Barbour County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Barbour County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Barbour County, Alabama (89% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 104,897 laying hens, and sold 31,654,273 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (12,438 acres), peanuts (6,727 acres) and soybeans (5,569 acres). Its farms sold $217 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $217 million755th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 590215,074 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 11% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3628 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Barbour County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Barbour 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | 3 acres | 1* | 163* | 27% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 3 acres | 2* | 179* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Pecans | 721 acres | 2* | 94* | 10% | bearing acres |
| Oats | 15,340 bushels | 4* | 559* | 5% | production |
| Green beans | 9 acres | 6* | 259* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Peanuts | 20.2 million pounds | 11 | 90* | 4% | production |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 10* | 402* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 31.7 million broiler chickens | 18 | 96* | 3% | head sold |
| Cattle | 27,451 cattle | 14 | 965* | 2% | head on farms |
| Collard greens | 4 acres | 9* | 103* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 37,301 tons | 17 | 865* | 2% | production |
| Green peas | 3 acres | 10* | 173* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 104,897 laying hens | 15* | 243* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 106,592 bushels | 13* | 1,193* | 1% | production |
| Pears | 1 acre | 10* | 342* | 1% | bearing acres |
Show all 28 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | 8 acres | 19* | 336* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 371,785 bushels | 30* | 1,593* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,724 pounds | 39* | 1,489* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 72,779 bushels | 28* | 1,539* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 3 acres | 22* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 121 goats | 62 | 2,423* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 48 turkeys | 17* | 1,025* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 37* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 7 acres | 7 | 270* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 46* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Carrots | 3 acres | 1* | 164* | acres harvested | |
| Spinach | 3 acres | 1* | 95* | acres harvested | |
| Hogs | 169 hogs | 17* | 1,357* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, lettuce, onions, watermelon, plums, milk and sheep.
What livestock does Barbour County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 31,654,273 | 18 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 104,897 | 15* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 27,451 | 14 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 169 | 17* | head on farms |
| Goats | 121 | 62 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 48 | 17* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Alabama
| County | Farm 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 |
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.