ

14,250

1981

4,159,897

o c c c coc
^, ODD, DOD

I ,bU4,^l d

15,547

1944

611,415

504,044

107,371

16,421

1982

4,102,665

2,482,093

1 ,620,572

16,464

1945

629,069

508,159

120,910

9,345

1983
1984

3,812,405
4,453,902

2,133,303
2,515,510

1,679,102
1 ,938,392

67,565
71 ,884

1946

745,428

625,535

119,893

9,677

1985

4 115 050

2,157,310

1 ,957,740

42,581

1947
1948
1949
1950

759,460
783,091
710,969
816,523

624,310

DOVJ,Uc7 /
RFiA 1 DQ
fiCR OKI

135,150

1 RO QQA
1 4fi P,fin
1 fin 979

8,056
7,905
7,557
8,800

1986
1987
1988
1989

3,764,904
3,767,443
4,152,327
4,621,338

1 ,593,792
1,652,202
1,964,699
2,111,101

2,171,112
2,115,241
2,187,628
2,510,237

90,279
190,172
146,023

93,917

1951

954,080

760,383

193,697

8,032

1990

4 962 498

2,303,693

2,658,805

73,255

1952
1953
1954
1955

935,128
903,950
947,556
972,214

732,221
683,885
722,711
739,422

202,907
220,065
224,845
232,792

6,790
3,926
6,107
7,292

1991
1992
1993
1994

5,263,032
5,561,517
6,041,096
6,428,380

2,640,098
2,777,320
2,851,133
3,100,726

2,622,934
2,784,197
3,189,963
3,327,654

52,837
74,805
132,448
77,618

1956

1 ,003,376

760,297

243,079

10,515

1995

6,898,016

3,166,973

3,731,043

41,476

1957

867,332

598,313

269,019

26,439

1996

7,869,295

3,427,787

4,441,508

75,705

1958

1,007,969

694,144

313,825

37,538

1997

8,227,319

3,504,011

4,723,308

86,126

1959

945,807

650,238

295,569

10,625

1998

7,189,621

3,233,271

3,956,350

129,375

1960

1,066,336

752,304

314.032

12,829

1999

6,687,126

2.837.023

3,850,103

287,833

11

FARM INCOME, PRODUCTION EXPENSES, NORTH CAROLINA, 1995-99

GOODS AND SERVICES

NORTH CAROLINA

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Cash Receipts:

Crops

Livestock

Services & Forestry Income 2

Home Consumption

Value of Inventory Adjustment 3

Final Agricultural Sector Output

Direct Government Payments 4

Consumption Expenses

Feed Purchased

Livestock & Poultry Purchased

Seed Purchased

Fertilizers & Lime

Pesticides

Petroleum Fuel & Oils

Electricity

Property Taxes

Other Intermediate Expenses 5

Gross Value Added 6

Capital Consumption

Net Value Added 6

Employee Compensation (Total Hired Labor)
Net Rent Received by Nonoperator landlords
Real Estate & Nonreal Estate Interest

Net Farm Income 6

3,166,973
3,731,043
1,304,020
15,726
4,088
8,221,850

40,151

1,413,423
242,228
112,702
238,797
166,258
167,502
78,071
107,157
998,991

4,736,872
421,606

4,315,266
388,491
942,874
266,579

2,717,322

3,427,787
4,441,508
1,308,071
14,817
109,810
9,301,993

78,432

1,785,640
233,399
119,021
252,265
186,153
169,308
85,204
110,296

1,061,091

5,378,048
432,271

4,945,777
402,484
930,996
263,004

3,349,293

Thousand Dollars

3,504,011
4,723,308
1,528,209
15,990
(11,021)
9,760,497

87,743

1,979,900
230,604
127,401
238,637
198,724
188,563
100,632
111,331

1,149,424

5,523,024
436,708

5,086,316
422,035

1,109,776
267,487

3,287,018

3,233,271
3,956,350
1,884,673
13,759
8,554
9,096,607

128,917

1,917,348
225,825
141,983
271,459
207,271
176,691
93,917
110,429

1,215,848

4,864,753
439,889

4,424,864
458,225

1,420,501
271,200

2,274,938

2,837,023
3,850,103
2,109,596
14,266
(98,278)
8,712,710

284,725

1,811,191
237,950
157,332
258,157
217,965
179,938
88,663
112,226

1,285,047

4,648,966
448,934

4,200,032
466,631

1,488,650
271,163

1,973,588

North Carolina Net Income Per Farm

45,160

56,626

Actual Dollars
55,572

39,062

34,027

United States Net Income Per Farm

16,800

25,063

22,182

20,357

19,780

' Final sector output is the gross value of the commodities and services produced within a year. Net value-added is the sector's
contribution to the National economy and is the sum of the income from production earned by all factors-of-production. Net farm income is
the farm operator's share of income from the sector's production activities. 2 Includes machine hire and custom work, forest products
sold, other farm income, and gross imported rental value of farm buildings. 3 A positive value of inventory change represents current-year
production not sold by December 1 . A negative value is an offset to production from prior years included in current-year sales. 4 Excludes
Market Loan gains. 5 Includes repair and maintenance of capital items, machine hire and custom work, marketing, storage, and transporta-
tion expenses, contract labor, and miscellaneous expenses. 6 Totals may not add due to rounding.

FARM INCOME

Cash Receipts, Percent, by Month, North Carolina, 1997-99

MONTHS

MONTHLY PERCENTS

Total Farm Marketings

All Crops

Livestock, Dairy and Poultry

1997

1998

1999

1997

1998

1999

1997

1998

1999

January

7.1

6.7

6.9

5.5

4.2

5.0

8.2

8.8

8.2

February

5.8

5.8

5.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

March

6.9

7.7

7.2

4.7

6.5

5.5

8.6

8.7

8.5

April

7.0

7.1

7.5

5.3

5.6

6.4

8.3

8.2

8.3

May

6.6

6.6

7.3

4.7

5.4

6.5

8.1

7.6

7.8

June

6.8

6.9

7.4

5.0

5.2

5.9

8.2

8.2

8.5

July

6.9

7.0

6.7

5.1

5.7

5.4

8.2

8.1

7.7

August

8.6

9.3

9.5

9.7

11.8

11.9

7.8

7.4

7.7

September

12.4

13.7

11.0

17.0

19.3

14.0

8.9

9.1

8.8

October

13.7

12.2

11.4

19.7

16.1

14.3

9.2

9.0

9.3

November

9.8

9.1

11.3

11.5

9.1

14.1

8.5

9.2

9.3

December

8.4

7.9

7.9

8.0

7.3

7.1

8.6

8.3

8.5

TOTAL

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

SOURCE: USDA-Economic Research Service.

12

FARM REAL ESTATE VALUES

North Carolina, 1995-2000

YEAR

Farm Real Estate
Value Per Acre
January 1, 1995-2000

Cropland

Pasture

Value
Per Acre

Cash Rent
Per Acre

Value

l C 1 ML* 1 C

Cash Rent
Per Acre

Dollars

1995

1,750

i

33.60

1

17.00

1996

1,900

1

39.00

1

22.30

1997

2,000

1,880

42.00

2,020

23.00

1998

2,080

1,950

43.00

2,100

22.00

1999

2,250

2,130

45.00

2,270

21.00

2000 2

2,400

2,300

45.00

2,400

21.00

' Not available until 1997. 2 2000 Preliminary as of 7/7/2000.

FARMS

Number of Farms and Land in Farms, 1995-99 1

YEAR

Number

Land

Average

SALES CLASS ESTIMATES

of

in

Size

$1,000-

$10,000-

$100,000

$1,000-

$10,000-

$100,000

Farms

Farms

$9,999

$99,999

+

$9,999

$99,999

+

Thousand

Thousand

Acres

Number

Thousand Acres

Acres

NORTH CAROLINA

1995

59.5

9,600

161

34,000

16,000

9,500

2,400

2,200

5,000

1996

59.0

9,500

161

34,000

15,000

10,000

2,400

2,100

5,000

1997

59.0

9,500

161

35,000

14,000

10,000

2,400

2,000

5,100

1998

58.0

9,400

162

34,000

14,000

10,000

2,300

1,900

5,200

1999

58.0

9,300

160

35,800

12,200

10,000

2,200

1,900

5,200

UNITED STATES

1995

2,196

962,515

438

1,157,400

692,100

346,900

133,515

303,200

525,800

1996

2,191

958,675

438

1,167,800

673,600

349,100

133,790

297,200

527,685

1997

2,191

956,010

436

1,191,050

645,960

353,500

135,375

288,485

532,150

1998

2,192

953,500

435

1,180,950

652,310

358,100

133,788

287,017

532,695

1999

2,194

947,340

432

1,196,640

648,550

348,880

133,128

288,192

526,020

' A farm is any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the
year.

EXPORTS

Value of Agricultural Export Shares for North Carolina, Fiscal Years, 1995-99

YEAR

Wheat
and
Products

Cotton
Including
Linters

Soybeans

and
Products

Peanuts
and Oil

Cottonseed
Oil

Tobacco
Unmanufactured

Seeds

1995
1996
1997
1998

Million Dollars

60.7 145.8 119.6 35.0 5.9 574.0 2.3

82.4 133.8 97.3 29.9 4.3 561.5 2.4
88.6 143.6 135.3 25.5 5.3 598.6 3.6

76.5 122.6 129.4 24.0 4.8 572.8 4.1

1999

71.4 92.1 91.2 16.7 4.0 521.7 4.4

YEAR

Fruits
and
Preparations

Vegetables

and
Preparations

Meats and
Products

Poultry
Products

Dairy
Products

Other

All

Agricultural
Commodities

1995
1996
1997
1998

Million Dollars

15.1 12.9 73.1 251.7 2.2 46.7 1,345.0
17.4 2.4 102.1 314.9 2.5 42.8 1,393.7
14.0 3.3 129.3 334.1 3.2 44.8 1,529.2
9.5 4.1 148.7 303.1 3.1 44.4 1,447.1

1999

12.8 3.6 126.8 216.4 3.0 41.4 1,205.5

13

North Carolina 1999 Annual Weather and Climate Summary

The new year began with mild weather throughout
North Carolina. January was relatively dry until the
last week when much needed rainfall was accompanied
by warm temperatures for much of the State. Soil mois-
ture was not a concern even though 1998 finished very
dry with most of the reporting stations several inches be-
low normal. February was also mild and heading into
March, farmers took advantage of the weather to get their
cabbage and Irish potatoes in the ground early. March
proved to be a wet month with most of the State report-
ing weekly rainfall. However, there were enough breaks
in the weather for farmers to stay well ahead of normal
for cabbage and spring potato planting. By the end of
March, small grain conditions were improving along with
pastureland.

April started out dry allowing farmers to concentrate
on field preparation. Cooler weather during the middle
of the month was accompanied by heavy rainfall and iso-
lated severe weather. April ended with much needed
rainfall as corn plantings were 75% complete, flue-cured
tobacco over 50% planted, and cotton planting just
underway. Field activities at the beginning of May were
limited due to precipitation. The latter part of May
turned dry with only scattered rainfall. At month's end
many locations, especially in the Piedmont, had
experienced an extremely dry May with record low pre-
cipitation in some areas. This caused soil moisture levels
to dip and discouraged farmers who were postponing
plantings until rain was forecast. Entering June, corn
planting and tobacco setting were nearly complete
while cotton and peanuts plantings were over 90% fin-
ished. Soybeans and sweetpotatoes plantings were a little
behind schedule having just really geared up. The first
half of June was hot and extremely dry. Crop conditions
were slipping along with Statewide soil moisture levels.
Finally, the last half of June brought significant rainfall
and mild temperatures. The crops responded to the timely
rainfall as corn, cotton and tobacco were in critical stages
of development.

Hot weather returned in July with temperatures top-
ping out in the 100's in some areas. The middle of the
month provided some relief with cooler temperatures and
widespread rainfall. Extreme heat and arid conditions re-
turned in August. By the middle of August, soil moisture
was short to very short as the harvest season was under-

way. A mid-month cool front collided with the dominant
high pressure and spawned some severe weather, but
welcome precipitation resulted for a majority of the
Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions. Fields soaked up the
moisture and quickly dried, allowing farmers to continue
tobacco harvesting and begin picking corn. By the
beginning of September, tobacco harvest was over half
done, corn harvest was over a quarter complete, cotton
bolls were nearly all set and starting to open, and
soybean pods were over three-quarters set. All the crop
progress stages were at or near their respective five-year
averages. Drought conditions were still a concern with
almost every weather station reporting significantly below
normal rainfall levels.

The concern about dry weather for the eastern part of
the State gave way to extreme flooding in September. The
combined effects of three tropical storms (Dennis, Irene
and Floyd) was easily the top story of 1999. The incredible
amounts of rainfall, over 25 inches in some areas, caused
massive flooding, crop destruction, and structure and
equipment damage to the entire coastal region. Close to a
billion dollars in damage to the agriculture sector alone
was estimated from this tropical season. The wet weather
continued into October as over 50% of the State was re-
porting surplus soil moisture. The excessive moisture put
most crops behind schedule for harvest. By the end of a
fairly typical October, tobacco harvest was finished, corn
harvest was 90% complete, sweetpotatoes were 70% har-
vested, peanuts were 50% threshed, and cotton and soy-
bean picking had really just begun. Ironically, with all
the rainfall experienced in September and October, the
Mountain region was still suffering from drought-like
conditions.

November was unseasonably warm with widespread
rainfall the first and last parts of the month. Farmers
took advantage of the periods of warm, dry weather to
complete all harvest activities except cotton, soybean
and limited peanut acres left to be threshed. Over 70% of
the small grains were planted by the end of the month,
and just over half the wheat was emerged. By the middle
of December the harvest season was almost complete, and
nearly all the small grains were planted. The year
ended with mostly mild weather and limited precipita-
tion as over 95% of the wheat was emerged and only
limited soybean acreage remained unharvested.

Percent

Topsoil Moisture, North Carolina, 1999

100

□

Surplus

Adequate

□

Short

□

Very Short

12/5

14

100

Percent

HARVEST PROGRESS, NORTH CAROLINA
Soybean Harvest Cotton Harvest

100

80
60
40
20
0

Percent

* * *

s-' /

/ S
/ /
/ s

— / s

• / s
• .s /

1999
1998

.' / ✓

X /
/ /

J. X.. /.

' / '
.' / s
i / /

~ • / s
/ s
/ s

— X ^

5 Year
Average

y

ill

i

100

10/10 10/24 11/7 11/21 12/5 12/19

Flue-cured Tobacco Harvest

Percent

100

10/10 10/24 11/7 11/21 12/5 12/19

Corn Harvest

Percent

9/26 10/10

8/29

9/12

9/26

10/10 10/24

11/7

Climatological Data
Average Temperature and Total Precipitation, by District, by Month, North Carolina, 1999

Average Temperatures

DISTRICT

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
Average

Degrees Fahrenheit

N.

Mountain

37.5

37.8

40.1

54.9

59.6

67.1

73.7

71.8

62.6

S2.A

49.3

37.8

53.7

W

Mountain

40.4

41.6

42.8

58.1

61.9

69.3

74.3

73.6

65.4

55.5

50.7

40.3

56.2

N.

Piedmont

43.2

43.1

45.8

59.5

65.3

72.5

79.1

78.3

68.2

57.1

53.6

42.4

59.0

C.

Piedmont

44.9

44.7

46.8

61.1

66.0

73.1

79.4

78.8

68.7

58.3

54.6

43.2

60.0

S.

Piedmont

45.9

45.9

48.0

62.2

66.6

73.7

79.5

79.8

69.7

59.3

55.4

43.8

60.8

N.

Coastal

47.9

46.5

48.7

61.3

67.2

74.4

80.8

79.4

71 .7

62.1

57.3

46.6

62.0

C.

Coastal

48.5

47.4

49.2

62.4

67.6

74.8

81.2

79.9

71.8

62.9

57.0

47.0

62.5

S.

Coastal

48.7

47.9

49.7

63.7

68.0

75.1

81.1

81.1

71.6

62.0

57.8

45.9

62.7

Precipitation

DISTRICT

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
Total

N.

Mountain

5.40

3.16

3.11

3.86

2.91

Inches of Water

3.52 5.53 3.52

4.61

2.20

4.03

2.20

44.05

W

Mountain

6.61

4.68

3.79

3.82

3.90

5.58

4.44

2.20

2.57

3.55

4.73

2.44

48.31

N.

Piedmont

6.00

2.26

3.25

4.56

2.12

2.70

4.19

4.37

14.76

2.90

1.92

2.10

51.13

C.

Piedmont

5.52

2.02

3.01

3.95

1.25

2.15

3.55

4.44

1 1.75

3.23

1.92

2.09

44.88

s.

Piedmont

4.86

2.44

2.49

4.16

1.60

4.51

2.85

2.65

8.31

4.61

1.75

1.90

42.13

N.

Coastal

5.24

1.87

3.59

2.84

2.68

3.50

4.81

5.56

17.86

6.85

1.83

1.88

58.51

C.

Coastal

5.40

1.77

3.17

2.82

2.87

3.53

4.53

7.04

19.91

5.53

1.85

1.57

59.99

S.

Coastal

6.65

2.14

3.12

3.77

4.42

4.02

4.54

6.04

19.76

6.16

1.86

1.77

64.25

SOURCE: National Climate Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

15

Total Fertilizer Tonnage Down

its plant food content or for compounding mixed
fertilizers. Not included in this definition are all types of
unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures and mulches
for which no plant food content is claimed. Mixed Dry
Materials and Mixed Fluid Materials include products
resulting from the combination, mixture, or simultaneous
application of two or more fertilizer materials for use in,
or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth.
Other Dry Materials and Other Fluid Materials include
micronutrient supplements and organic materials. Bagged
Products include any fertilizer product that is sold in
package form. Total Dry Materials accounted for 41%
of the total fertilizer. Bagged Products accounted for
24% and total Fluid Materials accounted for 35%.

Fertilizer Materials Tonnage Shipped

Fertilizer

Lime

Gypsum

Grand Total

1994

1,681,405

907,751

81,968

2,671,124

1995

1 ,670,535

1,093,456

102,280

2,866,271

1996

1,810,948

947,126

130,820

2,888,894

1997

2,019,743

863,225

100,752

2,983,720

1998

1,704,031

1,052,695

152,537

2,909,263

1999

1 ,628,708

958,951

122,204

2,709,863

Fertilizer Tonnage Shipped for July 1, 1998 - June 30, 1999

1998

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Dry Materials

13,710

5,293

6,315

7,901

8,364

16,498

Mixed Materials

9,590

3,769

9,725

20,042

19,990

9,381

Other Dry Materials

378

1,045

300

1,091

1,709

1,104

Bagged Products

10,522

13,171

16,397

20,285

9,601

13,649

Fluid Materials

18,538

8,844

10,980

12,489

10,447

13,490

Mixed Fluid Materials

1,162

644

753

2,460

1,409

930

Other Fluid Materials

1,257

723

269

148

99

91

Total

55,157

33,489

44,739

64,416

51,619

55,143

1999

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Total Yr.

Dry Materials

13,956

15,713

38,723

52,351

28,269

28,637

235,730

Mixed Materials

9,717

25,040

78,385

123,248

74,570

38,022

421,479

Other Dry Materials

288

928

5,369

5,161

598

399

18,370

Bagged Products

23,862

36,781

52,347

82,905

74,097

34,840

388,457

Fluid Materials

21,320

48,791

75,965

88,645

60,797

75,457

445,763

Mixed Fluid Materials

854

2,036

14,184

39,725

35,941

8,238

108,336

Other Fluid Materials

306

1,333

2,673

1,219

1,384

1,071

10,573

Total

70,303

130,622

267,646

393,254

275,656

186,664

1,628,708

The total amount of fertilizer, including lime and land
plaster, shipped in North Carolina fell 7% from last
year to 2.71 million tons. Lime tonnage in 1999 decreased
9% from 1,052,695 to 958,951 tons. Land plaster ship-
ments, at 122,204 tons, decreased 20% from last year.
This is the second year of the new fertilizer law which
no longer requires companies to report by grade and
county. Fertilizer is broken down into the following
categories: Dry Materials, Mixed Materials, Other Dry
Materials, Bagged Products, Fluid Materials, Mixed Fluid
Materials, and Other Fluid Materials. Dry and Fluid
Materials include any substance containing either nitrogen,
phosphorus, potassium, or any other recognized plant
food element or compound which is used primarily for

16

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

' Total fertilizer shipped includes lime and land plaster.
2 Total tonnage shipped July 1 - June 30.

Fertilizer Primary Nutrient Applications, Selected Crops, North Carolina 1999

Primary
Nutrient

Bearing
Acreage

Area
Applied

Applications

Rate Per
Application

Rate Per
Crop Year

Total
Applied

Acres

Percent

Number

Pounds Per Acre

Thousand Pounds

Apples:

9,000

Nitrogen

85

1.2

56

70

531

Phosphate

86

1.0

53

57

444

Potash

87

1.1

51

56

438

Blueberries:

3,200

Nitrogen

94

3.6

26

95

286

Phosphate

94

3.1

51

161

484

Potash

94

2.6

28

75

226

Peaches:

1,550

Nitrogen

97

1.3

52

71

106

Phosphate

42

1.3

29

39

26

Potash

92

1.1

62

74

106

Pecans: 1

Nitrogen

65

1.2

49

63

Phosphate

53

1.3

32

42

Potash

62

1.2

49

62

' Bearing acres in 1999 not available due to the fluctuation in the number of Native and Seedling trees harvested.

Fertilizer Primary Nutrient Applications, Selected Field Crops, North Carolina, 1999

Primary
Nutrient

Area
Planted

Area
Applied 1

Applications

Rate Per
Application

Rate Per
Crop Year

Total
Applied

Acres

Percent

Number

Pounds Per Acre

Million

Corn:

750

Pounds

Nitrogen

99

1.9

57

113

83.2

Phosphate

82

1.0

54

59

36.3

Potash

88

1.0

92

101

66.3

Upland Cotton:

880

Nitrogen

96

2.0

39

78

66.3

Phosphate

89

1.0

43

47

37.0

Potash

96

1.3

81

107

90.3

Peanuts:

126

Nitrogen

42

1.0

16

16

0.9

Phosphate

46

1.0

35

36

2.1

Potash

62

1.0

79

79

6.2

Soybeans:

1,400

Nitrogen

54

1.0

21

21

15.8

Phosphate

71

1.0

55

55

53.9

Potash

71

1.0

85

85

85.0

17

Corn: Agricultural Chemical Applications, North Carolina, 1999 1

Agricultural
Chemical

Area
Applied

Applications

Rate Per
Application

Rate Per
Crop Year

Total
Applied

Percent

Number

Pounds

Per Acre

Thousand Pounds

Herbicides:

Z,4-\J

1 ^
1 O

I .U

U. I D

U. 1 b

1 D

A I Qi^h l/~\r

Q
O

I .u

1 74

1 ftfi

I I I

Ametryn

3

1.0

1.18

1.18

25

Atrazine

69

1.0

1.04

1.06

551

1 Q

i . i

n a a

U.oU

Mptol^rhlnr

41

1 .0

1 .23

1 .23

379

Nicosulfuron

13

1.0

0.02

0.02

2

Paraquat

10

1.0

0.57

0.57

45

Simazine

10

1.0

0.96

0.96

71

Insecticides:

Terbufos

19

1.0

0.98

0.98

142

Planted acres in 1999 for North Carolina were 750,000 acres.

Peanuts: Agricultural Chemical Applications, North Carolina, 1999 1

Agricultural
Chemical

Area
Applied

Applications

Rate Per
Application

Rate Per
Crop Year

Total
Applied

Percent

Number

Pounds Per Acre

Thousand Pounds

Herbicides:

2,4-DB

57

1.2

0.14

0.17

12

3-Pyridinecarb. acid ...

2

1.8

0.01

0.02

**

Acifluorfen

52

1.0

0.22

0.23

15

Bentazon

57

1.1

0.56

0.64

46

Clethodim

3

1.0

0.21

0.21

1

Dimethenamid

10

1.2

0.89

1.10

14

Imazethapyr

7

1.2

0.01

0.02

**

Metolachlor

55

1.0

1.90

2.05

143

Herbicides:

Paraquat

28

1.0

0.10

0.10

4

Pendimethalin

45

1.3

0.64

0.85

48

Pyridate

13

1.0

1.07

1.07

18

Pyridinecarb. acid

8

1.0

0.05

0.05

1

Sethoxydim

12

1.0

0.16

0.16

2

Vernolate

4

1.0

2.13

2.13

9

Insecticides:

Acephate

5

1.0

0.47

0.47

3

Aldicarb

58

1.0

1.04

1.05

76

Chlorpyrifos

25

1.0

1.63

1.63

51

Esfenvalerate

27

1.1

0.02

0.03

1

Methomyl

3

1.0

0.33

0.36

1

Phorate

20

1.0

0.91

0.91

23

Fungicides:

Chlorothalonil

73

1.7

0.91

1.55

142

Propiconazole

10

1.2

0.08

0.10

1

Sulfur

12

2.1

0.74

1.58

24

Tebuconazole

61

2.3

0.18

0.42

32

Other Chemicals:

Metam-sodium

16

2.1

27.28

58.84

1,203

Planted acres in 1999 for North Carolina were 126,000 acres. ** Total applied is less than 1,000 lbs.

18

Upland Cotton: Agricultural Chemical Applications, North Carolina, 1999 1

Agricultural
_

onemical

Area
Applied

Applications

Rate Per
Appiicaiion

Rate Per
urop Year

Total
Applied

Herbicides:

Number

Pounds

Per Acre

Thousand Pounds

Bromoxynil

13

1.8

0.36

0.66

74

Cyanazine

24

1.0

0.78

0.78

163

Fluometuron

36

1.0

0.89

0.89

283

Glyphosate

69

1.8

0.73

1.33

803

MSMA

31

1.2

1.12

1.34

367

Norflurazon

4

1.1

0.57

0.65

24

Pendimethalin

31

1.0

0.73

0.74

204

Prometryn

16

1.0

0.64

0.64

92

Pyrithiobac-sodium ....

10

1.0

0.04

0.04

3

Trifluralin

3

1.0

0.57

0.57

16

Insecticides:

Acephate

8

1.8

0.18

0.35

25

Aldicarb

66

1 .0

0.70

0.71

410

Cyfluthrin

27

1.4

0.03

0.04

11

Disulfoton

11

1.0

0.66

0.66

65

Lambda-cyhalothrin ...

33

1 .6

0.02

0.04

1 1

Phorate

2

1.0

0.72

0.72

11

Zeta-cypermethrin

*

1.4

0.04

0.06

**

Fungicides:

PCNB

6

1.0

0.72

0.72

38

Other Chemicals:

Bacillus cereus 2

14

1.3

Cyclanilide

19

1.0

0.21

0.21

35

Dimethipin

3

1.0

0.23

0.23

5

Ethephon

39

1.0

1.29

1.29

447

Mepiquat chloride

23

1.2

0.03

0.04

7

Monocarbamide dihyd

8

1.0

2.97

2.97

218

Paraquat

16

1.0

0.47

0.47

64

Sodium chlorate

3

1.0

0.57

0.57

14

Thidiazuron

5

1.0

0.06

0.06

3

Tribufos

23

1.0

1.01

1.01

203

' Planted acres in 1999 for North Carolina were 880,000 acres. 2 Rates and total applied are not calculated because amounts of active
ingredient are not comparable between products. * Area applied is less than one percent. " Total applied is less than 1,000 lbs.

Soybeans: Agricultural Chemical Applications, North Carolina, 1999 1

Agricultural
Chemical

Area
Applied

Applications

Rate Per
Application

Rate Per
Crop Year

Total
Applied

Percent

Number

Pounds Per Acre

Thousand Pounds

Herbicides:

Glyphosate

77

1.3

0.67

0.92

995

Metolachlor

5

1.0

1.55

1.55

113

Paraquat

9

1.0

0.53

0.53

65

Pendimethalin

2

1.0

0.80

0.80

18

1 Planted acres in 1999 for North Carolina were 1.40 million acres.

19

Blueberries: Agricultural Chemical Applications, North Carolina 1999 1

Chemical

Ar©3
Annlipd

Applications

Rate Per
Application

Hate rer
Crop Year

Total

Percent

Number

Pounds

Per Acre

Thousand Pounds

Herbicides:

Glyphosate

16

2.2

0.79

1.75

0.9

Paraquat

24

1.5

0.48

0.72

0.6

Insecticides:

Azinphos-methyl

12

1 .9

0.36

0.71

0.3

Esfenvalerate

57

2.2

0.04

0.10

0.2

Ipthinn

OH

O.D

n ap.

1 77

A 7

Fungicides:

Benomyl

68

3.1

0.44

1.38

3.0

Captan

30

2.0

1.18

2.37

2.3

Fenbuconazole

45

2.3

0.09

0.21

0.3

Triforine

53

2.1

0.27

0.58

1.0

' Bearing acres in 1999 for North Carolina were 3,200 acres.

Peaches: Agricultural Chemical Applications, North Carolina 1999 1

Agricultural
Chemical

Area
Applied

Applications

Rate Per
Application

Rate Per
Crop Year

Total
Applied

Herbicides:

Percent

Number

Pounds

Per Acre

Thousand Pounds

Glyphosate

5

1.7

1.01

1.80

0.1

Paraquat

55

1.5

0.24

0.38

0.3

Simazine

48

1.0

0.16

0.16

0.1

Insecticides:

Azinphos-methyl

29

3.2

0.85

2.74

1.2

Carbaryl

17

1.9

1.41

2.80

0.7

Chlorpyrifos

12

1.2

1.07

1.32

0.2

Endosulfan

4

2.3

1.43

3.40

0.2

Esfenvalerate

56

2.3

0.05

0.12

0.1

Methyl parathion

65

2.5

0.48

1.20

1.2

Permethrin

5

3.2

0.12

0.38

**

Petroleum distillate

6

1.0

28.38

30.73

2.8

Phosmet

4

2.0

1.25

2.51

0.2

Fungicides:

Benomyl

2

1.4

0.51

0.73

**

Captan

37

4.1

1.60

6.58

3.8

Chlorothalonil

17

2.2

2.25

5.05

1.3

Fenbuconazole

25

2.2

0.09

0.21

0.1

Ferbam

10

1.0

1.10

1.16

0.2

Iprodione

3

3.3

0.28

0.94

**

Propiconazole

17

3.2

0.09

0.28

0.1

Sulfur

58

3.4

10.29

35.78

32.3

' Bearing acres in 1999 for North Carolina were 1,550 acres. ** Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

20

Apples: Agricultural Chemical Applications, North Carolina, 1999 1

Agricultural
Chemical

Area
Applied

MppiludllUrib

Rate Per
Application

Rate Per
Crop Year

Total
Applied

Percent

Number

Pounds Per Acre

Thousand Pounds

Herbicides:

2,4-D

10

1 .8

1.49

2.72

2.4

Glyphosate

13

1 .8

2.21

4.04

4.7

Simazine

12

2.5

1.75

4.53

4.9

Insecticides:

Azinphos-methyl

54

2.9

0.59

1 .73

8.4

Carbaryl

32

1.2

1 .55

1 .97

5.6

Chlorpyrifos

40

3.8

0.91

3.49

12.5

DimGthoate

21

1.1

0.74

0.85

1 .6

Endosulfan

2

1 .8

1.23

2.34

0.4

Esfenvalerate

57

2.0

0.06

0.12

0.6

Imidacloprid

12

1.1

0.05

0.05

0.1

Methyl parathion

16

2.8

0.99

2.81

4.1

Permethrin

2o

1 .0

.10

.10

0.2

Petroleum distillate

85

1 .5

24.25

37.41

286.7

Phosmet

43

1 .4

1.50

2.21

8.6

Pyridaben

28

1 .0

0.16

0.16

0.4

Tebufenozide

51

1 .7

0.27

0.47

2.1

Fungicides:

Basic copper sulfate ..

10

1.1

2.59

2.89

2.7

Benomyl

1

4.4

0.19

0.84

0.1

Captan

89

5.3

2.45

13.14

105.6

Copper resinate

6

1 .0

0.44

0.44

0.2

Dodine

9

1.7

1 .01

1 .78

1.5

Fenarimol

21

3.9

0.06

0.25

0.5

Fosetyl-al

7

1 .0

1.34

1.34

0.8

Kresoxim-methyl

27

1.4

0.13

0.19

0.5

Mancozeb

64

3.5

2.38

8.40

48.2

Metiram

36

10.2

4.46

45.68

147.6

Myclobutanil

52

3.8

.10

0.37

1.7

Streptomycin

27

1 .6

0.23

0.37

0.9

Qi ilfi ir

oy

0.0

4.93

32.33

1 1 o.U

Thiophanate-methyl ...

64

5.4

0.36

2.0

11.5

Thiram

10

1.1

3.59

3.96

3.4

Ziram

35

3.1

2.65

8.37

26.0

Other Chemicals:

Naphthaleneacetic ac. .

11

1.1

0.02

0.03

' Bearing acres in 1999 for NC were 9,000 acres. ** Totals applied is less than 50 pounds.

Pecans: Agricultural Chemical Applications, North Carolina, 1999

Agricultural
Chemical

Area
Applied

Applications

Rate Per
Application

Rate Per
Crop Year

Percent

Number

Pounds Per Acre

Herbicides:

Glyphosate

32

1.7

0.93

1.63

Insecticides:

Carbaryl

23

2.0

1.12

2.31

Malathion

7

2.0

1.43

2.95

21

FOREST, FISH AND SEAFOOD INCOME RELATED TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
OF THE N. C. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE, 1998-99 1

Counties by
Extension Service
Districts

All Forest
Products 2

1998

1999

Fish and
Seafood 3

1998

1999

Counties by
Extension Service
Districts

All Forest
Products 2

1998

1999

Fish and
Seafood 3

1998

1999

STATE TOTAL . ..

Avery

Buncombe

Cherokee

Cherokee Reserv

Clay

Graham

Haywood

Henderson

Jackson

Macon

Madison

Mitchell

Swain

Transylvania

Yancey

WESTERN

Beaufort

Carteret

Craven

Duplin

Greene

Jones

Lenoir

New Hanover

Onslow

Pamlico

Pender

Pitt

Wayne

S. EASTERN .

Alexander.
Alleghany .

Ashe

Burke

Caldwell ....
Catawba ...

Davie

Forsyth

Stokes

Surry

Watauga ...

Wilkes

Yadkin

N. WESTERN

Cabarrus

Cleveland

Gaston

Iredell

Lincoln

McDowell

Mecklenburg .

Polk

Rowan

Rutherford

Stanly

Union

S. WESTERN

Thousand Dollars

1,394,546 1,420,819 110,744 110,241

21,158

23,276

*

5,1 14

5,251

*

2,228

2,328

*

*

0

0

*

*

827

913

*

*

1,682

1,890

2,054

2,054

6,386

6,614

*

1,895

2,005

*

9,739

9,964

3,201

3,533

556

892

4,267

4,587

77

80

6,51 1

7,269

109

133

2,159

2,382

*

1,987

2,129

2,782

2,394

4,841

5,052

71 ,995

77,193

6,922

7,263

18,422

33,698

8,035

7,356

8,987

7,823

21,129

16,581

24,071

29,849

629

640

25,265

21,901

36

27

11,118

9,805

-

-

17,016

23,553

*

8,334

7,358

*

2,129

1,838

2,898

2,910

6,288

14,166

5,219

5,646

10,599

9,277

9,271

10,661

24,146

47,486

769

787

18,153

15,948

1,422

1,482

20,729

1 8, 1 50

*

1 95,257

240,852

49,550

46,232

3,214

3,357

23,468

24,200

31 ,661

35,201

-

-

7,604

7,604

-

-

5,557

5,727

-

-

1,952

1,957

-

-

2,720

2,986

-

-

2,208

2,447

-

-

4,728

5,042

-

-

5,284

5,440

-

-

15,160

15,400

150

173

1 O HA1
1 *£,UU 1

4,173

4,317

_

119,058

125,679

152

176

2,971

3,071

5,381

5,329

3,31 1

3,339

6,588

6,772

2,664

2,697

*

4,005

4,121

280

123

930

971

1,466

1,513

4,045

4,218

4,641

4,646

2,804

2,793

18,220

17,919

57,026

57,389

303

140

Edgecombe ...

Franklin

Halifax

Harnett

Johnston

Nash

Northampton .

Vance

Wake

Warren

Wilson

N. CENTRAL

Bertie

Camden

Chowan

Currituck

Dare

Gates

Hertford

Hyde

Martin

Pasquotank
Perquimans

Tyrrell

Washington .

N. EASTERN

Alamance

Caswell

Chatham

Davidson

Durham

Granville

Guilford

Orange

Person

Randolph

Rockingham

N. PIEDMONT

Anson

Bladen

Brunswick ....

Columbus

Cumberland .

Hoke

Lee

Montgomery

Moore

Richmond

Robeson

Sampson

Scotland

S. CENTRAL

Thousand Dollars

10,778
66,349
44,088
20,949
17,152
27,396
30,989
10,710
62,081
29,988
52,380

9,550
58,484
38,884
18,465
15,183
24,325
27,405

9,406
54,820
26,682
46,507

19

372,860 329,711

19

21,789
6,989
8,551
2,800
262

16,253

24,317
5,677

17,579
8,168

12,407
4,551

18,242

27,939
6,145
7,437
2,467
232

23,154

21,508
5,036

24,329
7,216

10,978
4,015

15,966

114

1,534
919
1,813
23,476

22
10,921
35
3,499
1,820
3,318
405

5,108
4,706

32,519
3,778
3,589

20,958
6,256
4,379

11,615
4,392
5,954

5,174
4,855

31,738
4,168
3,485

18,627
6,579
4,375

11,573
4,989
6,591

103,254 102,154

32,576
49,173
20,708
27,999
17,534
24,544
12,509
27,016
32,494
16,458
28,145
27,561
10,794

28,732
51,783
26,649
33,344
15,325
39,069
10,896
24,007
28,567
14,470
24,826
24,268
9,483

241
4,857
67

17

327,511 331,419 5,424

60
1,529
684
1,776
22,451

23
12,458
37
1,942
1,938
2,866
601

147,585 156,422 47,943 46,483

248
5,285
70

18

5,968

' * Some counties not shown separately to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2 Includes total income from farm and commercial forestry as
estimated by County Extension Agents. The portion from commercial forestry is not included in cash farm receipts from farm marketings. 3 This
estimate includes both commercial farm ponds and marine seafood. Trout and catfish income from commercial farm ponds was estimated by
County Extension Agents. The income from seafood was based on dockside value of the commercial catch at the point of landing, as estimated
by National Marine Fishery Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Beaufort, N.C. Sums may not equal totals to avoid disclosing individual
operations.

22

Crops

Crops Summary
Highs and Lows
Harvested Cropland
County Estimates
Tobacco Warehouse Sales
Grain Stocks
Farm Marketings

1999 North Carolina Crops Summary

Flue-cured Tobacco Production Down

For the second year in a row, North Carolina flue-cured
tobacco growers had to contend with quota cuts and erratic,
damaging weather patterns. Early in the season flue-cured
growers experienced drought-like conditions until several
hurricanes came well ashore in September and October. Bor-
der Belt tobacco was largely unaffected bv the adverse hurri-
cane conditions, but was affected by dry conditions.
Eastern Belt harvest was partially complete when excessive
moisture and high winds caused large field losses. Power
outages also caused tobacco to rot in curing barns. Fhe Old
Belt received much needed moisture from the hurricanes
that resulted in improved yields.

The overall yield for N.C. flue-cured tobacco was 2,183
pounds per acre. This was 39 pounds below 1998 and 111
pounds less than the 1997 yield. Growers harvested 200,000
acres, 43,000 less than 1998. Production, at 436.5 million
pounds, was down 19% from a year ago. The value of the
flue-cured crop totaled $764 million, down 20% from 1998.

Burley tobacco producers harvested 7,800 acres in 1999,
a 4% decrease from 1998. Yield for burley tobacco, at 1,600
pounds, was up 150 pounds from 1998 despite a third straight
year of dry weather. Production, at 12.5 million pounds, rep-
resents an increase of 6% from 1998. Value of the crop, at
$23.8 million, compared to $22.3 million last year.

Hurricanes Slam Cotton Crop

Damage sustained from the hurricane season reduced
cotton yield and increased the number of abandoned
acres. The State's cotton crop totaled 816,000 bales in 1999,
down 20% from 1998. Area harvested totaled 825,000 acres,
17% above last year. Yield per acre averaged 475 pounds,
224 pounds less than the previous year's average and the
lowest since 1983. The value of the crop was $180 million, a
disappointing 44% below 1998. The average price was 45.9
cents per pound, nearly 20 cents below 1998. Cottonseed
production totaled 278,000 tons in 1999, 21% below the
previous year. Value of cottonseed production was $27
million, and the price averaged $96.00 per ton.

Soybean Production Drops

The 1999 hurricane season took a toll on North Carolina's
soybean crop. Yield averaged 23 bushels per acre, 4 bushels
per acre less than a year ago. Production totaled 29.9 million
bushels, down over 8 million bushels from the 1998 crop.
Harvested area, at 1.3 million acres, was 115,000 acres below
last year because of flooding associated with the hurricanes.
The value of production was estimated at $139 million, 28%
less than 1998. Average price, at $4.65 per bushel, was 38
cents below 1998 and the lowest price since 1972.

Sweetpotato Crop Down

North Carolina sweetpotato production in 1999 totaled
377 million pounds, down 31% from 1998. Hurricane damage
reduced yields and increased the number of abandoned acres.
Average yield per acre was estimated at 13,000 pounds, down
4,000 pounds from the record yield set a year ago. The sweetpotato
crop was valued at $45.2 million, down 24% from 1998. The
average price, at 12 cents per pound, was 1 cent above the
previous year. Harvested area, at 29,000 acres, was down
3,000 from a year earlier.

Potato Crop Value Up

The production of Irish potatoes in North Carolina de-
creased 1% in 1999 to 341 million pounds. Average yield, at
19,500 pounds per acre, was up 1,100 pounds from 1998.
Harvested acres were down 1,100 to 17,500. Value of pro-
duction totaled $21.2 million, and the average price was 6.2
cents per pound.

Smallest Corn Crop Since 1954

The production of corn for grain in 1999 totaled 51.2
million bushels, down 5% from last year and the lowest
production since 1954. The decrease in production is attrib-
uted to the continuing trend away from corn because of low
prices. Tar Heel farmers harvested 640,000 acres with an
average yield of 80 bushels per acre. This compares with
770,000 acres harvested in 1998 when yields averaged a mere
70 bushels per acre. The value of the crop totaled just over
$115 million, down 8% from 1998 and the lowest since 1971.
The average price, at $2.25 per bushel, was down 8 cents
from 1998, and the lowest since 1987.

