Agricultural Statistics - County Estimates: Barley

**2007 Top Counties by Production ¹**
Leading Counties	Number
Rowan	123,500
Surry	88,000
Guilford	51,000
Yadkin	42,000
Lincoln	29,200

**Acres, Yield and Production ^{2 3}**
Counties and Districts	2006				2007
	Planted Acres	Harvested Acres	Yield per Acre	Production	Planted Acres	Harvested Acres	Yeild Per Acre	Production
	Planted Acres	Harvested Acres	Bushels		Planted Acres	Harvested Acres	Bushels
Surry	1,550	1,450	93	135,000	1,600	1,500	59	88,000
Wilkes	600	500	74	37,000	*	*	*	*
Yadkin	2,400	1,400	73	102,000	2,000	900	47	42,000
N. Mountain	4,900	3,500	83	290,000	4,500	2,800	54	152,000
W. Mountain	800	300	83	25,000	700	250	60	15,000
Alamance	250	220	91	20,000	*	*	*	*
Guilford	1,000	900	84	76,000	800	700	73	51,000
Orange	400	300	90	27,000	*	*	*	*
Rockingham	300	250	84	21,000	*	*	*	*
Warren	250	240	83	20,000	*	*	*	*
N. Piedmont	2,700	2,400	83	200,000	2,400	2,000	67	133,000
Alexander	1,200	700	81	57,000	*	*	*	*
Catawba	500	400	78	31,000	500	400	53	21,000
Davidson	500	400	63	25,000	500	300	47	14,000
Davie	400	250	64	16,000	*	*	*	*
Iredell	4,400	2,500	77	192,000	*	*	*	*
Randolph	600	500	70	35,000	*	*	*	*
Rowan	2,000	1,600	86	138,000	1,800	1,600	77	123,500
C. Piedmont	9,800	6,500	77	500,000	9,000	5,000	56	281,000
Cabarrus	500	450	80	36,000	600	400	39	15,500
Cleveland	530	450	76	34,000	*	*	*	*
Gaston	500	200	70	14,000	*	*	*	*
Lincoln	900	450	71	32,000	900	700	42	29,200
Stanly	900	700	89	62,000	700	500	40	20,000
Union	250	250	72	18,000	*	*	*	*
S. Piedmont	3,800	2,700	78	210,000	3,400	2,300	38	88,300
N. Coastal	600	500	80	40,000	*	*	*	*
Johnston	300	200	85	17,000	*	*	*	*
C. Coastal	300	200	85	17,000	*	*	*	*
S. Coastal	1,100	900	87	78,000	1,100	900	24	22,000
Other Counties	3,770	2,690	80	215,000	12,600	7,000	48	337,800
State Total	24,000	17,000	80	1,360,000	22,000	14,000	53	742,000

¹Ranking of Published Counties Only. ²2007 Preliminary. ³Counties may not add to district total because undisclosed data are included in other counties. *2006 counties and districts with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are included in other counties. New USDA NASS County Estimating Program Policy and Standards require districts and counties with less than 500 acres planted to a crop, or practice of a crop, be included in other counties. Coverage standards also apply to district and county estimates.

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Last update August 7, 2008

NCDA&CS Agricultural Statistics Division, Herb Vanderberry, Director
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 27767 Raleigh, NC 27611
Physical Address: 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27601
Phone: (919) 856-4394; FAX: (919) 856-4139