Source: Mac Malloy, ROBESONIAN, 12/10/21



Agriculture is economically vital to the rural economy of Robeson County. According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, there are 722 farms scattered across the county landscape contributing to the number one industry in this county, producing food and fiber for the world. That’s right, I said the world. Robeson County is a state leader in the production of feed grains, typically earning a ranking in the top three counties for production of corn, soybean and wheat. Robeson County is ranked number five in broiler production at 44 million head produced and number six in hog production with 360,000 head produced annually.

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