Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
129 
65 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
37,497 
33,966 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
8,340 
5,221 
Average size of farm 
acres 
291 
523 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
7,533 
7,976 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
.. $1,000 
212,613 
134,542 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
20,467 
14,270 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
1,648,163 
2,069,876 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
158,660 
219,543 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
5,670 
3,961 
Government payments received 
...farms 
16 
10 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
162 
196 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
17,818 
15,895 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
10,115 
19,644 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
56 
10 
$1,000 
879 
263 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
105 
53 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
15,704 
26,340 
acres 
11,971 
11,464 
Harvested cropland 
.... farms 
93 
51 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
10,569 
8,453 
Full owners 
98 
52 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
20 
9 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
9 
12 
Tenants 
11 
4 
acres 
316 
1,531 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
26 
23 
acres 
1,086 
1,480 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
6 
2 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
7 
4 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
67 
43 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
2 
4 
acres 
15,109 
14,903 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1 114) 
47 
18 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
24 
11 
acres 
612 
483 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
25 
10 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
55 
39 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
2 
2 
acres 
14,497 
14,420 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
2 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
51 
24 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
21 
8 
acres 
5,762 
4,679 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beet cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
7 
8 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
76 
42 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
- 
- 
acres 
4,655 
2,920 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
3 
2 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
61 
43 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
1 
1 
acres 
1,267 
1,579 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
1 
_ 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
2 
2 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
15,874 
13,197 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
123,051 
203,024 
production (1 125,1 129) 
28 
14 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
220 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
15,563 
On farm operated 
224 
Average per farm 
dollars 
70,741 
Not on farm operated 
38 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
135 
None 
117 
$1,000 
232 
Any 
145 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
10 
1 to 49 days 
34 
$1,000 
72 
50 to 99 days 
17 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
20 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
37 
$1,000 
289 
200 days or more 
57 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
13 
$1,000 
425 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
42 
2 years or less 
11 
$1,000 
14,545 
3 or 4 years 
28 
5 to 9 years 
57 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
166 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
18 
production 
farms 
148 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
114 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
11 
organic production 
farms 
72 
35 to 44 years 
32 
45 to 49 years 
20 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
50 to 54 years 
33 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
55 to 59 years 
62 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
33 
Male 
199 
65 to 69 years 
35 
Female 
63 
70 years and over 
36 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
56.9 
Farming 
185 
Other 
77 
42 North Carolina 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