Peanut Yield Down Sharply

North Carolina peanut production was reduced by floods
and excessive moisture conditions. Overall, fields closer to
the coast that drained well experienced fewer losses than
did the less permeable fields further inland. Yield, at 2,410
pounds per acre, was 780 pounds less than the final 1998
yield. Growers harvested 124,000 acres in 1999, down frac-
tionally from 1998. This resulted in total production of 298.8
million pounds, 25% below 1998. The marketing year aver-
age price for 1999 was 27.6 cents per pound.

Wheat Yield and Production Up

Although North Carolina's 1999 harvested wheat acre-
age decreased 15% from 1998 to 580,000, yield increased to
49 bushels per acre, 8 bushels above 1998. Production, at
28.4 million bushels, was 2% above a year ago. However,
wheat only brought $2.20 per bushel, 35 cents below last
year. This resulted in the value of the crop decreasing to
$62.5 million, 12% below last year.

Vegetable Production Mixed

North Carolina production of processed cucumbers to-
taled 78,000 tons, 1% less than 1998 and was valued at $20.6
million. Fresh market cucumber production totaled 64.1 mil-
lion pounds, down 15% from a year earlier. Value of produc-
tion totaled $7.1 million. Tomato growers produced 71.3
million pounds of tomatoes, 16% more than 1998. The value
of the crop is estimated at $20.7 million. Bell pepper produc-
tion is estimated at 71.3 million pounds, 56% above 1998,
with a crop value of $14.6 million. Strawberry farmers pro-
duced 17.6 million pounds of strawberries in 1999, down 12%
from the previous year. The value of the crop is estimated at
$14.1 million. All cabbage production totaled 129 million pounds,
13% less than 1998. The value of the crop is placed at $11.0
million. Snap beans harvested are estimated at 31.3 million
pounds, up 8% from last year. The value of production was
$8.8 million. Sweet corn production totaled 56.0 million pounds
and is valued at $7.9 million. Producers harvested 129 million
pounds of watermelons, a 10% decrease from a year ago.
The value of the crop was $6.7 million.

Fruit Value Up

North Carolina total apple production for 1999, at 190
million pounds, increased 3% from 1998. Utilized produc-
tion increased 26% from 1998 to 170 million pounds. The
value of production was $25.7 million, 72% above 1998.

The 1999 North Carolina blueberry utilized production,
at 13 million pounds, was down 8% from 1998. Yield per
harvested acre averaged 4,060 pounds compared to 4,730
pounds last year. The average price for all sales was $1.03
per pound, with the value of production totaling $13.4 mil-
lion.

North Carolina peach production in 1999 totaled 28.0
million pounds compared to 25.0 million last year. The crop
is valued at $10.8 million, up 14% a year ago. Average price
received was 39 cents per pound.

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USUAL PLANTING AND HARVESTING DATES

Field Crops and Vegetables, North Carolina

CROPS

1999
HARVESTED
ACRES

(UUU)

USUAL PLANTING DATES

USUAL HARVESTING DATES

BEGIN

MOST ACTIVE

END

BEGIN

MOST ACTIVE

END

FIELD CROPS:

Barley:

G rain

19

Sept. 25

Oct. 15

- Nov. 10

Dec. 1

May 25

Jun.

9 -

Jun. 30

Jul.

25

Oats:

Grain

on

Sept. 15

Oct. 15

- Nov. 24

Dec. 10

May 28

Jun.

9 -

Jul. 3

Jul.

20

Rye:

Grain

28

Sept. 20

Oct. 7 -

Nov. 5

Dec. 5

May 28

Jun.

5 -

Jul. 7

Jul.

28

Wheat:

Grain

580

Sept. 20

Oct. 15

- Nov. 20

Dec. 20

May 29

Jun

9 -

Jun. 30

Jul.

25

Corn:

Grain

640

Apr. 1

An*- m

Apr. iu

- Apr. iio

May 20

Aug. 20

Sept. 10 - Oct. 7

Nov

7

Silage

85

Apr. 1

Apr. iu

Anr OR

- Apr. £.0

May 20

Aug. 1

Aug

18

- Sept. 20

Oct.

20

Cotton

825

Apr. 21

May 1 -

May 20

Jun. 8

Sept. 27

Oct.

7 -

Nov. 15

Dec

15

Peanuts for Nuts

1 OA

Apr. do

May 8 -

May 28

Jun. 2

Sept. 24

Oct.

8 -

Oct. 29

Nov

14

Sorghum:

Grain

12

May 5

May 25

- Jun. 16

1 , , 1 A A

JUL 14

Aug. 14

Oct.

1 -

Oct. 22

Nov

26

Silage

4

May 1

May 10

- Jun. 10

Jul. 5

Jul. 25

Aug

10

- Sept. 15

Oct.

1

Soybeans

1,300

May 1

May 20

- Jun. 30

Jul. 18

Oct. 10

Nov

. 12

- Dec. 3

Dec

20

Tobacco:

Type 11

55

Apr. 30

May 7 -

May 25

1 ■ m C

Jun. o

Jul. 1 0

Aug

1 -

Sept. 5

Oct.

10

Type 12

119

Apr. 18

Apr. 30

- May 12

Jun. 2

Jul. 5

Jul.

30 -

Aug. 30

Sept. 25

Type 13

Apr. 15

Apr. 20

- May 1 0

May 31

Jul. 1

Jul.

21 -

Aug. 21

Sept. 15

Type 31

7.8

May 13

May 20

- Jun. 7

Jun. 30

Aug. 18

Sept. 1

- Sept 22

Oct.

13

Hay:

Alfalfa

on

Apr. 30

Nov

17

Other

690

Apr. 30

Nov

17

Potatoes, All

17.5

Mar. 4

Mar. 10

- Apr. 7

Apr. 28

Jun. 9

Jun

23

-Jul. 14

Aug

7

Sweetpotatoes

29

May 5

Mav 1 9

- Jun. 1 6

Jul. 14

Sept. 1

Sept. 24 - Nov. 4

Nov

20

(ACTUAL ACRES)

VEGETABLES:

Bell Peppers

6,200

Apr. 1

Apr. 10

- May 1

May 15

Jun. 10

Jul.

1 - Jul. 31

Sep

. 1

Cabbaqe, All:

7,600

Spring

Jan. 20

Feb. 5 -

Mar. 1

Mar. 19

Apr. 20

May

10

- Jun. 15

Jun.

30

Summer

Mar. 20

Mar OR

_ Anr R

M[JI . O

Apr. 15

Jun. 10

July

15

- Oct. 15

Oct.

31

Fall

Jul. 15

Jul. 20 -

Aug. 5

Aug. 10

Oct. 15

Nov

10

- Dec. 31

Jan.

31

Cucumbers, Fresh Market:

6,100

Spring

Mar. 25

Apr. 1 -

May 1

May 5

Jun. 1

Jun.

1 -

Jun. 30

Jun.

30

Summer

Apr. 25

May 1 -

May 15

May 20

Jul. 1

Jul.

1 - Jul. 31

Oct.

20

For Processing

16,200

Spring

Mar. 25

Apr. 1 -

May 15

May 20

Jun. 1

Jun.

10

-Jul. 15

Jul.

25

Jul. 10

Jul. 15 -

Sept. 1

Sept. 5

Sept. 1

Oct.

1 -

Oct. 15

Oct.

30

Qnon hpflnc Frpc:h Markpt'

6,800

Spring

Mar. 10

Mar. 16

- Apr. 6

Apr. 15

May 15

Jun.

1 -

Jun. 30

Jul.

20

Summer

Apr. 15

Apr. 20

- May 15

May 20

Jul. 1

Jul.

15 -

Sept. 15

Oct.

1

Fall

Aug. 5

Aug. 10

- Aug. 20

Aug. 25

Sept. 25

Oct.

1 -

Oct. 31

Nov

10

Strawberries

1,600

Sept. 25

Oct. 1 -

Mar. 31

Apr. 5

Apr. 10

Apr.

20

- May 20

Jun.

10

Sweet Corn

7,000

Mar. 5

Mar. 10

- Jun. 1

Jun. 5

Jun. 1

Jun.

15

- Jul. 31

Sepl

. 10

Tomatoes

2,300

Apr. 15

Apr. 20

- Jun. 1

Jun. 5

Jun. 15

Jul.

15 -

Sept. 15

Oct.

15

Watermelons

8,900

Mar. 25

Mar. 28

- May 6

May 10

Jul. 1

Jul.

15 -

Aug. 20

Sepl

. 10

26

HARVESTED CROPLAND

Acres, by County, North Carolina 1998-99

COUNTIES AND

1998

1999

DISTRICTS

Alleghany

005

16,500

19,500

Aehp

nnQ

1 1 500

Avery

011

2,000

2,000

Caldwell

027

9,200

9,500

Surry

171

OO.OUU

ob,UUU

Watauga

189

"7 or\r\
/,3UU

8,000

Wilkes

193

on CHA
o(J,D(JU

o4,U00

Yadkin

197

a o nnn

N. Mountain

... 10

1 55 5nn

Ri inrnmho

. I

18,000

20,000

. \JC-0

10,000

11,500

horn^oo

mo,

4,500

5,000

4,500

4,500

. u / o

1,000

1,300

I— \a\twir\f\r\

nayWUUU

. uo /

10,700

12,900

WonrlDrcnn

24,000

24,500

099

1,500

1,900

McDowell

111

5,500

5,400

Macon

113

5,800

6,000

Madison

115

8,500

9,000

Mitchell

121

3,500

4,000

Polk

149

5,000

6,100

Rutherford

161

i o.ouu

on Ann

ZU.'tUU

Swain

173

1 nnn
I ,uuu

1 nnn
i ,uuu

Transylvania

175

o,ouu

a ^nn

Yancey

199

*t,OUu

^ nnn

W. Mountain

... 20

1 nnn
I ou,uuu

1/n nnn

A I a ma npo

nm

. UVJ I

30,500

29,500

(~*aQ\A/p||

. uoo

23,500

22,000

Di i rh a m

. uoo

6,000

5,500

Fn rc\/t h

. uo /

17,000

15,000

Franklin

069

31,000

32,500

Granville

077

27,500

27,000

Riiilforri

081

35 5no

?6 500

Orange

135

24,500

25,500

Person

145

27,000

25,500

Rockingham

157

oq nnn
^y ,uuu

oq nnn
zy,uuu

Stokes

169

on nnn

l y.ouu

Vance

181

1 o nnn

1^ nnn

14,UUU

Warren

185

oo nnn

1 q Knn

N. Piedmont

... 40

onfi Rnn

oni nnn

AlovanHor

. uuo

20,500

20,000

Catawba

035

21,500

22,500

Chatham

037

22,000

23,000

a wi H cnr>

. uo /

5nn

"V> 000

Davie

059

21,000

23,500

Iredell

097

58,000

61,000

Lee

105

12,500

11,500

Randolph

151

39,000

37,500

Rowan

159

43,000

45,000

Wake

183

31,000

29,000

C. Piedmont

... 50

304,000

305,000

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

Anson 007

Cabarrus 025

Cleveland 045

Gaston 071

Lincoln 109

Mecklenburg 119

Montgomery 123

Moore 125

Richmond 153

Stanly 167

Union 179

S. Piedmont 60

Bertie 015

Camden 029

Chowan 041

Currituck 053

Dare 055

Edgecombe 065

Gates 073

Halifax 083

Hertford 091

Martin 117

Nash 127

Northampton 131

Pasquotank 139

Perquimans 143

Tyrrell 177

Washington 187

N. Coastal 70

Beaufort 013

Carteret 031

Craven 049

Greene 079

Hyde 095

Johnston 101

Jones 103

Lenoir 107

Pamlico 137

Pitt 147

Wayne 191

Wilson 195

C. Coastal 80

Bladen 017

Brunswick 019

Columbus 047

Cumberland 051

Duplin 061

Harnett 085

Hoke 093

New Hanover 129

Onslow 133

Pender 141

Robeson 155

Sampson 163

Scotland 165

S. Coastal 90

State Total

1998

25,500
23,500
36,000
10,500
26,500
10,500
9,000
15,000
14,000
51,500
110,000

332,000

93,500
48,500
42,000
37,000
4,000

116,000
47,000

109,000
51,000
79,000
88,000
93,000
84,000
74,000
65,500
93,500

1,125,000

153,500
48,000
59,000
70,500
81,000

106,500
55,500
98,000
41,000

120,000

141,000
82,000

1,056,000

72,500
21,500

107,000
56,000

144,000
53,500
36,000
2,000
39,500
38,500

212,000

183,000
33,500

999,000

1999

26,000
24,000
31,500

9,500
24,000
11,000

8,000
13,000
12,000
55,000
106,000

320,000

89,000
42,000
40,000
33,000
3,000
103,000
45,000
96,000
49,000
78,000
80,000
92,000
81,000
72,000
67,000
92,000

1,062,000

143,000
49,000
55,000
65,000
75,000

106,000
48,000
95,000
42,000

123,000

128,000
86,000

1,015,000

65,000
19,500

103,000
53,000

145,000
55,000
37,000
1,000
39,000
33,500

203,000

176,000
33,000

963,000

4,408,000

4,274,000

27

CROPS: Acres, Yield, Production and Value, 1998-99, North Carolina

1998 1

1999

2

CROPS

UNIT

Acres

Acres

Yield

Vsl UG

Acres

Acres

Yield

Planted

Harvested

Par

Production

Planted

Harvested

Per

Production

1 1 \J UUVIIUII

Value

Acr©

Acre

Thousands

Units

Thousands

/ hous3.no

Thousands

Units

Thousands

Thousand

/~)(0//^)/'Q

Dollars

FIELD CROPS

Corn for Grain 3

Bu.

860

770

70

53

900

125,587

750

640

80

51,200

115,200

Corn for Silage 4

Ton

75

9

675

-

85

12

1,020

_

Cotton 5-

Lb.

710

705

699

1

026

319,620

880

825

475

816

179,781

Cottonseed

Ton

-

351

40,014

278

26,688

Hay: Alfalfa

Ton

20

2.80

56

7,056

20

3.00

60

7,200

Other

Ton

650

2.20

1

430

1 1 1 ,540

690

2.15

1,484

111,300

All

Ton

670

2.22

1

486

1 1 8,596

71 0

2.17

1,544

118,500

Peanuts

Lb.

1 25.0

124.5

3,190

397

1 55

106,835

126.0

124.0

2,410

298,840

82,480

Potatoes:

Irish Potatoes

Cwt.

19.1

1 8.6

1 84

3

430

21,102

18.0

17.5

195

3,410

21,175

Sweetpotatoes ....

Cwt.

33.0

32.0

1 70

5

440

59,840

37.0

29.0

130

3,770

45,240

Small Grain:

Barley for Grain

Bu.

25

20

57

1

140

2,052

24

19

80

1,520

2,356

Oats for Grain

Bu.

40

20

58

1

160

1 ,972

60

30

68

2,040

2,958

Rye for Grain

Bu.

90

20

22

440

1 ,056

100

28

23

644

1,320

Wheat

Bu.

730

680

41

27

880

71 ,094

650

580

49

28,420

62,524

Sorghum for Grain 3 ...

Bu.

21

12

45

540

1 ,091

19

12

46

552

944

Sorghum for Silage "..

Ton

4

9

36

4

9

36

Soybeans for Beans ..

Bu.

1 ,475

1 ,415

27

38

205

192,171

1,400

1,300

23

29,900

139,035

Tobacco:

Flue-cured

Lb.

243.0

2,222

539

985

954,963

200.0

2,1 83

436,500

763,557

Type 11

Lb.

69.0

2,285

1 57

665

280,644

55.0

2,400

132,000

232,320

Type 12

Lb.

-

143.0

2,240

320

320

567,927

119.0

2,1 00

AIM fl f\

249,900

437,325

Type 13

Lb.

31 .0

2,000

62

000

106,392

26.0

2,100

54,600

93,912

Burley

Lb.

8.1

1 ,450

1 1

745

22,304

7.8

1,600

12,480

23,824

All

Lb.

251 .1

2,197

551

730

977,267

207.8

2,161

448,980

787,381

FRUITS AND NUTS

Actual

Acres

Actual Acres

Apples, Commercial 6

Lb.

9,500 19,500

1 35

000

14,942

9,000 21,100

170,000

25,730

Blueberries 6

Lb.

3,000

4,730

1 4

200

12,962

3,200

4,060

1 3,000

1 3,430

Grapes 6

Ton

470

3.2

1 .5

1,538

460

4.1

1.9

2,274

Peaches 6

Lb.

1,550 16,100

25

000

9,500

1,550

18,100

28,000

1 0,800

Pecans, Improved

Lb.

1

500

1 ,500

800

880

Seedlings ....

Lb.

1

000

800

400

300

All

Lb.

2

500

2,300

1,200

1,180

VEGETABLES

Actual Acres

Actual Acres

FRESH MARKET

Bell Peppers

Cwt.

6,300

5,700

80

456

10,944

6,600

6,200

115

713

14,617

Cabbage, All

Cwt.

9,100

8,700

170

1

479

14,051

9,400

7,600

170

1,292

10,982

Cucumbers

Cwt.

6,300

6,000

125

750

10,125

6,400

6,100

105

641

f ,Uol

Snap Beans

Cwt.

7,000

6,600

44

290

8,700

7,500

6,800

46

313

8,764

Strawberries

Cwt.

1 ,700

1 ,600

125

200

15,000

1,650

1,600

110

176

14,080

Sweet Corn

Cwt.

7,100

6,600

90

594

7,960

8,200

7,000

80

560

7,896

Tomatoes

Cwt.

2,300

2,200

280

616

16,632

2,400

2,300

310

713

20,677

Watermelons

Cwt.

9,900

9,000

160

1

440

8,208

10,400

8,900

145

1,291

6,713

PROCESSING

Cucumbers

Ton

18,200

17,500

4.50

79

17,325

17,200

16,200

4.81

78

20,649

' Revised. 2 Preliminary. 3 Planted for all purposes. 4 Green-weight. 5 Production in 480-lb. net weight bales. 6 Utilized production.

28

CROPS: Acres, Yield, Production and Value, 1998-99, United States

1998 1

1999

2

CROPS

UNIT

Acres

Acres

Yield

Production

Value

Acres

Acres

Yield

Production

Value

Planted

Harvested

Per

Planted

Harvested

Per

Acre

Acre

Thousands

Units

Thousands

Thousand

Thousands

Units

Thousands

Thousand

Dollars

Dollars

FIELD CROPS

Corn for Grain 3

Bu.

80, 1 65

72,589

134.4

9,758,685 1

8,922,084

77,431

70,537

133.8

9,437,337 17,949,707

Corn for Silage 4

Ton

5,91 3

16.1

95,479

6 062

15.9

96,169

Cotton, All 5

Lb.

1 3,392.5

1 0,683.6

625

13,918.2

4,1 19,91 1

1 4,873.5

1 3,424.9

607

16,968.0

3,836,288

Cottonseed

Ton

-

5,365.4

687,179

6,354

557,451

Hay: Alfalfa

Ton

23,672

3.48

82,310

6,951 ,140

23,985

3.50

83,924

6,254,082

Other

Ton

36,404

1 .91

69,470

4,655,594

39 1 75

1.92

75,153

4,646,619

All

Ton

60,076

2.53

151,780 11,606,734

63 1 60

2.52

159,077 10,900,701

Peanuts

Lb.

1 ,521 .0

1 ,467.0

2,702

3,963,440

1,125,919

1 ,534.5

1 ,436.0

2,667

3,829,490

971,608

Potatoes:

Irish Potatoes

Cwt.

1 ,41 6.6

1 ,387.7

343

475,771

2,633,198

1 ,376.8

1 ,332.4

359

478,216

2,745,712

Sweetpotatoes

Cwt.

87.2

83.8

148

12,382

189,789

93.8

83.1

147

12,234

214,980

Small Grain:

Barley for Grain

Bu.

6,337

5,864

60.0

325,125

686,517

5,223

4,758

59.2

281,853

552,941

Oats for Grain

Bu.

4,892

2,755

60.2

165,981

199,748

4,670

2,453

59.6

146,218

169,873

Rye for Grain

Bu.

1,566

41 8

29.1

12,161

30,404

1 ,582

383

28.7

10,993

25,054

Wheat, All

Bu.

65,821

59,002

43.2

2,547,321

6,780,623

62,81 4

53,909

42.7

2,302,443

5,903,501

Sorghum for Grain 3 ...

Bu.

9,626

7,723

67.3

519,933

905,468

9,288

8,544

69.7

595,166

970,966

Sorghum for Silage 4 ..

Ton

308

1 1 .4

3,526

320

11.6

3,716

Soybeans for Beans ..

Bu.

72,025

70,441

38.9

2,741,014 13,493,891

73,780

72,476

36.5

2,642,908 12,451,149

Tobacco:

Flue-cured

Lb.

368.8

2,204

812,797

1 ,427,078

-

303.8

2,162

656,752

1,140,936

Burley

Lb.

307.0

1,896

582,336

1,108,236

303.6

1,829

555,150

1,054,171

Type 32

Lb.

9.8

1,568

15,370

19,849

9.5

1,511

14,350

19,306

All

Lb.

717.6

2,062

1,479,867

2,700,795

-

647.2

1,997

1,292,657

2,356,238

FRUITS AND NUTS

Actual Acres

Aetna

Acres

Apples, Commercial 6

Lb.

467,600 24,900 10,762,500

1 ,316,172

461,500 22,900 10,394,500

1,535,301

Blueberries 6

Lb.

38,800

3,820

148,200

107,494

39,330

4,480

176,010

156,005

Grapes 6

Ton

856,170

6.80

5,816,405

2,642,188

904,710

6.89

6,230,650

3,010,530

Peaches 6

Lb.

160,340 15,000

2,325,600

447,305

157,380 16,000

2,421,200

462,907

Pecans, Improved

Lb.

1 12,000

150,908

219,400

222,647

Seedlings

Lb.

34,400

26,544

186,700

107,751

All

Lb.

146,400

177,452

-

406,100

330,398

VEGETABLES

Actual Acres

Actual

Acres

FRESH MARKET

Bell Peppers 7

Cwt.

58,000

56,680

257

14,556

506,610

59,850

58,220

263

15,321

465,551

Cabbage

Cwt.

79,680

76,280

314

23,946

303,695

79,570

74,850

295

22,069

229,853

Cucumbers

Cwt.

60,480

57,280

197

11,263

225,587

64,100

59,900

199

11,921

217,504

Snap Beans

Cwt.

94,700

87,800

56

4,883

238,858

98,700

90,600

61

5,530

255,650

Strawberries

Cwt.

46,010

45,230

363

16,397

1 ,001 ,854

46,180

45,560

398

18,126

1,118,401

Sweet Corn

Cwt.

255,700

237,400

1 1 1

26,31 1

452,410

268,300

242,300

112

27,248

458,632

Tomatoes

Cwt.

124,400

121,710

268

32,628

1 ,149,713

134,980

131,680

270

35,492

919,935

Watermelons

Cwt.

188,590

169,390

218

36,974

285,248

200,960

175,960

235

41,325

268,031

PROCESSING

Cucumbers

Ton

105,970

102,870

5.77

593,720

140,553

107,130

102,800

5.96

612,650

146,811

' Revised. 2 Preliminary. 3 Planted for all purposes. 4 Green-weight. 5 Production in 480-lb. net weight bales. 6 Utilized production. 7 Includes
processing total for dual usage crops.

29

TOBACCO

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, by Type, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

BELTS AND COUNTIES

1998

1999

Actgs

1 1CII VCOlCvl

Yield Per
Acre

Production

Acres

1 Id 1 VColGU

Yield Per
Acre

Production

Acres

Pounds

Acres

Pounds

OLD BELT-TYPE 11

Alamance

001

o T^n

2,260

5,309,000

1 nan

2,475

4,678,000

Alexander

003

DOU

2,225

1 ,402,000

O I u

2,445

1,246,000

Caldwell

027

OC\R

2,900

594,000

ARR
I OO

2,835

468,000

Caswell

033

A RO.R

2,295

10,401,000

i Ron

0,O^U

2,380

8,616,000

Chatham

037

you

1,960

1,881,000

UJu

1,860

1,583,000

Davidson

057

1 ARR

2,150

3,194,000

1 ORf\

2,375

2,991 ,000

Davie

059

ouu

2,140

1,070,000

&r\R

2,260

915,000

Durham

063

1 ^QO
i ,oyu

2,005

2,789,000

I , 1 £.0

1,775

1,996,000

Forsyth

067

9 OHR

2,160

4,765,000

1 RAR
1 ,010

2,485

4,085,000

Franklin

069

R RQR

2,550

14,513,000

A RRR
4,000

2,430

11,395,000

Granville

077

7 9QO

/ ,<iyu

2,070

15,090,000

R 70R
3,133

2,060

11,924,000

Guilford

081

A 1 OR

H, I £10

2,240

9,237,000

2,805

9,392,000

Iredell

097

rrh
oou

1,690

929,000

2,215

1 ,020,000

urange

1 *iR
... loo

1 ki n

I ,o I u

2,630

4,233,000

1 ORR

2,370

2,998,000

Person

145

4,870

2,425

11,801,000

3,675

2,450

8,995,000

Randolph

151

1,290

2,470

3,184,000

1,010

2,850

2,880,000

Rockingham

1 R~7
... \OI

6,210

2,250

13,981,000

5,110

2,585

13,221,000

OlOKeS

1 RQ

... ioy

5,740

2,050

11,762,000

4,555

2,330

10,621,000

Surry

171

5^895

2,255

13,301,000

4,770

2,560

12,210,000

Vance

1 Q 1

4,040

2,315

9,343,000

3,205

2,190

7,018,000

Warren

1 QR

... loo

2,680

2,880

7,720,000

1,990

2,235

4,445,000

vviiKes

... \ yo

770

2,270

1 ,747,000

505

3,095

1 ,564,000

Yadkin

1 Q7

... iy/

3,970

2,370

9,405,000

3,150

2,455

7,728,000

All Dthcir f^r\untioc 2

5

2,800

14,000

5

2,200

11,000

TOTAL TYPE 11

rq onn

2,285

157,665,000

rr onn

2,400

132,000,000

EASTERN BELT-TYPE

12

Anson

007

1 RR
I oo

800

124,000

I ou

1,360

177,000

Beaufort

013

A 1 RR
I OO

2,340

9,749,000

1 RR(\

1,940

6,879,000

Bertie

015

o onn
£,yuu

2,375

6,893,000

2,160

4,883,000

Carteret

031

R^\R
O I 0

1,135

698,000

Rin
oou

1,375

728,000

Chowan

041

9fin

£OU

2,635

685,000

2,045

409,000

Craven

049

a 91 n

2,200

9,257,000

O,3oj

1,700

6,086,000

Duplin

061

h mn

1,995

16,005,000

R RRR
D,OD3

1,995

13,691,000

Edgecombe

065

R 1 OR

O, I £10

2,475

15,173,000

R 1H
O, I OO

2,115

10,866,000

Gates

073

1 OR

2,055

257,000

QR

yo

2,390

227,000

Greene

079

R RAR

2,290

15,222,000

2,110

11,693,000

Halifax

083

2,595

7,836,000

o inn

2,175

5,006,000

Harnett

085

H OAR

2,155

17,776,000

0,OHU

2,225

15,231,000

Hertford

091

1 71 n

I , / I u

2,180

3,726,000

1 i^n
1 ,oou

1,775

2,394,000

Johnston

101

1 o ^rr

2,250

27,843,000

in Ann

2,045

21,290,000

Jones

103

O ROD

2,230

6,447,000

1,855

4,357,000

Lee

105

9 1 an
i yu

2,265

4,957,000

1 77n
1 , / / u

2,460

4,353,000

Lenoir

107

7 H7':;
/ ,0 / o

2,355

18,552,000

fi R1 <=»
D,D 1 0

2,035

13,456,000

Martin

117

a 1 sn

I OU

2,485

10,397,000

i mn
o,o IU

2,385

8,377,000

Montgomery

123

'iRR
OOO

2,650

1,020,000

97n

2,640

713,000

Moore

125

9 "590

2,405

5,582,000

1 }033

2,330

4,321,000

Nash

127

Q 79R

2,435

23,680,000

7 RQR

2,125

16,764,000

New Hanover

129

/in

825

33,000

OO

1,915

C7 nnn
o7,Uuu

Mnrthp mntnn

1 ^1

94^

2,410

591,000

MS

1 OO

2,220

411,000

Onslow

133

2,850

1,595

4,546,000

2,505

1,700

4,263,000

Pamlico

137

450

1,380

621,000

385

1,855

714,000

Pender

141

1,620

1,575

2,553,000

1,350

2,120

2,865,000

Pitt

147

13,375

2,160

28,884,000

11,180

2,015

22,545,000

Richmond

153

835

2,860

2,390,000

700

2,430

1,702,000

Sampson

163

8,255

2,035

16,819,000

7,100

2,200

15,628,000

Washington

187

400

2,620

1 ,047,000

300

2,475

743,000

Wake

183

9,375

2,240

21,001,000

7,635

2,265

17,300,000

Wayne

191

8,105

2,260

18,317,000

6,775

2,200

14,903,000

Wilson

195

9,295

2,330

21,639,000

7,805

2,160

16,858,000

TOTAL TYPE 12

143,000

2,240

320,320,000

119,000

2,100

249,900,000

30

TOBACCO

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, by Type, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

BELTS AND COUNTIES

1998

1999

nl/l CO
rial vcoicu

Yield Per
Acre

Production

Hl#l Co

rial vcoicu

Yield Per
Acre

Production

Acres

Pounds

Acres

Pounds

BORDER BELT-TYPE 13

Bladen

017

3,640

2,010

7,308,000

2,990

2,090

6,249,000

Brunswick

019

1,560

1,850

2,888,000

1,350

2,255

3,046,000

Columbus

047

9,620

2,005

19,287,000

8,090

2,030

16,425,000

Cumberland

051

2,570

2,170

5,578,000

2,120

2,205

4,674,000

Hoke

093

1,320

2,060

2,718,000

1,070

2,245

2,402,000

Robeson

155

1 1 ,720

1,975

23,130,000

9,910

2,105

20,868,000

Scotland

165

570

1,915

1,091,000

470

1,990

936,000

TOTAL TYPE 13

31,000

2,000

62,000,000

26,000

2,100

54,600,000

TOTAL ALL FLUE-CURED ...

243,000

2,222

539 985 000

200,000

2,183

436 500 000

BURLEY BELT-TYPE 31

Alleghany

005

400

h con

I ,boU

cci nnn
OCM ,UUU

405

1 Q1 ft

1 ,ol U

too nnn

Ashe

009

820

l ,OUO

1 O'ia nnn

805

1 ,ODO

1 cm nnn
1 ,DU I ,UUU

Avery

011

120

1 , / DO

100

O OQft

ooq nnn

Buncombe

021

1,300

h cni nnn
I ,bU I ,UUU

1,225

1 /Iftft
1 ,4UU

1 71 o nnn

Cherokee

039

85

1,790

152,000

75

1,040

78,000

Clay

043

70

1,655

116,000

70

2,085

146,000

Graham

075

115

1,225

141,000

110

1,280

141,000

Haywood

087

825

1,580

1,303,000

825

1,820

1,500,000

Henderson

089

25

1,400

35,000

25

1,400

35,000

Jackson

099

30

1,700

51,000

30

1,735

52,000

Macon

113

35

1,315

46,000

35

2,315

81,000

Madison

115

2,175

1,520

3,306,000

2,095

1,490

3,121,000

Mitchell

121

375

1,515

568,000

395

1,615

637,000

Swain

173

30

1,100

33,000

20

1,500

30,000

Transylvania

175

25

2,000

50,000

25

1,880

47,000

Watauga

189

575

1,675

962,000

570

2,205

1,256,000

Yancey

199

1,085

1,175

1,275,000

985

1,190

1,173,000

All Other Counties 2

10

800

8,000

5

1,400

7,000

TOTAL TYPE 31

8,100

1,450

11,745,000

7,800

1,600

12,480,000

STATE TOTAL-ALL TYPES ..

251,100

2,197

551,730,000

207,800

2,161

448,980,000

' 1999 Preliminary. 2 Counties with 5 acres or less harvested and where individual data would be disclosed are included in all other counties.

ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTION

LEADING
COUNTIES

POUNDS

Pitt

22,545,000

Johnston

21 ,290,000

Robeson

20,868,000

Wake

17,300,000

Wilson

16,858,000

Nash

16,764,000

Columbus

16,425,000

Sampson

15,628,000

Harnett

15,231,000

Wayne

14,903,000

ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTION, 1999

Under 30,000
1,000,000-3,999,999
10,000,000 and up

31

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Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

1998

1999

COUNTIES
AND

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

DISTRICTS

All

for

Harvested

Production

All

for

Harvested

Production

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bushels

Alleghany

005

3,500

600

62

37,000

4,300

250

52

13,000

Ashe

009

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Avery

01 1

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Caldwell

027

2,300

1,500

66

98,400

1,800

900

56

50,000

Surry

171

6,900

5,500

79

436,000

5,000

3,500

89

310,000

Watauga

189

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Wilkes

193

5,600

2,400

68

164,000

5,400

1,300

76

99,000

Yadkin

197

11,000

7,800

73

569,000

10,500

6,000

103

620,000

N. Mountain ...

... 10

30,000

18,000

73

1,320,000

27,500

12,000

91

1,095,000

Buncombe

021

3,600

500

47

23,700

3,500

800

93

74,000

Bu rke

. UiiJ

2,700

2,100

75

157,000

1,700

1,000

65

65,000

Cherokee

039

800

500

72

36,200

900

600

88

52,500

Clay

043

600

400

85

34,100

500

300

68

20,500

Graham

075

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Haywood

087

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Henderson

089

5,500

2,800

87

243,000

4,700

1,600

104

167,000

Jackson

099

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

McDowell

1 1 1

1,400

800

70

56,200

1,200

700

61

43,000

Macon

113

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Madison

115

700

300

74

22,100

400

200

98

19,600

Mitchell

121

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

■ * '

Polk

149

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

■ * ■

Rutherford

161

900

500

72

35,800

500

200

52

10,400

Swain

173

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Transylvania

175

1 ,300

800

67

53,900

900

650

88

57,500

Yancey

199

500

300

69

20,600

400

200

65

13,000

W. Mountain ...

... 20

22,000

10,000

75

750,000

19,000

7,000

81

565,000

Alamance

001

5,900

2,800

40

1 12,000

6,100

2,500

73

182,000

Caswell

033

1 ,900

1,300

56

73,200

1,500

1,300

48

63,000

Durham

063

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Forsyth

067

2,500

2,000

49

98,500

1,700

1,000

80

80,000

Franklin

069

1,200

700

86

60,000

1,900

900

58

52,000

Granville

077

2,600

800

83

66,000

1,800

800

56

45,000

Guilford

081

6,800

4,100

30

123,500

6,600

4,200

55

231,000

Orange

135

4,600

1,200

59

71 ,000

4,900

1,500

66

98,500

Person

145

2,800

2,200

77

1 70,000

2,700

1 ,900

73

A O AAA

1 38,000

Rockingham

157

2,400

1 ,100

67

73,500

3,100

1,400

82

114,500

OlOKcS

. i oy

1,400

600

71

42,300

1,400

800

75

60,000

Vance

181

*

*

Warren

185

1,900

900

66

59,200

1,400

400

58

23,000

N. Piedmont ...

... 40

34,500

18,000

54

970,000

33,500

17,000

65

1,105,000

Alexander

003

4,000

1 ,500

41

62,000

3,900

700

60

42,000

Catawba

035

2,300

1 ,400

56

79,000

2,800

1,500

87

130,000

Chatham

037

2,500

1 ,200

85

102,000

2,200

700

64

44,500

Davidson

057

7,300

5,200

61

318,000

5,300

3,200

79

254,000

Davie

059

3,600

2,500

45

1 13,000

4,700

2,800

90

252,000

Iredell

097

12,100

2,000

61

121,000

16,200

2,000

95

190,000

Lee

105

800

800

38

30,500

500

400

51

20,500

Randolph

151

10,200

6,400

53

341,000

8,300

4,000

71

282,000

Rowan

1 59

7,600

5,000

53

262,500

7,600

4,300

75

320,500

Wake

183

1 ,100

1,000

51

51 ,000

500

400

49

19,500

C. Piedmont ...

... 50

51,500

27,000

55

1 ,480,000

52,000

20,000

78

1,555,000

Anson

007

6,200

6,000

60

360,000

6,000

5,600

82

461,400

Cabarrus

025

2,900

2,200

39

85,000

3,600

2,700

76

204,700

Cleveland

045

3,500

1,800

46

83,500

2,300

1,500

57

86,000

Gaston

071

*

*

Lincoln

109

4,600

2,500

59

148,000

3,800

1,600

84

135,000

Mecklenburg

119

1 ,800

400

44

17,700

2,100

600

61

36,600

Montgomery

123

900

900

64

58,000

500

500

45

22,500

Moore

125

1 ,000

900

43

39,000

800

700

60

42,000

Richmond

153

1 ,100

1,100

75

82,000

1,000

900

47

42,300

Stanly

167

15,300

14,000

58

806,000

11,800

10,800

81

874,000

Union

179

23,900

23,000

65

1,492,000

23,300

22,000

76

1,663,000

S. Piedmont ...

60

63,000

53,000

60

3,180,000

57,000

47,000

76

3,575,000

32

CORN FOR GRAIN

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

1998

1999

COUNTIES
AND

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

DISTRICTS

All

for

Harvested

Production

All

for

Harvested

Production

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bushels

Bertie

015

22

1 oo

22

000

8 5

1,859

000

1 7 700

1 7 500

83

1,444,000

Camden

029

15

000

15

000

112

1 !680

000

15^200

14^800

108

1,603,000

Ohnwan

041

D

nnn
uuu

D

nnn

Q Q

y o

ODD

000

a onn

a nnn

99

396,000

Currituck

053

1 1

nnn
uuu

1 1

000

1 nft

I Uo

1 1 ft R

000

10 onn

1 o nnn

120

1,440,000

Dare

055

*

Edgecombe

065

\ O

nnn
uuu

1 7
I /

Ann
DuU

7 1
/ 1

1 9

000

1 o nnn

1 1 nnn
I I ,uuu

55

605,000

Gates

073

Q

y

nnn
uuu

Q

y

nnn
uuu

o y

coc
Oil D

000

r Tnn

D , / UU

£ nnn

60

298,000

Halifax

083

Q

o

ouu

{

ouu

7 7

<^7ft

000

^ ^nn

^ nnn
o,uuu

66

332,000

Hertford

091

o uu

Q

oUU

Q A

y o

you

000

q /inn

q inn

69

645,000

Martin

117

Q

o

1 nn
I uu

ft
O

nnn
uuu

/ D

finft
ouo

000

1 nn

D , I UU

ft nnn

60

358,000

Nash

127

o
c.

Ann

9

on n

^uu

7 9

1 c;ft

I Do

000

1 onn
i ,y uu

1 £nn

51

76,000

Northampton ..

. 131

Q
•D

Qnn

o

O

Qnn
y u u

O vj

000

^ nnn

o onn

79

228,000

Pasquotank ,

139

9 9

nnn

uuu

9 9

nnn
uuu

I u o

O QIC
t,j I J

000

1 q dnn

1 ft *>nn
I o,ouu

100

1,857,000

Perquimans

143

I /

800

17

Ann
ouu

102

1 ,810

000

15,200

15,000

94

1,405,000

Tyrrell

177

9 ^

000

25

nnn
uuu

93

2,315

000

26,300

25,500

101

2,573,000

Washington

187

26

800

26

500

1 08

2,875

000

26 400

26 000

90

2,340,000

N Coastal

70

205

000

203

000

94

19,080

000

181 onn

1 74 000

90 15,600,000

Beaufort

013

R O

9nn

DUU

p. p
oo

4,535

000

a& inn

nnn

92

3,968,000

Carteret

031

9 1
c. I

9nn
c. uu

9 1
d I

nnn
uuu

^ 9

1,100

000

01 onn

01 nnn
£ I ,uuu

99

2,075,000

Craven

049

1 Q

1 O

1 nn

I uu

1 Q
1 O

nnn
uuu

970

000

1 o onn

1 o nnn

I £. , uuu

77

924,000

Greene

079

1 9
I <L

1 nn
I uu

1 9

nnn
uuu

Qft
y o

1,180

000

q onn

q finn
y , ouu

69

658,000

Hyde

095

9 Q

Qnn
ouu

9 Q

nnn
uuu

inc
1 U 0

2,410

000

oa onn

04 nnn

89

2,134,000

Johnston

101

Q

y

D UU

Q

Qnn
ouu

4 7

435

000

a inn
o, ouu

ft nnn
o , uuu

45

360,000

Jones

103

y

Ann

H-UU

Q

y

Qnn
ouu

C Q
0 o

544

000

7 1 nn

f , 1 uu

7 nnn
f , uuu

83

583,000

Lenoir

107

9 A

nnn
uuu

9 Q
^. O

nnn
uuu

7 zl

1,705

000

1 q ^nn

1 q nnn
■ y , uuu

86

1,629,500

Pamlico

137

I I

9nn

I I

nnn
uuu

7 1

783

000

1 n Qnn
I u, ouu

1 n Ann

I u , HUU

82

855,500

Pitt

147

9 9

9nn

9 9

nnn
uuu

7 Q

1 ,610

000

1 onn

I 0 ,tUU

1 a nnn
I o ,uuu

68

1,080,000

Wayne

191

OA

400

23

pnn
DUU

54

1 ,273

000

19,500

19,000

74

1,405,000

Wilson

195

1 n
1 U

400

10

Qnn
oUU

62

635

000

9,100

9,000

63

568,000

C. Coastal

... 80

233

000

229

000

75

17,180

000

204,000

198,000

82 16,240,000

Bladen

017

25

600

25

000

63

1 ,587,000

20,900

16,500

70

1,163,000

Brunswick

019

6

500

6

000

5 6

334,000

5,100

5,000

53

265,000

Columbus

047

38

000

36

000

41

1 ,473,000

28,000

27,000

57

1,540,000

Cumberland

051

1 1

000

10

500

39

405,000

8,100

8,000

75

602,000

Duplin

061

36

000

35

000

53

1 ,840,000

33,500

33,000

75

2,490,000

Harnett

085

5

000

4

500

38

169

000

4,600

4,000

38

152,000

Hoke

093

2

000

1

700

39

67,000

1,200

1,100

58

64,000

New Hanover..

