Agricultural Statistics - County Estimates: Sweetpotatoes

2007 Top Counties by Production ¹
Leading Counties	Number
Nash	1,049,500
Sampson	998,000
Wilson	936,000
Johnston	918,000
Wayne	358,000

**Acres, Yield and Production ^{2 3}**
Counties and Districts	2006			2007
	Harvested Acres	Yield per Acre	Production	Harvested Acres	Yeild Per Acre	Production
	Harvested Acres	Hundredwight		Harvested Acres	Hundredweight
N. Mountain	*	*	*	*	*	*
W. Mountain	*	*	*	*	*	*
N. Piedmont	*	*	*	*	*	*
Wake	*	*	*	850	100	86,000
C. Piedmont	820	105	85,000	900	100	90,000
S. Piedmont	*	*	*	*	*	*
Chowan	280	190	53,000	*	*	*
Edgecombe	3,000	170	510,000	*	*	*
Nash	6,700	185	1,234,600	6,800	155	1,049,500
N. Coastal	10,000	180	1,800,000	11,800	155	1,805,000
Greene	2,300	180	414,000	*	*	*
Johnston	6,100	170	1,030,000	6,800	135	918,000
Wayne	1,400	200	281,000	2,200	165	358,000
Wilson	3,500	205	710,000	3,600	260	936,000
C. Coastal	14,500	180	2,631,000	17,000	170	2,900,000
Bladen	500	185	92,000	*	*	*
Columbus	1,900	200	383,000	2,100	120	256,000
Cumberland	1,700	185	312,000	*	*	*
Duplin	1,200	155	185,000	*	*	*
Harnett	1,500	155	230,000	1,500	120	180,000
Sampson	6,700	190	1,273,000	6,200	160	998,000
S. Coastal	13,500	185	2,475,000	13,100	140	1,854,000
Other Counties	2,220	141	312,400	12,950	145	1,883,500
State Total	39,000	180	7,020,000	43,000	155	6,665,000

¹Ranking of Published Counties Only. ²2006 Preliminary. ³Counties may not add to District total because undisclosed data are included in Other Counties. *Counties with less than 200 harvested acres or where individual data would be disclosed are included in Other Counties

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Last update September 24, 2008

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