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Baldwin County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Baldwin County, Alabama grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Baldwin County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (19,791 acres), peanuts (18,654 acres) and hay (7,342 acres). Its farms sold $144 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 67 counties in Alabama.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for peanuts (20th of 200 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$144 million1099th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
853180,784 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4831 published, 15 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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+
Baldwin County
$144 million
2% of Alabama farm sales. No. 25 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Baldwin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans7th in Alabama19,791 acres
  2. 2Peanuts2nd in Alabama18,654 acres
  3. 3Hay44th in Alabama7,342 acres
  4. 4Corn14th in Alabama5,593 acres
  5. 5Wheat11th in Alabama*2,117 acres
  6. 6Oats1st in Alabama*1,120 acres
  7. 7Sweet potatoes1st in Alabama904 acres
  8. 8Sorghum1st in Alabama*209 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn1st in Alabama*130 acres
  10. 10Blueberries1st in Alabama*65 acres

How does Baldwin 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.

Baldwin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Sweet potatoes904 acres122*71%acres harvested
Oats84,220 bushels1*166*28%production
Collard greens44 acres1*20*23%acres harvested
Peanuts73.2 million pounds220*13%production
Sweet corn130 acres1*232*11%acres harvested
Pears8 acres1*108*9%bearing acres
Figs4 acres2*24*9%bearing acres
Blueberries65 acres1*84*9%bearing acres
Honey41,006 pounds1*346*8%production
Sorghum10,400 bushels1*455*7%production
Tangerines11 acres4*52*6%bearing acres
Blackberries11 acres2*94*6%bearing acres
Bell peppers5 acres5283*5%acres harvested
Soybeans673,331 bushels71,021*4%production
Cantaloupe14 acres4*133*4%acres harvested
Show all 31 items
Baldwin County rankings, items 16 to 31
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Chile peppers3 acres5*249*4%acres harvested
Green beans7 acres12*301*3%acres harvested
Squash19 acres5*232*3%acres harvested
Goats916 goats13655*2%head on farms
Corn737,339 bushels141,364*2%production
Cattle20,092 cattle271,235*2%head on farms
Watermelon30 acres14*193*2%acres harvested
Sheep475 sheep19*1,529*1%head on farms
Wheat125,690 bushels11*1,134*1%production
Tomatoes19 acres9*245*1%acres harvested
Hay17,439 tons441,617*under 1%production
Turkeys116 turkeys2*599*under 1%head on farms
Milk11 milk cows7*1,283*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers8 acres5240*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens701 broiler chickens43*1,007*under 1%head sold
Hogs161 hogs21*1,390*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, cabbage, kale, asparagus, apples, lemons, grapes, peaches, plums, pecans, walnuts and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots and grapefruit.

What livestock does Baldwin County raise?

Baldwin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle20,09227head on farms
Goats91613head on farms
Broiler chickens70143*head sold
Sheep47519*head on farms
Hogs16121*head on farms
Turkeys1162*head on farms
Milk cows117*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.