. 129

*

*

*

Onslow

133

13

700

13

500

74

994,000

10,800

10,500

71

748,000

Pender

141

15

200

1 5

000

54

806,000

9,400

7,500

76

572,000

Robeson

155

40

500

39

000

35

1 ,384,000

35,000

34,600

77

2,665,000

Sampson

163

24

600

23

000

35

794,000

18,000

16,500

67

1,111,000

Scotland

165

2

500

2

400

28

67,000

1,300

1,200

73

88,000

S. Coastal

... 90

221

000

212

000

47

9,940,000

176,000

165,000

69 11,465,000

State Total

860,000

770,000

70

53,900,000

750,000

640,000

80 51,200,000

' 1998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. " Counties with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

CORN PRODUCTION

CORN PRODUCTION, 1999

LEADING
COUNTIES

BUSHELS

Beaufort

3,968,000

Robeson

2,665,000

Tyrrell

2,573,000

Duplin

2,490,000

Washington

2,340,000

Hyde

2,134,000

Carteret

2,075,000

Pasquotank

1 ,857,000

Union

1 ,663,000

Lenoir

1,629,500

Under 50,000

200,000-599,999 M
HI 1,500,000 and up

33

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

COUNTIES

V WWl 1 1 1

1998

1999

AND

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

niCTDIPTC

Ulb 1 KIO 1 b

All

for

Harvested

Production

All

for

Harvested

Production

Purposes

Beans

Acre

Purposes

Beans

Acre

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bushels

Alleghany

005

*

*

*

*

Ashe

009

*

*

*

*

*

Avery

01 1

*

*

*

*

*

*

Caldwell

027

700

600

2 3

17 000

ouu

Ann
ouu

o A

Oo

o o nnn
zo ,uuu

Surry

171

4 600

4 000

25

qr nnn

r nnn
o , uuu

a Ann

a n

1 qa nnn

Watauga

189

*

Wilkes

193

ADD

H U U

9 R

1 n nnn

cnn
o uu

Ann

4UU

o a

1 "i onn

Yadkin

197

ft nnn
o , uuu

7 nnn
/ , u uu

9 A

1 fic; nnn

y,yuu

Q A[\f\

o,4UU

O C

one onn

N. Mountain

10

13,800

12,000

24

290,000

17,000

14,000

37

515,000

Buncombe

021

Burke

023

400

300

28

8,500

900

300

45

1 ^ ^nn

1 o , uu

Cherokee

039

*

*

*

*

Clay

043

*

*

*

*

Graham

075

„

*

*

*

*

Haywood

087

*

*

*

*

*

Henderson

089

*

*

*

*

*

Jackson

099

*

*

*

1 1 1

ftnn

Ann

T 9

OUU

onn
zuu

A(\

o nnn
o , UUU

Macon

1 13

*

*

Madison

1 15

*

*

*

Mitchell

121

*

*

*

*

Polk

149

*

*

*

*

*

Rutherford

161

*

*

*

*

*

Swain

173

*

*

*

*

*

Transylvania

175

*

*

*

*

*

Yancey

199

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

W. Mountain

?0

2,200

2,000

30

60,000

2,500

1,000

39

39,000

Alamance

001

9 finn

9 Tnn

9 9

r 1 dnn

£ , uuu

1 ftnn
I , ouu

9 ft
Z O

Ad nnn
H u , uuu

Caswell

033

1 Ton

1 nnn

I , u u u

1 ft

1 ft nnn

1 Ann
I , ouu

1 nnn
I , uuu

O

or nnn
£ 0 , uuu

Durham

063

4nn

9 9

ft ftnn

ftnn

3 UU

inn
ouu

9 1

£. O

7 nnn
/ , uuu

Forsyth

067

2 600

9 9nn

22

47 ^nn

9 ftnn

9 nnn

c. , UUU

o o

ftR nnn
oo ,uuu

u d y

1 1 Rnn

1 1 , JUU

1 n Rnn

94

oc7 nnn

1 o. nnn

1 a,UUU

1 1 ftnn
I 1 , ouu

9 9

occ nnn
&oo , uuu

Granville

077

o , H u u

9 finn

9 9

C7 onn

9 7nn

1 nnn
I , ouu

o.fi
o o

ftj. nnn

OH-, uuu

Guilford

081

2 800

9 ^nn

9n

cn nnn

a ftnn

o, ftnn

o , ouu

O 9

1 aa nnn

I *f o , uuu

Orange

135

9 finn

9 4nn

1 ft

44 nnn

9 ftnn

o onn

1 9
O <c

7n ftnn

/ u, OUU

Person

145

6,500

6,000

22

129,500

7,500

6,300

31

196,000

Rockingham

157

2,100

1,800

20

36,000

2,400

1,700

29

49,500

Stokes

169

900

800

22

1 7,600

1 ,500

800

35

28,200

Vance

181

3,200

3,000

20

61 ,400

6,000

4,500

27

1 19,500

Warren

185

7,000

6,500

23

1 46,600

8,000

6,500

20

1 30,000

N. Piedmont

40

47,000

42,000

22

925,000

55,000

44,000

27

1,200,000

Alexander

003

1 ,000

1 ,000

27

26,500

900

800

24

19,000

OdldWUd

n ^

U o 0

4,200

4,000

24

97,500

5,200

5,000

21

107,000

Chatham

037

1,100

1 ,000

23

23,200

1,400

1,300

22

28,700

Davidson

057

5,000

4,800

1 9

92,500

5,100

4,200

31

132,000

Davie

059

3,900

3,800

1 9

73,500

5,000

4,600

26

119,000

Iredell

097

8,000

7,600

25

187,000

7,600

6,800

29

197,000

Lee

1 05

o , OUU

o , ouu

1 O

fi 1 /inn
01 , 4UU

o nnn
0,UUU

o 7nn

1 I

Aft ftnn

Randolph

1 51

5,200

5,000

23

1 16,400

6,000

5,600

35

198,000

Rowan

1 59

11,000

10,500

28

290,000

11,800

9,500

33

317,500

wake

1 83

15,000

13,800

1 8

252,000

13,500

12,500

21

260,000

C. Piedmont

Fin

58,000

55,000

22

1 ,220,000

59,500

53,000

27

1,425,000

Anson

007

9,300

9,000

34

302,000

8,800

7,800

26

199,000

Cabarrus

025

5,800

5,700

24

137,000

5,400

4,700

21

99,000

0 1 p wp 1 q n H

045

8,600

8,500

26

224,000

8,000

7,500

18

135,000

Gaston

071

700

700

21

15,000

700

500

23

11,500

Lincoln

109

6,500

6,000

25

147,000

5,000

4,600

16

73,500

Mecklenburg

119

600

600

25

15,000

1,300

1,200

25

30,000

Montgomery

123

1 ,000

1 ,000

25

25,000

800

500

26

13,000

Moore

125

2,700

2,500

22

55,000

2,500

1,500

31

46,500

Richmond

153

3,200

3,000

26

78,000

1,600

1,200

22

26,000

Stanly

167

16,400

16,000

29

464,000

16,800

16,000

30

486,500

Union

179

47,200

47,000

30

1,415,000

43,100

42,500

22

930,000

S. Piedmont

60

102,000

100,000

29

2,877,000

94,000

88,000

23

2,050,000

34

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

1998

1999

COUNTIES

AND

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

DISTRICTS

All

for

Harvested

Production

All

for

Harvested

Production

Purposes

Beans

Acre

Purposes

Beans

Acre

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bushels

Rp rtto

n 1 *\

1 7

400

17,000

34

586

000

16,700

16,300

27

433,000

/"* a m Hon

U C. J

26

500

AAA

26,000

35

91 0

000

25,400

20,000

21

42 f ,00U

f"1 h a \m a n

8

800

8,500

36

306

000

7,500

7,000

19

130,000

i i i r cit i i a W

n ^ ^
u o o

I /

000

1 6,500

32

528

000

17,700

16,000

1 6

261 ,000

n r r

U J J

3

500

3,500

27

95

000

2,300

2,100

1 0

21 ,000

FHnorn m h o

29

500

29,000

30

870

000

24,500

24,000

1 7

408,000

u / o

1 1

200

1 1 ,000

34

374

000

10,500

10,200

25

258,000

Halifax

083

12

800

1 2,500

26

325

000

1 1 ,700

10,500

21

21 7,000

Hertford

091

10

000

9,500

32

304

000

7,500

7,400

1 5

111 ,000

Martin

1 1 7

12

300

12,000

29

348

000

10,600

10,500

21

224,000

Nash

127

32

000

31 ,000

24

758

000

28,500

28,000

22

625,000

Mnrtha m ntnn

1 "3 1

12

400

1 2,000

29

348

000

8,100

8,000

1 9

154,000

Pacm infant

1 "3Q

43

600

43,000

32

1 ,376

000

46,000

41 ,000

29

1 ,1 75,000

Poeni t i m a n c

1 A T

33

500

33,000

35

1 ,1 55

000

29,500

29,000

23

679,000

T \/ r r& 1 1

1 77

36

500

36,000

31

1,125

000

33,000

32,000

18

564,000

\A/ achinntnn

1 R7

53

000

47,500

30

1,425

000

43,500

43,000

25

1,063,000

M Pnactal

7ft

360

000

348,000

31

10,833

000

323,000

305,000

22

6,750,000

Roa i ifnrt

n 1 ^

76,000

74,000

3 1

2,288

000

70,000

67,000

20

1,338,000

r^.a rto r&t

031

24,000

23,000

2 1

483

000

21 ,500

20,000

1 0

200,000

P.ra\/on

23

000

22,000

28

616

000

20,000

19,000

21

402,000

Greene

079

32,500

32,000

31

992

000

28,500

27,000

1 7

470,000

Hyde

095

37,500

36,000

33

1 ,1 88

000

28,000

27,000

1 2

314,000

J oh nston

1 01

53,500

51 ,000

23

1 ,1 56

000

53,000

50,000

26

1,287,000

Jones

103

14,500

14,000

25

350

000

14,000

13,000

21

275,000

1 07

33,500

32,000

24

778

000

30,000

29,000

23

674,000

Pa m 1 i a a.

1 T7

19,500

1 9,000

29

546

000

22,000

21 ,000

1 9

400,000

Pitt

1 47

49,000

46,000

27

1 ,220

000

48,000

46,000

20

930,000

1 Q 1

73,000

68,000

28

1 ,904

000

63,000

61 ,000

27

1,638,000

Wi 1 cnn

195

39,000

38,000

28

1 ,064

000

42,000

40,000

25

984,000

ftfl

475,000

A l~ l~ AAA

455,000

28

1 2,585

000

440,000

420,000

21

O A -* A AAA

8,91 2,000

RlaHpn

017

23

000

tL<L , UUU

555

000

1 A C A A

25

503,000

R ri i ncu/i pU-

n 1 q

10

000

9,000

27

246

000

9,000

8,500

23

192,000

C. n 1 1 1 m h 1 1 q

047

50

000

49,000

24

1,184

000

60,500

52,000

23

1,205,000

C\ \ imhprlanrl

051

25

000

24,500

1 9

476

000

21,000

19,000

20

380,000

Duplin

061

54

000

51,000

28

1 ,440

000

52,500

49,000

26

1,288,000

Harnett

085

22

000

20,500

23

475

000

20,000

19,000

20

388,000

Hoke

093

1 1

000

10,500

20

214

000

7,500

7,000

27

190,000

New Hanover

129

Onslow

133

15

000

14,000

30

420

000

18,000

16,000

28

455,000

Pender

141

16

500

15,500

25

392

000

19,500

15,400

23

357,000

Robeson

155

113

000

110,000

21

2,325

000

108,500

104,000

24

2,529,000

Sampson

163

65

000

63,000

22

1,398

000

59,000

57,000

23

1,307,000

Scotland

165

1 1

500

1 1 ,000

24

267

000

8,900

8,000

27

213,000

S. Coastal

90

417

000

401,000

23

9,415

000

409,000

375,000

24

9,009,000

State Total

1 ,475,000

1 ,415,000

27

38,205,000

1,400,000

1,300,000

23 29,900,000

' 7998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

SOYBEAN PRODUCTION

SOYBEAN PRODUCTION, 1999

LEADING
COUNTIES

BUSHELS

Robeson

2,529,000

Wayne

1 ,638,000

Beaufort

1,338,000

Sampson

1,307,000

Duplin

1,288,000

Johnston

1,287,000

Columbus

1,205,000

Pasquotank

1 ,175,000

Washington

1,063,000

Wilson

984,000

Under 20,000

LWWN 100,000-299,999 Hllllllllll 300,000-899,999
tt^M 900,000 and up

35

SWEETPOTATOES

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

1998

1999

COUNTIES

AND

Acres

Yield

Production

Acres

Yield

Production

niPTDIPTC

Harvested

Per Acre

Harvested

Per Acre

Acres

Hundredweight

Acres

Hundredweight

N. Mountain

10

*

*

W. Mountain

?n

*

*

*

*

*

*

N. Piedmont

40

210

1 1 0

23, 1 00

200

115

23,400

vvaKe

I OO

270

1 70

46,000

260

1 35

35,100

C. Piedmont

50

400

155

61 ,000

380

130

49,600

S. Piedmont

60

320

130

41 .700

300

100

29,800

Chowan

041

290

1 65

47,900

250

100

25,600

Edgecombe

065

2,050

160

328,700

1,900

110

209.600

Halifax

083

440

1 35

59,500

430

105

45,000

Nash

127

6,700

1 80

1 ,208,400

5,900

1 40

840,700

N. Coastal

. 70

9,550

1 75

1 ,652,600

8,550

130

1,128,000

Greene

079

700

165

1 15,700

600

110

65,100

Johnston

101

6,210

1 70

1 ,057,900

5,650

1 40

785,000

Lenoir

1 07

400

185

74,200

350

105

37,200

Wayne

1 91

1,510

160

242,100

1 ,400

100

140,300

Wilson

195

4,100

185

760,000

3,710

125

457,300

C. Coastal

. 80

13,320

175

2,308,000

12,050

125

1,525,800

Columbus

047

1 ,355

165

224,000

1,200

120

141,000

Cumberland

051

800

1 60

128,300

750

110

81,100

Duplin

061

900

140

126,200

830

100

83,700

Harnett

085

850

170

144,800

800

160

128,800

Sampson

163

3,815

175

669,000

3,500

150

528,300

S. Coastal

90

8,120

165

1 ,344,400

7,450

135

1,007,500

State Total

32,000

170

5,440,000

29,000

130

3,770,000

1999 Preliminary. * Counties and districts with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

SWEETPOTATO PRODUCTION

SWEETPOTATO PRODUCTION, 1999

LEADING
COUNTIES

HUNDREDWEIGHT

Nash

840,700

Johnston

785,000

Sampson

528,300

Wilson

457,300

Edgecombe

209,600

Columbus

141 ,000

Wayne

140,300

Harnett

128,800

Duplin

83,700

Cumberland

81 ,100

36

IRISH POTATOES

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

1998

1999

COUNTIES

AND

Acres

Yield

Production

Acres

Yield

Production

DISTRICTS

Harvested

Per Acre

Harvested

Per Acre

Acres

Hundredweight

Acres

Hundredweight

N. Mountain

m

*

*

W. Mountain

?n

200

115

23,100

N. Piedmont

40

200

115

23,300

*

*

*

C. Piedmont

50

*

S. Piedmont

60

*

*

*

*

Camden

029

2,800

190

536,800

2,900

200

580,900

Currituck

053

1 ,000

175

173,800

950

200

190,300

Pasquotank

139

4,300

190

815,900

4,200

195

820,300

Perquimans

143

200

185

36,700

200

200

40,100

Tyrrell

177

2,450

185

450,300

2,200

210

4b2 , / 00

Washington

1 87

2,800

200

556,300

2,500

185

463,200

N. Coastal

70

13,600

190

2,577,800

13,000

1 QtZ
1 93

Beaufort

013

210

160

33,200

200

180

36,100

Carteret

031

550

200

109,300

490

190

93,300

Hyde

095

250

195

48,400

230

200

46,100

Pamlico

137

2,400

180

429,100

2,400

195

469,000

C. Coastal

nn

3,700

180

661 ,800

3,500

195

677,000

Columbus

047

350

195

67,500

320

190

61,200

S. Coastal

90

600

175

103,500

500

185

92,000

State Total

18,600

184

3,430,000

17,500

195

3,410,000

' 1998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. * Counties and districts with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are not
published.

IRISH POTATO PRODUCTION

LEADING
COUNTIES

HUNDREDWEIGHT

Pasquotank

820,300

Camden

580,900

Pamlico

469,000

Washington

463,200

Tyrrell

462,700

Currituck

190,300

Carteret

93,300

Columbus

61 ,200

Hyde

46,100

Perquimans

40,100

IRISH POTATO PRODUCTION, 1999

Hundredweight
1 Under 25,000
I 100,000 and up

37

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Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

COUNTIES

AND
DISTRICTS

1998

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

All

for

Harvested

Production

All

for

Harvested

Production

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bushels

400

200

40

*

8,000

500

200

45

9,000

*

*

700

*

400

*

41

*

16,400

*

300

*

200

*

50

*

10,000

3,400

2,600

44

1 14,000

3,000

2,300

*

52

120,000

500

200

38

7,600

1 ,000

900

46

41 ,000

6,000

5,500

41

223,000

5,100

4,400

48

21 0,000

1 1 ,000

8,900

41

369,000

10,000

8,000

49

390,000

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

+

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*
*

*

*

*
*

*
*

*
*

*
*

*
*

*
*

*
*

*
*

*

*

*
*

*
*

*
*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

t

*

*

*

1 , / UU

□ n n
OUU

a n
4U

oo nnn
od , UUU

4 nnn
1 ,uuu

A A

aa nnn

4,600

3,900

41

158,500

4,200

3,500

57

200,000

4,200

3,100

35

108,000

3,500

2,300

37

85,000

1 ,000

700

42

29,500

900

800

55

44,000

2,400

1 ,900

46

86,500

1,800

1,200

40

48,000

8,600

8,000

40

320,000

8,500

7,400

51

381,000

5,500

3,100

46

142,000

6,000

4,500

46

206,000

8,000

7,000

38

266,000

7,500

6,700

48

323,000

2,500

2,000

32

63,500

3,500

2,900

56

163,000

8,200

7,400

36

265,000

7,000

6,200

43

268,000

7 nnn

k finn

0,DUU

q n

o u

1 qq Knn

7 500

6 400

41

263 000

£- '-J K> f \J \J \J

2,300

1,000

33

33,000

2^000

i!ooo

40

40,000

5,200

4,200

46

192,000

5,000

4,200

53

224,000

5,000

4,100

44

181,500

3,600

2,900

48

140,000

o4 , OUU

Oo , UUU

Q Q

c. , U4o ,UUU

O 1 ,uuu

nnn

*T O

o ooc nnn

i,OOJ,yvu

800

600

35

21,000

800

500

50

25,000

6,300

5,000

40

198,000

4,200

3,100

48

150,000

1 ,600

1 ,000

39

39,000

1,800

1,300

38

49,000

4,500

3,500

45

157,000

3,400

2,500

49

123,000

3,500

3,100

44

137,000

4,500

3,700

46

170,000

6,800

4,600

44

204,000

5,200

3,400

50

171,000

2,000

1,400

46

64,000

1,700

1,100

54

59,000

4,000

3,800

42

1 59,000

3,800

2,800

58

163,000

7^500

5J00

35

20o!oOO

8,000

6,600

56

370,000

6,800

5,600

37

209,000

6,600

5,000

48

240,000

43,800

34,300

40

1 ,388,000

40,000

30,000

51

1,520,000

4,500

3,600

32

1 14,000

4,600

3,700

41

152,000

3,800

3,200

40

127,000

2,900

2,300

53

122,000

7,000

6,500

48

312,500

5,000

4,500

50

224,000

1 ,300

1 ,000

35

35,000

900

500

42

21,000

5,800

5,000

51

254,000

4,400

3,600

35

127,000

2,100

1 ,500

32

48,500

1,800

1,300

48

63,000

600

400

35

14,000

900

600

47

28,000

4,500

3,400

38

128,500

2,600

1,700

46

79,000

3,000

2,400

35

85,000

1,700

1,100

45

49,000

10,400

9,000

47

427,000

8,700

7,200

47

339,000

34,000

33,000

36

1 ,182,500

34,000

31,500

53

1,674,000

77,000

69,000

40

2,728,000

67,500

58,000

50

2,878,000

1999

Alleghany 005

Ashe 009

Avery 01 1

Caldwell 027

Surry 171

Watauga 189

Wilkes 193

Yadkin 197

N, Mountain 1 0

Buncombe 021

Burke 023

Cherokee 039

Clay 043

Graham 075

Haywood 087

Henderson 089

Jackson 099

McDowell 1 1 1

Macon 1 1 3

Madison 1 1 5

Mitchell 121

Polk 149

Rutherford 161

Swain 1 73

Transylvania 1 75

Yancey 1 99

W. Mountain 20

Alamance 001

Caswell 033

Durham 063

Forsyth 067

Franklin 069

Granville 077

Guilford 081

Orange 1 35

Person 1 45

Rockingham 1 57

Stokes 169

Vance 181

Warren 1 85

N. Piedmont 40

Alexander 003

Catawba 035

Chatham 037

Davidson 057

Davie 059

Iredell 097

Lee 105

Randolph 151

Rowan 1 59

Wake 183

C. Piedmont 50

Anson 007

Cabarrus 025

Cleveland 045

Gaston 071

Lincoln 1 09

Mecklenburg 1 1 9

Montgomery 1 23

Moore 1 25

Richmond 1 53

Stanly 167

Union 1 79

S. Piedmont 60

38

WHEAT FOR GRAIN

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

1998

1999

PHI IMTIFQ

a Km
AND

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

DISTRICTS

All

for

Harvested

Production

All

for

Harvested

Production

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bushels

Bertie

015

3,900

3,500

44

155,000

4,300

3,700

52

191,000

Camden

029

1 5,500

1 5,000

38

565,000

1 2,700

1 1 ,500

55

C O A f\f\f\

634,000

Chowan

041

3,400

3,000

47

140,000

2,700

2,200

52

114,000

Currituck

053

14,500

14,000

47

655,000

10,000

9,000

53

479,000

Dare

055

200

200

35

7,000

500

400

48

19,000

Edgecombe

065

1 0,000

9,500

34

325,000

6,000

5,000

48

240,000

Gates

073

2,500

2,000

49

97,500

2,700

2,300

52

120,000

rtaiitax

n o o
Uoo

5,000

4,500

42

188,000

4,200

3,500

41

144,000

Hertford

091

2,000

1 ,400

41

57,000

1,200

800

53

42,000

Martin

117

4,500

4,000

36

142,000

2,700

2,200

41

90,000

Nash

127

1 5,500

14,500

41

589,000

12,000

10,000

41

410,000

Northampton

131

4,000

3,000

44

1 31 ,000

2,500

1,400

53

74,000

Pasquotank

139

24,000

24,000

45

1 ,090,000

25,500

24,800

53

1,323,000

Perquimans

143

14,500

1 4,400

48

688,000

13,500

12,500

57

714,000

Tyrrell

177

18,500

18,000

48

868,500

18,500

17,700

59

1,048,000

Washington

187

27,000

26,000

42

1,100,000

23,000

21,000

53

1,118,000

N. Coastal

70

165,000

157,000

43

6,798,000

142,000

128,000

53

6,760,000

Beaufort

013

51 ,000

50,000

45

2,272,000

46,500

43,000

49

2,120,000

Carteret

031

6,300

6,000

43

259,000

4,500

4,100

45

185,000

Craven

049

8,000

7,500

29

221,000

5,500

4,500

55

248,000

Greene

u 1 y

11,000

10,500

42

438,000

9,600

8,800

48

420,000

Hyde

095

23,000

22,500

42

948,000

13,800

11,900

51

610,000

Johnston

101

14,500

14,000

41

580,000

12,800

11,900

45

540,000

Jones

103

6,200

5,700

48

272,000

6,900

6,200

47

292,000

Lenoir

107

17,000

16,800

40

674,000

14,400

13,800

41

560,000

Pamlico

137

12,500

12,000

36

427,000

10,200

9,700

48

468,000

Pitt

147

25,000

24,500

36

884,000

19,800

17,800

42

750,000

Wayne

191

35,000

34,500

42

1 ,455,000

26,000

24,800

45

1,127,000

Wilson

195

1 2,500

1 2,000

43

5 1 fi 000

1 0 000

9 500

49

465 000

C. Coastal

an

222,000

216,000

41

8,946,000

180,000

166,000

47

7,785,000

Bladen

017

5,500

5,200

45

234,000

7,200

6,700

50

335,000

Brunswick

019

2,300

2,000

34

68,500

2,500

2,300

48

110,000

Columbus

047

13,500

13,000

36

468,500

16,000

15,400

35

542,000

Cumberland

051

6,500

6,300

41

260,000

6,100

5,900

50

295,000

Duplin

Uo \

25,500

25,000

38

962,000

21,500

21,000

44

915,000

Harnett

085

5,000

4,700

40

188,000

5,500

4,900

46

224,000

Hoke

093

4,700

4,600

42

191 ,000

5,000

4,500

49

222,000

New Hanover

129

*

*

*

Onslow

133

4,700

4,600

43

199,000

4,500

4,400

47

205,000

Pender

141

5,100

5,000

48

239,000

5,800

5,700

43

245,000

Robeson

155

45,000

44,600

37

1,670,000

46,000

42,000

53

2,215,000

Sampson

163

22,200

21,500

42

896,000

22,600

22,000

53

1,165,000

Scotland

165

5,000

4,500

44

198,000

4,800

4,200

44

185,000

S. Coastal

90

145,000

141 ,000

40

5,574,000

147,500

139,000

48

6,658,000

State Total

730,000

680,000

41

27.880,000

650,000

580,000

49 28,420,000

' 1998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. ' Counties with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

WHEAT PRODUCTION

LEADING
COUNTIES

BUSHELS

Robeson

2,215,000

Beaufort

2,120,000

Union

1,674,000

Pasquotank

1 ,323,000

Sampson

1 ,165,000

Wayne

1,127,000

Washington

1,118,000

Tyrrell

1,048,000

Duplin

915,000

Pitt

750,000

WHEAT PRODUCTION, 1999

Under 10,000

[WWN 100,000-199,999
■1^1 400.000 and up

39

OATS FOR GRAIN

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

COUNTIES

AND
DISTRICTS

1998

Planted

All
Purposes

Harvested
for
Grain

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

1999

Planted

All
Purposes

Harvested
for
Grain

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Alleghany 005

Ashe 009

Avery 01 1

Caldwell 027

Surry 171

Watauga 1 89

Wilkes 193

Yadkin 197

N. Mountain 1 0

Buncombe 021

Burke 023

Cherokee 039

Clay 043

Graham 075

Haywood 087

Henderson 089

Jackson 099

McDowell 1 1 1

Macon 1 1 3

Madison 1 1 5

Mitchell 121

Polk 149

Rutherford 161

Swain 1 73

Transylvania 1 75

Yancey 1 99

W. Mountain 20

Alamance 001

Caswell 033

Durham 063

Forsyth 067

Franklin 069

Granville 077

Guilford 081

Orange 1 35

Person 1 45

Rockingham 1 57

Stokes 169

Vance 181

Warren 1 85

N. Piedmont 40

Alexander 003

Catawba 035

Chatham 037

Davidson 057

Davie 059

Iredell 097

Lee 105

Randolph 151

Rowan 1 59

Wake 183

C. Piedmont 50

Anson 007

Cabarrus 025

Cleveland 045

Gaston 071

Lincoln 1 09

Mecklenburg 119

Montgomery 1 23

Moore 1 25

Richmond 1 53

Stanly 167

Union 1 79

S. Piedmont 60

600

200

60

12,000

1,100

400

Bushels

70

28,000

500

200

45

9,000

700

300

60

18,000

950
1 ,000

550
650

700
1 ,100
600
800

600
7,700

300
280

*

230
200

*

310
300
220
250

350
2,750

53
57

52
50

58
37
55
56

63
53

16,000
16,000

12,000
10,000

18,000
1 1 ,000
12,000
14,000

22,000
146,000

900
1,250

*

650
3,000

1,750
750
550
950

900
12,550

270
330

260
950

750
200
200
280

450
4,500

63
58

*

62
58

#

71
75
70
64

60
64

17,000
19,000

16,000
55,000

53,000
15,000
14,000
18,000

27,000
286,000

950

950

900
850
900
1,100
2,200

8,350

320

*

470

*

350
450
380
400
1,100

3,750

50
53

*

51
44
45
50
45

47

16,000

25,000

18,000
20,000
17,000
20,000
50,000

178,000

1,100

1,100

1,200
950
1,000
1,000
2,250

9,300

400

*

500

*

400
530
450
380
1,200

4,200

68

*

68

*

70
62
64
53
58

61

27,000

34,000

28,000
33,000
29,000
20,000
69,000

258,000

650
1,100
1,200

650

1 ,700
1 ,850

8,350

290
350
380
250

500
650

2,900

48
51

50
52

54
71

57

14,000
18,000
19,000
13,000

27,000
46,000

166,000

1,200
2,300
2,200
1,100

2,900
3,200

15,300

510
700
600
390

1,100
1,100

5,600

71
67
73
67

64
88

73

36,000
47,000
44,000
26,000

70,000
97,000

408,000

40

OATS FOR GRAIN

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

COUNTIES

AND
DISTRICTS

1998

Planted

All
Purposes

Harvested
for
Grain

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

1999

Planted

All
Purposes

Harvested
for
Grain

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bertie 015

Camden 029

Chowan 041

Currituck 053

Dare 055

Edgecombe 065

Gates 073

Halifax 083

Hertford 091

Martin 117

Nash 127

Northampton 1 31

Pasquotank 1 39

Perquimans 1 43

Tyrrell 177

Washington 1 87

N. Coastal 70

400

1 ,000

300
600

3,500

270

530

270
540

2,600

78

70

81

76

70

21 ,000

37,000

22,000
41 ,000

183,000

520

900

220
700

3,750

420

620

200
600

3,000

Bushels

81

63

90
87

78

34,000

39,000

18,000
52,000

234,000

Beaufort 013

Carteret 031

Craven 049

Greene 079

Hyde 095

Johnston 1 01

Jones 1 03

Lenoir 1 07

Pamlico 1 37

Pitt 147

Wayne 191

Wilson 195

C. Coastal

80

1 ,250

300
1 ,250

950
750
350

5,200

1 ,000

220
800

790
520
310

3,900

78

*
*

68

*

61

57
69
58

65

78,000

15,000
49,000

45,000
36,000
18,000

254,000

1,900
350

*

2,250

700
900
500

6,850

1,700

250
1,600

650
700
500

5,600

84

72
68

71
70
64

73

143,000

18,000
108,000

46,000
49,000
32,000

408,000

Bladen 017

Brunswick 019

Columbus 047

Cumberland 051

Duplin 061

Harnett 085

Hoke 093

New Hanover 129

Onslow 1 33

Pender 141

Robeson 1 55

Sampson 1 63

Scotland 165

S. Coastal 90

350

500
1 ,100
1 ,000

700

1 ,000
500

5,800

210

230
870
500
510

550
320

3,700

48

*

57
61
58
59

60
59

57

10,000

13,000
53,000
29,000
30,000

33,000
19,000

212,000

750

1,550
1,450
1,550
1,150

1,900
850

10,450

500

800
1,000

750
1,000

850
700

6,400

58

60
68
68
61

56
66

63

29,000

48,000
68,000
51,000
61,000

48,000
46,000

400,000

State Total .

40,000

20,000

58

1 ,160,000

60,000

30,000

68

2,040,000

'1998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 200 acres harvested or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

OATS PRODUCTION

LEADING
COUNTIES

BUSHELS

Beaufort

143,000

Johnston

108,000

Union

97,000

Stanly

70,000

Wake

69,000

Cumberland

68,000

Harnett

61 ,000

Franklin

55,000

Guilford

53,000

Tyrrell

52,000

OATS PRODUCTION, 1999

H Under 5,000
15,000-29,999
50,000 and up

41

BARLEY FOR GRAIN

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

COUNTIES

1998

1999

Planted

Akin
AINU

Harvested

Yield per

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

DISTRICTS

All

for

Harvested

Production

All

for

Harvested

Production

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bushels

Alleghany

005

*

*

*

*

*

*

Ashe

009

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Ave ry

U \ \

*

*

«

*

*

*

*

oaiuwen

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Surry

1/1

620

450

52

23,400

370

300

83

24 900

i 0 y

*

\A/i ll/Qc

vviiKes

1 no

470

350

63

21 ,900

400

300

68

20,500

V a H l*- i n

1 Q7

1 C? /

1,910

1 ,400

57

79^500

1 ,690

1 ,250

87

108 600

N. Mountain

1 ft

.. 1 U

3,300

2,400

57

136,300

2,650

2,000

83

166,000

Buncombe

n 0 1

*

*

*

*

*

Burke

noQ
U£ 0

*

*

*

Cherokee

ujy

*

*

*

*

*

*

Plow

oiay

U4o

*

*

*

*

*

G rah am

U / 0

*

*

*

*

*

*

Haywood

Uo /

*

*

+

*

*

*

*

*

HonHorcnn
ntJiiucioUii

u O £7

*

+

*

*

*

*

*

Jackson

099

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

McDowell

1 1 1

*

*

*

*

1 1 3

*

*

*

*

*

*

Madison

115

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

P '1 1 t h o 1 1

iviiTcneii

I d. I

*

*

*

*

*

r OIK

1 A O

i 4y

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

R uth e rf 0 rd

1 Dl

*

*

★

*

*

*

*

*

1 7^
i / 0

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Transylvania

17c
I/O

*

*

*

Yancey

1 Q Q

1 yy

*

*

*

*

...

W. Mountain

0 ft

550

400

53

21 ,400

400

300

64

19,200

A

Alamance

n n 1

UU I

*

»

*

*

*

*

*

Caswell

ft QO

Uoo

*

*

*

*

*

*

Durham

ACQ

*

*

*

*

*

Forsyth

067

*

*

*

*

*

Franklin

069

250

200

53

1 0,600

300

220

71

15,600

Cn ra n \/ i 1 1 p

077

*

Guilford

081

*

*

300

250

87

21 ,700

Orange

i OD

550

430

48

20,700

520

380

77

29,300

Person

1

Rockingham

ID/

330

260

58

15,000

480

350

77

27,100

oTOKeS

i by

*

*

*

*

Vance

1 0 1

*

Warren

1 OD

370

290

48

1 3,900

340

240

79

18,900

IM. ricQinuni

2,700

2, 1 00

48

101 ,400

2,700

2,000

77

153,500

Alexander

003

670

600

58

34,600

430

400

75

30,000

Catawba

035

820

720

61

43,600

700

600

78

46,700

C hatha m

037

230

200

57

1 1 ,400

310

250

78

19,500

Davidson

057

1 ,730

1 ,480

63

92,600

1 ,800

1,450

68

98,100

Davie

ACQ

uoy

220

200

63

1 2,500

240

200

87

17,400

1 reaen

AQ7

uy /

2,190

2,000

67

134J00

2,000

1,400

92

129,000

Lee

1 ft c.

*

Randolph

1 D 1

360

300

67

20,200

560

500

69

34,700

Rowan

1 oy

2,750

2,220

58

128,100

2,560

2,100

94

196,400

Wake

1

i 0 0

*

*

_

C. Piedmont

. 50

9,300

8,000

62

492,000

9,000

7,250

82

597,400

Anson

ft ft 7
uu /

*

*

Cabarrus

025

830

670

58

38,700

1,300

1,000

80

80,300

Cleveland

045

1 ,320

1,000

53

52,900

850

700

68

47,600

Gaston

071

610

500

57

28,400

360

300

73

22,000

Lincoln

109

1,310

950

63

59,400

1,400

1,000

80

80,000

Mecklenburg

119

*

*

Montgomery

123

*

*

Moore

125

*

*

*

*

*

*

Richmond

1 53

*

*

*

*

*

Stanly

167

1,070

900

63

56,300

1,120

1,070

80

85,400

Union

179

1,240

950

53

50,200

1,850

1,500

80

120,200

S. Piedmont

en

6,800

5,300

57

301 ,100

7,150

5,800

78

452,300

42

BARLEY FOR GRAIN

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

COUNTIES

AND
DISTRICTS

1998

Planted

All
Purposes

Harvested
for
Grain

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

1999

Planted

All
Purposes

Harvested
for
Grain

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

Bertie 015

Camden 029

Chowan 041

Currituck 053

Dare 055

Edgecombe 065

Gates 073

Halifax 083

Hertford 091

Martin 117

Nash 127

Northampton 1 31

Pasquotank 1 39

Perquimans 1 43

Tyrrell 177

Washington 1 87

N. Coastal 70

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bushels

500

350

53

18,700

250

200

74

14,700

Beaufort 013

Carteret 031

Craven 049

Greene 079

Hyde 095

Johnston 101

Jones 1 03

Lenoir 1 07

Pamlico 1 37

Pitt 147

Wayne 191

Wilson 195

C. Coastal

80

750

550

45

24,900

600

500

79

39,400

Bladen 017

Brunswick 019

Columbus 047

Cumberland 051

Duplin 061

Harnett 085

Hoke 093

New Hanover 1 29

Onslow 1 33

Pender 141

Robeson 1 55

Sampson 1 63

Scotland 165

410

340

48

16,400

520

400

85

34,000

S. Coastal

90

1 ,100

900

49

44,200

1,250

950

82

77,500

State Total .

25,000

20,000

57

1,140,000

24,000

19,000

80

1,520,000

7998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

BARLEY PRODUCTION

BARLEY PRODUCTION, 1999

LEADING
COUNTIES

BUSHELS

Rowan

196,400

Iredell

129,000

Union

120,200

Yadkin

108,600

Davidson

98,100

Stanly

85,400

Cabarrus

80,300

Lincoln

80,000

Cleveland

47,600

Catawba

46,700

Under 2,500
10,000-19,999
■IM 50,000 and up

43

COTTON

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

COUNTIES

AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1999

Planted

All
Purposes

Acres
Harvested

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

Planted

All
Purposes

Acres
Harvested

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

Acres

Pounds
of Lint

480-Pound
Bales

Acres

Pounds
of Lint

480-Pound
Bales

Rutherford

161

400

400

AR.Pl
40U

Ann

4UU

500

500

/i on

cnn
DUO

W. Mountain ..

?0

400

400

480

400

500

500

480

500

Franklin

069

470

470

817

800

400

400

420

350

Warren

185

330

330

873

600

500

500

432

450

N. Piedmont ...

40

800

800

840

1,400

900

900

427

800

Chatham

037

-

-

525

500

384

400

Davidson

057

490

490

539

550

700

700

343

500

Iredell

097

580

580

828

1 ,000

1,300

1,300

369

1,000

Lee

105

1 ,570

1 ,570

887

2,900

3,150

2,680

322

1,800

Rowan

159

650

650

665

900

1,150

1,150

543

1,300

Wake

183

380

380

821

650

275

270

533

300

Other Counties

2

I ou

I OU

738

200

C. Piedmont...

50

3,800

3,800

TOO

/ oo

p. onn

7,100

6,600

°.nn

Anson

007

3,400

3,400

734

5,200

4,900

4,900

784

8,000

Cabarrus

025

300

300

800

500

1,500

1,500

640

2,000

Cleveland

045

2,680

2,680

681

3,800

3,000

3,000

448

2,800

Montgomery

123

1 ,170

1 ,170

821

2,000

1,200

1,200

720

1,800

Moore

125

270

270

622

350

550

550

655

750

Richmond

153

2,350

2,350

797

3,900

3,900

3,900

652

5,300

Stanly

167

6,800

6,800

692

9,800

1 1 ,500

1 1 ,500

676

16,200

Union

179

7,000

7,000

850

12,400

8,900

8,900

599

11,100

Other Counties

2

30

30

800

50

50

50

480

50

S. Piedmont ...

60

24,000

24,000

/ ou

oo,uuu

35,500

35,500

ask nnn

4u,UUU

oertie

U I 0

o l , / UU

O I ,OUU

820

54,000

<34,OUU

oo,oUU

603

41,800

v^cl! l lUc! 1

1,000

1,000

816

1,700

1,700

1,700

536

1,900

17,700

17,600

832

30,500

19,800

19,500

628

25,500

ourruucK

uoo

1 ,500

1 ,500

608

1,900

1,100

1,100

567

1,300

Edgecombe

065

44,200

44,000

687

63,000

53,200

44,000

420

38,500

Gates

073

18,400

18,300

669

25,500

21,000

20,700

621

26,800

Halifax

Uoo

57,200

57,000

793

94,200

60,000

51,000

472

50,200

Hertford

091

17,000

17,000

833

29,500

18,500

18,200

601

22,800

Martin

117

38,600

38,500

698

56,000

45,500

42,400

541

47,800

Nash

127

17,200

17,200

670

24,000

20,000

19,000

424

16,800

Northampton ...

131

53,800

53,600

734

82,000

58,200

57,500

587

70,300

Pasquotank

139

3,500

3,500

672

4,900

4,500

4,500

501

4,700

Perquimans

143

14,200

14,200

811

24,000

20,500

20,300

553

23,400

Tyrrell

177

2,500

2,500

730

3,800

3,900

3,500

453

3,300

Washington

187

7,500

7,500

704

11,000

10,800

10,800

502

11,300

N. Coastal

70

326,000

325,000

747

506,000

373,000

347,500

534

386,400

44

COTTON

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

COUNTIES

AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1999

Planted

All
Purposes

Acres
Harvested

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

Planted

All
Purposes

Acres
Harvested

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

Pounds

480-Pound

Pounds

480-Pound

Acres

of Lint

Bales

Acres

of Lint

Bales

Beaufort

013

10,300

10,200

/DO

1 D,UUU

19,400

19,000

601

OO Qftft

Carteret

031

3,200

3,150

b4U

a onn
4,£UU

5,000

4,900

ooo
3iL6

O Ortft

J.oUU

Craven

049

17,700

17,500

boa

oa nnn

19,600

18,000

A A ft

•\ C Cftft

ID,3UU

Greene

079

17,200

17,000

lOd

ov nnn

21,100

17,000

A A O

13,/OU

Hyde

095

11,100

1 1 ,000

loo

1 o,UUU

20,400

18,400

AO ft

ID,3UU

Johnston

101

1 1 ,600

1 1 ,500

501

12,000

15,100

15,000

416

13,000

Jones

103

23,400

23,000

772

37,000

24,900

22,400

411

19,200

Lenoir

107

26,800

26,500

670

37,000

34,500

32,900

508

34,800

Pamlico

137

3,500

3,450

668

4,800

4,800

4,400

425

3,900

Pitt

147

33,300

33,000

684

47,000

40,300

37,500

410

32,000

Wayne

191

20,300

20,200

760

32,000

28,400

26,000

425

23,000

Wilson

195

16,600

16,500

785

27,000

20,500

19,500

450

18,300

C. Coastal ...

80

1 95,000

193,000

711

286,000

Of? A f\f\f\

254,000

OOP" ooo

235,000

449

220,000

Bladen

017

7,600

7,500

bid

h n cnn

1 U,bUU

10,600

9,600

a on

O Aftft

8,400

Brunswick

019

900

800

a on

/(JU

800

800

oOU

OUU

Columbus

047

3,000

2,900

0\d

o 7nn

3,700

3,600

A ft ft

4UU

o nnn

Cumberland

051

7,500

7,400

CCQ

558

o,b(JU

12,600

12,500

372

9,/UU

Hi inlin

061

15,200

15,000

A OO

i\iLiL

1 o,<iUU

23,900

23,100

oh nnn

c i ,yuu

Harnett

085

13,000

12,900

521

14,000

17,600

16,600

318

11,000

Hoke

093

17,700

17,500

590

21,500

22,200

22,000

384

17,600

Onslow

133

4,100

4,000

420

3,500

5,200

4,700

337

3,300

Pender

141

300

300

480

300

2,600

2,600

369

2,000

Robeson

155

28,000

27,600

574

33,000

34,300

33,400

412

28,700

Sampson

163

48,500

48,000

590

59,000

57,300

52,000

312

33,800

Scotland

165

14,200

14,100

681

20,000

18,200

18,100

398

15,000

S. Coastal . ..

90

160,000

158,000

571

188,000

209,000

199,000

374

155,000

State Total

710,000

705,000

699

1,026,000

880,000

825,000

475

816,000

' 1998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. 2 Counties with less than 100 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are included in all other
counties.

