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Autauga County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Autauga County, Alabama grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Autauga County's biggest by acreage are hay (11,783 acres), corn (1,319 acres) and soybeans (837 acres). Its farms sold $39.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$39.9 million2096th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
353104,722 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
73% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3919 published, 20 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.6M$1.6M to $6.2M$6.2M to $23M$23M to $78M$78M to $230M$230M+
Autauga County
$39.9 million
under 1% of Alabama farm sales. No. 44 of 67 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Autauga County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay30th in Alabama11,783 acres
  2. 2Corn49th in Alabama*1,319 acres
  3. 3Soybeans39th in Alabama*837 acres
  4. 4Watermelon2nd in Alabama269 acres
  5. 5Squash1st in Alabama*87 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn4th in Alabama*57 acres
  7. 7Green beans2nd in Alabama*17 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes18th in Alabama*11 acres
  9. 9Collard greens3rd in Alabama*10 acres
  10. 10Cabbage1st in Alabama*5 acres

How does Autauga County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Alabama and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Autauga County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Onions3 acres1*228*15%acres harvested
Watermelon269 acres270*14%acres harvested
Squash87 acres1*95*12%acres harvested
Cabbage5 acres1*157*12%acres harvested
Green beans17 acres2*172*7%acres harvested
Collard greens10 acres3*52*5%acres harvested
Sweet corn57 acres4*352*5%acres harvested
Honey15,739 pounds10*601*3%production
Goats688 goats24932*2%head on farms
Hay28,554 tons301,155*1%production
Chile peppers1 acre17*544*1%acres harvested
Cattle14,847 cattle341,509*1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre26*774*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes11 acres18*415*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep85 sheep54*2,407*under 1%head on farms
Show all 19 items
Autauga County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Soybeans24,951 bushels39*1,712*under 1%production
Corn49,012 bushels49*2,020*under 1%production
Cucumbers2 acres19*615*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs959 laying hens43*1,736*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, peanuts, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, green peas, pumpkins, kale, garlic, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, pecans, chickens and hogs.

What livestock does Autauga County raise?

Autauga County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle14,84734head on farms
Laying hens95943*head on farms
Goats68824head on farms
Sheep8554*head on farms

Other farm counties in Alabama

Top Alabama counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
DeKalb County$781 million
Cullman County$564 million
Marshall County$478 million
Coffee County$393 million
Pike County$333 million
Blount County$326 million
Lawrence County$323 million
Dale County$319 million
Geneva County$280 million
Crenshaw County$278 million
Butler County$266 million
Franklin County$254 million

What does Alabama grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.