Agricultural Statistics - County Estimates: Burley Tobacco

**2008 Top Counties by Production ¹**
Leading Counties	Number	Leading Counties	Number
Rockingham	620,000	Alleghany	329,000
Stokes	458,000	Person	294,000
Surry	440,000	Caswell	270,000
Madison	350,000	Buncombe	145,000

**Acres, Yield and Production ^{2 3}**
Counties and Districts	2007			2008
	Harvested Acres	Yield per Acre	Production	Harvested Acres	Yield Per Acre	Production
	Harvested Acres	Pounds		Harvested Acres	Pounds
Alleghany	205	1,810	371,000	175	1,880	329,000
Ashe	110	1,480	163,000	*	*	*
Surry	325	1,585	515,000	285	1,545	440,000
Yadkin	120	1,875	225,000	*	*	*
N. Mountain	830	1,685	1,398,000	660	1,695	1,120,000
Buncombe	180	1,035	186,000	150	965	145,000
Madison	315	1,670	526,000	220	1,590	350,000
Yancey	100	1,340	134,000	*	*	*
W. Mountain	740	1,420	1,051,000	570	1,405	800,000
Caswell	190	1,815	345,000	150	1,800	270,000
Person	135	2,350	317,000	140	2,100	294,000
Rockingham	400	2,095	837,000	310	2,000	620,000
Stokes	200	1,625	325,000	260	1,760	458,000
N. Piedmont	1,360	1,880	2,556,000	1,170	1,865	2,180,000
Randolph	100	1,850	185,000	*	*	*
C. Piedmont	400	1,510	604,000	320	1,640	525,000
S. Piedmont	*	*	*	*	*	*
N. Coastal	*	*	*	*	*	*
C. Coastal	*	*	*	325	1,845	600,000
S. Coastal	*	*	*	*	*	*
Other Counties	1,720	1,544	2,656,000	1,610	1,680	2,704,000
State Total	4,000	1,650	6,600,000	3,300	1,700	5,610,000

¹Ranking of Published Counties Only. ²2008 Preliminary. ³ Counties 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 100 acres planted to a crop, or practice of a crop, be included in other counties. Coverage standards also apply to district and county estimates.

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Last update August 25, 2009

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