Harvest of peanuts for the new season will be taking place mostly from a have a dozen southern states. Harvesting occurs from September into early November.
USDA statistics show states with the most U.S. peanut production are Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, the U.S. peanut crop in 2022 was estimated at 5.57 billion pounds.
This year, the USDA reported on April 30 planting intentions in North Carolina totaled 130,000 acres, up 11% from 2022. For the entire U.S., the report said peanut planting intentions were 1.547 million acres, up 7% from 1.45 million acres in 2022.
Government reports indicate demand for in-shell peanuts produced primarily in the Carolinas is up 9.5% from August 2022 through March 2023.
Hampton Farms, based in Severn, NC has been in business 100 years has grown from a small family business to the leading roaster of in-shell peanuts.
The company has additional plants in Edenton, N.C.; Franklin, Va.; Springfield, Mass.; Lubbock, Texas; and Portales, N.M., Hampton Farms roasts, packs and markets finished nut products direct to customers nationwide.