Agricultural Statistics - North Carolina's Rank in US Agriculture
How North Carolina Agriculture Compares
With Other States -
2007 Production
Rank |
Item |
Production |
% of US Production |
Top Three States |
1 |
All Tobacco |
383.4 |
(Mil Lbs) |
49.2 |
NC, KY, VA |
Annual Pig Crop Dec 06 - Nov 07 |
20.4 |
(Mil Hd) |
18.2 |
NC, IA, MN |
Christmas Trees Cash Receipts |
125 |
(Mil $) |
25.3 |
NC, OR, WA |
Flue Cured Tobacco |
376.82 |
(Mil Lbs) |
74.8 |
NC, SC, VA |
Sweet Potatoes |
6,665 |
(000 Cwt) |
36.9 |
NC, CA, MS |
2 |
Hogs & Pigs (12-1-07) |
10.2 |
(Mil Hd) |
15.0 |
IA, NC, MN |
Trout Sold (Foodsize) |
4.24 |
(Mil Lbs) |
6.1 |
ID, NC, WA |
Turkeys |
39 |
(Mil Hd) |
14.4 |
MN, NC, AR |
| 4 |
Cucumbers, Processing |
42.27 |
(000 Tons) |
8.3 |
MI, FL, WI |
Strawberries |
189 |
(000 Cwt) |
0.8 |
CA, FL, OR |
5 |
Bell Peppers |
624 |
(000 Cwt) |
4.3 |
CA, FL, GA |
Broilers |
781.2 |
(Mil Hd) |
8.8 |
GA, AR, AL |
Burley Tobacco |
6.6 |
(Mil Lbs) |
3.2 |
KY, TN, PA |
Cabbage |
1,920 |
(000 Cwt) |
7.4 |
CA, NY, GA |
Cucumbers, Fresh Mkt |
735 |
(000 Cwt) |
7.9 |
FL, GA, CA |
Greenhouse & Nursery Cash Receipts |
889.7 |
(Mil $) |
5.2 |
CA, FL, TX |
Peanuts |
252 |
(Mil lbs) |
6.7 |
GA, TX, AL |
6 |
Blueberries |
14.5 |
(Mil Lbs) |
5.1 |
MI, NJ, OR |
Catfish Sold (Foodsize) |
7.7 |
(Mil Lbs) |
1.4 |
MS, AL, AR |
Cotton 1 |
783 |
(000 Bales) |
4.1 |
TX, AR, GA |
7 |
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Cash Receipts |
5,768 |
(Mil $) |
4.2 |
TX, CA, IA |
Snap Beans |
272 |
(000 Cwt) |
4.2 |
FL, CA, GA |
Squash |
390 |
(000 Cwt) |
4.9 |
MI, CA, GA |
Tomatoes |
812 |
(000 Cwt) |
2.2 |
FL, CA, GA |
Watermelons |
1,554 |
(000 Cwt) |
3.6 |
GA, FL, CA |
8 |
Eggs - Value of Production |
328.7 |
(Mil $) |
4.9 |
IA, OH, GA |
9 |
All Commodity Cash Receipts |
8,691 |
(Mil $) |
3.1 |
CA, TX, IA |
Apples |
60 |
(Mil Lbs) |
0.7 |
WA, NY, MI |
Chickens (12-1-07) (Excludes Broilers) |
20.809 |
(Mil Hd) |
4.6 |
IA, OH, IN |
Sweet Corn |
740 |
(000 Cwt) |
2.6 |
FL, CA, GA |
10 |
Grapes |
3,200 |
(Tons) |
0.0 |
CA, WA, NY |
14 |
Pecans |
200 |
(000 Lbs) |
0.1 |
GA, NM, TX |
15 |
Soybeans |
28.56 |
(Mil Bu) |
1.1 |
IA, IL, MN |
16 |
Number of Farms |
48 |
(000) |
2.3 |
TX, MO, IA |
17 |
Potatoes |
2,700 |
(000 Cwt) |
0.6 |
ID, WA, WI |
18 |
Crop Cash Receipts |
2,924 |
(Mil $) |
2.0 |
CA, IA, IL |
Sorghum for Grain |
540 |
(000 Bu) |
0.1 |
KS, TX, LA |
Wheat |
20 |
(Mil Bu) |
1.3 |
KS, TX, WA |
19 |
Barley |
742 |
(000 Bu) |
0.4 |
ND, ID, MT |
Corn for Grain |
102 |
(Mil Bu) |
0.8 |
IA, IL, NE |
22 |
Oats |
765 |
(000 Bu) |
0.8 |
ND, MN, WI |
Peaches |
650 |
(Tons) |
0.1 |
CA, NJ, MI |
31 |
Milk |
921 |
(Mil Lbs) |
0.5 |
CA, WI, NY |
36 |
Cattle on Farms (1-1-08) |
830 |
(000 Hd) |
0.9 |
TX, KS, NE |
Hay |
1,050 |
(000 Tons) |
0.7 |
TX, CA, SD |
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Last update
September 8, 2008
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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
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