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APPENDIX V:

AGRICULTUREECONOMIC PROFILES

Agriculture as Economic Development

Agriculture is one of North Carolina’s top industries, bringing more than $84 billion into the state’s economy each year – that is 17% of the state’s income! Over 16% of the state’s workforce is employed in the agribusiness sector, and the state ranks 8th in the nation for agricultural cash receipts.1 NC farms and agribusinesses are meeting the demand for food and food products by producing over 80 different commodities.2

This Local Food and Farms factsheet is designed for economic developers, planners, local food advocates, and community members to understand their geography’s place in the multibillion-dollar NC agricultural industry. The economic indicators provided here can help local governments as they design ways to sup-port agricultural businesses as key components of vibrant and resilient local economies.

Each region in North Carolina presents a unique set of opportunities for sustainable economic growth and entrepreneurship. Consider one example: When school systems purchase food from local farmers, students benefit from access to healthy fresh produce, farmers benefit from sales into local schools, and the community benefits because these local sales are spent at other local businesses. This type of local business opportunity keeps farms in production, maintaining North Carolina’s agricultural asset base both in terms of land and farming know-how. And it keeps dollars spent on food circulating among other local businesses.

As decision makers consider policies, programs and practices to support the agricultural sector there are numerous examples and supporting reports providing guidance:

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number RD309-122/4940246 through the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.

1 https://projects.ncsu.edu/cals/agcomm/news-center/media-releases/ag-and-agbiz-worth-84-billion-in-nc/ 2

http://www.ncagr.gov/stats/general/overview.htm

Infographic sources

USDA Census of Agriculture

North Carolina Public Health Department- Farmer’s Market Data

Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Resources:Local Government Guide to Developing Local Food Economieshttps://cefs.ncsu.edu/food-system-initiatives/local-food-economies/local-government-guide-to-food-economies/NC Growing Together Local Food Economies Initiative (includes NC case studies)https://cefs.ncsu.edu/food-system-initiatives/local-food-economies/The NC 10% Campaign Initiativehttps://www.nc10percent.com/From Farm to Fork: Building a Sustainable Local Food Economy in North Carolinahttps://cefs.ncsu.edu/resources/from-farm-to-fork-a-guide-to-building-north-carolinas-sustainable-local-food-economy-2010/

USDA: The Economics of Local Food Systems: A Toolkit to Guide Community Discussions, Assessments, and Choices https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Toolkit%20Designed%20FINAL%203-22-16.pdf

NC State University: The North Carolina Food Processing and Manufacturing Initiative: An Economic Feasibility Studyhttp://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/ckfinder/userfiles/files/The%20North%20Carolina%20Food%20Processing%20and%20Manufacturing%20Initiative%20%20-%20An%20Economic%20Feasibilty%20Study(1).pdf

American Farmland Trust:Growing Food Connections: Building Local Government Capacity to Support Agriculture and Promote Food Accesshttps://www.farmland.org/initiatives/growing-food-connections

https://cefs.ncsu.edu/food-system-initiatives/local-food-economies/local-government-guide-to-food-economies/

https://cefs.ncsu.edu/food-system-initiatives/local-food-economies/

https://www.ncsu.edu/project/nc10percent/

https://cefs.ncsu.edu/resources/from-farm-to-fork-a-guide-to-building-north-carolinas-sustainable-local-food-economy-2010/

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Toolkit%20Designed%20FINAL%203-22-16.pdf

http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/ckfinder/userfiles/files/The%20North%20Carolina%20Food%20Processing%20and%20Manufacturing%20Initiative%20%20-%20An%20Economic%20Feasibilty%20Study(1).pdf

https://www.farmland.org/initiatives/growing-food-connections

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number RD309-122/4940246 through the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Data Compiled from USDA Census - North Carolina Public Health Department - Farmers Market Data