COTTON PRODUCTION

LEADING
COUNTIES

480-POUND
NET WEIGHT BALES

Northampton

70,300

Halifax

50,200

Martin

47,800

Bertie

41 ,800

Edgecombe

38,500

Lenoir

34,800

Sampson

33,800

Pitt

32,000

Robeson

28,700

Gates

26,800

COTTON PRODUCTION, 1999

480-Pound Bales

U Under 300 I I 300-1,999

LWWM 2,000-9,999 lllllllllllll 10,000-19,999
■■H 20,000 and up

45

ALL HAY

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

1998

1999

COUNTIES

Ainu

Acres

Yield

Production

Acres

Yield

Production

DISTRICTS

Harvested

Per Acre

Harvested

Per Acre

Acres

Tons

Acres

Tons

Alleghany

005

12.300

3

01

37,000

14,100

2.50

35,200

Ashe

009

9,900

2

60

25,700

11,500

2.40

27,600

Avery

01 1

1 ,200

2

00

2,400

1,400

1.79

2,500

Caldwell

027

5,300

2

00

10,600

6,100

2.34

14,300

Surry

171

17,000

2

80

47,600

19,500

2.56

50,000

Watauga

1 89

6,100

2

49

15,200

7,000

2.31

16,200

Wilkes

1 93

22,200

2

40

53,300

25,500

2.44

62,200

Yadkin

1 97

15,000

2

61

39,200

17,200

2.38

41,000

N. Mountain

10

89,000

2

60

231 000

102,300

2.43

Buncombe

021

12,400

1

95

24,200

14,100

2

11

29,800

Burke

023

6,000

1

68

1 0,1 00

8,000

1

66

1 3,300

Cherokee

039

3,100

o
c.

61

8,100

3,500

2

40

8,400

Clay

043

3,200

2

69

8,600

3,600

2

44

8,800

Graham

075

700

2

00

1 ,400

800

2

13

1,700

Haywood

087

7,000

2

89

20,200

8,000

2

93

23,400

Henderson

089

5,800

2

00

1 1 ,600

6,600

2

53

16,700

Jackson

099

1 ,100

2

00

2,200

1,300

2

00

2,600

Mr Hn\A/pl 1

111

2,700

2

52

6,800

3,1 00

2

16

6,700

Macon

113

4,500

2

1 1

9,500

5,100

1

94

9,900

Madison

115

5,300

2

49

13,200

6,100

2

66

16,200

Mitchell

121

2,700

2

48

6,700

3,100

2

26

7,000

Polk

1 49

3,800

2

39

9,100

4,300

1

98

8,500

Rutherford

161

15,400

1

52

23,400

17,500

1

51

26,400

Swain

1 73

600

2

33

1 ,400

700

2

29

1,600

Transylvania

1 75

2,100

2

00

4,200

3,000

2

47

7,400

Yancey

1 99

2,600

1

65

4,300

3,200

1

75

5 600

W. Mountain

?n

79,000

2

ft Q

uy

-tec nnn

92,000

2

11

1 qa nnn

Alamance

001

15,800

2

36

37,300

16,100

2

15

34,600

Caswell

033

12,500

2

48

31 ,000

12,900

2

14

27,600

Durham

063

3,000

1

50

4,500

3,100

1

42

4,400

Forsyth

067

7,500

2

45

18,400

7,700

2

17

16,700

F r a n 1 i n

7,1 00

1

80

12,800

8,000

1

81

14,500

Granville

077

1 2,900

1

21

15,600

13,300

1

60

21,300

Guilford

081

16,200

1

76

28,500

16,700

1

89

31,500

Orange

135

1 3,600

1

46

19,800

14,000

1

89

26,500

Person

145

8,900

2

31

20,600

9,200

1

93

17,800

Rockingham

157

12,100

1

60

1 9,400

12,500

1

76

22,000

Stokes

1 69

10,200

1

71

17,400

11,000

1

94

21^300

Vance

181

2,500

1

36

3,400

2,600

1

46

3,800

Warren

1 85

6,700

2

13

14,300

6,900

4
1

Q Q
OO

13,000

N. Piedmont

40

129,000

1

oo

eLHO , UUU

134,000

1

9t)

£. O O , UUU

Alexander

003

13,000

2

15

28,000

13,100

2

31

30,300

UdldWUd

1 2,300

2

33

28,700

1 3,000

2

16

28,100

Chatham

037

1 6,000

2

23

35,700

16,200

2

26

36,600

Davidson

057

1 7,000

1

94

33,000

17,200

1

98

34,100

Davie

059

12,500

2

00

25,000

12,600

2

11

26,600

Iredell

097

32,000

2

32

74,300

32,300

2

28

73,700

Lee

105

2,200

2

1 4

4,700

2,200

2

18

4,800

Randolph

151

21 ,000

2

50

52,500

21,200

2

36

50,100

Rowan

1 59

20,000

2

04

40J00

21,000

1

76

37,000

Wake

1 83

5,000

2

08

10,400

5,000

2

14

10,700

C. Piedmont

50

1 51 ,000

2

21

333,000

153,800

2

16

332,000

Anson

007

4,700

2

60

12,200

4,600

2

46

11,300

Cabarrus

025

10,500

2

69

28,200

10,200

2

33

23,800

f"1 1 q w o 1 a n rS

1 4 , JUU

2

04

29,200

1 o, / UU

1

93

26,500

Gaston

071

6,200

2

10

13,000

6,000

1

90

11,400

Lincoln

109

11,500

2

39

27,500

12,000

2

04

24,500

Mecklenburg

119

6,400

2

66

17,000

6,200

2

19

13,600

Montgomery

123

3,900

2

51

9,800

3,800

2

53

9,600

Moore

125

6,100

2

51

15,300

7,000

2

44

17,100

Richmond

153

3,400

2

41

8,200

3,300

2

42

8,000

Stanly

167

1 1,700

2

85

33,300

12,000

2

43

29,200

Union

179

15,300

2

50

38,300

16,000

2

31

37,000

S. Piedmont

60

94,000

2

47

232,000

94,800

2

24

212,000

46

ALL HAY

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

1998

1999

t_>UUN 1 ICO

AND

Acres

Yield

Production

Acres

Yield

Production

DISTRICTS

Harvested

Per Acre

Harvested

Per Acre

Acres

Tons

Acres

Tons

Bertie

01 5

200

2

00

400

200

2

00

400

Camden

029

•

*

*

Chowan

041

200

2

00

400

200

2

00

400

Currituck

053

200

2

00

400

200

2

00

400

Dare

055

*

*

*

*

Edgecombe

065

2,200

1

86

4,100

2,400

1

58

3,800

Gates

073

700

2

00

1,400

800

1

88

1,500

Halifax

083

o on a

1

51

5,900

h , JUL)

1

72

Hertford

091

500

1

80

900

600

1

83

1,100

Martin

117

1 ,000

1

50

1,500

1,100

1

55

1,700

Nash

1 27

5,900

2

10

12,400

6,600

2

41

15,900

Northampton ,,

131

1,300

2

31

3,000

1,400

1

71

2,400

Pasquotank

1 39

*

*

*

*

Perquimans

1 43

400

1

50

600

400

1

75

700

Tyrrell

1 77

200

2

00

400

200

2

00

400

Washington

1 87

1,100

o

00

2,200

1,200

2

08

2,500

N. Coastal

70

1 8,000

1

89

34,000

1 9,800

1

97

39,000

Beaufort

01 3

500

1

80

900

500

1.60

800

Carteret

031

200

2

00

400

200

2.00

400

Craven

049

1,200

2

17

2,600

1,200

1.92

2,300

079

d. , ou u

2

00

5,000

o inn

1.87

a inn

Hyde

095

300

2

00

600

300

2.00

600

Johnston

101

9,500

1

96

18,600

9,400

2.07

19,500

Jones

1 03

1 ,400

2

07

2,900

1,400

2.14

3,000

Lenoir

1 07

2,500

2

00

5,000

2,500

2.36

5,900

Pamlico

1 37

300

2

00

600

300

2.00

600

Pitt

1 47

3,400

2

00

6,800

3,400

1

97

6,700

Wayne

1 91

6,500

2

00

1 3,000

7,000

2.33

16,300

Wilson

1 95

1 ,700

2

1 2

3,600

1,700

2.12

3,600

C. Coastal

no

r\ f\ AAA

30,000

2

00

60,000

o n n n n

30,200

2

12

64,000

Bladen

017

7,100

2

39

17,000

7,000

2

24

15,700

Brunswick

019

2,000

2

30

4,600

2,000

2

28

4,550

Columbus

047

5,300

2

02

10,700

5,400

2

00

10,800

Cumberland

051

5,500

2

00

1 1 ,000

5,600

2

32

13,000

Duplin

061

91 nnn
£ I ,uuu

2

54

53,400

2

39

CO OA A

DJ.oUU

Harnett

085

4,000

2

58

10,300

4,100

2

59

10,600

Hoke

093

2,300

2

48

5,700

2,300

2

43

5,600

New Hanover

129

*

*

Onslow

133

2,400

2

00

4,800

2,400

2

29

5,500

Pender

141

2,000

2

00

4,000

1,900

2

05

3,900

Robeson

155

6,600

2

50

16,500

6,700

2

66

17,800

Sampson

163

19,600

2

30

45,000

21,000

2

55

53,600

Scotland

165

2,100

2

33

4,900

2,100

1

90

4,000

S. Coastal

90

80,000

2

35

188,000

83,100

2

39

199,000

State Total

670,000

2.22

1,486,000

710,000

2

17

1,544,000

' 1998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. ' Counties with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

HAY PRODUCTION

LEADING
COUNTIES

TONS

Iredell

73,700

Wilkes

62,200

Duplin

53,800

Sampson

53,600

Randolph

50,100

Surry

50,000

Yadkin

41,000

Rowan

37,000

Union

37,000

Chatham

36,600

HAY PRODUCTION, 1999

ZD Under 1,000
5,000-9,999
■■1 20.000 and up

47

CORN FOR SILAGE

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

LUUN I 1 tb

1998

1999

AND

Acres

Yield

Production

Acres

Yield

Production

DISTRICTS

Harvested

Per Acre

Harvested

Per Acre

Acres

Tons

Acres

Tons

Alleghany

005

2,800

1 3

35,000

4,000

17

68,000

Ashe

009

300

9

2,700

300

17

5,100

Avery

01 1

*

*

*

*

Caldwell

027

800

9

7,500

900

16

14,400

Surry

1 71

1 ,100

1 1

12,600

1,400

15

21,000

Watauga

1 89

*

*

*

ft

Wilkes

1 93

2,800

1 0

29,200

4,000

17

69,200

Yadkin

1 97

3,000

7

22,400

4,300

14

62,100

N. Mountain

1 n

1 1 ,000

1 0

1 1 2,000

15,000

1 6

241,000

Buncombe

021

3,000

12

35,500

2 700

14

38,600

Burke

023

500

1 4

7,100

600

1 4

8,300

Cherokee

039

300

13

3,900

300

10

3,100

Clay

043

200

1 3

2,500

200

12

2,300

Graham

075

*

*

*

ft

*

Haywood

087

2,000

1 3

26,000

2 600

17

43,000

Henderson

089

2^600

16

41 ,500

3^000

15

43,800

Jackson

099

*

*

*

*

*

*

ill

400

1 7

6,800

400

15

5,800

Macon

1 13

500

9

4,400

300

12

3,600

Madison

115

300

1 1

3,300

200

8

1,600

Mitchell

1 2 1

*

*

*

*

*

ft

Polk

149

*

ft

*

*

Rutherford

161

400

12

4,600

300

13

3,800

Swain

*

*

ft

*

Transylvania

I/O

300

1 o

o, oUU

200

1 "7

o onn
J,oUU

Yancey

1 Q Q

i yy

200

12

2,300

200

9

1,800

W. Mountain

?n

1 1 ,000

1 3

145,000

1 1 ,500

14

164,000

Alamance

001

3,000

7

22,400

3,500

7

23,000

Caswell

033

500

7

3,600

200

7

1,400

Durham

063

*

*

Forsyth

067

500

9

4,700

700

14

10,000

Franklin

069

OUU

6

2,900

i nnn
1 ,uuu

8

7,800

Granville

077

1 ,800

1 1

1 9,000

1,000

13

13,000

Guilford

081

2,600

6

1 4,300

2,200

14

31,000

I jj

3,300

7

24,500

3,400

10

35,500

D a re a n

rclbOll

1 A R

500

c

D

t °nn

o,lUu

700

1 n

6 900

1 R~7

I O /

1,300

8

10,800

1,600

11

17^000

OlOKco

i oy

800

6

4,400

600

12

7,200

Vance

I O I

*

*

*

Warren

1 oo

1,000

1 0

9,500

1,000

I d

1 1 ,OUU

N. Piedmont

4(1

1 6,000

8

121,000

-f c nnn
1 b,UUU

10

165,000

Alexander

003

2,400

9

20,400

3,100

1 1

34,900

035

OUU

1 0

7,600

1 2

14,800

Chatham

037

1 ,300

1 2

1 5,000

1,400

5

7,500

Davidson

057

2,000

7

1 3,1 00

2,000

1 1

22,500

1 ,000

8

7,600

1,800

12

22,000

ireueii

n o 7

10,000

9

85,400

14,000

10

145,000

Lee

1 nc;
I uo

*

*

*

*

*

Randolph

1 Ol

3,800

7

24,800

4,200

9

37,000

1 CO

2,600

7

17,000

3,200

11

35,400

WdKc

1 Q'}

I oo

*

*

ft

*

' * ■

C. Piedmont

50

O A f\ A n

^4,UUU

8

192,000

Ol ,UUU

10

320,000

Anson

007

*

*

*

ft

Cabarrus

025

700

5

3,400

700

9

6,500

045

1 goo

10

15,800

700

12

8,400

Gaston

071

1^600

9

14,500

1,600

12

18,500

Lincoln

109

2,000

7

14,600

2,000

16

32,400

Mecklenburg

119

1,400

8

11,200

1,400

11

15,500

Montgomery

123

*

*

ft

Moore

125

*

*

ft

Richmond

153

*

*

ft

ft

Stanly

167

800

7

5,500

700

11

7,700

Union

179

800

10

8,000

800

10

8,300

S. Piedmont

60

9,000

8

74,000

8,000

12

98,000

48

CORN FOR SILAGE

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

COUNTIES

AND
DISTRICTS

1998

Acres
Harvested

Yield
Per Acre

Production

1999

Acres
Harvested

Yield
Per Acre

Production

Bertie 015

Camden 029

Chowan 04 1

Currituck 053

Dare 055

Edgecombe 065

Gates 073

Halifax 083

Hertford 091

Martin 1 1 7

Nash 127

Northampton 131

Pasquotank 1 39

Perquimans 1 43

Tyrrell 177

Washington 1 87

N. Coastal 70

Acres

Tons

Acres

Tons

800

200

1 1

5,700

2,200

400

200

12

12

4,800
2,400

1,500

12.000

800

12

9,500

Beaufort 013

Carteret 031

Craven 049

Greene 079

Hyde 095

Johnston 1 01

Jones 1 03

Lenoir 1 07

Pamlico 1 37

Pitt 147

Wayne 191

Wilson 1 95

C. Coastal 80

300

700

2,600

6,000

300

700

12

12

3,600

8,500

Bladen 017

Brunswick 019

Columbus 047

Cumberland 051

Duplin 061

Harnett 085

Hoke 093

New Hanover 1 29

Onslow 1 33

Pender 141

Robeson 1 55

Sampson 1 63

Scotland 165

S. Coastal 90

200

1 ,200

1 ,800

1 ,400

8,700

13,000

500

1,200

2,000

3,300

8,700

14,000

State Total

75,000

675,000

85,000

12

1,020,000

' 1998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

49

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1 (Cont'd, on opposite page)

1998

1999

COUNTIES

AND
DISTRICTS

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

Planted

Harvested

Yield per

All

for

Harvested

Production

Alt

for

Harvested

Production

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Purposes

Grain

Acre

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bushels

Alleghany

005

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Ashe

009

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Avery

01 1

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Caldwell

027

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Surry

171

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Watauga

1 89

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Wilkes

193

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Yadkin

1 97

- *

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

N. Mountain

10

240

200

32

6,300

220

1 50

30

Buncombe

021

*

*

*

*

Burke

023

*

*

*

*

Cherokee

039

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Clay

043

*

*

★

*

*

*

*

*

Graham

075

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Haywood

087

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Henderson

089

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Jackson

099

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

McDowell

1 1 1

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Macon

113

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Madison

115

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Mitchell

121

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Polk

149

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Rutherford

161

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Swain

1 73

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Transylvania

175

Yancey

199

*

*

*

*

*

*

W. Mountain

?n

1 80

1 00

34

3,400

120

50

40

2,000

Alamance

001

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Caswell

033

320

200

47

9,300

300

200

48

9,500

Durham

063

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Forsyth

067

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Franklin

069

410

350

50

17,400

300

200

52

10,400

Granville

077

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Guilford

081

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Orange

135

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Person

145

Rockingham

157

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Stokes

169

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Vance

181

*

*

*

*

Warren

185

520

450

42

18,700

300

200

44

8,700

N. Piedmont

40

3,020

2,000

44

88,300

2,880

1,800

44

78,600

Alexander

003

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Catawba

035

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Chatham

037

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Davidson

057

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Davie

059

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Iredell

097

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Lee

1 05

Randolph

151

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Rowan

1 59

*

*

*

*

*

Wake

1 83

*

*

*

*

*

C. Piedmont

50

1 ,920

1 ,000

38

38,200

1,790

800

40

31,800

Anson

007

*

*

Cabarrus

025

820

600

42

25,000

750

500

50

24,800

Cleveland

045

*

*

*

*

*

Gaston

071

*

*

*

*

*

*

Lincoln

109

*

*

*

*

*

*

Mecklenburg

119

*

+

*

*

*

*

*

Montgomery

1 23

*

*

*

*

*

Moore

125

*

*

*

*

*

Richmond

153

*

*

*

*

*

Stanly

167

*

Union

179

1 ,070

850

42

35,400

600

400

44

17,500

S. Piedmont

60

2,900

2,000

41

81,500

2,730

1,800

43

78,000

50

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

COUNTIES

AND
DISTRICTS

1998

Planted

All
Purposes

Harvested
for
Grain

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

1999

Planted

All
Purposes

Harvested
for
Grain

Yield per
Harvested
Acre

Production

Acres

Bushels

Acres

Bertie 015

Camden 029

Chowan 041

Currituck 053

Dare 055

Edgecombe 065

Gates 073

Halifax 083

Hertford 091

Martin 1 17

Nash 127

Northampton 1 31

Pasquotank 1 39

Perquimans 1 43

Tyrrell 177

Washington 1 87

N. Coastal 70

800

480

720
4.000

8,200

270

280

210
2,600

4,400

66

58

45
50

50

17,700

16,100

9,400
128,900

220,600

750

370
450

670
3,870

290
7,600

500

250
300

450
2,600

200
5,100

Bushels

54

50
57

48
50

48
50

27,000

12,500
17,000

21,500
131,000

9,500
257,300

Beaufort 013

Carteret 031

Craven 049

Greene 079

Hyde 095

Johnston 101

Jones 1 03

Lenoir 1 07

Pamlico 1 37

Pitt 147

Wayne 191

Wilson 1 95

C. Coastal 80

400

1 ,840

200

580

39

47

7,700

27,000

370

1,710

250

1,150

3,300

1 ,400

43

60,600

3,000

1,900

40

46

43

9,900

52,500

82,300

Bladen 017

Brunswick 019

Columbus 047

Cumberland 051

Duplin 061

Harnett 085

Hoke 093

New Hanover 1 29

Onslow 1 33

Pender 141

Robeson 1 55

Sampson 1 63

Scotland 1 65

S. Coastal 90

1,240

900

46

41 ,100

660

400

44

17,500

State Total

21,000

12,000

45

540,000

19,000

12,000

46

552,000

' 1998 Revised. 1999 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 200 acres harvested for grain or where individual data would be disclosed are not
published.

SORGHUM PRODUCTION

LEADING
COUNTIES

BUSHELS

Pasquotank

131 ,000

Hyde

52,500

Chowan

27,000

Cabarrus

24,800

Northampton

21,500

Union

17,500

Edgecombe

17,000

Dare

12,500

Franklin

10,400

Carteret

9,900

SORGHUM PRODUCTION, 1999

51

PEANUTS

Acres, Yield, and Production, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

COUNTIES

1998

1999

AND

Acres

Yield

Acres

Yield

DISTRICTS

Harvested

Per Acre

Production

Harvested

Per Acre

Production

Acres

Pounds

r\ CfOS

Pounds

Bertie

Ul j

16

865

3

050

51

448

000

16,480

2,435

40,116,000

Chowan

n a 1

U4 I

5

430

3

840

20

845

000

5,405

3,255

17,606,000

Currituck

U3o

80

2

425

1 94

000

85

1,775

151,000

Edgecombe

Ub o

1 2

070

2

875

34

716

000

12,335

1,570

19,391,000

baies

U / o

6

285

4

100

25

780

000

6 225

3,115

19,384,000

Halifax

083

20

980

2

995

62

840

000

20,490

2,130

43,606,000

Hertford

091

10

890

3

335

36

332

000

I U, / US

2,520

26,984,000

Martin

1 1 7

13

1 85

3

340

44

055

000

13,330

2,545

33,907,000

Nash

127

3

210

3

970

9

537

000

3,500

1 575

s <?1 finn

J « -j I <j )\J\J\J

Northampton

131

20

785

3

125

64

992

000

20,465

2J65

56,562,000

Pasquotank

139

105

3

095

325

000

130

2,325

302,000

Perquimans

143

2

755

3

570

9

838

000

2,910

2,845

8,276,000

Tyrrell

177

135

2

720

367

000

90

1,935

174,000

Washington

1 87

2

305

3

095

7

133

000

2,505

2,620

6,558,000

N. Coastal

70

115

080

3

200

368

402

000

114,655

2,430

278,530,000

Beaufort

013

290

2,270

659,000

245

1145

ooi nnn

CO 1 |UUU

Craven

049

35

3,255

1 14,000

35

2,400

84,000

Greene

079

85

2

390

203,000

75

2,025

152,000

Johnston

101

65

2

890

188

000

65

2,230

145,000

Pitt

147

4.485

2,720

12,191 ,000

4,380

1,795

7,858,000

All Other Counties 2

55

3

180

175,000

60

2,585

155,000

C. Coastal

80

5

015

2

700

13,530,000

4,860

1,785

8,675,000

Bladen

017

2

910

3,465

10,079,000

2,925

2,560

7,488,000

Columbus

047

700

4,245

2,972,000

695

3,415

2,375,000

Cumberland

051

150

2

535

380,000

150

2,160

324,000

Pender

141

290

3,210

931 ,000

370

1,825

675,000

Robeson

155

95

2

675

254,000

80

2,400

192,000

Sampson

163

260

2

335

607,000

265

2,190

581,000

S. Coastal

90

4,405

3,455

15,223,000

4,485

2,595

11,635,000

State Total

124,500

3,

190

397,155,000

124,000

2,410

298,840,000

' 1999 Preliminary. 2 Counties with less than 5 acres or where individual data would be disclosed are included in all other counties.

PEANUT PRODUCTION

LEADING
COUNTIES

POUNDS

Northampton

56,562,000

Halifax

43,606,000

Bertie

40,1 16,000

Martin

33,907,000

Hertford

26,984,000

Edgecombe

19,391,000

Gates

19,384,000

Chowan

17,606,000

Perquimans

8,276,000

Pitt

7,858,000

PEANUT PRODUCTION, 1999

3 Under 10,000

LWWM 200,000-499,999 lllllllllllll 500,000-9,999,999
I ■ "?B 10,000,000 and up

52

TOBACCO

Warehouse Sales and Average Prices, North Carolina, 1998-99 Season

PRODUCERS' SALES

GROSS SALES
(Including Re-Sales)

BELT AND MARKET

Total

Average Price
Per Cwt.

Total

Average Price
Per Cwt.

Pounds

Dollars

Pounds

Dollars

FLUE-CURED

/-\ 1 f— \ ni — ■ -i- -p\/r\r A H

OLD BELT - TYPE 1 1

Henderson

■i c n o o goo
1 b,Uoo,oo2

1 ~7~7 OO

\ D, ODD, 0^1

\ 1 I .DO

Louisburg

15,853,491

179.00

17,855,938

179.28

Oxford

10,583,584

177.10

11,293,595

177.21

Burlington-Mebane

2,944,972

178.09

3,016,564

178.29

Mt. Airy

1 0,21 8,374

173.77

1 1 ,01 7,228

174.16

Reidsville

13,571,612

176.04

15,132,240

176.10

Roxboro

13,583,466

178.03

14,875,776

178.15

Stoneville-Madison

5,115,061

171.75

5,524,514

172.20

W i n <5 1 n n - R 3 1 p m

31,871,617

174.08

34,851,160

174.25

TOTAL

118,825,559

176.05

129,933,536

176.27

r — ao "T" T~ n h 1 nri T Tvnc -* o

hASIbHN BbLI - lYrb 12

Ahoskie

2,398,151

172.18

2,636,528

173.17

Clinton

11,354,026

170.93

11,760,725

171.07

Farmville

14,602,780

174.86

15,304,193

175.11

Goldsboro

18,631,134

173.85

20,524,821

174.60

Greenville

18,737,923

172.05

19,931,007

172.30

Kinston

OH O H 7 O 07

ol ,21 / ,29/

1 72.98

34,991 ,849

H 7 A AC

1 / 4.0o

Rocky Mount

9,251,939

174.73

9,641,864

175.03

Smithfield

39,194,804

172.65

45,151,943

173.54

Wallace

4,121,006

171.37

4,463,541

172.29

vvenaeii

1 886 955

1 74.02

1 953 332

1 ,C? JJ, JUL

174.16

Roanoke River

20,689,988

174.61

22,722,394

174.92

Wilson

52,495,498

176.65

59,050,989

177.26

Sanford-Carthage-Aberdeen

6,512,691

173.79

6,968,268

174.45

Funiipv-Vflrinfl

15,867,925

172.00

16,731,762

171.80

TOTAL

246,962,117

173.85

271,833,216

174.45

BORDER BELT - TYPE 13

Clarkton/Chadburn

7,551,428

174.65

8,531,132

175.48

Fairmont-Fair Bluff

19,514,852

169.51

22,180,210

170.62

Lumberton

10,482,260

175.03

10,903,546

175.08

Tabor City-Whiteville

22,377,397

171.49

25,240,344

172.73

TOTAL

59,925,937

171 .86

66,855,232

1 72.76

FLUE CURED TOTAL

425,713,613

174.19

468,621,984

174.71

BURLEY BELT - TYPE 31

Asheville

6,406,766

191.83

6,724,978

191.97

West Jefferson

3,103,846

190.21

3,515,229

191.37

TOTAL

9,510,612

191.30

10,240,207

191.76

STATE TOTAL - ALL TYPES

435,224,225

174.56

478,862,191

175.08

53

GRAIN STOCKS

By Positions, Selected Dates, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

STOCKS ON-FARMS

STOCKS IN OFF-FARM POSITIONS 1

TOTAL STOCKS ALL POSITIONS

March 1

June 1

Sept. 1

Dec. 1

March 1

June 1

Sept. 1

Dec. 1

March 1

June 1

Sept. 1

Dec. 1

Thousand Bushels

CORN:

1995

16,000

7,500

2,500

25,000

15,672

1 1 .343

6,092

16,458

31 ,672

18,843

8,592

41 ,458

1996

9,500

2,500

800

26,000

14,003

9,434

2,394

18,132

23,503

1 1 ,934

3,194

44,132

1997

15,000

7,000

2,700

19,000

15,954

8,748

4,794

17,375

30,954

15,748

7,494

36,375

1998

13,000

9,500

4,000

16,000

15,810

8,271

6,871

19,213

28,810

17,771

1 0,871

35,213

1999

10,000

5,000

1,300

18,000

12,464

7,490

6,955

14,128

22,464

12,490

8,255

32,128

SOYBEANS:

1995

9,500

3,800

1 ,500

1 1 ,500

1 1 ,771

6,164

2,877

10,352

21 ,271

9,964

4,377

21 ,852

1996

4,500

1 ,500

223

14,000

10,1 19

6,093

3,101

11,520

14,619

7,593

3,324

25,520

1997

4,500

1,200

180

15,500

8,912

5,812

1 ,694

12,751

13,412

7,012

1 ,874

28,251

1998

9,267

4,981

2,049

15,800

1999

11,589

4,898

3,141

11,716

*

WHEAT:

1995

700

150

2,500

1,400

4,360

1,283

12,367

6,859

5,060

1,433

14,867

8,259

1996

300

100

2,000

900

4,316

1 ,501

6,650

5,109

4,616

1 ,601

8,650

6,009

1997

200

1 50

2,500

1 ,300

4,012

1 ,010

12,016

8,778

4,212

1 ,160

14,516

10,078

1998

1 ,000

220

3,800

1 ,600

6,354

2,397

6,282

4,930

7,354

2,617

10,082

6,530

1999

800

220

3,000

1,200

3,267

1,756

7,852

6,142

4,067

1,976

10,852

7,342

' Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals and processors. * "On-Farm" estimate not published at state level.

HAY STOCKS ON FARMS

North Carolina
May 1 and December 1, 1995-99

GRAIN STORAGE CAPACITY

On-Farm and Off-Farm
Facilities, North Carolina
December 1, 1995-99

YEAR

Hay Stocks On Farms

YEAR

Off-Farm
Facilities

Rated Off-Farm
Storage Capacity

Rated On-Farm
Storage Capacity

May 1

December 1

Thousand Tons

Thousand Bushels

Million Bushels

1995

141

984

1995

253

75,780

110

1996

127

1,160

1996

250

75,090

100

1997

137

1,162

1997

229

73,340

90

1998

152

1,189

1998

212

69,180

90

1999

163

1,090

1999

203

68,440

90

54

FARM MARKETINGS OF SELECTED CROPS

Percent by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99 Crop Years

Month 1

Corn For Grain 2

Soybeans 2

Peanuts

1 995

1 996

1 997

1 998

1 995

1 996

1997

1998

1 995

1 996

1 997

1 998

1 999

Percent

September

36

41

41

33

2

1

1

4

1

■

3

■

October

1 2

23

21

1 1

6

9

2

7

57

76

56

74

52

November

2

7

4

9

27

29

o o

JO

on
£1 u

28

16

25

1 4

39

December

3

2

6

8

1 8

21

31

18

7

4

1 5

5

5

January

8

5

3

7

6

19

9

7

4

3

4

4

4

February

7

4

3

4

6

7

4

5

March

4

4

2

5

3

7

4

9

April

3

3

2

4

4

3

3

4

May

3

2

2

2

3

1

5

16

June

2

2

3

4

2

4

7

July

1

2

2

3

2

1

2

3

August

19

5

1 1

10

21

2

2

4

Month 3

Flue-Cured Tobacco

Burley Tobacco

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Percent

15

2

3

4

39

18

21

29

31

32

33

34

44

28

14

47

36

22

21

6

1

20

55

7

17

26

10

30

30

60

50

58

15

32

22

24

32

31

' Marketing year includes months January - August of following year,
includes months January - May of following year.

1999 data not available at time of publication. 3 Marketing year

55

Selected Floriculture Value Up, Intentions Higher

The total wholesale value of all floriculture crops for North
Carolina producers with $10,000 or more in sales is estimated
at $132.7 million for 1999. A total of 368 growers reported
17.6 million square feet of covered area and 436 acres of
outdoor production. Only growers with sales of $100,000 or
more were surveyed for selected floriculture crops. The wholesale
value of the selected floriculture crops surveyed totaled $121.1
million in 1999, up 12% from 1998. Quantity sold in 2000 is
expected to increase substantially. The text and table below
are based upon 124 growers with $100,000 or more in sales.

Bedding/Garden Plants accounted for $77.7 million of
the overall sales, up 14% from 1998. Flats of bedding plants
totaled $24.5 million, virtually unchanged from 1998. Potted
bedding plant sales increased 24% in 1999, totaling $38.7 million.
Total quantity sold in 2000 is expected to increase 22%.

Potted Flowering Plants accounted for $34.1 million
of the total wholesale value, up 13% from 1998. Poinsettias
led this category with $14.5 million generated from 4.5 million
pots of all sizes. Potted chrysanthemums were down 8% in
1999 with an equivalent wholesale value of $4.4 million from

1.5 million pots. Cyclamens, Easter lilies, and Kalanchoes generated
$3.5 million in sales, while the remaining $11.7 million came
from all other flowering plants. Total quantity of potted flowering
plants sold in 2000 is expected to increase 7%.

Foliage Hanging Baskets and Potted Foliage had

an equivalent wholesale value of $7.2 million, down 7% from
the previous year. The value of foliage hanging baskets increased
10% to $5.7 million. The net value of sales for potted foliage
was $1.5 million, down 42% from last year's sales of $2.6 million.
The quantity of foliage hanging baskets and potted foliage
plants will be down in 2000.

Cut Flower sales, at $2.04 million, increased 1%. from
1998 sales of $2.02 million.

The wholesale value of 1999 floriculture crops in the United
States was up 4% from the revised 1998 valuation. The total
value of all crops at wholesale for all growers with $10,000 or
more in sales is estimated at $4.09 billion for 1999, compared
with $3.95 billion for 1998. Growers with sales exceeding $100,000
for the year accounted for 92% of the total, at $3.77 billion.

SELECTED FLORICULTURE CROPS

Quantity Sold, Intended 2000 and Wholesale Value, North Carolina, 1998 - 1999

Total Quantity

Wholesale
Value 1

CROP

UNIT

Sold

Intended

Percent

1998

1999

1998

1999

2000

Change

Thousand

+/-

Thousand Dollars

BEDDING/GARDEN PLANTS

Impatiens

Flats

530

331

-35

3,387

3,193

Geraniums

Flats

93

58

63

+9

972

459

Petunias

Flats

300

342

395

+ 15

1,890

2,138

Vegetable Type Bedding Plants

Flats

192

232

242

+ 4

1,252

1,536

New Guinea Impatiens

Flats

5

24

21

-12

71

204

Other Flowering

or Foliar Type Bedding Plants

Flats

2,545

2,474

2,669

+ 8

16,930

16,922

Potted Hardy/Garden

Chrysanthemums

Pots

5,114

6,334

6,853

+ 8

9,150

10,085

Potted Geraniums (Cutting)

Pots

1,768

1,952

2,061

+ 6

3,860

4,106

Potted Geraniums (Seed)

Pots

1,394

1,590

1,789

+ 13

964

1,258

Potted Vegetable Type

Pots

424

210

211

0

642

294

Other Potted Flowering/Foliar 2

Pots

9,123

13,618

19,043

+40

16,729

22,985

Hanging Baskets, Flowering 3

Baskets

2,637

2,840

3,062

+8

12,089

14,546

Total Bedding/Garden Plants

24,125

30,184

36,740

+22

67,936

77,726

POTTED FLOWERING PLANTS FOR INDOOR OR PATIO USE

Poinsettias

Pots

4,054

4,508

5,016

+ 11

11,948

14,504

Chrysanthemums (Florist)

Pots

1,498

1,500

1,752

+ 17

4,839

4,438

Cyclamens

Pots

298

247

346

+40

739

743

Lilies, Easter

Pots

412

401

299

-25

1,739

1,841

Kalanchoes

Pots

439

458

515

+12

835

896

Other Flowering Plants 4

Pots

4,469

5,439

5,635

+4

10,149

11,664

Total Potted Flowering Plants

11,170

12,553

13,563

+7

30,249

34,086

FOLIAGE FOR ESTDOOR OR PATIO USE

Foliage Hanging Baskets

Baskets

1,079

1,159

1,129

-3

5,190

5,714

Potted Foliage 6

Sq. Ft.

377

196

196

0

2,626

1,526

Total Foliage

7,816

7,240

CUT FLOWERS

Chrysanthemums

Blooms

363

317

317

0

212

191

Other Cut Flowers 6

Blooms

7

7

7

1,805

1,847

Total Cut Flowers

Blooms

7

7

7

2,017

2,038

TOTAL VALUE OF REPORTED CROPS,

Operations with $100,000+ sales

7

7

108,018

121,090

TOTAL VALUE OF REPORTED CROPS,

Operations with $10,000+ sales

7

7

7

7

117,858

132,730

' Equivalent wholesale value of all sales for operations with $100,000+ sales. 2 Includes Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens, Petunias and other
potted flowering plants. 3 Includes Geraniums, Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens, Petunias and other plants in hanging baskets. 4 Includes African
Violets, Finished Florist Azaleas, Orchids and other plants in pots. 5 Gross value of sales less cost of plant material purchased from other
growers for growing-on. Quantity not estimated. 6 Includes Carnations, Gladioli, Roses, Snapdragons, and other cut flowers. 7 Not published to
avoid disclosure of individual operations.

56

Livestock. D

dck, usury
& Poultry

Highs and Lows
Inventory

Value

County Estimates
Slaughter
Dairy Products
Poultry and Eggs

Honey

Catfish and Trout

1999 North Carolina Livestock Summary

Cash Receipts Down

Cash receipts from all livestock, dairy, and poultry
products decreased to $3.9 billion in 1999, down 3% from
1998. Hogs took another big hit in 1999, dropping 12% from
1998 to $1.16 billion. Eggs dropped $1.4 million to $231
million. Catfish and trout sales decreased 1% to $8.4 million.
On the brighter side, cattle were up 25% to $193 million.
Turkeys and broilers each increased 1%, with broilers
totaling $1.4 billion and turkeys bringing in $475 million.
Receipts from milk were up slightly to $208 million. Honey
sales were up 3% and totaled $671,000.

Broilers are the number one commodity in the state
with 21.4% of total sales, followed by hogs at 17.4%.

Broiler Income Record High

Broiler income for the state continued to rise in 1999
and totaled $1.4 billion, up 1% from last year's record.
Production increased 8%. to 3.9 billion pounds, but price
declined to 37.0 cents per pound in 1999, down 6% from
last year. North Carolina ranks fourth in the nation in
broiler production with a total of 675 million birds, up 3%
from 1998.

Hog Cash Receipts Drop

Cash receipts from the marketing of North Carolina
hogs and pigs dropped 12% to $1.16 billion in 1999 primarily
as a result of a $3.70 per 100 pounds decline in the price
received by producers. This huge decline dropped hogs to
the number two commodity in the state behind broilers. The
number of hog marketings for the year increased 1% from
1998 to 17.8 million head. However, much of the increase was
in early weaned pigs shipped out of state. This resulted in pork
production declining 2% from last year, totaling 3.7 billion
pounds.

Inventory of hogs and pigs on December 1, 1999 totaled
9.5 million head, down 2% from 1998. The inventory was
down 8% from the all time high inventory of 10.3 million
head on September 1, 1998. A crop of 18.8 million pigs
was produced in the state during the year, another record
high, slightly above the 18.7 million produced in 1998.
The average liter size increased slightly in 1999 to 8.88 pigs.
The value of home consumption was down 16% to $1.6
million. About two-thirds of the states hogs and pigs are
under contract compared to about one fourth for the nation.
Under contract means owned by large operators, but raised
by contractees.

Turkey Numbers Decline

North Carolina retained the number one ranking in
turkey production in 1999 despite dropping to 1.1 billion
pounds produced, down 11% from the previous year. The
number of turkeys raised totaled 46.5 million in 1999,
down 7% from last year. Turkey price per pound increased
5 cents to 42 cents allowing cash receipts to increase to
$475 million, 1% above 1998.

Egg Receipts Down

The value of egg production in North Carolina decreased
1% in 1999 to $231 million. Price per dozen, including hatch-
ing eggs, increased 2% from the previous year to $1.07. The
number of eggs produced increased 1% to 2.6 billion. The
state ranks ninth nationally in the value of egg production.

Milk Receipts Higher

During 1999, cash receipts from marketing of milk and
cream produced in North Carolina rose slightly from 1998 to
$208 million. The increase was made possible by a 3%. increase
in the price received, averaging $17.40 per 100 pounds.

Output per cow declined slightly to 16,658 pounds in
1999 along with a 3% decline in milk cow numbers, averag-
ing 73,000 head, reduced milk production by 3% in 1999
to 1.22 billion pounds.

Trout Sales Up

North Carolina's commercial trout growers sold a total
of 4.5 million pounds of trout (foodsize, stackers, and finger-
lings) during the 12 month period of September 1, 1998 and
ending August 31, 1999. Trout sales were valued at $6.4
million, up 1% from the previous year. The state ranks
second in the nation in trout sales.

Foodsize value of sales increased 8% to $6.0 million and
averaged $1.32 per pound, same as the previous year. Sales
to processors accounted for 49% of foodsize sales with 43%
going to restaurants and retail outlets, and another 8% going
directly to consumers. Trout losses totaled 280,000 pounds
for the year with 49% lost to drought, 19% to disease, 13%
to predators, and the balance to chemicals, floods, and theft.

Cattle and Calf Marketings Increase

Cattle and calf marketings increased 16% to 245,000
head and 215,000 respectively in 1999. Calf births totaled
450,000 head, unchanged from the previous year. Inventory
of cattle and calves in North Carolina as of January 1, 2000,
at 980,000 head, was up 2% from the previous year.

Cash receipts from cattle and calves totaled $193 million,
up 25% from 1998. Increased marketing and higher prices
accounted for the increase in cash receipts. Cattle and calf
prices per 100 pounds were $51.10 and $78.50 respectively.
The value of home consumption increased 10% in 1999 to
$8.4 million.

