Agricultural Statistics - County Estimates: Barley

**2008 Top Counties by Production ¹**
Leading Counties	Number	Leading Counties	Number
Yadkin	170,600	Lincoln	44,000
Surry	148,000	Cleveland	42,000
Rowan	117,000	Catawba	38,700
Guilford	62,000	Iredell	31,000
Davidson	44,000	Randolph	20,700

**Acres, Yield and Production ^{2 3}**
Counties and Districts	2007				2008
	Planted Acres	Harvested Acres	Yield per Acre	Production	Planted Acres	Harvested Acres	Yield Per Acre	Production
	Planted Acres	Harvested Acres	Bushels		Planted Acres	Harvested Acres	Bushels
Surry	1,600	1,500	54	81,000	1,700	1,600	93	148,000
Yadkin	2,000	900	43	39,000	2,500	2,400	71	170,600
N. Mountain	4,500	2,800	50	140,000	5,000	4,200	79	333,000
W. Mountain	*	*	*	*	500	200	65	13,000
Guilford	800	700	69	48,000	1,200	1,200	52	62,000
N. Piedmont	2,400	2,000	64	128,000	2,700	2,500	59	148,000
Alexander	*	*	*	*	600	100	78	7,800
Catawba	500	400	48	19,000	600	500	77	38,700
Davidson	500	300	43	13,000	700	600	73	44,000
Iredell	*	*	*	*	3,000	500	62	31,000
Randolph	*	*	*	*	1,100	300	69	20,700
Rowan	1,800	1,600	72	115,000	1,600	1,400	84	117,000
C. Piedmont	9,000	5,000	50	250,000	8,100	3,700	74	272,000
Cabarrus	600	400	36	14,500	*	*	*	*
Cleveland	*	*	*	*	600	500	84	42,000
Lincoln	900	700	37	26,000	1,100	600	73	44,000
Stanly	700	500	38	19,000	*	*	*	*
S. Piedmont	3,400	2,300	37	85,000	3,200	2,200	73	160,000
N. Coastal	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
C. Coastal	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
S. Coastal	1,100	900	24	22,000	1,000	800	56	45,000
Other Counties	12,600	7,000	271	311,500	6,300	4,300	62	268,200
State Total	22,000	14,000	49	686,000	21,000	14,000	71	994,000

¹Ranking of Published Counties Only. ²2008 Preliminary. ³Counties may not add to district total because undisclosed data are included in other counties. *USDA NASS County Estimating Program Policy and Standards require districts and counties with less than 500 acres planted to a crop, or practice of a crop, are included in other counties. Coverage standards also apply to district and county estimates.

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Last update October 2, 2009

NCDA&CS Agricultural Statistics Division, Herb Vanderberry, Director
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 27767 Raleigh, NC 27611
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