DATA FROM 2012 & 2007 USDA CENSUS

Centralina Council of Governments

831,030ACRES

FARMS IN

OF

$553,000

3%UP

FROM2007

FARMS 141AGRITOURISM &RECREATIONALACTIVITY

WITH152%

UP

FROM2007

11151115ACRES

GROSS REVENUE FROM AGRITOURISM & RECREATIONALACTIVITY

3,760

$912,600,000 VALUE OF

ANIMALPRODUCTS IN

CENTRALINACOUNCIL OF

GOVERNMENTS

6,363FARMSIN THE

CENTRALINACOUNCIL OF

GOVERNMENTS

ANIMALFARMS IN

THE CENTRALINACOUNCIL OF

GOVERNMENTS

12%UP

FROM2007

= 1000 0FARMS

$2,708,000

60FARMS

SELLING THROUGH

DIRECT TOCONSUMER SALES

CSA

506FARMS THAT SELLDIRECT TO CONSUMER

20%UP

FROM2007

76%UP

FROM2007

85FARMERS MARKETS,

ROADSIDE STANDS, ANDPRODUCE MARKETS INCENTRALINA COUNCIL

OF GOVERNMENTS

29%UP

FROM2007

ACRESHARVESTED

FRUITNUT

BERRYFARMS

SALESVEGETABLE,

MELON,POTATOFARMS

$2,189,000SALES

$1,490,000

419,728

254

161FRUIT, NUT

VEGETABLE &POTATO FARMS

& BERRY FARMS 12%DOWN

FROM2007

15%UP

FROM2007

15%UP

FROM2007

= 50 FARMS

= 10 MARKETS/STANDS

= 50 FARMS

9%UP

FROM2007

1%DOWN

FROM2007

2%DOWN

FROM2007

ANSON, GASTON, ROWAN, STANLEY, UNION NOT INCLUDED DUE

TO MISSING DATA

ANSON, CABARRUS, GASTON, IREDELL, MECKLENBURG, UNION COUNTY NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MISSING DATA

MECKLENBURG COUNTY NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MISSING DATA

22%DOWN

FROM2007

ANSON, IREDELL, LINCOLN, MECKLENBURG, ROWAN, STANLY, UNION COUNTY NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MISSING DATA