Catfish Sales Down

The 44 commercial catfish growers in North Carolina
had sales of $2.1 million in 1999, down 5% from the $2.2
million the previous year. The water surface area used for
the 1999 catfish production totaled 1,200 acres, up 30 acres
from the previous year. Ninety six percent of foodsize
catfish sales went to processors with the remainder going
to restaurants and other outlets. The average price received
for foodsize catfish in North Carolina was 74 cents per
pound, down 2 cents from the previous year's average, and
1 cent above the national average. North Carolina producers
received slightly more per pound for their fish than the
producers in the leading producing states of Mississippi and
Alabama, and equaling Arkansas.

Honey Production Down

Commercial honey producers in North Carolina with five
or more colonies produced 414,000 pounds of honey in 1999,
down 12% from a year ago. The estimated 9,000 colonies
increased nearly 13% from 1998. Yield per colony averaged 46
pounds, down 13 pounds from 1998. Average price for the
1999 crop, at $1.62 per pound, was up 24 cents from a year
earlier. The value of commercial honey production totaled
$671,000, up 3% from 1998.

58

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY AND POULTRY

Record Highs and Lows, North Carolina, Through 2000

SPECIES

Date
Series
Began

RECORD HIGH

RECORD LOW

Year

Number

Year

Number

Thousands

Thousands

Cattle and Calves - Inventory, Jan. 1

1924

1995

1,180

1927

490

Milk Cows - Inventory, Jan. 1

1924

^ CM A

oo4

I C.

Milk Production (Lbs.)

1924

1985

1,748,000

1924

1,050,000

oneep anu Lamus - inventory, jan. i

I OO /

1870

560

1979

7

Hogs - Inventory

1867

1998

10,300

1929

830

Chickens - Inventory, Dec. 1

1924

1969

22,1 15

1931

8,670

Hens

1930

1972

7,122

1935

3,029

Pullets of laying age

1930

1968

11,835

1931

4,040

Egg Production

1924

1970

3,440,000

1930

542,000

Commercial Broilers Produced

1934

1996

681,100

1934

900

Turkeys Raised

1929

1992

62,000

1931

203

HOG INVENTORY

Leading States - December 1993 - December 1999

Thousands

12/93 12/94 12/95 12/96 12/97 12/98 12/99

I0WA#1 NORTH CAROLINA #2 MINNESOTA #3 ILLINOIS #4 INDIANA #5

NEBRASKA #6

MISSOURI #7

Ranking based on most current year

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS WITH LIVESTOCK DURING YEAR, BY SPECIES, 1995-99

North Carolina and United States

YEAR

NORTH CAROLINA

UNITED STATES

Hogs

Cattle

Milk Cows

Sheep

Hogs

Cattle

Milk Cows

Sheep

1995

6,000

33,000

1,300

600

168,450

1,190,630

139,670

79,900

1996

5,000

33,000

1,200

600

142,380

1,176,700

130,980

76,600

1997

4,500

33,000

1,200

600

122,160

1,148,050

123,700

72,680

1998

4,200

30,000

1,100

600

113,830

1,115,650

117,180

68,550

1999

4,000

28,000

1,000

n/a

98,460

1,095,960

111,220

66,800

' Any farm having one or more head of livestock.

59

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY

North Carolina and United States, 1997-2000

SPECIES AND

NORTH CAROLINA

UNITED STATES

CLASSIFICATION

NUMBER ON FARMS JANUARY 1

NUMBER ON FARMS JANUARY 1

1998

1999

2000

1998

1999

2000

Thousand Head

Thousand Head

Cattle - Total

960

980

940

99,744

99,1 15

98,048

Cows & Heifers that have calved

500

510

510

43,084

42,878

42,734

Rppf f^nw^

422

437

438

33,885

33,745

33,546

Milk Cows

78

73

72

9,1 99

9,133

9,188

Heifers 500 pounds and over

120

119

106

19,800

1 9,774

19,528

Fnr Roof f~!n\A/ rDnlarorYioni

70

70

60

5,764

5,535

5,530

For Milk Cow replacement

30

30

29

3,986

4,069

3,954

Other Heifers

20

19

17

10,051

10,170

10,045

Steers 500 pounds and over

49

52

30

17,189

16,891

16,652

Bulls 500 pounds and over

31

34

34

2,270

2,281

2,294

Calves under 500 pounds

260

265

260

17,401

17,290

16,840

Sheep - Total

14.0

14.5

n/a

7,825

7,215

7,026

Breeding Sheep & Lambs

13.0

13.0

n/a

5,611

5,299

5,163

Replacement Lambs

1.4

1.4

n/a

839

774

730

Ewes 1 year plus

11.0

11.0

n/a

4,570

4,322

4,228

Rams 1 year plus

.6

.6

n/a

203

203

206

Market Sheep & Lambs

1.0

1.5

n/a

2,214

1,916

1,863

NUMBER ON FARMS DECEMBER 1

NUMBER ON FARMS DECEMBER 1

1997

1998

1999

1997

1998

1999

Thousand Head

Thousand Head

All Hogs and Pigs

9,600

9,700

9,500

61,158

62,206

59,507

Chickens - Total 1

17,175

17,220

17,135

410,030

425,045

436,326

Layers 1 year old and older

4,307

4,126

3,653

140,966

151,298

151,914

Layers 20 weeks old but less than

1 year

7,306

7,325

7,674

171,171

170,420

177,391

Pullets 13 weeks old and older

but less than 20 weeks

1,920

2,010

1,901

35,578

39,664

38,587

Pullets Chicks and Pullets under

1 3 weeks of age

2,952

2,990

2,985

54,766

55,981

58,775

Other Chickens

690

769

922

7,549

7,682

9,659

Note: Sheep inventory was discontinued January 2000. ' Does not include commercial broilers.

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY INVENTORY VALUES

North Carolina, 1995-2000

ALL CATTLE AND CALVES

ALL HOGS AND PIGS

ALL CHICKENS

STOCK SHEEP AND LAMBS

January 1

December 1

December 1

January 1

YEAR

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

1995

505

545,400

70.00

574,000

4.00

75,340

86.00

1,376

1996

420

474,600

92.00

855,600

4.60

79,493

85.00

1,275

1997

400

440,000

72.00

691,200

4.60

79,005

105.00

1,523

1998

490

470,400

41.00

397,700

4.60

79,212

115.00

1,610

1999

480

470,400

63.00

598,500

5.00

85,675

99.00

1,436

2000

550

517,000

n/a

n/a

Note: Sheep value was discontinued January 2000.

60

MEAT ANIMALS

Numbers, Production, Disposition, Price and Income, North Carolina, 1997-99

SPECIES

1997

1998

1999

HOGS AND PIGS

Thousands

Beginning Inventory:

9,300

9,600

9,700

(Dec. 1 preceding year)

Spring Crop: (Dec. -May)

Sows Farrowed

1,015

1 ,055

1 ,060

Pigs Saved

9,034

9,390

9,408

Fall Crop: (June-Nov.)

Sows Farrowed

1 ,025

1 ,070

1,060

Pigs Saved

9,098

9,338

9,410

Inshipments

153

154

149

Marketings 1

16,935

17,592

17,829

Farm Slaughter 2

20

20

18

Deaths

1,030

1,170

1,320

Production (Lbs.) 3

3,827,575

3,751,381

3,657,846

O, / C70,00 /

J, / HO, I OD

fiftO 7T1

O.DOi , 1 O 1

Price Per 100 Lbs. ($)

53.10

34.00

30.30

Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5

2,058,754

1 ,323,109

1,160,274

Value of Home Consumption ($)

3,122

1,879

1,580

Gross Income ($)

2,061 ,876

1 ,324,988

1,161,854

Ending Inventory December 1

9,600

9,700

9,500

CATTLE AND CALVES

Number:

On hand Jan. 1 (Total)

1 ,100

960

980

Cows and Heifers that have Calved

590

500

510

Calves Born

440

450

450

Inshipments

10

14

16

Marketings: 1

Cattle

278

206

245

Calves

263

189

215

Farm Slaughter: 2

Cattle and Calves

2

2

2

Deaths:

Cattle

17

18

17

Calves

30

29

27

Production: 3

Total Cattle and Calves (Lbs.) ..

288,670

291 ,476

303,146

Marketings (Lbs.) 4

374,660

273,840

330,470

Pi*ir«o nor 1 DH I he
rNCc pel I UU LUb. \^>).

Cattle

50.70

50.10

51.10

Calves

72.80

72.40

78.50

Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5

213,1 13

153,963

192,618

Value of Home Consumption ($)

8,598

7,686

8,418

Gross Income ($) ...

221 ,71 1

161 ,649

201 ,036

SHEEP AND LAMBS

Number:

On Hand Jan. 1 (Total)

13.2

14.0

n/a

Lambs Saved

9.5

10.6

n/a

Inshipments

-

-

n/a

Marketings: 1

Sheep

2.5

0.6

n/a

Lambs

7.0

7.7

n/a

Farm Slaughter: 2

Sheep and Lambs

0.1

0.1

n/a

Deaths:

Sheep

0.6

0.7

n/a

Lambs

1 .5

1.0

n/a

Production: 3

528

726

n/a

Marketings (Lbs.) 4

766

639

n/a

Price Per 100 Lbs. ($)

Sheep

36.20

30.00

n/a

Lambs

93.00

78.60

n/a

Cash Receipts from Sales ($) 5

562

476

n/a

Value of Home Consumption ($)

38

33

n/a

Gross Income ($)

600

509

n/a

Note: Sheep and lambs estimates were discontinued effective January 1, 2000. 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.

HOGS AND PIGS

Number on Farms, by Quarter, by Class and Weight, North Carolina, 1995-2000

BY CLASS

MARKET HOGS AND PIGS, BY WEIGHT GROUP

YEAR

TOTAL

Breeding

Market

Under

60-119

120-179

180 Pounds

Hogs

Hogs and Pigs

60 Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

and Over

Thousands

MARCH 1

1996

8,400

C700

7 AfiR

3,050

1,680

1 Ann

I ,oJO

1997

9,500

1 nnn

1 , UUU

r Rnn

3,400

1,970

I ,OOU

I ,40U

1998

9,500

I ,UoU

R A^n

3,350

1,930

I ,0 / U

1 ,OUu

1999

9,500

1 nnn

I ,uuu

r Rnn

3,400

1,950

1 ~7RCl

i , / ou

1 ,4UU

2000

9,400

1 000

3,400

1,950

I ,DDU

JUNE 1

1995

7,600

840

6,760

2,600

1,630

1 350

1 1 70

1996

8,900

935

7,965

3,085

1,920

1 R^n

1997

9,700

1 ,000

8,700

3,350

2,170

1 R^n

1 TRn

I , oou

1998

9,800

1 ,050

8,750

3,450

2,130

1 770

1 Ann

I ,4UU

1999

9,500

1 nnn

ft Rnn

3,400

2,000

I ,oOU

SEPTEMBER 1

1995

8,100

850

7 250

2,850

1,670

1 A^n

1 9Rn

1996

9,300

QRn

r T^n
o , oou

3,280

1,920

I , / DU

1 A C\C\
I ,4UU

1997

9,900

1 ,000

8.900

3,500

2,160

1 ,850

1 ,390

1998

10,300

1,050

9,250

3,620

2,120

1,920

1,590

1999

9,900

1,000

8,900

3,400

2,100

1,850

1,550

DECEMBER 1

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

SPRING PIG CROP

Sows Farrowed and Pigs Saved, North Carolina, 1996-2000

YEAR

SOWS FARROWED

PIGS PER LITTER

PIGS SAVED

Dec. 1 -

Feb.

Mar. - May

Dec. 1 - May

Dec. 1 - Feb.

Mar. - May

Dec.

1 - May

Dec. 1 - Feb.

Mar. - May

Dec. 1 - May

Thousand Head

Head

Thousand Head

1996

450

460

910

8.75

8.70

.73

3,938

4,002

7,940

1997

500

515

1 ,015

8.90

8.90

.90

4,450

4,584

9,034

1998

515

540

1,055

8.90

8.90

.90

4,584

4,806

9,390

1999

530

530

1,060

8.85

8.90

£

.88

4,691

4,717

9,408

2000

530

540

1,070

8.80

4,664

Previous year. FALL PIG CROP

Sows Farrowed and Pigs Saved, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

SOWS FARROWED

PIGS PER LITTER

PIGS SAVED

June - Aug.

Sept. - Nov.

June - Nov.

June - Aug.

Sept. - Nov.

June - Nov.

June - Aug.

Sept. - Nov.

June - Nov.

Thousand Head

Head

Thousand Head

1995

420

420

840

8.65

8.55

8.60

3,633

3,591

7,224

1996

470

475

945

8.75

8.75

8.75

4,113

4,156

8,269

1997

515

510

1,025

8.90

8.85

8.88

4,584

4,514

9,098

1998

550

520

1,070

8.80

8.65

8.73

4,840

4,498

9,338

1999

540

520

1,060

9.00

8.75

8.88

4,860

4,550

9,410

HOGS AND PIGS: Number Of Operations
Percent of Inventory by Size Group, North Carolina 1998-99

1-99 Head

100-499 Head

500-999 Head

1,000-1,999 Head

2,000-4,999 Head

5,000+ Head

1998

1999

1998

1999

1998

1999

1998

1999

1998

1999

1998

1999

Number of
Operations

2,400

2,200

190

210

140

120

240

200

650

690

580

580

Percent of
Inventory

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

1.0

1.0

3.5

3.0

21.5

22.0

73.0

73.0

62

HOGS AND PIGS

Number on Farms, by County, North Carolina, December 1, 1998-99 1

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1999

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1999

Alleghany .

Ashe

Avery

Caldwell ....

Surry

Watauga ..

Wilkes

Yadkin

005
009
01 1
027
171
189
193
197

N. Mountain 1 0

Buncombe ...

Burke

Cherokee

Clay

Graham

Haywood

Henderson ...

Jackson

McDowell

Macon

Madison

Mitchell

Polk

Rutherford ....

Swain

Transylvania
Yancey

021
023
039
043
075
087
089
099
1 1 1
113
1 15
121
149
161
173
175
199

W. Mountain 20

Alamance

Caswell

Durham

Forsyth

Franklin

Granville

Guilford

Orange

Person

Rockingham .

Stokes

Vance

Warren

001
033
063
067
069
077
081
135
145
157
169
181
185

N. Piedmont 40

Alexander
Catawba ...
Chatham ..
Davidson ..

Davie

Iredell

Lee

Randolph .

Rowan

Wake

003
035
037
057
059
097
105
151
159
183

C. Piedmont 50

3,400
17,000

22,000

2,200

4,000

1 ,400
2,000

19,900
3,200
9,300
8,000

1 1 ,100
6,400
3,400

40,000

105,000

3,300
20,500

32,000

2,200

4,000

1,100
1,600

19,000
2,800
6,500
6,600
100
500
500

11

4

2

29,000

85,000

6,000

6,000

2,000

1,500

2,200

2,200

4,000

4,000

37,000

27,000

3,400

3,400

3,100

2,500

61 ,000

49,000

Anson

Cabarrus

Cleveland

Gaston

Lincoln

Mecklenburg
Montgomery .

Moore

Richmond

Stanly

Union

007
025
045
071
109
119
123
125
153
167
179

S. Piedmont 60

Bertie

Camden

Chowan

Currituck

Dare

Edgecombe ..

Gates

Halifax

Hertford

Martin

Nash

Northampton .
Pasquotank ..
Perquimans ..

Tyrrell

Washington ..

015
029
041
053
055
065
073
083
091
117
127
131
139
143
1 77
187

N. Coastal 70

Beaufort .
Carteret ...

Craven

Greene ...

Hyde

Johnston

Jones

Lenoir

Pamlico ...

Pitt

Wayne

Wilson

013
031
049
079
095
101
103
107
137
147
191
195

C. Coastal 80

Bladen

Brunswick

Columbus

Cumberland ...

Duplin

Harnett

Hoke

New Hanover .

Onslow

Pender

Robeson

Sampson

Scotland

017
019
047
051
061
085
093
129
133
141
155
163
165

S. Coastal 90

State Total.

61 ,000
5,800

2,800

29,000
46,000
80,000
4,100
41,000

275,000

51 ,000
6,000
9,000

140,000
24,000
83,700
50,700
10,000
74,000

164,000

13,000
34,000
69,000

733,000

102,000
1 ,700
101 ,000
370,000
6,900
210,000
262,000
300,000
2,400
270,000
535,000
39,000

2,200,000

708,000
98,800

246.000

123,000
2,123,000
73,200

130,000

174,000
270,000
365,000
1 ,857,000
132,000

6,300,000

9,700,000

62,000
5,000

1,900

29,000
55,000
62,000
4,500
40,000

260,000

54,000
7,000
4,700

175,000
21,000
70,000
53,000
7,000
80,000

156,000

9,000
34,000
68,000

740,000

100,000
1,300
90,000
365,000
6,400
220,000
275,000
325,000
2,300
265,000
547,000
33,000

2,230,000

700,000
90,000
240,000
112,000
2,080,000
66,000
77,000

185,000
245,000
370,000
1,811,000
124,000

6,100,000

9,500,000

1999 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 1,000 hogs or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

HOGS AND PIGS

HOGS AND PIGS: Number on farms, December 1, 1999

LEADING
COUNTIES

NUMBER

Duplin

2,080,000

Sampson

1 ,81 1 ,000

Bladen

700,000

Wayne

547,000

Robeson

370,000

Greene

365,000

Lenoir

325,000

Jones

275,000

Pitt

265,000

Pender

245,000

63

ALL CATTLE

Number on Farms, by County, North Carolina, January 1, 1999-2000 1

COUNTIES AND

1999

2000

|— \ ■ OT 1 — > 1 OTP

DISTRICTS

Anson

i-» r\ -r

00 1

10,000

10,000

Cabarrus

025

14,600

14,200

Cleveland

045

25,000

23,600

Gaston

071

8,200

8,600

Lincoln

109

15,000

15,000

Mecklenburg

1 1 9

y , uuu

q nnn
y , uuu

Montgomery

123

O . UUU

c c n n

o,duu

Moore

125

9,900

9,500

Richmond

153

4,000

4,000

Stanly

167

21 ,1 00

1 8,000

Union

1 79

26,200

25,600

S Piedmont

60

149,000

144,000

Bertie

015

1 600

1 600

Camden

029

Chowan

041

1 1 00

1 ooo

Currituck

053

Dare

055

*

Frlnprnmhp

065

a nnn

o,tuu

Gates

073

1,400

1,400

Halifax

083

11,300

10,000

Hertford

091

Martin

1 1 7

3,300

3,300

Nash

1 27

9,000

8,900

Northampton

1 31

3,000

2,800

Pasquotank

1 39

900

700

Pe rqu iman s

1 43

1,200

1,100

Tyrrell

1 77

*

Wash i n gton

1 87

1,800

1,500

M fr\a eta 1

IN. UOabldl

.. 1 U

40,000

37,000

Beaufort

013

1 A C\C\

I , 1 uu

1 inn
1 ,oUU

Partorot

m 1

Craven

049

2,300

2,200

Greene

079

2,700

2,900

Hyde

095

Johnston

1 0 1

14,500

14,600

Jones

1 U o

2,700

2,900

Lenoir

1 07

4,500

4,000

Pamlico

1 37

*

*

Pitt

1 47

4,400

4,200

Wayne

1 91

11,900

10,200

Wilson

1 g5

2,400

2,400

lr. V/OaSlal

48,000

46,000

Bladen

017

c n n n
D , UUU

c enn
O, OUU

Brunswick

019

o nnn
d. , UUU

o nnn
z,uuu

Columbus

n a i

o , ouu

7 onn
( , yuu

Cumberland

051

5,400

5,500

Duplin

061

18,500

18,000

Harnett

085

8,500

9,000

Hoke

093

New Hanover

1 29

Onslow

133

2,700

2,700

Pender

141

2,000

2,000

Robeson

1 55

5,000

5,000

Sampson

163

24,000

21,000

Scotland

165

1 ,900

1,800

S. Coastal

90

86,000

82,000

State Total

980,000

940,000

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1999

2000

Alleghany .

Ashe

Avery

Caldwell ....

Surry

Watauga ..

Wilkes

Yadkin

005
009
011
027
171
189
193
197

N. Mountain 1 0

Buncombe ...

Burke

Cherokee

Clay

Graham

Haywood

Henderson ...

Jackson

McDowell

Macon

Madison

Mitchell

Polk

Rutherford ....

Swain

Transylvania
Yancey

021
023
039
043
075
087
089
099
1 1 1
113
115
121
149
161
173
1 75
199

W. Mountain 20

Alamance

Caswell

Durham

Forsyth

Franklin

Granville

Guilford

Orange

Person

Rockingham .

Stokes

Vance

Warren

001
033
063
067
069
077
081
1 35
145
157
169
181
185

N. Piedmont 40

Alexander
Catawba ...
Chatham ..
Davidson ..

Davie

Iredell

Lee

Randolph .

Rowan

Wake

003
035
037
057
059
097
105
151
159
183

C. Piedmont 50

24
20
1
6
26
12
34
22

148

122

22
12

3

7
1 1
12
16
1 5

8
1 1
12

2
10

143

19
18
35
19
18
52

4
42
26

7

300
400
900
500
000
000
500
400

000

700
800
300
000
600
700
000
000
800
500
500
000
000
400
700
000
000

000

000
300
000
200
000
000
900
500
000
000
000
100
000

000

600
900
600
600
100
000
200
000
500
500

244,000

23
20
1
6
25
11
34
22

145

19
6
5
4
1

18
7
2
3
6

11
2
4

13

3
5

115

20
11
2
6
11
11
15
14
7
11
12
2
9

135

20
18
34
18
18
49

4
42
24

7

300
400
600
500
100
600
500
000

000

200
200
300
900
500
500
500
100
200
000
600
500
000
300
600
000
600

000

000
300
400
700
000
300
400
500
700
000
000
100
600

000

000
200
700
500
000
000
100
000
500
000

236,000

' 2000 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 500 cattle or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

ALL CATTLE ALL CATTLE: Number on farms, January 1, 2000

LEADING
COUNTIES

NUMBER

Iredell

49,000

Randolph

42,000

Chatham

34,700

Wilkes

34,500

Union

25,600

Surry

25,100

Rowan

24,500

Cleveland

23,600

Alleghany

23,300

Yadkin

22,000

Under 2,000
LWWN 5,000-9,999

18,000 and up

64

BEEF COWS AND HEIFERS THAT HAVE CALVED

Number on Farms, by County, North Carolina, January 1, 1999-2000 1

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1999

2000

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1999

2000

Alleghany 005

Ashe 009

Avery 01 1

Caldwell 027

Surry 171

Watauga 1 89

Wilkes 193

Yadkin 197

N. Mountain 1 0

Buncombe ...

Burke

Cherokee

Clay

Graham

Haywood

Henderson ...

Jackson

McDowell

Macon

Madison

Mitchell

Polk

Rutherford ....

Swain

Transylvania
Yancey

021
023
039
043
075
087
089
099
1 1 1
113
115
121
149
161
173
175
199

W. Mountain 20

Alamance

Caswell

Durham

Forsyth

Franklin

Granville

Guilford

Orange

Person

Rockingham .

Stokes

Vance

Warren

001
033
063
067
069
077
081
135
145
1 57
169
181
185

N. Piedmont 40

Alexander
Catawba ...
Chatham ..
Davidson ..

Davie

Iredell

Lee

Randolph .

Rowan

Wake

003
035
037
057
059
097
105
151
159
183

C. Piedmont 50

9,500

8,100
800

3,200
10,800

3.900
16,500
10,200

63,000

7,600
3,400
1,900
2,500
500
7,700

600
900
600
200
800
300
1 ,000
7,800
300
1 ,200
3,700

54,000

8,400
5,900
1,500
3,500
5,200
6,200
7,000
7,000
3,400
4,500
4,000
1 ,100
4,300

62,000

8,300
9,600

16,600
8,300
9,700

17,000
1,700

18,000

12,200
2,600

104,000

9
8

3
10

4
16
10

64

7
3
1

2

7
2
1
1
3
5
1
1
7

1

3

54

8
5
1
3
5
6
7
7
3
4
4
1
4

62

8
9

16
8
9

16
1

18
12

2

800
400
800
300
800
000
500
400

000

500
400
900
500
500
600
600
900
600
200
800
300
000
900
300
200
800

000

400
300
500
500
200
200
300
300
400
500
000
100
300

000

000
700
600
300
700
500
700
200
600
700

Anson 007

Cabarrus 025

Cleveland 045

Gaston 071

Lincoln 1 09

Mecklenburg 1 1 9

Montgomery 1 23

Moore 125

Richmond 1 53

Stanly 167

Union 1 79

S. Piedmont 60

Bertie

Camden

Chowan

Currituck

Dare

Edgecombe ..

Gates

Halifax

Hertford

Martin

Nash

Northampton .
Pasquotank ..
Perquimans ..

Tyrrell

Washington ..

015
029
041
053
055
065
073
083
091
1 17
127
131
139
143
177
187

N. Coastal 70

Beaufort .
Carteret ..
Craven ....
Greene ...

Hyde

Johnston

Jones

Lenoir

Pamlico...

Pitt

Wayne ....
Wilson

C. Coastal

013
031
049
079
095
101
103
107
137
147
191
195

. 80

Bladen

Brunswick

Columbus

Cumberland ...

Duplin

Harnett

Hoke

New Hanover .

Onslow

Pender

Robeson

Sampson

Scotland

S. Coastal

017
019
047
051
061
085
093
129
133
141
155
163
165

.. 90

5,100

5,000

7,300

7,300

14^400

14,400

3,100

3,000

5,500

5,500

3,100

3,100

3,000

2,900

5,100

5,100

1,700

1,700

1 1,900

12,200

13,800

13,800

74,000

74,000

800

700

400

400

2,200

1 ,600

500

500

4,100

4,000

1,700

1,600

3,600

3,500

2,000

2,000

500

500

700

700

800

800

18,000

17,000

500

500

1,000

1,000

1,400

1,400

7,000

7,000

500

500

1 ,700

1,700

*

2,300

2,300

5,000

5,000

1,100

1,100

21 ,000

21,000

3,000

3,000

1 ,300

1,400

4,700

4,300

2,900

2,900

9,100

9,600

4,300

4,400

1 ,300
900
2,800
8,900
900

41,000

104,000

State Total

437,000

1,300
1,000
3,000
9,200
1,000

42,000

438,000

2000 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 200 cows or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.
BEEF COWS BEEF COWS: Number on farms, January 1 , 2000

LEADING
COUNTIES

NUMBER

Randolph

18,200

Chatham

16,600

Iredell

16,500

Wilkes

16,500

Cleveland

14,400

Union

13,800

Rowan

12,600

Stanly

12,200

Surry

10,800

Yadkin

10,400

I _l Under 1,000
IWWN 3,000-4,999
■Hi 9,000 and up

65

RED MEAT PRODUCTION

Number of Pounds by Month, North Carolina 1 995-99 1

YEAR

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
Total

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

Thousand Pounds

114,087 96,200 119,772 106,455 116,150 114,089 111,768 125,033 128,265 143,427 149,634 143,111 1,467,991

148,900 132,900 137,300 143,700 143,600 128,200 133,900 147,000 142,200 172,800 149,000 154,600 1,734,100

161,300 138,100 145,400 155,100 139,800 142,500 147,800 141,500 154,900 173,200 149,800 165,600 1,815,000

164,700 142,300 159,300 154,300 142,300 146,800 147,700 147,700 159,800 168,300 163,100 164,600 1,861,100

156,600 142,800 168,200 157,600 148,900 162,400 152,800 157,500 153,900 173,900 180,200 170,800 1,925,800

Includes total beef, veal, pork, lamb and mutton, excluding farm slaughter

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER

Species by Month and Total, North Carolina, 1999 1

TOTAL

CATTLE

CALVES

HOGS

SHEEP & LAMBS

ALL SPECIES

MONTH

Number

Live

Number

Live

Number

Live

Number

Live

Number

Live

Slaughtered

Weight

Slaughtered

Weight

Slaughtered

Weight

Slaughtered

Weight

Slaughtered

Weight

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand

Thousand Thousand

Million

Head

Pounds

Head

Pounds

Head

Pounds

Head

Pounds

Head

Pounds

January

12.8

13,192

827.6

201,486

0.2

15

840.6

214,693.0

February

11.8

12,493

757.8

183,544

0.1

14

769.7

196,051.0

March

13.9

14,663

886.9

215,072

0.3

24

901.1

229,759.0

April

13.7

14,601

822.6

201,236

0.1

10

836.4

215,847.0

May

12.9

13,829

772.7

190,509

0.1

11

785.7

204,349.0

June

15.3

16,448

839.4

206,676

0.1

10

854.8

223,134.0

July

14.7

15,865

794.3

193,679

0.1

7

809.1

209,551.0

August

16.5

17,885

818.5

198,381

835.0

216,266.0

September

15.8

16,974

798.1

194,708

0.1

5

814.0

211,687.0

October

16.6

17,901

895.1

221,313

0.1

9

911.8

239,223.0

November

15.5

16,340

920.9

230,719

0.1

9

936.5

247,068.0

December

15.0

16,272

873.1

218,097

0.1

7

888.2

234,376.0

Annual Total 2

174.4 186,461

3

3

10,007.1 2,456,050

1.3

125

10182.8 2,642,636.0

' Includes slaughter under federal inspection and other commercial slaughter, excludes farm slaughter. 2 Months may not add to totals due to
rounding. 3 Not published to avoid disclosing individual operation.

SLAUGHTERING ESTABLISHMENTS

Number of Livestock Slaughtering Establishments
North Carolina, January 1, 1995-2000

TYPE OF SLAUGHTERING
ESTABLISHMENTS

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Under Federal Inspection

19

18

19

20

16

18

State Inspection

82

82

73

57

61

59

Total

101

100

92

77

77

77

66

MILK PRODUCTION AND DISPOSITION

North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Milk
Cows

on
Farms 1

PRODUCTION OF MILK AND MILKFAT

MILK USED ON FARMS
WHERE PRODUCED

MILK MARKETED BY FARMERS

PER MILK COW

Percent
Fat in
Milk

TOTAL

Fed
to
Calves

Consumed
as

Fluid
Milk or
Cream

Total

Sold to
Plants &
Dealers
as Whole
Milk2

Total
Used
in

Products
Sold

Whole
Milk

Milk-
fat

Whole
Milk

Milk-
fat

Thous.

Pounds

Percent

Million Pounds

1995

86

16,314

587

3.60

1,403

50.5

14

13

27

1,376

1,376

1996

82

15,951

585

3.67

1,308

48.0

13

12

25

1,283

1,283

1997

79

16,506

601

3.64

1,304

47.5

12

10

22

1,282

1,282

1998

75

16,680

612

3.67

1,251

45.9

12

8

20

1,231

1,231

1999

73

16,658

633

3.80

1,216

46.2

11

8

19

1,197

1,197

' Average number on farms during year excluding heifers not yet fresh. 2 Includes milk and cream retailed by farmers.

MILK MARKETED, INCOME AND VALUE

North Carolina, 1995-99

MILK SOLD TO
PLANTS AND DEALERS 1

COMBINED MARKETINGS OF
MILK AND CREAM

MILK, CREAM & BUTTER
USED ON FARMS
WHERE PRODUCED

Gross
Farm
Income
from

Farm

AVERAGE

Cash
Receipts

from
Marketings

Value

YEAR

Price
Per Cwt.

Cash
Receipts

Milk
Utilized

RETURN

of

Milk
Produced 3

Quantity

Per Cwt.
Milk

Per
Pound
Milkfat

Milk
Utilized

Value

Dairy
Products 2

Mil.
Lbs.

Dollars

Thous.
Dols.

Mil.
Lbs.

Dollars

Thous.
Dols.

Mil.
Lbs.

Thousand Dollars

1995

1,376

13.80

189,888

1,376

13.80

3.83

189,888

13

1,794

191,682

193,614

1996

1,283

16.70

214,261

1,283

16.70

4.55

214,261

12

2,004

216,265

218,436

1997

1,282

15.10

193,582

1,282

15.10

4.15

193,582

10

1,510

195,092

196,904

1998

1,231

16.90

208,039

1,231

16.90

4.60

208,039

8

1,352

209,391

211,419

1999

1,197

17.40

208,278

1,197

17.40

4.58

208,278

8

1,392

209,670

211,584

' Includes milk and cream retailed by farmers. 2 Cash receipts from marketing of milk and cream plus value of milk consumed on farm and
farm churned butter. 3 Includes value of milk fed to calves in addition to gross farm income.

MANUFACTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS

Production of
Specified Products, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Ice
Cream

Milk
Sherbet

Ice Cream
Lowfat

Water
Ices

Ice
Cream
Mix

All
Other
Mix 1

Cottage
Cheese
Curd

Cottage
Cheese
Creamed

Thousand Gallons

Thousand Pounds

1995

29,807

3,068

4,531

4,362

16,197

4,278

*

1996

27,478

2,036

11,052

14,645

1,332

1997

22,994

1,854

10,410

12,105

1,154

*

1998

21,603

1,692

13,029

11,422

1,018

*

1999

21,524

1,688

*

10,732

1,082

*

*

' Includes ice milk and milk sherbet mixes. * Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

67

MILK COWS AND HEIFERS THAT HAVE CALVED

Number on Farms, by County, North Carolina, January 1, 1999-2000 1

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1999

2000

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1999

2000

Alleghany 005

Ashe 009

Avery 01 1

Caldwell 027

Surry 171

Watauga 1 89

Wilkes 193

Yadkin 1 97

N. Mountain 1 0

Buncombe ...

Burke

Cherokee

Clay

Graham

Haywood

Henderson ...

Jackson

McDowell

Macon

Madison

Mitchell

Polk

Rutherford ....

Swain

Transylvania
Yancey

021
023
039
043
075
087
089
099
1 1 1
1 13
115
121
149
161
173
175
199

W. Mountain 20

Alamance

Caswell

Durham

Forsyth

Franklin

Granville

Guilford

Orange

Person

Rockingham .

Stokes

Vance

Warren

001
033
063
067
069
077
081
135
145
157
169
181
185

N. Piedmont 40

Alexander
Catawba ...
Chatham ..
Davidson ..

Davie

Iredell

Lee

Randolph .

Rowan

Wake

003
035
037
057
059
097
105
151
159
183

C. Piedmont 50

^ Qnn
o , yuu

O Q A A

300

300

*

1 ,000

1,000

1 onn

1,300

1,300

3 1 00

? 1 nn

1 1 ,000

11,000

2,500

2,400

*

*
*
*

2,200

2,100

3,000

2,700

Ann

dnn

4UU

200

200

*

*

200

200

400

400

*

*

*

10,000

9,500

3,000

2,900

*

400

300

1,000

1,000

1,800

1,800

2,500

2,500

*

800

800

*

*

800

800

13,000

12,800

3,000

3,000

1 ,000

1,000

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,200

1 ,400

1,400

1 1 ,000

11,000

4,600

4,600

3,200

3,200

29,000

Anson 007

Cabarrus 025

Cleveland 045

Gaston 071

Lincoln 1 09

Mecklenburg 1 1 9

Montgomery 1 23

Moore 1 25

Richmond 1 53

Stanly 167

Union 1 79

S. Piedmont 60

Bertie

Camden

Chowan

Currituck

Dare

Edgecombe ..

Gates

Halifax

Hertford

Martin

Nash

Northampton .
Pasquotank ..
Perquimans ..

Tyrrell

Washington ..

N. Coastal ...

015
029
041
053
055
065
073
083
091
1 1 7
127
131
139
143
1 77
187

.. 70

Beaufort ....

Carteret

Craven

Greene

Hyde

Johnston ...

Jones

Lenoir

Pamlico

Pitt

Wayne

Wilson

C. Coastal

013
031
049
079
095
101
103
107
137
147
191
195

.. 80

Bladen

Brunswick

Columbus

Cumberland ...

Duplin

Harnett

Hoke

New Hanover.

Onslow

Pender

Robeson

Sampson

Scotland

S. Coastal

017
019
047
051
061
085
093
129
133
141
155
163
165

. 90

29,000

State Total

400
700
1 ,600
1 ,600
1 ,100

700
500

6,800

400
700
1,600
1,600
1,100

700
500

6,800

700

600

600

500

1 ,000
1 ,900

900

1,800

73,000

72,000

2000 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 200 cows or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

MILK COWS

LEADING
COUNTIES

NUMBER

Iredell

1 1 ,000

Randolph

4,600

Alleghany

3,900

Rowan

3,200

Yadkin

3,100

Alexander

3,000

Alamance

2,900

Henderson

2,700

Orange

2,500

Buncombe

2,400

MILK COWS: Number on farms, January 1, 2000

Number
Under 300/Undisclosed
300-999
2,500 and up

68

MILK COWS 1
Number on Farms, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

Sept.

Oct.

Annual

YEAR

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Nov.

Dec.

Average

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

89
84

83

88
84
79
77
73

87
82

87
81

87
83
79
76
73

Thousand Head
85 85
80 80

85
81
78
74
73

85
79

84
79

84
80
78
73
73

86
82
79
75
73

Includes dry cows. Excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2 Quarterly estimates beginning 1997.

MILK PRODUCTION 1

Average Pounds Per Cow, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

Oct.

Annual

YEAR

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

Total

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

1,440
1,370

1,340
1,315

1,495
1,450
4,215
4,312
4,342

1,480
1,430

1,480
1,425

1,365
1,250
4,380
4,276
4,260

Pounds

1,320 1,240
1,245 1,245

1,220
1,240
3,936
3,932
3,959

1,280
1,310

1,290
1,290

1,330
1,385
4,077
4,151
4,096

16,314
15,951
16,506
16,680
16,658

' Quarterly pounds per cow derived. Annual total may not equal sum of quarterly estimates because of rounding. 2 Quarterly estimates beginning 1997.

MILK PRODUCTION 1

Total Pounds, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
Total

Million Pounds

1995

128

118

132

129

129

117

112

105

104

109

108

112

1,403

1996

115

109

120

117

115

101

100

100

98

103

102

108

1,308

1997 2

333

346

307

318

1,304

1998

332

325

291

303

1,251

1999

317

311

289

299

1,216

' Excludes milk sucked by calves. 2 Quarterly estimates beginning 1997.

MILK COW NUMBERS AND MILK PRODUCTION

NORTH CAROLINA, 1953-99

2,000

1,500

z

g

h

D 1,000
Q

o

DC
n

500

ill

1953 1958 1963 1968 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

400

300

200 §

100

PRODUCTION

□

MILK COWS

(Million Pounds) L- 1 (Thousand Head)

69

BROILERS

Number Produced, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 12

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1999

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1999

Alleghany 005

Ashe 009

Avery 01 1

Caldwell 027

Surry 171

Watauga 1 89

Wilkes 1 93

Yadkin 1 97

N. Mountain 1 0

Buncombe 021

Burke 023

Cherokee 039

Clay 043

Graham 075

Haywood 087

Henderson 089

Jackson 099

McDowell 1 1 1

Macon 1 1 3

Madison 1 1 5

Mitchell 121

Polk 149

Rutherford 161

Swain 1 73

Transylvania 1 75

Yancey 1 99

W. Mountain 20

Alamance 001

Caswell 033

Durham 063

Forsyth 067

Franklin 069

Granville 077

Guilford 081

Orange 1 35

Person 1 45

Rockingham 1 57

Stokes 1 69

Vance 181

Warren 1 85

N. Piedmont 40

Alexander 003

Catawba 035

Chatham 037

Davidson 057

Davie 059

Iredell 097

Lee 1 05

Randolph 151

Rowan 1 59

Wake 1 83

C. Piedmont 50

3,000,000
21 ,200,000

96,000,000
3,900,000

124,300,000

4,700,000

800,000

1 ,200,000

6,700,000

2,100,000

2,700,000

3,100,000
8,600,000

14,100,000
3,500,000

39,100,000
3,800,000

1,100,000
6,200,000
47,700,000

1 1 6,000,000

1,600,000
18,700,000

85,800,000
5,200,000

112,000,000

6,300,000

1,700,000

1,500,000

9,500,000

3,000,000

2,100,000

2,100,000
8,100,000

13,900,000
3,700,000

40,000,000
3,300,000

1,600,000
5,600,000
54,000,000

124,500,000

Anson 007

Cabarrus 025

Cleveland 045

Gaston 071

Lincoln 1 09

Mecklenburg 1 1 9

Montgomery 1 23

Moore 1 25

Richmond 1 53

Stanly 1 67

Union 1 79

S. Piedmont 60

Bertie 015

Camden 029

Chowan 041

Currituck 053

Dare 055

Edgecombe 065

Gates 073

Halifax 083

Hertford 091

Martin 1 1 7

Nash 1 27

Northampton 1 31

Pasquotank 1 39

Perquimans 1 43

Tyrrell 1 77

Washington 1 87

N. Coastal 70

Beaufort 013

Carteret 031

Craven 049

Greene 079

Hyde 095

Johnston 1 01

Jones 1 03

Lenoir 1 07

Pamlico 1 37

Pitt 147

Wayne 191

Wilson 1 95

C. Coastal 80

Bladen 017

Brunswick 01 9

Columbus 047

Cumberland 051

Duplin 061

Harnett 085

Hoke 093

New Hanover 1 29

Onslow 1 33

Pender 1 4 1

Robeson 1 55

Sampson 1 63

Scotland 1 65

S. Coastal 90

State Total

9 R
c. O

uuu

01 ~7nn nnn
e. I , / UU.UUU

6

100

000

8,000,000

1

200

000

1,400,000

2

1 00

000
*

4,400,000

*

15

300

000

21,100,000

39

000

000

36,000,000

20

500

000

25,300,000

6

000

000

8,900,000

69

000

000

70,500,000

185

,900

000

198,500,000

21

900

000

18,200,000

1

900

000

3,000,000

7

400

000

5,100,000

4

400

000

4,200,000

6

400

000

4,800,000

10

400

000

9,900,000

4

700

000

3,500,000

1 2

000

000

11,200,000

9

900

000

9,300,000

6

000

000

5,800,000

5

000

000

4,300,000

90,000,000

79,700,000

5,300,000

4,700,000

3,200,000

6,400,000
1 6,500,000

40,700,000

3,700,000

30.000,000
14,600,000
1,400,000

1 ,200,000
15,100,000
6.500,000
6,100,000

80,800,000

653,000,000

4,100,000
12,400,000
3,300,000

*

3,900,000
22,400,000

49,300,000

3,500,000

31,100,000
18,900,000
1,900,000

1,100,000
14,700,000
10,800,000

7,300,000

93,000,000

674,600,000

' 7999 Preliminary. 2 Production year December 1 through November 30. ' Counties with less than 500,000 broilers or where individual data
would be disclosed are not published.

