swine industry - ncsu.eduwthurman/are311/presentations/kook-swine.pdf · in 2012 the top three...
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• In 2012, the U.S. hog and pig industry had sales of $22.5 billion, accounting for 6 percent of total U.S. agriculture sales.
In 2012 the top three producers Iowa, North Carolina, and Minnesota together accounted for 55 percent of the value of U.S. hog and pig sales.
NC SWINE INDUSTRY • The pork industry in North
Carolina employs more than 46,000 people throughout the pork production, processing and distribution chain.
• Pork production in North Carolina has a total economic impact estimated at $9 billion, directly contributing over $2.5 billion to the North Carolina state economy.
• NC has roughly 8.9 million hogs. Which is about 14% of the total inventory of the entire country.
Interesting Facts
• Duplin County- Hogs out number humans 45 to 1
• Sampson County- Hogs out number humans 32 to 1.
INDUSTRY PROBLEMS NC
• 1997 passed a law banning the building of any new lagoons.
Hurricane Floyd:1997
Hurricane Matthew: 2016