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Kansas Generates $26.5B in Farm Sales Each Year

A Farm Flavor review of USDA figures shows North Carolina's poultry and hog producers contribute significantly to the state's agriculture, with regional patterns shaped by climate and infrastructure.
Regional patterns of climate, geography, infrastructure and market access shape production, while productivity gains reflect investment in research, innovation, genetics and farm management, USDA Economic Research Service data show.
At the county level, Sampson County, North Carolina, is identified as a national leader in hog farming, while other major hubs cluster in California's Central Valley.
Some counties rely heavily on agriculture, with over 20% employment and 90% land use, while nationally 1.9 million farms cover 39% of U.S. land but provide just 1.2% of jobs.
From 1961 to 2022, aggregated data show total agricultural output increased nearly 2.5 times while inputs rose about 17% and total farmland declined roughly 25%.

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