Therefore, livestock producers import corn from surrounding states and the mid-west. In 2000, the state produced 75.4 million bushels of corn. Peanuts North Carolina peanut farmers produce some of the best peanuts in the world, ranking first in the production of the large kernel Virginia-type cocktail peanut. The vast majority of peanuts in North Carolina are raised in the northeast and southeast quadrants. Almost 7,000 farmers rely on peanuts for a major share of their farm income.
Peanuts are one of the most significant agricultural crops in North Carolina.
123,000 acres planted 356,700,000 pounds produced. Wheat The type of wheat produced in North Carolina is referred to as winter wheat. Unlike most crops, wheat is planted in the fall and harvested in June. This allows farmers to plant another crop on the same acreage after the wheat has been harvested. The second crop is usually soybeans.