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US Farm Population

• 1790 93% of Americans on the farm

• 1940 20% of Americans on the farm40% of NC lived on the farm

• 2005 <1.5% of Americans on the farm

Source: USDA Economic Research Service

Food Provided by Farmers1790 – Farmers hoped to feed the family1940 – One farmer feeds 19 people1990 – One farmer feeds 129 people

2012- One Farmer Feeds 155 people

Source: USDA Economic Research

Percent of Disposable Income Spent on Food

U.S. 10%

Italy 14%

China 33%

Pakistan 46%

Source: USDA Research Service

Did You Know?Agribusiness is represented by the

• Agriculture/Food Industries

• Natural Fiber Industries

• Forestry Industries

Dr. Michael Walden

North Carolina State University

Did You Know?

Agribusiness is the #1 industry in North Carolina bringing in $78 billion to the State’s economy.

Dr. Michael Walden

North Carolina State University

Did You Know?

Wayne County is the 4rd largest agricultural county in the state.

NC Department of Agriculture

Did You Know?

Farming and Agribusiness is 21% of the total county’s gross income representing $1.04 billion

Dr. Michael WaldenNorth Carolina State University

Did You Know? Farming and Agribusiness is 20.%

of the county’s employment representing 8,916 jobs

Dr. Michael Walden

North Carolina State University

Did You Know?Wayne County Top Manufacturers

Wayne County Top Manufacturers Employees

1. Case Farms 1,0952. Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc. 9383. Goldsboro Milling Company 8004. Mount Olive Pickle Co. 6255. Georgia Pacific 5296. Franklin Baking Company 5027. AAR 3778. Uchiyama America, Inc. 3549. AP Exhaust Technologies 329

Wayne County Economic Development Alliance, Inc. 2014

Did You Know?Wayne County• 191,195 farmland

acres

• Representing 54% of county acres

2012 US Census of Agriculture

Wayne County Gross Farm Income

1980 $ 148 Million

1990 $ 193 Million

2000 $ 275 Million

2012 $ 353 Million

NCDA&CS Ag Statistics

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Acreage

Wayne County Crop Acreage

290,887

229,423

175,265

Number of Farms in Wayne County

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1950 1997 2007

Number ofFarms

4,915

827 732

Trends in Wayne County

• Competition for land• Larger, more diverse

and efficient farms• Small specialty farms

with niche markets

Wayne County Agriculture

Can You Dig It?

Wayne County Agriculture

Can you

Dig It?