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North Carolina Agriculture Export Data
North Carolina is 12th in the United States in terms of exporting. The total value of NC Agriculture Exports, not including lumber exports, exceeded $2.7 billion in 2010. Agricultural exports help boost farm prices and income, while supporting about 35,907 jobs both on the farm and off the farm in food processing, storage, and transportation.
| North Carolina Agricultural Exports by Commodity (in millions of dollars) |
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| Commodities |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Totals |
1529.5 |
1436.6 |
1452.4 |
1723.3 |
1705.2 |
2010.7 |
2002.2 |
2890.1 |
2890.1 |
2743.8 |
| Tobacco |
431.8 |
459.0 |
355.7 |
406.1 |
328.0 |
422.2 |
407.7 |
572.3 |
609.5 |
601.3 |
| Live Animals & Meat |
171.5 |
185.8 |
207.9 |
197.9 |
253.2 |
334.7 |
341.1 |
377.2 |
571.9 |
524.7 |
| Poultry |
228.2 |
209.1 |
185.9 |
229.6 |
282.2 |
279.8 |
363.8 |
481.9 |
477.1 |
428.1 |
| Cotton |
164.0 |
94.1 |
159.2 |
265.3 |
225.7 |
272.9 |
171.6 |
274.4 |
223.9 |
249.0 |
| Soybeans |
101.8 |
82.4 |
141.5 |
147.9 |
113.1 |
112.2 |
125.1 |
358.1 |
312.1 |
267.3 |
| Wheat |
75.7 |
86.9 |
76.7 |
111.3 |
126.9 |
130.0 |
148.3 |
316.6 |
185.8 |
151.0 |
| Feeds and fodders |
39.7 |
40.2 |
46.9 |
45.5 |
52.6 |
62.4 |
58.0 |
79.8 |
84.0 |
87.0 |
| Coarse Grain |
48.7 |
39.3 |
44.1 |
56.7 |
49.1 |
75.3 |
85.1 |
91.1 |
79.5 |
68.1 |
| Vegetables |
21.7 |
20.0 |
18.9 |
16.5 |
22.2 |
26.9 |
26.9 |
29.9 |
39.5 |
34.7 |
| Fruit |
13.4 |
17.1 |
15.5 |
17.3 |
21.6 |
28.2 |
18.5 |
36.5 |
30.9 |
35.1 |
| Peanuts |
14.2 |
16.3 |
14.5 |
18.8 |
12.9 |
17.4 |
17.7 |
23.5 |
21.7 |
18.8 |
| Fats&Oils |
5.0 |
5.4 |
7.1 |
10.7 |
8.5 |
6.5 |
13.7 |
17.0 |
11.9 |
15.5 |
| Hides and skins |
10.6 |
10.2 |
11.4 |
12.0 |
11.8 |
14.1 |
14.6 |
15.9 |
11.7 |
13.7 |
| Seed |
8.6 |
8.5 |
7.3 |
6.8 |
7.5 |
8.1 |
7.4 |
8.1 |
10.6 |
10.3 |
| Cottonseed |
6.9 |
7.3 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
9.3 |
7.9 |
7.2 |
6.4 |
| Tree nuts |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Other |
187.2 |
154.4 |
154.7 |
175.2 |
184.2 |
212.4 |
193.1 |
198.9 |
212.7 |
232.7 |
Source: Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/StateExports/
Note: USDA Information above does not include forestry exports.

Source: Wiser Trade Data Base
Based on HS Codes 01-53


Source: Wiser Trade Data Base
Based on HS Codes 01-53
Useful links:
Presentation on North Carolina Agriculture in the Global Economy
Trade and Agriculture: What’s at Stake for North Carolina?
NC Trade Supports Jobs Website
North Carolina Ports Proposal Presentation
Morehead Port Grain Loading Opportunity
Benefits of Exports to North Carolina in terms of Jobs, Companies and Dollars
Detailed North Carolina Agriculture Statistics
NCDA has access to proprietary data bases that measure commodity and/or market specific data on North Carolina exports. Information can be provided on an as needed basis for North Carolina agribusinesses that request specific data. Contact NCDA International Marketing at 919-733-7912 or by e-mail at export@ncagr.gov.
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