Chambers County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Chambers County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Chambers County, Alabama (94% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 39,162 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (13,569 acres). Its farms sold $36.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 45th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $36.4 million2153rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 355130,961 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 6% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3722 published, 14 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Chambers County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Chambers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 302 milk cows | 1* | 784* | 15% | head on farms |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 4* | 425* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 4 acres | 8* | 339* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Pears | 3 acres | 6* | 224* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 39,162 cattle | 3 | 657* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 895 goats | 14 | 672* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 34,596 tons | 21 | 938* | 2% | production |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 17* | 445* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 3 acres | 11* | 123* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 18 acres | 10* | 259* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 5,240 pounds | 28* | 1,150* | under 1% | production |
| Green peas | 2 acres | 14* | 210* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 238 sheep | 36* | 1,972* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 2 acres | 16* | 775* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Grapes | 1 acre | 22* | 687* | under 1% | bearing acres |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 36* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 35* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 4 acres | 10* | 403* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 7 turkeys | 38* | 1,691* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 10,590 bushels | 57* | 2,155* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,459 laying hens | 35* | 1,417* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 107 hogs | 30* | 1,620* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, potatoes, lettuce, onions, chile peppers, kale, cantaloupe, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, figs, pomegranates, pecans and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): plums.
What livestock does Chambers County raise?
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.