BROILERS BROILERS: Number Produced, 1999

LEADING
COUNTIES

NUMBER

Wilkes

85

800

000

Union

70

500

000

Randolph

54

000

000

Chatham

40

000

000

Moore

36

000

000

Duplin

31

100

000

Richmond

25

300

000

Wayne

22

400

000

Anson

21

700

000

Montgomery

21

100

000

Under 500,000 Undisclosed
4,000,000-9,999,999

500,000-3,999,999
10,000,000 and up

70

COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES

Broiler Eggs Set and Chicks Placed, by Week, North Carolina, 1998-99

COMMERCIAL BROILERS

MONTH

WEEK
ENDING

EGGS SET

CHICKS PLACED

MARKETABLE BROILERS 1

1998

1999

1998

1999

1998

1999

1998

1999

Thousands

January

O.T-Jan-QS

02-Jan-99

1 6,992

17,613

12,856

13,622

1 1 ,847

12,092

1 0-.lan-98

v/ wait j j

1 7,237

17,836

13,032

13,938

11,915

12,424

1 7_ la n-Qft

I / d I I JO

1 fi-.lan-QQ
10 0 a 1 1 j j

1 7,293

17,506

12,338

13 748

1 2 523

1 2 768

?4- lan-Qft

t— *T JCtl I JO

uaii j j

1 6,468

17,326

13,016

13 334

1 2 672

12 871

O I Jul I JO

ju u a 1 1 j j

1 6,532

17,775

13,358

13 347

1 2 852

12 852

February

07-Fph-Qft
vj / rcu jo

Ofi-Fph-QQ

1 fi QRQ

17,652

13,580

1

1 0,tHO

1 9 Q71

1 9 Q1 9

1 4-Fph-Qft
1 *♦ rcu jo

1 ^-Fph-QQ

1 7 871
i / , 0 0 I

17,715

12,605

1 J,JJO

1 9 RR7

1 9 ftfifl

1 t,ODU

^ i rcu jo

on. Pph-QQ

1 7 fi9Q

17,894

12,790

1 7 fi1 fi
10,0 10

1 9 cifi9

1 9 Qin

?ft-Fph-Qft

97-F^h-QQ

1 7 677

17,847

12,986

1 1 rid

12 314

1 1 m q

March

07- Ma r-Qft

U / I v I d I JO

Ofi-Mar-QQ
\J\) ividi 33

1 7 QR4

18,320

13,678

1 1 SQf)

1 J,OjU

1 9 7^8

1 1 IS1?
1 o,ojj

I H IVIdl JO

1 0 iviai J j

1 ft mi

18,238

13,298

1 J,?U3

1 9 41 n

1 1 9K9

01 Mar QR
£i I -IVIdl jo

OA Mai" QQ
£w~lvlaT~33

1 7 4R7
1 / ,4o /

18,217

13,409

1 0, / uy

I *1 ,0 ID

1 1 fl71
I o,u / I

O o y^r QQ
£lo-IVIdr-jO

07.Mar.QQ
£ i -IViaT-33

1 7

18,004

13,528

1 0,090

1 9 Q 1 7

1 9 Qfl7

April

04- A nr-Qfl

n 0 _ a nr.QQ

UOMJJl 33

1 7 fi47
I / , OHO

18,186

14,350

1 4 91 1

1 9 7R4

1 9 QRfl

1 1 - Anr-Qft

I I AAJJ 1 JO

1 D-Anr-QQ

1 7 773

18,460

13,779

11 74R

1 9 fim

1 1 0fi7
1 o,uo /

I O n|Ji JO

1 7- A nr.QQ

1 / r\yi\ "33

1 7 7R1

18,112

13,628

1 4 4.R1

1 9 4DQ
i t,4uy

1 1 9t57

£lD r\\J \ - JO

OA.Anr.QQ

t4"Mpr*yy

1 7 774

I / , O / 4

18,460

13,365

1 4 (117

1 4,UO /

1 9 7RR
I tL , / DO

1 1 1R4

May

ividy JO

li 1 ~ivi ay 33

1 7 97R

18,340

13,658

14 411
14,4 1 1

1 9 Q9D
i £,y£_u

1 1 4«57
1 0,43 /

0Q-M;n/-Qft
w j i v i a y jo

uo ivi ay 33

17 181

17,965

13,633

1 1 Q79

1 7 DRfi

1 1 41 R

1 0,H 1 O

i o ivi a y jo

1 3* ivi a y "33

1 7 749

1 / , 04£_

18,764

13,289

1 4 474
14,4/4

1 7 DOR

1 1 41 Q
1 0,4 1 9

tO ivl ay jo

OO.Mav/.QQ

ZZ-Uvidy'JJ

17 997

18,298

13,081

1 4 0R7

I 4,£D /

1 7 74R
I 0,040

1 0 C1 0
I 0,0 la

ou iviay jo

OQ-R/8 a \/.QQ
£3 IVIay 33

1 7 4R9

18,811

13,357

14 1 Q7
It, I !J /

1 7 4fiR

1 1 •ill

1 o,ooo

June

OR- 1 1 in-Qft

UU «J U 1 I JO

OR- Inn-QQ

1 7 RQ1

18,624

13,736

1 4 R19

1 4,00£

1 7 RDD
I 0 ,JUU

11717
1 O, / 1 /

1 ^- It in-Qft

1 J \J U 1 1 JO

1 0- 1 1 1 n -QQ

1 £. \J UN 33

18,453

13,688

14 914

1 H ,Z 1 H

17 1 ft9

I J, I U£L

1 1 fi^ft
1 0 ,000

P0- Inn-Qft

JUI 1 JO

1 Q- lnn-QQ

1 3 w UM 33

1 7 E.7C

18,392

13,638

1 4 l?77
14,3/ /

17 1 49

1 1 R71
IO,Or O

07- 1 1 i n-Qft

Ofi. Inn.QQ
&w~w U 1 1 3 3

1 7 R7Q

18,201

13,731

1 4 479

17 1 44

11714
I 0, / 14

Julv

04- lul-Qft

0?- 1 1 1 1 -QQ

WWW U 1 33

1 fi 71 4

17,241

13,658

14 1 K7
14, ID/

17 1 9D

1 1 R9K
1 o,o&o

1 1 - lul-Qft

I 1 Jul JO

1 0- I11I-QQ

1 W W U 1 33

1 7 ccc

17,868

13,530

1 1 Q1 7

1 O Q77

1 1 7Rn

1 O, / OU

1 ft- li il-Qft
I O U U 1 j o

1 7- I11I-QQ

I / "w Ul"33

1 7 4RD

17,864

13,561

11 on
10,9 10

1 9 R44
I ,044

1 1 RR1
1 0,000

9R- li il-Qft

£.0 J U 1 JO

Od- I11I-QQ

1 7 79ft

18,036

12,739

1 1 fiKfi
1 0,000

1 9 QRft

i ^1 ,yoo

1 1 OQR

1 o,yy 0

August

0 1 - A 1 in-Qft
u 1 nuy jo

O -f _ 1 1 ■ 1 .QQ
O 1 "w U 1*33

17 ^7^

17,754

13,716

1 1 7I\H
IO,/ OU

17 1 RR
I J, I UJ

1 1 QRn

Oft- Ai in-QR
\jo nuy jo

07- A 1 1 n -QQ

1 7 RD9

1 / , JUL

17,717

13,562

1 4 991

1 7 97R

141 ni

14,1 UO

1 ^i- Ai in-Qft
I *J nuy JO

1 d - A 1 1 n -QQ
1 4 Huy 33

17 1 79

17,885

13,712

1 1 Qnn

1 7 974
I J//4

1 1 QR7
1 0,90 /

00 Ann Qft

01 . A 1 in QQ
c. 1 -MUg-33

1 7 QCQ

18,001

13,487

1 o,ouu

1 7 OR/1

l o,y / £

00 A 1 in Oft
c. J MUy jo

ZO-AUg-33

17 1 HQ
I / , I Uo

17,824

13,186

■i O 100
1 0,090

1 7 OOO

•1 *> 7CQ

IO, /OO

September

O^-^pn-Qft

\JO OC|J JO

w*tOC|J"33

1 fi m n

16,818

13,428

1 1 747
1 O, / *f /

17 1 74
I 0 , I / 4

1 1 >»7R
10,0/0

1 P-^pn-Qft

1 C <JC^ JO

1 1 -Qon-QQ

1 1 OC|J 33

1^817

16,648

13,450

1 1 R4K
1 0,0*rO

1 9 R77

1 1 41 fi
IO,4 1 O

1 Q- Qpn-Qft

I J OC|J JO

1 O OCU 33

it: oic
1 J,c 1 J

16,404

13,051

1 4 nm

I 4,UU /

1 9 Q77

1 1 1K9

Pfi-Qpn-Qft

tJ OcfJ 33

1 R R7fi

I J,JJU

17,456

12,557

1 1 nio

1 9 Q7Q

1 1 ICO
1 O,40Z

October

0^-Drt-QR

W O l JO

n^-Ort-QQ

U£ vl#l"33

1 fi DR1

16,580

12,466

1 9 ft^fi

1 7 9R9

1 1 <>fi1
1 0,000

1 0-Drt-QR

1 \J l JO

OQ-Ort-QQ

U3 Ull 33

1 c; QQ9

15,836

11,825

1 9 ROB

17 1 7R
I O, I / O

1 <J C-l c

1 0,0 I O

1 7-Hrt-Qfi

1 ' UOl JO

1 fi-Drt-QQ

16,071

12,125

1 1 ART
1 o,DO /

1 7 nc;fi

1 1 94R

24-Oct-98

23-Oct-99

15,887

16,095

12,635

12,881

1 2,965

13,173

31-Oct-98

30-Oct-99

17,257

17,732

12,433

12,700

12,953

13,252

November

07-Nov-98

06-Nov-99

17,940

17,817

12,414

12,928

12,909

13,449

14-Nov-98

13-Nov-99

17,277

17,518

12,555

12,301

12,627

13,218

21-Nov-98

20-NOV-99

17,473

17,446

13,462

13,877

12,309

13,168

28-Nov-98

27-Nov-99

17,311

17,789

13,478

13,757

11,913

12,780

December

05-Dec-98

04-Dec-99

16,599

17,881

12,871

13,799

11,757

12,992

12-Dec-98

11-Dec-99

17,708

17,443

13,405

13,623

11,811

12,730

19-Dec-98

18-Dec-99

17,322

17,931

13,663

14,067

12,008

12,695

26-Dec-98

25-Dec-99

17,356

17,682

12,710

13,613

12,118

12,450

' Marketable broilers computed on basis of three percent mortality and placements 7-9 weeks earlier.

71

ALL TURKEYS

Number Produced, by County, North Carolina, 1998-99 1

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1999

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1999

Alleghany 005

Ashe 009

Avery 01 1

Caldwell 027

Surry 171

Watauga 189

Wilkes 193

Yadkin 197

N. Mountain 1 0

+ *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

Anson 007

Cabarrus 025

Cleveland 045

Gaston 071

Lincoln 1 09

Mecklenburg 1 1 9

Montgomery 1 23

Moore 1 25

Richmond 1 53

Stanly 1 67

Union 1 79

S. Piedmont 60

700,000 550,000

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

1,820,000 1,100,000
2,920,000 2,500,000

7,100,000 6,100,000

Buncombe 021

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

Burke 023

Cherokee 039

Clay 043

Graham 075

Haywood 087

Henderson 089

Jackson 099

McDowell 1 1 1

Macon 1 1 3

Madison 115

Mitchell 121

Polk 149

Rutherford 161

Swain 1 73

Transylvania 1 75

Yancey 1 99

W. Mountain 20

Bertie 01 5

Camden 029

Chowan 041

Currituck 053

Dare 055

Edgecombe 065

Gates 073

Halifax 083

Hertford 091

Martin 1 1 7

Mach 197
INdbll I d. 1

Northampton 1 31

Pasquotank 1 39

Perquimans 1 43

Tyrrell 1 77

Washington 1 87

N. Coastal 70

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

Beaufort 013

1,500,000 1,400,000
900,000 950,000
2,275,000 2,400,000

5,000,000 5,700,000

10,000,000 10,800,000

Alamance 001

Caswell 033

Durham 063

Forsyth 067

Franklin 069

Granville 077

f^nilfnrH DR1

Orange 1 35

Person 1 45

Rockingham 1 57

Stokes 1 69

Vance 181

Warren 1 85

N. Piedmont 40

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

* *

Carteret 031

Craven 049

Greene 079

Hyde 095

Johnston 1 01

Jones 1 03

Lenoir 1 07

Pamlico 1 37

Pitt 147

Wayne 191

Wilson 195

C. Coastal 80

Bladen 017

Brunswick 0 1 9

Columbus 047

1,200,000 1,900,000

* *

* *

* *

1 1,200,000 9,600,000

* *

3,200,000 3,000,000
1,250,000 1,200,000
850,000 1,000,000
1 1,900,000 10,000,000

30,900,000 27,900,000

Alexander 003

Chatham 037

Davidson 057

Davie 059

Iredell 097

Lee 105

Randolph 151

Rowan 1 59

Wake 183

* *

* *

* *

900,000 650,000

* *

* *

* *

2,000,000 1,700,000

Cumberland 051

Duplin 061

Harnett 085

Hoke 093

New Hanover 1 29

Onslow 1 33

Pender 1 4 1

Robeson 1 55

Sampson 1 63

Scotland 1 65

S. Coastal 90

C. Piedmont 50

State Total

50,000,000 46,500,000

' 1999 Preliminary. * Counties with less than 500,000 turkeys or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

ALL TURKEYS

LEADING
COUNTIES

NUMBER

Sampson

10,000,000

Duplin

9,600,000

Wayne

5,700,000

Onslow

3,000,000

Union

2,500,000

Lenoir

2,400,000

Bladen

1,900,000

Greene

1,400,000

Pender

1 ,200,000

Stanly

1,100,000

ALL TURKEYS: Number Raised, 1999

J Under 500.000/Undisclosed
] 500,000-999,999 [
3 2,000,000-4,999,999 !

72

ALL CHICKENS

Number on Farms, by County, North Carolina, December 1, 1998-99 1

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1999

COUNTIES AND
DISTRICTS

1998

1998

Alleghany .

Ashe

Avery

Caldwell ....

Surry

Watauga ..

Wilkes

Yadkin

005
009
011
027
171
189
193
197

N. Mountain 10

41 0,000

1,200,000
740,000

2,400,000

Buncombe ...

Burke

Cherokee

Clay

Graham

Haywood

Henderson ...

Jackson

McDowell

Macon

Madison

Mitchell

Polk

Rutherford ....

Swain

Transylvania
Yancey

021

. 023
039
043
075
087
089

. 099
1 1 1
113
115

. 121
149
161
173
175

. 199

100,000

87,000

W. Mountain 20

970,000

Alamance

Caswell

Durham

Forsyth

Franklin

Granville

Guilford

Orange

Person

Rockingham .

Stokes

Vance

Warren

001
033
063
067
069
077
081
135
145
157
169
181
185

475,000

412,000
206,000

N. Piedmont 40

Alexander
Catawba ...
Chatham ..
Davidson ..

Davie

Iredell

Lee

Randolph .

Rowan

Wake

003
035
037
057
059
097
105
151
.159
183

C. Piedmont 50

5,300,000

300,000

1,200,000
850,000

2,400,000

100,000

102,000

935,000

410,000

465,000
173,000

85,000

93,000

1,500,000

1,500,000

1,175,000

1,300,000

782,000

770,000

240,000

295,000

1,650,000

1,900,000

1,325,000

1,310,000

60,000

60,000

5,700,000

Anson

Cabarrus

Cleveland

Gaston

Lincoln

Mecklenburg
Montgomery .

Moore

Richmond

Stanly

Union

007
025
045
071
109
119
123
125
153
167
179

S. Piedmont 60

220,000
105,000
149,500

255,000

540,000
1 ,310,000

2,600,000

Bertie

Camden

Chowan

Currituck

Dare

Edgecombe ..

Gates

Halifax

Hertford

Martin

Nash

Northampton .
Pasquotank ..
Perquimans ..

Tyrrell

Washington ..

015
029
041
. 053
055
065
073
083
091
117
127
131
139
143
177
187

N. Coastal 70

76,000

1 ,850,000

2,200,000

Beaufort .
Carteret ..

Craven

Greene ...

Hyde

Johnston

Jones

Lenoir

Pamlico ...

Pitt

Wayne

Wilson

C. Coastal

013
031
049
079
095
101
103
107
137
147
191
195

.. 80

180,000
400,000
1,000,000

Bladen

Brunswick

Columbus

Cumberland ...

Duplin

Harnett

Hoke

New Hanover.

Onslow

Pender

Robeson

Sampson

Scotland

S. Coastal

017
019
047
051
061
085
093
129
133
141
155
163
165

.. 90

170,000
635,000

402,000
1,250,000

State Total

17,220,000

225,000
119,500
188,000

315,000

470,000
1,260,000

2,600,000

105,000

1,433,000

1,800,000

200,000
400,000
800,000

170,000
670,000

510,000
1,400,000

17,135,000

' Excludes commercial broilers. * Counties with less than 50,000 chickens or where individual data would be disclosed are not published.

ALL CHICKENS

ALL CHICKENS: Number on farm, 1999

LEADING
COUNTIES

NUMBER

Iredell

1 ,900,000

Nash

1 ,433,000

Randolph

1,310,000

Alexander

1 ,300,000

Union

1,260,000

Wilkes

1 ,200,000

Yadkin

850,000

Chatham

770,000

Duplin

670,000

Sampson

510,000

Number
Under 140.000 Undisclosed
140,000-499,999
500,000 and up

73

HENS AND PULLETS OF LAYING AGE

c

H

Average Number on Farms, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

1

C

YEAR

Dec. 1

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Average 2

K
E

Thousands

N

1995

13,945

13,950

14,041

14,101

14,030

13,710

13,458

13,496

13,783

13,848

13,795

13,861

13,834

S

1996

13,772

13,824

13,897

13,787

13,506

13,021

12,707

12,680

12,747

12,607

12,298

12,452

13,107

1997

12,715

12,814

12,835

12,693

12,525

12,356

12,261

12,030

11,870

11,716

11,519

11,575

12,240

1998

11,565

1 1 ,456

11,297

11.210

1 1,286

11,278

11,252

11,314

11,209

11,050

11,112

11,332

11,280

1999

11,552

11,471

11,440

11,633

11,504

11,258

11,259

11,236

11,058

10,929

11,114

11,338

11,316

December preceding year. 2 Monthly totals may not average due to rounding.

RATE OF LAY

Eggs Produced Per Hundred Layers, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

March April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Yearly
Total

Average

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

1,986
1,946
1,966
1,902
1,974

1,928
1,910
1,928
1,894
1,944

1,716
1,756
1,761
1,717
1,766

1,929
1,900
1,985
1,945
1,951

1,882
1 ,873
1,892
1,861
1,878

1,955
1,935
1,950
1,933
1,936

Number
1,910 1,919
1,881 1,948
1,884 1,929
1,902 1,918
1,865 1,913

1,886
1,969
1,929
1,882
1,926

1,863
1,896
1,861
1,837
1,894

1 ,935
1,943
1,901
1,944
1,943

1 ,876
1,895
1,832
1,915
1,870

22,785
22,852
22,818
22,650
22,860

1,899
1,904
1,902
1,888
1,905

' December preceding year.

EGG PRODUCTION

Number of Eggs Produced on Farms, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Dec. 1

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Yearly
Total

Eggs

Per
Layer 2

Millions

1995

277

269

241

272

264

268

257

259

260

258

267

260

3,152

228

1996

268

264

244

262

253

252

239

247

251

239

239

236

2,994

228

1997

250

247

226

252

237

241

231

232

229

218

219

212

2,794

228

1998

220

217

194

218

210

218

214

217

211

203

216

217

2,555

227

1999

228

223

202

227

216

218

210

215

213

207

216

212

2,587

229

December preceding year. 2 Total egg production divided by average number of layers on hand.

COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES

Broiler Type Chicks Hatched and Turkey Poults Placed, by Month, 1998-99

MONTH

BROILER TYPE CHICKS HATCHED 1

TURKEY POULTS PLACED

North Carolina

North and South Atlantic 2

United States

1998

1999

1998

1999

1998

1999

Thousands

Thousands

Thousands

January

60,048

62,462

9,151

7,693

26,240

24,590

February

54,133

56,808

8,575

7,264

25,093

23,722

March

64,196

64,375

8,816

7,858

26,362

25,917

April

61,740

63,137

8,316

7,712

25,747

26,817

May

63,157

66,160

8,090

7,763

25,677

26,085

June

60,990

64,924

8,777

7,655

26,957

25,621

July

62,387

64,124

7,533

8,150

26,247

26,755

August

62,642

63,624

7,854

7,883

24,450

24,755

September

58,009

60,507

6,901

7,136

21,124

21,794

October

56,147

59,962

7,519

6,999

22,749

22,313

November

57,688

59,300

6,940

7,475

22,167

23,379

December

61,333

63,631

7,657

8,582

24,985

25,518

Yearly Total

722,470

749,014

96,129

92,170

297,798

297,266

Egg-type chicks hatched not available. 2 CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, Rl, SC, VA, VT, WV.

74

COMMERCIAL BROILERS

Production and Value, North Carolina, 1995-99 1

TURKEYS

Production and Value, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Number

Pounds

Price Per

Value of

YEAR

Number

Pounds

Price Per

Value of

Produced

Produced

Pound 2

Production

Raised 1

Produced

Pound

Production

Cents

Thousand

Cents

Thousand

Thousands

Dollars

Thousands

Dollars

1995

670,100

3,417,500

34.0

1 ,161,950

1995

61,200

1,419,840

41.0

582,134

1996

681,100

3,541,700

37.0

1,310,429

1996

59,500

1,457,750

42.0

612,255

1997

665,000

3,657,500

37.5

1,371,563

1997

53,500

1,353,550

39.0

527,885

1998

653,000

3,591,500

39.5

1,418,643

1998

50,000

1,270,000

37.0

469,900

1999

674,600

3,865,500

37.0

1,430,235

1999

46,500

1,129,950

42.0

474,579

' Estimates cover the 12 month period Dec. 1, previous year
through Nov. 30. 2 Live weight equivalent price.

' Based on turkeys hatched September 1 - August 31.

EGGS

Production and Value of Sales, North Carolina, 1995-99 1

YEAR

Average
Number
Layers
During
Year

Average Eggs
Laid Annually
Per Layer
on Farm

Eggs

Produced

Average
Price Per
Dozen 2

Value of
Production

Thousands

Number

Million

Cents

Thousand
Dollars

1995

13,834

228

3,152

77.3

203,041

1996

13,107

228

2,994

87.6

218,562

1997

12,240

228

2,794

87.5

203,729

1998

1 1,280

227

2,555

109.0

232,079

1999

11,316

229

2,587

107.0

230,674

Estimates cover the 12 month period Dec. 1, previous year through Nov. 30.
Average of all eggs sold by producers, including hatching eggs.

CHICKENS

Lost, Sold and Value of Sales, North Carolina, 1995-99 1

YEAR

Number

Number

Pounds

Price Per

Value of

Lost

Sold

Sold

Pound

Sales

Thousands

Cents

Thousand

Dollars

1995

1,940

11,265

84,488

9.6

8,1 1 1

1996

2,000

11,050

81,770

11.2

9,158

1997

1,850

10,000

69,000

11.0

7,590

1998

1,800

9,825

68,775

7.0

4,814

1999

1,871

9,956

71,683

8.0

5,735

' Excludes commercial broilers. Data are on a December 1 - November 30 produc-
tion year basis.

HONEY

Production, Stocks and Value, North Carolina, 1995-99

1

YEAR

Honey
Producing
Colonies

Yield
Per
Colony

Production

Stocks 2

Average
Price

Value
of

Production

Thousands

Pounds

Thousand Pounds

Cents

Thousand
Dollars

1995

12

52

624

162

.84

524

1996

12

44

528

53

1.04

549

1997

8

58

464

139

1.19

552

1998

8

59

472

151

1.38

651

1999

9

46

414

104

1.62

671

' For producers with 5 or more colonies. 2 Stocks held by producers. Does not include stocks
under loan.

75

TROUT: Number of Operations and Total Sales, 1998-2000

STATE

NUMBER OF OPERATIONS

TOTAL SALES

1999

2000

1998

1999

Number

Thousand Dollars

North Carolina

74

69

6,320

6,355

Arkansas

6

5

■

California

39

30

4,346

5,083

Colorado

45

46

3,379

2,642

Connecticut

9

8

233

Georgia

1 4

9

624

550

Idaho

c o
DO

58

34,055

37,646

Maine

1 7

1 7

542

426

Massachusetts

1 3

1 5

509

Mississippi

30

1,151

1,113

Missouri

1 5

1 3

1,817

1 ,829

New York

40

39

921

Oregon

52

43

786

561

Pennsylvania

51

54

5,447

5,385

Tennessee

23

17

704

418

Utah

27

28

1,871

1,697

Virginia

40

33

1,957

1,999

Washington

50

66

1,886

2,466

West Virginia

32

33

663

695

Wisconsin

70

81

1,687

1,689

Other states

630

United States 1

714

694

73,978

76,922

' Includes value of eggs. * Included in other states to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

TROUT

Number, Weight, and Value of Foodsize, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Number
Sold

Pounds
Sold

Price
per Pound

Value
of Sales

Thousands

Dollars

Thousand Dollars

1995

4,872

5,059

1.17

5,926

1996

4,051

4,308

1.16

5,009

1997

4,541

4,452

1.20

5,337

1998

3,660

4,160

1.32

5,491

1999

4,640

4,510

1.32

5,953

CATFISH: Number of Operations, Water Surface and Total Sales, 1998-2000

OPERATIONS

WATER SURFACE ACRES

TOTAL SALES ALL SIZE

STATE

Jan. 1

Jan. 1

Jan. 1

Jan. 1

During

During

1999

2000

1999

2000

1998

1999

Number

Number

Thousand Dollars

North Carolina

40

44

1,170

1,200

2,197

2,088

Alabama

250

255

21,300

22,100

61,485

71,124

Arkansas

170

170

31,000

35,000

56,263

70,582

California

53

46

2,000

2,400

7,561

7,647

Florida

25

22

340

390

1,110

Georgia

55

60

1,050

990

1,335

1,263

Illinois

14

14

270

250

814

952

Kentucky

21

25

235

200

1,254

1,209

Louisiana

98

94

13,700

13,500

28,554

32,434

Mississippi

400

405

105,000

110,000

307,229

294,103

Missouri

35

40

1,600

1,860

1,908

2,854

South Carolina

15

19

800

760

1,890

1,041

Texas

51

49

1,620

580

1,777

United States

1,279

1,243

180,865

189,230

475,309

488,184

* Where individual data would be disclosed, sales are not published.

CATFISH

Number, Weight, and Value of Sales of Foodsize, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Number
Sold

Pounds
Sold

Price
per Pound

Value
of Sales

Thousands

Cents

Dollars

1995

1,375

2,315

.79

1,837

1996

1,611

2,802

.79

2,213

1997

1,594

2,524

.75

1,887

1998

1,490

2,430

.76

1,847

1999

1,330

2,350

.74

1,739

76

Prices

Price Index

Prices Received

4? 2

a m S ;

^ "4 *i ' v -

Prices Paid

v** MM

* IS IS HS £•*• -
: B IB IS 6 -
S la B *'* *2>

s ^ *^

■ *

85?

IB .»
•8 *»

■03

v>

IP1

7>

PRICES

Index of Prices Received, North Carolina and United States,
Index of Prices Paid by United States Farmers and Price Ratio, 1995-99, (1967=100)

NORTH CAROLINA INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED

UNITED STATES INDEX

CROPS

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY & POULTRY

r riCeo

Received
for all
Farm

Products

Prices Paid

fnr all
lui all

Commodities
Bought
Including
Interest,
Taxes and
Wage Rates

r\aUU Ul

Prices
Received
to
Prices
Paid

YEAR

All
Farm
Pro-
ducts

All

Crops

Tobacco

Oil
Bearing
Crops

Grains

Com'l
Vege-

fahlpe

Fruits

All
Pro-
ducts

Meat
Animals

Poultry

Dairy

1995

241

cOD

97^

Z 1 O

99T
ZZO

Oil
Z 1 o

1 PiO,

1 Q7

91 R

zoo

9DR
zuo

91 R
Z I o

258

432

60

1996

265

97R
Z / O

9ft1

ZO I

9R'3
zoo

9QR

1 Q7

99,9.
zoo

94R
ZM-O

9R^
zoo

9T3
zoo

9R1
ZO I

285

449

63

1997

254

9R9

ZOZ

97R
Z I O

OAA
ZH*4

99R
ZZD

1 R1

zou

94n
z^+u

979

z / z

99C.

zzo

ZOO

271

462

59

1998

247

ZO 1

97R
Z I D

9^9
ZOZ

1 Q1

1 QQ

97Q
z / y

99Q
zzy

9m
zuo

99Q
ZZc7

9RR
ZOO

257

452

57

1999

January

245

ZO f

Zoo

ion

17<?

1Q7

zoy

zzo

177

999

zzz

119
o i z

246

449

55

February

243

ICC
ZOO

ZOO

1 Q1
lOl

loo

1 Q7

zoy

zz^l

1 Q1

iyi

one
zub

01 1

243

1

1

March

242

255

283

181

181

197

269

220

200

205

297

246

1

1

April

236

255

283

177

184

197

269

205

207

196

228

244

451

54

May

240

255

283

175

186

197

269

216

221

204

242

249

June

239

253

283

171

182

188

269

215

214

206

247

248

July

241

253

283

169

181

188

269

219

205

218

245

241

449

54

August

226

230

251

172

169

199

269

218

219

209

245

251

September 232

241

268

173

160

189

269

217

204

204

275

244

October

238

251

278

204

158

189

269

214

207

191

293

232

455

51

November

242

248

275

193

159

189

269

232

213

221

295

237

December

244

259

292

191

160

189

269

218

218

210

240

231

Yearly

Average 239 251 279 181 173 193 269 218 206 208 269 243 451 53

' Published quarterly after February 1986.

20

40

91

92 93 94
ALL HOGS

95

96

97

98

20

99

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

BEEF CATTLE
+

BROILERS
(CENTS/POUND)
- A -

MARKET EGGS
(CENTS/POUND)
+

TURKEYS
(CENTS/POUND)
"♦-

78

PRICES RECEIVED

Averages Received for Specified Crops, by Month, North Carolina

YEAR

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

T0BACC

1995
1996
1997
1998

;o TYPE 11

Cents Per Pound
183.0

177.0
173.5
151 .0
164.5

183.0
188.0
168.0
176.5

181 .5
191 .0
179.0
189.0

176.0
180.0

1999

169.0

170.0

184.5

183.5

Cents Per Pound

TOBACCO TYPE 12

1995

180.0

176.5

183.5

181.5

1996

161.0

175.0

189.0

191.0

1997

154.0

156.5

176.5

178.0

175.0

1998

169.5

164.0

182.5

189.5

1999

163.5

178.0

184.0

179.0

Cents Per Pound

TOBACCO TYPE 13

1995

169.5

1 74.5

182.5

178.0

1996

159.5

1 74.0

189.0

190.0

1997

152.0

162.0

179.0

178.0

172.0

1998

166.5

157.5

178.0

181 .0

1999

158.5

178.0

180.0

175.0

Cents Per Pound

TOBACCO TYPE 31

1996

185.5

192

0

1 92

0

1997

191.5

187

0

188

0

1998

181.5

157.0 ....

192

0

190

5

1999

186.0

191

0

191

5

2000

189.5

Dollars Per Bushel

CORN

1995

2.52

2.60 2.61 2.74

2.88

2.91

3.10

2.88

2.92

3.18

3.44

3.60

1996

3.59

3.92 4.08 4.63

5.02

5.19

5.13

4.03

3.65

3.41

3.17

3.18

1997

3.18

3.31 3.34 3.35

3.34

3.1 1

3.04

2.95

2.85

2.91

2.89

3.08

1998

3.07

3.06 3.04 2.95

2.67

2.69

2.57

2.36

2.22

2.23

2.28

2.34

1999

2.57

2.53 2.49 2.54

2.57

2.51

2.49

2.33

2.20

2.17

2.18

2.19

Dollars Per Bushel

SOYBEANS

1995

5.21

5.31 5.53 5.68

5.73

5.85

5.96

6.08

6.14

6.10

6.28

6.60

1996

6.61

6.87 7.17 7.70

7.89

7.59

7.77

8.13

7.50

6.83

6.85

6.54

1997

7.1 1

7.49 8.31 8.50

8.68

8.09

7.79

6.94

6.90

6.86

6.83

6.72

1998

6.70

6.67 6.64 6.43

6.36

6.37

5.92

5.63

5.83

5.46

5.38

5.27

1999

5.34

4.92 4.93 4.75

4.66

4.47

4.36

4.53

4.54

4.72

4.41

4.42

Cents Per

Pound

PEANUTS

1996

30.0

29.2

28.3

25.0

24.4

1997

32.0

26.6

23.7

31.9

1998

27.0

28.1

25.8

15.1

16.6

1999

20.5

28.1

26.9

26.5

2000

29.5

Dollars Per Cwt.

IRISH POTATOES

1995

6.60

6.55

7.10

7.00

7.00

1996

6.70

6.80

7.75

1997

6.60

6.50

8.00

1998

6.10

6.10

7.80

1999

6.15

6.15

8.00

Cents Per Pound

COTTON 1

1996

72.2

72.2

73.3

74.6

70.3

1997

71 .4

70.1 71.1 67.8

69.4

69.1

2

2

74.1

68.8

68.2

65.4

1998

64.1

63.8 65.6 62.6

63.0

68.9

2

2

69.1

69.2

69.3

67.5

1999

63.8

56.2 53.3 54.6

56.5

2

2

2

2

48.6

48.0

44.6

2000

47.8

51.8 2 2

2

2

54.4

' N.C. started monthly prices effective August 1996.

2 Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.

79

PRICES RECEIVED

Averages Received for Specified Commodities, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Jan.

Feb.

March April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Marketing
Yr. Avg. 1

Dollars Per 100 Pounds

ALL HOGS

1995

38.30

39.80

1R AD

Ifi AO

O / .OU

43.40

47.40

aq ftn
h y .ou

aq nn
.uu

ar an

40. OU

AC\ O.C\

A A AC\

a 1 on

4 I .OU

1996

43.20

47.00

49.10

o\j . JU

\j / . C7U

57.50

59.40

RA QO

04. c/U

OO.OU

OO.OU

^fi fiO
OO.OU

ftn
DtL. ou

1997

54.00

52.00

49.40

54.60

58.70

57.90

59.00

54.50

50.10

46.90

45.00

41.50

53.10

1998

36.30

35.00

33.50

35.30

42.20

42.00

36.50

35.10

29.40

26.50

18.20

14.60

34.00

1999

26.60

27.10

29.30

31.40

35.30

33.40

30.60

36.30

33.30

33.70

34.00

35.90

30.30

Cents Per Pound

COMMERCIAL BROILERS

1995

32.5

32.0

32.0

32.0

32.0

33.0

33.5

37.0

37.5

36.0

36.0

35.0

1996

36.0

35.0

35.0

35.0

36.0

38.0

37.0

38.0

38.0

38.0

38.0

38.0

37.0

1997

37.0

37.0

37.0

37.0

37.5

38.0

38.5

39.0

38.0

37.0

37.0

34.0

37.5

1998

35.0

37.0

37.0

37.5

37.0

38.0

44.0

46.5

45.5

43.0

41.0

38.0

39.5

1999

37.5

36.0

35.0

35.0

38.0

38.0

38.0

36.0

36.0

34.0

38.0

36.5

37.0

Cents Per Dozen

EGGS 2

1995

39.4

38.6

17 8

1R 9

11 A

36.0

43.8

A9 9

Rfl R

4fi 7

fifi Q

fiR R

DO.O

AO Q

1996

73.9

61 .9

fil 1

55 4

4fi S

50.1

50.1

SR R

fin 7

1

7f) Q

1R 9
/ o ,c

Q

<J\J .J

1997

60.6

58.3

56.4

45.1

44.2

38.0

48.9

43.2

56.8

49.8

66.7

66.4

54.0

1998

56.1

42.7

57.2

39.7

31.0

41.6

38.7

43.1

42.4

46.4

51.8

53.6

46.7

1999

51.4

40.9

42.9

32.4

28.5

28.8

40.2

38.0

31.4

26.0

40.2

38.2

38.1

Cents Per Pound

TURKEYS

1995

36.0

34.0

ifi n

ifi n

17 n

39.0

39.0

41 n

dfi n

aq n

\JC-.\J

aa n

41 n

1996

39.0

40.0

40.0

40.0

41 .0

44.0

44.0

42.0

42.0

43.0

44.0

42.0

42.0

1997

35.0

32.0

34.0

38.0

40.0

41.0

41.0

41.0

41.0

42.0

43.0

38.0

39.0

1998

34.0

31.0

32.0

34.0

34.0

35.0

37.0

40.0

41.0

46.0

47.0

42.0

37.0

1999

33.0

34.0

37.0

39.0

40.0

42.0

44.0

46.0

48.0

49.0

49.0

43.0

42.0

Dollars Per Head

MILK COWS

1995

1,130.00

1,160.00

1,120.00

1,080.00

1,120.00

1996

1,080.00

1,080.00

1,110.00

1,160.00

1,110.00

1997

1,130.00

1,150.00

1,150.00

1,100.00

1,130.00

1998

1,110.00

1,140.00

1,140.00

1,170.00

1,140.00

1999

1,200.00

1,260.00

1,240.00

1,280.00

1,250.00

' Marketing year is Jan. 1 - Dec.

31 for turkeys; Dec.

1 - Nov. 30 for hogs, broilers, and eggs. 2 Market egg price.

Marketing Year Average Prices Received for Specified Commodities, North Carolina, 1995-99 1

YEAR

Beef Cattle

Calves

Cows 2

Steers and Heifers

Dollars Per 100 Pounds

1995

50.10

63.90

35.80

65.80

1996

45.40

48.10

30.50

62.10

1997

50.70

72.80

35.50

68.20

1998

50.10

72.40

34.00

68.20

1999

51.10

78.50

35.00

69.70

Marketing year is Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 for cattle. 2 Includes all dairy cows sold for slaughter but not dairy cows for herd replacement.

80

PRICES RECEIVED

Marketing Year Average Prices for Specified Crops, North Carolina 1995-99

YEAR

Corn

DU.

Wheat

DU.

Soybeans

Ri i

Peanuts

1 h

Cotton

1 h
l_U.

Flue-Cured
Tobacco
Lb.

Burley
Tobacco
Lb.

All
Hay
Ton

Sweet
Potatoes
Cwt.

Potatoes
Cwt

Apples '
Lb.

Dollars

1995

3.54

3.65

6.95

.298

.783

1.805

1.843

72.00

11.60

6.55

.084

1996

3.43

4.20

7.07

.275

.719

1.860

1.920

83.00

10.70

6.80

.120

1997

2.83

3.20

6.68

.277

.659

1.710

1.860

84.00

10.80

6.60

.110

1998

2.33

2.55

5.03

.269

.649

1.780

1.899

80.00

11.00

6.15

.111

1999

2.25

2.20

4.65

.276

.459

1.760

1.909

77.00

11.60

6.20

.144

' Includes Processing.

Annual Average Prices for Specified Commodities, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

All
Hogs
Cwt.

Beef
Cattle
Cwt.

Steers
and Heifers
Cwt.

Calves
Cwt.

Cows
Cwt.

Milk Cows
Head

All
Milk
Cwt.

Commercial
Broilers
Lb.

Market

Eggs

Doz.

Turkeys
Lb.

Dollars

Cents

1995

41.80

50.10

65.80

63.90

35.80

1,120.00

13.80

34.0

42.9

41.0

1996

52.80

45.40

62.10

48.10

30.50

1,110.00

16.70

37.0

59.9

42.0

1997

53.10

50.70

68.20

72.80

35.50

1,130.00

15.10

37.5

54.0

39.0

1998

34.00

50.10

68.20

72.40

34.00

1,140.00

16.90

39.5

46.7

37.0

1999

30.30

51.10

69.70

78.50

35.00

1,250.00

17.40

37.0

38.1

42.0

Average Prices Received for Milk for Fluid Use, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
Average

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

Dollars Per Hundredweight

13.90 13.40 13.60 13.40 13.90 13.40 13.30 13.80 13.70 14.20 14.90 15.00 13.90
15.70 15.80 15.30 15.20 15.60 16.60 17.20 17.40 18.00 18.60 18.60 17.20 16.70
15.80 15.60 15.40 15.10 15.20 14.30 13.90 13.90 14.10 15.60 16.30 16.30 15.10
16.30 16.70 16.50 16.40 15.70 15.40 14.20 16.70 18.50 18.90 19.90 19.70 17.00
20.10 20.00 19.10 14.60 15.50 15.80 15.70 15.70 17.60 18.90 18.90 15.50 17.40

Average Prices Received for Milk for Manufacture, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
Average

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

Dollars Per Hundredweight

10.70 10.50 11.00 10.40 10.20 10.40 10.60 10.80 11.60 12.40 13.10 13.10 11.10
12.40 12.10 12.00 12.20 12.00 13.00 13.40 13.40 14.80 13.70 11.50 10.80 12.60
10.40 11.50 11.60 10.60 9.75 9.75 10.40 11.50 12.20 12.40 13.10 13.10 11.20
13.00 13.00 12.30 11.30 10.70 12.30 13.10 14.60 15.10 16.40 17.40 17.30 13.50
14.20 12.20 12.00 11.70 10.90 11.70 13.20 15.40 14.20 12.10 10.90 10.20 12.40

Average Prices Received for all Milk, by Month, North Carolina, 1995-99

YEAR

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Annual
Average

1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

Dollars Per Hundredweight

13.80 13.40 13.60 13.30 13.90 13.30 13.30 13.70 13.70 14.20 14.90 15.00 13.80
15.60 15.70 15.30 15.20 15.60 16.50 17.20 17.30 17.90 18.60 18.60 17.10 16.70
15.70 15.60 15.30 15.10 15.10 14.20 13.80 13.80 14.10 15.60 16.30 16.30 15.10
16.30 16.70 16.50 16.30 15.70 15.40 14.20 16.70 18.50 18.90 19.90 19.70 16.90
20.00 19.90 19.00 14.60 15.50 15.80 15.70 15.70 17.60 18.80 18.90 15.40 17.40

81

APPALACHIAN REGION 1

Average Prices Paid, April, 1996-2000

Dollars Per Ton

400
380
360
340
320
300
280
260
240
220
200

1996 1997 1998 1999

' Appalachian region: KY. NC. TN. VA, WV.

14-18% PROTEIN 38-42% PROTEIN

PRICES PAID DAIRY FEED,
APPALACHIAN REGION 1

Average Prices Paid, April, 1996-2000

PRICES PAID POULTRY FEED,
APPALACHIAN REGION 1

Average Prices Paid, April, 1996-2000

360
340
320
300
280
260
240
220
200
180
160
140

Dollars Per Ton

Dollars Per Ton

340
320
300
280

260
240
220
200
180
160

1996 1997 1998 1999 20!

' Appalachian region: KY. NC. TN. VA. WV.

