North Carolina: farm data and statistics

Official figures for North Carolina (United States): moderate drought or worse 60.6 % of the area. This page gathers the farm data published for this state and links to the interactive profile.

Drought

ItemValue
Moderate drought or worse60.6 %
Severe or worse26.7 %
Extreme or worse5.5 %
Exceptional0.3 %

as of 2026-09-29

Crops

CropAreaYieldProductionYear
Soybeans1,580,000 acres42.0 bu / acre66,360,000 bu2026
Corn860,000 acres120 bu / acre103,200,000 bu2026
Hay590,000 acres––2026
Cotton340,000 acres1,002 lb / acre710,000 480 lb bales2026
Wheat240,000 acres––2026
Peanuts127,000 acres4,100 lb / acre520,700,000 lb2026
Oats24,000 acres67.0 bu / acre1,608,000 bu2026
Barley10,000 acres––2026

Current-year figures are the source’s forecast.

Sales tax

ItemValue
State rate4.75 %

Open the interactive profile with charts →

Sources: USDA NASS / US Drought Monitor / AMS · Country profile · United States · Page generated on 2026-10-02.

Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology

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