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North Carolina Agriculture Export Data


North Carolina is 11th in the United States in terms of exporting. The total value of NC Agriculture Exports, not including lumber exports, exceeded $3.7 billion in 2011.
North Carolina Agricultural Exports by Commodity (in millions of dollars)
Commodities 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Totals
1,606.4
1,744.8
2,096.2
1,982.1
2,243.8
2,544.8
3,297.4
2,974.2
3,242.4
3,750.7
Pork
220.5
228.5
323.1
370.0
388.2
408.2
648.5
543.9
594.9
707.2
Cotton
143.6
175.8
360.9
202.9
225.3
225.6
197.3
212.4
306.5
509.9
Chicken Meat
161.4
170.2
199.8
259.4
230.5
360.6
436.1
417.6
391.7
465.8
Tobacco, Unmanufactured
418.1
387.6
410.6
372.8
489.8
551.7
586.1
589.1
552.2
460.4
Soybeans
66.4
136.1
106.6
91.0
104.5
128.2
239.7
223.4
312.1
225.9
Wheat
36.2
30.1
57.8
50.6
59.3
82.8
219.7
77.0
46.7
220.7
Corn
35.1
44.5
59.1
45.1
68.7
100.2
103.9
63.9
73.2
96.6
Vegetables, Processed
31.7
28.1
29.6
32.1
39.5
39.3
55.5
65.4
62.1
82.0
Vegetable Oils
23.1
33.9
32.7
27.7
31.1
36.1
69.7
46.0
68.6
59.5
Vegetables, Fresh
22.4
21.5
22.1
24.5
30.0
28.6
34.3
40.6
39.9
50.5
Oilcake and Meal
19.5
26.5
26.9
26.2
29.3
31.9
58.5
53.2
64.2
48.8
Fruits, Fresh
18.2
18.5
18.3
20.8
27.5
18.4
30.1
33.8
40.0
45.2
Feeds and Fodder 7.4 9.1 8.9 10.4 8.3 7.1 15.2 23.6 33.0 36.3
Fruits, Processed 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.9 17.4 12.2 19.7 21.6 24.8 28.9
Grain Products 11.8 16.8 19.4 20.2 22.9 28.7 24.2 24.6 26.9 28.5
Dairy Products 7.1 6.7 9.1 10.0 10.9 15.9 20.4 12.2 19.5 24.8
Beef and Veal 18.8 18.7 4.4 7.0 9.3 11.3 13.0 15.0 18.9 24.0
Hides and Skins 10.3 8.6 9.5 9.0 9.3 9.4 8.4 7.1 10.6 11.8
Planting Seeds 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3
Other Products 341.8 369.8 384.9 388.2 440.7 447.4 515.2 502.5 555.6 622.5

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.
Other Products include Includes live animals, other meats, animal parts, eggs, wine, beer, other beverages, coffee, cocoa, hops, nursery crops, pet food, inedible materials, and prepared foods.

Ag Exports by county

2012 NC Ag Export Markets

2012 Ag Export Pie Chart

Source: Wiser Trade Data Base


North Carolina Exports in world map format

World Map legend

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

North Carolina Agriculture Trade and Jobs

According to USDA's export statistics and trade multiplier, NC agricultural exports help boost farm prices and income, while supporting jobs both on the farm and off the farm in food processing, storage, and transportation.

NC Ag Exports  (in Billion $)

Jobs Supported
(per Billion $ Exported)

Total Jobs Supported
Tobacco, unmanufactured 0.4604 48,556 22,355
Cotton 0.5099 23,584 12,025
Chicken meat 0.4658 25,249 11,761
Pork 0.7072 7,800 5,516
Other products 0.6225 7,800 4,856
Wheat 0.2207 15,225 3,360
Soybeans 0.2259 12,497 2,823
Corn 0.0966 12,953 1,251
Fruits, fresh 0.0452 12,877 582
Vegetables, processed 0.082 7,075 580
Beef and veal 0.024 20,338 488
Vegetable oils 0.0595 7,800 464
Dairy products 0.0248 16,296 404
Oilcake and meal 0.0488 7,800 381
Vegetables, fresh 0.0505 7,075 357
Feeds and fodder 0.0363 7,800 283
Fruits, processed 0.0289 7,800 225
Grain products 0.0285 7,800 222
Hides and skins 0.0118 7,800 92
Planting seeds 0.0013 7,800 10
Total Jobs Supported 68,037

Useful links:

Presentation on North Carolina Agriculture in the Global Economy
Trade and Agriculture: What’s at Stake for North Carolina?
NC MAP Program State Fact Sheet
NC Agribusness Export Goals Summary

NC Forestry Exports
NC Trade Supports Jobs Website
North Carolina Ports Proposal Presentation
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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