Agricultural Complaint Data
G.S. 143-215.9D (2014-H366) states that complaints against “agricultural operations” and all other records accumulated in conjunction with the investigation of these complaints shall be considered confidential records unless and until a determination of a violation has occurred. However, concerns have been raised regarding access to information related to the department’s response to complaints related to “agricultural operations.”
The first set of tables below provides a summary of complaints related to agricultural operations. The information in this table covers the previous six months, is updated at least quarterly, and includes:
- Total number of complaints received
- Total number of complaints investigated
- Total number of complaints where a violation was determined
The second set of tables below include a list of complaints about agricultural operations where a violation related to the complaint has been determined. The list includes those complaints which have occurred over the previous six months. The list will be updated at least monthly and includes the following information:
- Incident number
- Date Received
- County
- Regional Office
- Address of Incident
- Permit or deemed permit number
List of Complaints in Table Format: Nov. 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019
List of Complaints in Table Format: May 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020
List of Complaints in Table Format: April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020
List of Complaints in Table Format: October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
List of Complaints in Table Format: January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021
List of Complaints in Table Format: April 1, 2021 to July 31, 2021
List of Complaints in Table Format: August 1, 2021 to December 1, 2021
List of Complaints in Table Format: Jan. 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022
List of Complaints in Table Format: April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022
List of Complaints in Table Format: October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
List of Complaints in Table Format: Jan. 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023
List of Complaints in Table Format: April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
List of Complaints, July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023: No violations determined
List of Complaints, October 1 to December 31, 2023: No violations determined
List of Complaints, Jan. 1 to March 31, 2024: No violations determined
List of Complaints in Table Format, April 1 to June 30, 2024
List of Complaints in Table Format, July 1 to September 30, 2024