Butler County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Butler County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Butler County, Alabama (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 9,808 cattle, and sold 47,993,145 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (7,921 acres). Its farms sold $266 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $266 million590th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 39790,393 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3111 published, 20 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Butler County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Butler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 340 acres | 5* | 131* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 48 million broiler chickens | 9 | 49* | 4% | head sold |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 12* | 268* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 548 goats | 32 | 1,167* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 24,155 tons | 35 | 1,303* | 1% | production |
| Blueberries | 8 acres | 19* | 336* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 9,808 cattle | 49 | 1,849* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,238 pounds | 46* | 1,587* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 5 acres | 32* | 479* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 44 sheep | 57* | 2,529* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Raspberries | 3 acres | 2* | 184* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum, peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cabbage, collard greens, grapes, peaches, pears, eggs and hogs.
What livestock does Butler County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 47,993,145 | 9 | head sold |
| Cattle | 9,808 | 49 | head on farms |
| Goats | 548 | 32 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 44 | 57* | 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 |
| 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.