Farm Bureau
University of Mount Olive History
North Carolina Agriculture
Which State?
By the Numbers
100

NC Farm Bureau's Young Farmers & Ranchers program is designed for people in what age range?

18-35

100

In what year was the University of Mount Olive chartered?

1951

100

According to the 2024 North Carolina agricultural statistics, which commodity brought in more farm cash receipts: soybeans or tobacco?

Soybeans

100

Which state is the nation's leading producer of sweet potatoes?

North Carolina

100

Approximately what percentage of U.S. farms are family-owned and operated?

95%

200

NC Farm Bureau was founded by farmers in what year?

1936

200

What was the original name of the institution when it first opened near Black Mountain? 

Mount Allen Junior College

200

Which livestock commodity accounted for the largest share of North Carolina's 2024 farm cash receipts?

Broilers

200

Which state is the nation's leading producer of peanuts?

Georgia

200

In 2022, approximately how many farms and ranches were operating in the United States?

1.9 million

300

According to NC Farm Bureau, what competition is designed to improve speaking and communication skills while having participants work together to develop solutions to agricultural issues?

Discussion Meet

300

UMO became a four-year institution in what year?

1986

300

North Carolina ranked number one in the United States in 2022 for sales of which crop category: tobacco, cotton, or sweet potatoes?

Tobacco

300

Which state produces the most corn in the United States?

Iowa

300

What percentage of U.S. farms had sales of $50,000 or less in 2022?

74%

400

NC Farm Bureau's L.E.A.D. program is designed for agriculturalists ages 36–60. What does L.E.A.D. stand for?

Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Development

400

What year was UMO's Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center established?

2002

400

According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which county ranked first in North Carolina for total agricultural sales?

Sampson County

400

This state is famous for dairy production, but it is NOT the nation's top milk-producing state. Which state is it?

Wisconsin

400

Which state had the highest total agricultural sales in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, and approximately how much were those sales?


California, about $59 billion.

500

What two universities does NC Farm Bureau specifically identify as having YF&R chapters?

University of Mount Olive, NC A&t, and NC State University 

500

In what year were Animal Science, Plant Science, Environmental & Natural Resources, and Veterinary BioSciences added to UMO's agriculture programs?

2019

500

In 2024, which ranked higher in North Carolina farm cash receipts: turkeys or tobacco?

Turkeys

500

This state produces more than two-thirds of the nation's fruits and nuts, is the leading U.S. producer of almonds, pistachios, and walnuts, and is also the country's top agricultural state by total agricultural sales. Which state is it?

California

500

What was the average age of a U.S. agricultural producer in 2022?

58.1 years old