ANSON COUNTY NOT INCLUDEDDUE TO MISSING DATA

AVERAGE SIZEOF FARM

MELON,

3%UP

FROM2007

THE CENTRALINACOUNCIL OF

GOVERNMENTS

= 1000 FARMS

$$$

241%UP

FROM2007


LOCAL FARMS AND FOOD PROFILEDATA FROM 2012 & 2007 USDA CENSUS

8%DOWN

FROM2007

83,601

$25,000

ACRES

FARMS

ANSONCOUNTY

IN

OF


WITH

195195 ACRES5%UP

FROM2007

100%UP

FROM2007

AVERAGE SIZEOF FARM GROSS REVENUE FROM 20007

CENSUS DATA UNAVAILABLE FOR 2012


250

12%DOWN

FROM2007

5%UP

FROM2007

429FARMS IN

ANSONCOUNTY

ANIMALFARMS IN

ANSONCOUNTY

= 50 FARMS

$$$ 17%UP

FROM2007

= 50 FARMS

$176,960,000VALUE OF ANIMAL

PRODUCTS IN ANSON

COUNTY

ACRESHARVESTED

FRUIT,NUT,

BERRYFARMS

$164,000SALESSALES

$84,000VEGETABLE,

MELON,POTATOFARMS

24,035

8 FRUIT, NUT & BERRY FARMS

60%UP

FROM2007

23%UP

FROM2007

20%UP

FROM2007

16VEGETABLE &POTATO FARMS

MELON,

= 10 FARMS = 10 FARMS

CENSUS DATA UNAVAILABLE

FOR 2007


FOR 2007


7FARMERS MARKETS,

ROADSIDE STANDS, AND PRODUCE MARKETS IN

ANSON COUNTY

14%UP

FROM2007

6%UP

FROM2007

CENSUS DATAUNAVAILABLE

FOR 2007

$25,000DIRECT TO

CONSUMER SALES

FARMS

SELLING THROUGHCSA

2

Anson County



1%DOWN

FROM2007

66,241ACRES

FARMS

CABARRUSCOUNTY

IN

OF


WITH

112112 ACRES3%

UP

FROM2007

171%UP

FROM2007

AVERAGE SIZEOF FARM

386%UP

FROM2007

$515,000GROSS REVENUE FROM AGRITOURISM & RECREATIONALACTIVITY

356

4%DOWN

FROM2007

1%DOWN

FROM2007

589FARMS IN

CABARRUSCOUNTY

ANIMALFARMS IN

CABARRUSCOUNTY

= 50 FARMS

$$$7%

DOWN

FROM2007

= 50 FARMS


PRODUCTS IN CABARRUS

COUNTY

ACRESHARVESTED

28,005

22 FRUIT, NUT & BERRY FARMS69%

UP

FROM2007 13%

DOWN

FROM2007


MELON,


FRUIT, NUT,BERRYFARMS

SALES

$62,000SALES FROM 2007

CENSUS DATA UNAVAILABLEFOR 2012

69%UP

FROM2007

SALES$457,000

VEGETABLE, MELON, POTATO FARMS

0%FROM2007


14FARMERS MARKETS,


CABARRUS COUNTY

350%UP

FROM2007

35%UP

FROM2007

FARMS

SELLING THROUGHCSA

9

64%UP

FROM2007

$148,000DIRECT TO

CONSUMER SALES

Cabarrus County



12%UP

FROM2007

41,923ACRES

FARMS

GASTONCOUNTY

IN

OF


WITH

8181 ACRES11%UP

FROM2007 32%

DOWN

FROM2007

100%UP

FROM2007

AVERAGE SIZEOF FARM


281

1%UP

FROM2007

4%UP

FROM2007

520FARMS IN GASTONCOUNTY

ANIMALFARMS IN GASTONCOUNTY

= 50 FARMS

$$$ 40%UP

FROM2007

= 50 FARMS


PRODUCTS IN GASTON COUNTY

ACRESHARVESTED

12,302

12 FRUIT, NUT & BERRY FARMS 14%

UP

FROM200748%

DOWN

FROM2007

10%UP

FROM2007


MELON,



SALES

$252,000SALES FROM 2007


$294,000SALES FROM 2007

SALESVEGETABLE,

MELON, POTATOFARMS



10FARMERS MARKETS,


GASTON COUNTY67%DOWN

FROM2007

34%UP

FROM2007

FARMS

SELLING THROUGHCSA

3

89%UP

FROM2007

$280,000DIRECT TO

CONSUMER SALES

Gaston County



10%UP

FROM2007

152,385ACRES

FARMS

IREDELLCOUNTY

IN

OF


WITH

127127ACRES10%UP

FROM2007

179%UP

FROM2007

AVERAGE SIZEOF FARM


392,000GROSS REVENUE FROM AGRITOURISM & RECREATIONALACTIVITY

789 2%UP

FROM2007

1,203FARMS IN IREDELLCOUNTY

ANIMALFARMS IN IREDELLCOUNTY

= 50 FARMS

$$$

0%FROM2007

22%UP

FROM2007

= 50 FARMS


PRODUCTS IN IREDELLCOUNTY

ACRESHARVESTED

$565,000SALES

VEGETABLE,MELON,POTATOFARMS

70,383


38%UP

FROM2007 35%DOWN

FROM2007

21%UP

FROM2007


MELON,


50%DOWN

FROM2007


SALES

$651,000SALES FROM 2007


62 FARMS THAT SELLDIRECT TO CONSUMER

15%DOWN

FROM2007

2FARMERS MARKETS,


IREDELL COUNTY

51%UP

FROM2007

0%FROM2007

$778,000DIRECT TO

CONSUMER SALES

FARMS

SELLING THROUGHCSA

5

Iredell County



6%DOWN

FROM2007

55,570ACRES

FARMS

LINCOLNCOUNTY

IN

OF


WITH

8585 ACRES9%DOWN

FROM2007

400%UP

