Blount County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Blount County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Blount County, Alabama (94% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 370,801 laying hens, and sold 56,575,610 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (17,709 acres), soybeans (2,820 acres) and corn (2,670 acres). Its farms sold $326 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $326 million443rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 980138,653 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 6% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4728 published, 19 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Blount County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Blount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 281 acres | 2 | 45* | 18% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 20 acres | 1* | 160* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 7 acres | 1 | 228* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 370,801 laying hens | 4* | 99* | 5% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 56.6 million broiler chickens | 7 | 27* | 5% | head sold |
| Plums | 4 acres | 3* | 76* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Cantaloupe | 12 acres | 5* | 150* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 910 sheep | 6* | 1,003* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 53,042 tons | 7 | 559* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 31,981 cattle | 8 | 846* | 3% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 10* | 349* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 15 acres | 16* | 236* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 821 goats | 17 | 756* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 22 acres | 13* | 530* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 6,594 pounds | 23* | 1,027* | 1% | production |
Show all 28 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | 22 acres | 19* | 227* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 7 acres | 9* | 394* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 3 acres | 11* | 720* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 122,385 bushels | 25* | 1,428* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 290,375 bushels | 35* | 1,649* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 5 acres | 14* | 508* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 14* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Grapes | 2 acres | 19* | 651* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Turkeys | 82 turkeys | 9* | 750* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 34,204 bushels | 24* | 1,564* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 9 acres | 3 | 219* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 2 acres | 6* | 154* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 117 hogs | 28* | 1,580* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, pumpkins, cabbage, honeydew, lemons, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, pears, figs, kiwifruit, pecans and milk.
What livestock does Blount County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 56,575,610 | 7 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 370,801 | 4* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 31,981 | 8 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 910 | 6* | head on farms |
| Goats | 821 | 17 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 117 | 28* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 82 | 9* | 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 |
| Lawrence County | $323 million |
| Dale County | $319 million |
| Geneva County | $280 million |
| Crenshaw County | $278 million |
| Butler County | $266 million |
| Franklin County | $254 million |
| Cherokee County | $243 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.