16% PROTEIN 18% PROTEIN 20% PROTEIN 32% PROTEIN

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

1 Appalachian region: KY. NC. TN. VA, WV.

CHICK STARTER BROILER GROWER TURKEY GROWER LAYING FEED
-At- •♦■ -■- -•-

PRICES PAID

Average Prices Paid for Feed, Appalachian Region \ April, 1996-2000

TYPE OF FEED

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Dollars Per Ton

HOG FEEDS

14-18% Protein

268

00

262

00

255.00

238.00

236.00

38-42% Protein

357

00

386

00

349.00

294.00

304.00

DAIRY FEEDS

16% Protein

21 1

00

209

00

185.00

172.00

174.00

18% Protein

220

00

229

00

192.00

169.00

169.00

20% Protein

221

00

217

00

188.00

172.00

168.00

32% Protein

312

00

338

00

298.00

265.00

280.00

BEEF CATTLE FEED

32-36% Protein

328

00

321

00

276.00

280.00

287.00

POULTRY FEEDS

Broiler Grower

264

00

283

00

284.00

284.00

269.00

Chick Starter

315

00

272

00

262.00

250.00

252.00

Laying Feed

243

00

223

00

214.00

210.00

204.00

Turkey Grower

280

00

264

00

241.00

228.00

226.00

Dollars Per Cwt.

GRAIN BY PRODUCTS

Alfalfa Meal

14

20

14

70

15.70

16.50

14.60

Alfalfa Pellets

15

10

15

30

15.70

16.00

15.30

Bran

13

60

13

90

13.80

13.50

13.20

Corn Meal

10

30

9

20

8.60

8.70

7.70

HIGH PROTEIN FEEDS

Cottonseed Meal 41%

16

30

17

00

15.90

14.50

15.30

Soybean Meal 44%

16

60

18

50

17.10

12.30

13.00

Molasses Liquid

13

20

13

00

12.90

13.50

13.30

Dollars Per 50 Lb.

Stock Salt

4

60

4

60

4.80

4.90

4.80

Trace Mineral Blocks

5

20

5

30

5.30

5.20

5.30

Appalachian Region includes Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

82

County

Summary

Production
Inventory
Cash Receipts

ALAMANCE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 275,642

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 731

Total Land in Farms, Acres 107,801

Average Farm Size, Acres 147

Harvested Cropland, Acres 28,091

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $339,851
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $30,394,000

Total Farm Production Expense $23,534,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs. 1,890

2,475

4 678 000

31

Cotton 480 lb hales *

*

*

Soybeans, Bu. 1,600

25

40,000

66

Corn, Bu. 2,500

73

1 82 000

48

Corn for Silage, Tons 3,500

7

23,000

14

Pp 'inut<! lh? *

x CullUlo, 1UD-

Sma.ll Grains;

Wheat, Bu. 3,500

57

200,000

42

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu. 270

63

17,000

36

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons 16,100

2.15

34,600

12

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

1,100

65

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

20,000

13

beet Lows (Jan. 1, 2000)

8,400

16

Milk Cows (Jan. 1 2000)

2,900

7

Broilers Produced (1999)

3 000 000

40

Turkeys Raised (1999)

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

410,000

13

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$22,583,000

37

Crops

$14,237,000

67

Total

$36,820,000

57

ALEXANDER COUNTY

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Total Area in County, Acres 166,611

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 565

Total Land in Farms, Acres 59,826

Average Farm Size, Acres 106

Harvested Cropland, Acres 17,413

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $218,443
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $14,636,000

Total Farm Production Expense $34,225,000

Tobacco, lbs.

510

2,445

1,246,000

55

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

*

Soybeans, Bu.

800

24

19,000

74

Corn, Bu.

700

60

42,000

74

Corn for Silage, Tons 3,100

11

34,900

11

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

500

50

25,000

75

Barley, Bu.

400

75

30,000

13

Oats, Bu.

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons 13,100

2.31

30,300

15

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rani

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

20,000

13

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

8,000

19

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,000

6

Broilers Produced (1999)

13,900,000

15

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

1,300,000

4

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rani

Livestock

$61,695,000

16

Crops

$6,572,000

89

Total

$68,267,000

34

84

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

405

250
4,000

200

14,100

Yield Production Rank

1,810 733,000 61

ALLEGHANY COUNTY

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

52
17

45

2.50

13,000
68,000

9,000

35,200

23,300
9,800
3,900

Dollars

$15,411,000
$22,418,000
$37,829,000

S3
3

79

11

Number Rank

9
11

3

Rank

48
49
54

Total Area in County, Acres 150,195

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 545

Total Land in Farms, Acres 85,964

Average Farm Size, Acres 158

Harvested Cropland, Acres 18,422

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $356,936
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $18,587,000

Total Farm Production Expense $16,077,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres

Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

130

1,360

177,000

71

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

4,900

784

8,000

32

Soybeans, Bu.

7,800

26

199,000

41

Corn, Bu.

5,600

82

461,400

32

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

3,700

41

152,000

50

Barley, Bu.

*

Oats, Bu.

510

71

36,000

20

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

4,600

2.46

11,300

49

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

62,000

26

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

10,000

36

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

5,000

33

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Broilers Produced (1999)

21,700,000

9

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

225,000

18

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$116,733,000

8

Crops

$9,108,000

82

Total

$125,841,000

17

ANSON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 340,230

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 442

Total Land in Farms, Acres 81,984

Average Farm Size, Acres 185

Harvested Cropland, Acres 19,809

Average Age of Farmers 57

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $340,812
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $18,004,000

Total Farm Production Expense $75,734,000

85

ASHE COUNTY

CROPS - 1999

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

Acres Harv.

805

300

*

Yield

1,865

17

*

Production Rank

1,501,000 52

5,100

11,500

2.40

27,600

37

19

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Total Area in County, Acres

272,742

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

20,400

12

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

8,400
300

16

33

Number of Farms

1,043

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Total Land in Farms, Acres

104,922

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

Average Farm Size, Acres

101

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

Harvested Cropland, Acres
Average Age of Farmers

17,036
57

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Average Value of Farm & Buildings

$238,020

Livestock

$4,668,000

72

Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment

$28,683,000

Crops

$35,340,000

30

Total Farm Production Expense

$13,651,000

Total

$40,008,000

50

AVERY COUNTY

CROPS - 1999

Total Area in County, Acres 158,093

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 429

Total Land in Farms, Acres 27,037

Average Farm Size, Acres 63

Harvested Cropland, Acres 9,328

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $201,317
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $12,640,000

Total Farm Production Expense $8,051,000

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Acres Harv.

100

1,400

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield

2,290

1.79

Production

229,000

*

2,500

Number

*

1,600
800

$469,000
$35,400,000
$35,869,000

Rank

69

79

*

Rank

*
81
80

Dollars Rank

97
29
59

86

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs.

3,550

1,940

6,879,000

26

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

19,000

601

23,800

12

Soybeans, Bu.

67,000

20

1,338,000

3

f^nrn Rn

V WI 11. IJUi

43,000

92

3,968,000

1

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

245

1,145

281,000

19

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

43,000

49

2,120,000

2

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

1,700

OH

i
i

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

200

180

36,100

11

All Hay, Tons

500

1.60

800

88

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

100,000

18

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,300

86

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS -1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$19,055,000

42

Crops

$55,168,000

18

Total

$74,223,000

30

BEAUFORT COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 529,670

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 385

Total Land in Farms, Acres 155,460

Average Farm Size, Acres 404

Harvested Cropland, Acres 130,083

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $577,181
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $39,752,000

Total Farm Production Expense $57,172,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

2,260

2,160

4,883,000

30

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

33,300

603

41,800

4

Soybeans, Bu.

16,300

27

433,000

21

Corn, Bu.

17,500

83

1,444,000

13

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs.

16,480

2,435

40,116,000

3

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

3,700

52

191,000

43

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

200

2.00

400

92

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

BERTIE COUNTY

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

54,000
1,600
700

18,200,000

$51,771,000
$51,443,000
$103,214,000

29
81

82

*

13

Dollars Rank

20
21
23

Total Area in County, Acres 447,514

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 371

Total Land in Farms, Acres 154,338

Average Farm Size, Acres 416

Harvested Cropland, Acres 89,437

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $468,132
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $37,184,000

Total Farm Production Expense $72,137,000

87

BLADEN COUNTY

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Total Area in County, Acres 560,013

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 553

Total Land in Farms, Acres 128,231

Average Farm Size, Acres 232

Harvested Cropland, Acres 61,810

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $345,618
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $31,096,000

Total Farm Production Expense $185,545,000

Tnharrn lbs 9 QQO

9 0Q0

fi 940, ooo

97

Cotton 480 lh hales 9 600

420

8 400

O 1

Soybeans, Bu. 20,000

25

503,000

17

Corn, Bu. 16,500

70

1,163,000

17

Lorn tor Silage, Ions

Peanuts, lbs. 2,925

2,560

7 488 000

11

ftm pi 1 1 Civ a lnc

Whpat Bu 6 700

50

000

25

RflnPV Rll ^

Oats Rn 500

58

9Q 000

25

Sweetpotatoes , Cwt.

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt. *

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons 7,000

2.24

15,700

41

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ranb

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

700,000

3

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

5,500

54

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,000

50

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

3,500,000

36

Turkeys Raised (1999)

1,900,000

7

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$119,568,000

7

Crops

$38,615,000

27

Total

$158,183,000

9

BRUNSWICK COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 547,136

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 213

Total Land in Farms, Acres 36,770

Average Farm Size, Acres 173

Harvested Cropland, Acres 19,012

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $453,751
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $7,493,000

Total Farm Production Expense $22,532,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

1,350

2,255

3,046,000

40

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

800

360

600

50

Soybeans, Bu.

8,500

23

192,000

45

Corn, Bu.

5,000

5,3

265,000

41

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

2,300

48

110,000

60

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

2,000

2.28

4,550

69

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

90,000

19

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,000

78

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,400

69

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$10,588,000

60

Crops

$13,227,000

71

Total

$23,815,000

74

88

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

1,225

800

2,700

*

14,100

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. I, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield Production Rank

1,400 1,713,000 48

93
14

2.11

74,000
38,600

29,800

19,200
7,500
2,400

$10,507,000
$92,893,000
£103,400,000

HI

7

16

Number Rank

15
22
10

Dollars Rank

(il

6
22

BUNCOMBE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 420,019

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,009

Total Land in Farms, Acres 87,382

Average Farm Size, Acres 87

Harvested Cropland, Acres 14,883

Average Age of Farmers 58

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $322,623
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $23,527,000

Total Farm Production Expense $30,898,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

*

Cotton, 480 lb. bales *

Soybeans, Bu. 300

45

13,500

75

Corn, Bu. 1,000

65

65,000

62

Corn for Silage, Tons 600

14

8,300

28

Peanuts, lbs.

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. *

*

*

*

Barley, Bu.

*

Oats, Bu. *

*

#

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt. *

*

*

All Hay, Tons 8,000

1.66

13,300

45

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

2,200

59

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

6,200

51

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,400

45

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Broilers Produced (1999)

6,300,000

24

Turkeys Raised (1999)

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

100,000

26

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$16,682,000

44

Crops

$30,463,000

35

Total

$47,145,000

48

BURKE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 324,320

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 354

Total Land in Farms, Acres 29,373

Average Farm Size, Acres 83

Harvested Cropland, Acres 8,148

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $254,996
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $12,680,000

Total Farm Production Expense $18,678,000

89

CABARRUS COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 233,235

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 481

Total Land in Farms, Acres 63,102

Average Farm Size, Acres 131

Harvested Cropland, Acres 23,206

Average Age of Farmers 57

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $464,123
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $10,407,000

Total Farm Production Expense $17,011,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

lobacco, lbs.

*

*

Cotton, 4eU lb. bales

1,500

640

2,000

41

Soybeans, Bu.

4, tVv

21

99,000

58

Corn, Bu.

2,700

76

204,700

46

Corn for Silage, Tons

700

9

6,500

35

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

2,300

53

122,000

56

Barley, Bu.

1,000

80

80,300

7

Oats, Bu.

700

67

47,000

15

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

10,200

2.33

23,800

26

Sorghum, Bu.

500

50

24,800

4

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

5,000

48

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

14,200

26

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

7,300

23

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

400

30

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999

)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

119,500

23

CASH RECEIPTS -

1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$12,703,000

56

Crops

$4,979,000

93

Total

$17,682,000

79

CALDWELL COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 301,875

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 331

Total Land in Farms, Acres 37,050

Average Farm Size, Acres 112

Harvested Cropland, Acres 10,537

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $236,122
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $10,102,000

Total Farm Production Expense $12,639,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs. 165

2,835

468,000

66

Cotton, 480 lb. bales *

Soybeans, Bu. 600

38

23,000

72

Corn, Bu. 900

56

50,000

69

Corn for Silage, Tons 900

16

14,400

22

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. 200

50

10,000

78

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu. *

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons 6,100

2.34

14,300

43

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

3,300

54

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

6,500

49

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,300

47

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,000

21

Broilers Produced (1999)

1,600,000

46

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$11,991,000

57

Crops

$39,206,000

26

Total

$51,197,000

43

90

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

CAMDEN COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

1,700
20,000
14,800

11,500

2,900

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

536
21

55

200

1,900
427,000

108 1,603,000

634,000

580,900

$864,000
$15,820,000
$16,684,000

43
22
11

12

Number Rank

7,000 42

Dollars Rank

93
65
81

Total Area in County, Acres 154,048

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 76

Total Land in Farms, Acres 51,685

Average Farm Size, Acres 680

Harvested Cropland, Acres 46,865

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $1,053,186
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $13,149,000

Total Farm Production Expense $14,455,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

530

1,375

728,000

62

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

4,900

323

3,300

36

Soybeans, Bu.

20,000

10

200,000

40

Corn, Bu.

21,000

99

2,075,000

7

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

4,100

45

185,000

44

Barley, Bu.

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

490

190

93,300

7

All Hay, Tons

200

2.00

400

92

Sorghum, Bu.

250

40

9,900

10

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

1,300

64

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

CARTERET COUNTY

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

$465,000
$11,658,000
$12,123,000

Dollars Rank

98
76

Total Area in County, Acres 340,077

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 101

Total Land in Farms, Acres 59,869

Average Farm Size, Acres 593

Harvested Cropland, Acres 44,643

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $980,308
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $6,281,000

Total Farm Production Expense $15,219,000

91

CASWELL COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 272,467

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 564

Total Land in Farms, Acres 137,873

Average Farm Size, Acres 244

Harvested Cropland, Acres 22,350

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $370,540
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $22,746,000

Total Farm Production Expense $19,544,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

o,ozu

2,380

8,616,000

22

uotton, 4ou id. Dales

*

*

Soybeans, Bu.

1 ,uuu

26

26,000

70

Corn, Bu.

1,300

48

63,000

64

Corn for Silage, Tons

200

7

1,400

49

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

Small Grains;

VV lied L, DU.

Z,OUu

37

85,000

62

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

330

58

19,000

32

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons

12,900

2.14

27,600

19

Sorghum, Bu.

200

48

9,500

11

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

1,600

62

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

11,300

31

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

5,300

$4,595,000
$21,085,000
$25,680,000

30

Dollars Rank

74
53
71

CATAWBA COUNTY

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Total Area in County, Acres 255,987

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 596

Total Land in Farms, Acres 72,264

Average Farm Size, Acres 121

Harvested Cropland, Acres 25,836

Average Age of Farmers 58

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $335,757
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $18,851,000

Total Farm Production Expense $16,179,000

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes,
Irish Potatoes,
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Cwt.
Cwt.

5,000
1,500
1,200

3,100
600
400

13,000

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

21
87
12

4S
78
68

2.16

*
*

107,000
130,000
14,800

150,000
46,700
27,000

28,100

18,200
9,700
1,000
3,700,000

$16,247,000
$18,957,000
$35,204,000

57
53
21

51
10

28

18

Number Rank

18
12
21
35

Dollars Rank

46
60
60

92

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

rp_ 1 11

lobacco, lbs.

OCA

850

1,860

1,583,000

50

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

500

384

400

54

Soybeans, Bu.

1,300

22

28,700

68

Corn, Bu.

700

64

44,500

71

Corn for Silage, Tons

1,400

5

7,500

32

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

1,300

38

49,000

67

Barley, Bu.

250

78

19,500

20

Oats, Bu.

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

16,200

2.26

36,600

10

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1

, 1999)

6,000

47

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

34,700

3

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

16,600

2

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,100

12

Broilers Produced (1999)

40,000,000

4

Turkeys Raised (1999

)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

770,000

8

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$116,005,000

9

Crops

$6,823,000

88

Total

$122,828,000

18

CHATHAM COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 437,171

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 956

Total Land in Farms, Acres 112,923

Average Farm Size, Acres 118

Harvested Cropland, Acres 21,713

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $293,475
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $28,937,000

Total Farm Production Expense $90,511,000

CROPS - 1999

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes.
Irish Potatoes,
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Acres Harv.

75

600
300

Cwt.
Cwt.

3,500

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield

1,040

10

2.40

Production

78,000

52,500
3,100

8,400

5,300
1,900

Dollars

$7,167,000
$2,577,000
$9,744,000

Rank

75

67
44

CHEROKEE COUNTY

57

Number Rank

*

56
60

Rank

66
96
92

Total Area in County, Acres 291,328

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 243

Total Land in Farms, Acres 24,533

Average Farm Size, Acres 101

Harvested Cropland, Acres 4,137

Average Age of Farmers 57

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $241,072
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $6,538,000

Total Farm Production Expense $10,135,000

93

CHOWAN COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 110,490

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 151

Total Land in Farms, Acres 51,341

Average Farm Size, Acres 340

Harvested Cropland, Acres 36,269

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $519,454
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $17,931,000

Total Farm Production Expense $23,034,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

200

2,045

409,000

68

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

19,500

628

25,500

11

Soybeans, Bu.

7,000

19

130,000

52

Pnm Rii

4 000

99

396,000

33

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

5,405

3,255

17,606,000

8

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

2,200

52

114,000

59

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

250

100

25,600

15

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons

200

2.00

400

92

Sorghum, Bu.

500

54

27,000

3

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

4,700

49

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,000

88

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

3,000,000

40

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$6,432,000

68

Crops

$28,245,000

41

Total

$34,677,000

61

CLAY COUNTY

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Total Area in County, Acres 137,414

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 166

Total Land in Farms, Acres 18,288

Average Farm Size, Acres 110

Harvested Cropland, Acres 3,831

Average Age of Farmers 59

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $309,316
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $4,781,000

Total Farm Production Expense $4,174,000

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

70

300
200

3,600

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

2,085

68
12

2.44

146,000

*

*

20,500

2,300

*

*
*

*

8,800

*

Number

4,900
2,500

$3,738,000
$920,000
$4,658,000

72

*

*
79
46

*
*

55

Rank

*
58

57

*

*

Dollars Rank

78
99
97

94

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

*

*

*

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

3,000

448

2,800

40

Soybeans, Bu.

7,500

18

135,000

50

uorn, du.

1 ,ouu

57

86,000

58

Corn for Silage, Tons

700

12

8,400

27

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

4,500

50

224,000

35

Barley, Bu.

700

68

47,600

9

Oats, Bu.

600

1 0

aa ono

1 s

1 o

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons

13,700

1.93

26,500

22

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

23,600

8

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1 A 4D0

r;
u

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

700

27

Broilers Produced (1999)

8,000,000

22

Turkeys Raised (1999)

550,000

14

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

188,000

20

CASH RECEIPTS -

1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$24,472,000

36

Crops

$9,447,000

80

Total

$33,919,000

65

CLEVELAND COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 297,178

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 864

Total Land in Farms, Acres 104,029

Average Farm Size, Acres 120

Harvested Cropland, Acres 29,483

Average Age of Farmers 57

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $328,211
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $21,700,000

Total Farm Production Expense $28,054,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs.

8,090

2,030

16,425,000

7

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

3,600

400

3,000

39

Soybeans, Bu.

52,000

23

1,205,000

7

Corn, Bu.

27,000

57

1,540,000

12

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

695

3,415

2,375,000

14

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

15,400

35

542,000

15

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

800

60

48,000

13

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

1,200

120

141,000

6

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

320

190

61,200

8

All Hay, Tons

5,400

2.00

10,800

50

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

240,000

11

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

7,900

44

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

4,300

37

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS -

1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$34,602,000

31

Crops

$63,241,000

16

Total

$97,843,000

26

COLUMBUS COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 599,578

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 884

Total Land in Farms, Acres 169,945

Average Farm Size, Acres 192

Harvested Cropland, Acres 99,259

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $275,070
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $47,179,000

Total Farm Production Expense $95,693,000

95

CRAVEN COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 445,152

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 277

Total Land in Farms, Acres 83,850

Average Farm Size, Acres 303

Harvested Cropland, Acres 55,114

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $355,701
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $23,298,000

Total Farm Production Expense $50,748,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

3,585

1,700

6,086,000

28

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

18,000

440

16,500

21

Soybeans, Bu.

19,000

21

402,000

24

Corn Rii

Vwi 11, I'll.

12 000

77

924,000

20

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

35

2,400

84,000

25

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

4,500

55

248,000

31

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

1,200

1.92

2,300

82

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

90,000

19

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,200

75

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,000

76

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS • 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Dollars Rank

$15,365,000
$34,444,000
$49,809,000

49
31
46

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 418,003

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 433

Total Land in Farms, Acres 103,182

Average Farm Size, Acres 238

Harvested Cropland, Acres 46,041

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $461,356
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $28,500,000

Total Farm Production Expense $52,016,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

2,120

2,205

4,674,000

32

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

12,500

372

9,700

30

Soybeans, Bu.

19,000

20

380,000

27

Corn, Bu.

8,000

75

602,000

28

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

150

2,160

324,000

17

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

5,900

50

295,000

27

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

1,000

68

68,000

6

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

750

110

81,100

10

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

5,600

2.32

13,000

46

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

112,000

17

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

5,500

54

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,900

53

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

170,000

22

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$27,518,000

33

Crops

$22,361,000

50

Total

$49,879,000

45

96

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

CURRITUCK COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.

Cotton, 480 lb. bales 1,100
Soybeans, Bu. 16,000
Corn, Bu. 12,000
Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs. 85
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. 9,000

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu. *
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt. 950
All Hay, Tons 200
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. I, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

567
16
120

1,775

53

200
2.00

1,300
261,000
1,440,000

151,000

479,000

190,300
400

$1,376,000
$13,614,000
$14,990,000

46
33
14

23

17

6
92

Number Rank

Dollars Rank

89
69
84

Total Area in County, Acres 167,494

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 86

Total Land in Farms, Acres 39,571

Average Farm Size, Acres 460

Harvested Cropland, Acres 32,714

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $835,550
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $8,885,000

Total Farm Production Expense $12,026,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

DARE COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

2,100

400

250

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

10

4K

50

21,000

19,000

12,500

$63,000
$602,000
$665,000

73

77

Number Rank

Dollars Rank

100
100
100

Total Area in County, Acres 244,269

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 9

Total Land in Farms, Acres 4,961

Average Farm Size, Acres 551

Harvested Cropland, Acres 3,769

Average Age of Farmers 46

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $555,033

Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $683,000

Total Farm Production Expense $579,000

97

DAVIDSON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 353,427

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 929

Total Land in Farms, Acres 98,971

Average Farm Size, Acres 107

Harvested Cropland, Acres 33,253

Average Age of Farmers 57

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $391,877
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $28,303,000

Total Farm Production Expense $17,290,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rani

Tobacco, lbs.

1,260

z,o to

z,yy i,uuu

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

700

Q A Q

OUU

C 1

51

Soybeans, Bu.

4,200

ol

1 jz,(JUU

51

Pnrn Rn

V_> UI 11, 1 J IX .

3,200

1 y

ZD4,UUU

Corn for Silage, Tons

2,000

11

22,500

15

Peanuts, lbs.

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

2,500

1 ( 1

lZo,UUU

00

Barley, Bu.

1,450

CO

DO

no 1 nn

yo, iuu

5

Oats, Bu.

500

DO

O A (\f\f\

o4,UUU

Zl

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

17,200

1 Qft

i .y o

o4, IUU

1 Q

lo

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

1 ,OUU

CO
DO

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

lo,0UU

10

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

o , O U U

1 Q
lo

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,200

11

Broilers Produced (1999)

3,300,000

38

Turkeys Raised (1999)

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rani

Livestock

$19,630,000

40

Crops

$18,069,000

61

Total

$37,699,000

55

DAVIE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 169,734

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 557

Total Land in Farms, Acres 70,579

Average Farm Size, Acres 127

Harvested Cropland, Acres 24,586

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $372,048
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $20,067,000

Total Farm Production Expense $12,365,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs. 405

2,260

915,000

59

Cotton, 480 lb. bales *

*

Soybeans, Bu. 4,600

26

119,000

55

Corn, Bu. 2,800

90

252,000

43

Corn for Silage, Tons 1,800

12

22,000

16

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. 3,700

46

170,000

47

Barley, Bu. 200

87

17,400

22

Oats, Bu. *

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons 12,600

2.11

26,600

21

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

2,200

59

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

18,000

19

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

9,700

12

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,400

17

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

295,0.00

17

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$8,950,000

65

Crops

$5,202,000

91

Total

$14,152,000

85

98

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

DUPLIN COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes,
Irish Potatoes,
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Cwt.
Cwt.

6,865
23,100
49,000
33,000

21,000

750
830

22,500

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS ■ 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

1,995
455
26
75

44

68
100

2.39

13,691,000
21,900
1,288,000
2,490,000

915,000

51,000
83,700

53,800

2,080,000
18,000
9,600

31,100,000
9,600,000
670,000

Dollars

$438,326,000
$84,073,000
$522,399,000

11

16

5
4

1 1

9

Number Rank

1
19
14

6
■1
9

Rank

1

8
1

Total Area in County, Acres 523,411

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,224

Total Land in Farms, Acres 238,300

Average Farm Size, Acres 195

Harvested Cropland, Acres 135,469

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $457,117
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $83,518,000

Total Farm Production Expense $574,138,000

CROPS - 1999

Acres Harv.

1,125

300

800

*

3,100

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield

1,775

23

55

*

1.42

Production

1,996,000

*

7,000

44,000

*

*
*

4,400

2,400
1,500

$1,683,000
$7,442,000
$9,125,000

Rank

47

80

*

70

DURHAM COUNTY

70

Number Rank

73

68

*

Dollars Rank

85
87
93

Total Area in County, Acres 186,003

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 159

Total Land in Farms, Acres 22,238

Average Farm Size, Acres 140

Harvested Cropland, Acres 5,166

Average Age of Farmers 58

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $555,036
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $7,314,000

Total Farm Production Expense $4,203,000

99

EDGECOMBE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 323,238

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 315

Total Land in Farms, Acres 171,589

Average Farm Size, Acres 545

Harvested Cropland, Acres 104,385

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $723,173
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $35,611,000

Total Farm Production Expense $95,549,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

5,135

2,115

10,866,000

18

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

44,000

420

38,500

5

Soybeans, Bu.

24,000

17

408,000

23

Corn Bu.

11,000

55

605,000

27

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs.

12,335

1,570

19,391,000

6

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

5,000

48

240,000

33

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

420

81

91

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

1,900

110

209,600

5

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

2,400

1.58

3,800

74

Sorghum, Bu.

300

57

17,000

7

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

175,000

14

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,400

64

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,600

65

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Broilers Produced (1999)

5,100,000

28

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

105,000

24

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$36,623,000

29

Crops

$72,783,000

13

Total

$109,406,000

20

FORSYTH COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 262,189

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 621

Total Land in Farms, Acres 51,091

Average Farm Size, Acres 82

Harvested Cropland, Acres 17,899

Average Age of Farmers 58

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $268,909
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $17,815,000

Total Farm Production Expense $9,930,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres

Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

1,645

2,485

4,085,000

38

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

*

Soybeans, Bu.

2,000

33

65,000

61

Corn, Bu.

1,000

80

80,000

59

Corn for Silage, Tons

700

14

10,000

25

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

1,200

40

48,000

69

Barley, Bu.

*

Oats, Bu.

260

62

16,000

37

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

7,700

2.17

16,700

35

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

L999)

*

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

6,700

48

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,500

43

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

300

33

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$3,342,000

79

Crops

$12,639,000

73

Total

$15,981,000

82

100

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.

4,DOO

0 A QO

1 1 qq^ ooo

i -
i t

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

400

a on

OCA

ooU

DO

Soybeans, Bu.

Il,OUU

ore nnn

.)()

oorn, du.

DO

oo

Corn for Silage, Tons

1,000

8

7,800

30

Peanuts, lbs.

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

7,400

51

381,000

22

Barley, Bu.

220

71

15,600

23

Oats, Bu.

950

58

55,000

8

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons

8,000

1.81

14,500

42

Sorghum, Bu.

200

52

10,400

9

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

19,000
11,000
5,200

2,100,000

465,000
Dollars

$19,679,000
$41,498,000
$61,177,000

Number Rank

39
33
31

42

12
Rank

39
25
39

Total Area in County, Acres 314,618

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 524

Total Land in Farms, Acres 136,941

Average Farm Size, Acres 261

Harvested Cropland, Acres 45,185

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $480,183
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $25,448,000

Total Farm Production Expense $42,265,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres

Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs.

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

Soybeans, Bu.

500

23

11,500

77

Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons

1,600

12

18,500

18

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

500

42

21,000

76

Barley, Bu.

300

73

22,000

17

Oats, Bu.

390

67

26,000

30

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

6,000

1.90

11,400

48

GASTON COUNTY

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

Total Area in County, Acres

228,179

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

8,600

43

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,000
1,600

50
15

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Broilers Produced (1999)

1,400,000

49

Number of Farms

333

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

Total Land in Farms, Acres

34,860

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

Average Farm Size, Acres

105

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Harvested Cropland, Acres
Average Age of Farmers

10,660
58

Livestock

$9,692,000

62

Average Value of Farm & Buildings

$323,537

Crops

$7,905,000

85

Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment

$8,746,000

Total

$17,597,000

80

Total Farm Production Expense

$6,759,000

101

GATES COUNTY

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Total Area in County, Acres 218,003

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 147

Total Land in Farms, Acres 62,004

Average Farm Size, Acres 422

Harvested Cropland, Acres 46,481

Average Age of Farmers 51

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $629,836
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $21,388,000

Total Farm Production Expense $32,639,000

Tobacco, lbs. 95
Cotton, 480 lb. bales 20,700
Soybeans, Bu. 10,200
Corn, Bu. 5,000
Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs. 6,225
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. 2,300

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu. *
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons 800
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

2,390
621
25
(SO

52

227,000
26,800
258,000
298,000

3,115 19,384,000

120,000

1,500

21,000
1,400
500

4,200,000

$14,490,000
$19,049,000
$33,539,000

70
10
35
39

57

86

Number Rank

37
85
84

32

Dollars Rank

51
58
66

GRAHAM COUNTY

CROPS - 1999

Total Area in County, Acres 186,931

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 110

Total Land in Farms, Acres 7,194

Average Farm Size, Acres 65

Harvested Cropland, Acres 706

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $119,170
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $1,988,000

Total Farm Production Expense $679,000

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Acres Harv.
110

800

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield

1,280

2.13

Production

141,000

1,700

1,500
500

$1,079,000
$932,000
$2,011,000

Rank

73

83

Number Rank

83
84

Dollars Rank

90
98
99

102

tKUro - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

nank

Tobacco, lbs. 5,795

2,060

11,924,000

15

Cotton, 480 lb. bales *

*

*

*

Soybeans, Bu. 1,800

36

64,000

62

Corn, Bu. 800

56

45,000

70

Corn for Silage, Tons 1,000

13

13,000

23

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. 4,500

206,000

40

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu. *

•

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons 13,300

1.60

21,300

29

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

Lilvhits 1 UtR

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

2,800

55

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

11,300

31

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

6,200

27

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,000

21

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$6,132,000

70

Crops

$29,976,000

36

Total

$36,108,000

58

GRANVILLE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 339,949

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 637

Total Land in Farms, Acres 161,818

Average Farm Size, Acres 254

Harvested Cropland, Acres 29,218

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $385,341
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $25,745,000

Total Farm Production Expense $21,428,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

5,540

2,110

11,693,000

16

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

17,000

443

15,700

24

Soybeans, Bu.

27,000

17

470,000

19

Corn, Bu.

9,600

69

658,000

24

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs.

75

2,025

152,000

22

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

8,800

48

420,000

20

Barley, Bu.

*

Oats, Bu.

250

72

18,000

33

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

600

110

65,100

11

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

2,300

1.87

4,300

71

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

GREENE COUNTY

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

$80,344,000
$50,911,000
$131,255,000

365,000 6

2,900 68

1,400 69

* *

4,100,000 33

1,400,000 8

Dollars Rank

12
22
16

Total Area in County, Acres 169,888

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 313

Total Land in Farms, Acres 103,201

Average Farm Size, Acres 330

Harvested Cropland, Acres 72,348

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $680,322
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $42,620,000

Total Farm Production Expense $142,370,000

103

GUILFORD COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 416,083

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 920

Total Land in Farms, Acres 111,882

Average Farm Size, Acres 122

Harvested Cropland, Acres 35,157

Average Age of Farmers 59

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $356,275
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $31,447,000

Total Farm Production Expense $29,988,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

rp_ l ,.. _ _ _ 11,,

lobacco, lbs.

3,350

2,805

9,392,000

20

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

*

*

Soybeans, Bu.

3,800

39

148,000

49

Corn Bu.

4,200

55

231,000

44

Corn for Silage, Tons

2,200

14

31,000

13

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

bmall Grams:

Wheat, Bu.

6,700

48

323,000

26

Barley, Bu.

250

87

21,700

18

Oats, Bu.

750

71

53,000

9

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons

16,700

1.89

31,500

14

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

6,500

45

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

15,400

22

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

7,300

23

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,800

14

Broilers Produced (1999)

Turkeys Raised (1999)

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

173,000
Dollars

$14,112,000
$51,521,000
$65,633,000

21
Rank

52
20
37

HALIFAX COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 464,282

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 339

Total Land in Farms, Acres 185,382

Average Farm Size, Acres 547

Harvested Cropland, Acres 104,435

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $679,344
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $37,442,000

Total Farm Production Expense $75,450,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs.

2,300

2,175

5,006,000

29

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

51,000

472

50,200

2

Soybeans, Bu.

10,500

21

217,000

38

Corn, Bu.

5,000

66

332,000

36

Corn for Silage, Tons

400

12

4,800

38

Peanuts, lbs.

20,490

2,130

43,606,000

2

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

3,500

41

144,000

52

Barley, Bu.

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

430

105

45,000

12

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

4,300

1.72

7,400

59

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

70,000

23

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

10,000

36

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

4,000

39

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

4,800,000

29

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$31,781,000

32

Crops

$74,779,000

11

Total

$106,560,000

21

104

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

6,840

2,225

15,231,000

9

Cotton 480 lb bales

16,600

318

11,000

29

Soybeans, Bu.

19,000

20

388,000

26

Corn, Bu.

4,000

38

152,000

50

Corn for Silage, Tons

500

7

3,300

42

Peanuts, lbs.

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

4,900

46

224,000

35

Barley, Bu.

400

85

34,000

L2

Oats, Bu.

1,000

61

61,000

7

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

800

160

128,800

8

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons

4,100

2.59

10,600

52

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

HARNETT COUNTY

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

66,000
9,000
4,400

18,900,000

$45,641,000
$57,074,000
^102,715,000

25
40
36

1 1

Dollars Rank

25
17
24

Total Area in County, Acres 380.826

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 626

Total Land in Farms, Acres 116,004

Average Farm Size, Acres 185

Harvested Cropland, Acres 52,193

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $426,026
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $36,225,000

Total Farm Production Expense $67,436,000

CROPS - 1999

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

Acres Harv.

825

2,600

*

Yield

1,820

17

*

Production

1,500,000

43,000

Rank

5:!

HAYWOOD COUNTY

8,000

2.93

23,400

27

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

$

Total Area in County, Acres

354,490

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

18,500

16

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

7,600
2,100

21
12

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Broilers Produced (1999)

Number of Farms

776

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

Total Land in Farms, Acres

65,212

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

Average Farm Size, Acres

84

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Harvested Cropland, Acres
Average Age of Farmers

10,680
56

Livestock

$10,685,000

59

Average Value of Farm & Buildings

$262,499

Crops

$8,209,000

84

Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment

$18,486,000

Total

$18,894,000

77

Total Farm Production Expense

$10,579,000

105

HENDERSON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 239,258

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE ■ 1997

Number of Farms 488

Total Land in Farms, Acres 44,511

Average Farm Size, Acres 91

Harvested Cropland, Acres 21,780

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $394,121
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $19,905,000

Total Farm Production Expense $32,976,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres

Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco lbs.

25

1,400

35,000

79

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

*

*

Soybeans, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Corn Bu.

1,600

104

167,000

49

Corn for Silage, Tons

3,000

15

43,800

5

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

*

*

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

6,600

2.53

16,700

35

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Number Rank

7,500
2,600
2,700

$9,501,000
$127,700,000
$137,201,000

46
56

Dollars Rank

63
2
12

HERTFORD COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 226,349

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 169

Total Land in Farms, Acres 76,439

Average Farm Size, Acres 452

Harvested Cropland, Acres 50,694

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $594,186
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $19,459,000

Total Farm Production Expense $49,244,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs.

1,350

1,775

2,394,000

46

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

18,200

601

22,800

15

Soybeans, Bu.

7,400

15

111,000

56

Corn, Bu.

9,300

69

645,000

25

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

Peanuts, lbs.

10,705

2,520

26,984,000

5

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

800

53

42,000

71

Barley, Bu.

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

600

1.83

1,100

87

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

53,000

30

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

9,900,000

19

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$26,904,000

35

Crops

$29,726,000

38

Total

$56,630,000

40

106

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tnhaprn The

1,070

2,245

2,402,000

45

L Lull, lOU 1U. Udlco

99 000

384

17,600

19

OUy UcallB, DU,

7 000

27

190,000

46

Corn, Bu.

1,100

58

64,000

63

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

OlllcLll vjriciiiio.

VV III 1.1 L, DU.

4 500

49

222,000

38

Barley, Bu.

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

2,300

2.43

5,600

65

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

77,000

22

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

1,900,000

44

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$16,274,000

45

Crops

$17,773,000

62

Total

$34,047,000

63

HOKE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 250,400

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 162

Total Land in Farms, Acres 66,920

Average Farm Size, Acres 413

Harvested Cropland, Acres 35,936

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $593,849
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $14,974,000

Total Farm Production Expense $47,881,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

HYDE COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

18,400
27,000
24,000

11,900

230
300
1,150

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

430
12

89

5]

200
2.00
46

16,500
314,000
2,134,000

610,000

*

46,100
600
52,500

$1,631,000
$32,402,000
$34,033,000

21

30

13

9
90
2

Number Rank

6,400 46

Dollars Rank

87
34
64

Total Area in County, Acres 392,211

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 100

Total Land in Farms, Acres 95,327

Average Farm Size, Acres 953

Harvested Cropland, Acres 76,045

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $1,149,503
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $15,350,000

Total Farm Production Expense $23,850,000

107

IREDELL COUNTY

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Total Area in County, Acres 367,616

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,189

Total Land in Farms, Acres 156,748

Average Farm Size, Acres 132

Harvested Cropland, Acres 58,989

Average Age of Farmers 57

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $376,292
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $44,907,000

Total Farm Production Expense $69,091,000

Tobacco, lbs.

460

2,215

1,020,000

57

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

1,300

369

1,000

48

Soybeans, Bu.

6,800

29

197,000

43

Corn, Bu.

2,000

95

1 A A AAA

190,000

47

Corn for Silage, Tons

14,000

10

145,000

1

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

3,400

50

171,000

46

Barley, Bu.

1,400

92

129,000

2

Oats, Bu.

400

70

28,000

27

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

32,300

2.28

73,700

1

Sorghum, Bu.

♦

LIVESTOCK

Number

Kan

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

49,000

1

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

16,500

3

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

11,000

1

Broilers Produced (1999)

1,600,000

46

Turkeys Raised (1999)

650,000

13

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

1,900,000

1

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$75,257,000

13

Crops

$15,632,000

66

Total

$90,889,000

28

JACKSON COUNTY

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Total Area in County, Acres 313,971

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 217

Total Land in Farms, Acres 18,882

Average Farm Size, Acres 87

Harvested Cropland, Acres 3,735

Average Age of Farmers 58

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $295,540
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $5,724,000

Total Farm Production Expense $3,358,000

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

30

1,300

1999)

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

1,735

2.00

52,000

*

2,600

2,100
1,900

$729,000
$9,210,000
$9,939,000

77

*
78

Number Rank

76
60

Dollars Rank

95
81
91

108

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs.

1 n /inn

2,045

21,290,000

2

ootton, 4oU id. Dales

lo,UUU

416

13,000

26

Soybeans, Bu.

r^n nnn

26

1,287,000

6

Corn, Bu.

8,000

45

360,000

34

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

65

2,230

145,000

24

Small Grains:

titu^^j- D,.

wneat, r>u.

1 1 onn
ii ,yuu

45

540,000

16

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

1,600

68

108,000

2

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

5,650

140

785,000

2

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

9,400

2.07

19,500

31

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

220,000

12

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

14,600

24

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

7,000

26

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

12,400,000

16

Turkeys Raised (1999)

950,000

12

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$50,677,000

22

Crops

$158,904,000

1

Total

$209,581,000

6

JOHNSTON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 506,867

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,216

Total Land in Farms, Acres 211,011

Average Farm Size, Acres 174

Harvested Cropland, Acres 110,980

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $418,861
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $63,605,000

Total Farm Production Expense $121,775,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

2,350

1,855

4,357,000

34

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

22,400

411

19,200

17

Soybeans, Bu.

13,000

21

275,000

32

Corn, Bu.

7,000

83

583,000

29

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

6,200

47

292,000

2<S

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

1,400

2.14

3,000

77

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

275,000

8

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,900

68

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

500

84

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$43,023,000

28

Crops

$28,890,000

40

Total

$71,913,000

31

JONES COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 302,912

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 154

Total Land in Farms, Acres 71,769

Average Farm Size, Acres 466

Harvested Cropland, Acres 45,360

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $646,824
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $14,987,000

Total Farm Production Expense $73,863,000

109

LEE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 164,659

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 311

Total Land in Farms, Acres 45,205

Average Farm Size, Acres 145

Harvested Cropland, Acres 12,880

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $370,180
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $11,196,000

Total Farm Production Expense $19,111,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres

Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

1,770

2,460

4,353,000

35

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

2,680

322

1,800

44

Soybeans, Bu.

2,700

17

46,800

64

Corn, Bu.

