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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)
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.

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

North Carolina Exports in world map format

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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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NCDA&CS International Trade Office, Peter Thornton, Assistant Director
Mailing Address: 1020 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1020
Physical Address: 2 W. Edenton Street, Room 411, Raleigh NC 27601
Phone: (919) 707-3153; FAX: (919) 715-0083
Website: www.ncagexports.com