Calhoun County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Calhoun County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Calhoun County, Alabama (84% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,844 cattle, and sold 12,702,313 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,779 acres), soybeans (2,950 acres) and corn (2,029 acres). Its farms sold $120 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $120 million1256th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 60170,157 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 16% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3926 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Calhoun County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Calhoun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figs | 2 acres | 7* | 47* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Blueberries | 22 acres | 7* | 188* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Grapes | 13 acres | 8* | 408* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 14,474 pounds | 11* | 636* | 3% | production |
| Goats | 862 goats | 15 | 705* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 17* | 544* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 105,955 bushels | 14* | 1,198* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 13,844 cattle | 37 | 1,575* | 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 12.7 million broiler chickens | 26 | 206* | 1% | head sold |
| Soybeans | 156,001 bushels | 23* | 1,376* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 26* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 15,742 tons | 49 | 1,728* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 316,925 bushels | 32* | 1,624* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 189 sheep | 43* | 2,092* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 14* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 26 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green peas | 1 acre | 19* | 286* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 32* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 6 milk cows | 10* | 1,399* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 13* | 531* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 27* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 51 turkeys | 16* | 996* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 37* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 44* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 21* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 2,361 laying hens | 25* | 1,049* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 328 hogs | 8* | 1,039* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, kale, asparagus, watermelon, apples, strawberries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, plums and pecans.
What livestock does Calhoun County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 12,702,313 | 26 | head sold |
| Cattle | 13,844 | 37 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,361 | 25* | head on farms |
| Goats | 862 | 15 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 328 | 8* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 189 | 43* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 51 | 16* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 6 | 10* | 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.