400

51

20,500

79

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

1,100

54

59,000

66

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

530

62

33,000

23

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

2,200

2.18

4,800

68

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Number Rank

4,000
4,100
1,700

*

5,600,000

$13,555,000
$17,311,000
$30,866,000

52
60

62

*

26

Dollars Rank

53
64
67

LENOIR COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 255,917

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 447

Total Land in Farms, Acres 149,650

Average Farm Size, Acres 335

Harvested Cropland, Acres 100,386

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $703,098
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $47,542,000

Total Farm Production Expense $146,423,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

6,615

2,035

13,456,000

12

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

32,900

508

34,800

6

Soybeans, Bu.

29,000

23

674,000

14

Corn, Bu.

19,000

86

1,629,500

10

Corn for Silage, Tons

300

12

3,600

40

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

13,800

41

560,000

14

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

350

105

37,200

13

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

2,500

2.36

5,900

64

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

325,000

7

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

4,000

61

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,700

62

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

3,300,000

38

Turkeys Raised (1999)

2,400,000

6

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

200,000

19

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$71,549,000

15

Crops

$64,841,000

14

Total

$136,390,000

13

110

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

luUClvvU, II'".

*

*

*

*

Pnttnn 4&0 Ih halpc

*

*

*

ouy ucaiifl, xj u.

4 600

16

73,500

59

Corn, Bu.

1,600

84

135,000

52

Corn for Silage, Tons

2,000

16

32,400

12

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

3,600

35

127,000

54

Barley, Bu.

1,000

80

80,000

8

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

#

*

All Hay, Tons

12,000

2.04

24,500

25

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

1,900

63

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

15,000

23

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

5,500

29

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,600

15

Broilers Produced (1999)

4,400,000

30

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$13,278,000

54

Crops

$5,005,000

92

Total

$18,283,000

78

LINCOLN COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 191,245

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 497

Total Land in Farms, Acres 63,177

Average Farm Size, Acres 127

Harvested Cropland, Acres 23,193

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $286,822
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $12,365,000

Total Farm Production Expense $13,329,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres

Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

*

*

*

*

Soybeans, Bu.

200

40

8,000

79

Corn, Bu.

700

61

43,000

72

Corn for Silage, Tons

400

15

5,800

36

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

3,100

2.16

6,700

62

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Mcdowell county

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999}
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

3,200
1,600
400
1,700,000

*

102,000
Dollars

$5,090,000
$24,089,000
$29,179,000

66
65
30

45

*

25
Rank

71
44
69

Total Area in County, Acres 282,688

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 223

Total Land in Farms, Acres 20,680

Average Farm Size, Acres 93

Harvested Cropland, Acres 5,402

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $207,511
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $5,018,000

Total Farm Production Expense $9,218,000

111

MACON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 330,534

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 309

Total Land in Farms, Acres 22,784

Average Farm Size, Acres 74

Harvested Cropland, Acres 4,455

Average Age of Farmers 58

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $260,995
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $5,681,000

Total Farm Production Expense $2,183,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs. 35

2,315

81,000

74

Cotton, 480 lb. bales *

*

*

*

Soybeans, Bu.

*

*

*

Corn, Bu. *

*

*

*

Corn for Silage, Tons 300

12

3,600

40

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. *

*

*

*

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu. *

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons 5,100

1.94

9,900

53

Sorghum, Bu. *

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

6,000

52

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,200

48

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

200

35

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$2,352,000

83

Crops

$4,521,000

94

Total

$6,873,000

95

MADISON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 287,648

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 907

Total Land in Farms, Acres 80,041

Average Farm Size, Acres 88

Harvested Cropland, Acres 7,645

Average Age of Farmers 57

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $195,966
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $14,908,000

Total Farm Production Expense $6,638,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs. 2,095

1,490

3,121,000

39

Cotton, 480 lb. bales *

*

*

*

Soybeans, Bu.

*

*

Corn, Bu. 200

98

19,600

81

Corn for Silage, Tons 200

8

1,600

48

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. *

*

*

*

Barley, Bu. *

*

*

*

Oats, Bu. *

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons 6,100

2.66

16,200

38

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

11,600

29

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

5,800

28

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$2,730,000

82

Crops

$11,192,000

77

Total

$13,922,000

86

112

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

I KMC!

Production

iwinK

3,510

2,385

8,377,000

23

lyULLUU, tOv 1U. Udlco

42 400

541

47,800

3

vhpn nc Ri i

10,500

21

224,000

37

Corn, Bu.

6,000

(SO

358,000

35

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

13,330

2,545

33,907,000

4

OiIlo.ll v_J 1 dillo.

WVipat Rii

VV Ileal, 1JU.

2 200

41

90,000

61

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

1,100

1.55

1,700

83

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

7,000

42

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,300

65

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,600

65

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

3,500,000

36

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$11,773,000

58

Crops

$54,312,000

19

Total

$66,085,000

36

MARTIN COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 296,058

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 389

Total Land in Farms, Acres 115,202

Average Farm Size, Acres 296

Harvested Cropland, Acres 74,588

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $355,861
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $30,236,000

Total Farm Production Expense $40,414,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres

Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

*

*

*

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

Soybeans, Bu.

1,200

25

30,000

67

Corn, Bu.

600

61

36,600

76

Corn for Silage, Tons

1,400

11

15,500

20

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

1,300

48

63,000

65

Barley, Bu.

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

6,200

2.19

13,600

44

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

*

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

9,000

40

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,100

49

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,100

20

Broilers Produced (1999)

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$9,471,000

64

Crops

$124,051,000

3

Total

$133,522,000

14

MECKLENBURG COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 337,549

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 295

Total Land in Farms, Acres 29,015

Average Farm Size, Acres 98

Harvested Cropland, Acres 9,053

Average Age of Farmers 58

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $603,586
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $19,667,000

Total Farm Production Expense $32,002,000

113

MITCHELL COUNTY

CROPS - 1999

Total Area in County, Acres 141,741

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 306

Total Land in Farms, Acres 25,170

Average Farm Size, Acres 82

Harvested Cropland, Acres 3,768

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $147,392
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $7,972,000

Total Farm Production Expense $2,040,000

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Acres Harv.

395

Yield Production

3,100

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

1,615

*

*
*

2.26

637,000

*

7,000

Number

*

2,500
1,300

$570,000
$6,214,000
$6,784,000

Rank

65

61

Rank

72
71

Dollars Rank

96
90
96

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 314,278

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 256

Total Land in Farms, Acres 41,792

Average Farm Size, Acres 163

Harvested Cropland, Acres 6,317

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $304,634
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $8,555,000

Total Farm Production Expense $38,938,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs. 270

2,640

713,000

64

Cotton, 480 lb. bales 1,200

720

1,800

44

Soybeans, Bu. 500

26

13,000

76

Corn, Bu. 500

45

22,500

78

Corn for Silage, Tons *

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. 600

47

28,000

74

Barley, Bu. *

*

*

*

Oats, Bu. *

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt. *

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt. *

*

*

All Hay, Tons 3,800

2.53

9,600

54

Sorghum, Bu. *

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

29,000

34

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

6,500

49

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,900

53

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

21,100,000

10

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$43,321,000

27

Crops

$10,329,000

79

Total

$53,650,000

41

114

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

MOORE COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.

1,855

2,330

4,321,000

36

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

550

655

750

49

Soybeans, Bu.

1,500

31

46,500

65

Corn, Bu.

/ uu

oU

AO nnn

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

1,700

46

79,000

63

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons

7,000

O A A

z.44

Tit r\n
1 /,1UU

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

JNumber

IV ci 11

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

55,000

28

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

9,500

39

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

5,100

32

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Broilers Produced (1999)

36,000,000

5

Turkeys Raised (1999)

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

315,000

16

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$97,056,000

10

Crops

$25,752,000

42

Total

$122,808,000

19

Total Area in County, Acres 447,200

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 683

Total Land in Farms, Acres 100,668

Average Farm Size, Acres 147

Harvested Cropland, Acres 17,694

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $306,500
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $30,369,000

Total Farm Production Expense $77,508,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

7,895

2,125

16,764,000

6

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

19,000

424

16,800

20

Soybeans, Bu.

28,000

22

625,000

15

Corn, Bu.

1,500

51

76,000

60

Corn for Silage, Tons

200

12

2,400

45

Peanuts, lbs.

3,500

1,575

5,513,000

13

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

10,000

41

410,000

21

Barley, Bu.

*

*

Oats, Bu.

620

63

39,000

19

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

5,900

140

840,700

1

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

6,600

2.41

15,900

40

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

80,000

21

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

8,900

42

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,500

43

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Broilers Produced (1999)

11,200,000

17

Turkeys Raised (1999)

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

1,433,000

2

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$59,818,000

17

Crops

$81,792,000

9

Total

$141,610,000

11

NASH COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 345,805

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 472

Total Land in Farms, Acres 175,278

Average Farm Size, Acres 371

Harvested Cropland, Acres 90,913

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $794,217
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $57,646,000

Total Farm Production Expense $116,881,000

115

NEW HANOVER COUNTY

CROPS - 1999

Total Area in County, Acres 127,322

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 62

Total Land in Farms, Acres 5,435

Average Farm Size, Acres 88

Harvested Cropland, Acres 3,426

Average Age of Farmers 57

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $299,973
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $3,324,000

Total Farm Production Expense $3,182,000

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Acres Harv.

35

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield

1,915

Production

67,000

$147,000
$7,898,000
$8,045,000

Rank

76

Number Rank

Dollars Rank

99
86
94

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 343,130

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 342

Total Land in Farms, Acres 160,464

Average Farm Size, Acres 469

Harvested Cropland, Acres 94,286

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $597,037
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $36,681,000

Total Farm Production Expense $75,255,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

185

2,220

411,000

67

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

57,500

587

70,300

1

Soybeans, Bu.

8,000

19

154,000

48

Corn, Bu.

2,900

79

228,000

46

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

20,465

2,765

56,562,000

1

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

1,400

53

74,000

64

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

1,400

1.71

2,400

81

Sorghum, Bu.

450

48

21,500

5

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec.

L, 1999)

156,000

15

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,800

70

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,000

59

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

9,300,000

20

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS -

1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$43,441,000

26

Crops

$48,339,000

23

Total

$91,780,000

27

116

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

TV* ri q oon lhc
lUUdLlU. lUo.

2 505

1,700

4,263,000

37

^OtlOIl, *±OU ID. Dalcb

A 7fifi

337

3,300

36

Soybeans, Bu.

1 fi nnn

1D,VJUU

28

455,000

20

Corn, Bu.

10,500

71

748,000

23

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

4,400

47

205,000

41

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons

2,400

2.29

5,500

67

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

185,000

13

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,700

71

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,300

71

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

Turkeys Raised (1999)

3,000,000

4

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

*

CASH RECEIPTS -

1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$50,522,000

24

Crops

$18,976,000

59

Total

$69,498,000

32

ONSLOW COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 490,797

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 369

Total Land in Farms, Acres 63,419

Average Farm Size, Acres 172

Harvested Cropland, Acres 35,573

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $291,132
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $17,838,000

Total Farm Production Expense $75,716,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs.

1,265

2,370

2,998,000

41

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

Soybeans, Bu.

2,200

32

70,800

60

Corn, Bu.

1,500

66

98,500

56

Corn for Silage, Tons

3,400

10

35,500

9

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

2,900

56

163,000

48

Barley, Bu.

380

77

29,300

14

Oats, Bu.

200

75

15,000

38

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

14,000

1.89

26,500

22

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

6,600

44

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

14,500

25

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

7,300

23

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,500

9

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$13,192,000

55

Crops

$21,443,000

52

Total

$34,635,000

62

ORANGE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 255,866

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 485

Total Land in Farms, Acres 72,515

Average Farm Size, Acres 150

Harvested Cropland, Acres 22,518

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $445,793
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $22,330,000

Total Farm Production Expense $17,937,000

117

PAMLICO COUNTY

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Total Area in County, Acres 215,648

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 67

Total Land in Farms, Acres 50,232

Average Farm Size, Acres 750

Harvested Cropland, Acres 42,754

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $979,556
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $14,570,000

Total Farm Production Expense $15,613,000

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

385
4,400
21,000
10,400

9,700

2,400
300

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

1,855
425
19
82

48

195
2.00

714,000
3,900
400,000
855,500

468,000

469,000
600

63
35
25
22

18

3
90

Number Rank

2,300 58

* *

* *

* *

Dollars Rank

$1,058,000 91

$12,858,000 72

$13,916,000 87

PASQUOTANK COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 145,210

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 174

Total Land in Farms, Acres 86,306

Average Farm Size, Acres 496

Harvested Cropland, Acres 77,125

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $730,602
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $19,746,000

Total Farm Production Expense $25,736,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

4,500

501

4,700

34

Soybeans, Bu.

41,000

29

1,175,000

8

Corn, Bu.

18,500

100

1,857,000

8

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs.

130

2,325

302,000

18

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

24,800

53

1,323,000

4

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

4,200

195

820,300

1

All Hay, Tons

*

*

Sorghum, Bu.

2,600

50

131,000

1

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

700

89

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

500

84

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999

)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$889,000

92

Crops

$38,268,000

28

Total

$39,157,000

52

118

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

PENDER COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.

1,350

2,120

2,ob5,000

44

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

2,600

369

2,000

41

Soybeans, Bu.

15,400

23

357,000

28

Corn, Bu.

7,500

76

572,000

30

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs.

370

1,825

675,000

15

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

5,700

43

245,000

32

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

*

*

#

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons 1,900

2.05 3,900

l:>>

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

245,000

10

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,000

78

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,000

76

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Broilers Produced (1999)

1,100,000

50

Turkeys Raised (1999)

1,200,000

9

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$51,702,000

21

Crops

$23,019,000

48

Total

$74,721,000

29

Total Area in County, Acres 557,261

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 283

Total Land in Farms, Acres 68,861

Average Farm Size, Acres 243

Harvested Cropland, Acres 34,195

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $434,172
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $15,646,000

Total Farm Production Expense $86,645,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

PERQUIMANS COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

20,300

553

23,400

13

Soybeans, Bu.

29,000

23

679,000

13

Corn, Bu.

15,000

94

1,405,000

15

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs.

2,910

2,845

8,276,000

9

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

12,500

57

714,000

11

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

200

90

18,000

33

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

200

200

40,100

10

All Hay, Tons

400

1.75

700

89

Sorghum, Bu.
LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

9,000
1,100
700

*

5,800,000

*

Dollars

$15,778,000
$23,689,000
$39,467,000

Number Rank

41
87

82

*

25

Rank

47
45
51

Total Area in County, Acres 158,202

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 202

Total Land in Farms, Acres 77,196

Average Farm Size, Acres 382

Harvested Cropland, Acres 67,857

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $602,653
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $21,261,000

Total Farm Production Expense $31,118,000

119

PERSON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 251,098

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 401

Total Land in Farms, Acres 120,470

Average Farm Size, Acres 300

Harvested Cropland, Acres 31,498

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $504,166
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $20,060,000

Total Farm Production Expense $18,496,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres

Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

3,675

2,450

8,995,000

21

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

*

*

*

*

Soybeans, Bu.

6,300

31

196,000

44

Corn, Bu.

1,900

73

138,000

51

Corn for Silage, Tons

700

10

6,900

34

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

6,200

43

268,000

29

Barley, Bu.

*

*

Oats, Bu.

200

70

14,000

39

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

9,200

1.93

17,800

32

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

11,100

40

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

7,700

45

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,400

45

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$4,567,000

75

Crops

$24,840,000

43

Total

$29,407,000

68

PITT COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 417,037

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 474

Total Land in Farms, Acres 193,377

Average Farm Size, Acres 408

Harvested Cropland, Acres 132,083

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $766,717
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $53,030,000

Total Farm Production Expense $143,677,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

11,180

2,015

22,545,000

1

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

37,500

410

32,000

8

Soybeans, Bu.

46,000

20

930,000

11

Corn, Bu.

16,000

68

1,080,000

19

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

Peanuts, lbs.

4,380

1,795

7,858,000

10

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

17,800

42

750,000

10

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

650

71

46,000

16

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

3,400

1.97

6,700

62

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

265,000

9

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

4,200

59

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,300

58

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

3,900,000

34

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$57,099,000

18

Crops

$90,073,000

7

Total

$147,172,000

10

120

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

Cotton, 480 lb. bales * * * *

Soybeans, Bu. *

Corn, Bu. * * * *

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs. *

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. * * * *

Barley, Bu. *

Oats, Bu. * * * *

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt. * *

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons 4,300 1.98 8,500 56

Sorghum, Bu. *

POLK COUNTY

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

4,000
1,000

200

*

$1,932,000
$8,480,000
$10,412,000

Number Rank

61
76
35

*

Dollars Rank

84
83
89

Total Area in County, Acres 152,218

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 188

Total Land in Farms, Acres 30,701

Average Farm Size, Acres 163

Harvested Cropland, Acres 4,893

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $373,226
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $6,416,000

Total Farm Production Expense $2,928,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

RANDOLPH COUNTY

Tobacco, lbs.

1,010

2,850

2,880,000

43

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

Soybeans, Bu.

5,600

35

198,000

42

Corn, Bu.

4,000

71

282,000

40

Corn for Silage, Tons

4,200

9

37,000

8

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

2,800

58

163,000

48

Barley, Bu.

500

69

34,700

11

Oats, Bu.

450

64

29,000

25

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

21,200

2.36

50,100

5

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

27,000

36

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

42,000

2

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

18,200

1

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

4,600

2

Broilers Produced (1999)

54,000,000

3

Turkeys Raised (1999

)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

1,310,000

3

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$157,366,000

6

Crops

$29,710,000

39

Total

$187,076,000

7

Total Area in County, Acres 503,981

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,366

Total Land in Farms, Acres 148,301

Average Farm Size, Acres 109

Harvested Cropland, Acres 39,580

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $281,968
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $51,695,000

Total Farm Production Expense $100,981,000

121

RICHMOND COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 303,386

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 251

Total Land in Farms, Acres 54,498

Average Farm Size, Acres 217

Harvested Cropland, Acres 17,896

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $335,591
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $9,295,000

Total Farm Production Expense $50,563,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres

Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tn harm 1 h

700

2 430

1 709 000

Potton 480 lh halps

3 900

652

^ 300

33

i~J\jy UC a 11 o , u u. .

1,200

22

9fi 000

70
t u

Pnrn Rn

V y W 1 11 , 1JU>

900

47

49 300

73

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

1,100

45

49,000

67

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons

3,300

2.42

8,000

58

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Number Rank

62,000
4,000
1,700

25,300,000

$56,227,000
$10,455,000
$66,682,000

26
61
62

Dollars Rank

19

78
35

ROBESON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 607,296

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,004

Total Land in Farms, Acres 285,186

Average Farm Size, Acres 284

Harvested Cropland, Acres 198,738

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $377,101
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $60,275,000

Total Farm Production Expense $161,987,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

9,910

2,105

20,868,000

3

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

33,400

412

28,700

9

Soybeans, Bu.

104,000

24

2,529,000

1

Corn, Bu.

34,600

77

2,665,000

2

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs.

SO

2,400

192,000

20

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

42,000

53

2,215,000

1

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

850

56

48,000

13

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons

6,700

2.66

17,800

32

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec.

1, 1999)

370,000

5

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

5,000

57

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,000

50

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Broilers Produced (1999)

14,700,000

14

Turkeys Raised (1999)

1,000,000

11

All Chickens (Dec. 1

1999)

*

CASH RECEIPTS -

1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$87,577,000

11

Crops

$81,028,000

10

Total

$168,605,000

8

122

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Tobacco, lbs. 5,110
Cotton, 480 lb. bales *

Yield Production Rank

2,585 13,221,000 13

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

Soybeans, Bu.

1,700

29

49,500

63

Corn, Bu.

1,400

82

114,500

54

Corn for Silage, Tons

1,600

11

17,000

19

Peanuts, lbs.

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

6,400

41

263,000

30

Barley, Bu.

350

77

27,100

15

Oats, Bu.

280

64

18,000

33

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

12,500

1.76

22,000

2H

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

4,500

50

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

11,000

33

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

4,500

35

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

800

25

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$6,382,000

69

Crops
Total

$33,941,000
$40,323,000

32
49

Total Area in County, Acres 362,541

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 780

Total Land in Farms, Acres 133,842

Average Farm Size, Acres 172

Harvested Cropland, Acres 28,353

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $260,114
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $26,368,000

Total Farm Production Expense $22,823,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

*

*

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

1,150

543

1,300

4(i

Soybeans, Bu.

9,500

33

317,500

29

Corn, Bu.

4,300

75

320,500

37

Corn for Silage, Tons

3,200

11

35,400

10

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

6,600

56

370,000

23

Barley, Bu.

2,100

94

196,400

1

Oats, Bu.

380

53

20,000

31

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

21,000

1.76

37,000

8

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

3,400

53

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

24,500

7

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

12,600

7

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,200

4

Broilers Produced (1999)

Turkeys Raised (1999)

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

60,000

28

CASH RECEIPTS -

1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$21,321,000

38

Crops

$17,658,000

63

Total

$38,979,000

53

ROWAN COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 327,296

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 779

Total Land in Farms, Acres 107,555

Average Farm Size, Acres 138

Harvested Cropland, Acres 42,276

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $321,963
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $32,513,000

Total Farm Production Expense $22,954,000

123

RUTHERFORD COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 361,101

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 505

Total Land in Farms, Acres 61,147

Average Farm Size, Acres 121

Harvested Cropland, Acres 13,048

Average Age of Farmers 59

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $219,606
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $11,069,000

Total Farm Production Expense $5,165,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

tobacco, ids.

cotton, 4ou id. Dales ouu

A OA

4oU

p; c\r\
OUU

Ol

Soybeans, Bu.

uorn, rSu. ^UU

OZ

10,400

85

Corn for Silage, Tons 300

13

3,800

39

Peanuts, lbs.

*

Small Grains:

wneat, du.

*

*

*

Barley, Bu.

*

*

uats, Bu.

#

*

-J-

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

%

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Vf on Tnnc 17 can

All nay, ions i/,ouu

1 .0 1

0£? A A A

Zo,4UU

z4

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

NunibBr

Ran

riogs ana .rigs (Dec. l, lyyy)

*

cattle (Jan. 1, zuuu)

lo,oUU

z /

oeei cows (dan. i, zuuu j

on

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

400

30

Broilers Produced (1999)

1,500,000

48

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$6,831,000

67

Crops

$3,169,000

95

Total

$10,000,000

90

SAMPSON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 605,133

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,186

Total Land in Farms, Acres 270,840

Average Farm Size, Acres 228

Harvested Cropland, Acres 160,230

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $464,467
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $85,393,000

Total Farm Production Expense $577,584,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

7,100

2,200

15,628,000

8

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

52,000

312

33,800

7

Soybeans, Bu.

57,000

23

1,307,000

4

Corn, Bu.

16,500

67

1,111,000

18

Corn for Silage, Tons

1,200

7

8,700

26

Peanuts, lbs.

265

2,190

581,000

16

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

22,000

53

1,165,000

5

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

700

66

46,000

16

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

3,500

150

528,300

3

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons

21,000

2.55

53,600

4

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

1,811,000

2

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

21,000

11

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

9,200

15

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

900

24

Broilers Produced (1999)

10,800,000

18

Turkeys Raised (1999

)

10,000,000

1

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

510,000

10

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$414,622,000

2

Crops

$94,499,000

5

Total

$509,121,000

2

124

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

X 1 1 I (1

production

Rant
IV cl 11 K.

Tobacco, lbs.

470

1,990

936,000

58

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

18,100

398

15,000

25

Soybeans, Bu.

8,000

27

213,000

39

Corn, Bu.

1,200

73

88,000

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

4,200

44

185,000

44

Barley, Bu.

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons

2,100

1.90

4,000

72

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

124,000

L6

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,800

80

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,000

76

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

7,300,000

$35,179,000
$12,157,000
$47,336,000

23

Dollars Rank

.30
75
47

SCOTLAND COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 204,262

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 123

Total Land in Farms, Acres 53,501

Average Farm Size, Acres 435

Harvested Cropland, Acres 31,508

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $459,458
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $9,972,000

Total Farm Production Expense $44,136,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

*

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

11,500

676

16,200

23

Soybeans, Bu.

16,000

30

486,500

18

Corn, Bu.

10,800

SI

874,000

21

Corn for Silage, Tons

700

11

7,700

31

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

7,200

47

339,000

24

Barley, Bu.

1,070

80

85,400

6

Oats, Bu.

1,100

64

70,000

4

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

12,000

2.43

29,200

17

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

4,500

50

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

18,000

19

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

12,200

8

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

700

27

Broilers Produced (1999)

8,900,000

21

Turkeys Raised (1999)

1,100,000

10

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

470,000

11

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$50,630,000

23

Crops

$12,303,000

74

Total

$62,933,000

38

STANLY COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 252,864

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 558

Total Land in Farms, Acres 94,709

Average Farm Size, Acres 170

Harvested Cropland, Acres 50,303

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $289,043
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $25,476,000

Total Farm Production Expense $51,748,000

125

STOKES COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 289,184

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 926

Total Land in Farms, Acres 110,003

Average Farm Size, Acres 119

Harvested Cropland, Acres 20,013

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $205,411
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $27,247,000

Total Farm Production Expense $20,122,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs. 4,555

2,330

10,621,000

19

Cotton, 480 lb. bales *

*

*

Soybeans, Bu. 800

35

28,200

69

Corn, Bu. 800

75

60,000

65

Corn for Silage, Tons 600

12

7,200

33

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. 1,000

40

40,000

73

Barley, Bu. *

*

Oats, Bu. *

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons 11,000

1.94

21,300

29

Sorghum, Bu. *

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

2,500

56

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

12,000

28

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

4,000

39

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$4,617,000

73

Crops

$23,185,000

46

Total

$27,802,000

70

SURRY COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 343,398

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,194

Total Land in Farms, Acres 129,840

Average Farm Size, Acres 109

Harvested Cropland, Acres 38,273

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $220,632
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $40,863,000

Total Farm Production Expense $60,369,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Tobacco, lbs. 4,770

Cotton, 480 lb. bales *

Soybeans, Bu. 4,600

Corn, Bu. 3,500

Corn for Silage, Tons 1,400
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu. 2,300

Barley, Bu. 300

Oats, Bu. *
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons 19,500

Sorghum, Bu. *

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield Production Rank

2,560 12,210,000 14

40
89
15

52
83

2.56

184,000
310,000
21,000

120,000
24,900

50,000

20,500
25,100
10,800
1,200
18,700,000

300,000
Dollars

$72,214,000
$29,751,000
$101,965,000

47
38
17

57
16

Number Rank

38
6
9

19

12

16
Rank

14

37
25

126

CROPS - 1999

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes
Irish Potatoes,
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Acres Harv.

20

Cwt.
Cwt.

700

*

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield

1,500

Production Rank

SWAIN COUNTY

2.29

30,000

80

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

i Ron

O.J

*

*

Number

Rank

600

90

300

90

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Dollars

Rank

$819,000

94

$2,430,000

97

$3,249,000

98

Total Area in County, Acres 338,003

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 77

Total Land in Farms, Acres 6,624

Average Farm Size, Acres 86

Harvested Cropland, Acres 820

Average Age of Farmers 59

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $191,647
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $1,848,000

Total Farm Production Expense $1,556,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

25

1,880

47,000

78

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

*

Soybeans, Bu.

*

*

Corn, Bu.

650

88

57,500

66

Corn for Silage, Tons

200

17

3,300

42

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

♦

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons 3,000

2.47

7,400

59

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

3,000

67

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,200

73

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$2,813,000

81

Crops

$20,037,000

56

Total

$22,850,000

76

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 242,150

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 174

Total Land in Farms, Acres 12,675

Average Farm Size, Acres 73

Harvested Cropland, Acres 3,130

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $317,525
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $5,315,000

Total Farm Production Expense $6,346,000

127

TYRRELL COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 249,555

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 83

Total Land in Farms, Acres 54,838

Average Farm Size, Acres 661

Harvested Cropland, Acres 50,168

Average Age of Farmers 52

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $850,500
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $12,423,000

Total Farm Production Expense $25,227,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs.

*

*

*

ri„ij Aon 11- l l

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

3,500

453

3,300

36

Soybeans, Bu.

Of) AAA

32,000

18

564,000

16

Corn, Bu.

25,500

101

2,573,000

3

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

Peanuts, lbs.

90

1,935

174,000

21

Small Grains:

TT71 j. T3..

Wheat, Bu.

17,700

59

1,048,000

8

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

600

87

59 000

KJ £i . \J \J\J

10

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

2,200

210

462,700

5

All Hay, Tons

200

2.00

400

92

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

34,000

32

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$4,558,000

76

Crops

$20,052,000

55

Total

$24,610,000

72

UNION COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 407,949

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,142

Total Land in Farms, Acres 178,173

Average Farm Size, Acres 156

Harvested Cropland, Acres 102,320

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $427,785
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $51,654,000

Total Farm Production Expense $232,550,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

8,900

599

11,100

28

Soybeans, Bu.

42,500

22

930,000

11

Corn, Bu.

22,000

76

1,663,000

9

Corn for Silage, Tons

800

10

8,300

28

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

31,500

53

1,674,000

3

Barley, Bu.

1,500

80

120,200

3

Oats, Bu.

1,100

88

97,000

3

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

All Hay, Tons

16,000

2.31

37,000

8

Sorghum, Bu.

400

44

17,500

6

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

40,000

31

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

25,600

5

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

13,800

6

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

500

29

Broilers Produced (1999)

70,500,000

2

Turkeys Raised (1999)

2,500,000

5

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

1,260,000

5

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$223,174,000

3

Crops

$45,475,000

24

Total

$268,649,000

4 1

128

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

3,205

4,500

4,200

2,600

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield Production Rank

2,190 7,018,000

VANCE COUNTY

27

53

1.46

119,500

224,000

2,100
1,100

$1,448,000
$21,632,000
$23,080,000

25

*

54

35

3,800 74

Number Rank

76
74

Dollars Rank

51
75

Total Area in County, Acres 162,272

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 232

Total Land in Farms, Acres 66,584

Average Farm Size, Acres 287

Harvested Cropland, Acres 15,212

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $396,015
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $19,901,000

Total Farm Production Expense $10,918,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Ran

Tobacco, lbs.

7,635

2,265

17,300,000

4

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

270

533

300

56

Soybeans, Bu.

12,500

21

260,000

34

Corn, Bu.

400

49

19,500

82

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

#

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

5,000

48

240,000

33

Barley, Bu.

*

*

Oats, Bu.

1,200

58

69,000

5

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

260

135

35,100

14

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

5,000

2.14

10,700

51

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

*

WAKE COUNTY

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

2,500
7,000
2,700

$4,064,000
$64,710,000
$68,774,000

Number Rank

56
47
55

Dollars Rank

77
15

33

Total Area in County, Acres 533,709

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 772

Total Land in Farms, Acres 133,201

Average Farm Size, Acres 147

Harvested Cropland, Acres 37,385

Average Age of Farmers 57

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $507,767
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $34,617,000

Total Farm Production Expense $46,836,000

129

WARREN COUNTY

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

Total Area in County, Acres 274,400

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 282

Total Land in Farms, Acres 80,155

Average Farm Size, Acres 284

Harvested Cropland, Acres 19,033

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $309,225
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $14,219,000

Total Farm Production Expense $26,667,000

Tobacco, lbs.

1,990

2,235

4,445,000

33

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

500

432

450

53

Soybeans, Bu.

6,500

20

130,000

52

1 vn H 1 1

vUI 11, DU.

Oo

oq nnn
ZO ,uuu

77

Corn for Silage, Tons

1,000

12

11,500

24

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

2,900

48

140,000

53

Barley, Bu.

240

79

18,900

21

Oats, Bu.

450

60

27,000

28

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

All Hay, Tons

6,900

1 .OO

i ^ nnn

AR

Sorghum, Bu.

200

44

8,700

13

LIVESTOCK

TV ii m hpr

Ran

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

29,000

34

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

9,600

38

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

4,300

37

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

800

25

Broilers Produced (1999)

2,100,000

42

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

93,000

27

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Ran

Livestock

$17,094,000

43

Crops

$19,843,000

57

Total

$36,937,000

56

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 222,618

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 203

Total Land in Farms, Acres 107,280

Average Farm Size, Acres 528

Harvested Cropland, Acres 88,259

Average Age of Farmers ■ 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $657,527
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $26,605,000

Total Farm Production Expense $48,110,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

300

2,475

743,000

60

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

10,800

502

11,300

27

Soybeans, Bu.

43,000

25

1,063,000

9

Corn, Bu.

26,000

90

2,340,000

5

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

Peanuts, lbs.

2,505

2,620

6,558,000

12

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

21,000

53

1,118,000

7

Barley, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

2,500

185

463,200

4

All Hay, Tons

1,200

2.08

2,500

79

Sorghum, Bu.

200

48

9,500

11

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

68,000

24

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,500

83

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

800

80

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

4,300,000

31

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$19,221,000

41

Crops

$32,524,000

33

Total

$51,745,000

42

130

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

570

7,000

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

Yield Production Rank

2,205 1,256,000 54

WATAUGA COUNTY

2.31

16,200

*

Number

11,600
4,000

$3,068,000
$21,083,000
$24,151,000

38

*

Rank

29
39

Dollars Rank

80
54
73

Total Area in County, Acres 200,038

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 674

Total Land in Farms, Acres 56,508

Average Farm Size, Acres 84

Harvested Cropland, Acres 8,336

Average Age of Farmers 56

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $259,563
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $16,201,000

Total Farm Production Expense $6,140,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

6,775

2,200

14,903,000

10

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

26,000

425

23,000

14

Soybeans, Bu.

61,000

27

1,638,000

2

Corn, Bu.

19,000

74

1,405,000

15

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

24,800

45

1,127,000

6

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.

700

70

49,000

12

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

1,400

100

140,300

7

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons

7,000

2.33

16,300

37

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

547,000

4

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

10,200

35

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

5,000

33

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

22,400,000

8

Turkeys Raised (1999)

5,700,000

3

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

400,000

15

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$202,543,000

5

Crops

$74,490,000

12

Total

$277,033,000

3

WAYNE COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 353,664

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 827

Total Land in Farms, Acres 229,423

Average Farm Size, Acres 277

Harvested Cropland, Acres 133,956

Average Age of Farmers 54

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $542,144
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $68,836,000

Total Farm Production Expense $270,331,000

131

WILKES COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 484,621

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 1,170

Total Land in Farms, Acres 127,428

Average Farm Size, Acres 109

Harvested Cropland, Acres 30,395

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $258,168
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $36,803,000

Total Farm Production Expense $171,196,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

505

3,095

1,564,000

51

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

*

Soybeans, Bu.

400

28

11,200

78

Corn, Bu.

1,300

76

99,000

55

Corn for Silage, Tons

4,000

17

69,200

2

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

900

46

41,000

72

Barley, Bu.

300

68

20,500

19

Oats, Bu.

*

*

*

*

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

*

*

*

All Hay, Tons

25,500

2.44

62,200

2

Sorghum, Bu.

*

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1,

1999)

*

*

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

34,500

4

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

16 500

3

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,300

18

Broilers Produced (1999)

85,800,000

1

Turkeys Raised (1999)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

1,200,000

6

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$208,515,000

4

Crops

$13,620,000

68

Total

$222,135,000

5

WILSON COUNTY

Total Area in County, Acres 237,498

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 385

Total Land in Farms, Acres 128,108

Average Farm Size, Acres 333

Harvested Cropland, Acres 84,090

Average Age of Farmers 53

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $612,811
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $43,888,000

Total Farm Production Expense $87,044,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

Tobacco, lbs.

7,805

2,160

16,858,000

5

Cotton, 480 lb. bales

19,500

450

18,300

18

Soybeans, Bu.

40,000

25

984,000

10

Corn, Bu.

9,000

63

568,000

31

Corn for Silage, Tons

*

Peanuts, lbs.

*

*

*

Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

9,500

49

465,000

19

Barley, Bu.

*

Oats, Bu.

500

64

32,000

24

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

3,710

125

457,300

4

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons

1,700

2.12

3,600

76

Sorghum, Bu.

*

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

33,000

33

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

2,400

73

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

1,100

74

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

*

*

Broilers Produced (1999)

*

Turkeys Raised (1999

)

*

*

All Chickens (Dec. 1,

1999)

*

*

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Livestock

$15,021,000

50

Crops

$117,924,000

4

Total

$132,945,000

15

132

CROPS • 1999 Acres Harv.

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons
Peanuts, lbs.
Small Grains:

Wheat, Bu.

Barley, Bu.

Oats, Bu.
Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.
Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
All Hay, Tons
Sorghum, Bu.

Harv.

Yield

Production

Rank

3,150

2,455

7,728,000

24

8,400

35

296,800

31

6,000

103

620,000

26

4,300

14

62,100

4

*

*

*

*

YADKIN COUNTY

4,400
1,250

17,200

48
87

2.38

210,000
108,600

41,000

39
4

LIVESTOCK

Number

Rank

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)

Total Area in County, Acres

214,790

Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

22,000

10

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

10,400
3,100

10

5

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Broilers Produced (1999)

5,200,000

27

Number of Farms

884

Turkeys Raised (1999)

Total Land in Farms, Acres

101,838

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

850,000

7

Average Farm Size, Acres

115

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Dollars

Rank

Harvested Cropland, Acres
Average Age of Farmers

43,075
55

Livestock

$27,502,000

34

Average Value of Farm & Buildings

$269,462

Crops

$23,145,000

47

Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment

$34,841,000

Total

$50,647,000

44

Total Farm Production Expense

$32,537,000

CROPS - 1999 Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank

YANCEY COUNTY

985

200
200

Tobacco, lbs.
Cotton, 480 lb. bales
Soybeans, Bu.
Corn, Bu.

Corn for Silage, Tons

Peanuts, lbs.

Small Grains:
Wheat, Bu. *
Barley, Bu. *
Oats, Bu. *

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

All Hay, Tons 3,200

Sorghum, Bu.

LIVESTOCK

Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1999)
Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)
Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)
Broilers Produced (1999)
Turkeys Raised (1999)
All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

CASH RECEIPTS - 1998

Livestock

Crops

Total

1,190

(if,
9

1.75

1,173,000

*
*

13,000
1,800

5,600

5,600
3,800

$1,638,000
$13,532,000
$15,170,000

56

*

*
83
47

65

Number Rank

53
42

Dollars Rank

86
70
83

Total Area in County, Acres 199,968

CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - 1997

Number of Farms 604

Total Land in Farms, Acres 40,057

Average Farm Size, Acres 66

Harvested Cropland, Acres 4,215

Average Age of Farmers 55

Average Value of Farm & Buildings $142,064
Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment $10,312,000

Total Farm Production Expense $3,144,000

133

NUMBER ONE

NUMBER TWO

NUMBER

THREE

CROPS - 1999

Oounty

Production

Oounty

Production

County

Production

Tobacco, Lbs.

Pitt

22,545,000

Johnston

21,290,000

Robeson

on OPO AAA

20,868,000

Corn, Bu.

Beaufort

3,968,000

Robeson

2,665,000

lyrrell

O CHO AAA

z,57o,U0U

Corn tor oilage, Ions

Iredell

145,000

Wilkes

69,200

An _i

Alleghany

68,000

Soybeans, Bu.

Robeson

2,529,000

Wayne

1,638,000

Beaufort

1,338,000

Wheat, Bu.

Robeson

z,zio,uuu

Beaufort

O 1 OA AAA
Z, 1ZU,UUU

Union

1,674,000

All Hay, Tons

Iredell

1 o, 1 uu

w iiK.es

£SO OAA
oZ,ZUU

Duplin

53,800

Sweetpotatoes, Cwt.

Nash

qac\ 7aa

Johnston

7QC AAA

/ oo,uuu

Sampson

528,300

Irish Potatoes, Cwt.

Pasquotank

COA QAA
OZU,OUU

Camden

CQfl QAA

oou,yuu

Pamlico

469,000

Cotton, 480-Lb. Bales

Northampton

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Martin

47,800

Peanuts, Lbs.

Northampton

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Halifax

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Bertie

40,116,000

Sorghum, Bu.

Pasquotank

131,000

Hyde

52,500

Chowan

27,000

Oats, Bu.

Beaufort

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143,000

Johnston

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108,000

Union

97,000

Barley, Bu.

Rowan

196,400

Iredell

129,000

Union

120,200

LIVESTOCK

County

Number

County

Number

County

Number

Hoes and Pie's (Dec 1 1999)

Duplin

2,080,000

Sampson

1,811,000

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Cattle (Jan. 1, 2000)

Iredell

49,000

Randolph

42,000

Chatham

34,700

Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Randolph

18,200

Chatham

16,600

Iredell/Wilkes

16,500

Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 2000)

Iredell

11,000

Randolph

4,600

Alleghany

3,900

Broilers Produced (1999)

Wilkes

85,800,000

Union

70,500,000

Randolph

54,000,000

Turkeys Raised (1999)

Sampson

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Wayne

5,700,000

All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1999)

Iredell

1,900,000

Nash

1,433,000

Randolph

1,310,000

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Dollars

County

Dollars

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Crops

Johnston

158,904,000

Henderson

127,700,000

Mecklenburg

124,051,000

Livestock

Duplin

438,326,000

Sampson

414,622,000

Union

223,174,000

Total

Duplin

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522,399,000

Sampson

509,121,000

Wayne

277,033,000

CENSUS OF

AGRICULTURE- 1997

County

Number

County

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Number

County

Number

Number of Farms

Randolph

1,366

Duplin

1,224

Johnston

1,216

lotal Land

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Robeson

285,186

Sampson

270,840

Duplin

238,300

Average Farm Size, Acres

Hyde

953

Pamlico

750

Camden

680

Harvested Cropland, Acres

Robeson

198,738

Sampson

160,230

Duplin

135,469

Average Age of Farmers

Swain

59

Clay1

58.5

Guilford/Rutherford 1 58.5

Average Value of

Farm & Buildings

Hyde

1,149,503

Camden

1,053,186

Carteret

980,308

Market Value of All

Machinery & Equipment

Sampson

85,393,000

Duplin

83,518,000

Wayne

68,836,000

Total Farm

Production Expense

Sampson

577,584,000

Duplin

574,138,000

Wayne

270,331,000

' Clay, Guilford, and Rutherford tied for 2nd place.

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services publishes annual county statistics for selected crops,
livestock, poultry, dairy, and cash receipts. Census of Agriculture statistics are compiled by the United States Department of
Commerce and are published every five years. Counties not harvesting more than 5 acres of tobacco or peanuts, 100 acres of
sorghum or cotton, and 200 acres of all other crops were not published and are designated by an asterisk (*). Also not published
were counties with fewer than 1,000 hogs or 500 total cattle, 200 beef or milk cows, 500,000 broilers or turkeys, or 50,000 other
chickens.

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