FROM2007

AVERAGE SIZEOF FARM



347

2%UP

FROM2007

9%UP

FROM2007

651FARMS IN LINCOLNCOUNTY

ANIMALFARMS IN LINCOLNCOUNTY

= 50 FARMS

$$$ 182%UP

FROM2007

= 50 FARMS


PRODUCTS IN LINCOLN COUNTY

ACRESHARVESTED

FRUIT,NUT,

BERRYFARMS

SALES$253,000

23,149


20%DOWN

FROM2007

7%DOWN

FROM2007

9%DOWN

FROM2007

58%DOWN

FROM2007

10%DOWN

FROM2007


MELON,


SALES$875,000

VEGETABLE, MELON, POTATO FARMS


10FARMERS MARKETS,


LINCOLN COUNTY

900%UP

FROM2007

50%UP

FROM2007

FARMS

SELLING THROUGHCSA

10

2%UP

FROM2007

$228,000DIRECT TO

CONSUMER SALES

Lincoln County





19%DOWN

FROM2007

15,439ACRES

FARMS

MECKLENBURGCOUNTY

IN

OF


WITH 33%UP

FROM2007

6565 ACRESAVERAGE SIZE

OF FARM

GROSS REVENUE FROM AGRITOURISM & RECREATIONALACTIVITY20%

DOWN

FROM2007

124

$1,753,000VALUE OF

ANIMAL PRODUCTS IN

MECKLENBURG COUNTY

4%DOWN

FROM2007

237FARMS IN

MECKLENBURGCOUNTY

ANIMALFARMS IN

MECKLENBURGCOUNTY

= 50 FARMS

$$$

0%FROM2007

41%DOWN

FROM2007

= 50 FARMS

ACRESHARVESTED

FRUITNUT

BERRY FARMS

SALES$292,000$70,000

SALESVEGETABLE,

MELON, POTATO FARMS

5,332

12 FRUIT, NUT& BERRY FARMS 9%

UP

FROM2007

16%DOWN

FROM2007


MELON,


36%DOWN

FROM2007


FOR 2007


$95,000

FARMS

SELLING THROUGH

DIRECT TO CONSUMER SALES

CSA


24FARMERS MARKETS,


MECKLENBURG COUNTY

57%DOWN

FROM2007

1

67%DOWN

FROM2007

2%UP

FROM2007

Mecklenburg County



4%UP

FROM2007

121,145ACRES

FARMS

ROWANCOUNTY

IN

OF

FARMS15AGRITOURISM &RECREATIONALACTIVITY

WITH

120120 ACRES2%UP

FROM2007

88%UP

FROM2007

AVERAGE SIZEOF FARM




5714%

DOWN

FROM2007

3%UP

FROM2007

1,011FARMS IN

ROWANCOUNTY

ANIMALFARMS IN

ROWANCOUNTY

$$$

= 50 FARMS

23%UP

FROM2007

= 50 FARMS


PRODUCTS IN

COUNTY

ACRESHARVESTED

FRUIT,NUT,

BERRYFARMS

SALES$1,237,000

62,532


UP

FROM2007

39%DOWN

FROM2007

13%UP

FROM2007


MELON,


62%UP

FROM2007

$7,728,000SALES FROM 2007

SALESVEGETABLE,

MELON, POTATOFARMS



8FARMERS MARKETS,


ROWAN COUNTY

8%UP

FROM2007

40%UP

FROM2007

0%FROM2007

$589,000DIRECT TO

CONSUMER SALES

FARMS

SELLING THROUGHCSA

14

Rowan County

ROWAN



11%DOWN

FROM2007

93,071ACRES

FARMS

STANLYCOUNTY

IN

OF


WITH 233%UP

FROM2007

140140 ACRES5%DOWN

FROM2007

AVERAGE SIZEOF FARM



388

7%DOWN

FROM2007

10%DOWN

FROM2007

664FARMS IN

STANLYCOUNTY

ANIMALFARMS IN

STANLYCOUNTY

= 50 FARMS

$$$30%DOWN

FROM2007

= 50 FARMS


PRODUCTS IN STANLY COUNTY

ACRESHARVESTED

50,058

21FRUIT, NUT & BERRY FARMS5%

UP

FROM2007

44%UP

FROM2007

1%UP

FROM2007


MELON,



SALES

$483,000SALES FROM 2007


$49,000SALES FROM 2007

SALESVEGETABLE,

MELON, POTATOFARMS



3FARMERS MARKETS,


STANLY COUNTY

550%UP

FROM2007

81%UP

FROM2007

FARMS

SELLING THROUGHCSA

13

37%UP

FROM2007

$310,000DIRECT TO

CONSUMER SALES

Stanly County



201,655ACRES

FARMS

UNIONCOUNTY

IN

OF


WITH 200%UP

FROM2007

190190 ACRES18%

UP

FROM2007 AVERAGE SIZE

OF FARMCENSUS DATA UNAVAILABLE FOR 2007


13%UP

FROM2007

654

4%DOWN

FROM2007

7%DOWN

FROM2007

1,059FARMS IN

UNIONCOUNTY

ANIMALFARMS IN

UNIONCOUNTY

= 50 FARMS

$$$

= 50 FARMS


PRODUCTS IN UNION

COUNTY

12%UP

FROM2007

ACRESHARVESTED

FRUIT,NUT,

BERRYFARMS

SALES$53,000

143,932


UP

FROM2007

21%UP

FROM2007

31%UP

FROM2007


MELON,



SALESVEGETABLE,

MELON, POTATOFARMS



FOR 2007


2FARMERS MARKETS,


UNION COUNTY

150%UP

FROM2007

23%UP

FROM2007

FARMS

SELLING THROUGHCSA

5

136%UP

FROM2007

$255,000DIRECT TO

CONSUMER SALES

Union County

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