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Clarke County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clarke County, Alabama grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clarke County's biggest by acreage is hay (3,737 acres). Its farms sold $3.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 66th of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$3.6 million2909th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
24749,651 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
58% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3116 published, 12 withheld, 3 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.6M$1.6M to $6.2M$6.2M to $23M$23M to $78M$78M to $230M$230M+
Clarke County
$3.6 million
under 1% of Alabama farm sales. No. 66 of 67 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Clarke County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay65th in Alabama3,737 acres
  2. 2Corn54th in Alabama*138 acres
  3. 3Watermelon23rd in Alabama*12 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn21st in Alabama*10 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins6th in Alabama*9 acres
  6. 6Green peas5th in Alabama*7 acres
  7. 7Green beans14th in Alabama*5 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes37th in Alabama*3 acres
  9. 9Squash35th in Alabama*1 acre

How does Clarke 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.

Clarke County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Green peas7 acres5*119*3%acres harvested
Green beans5 acres14*382*2%acres harvested
Pumpkins9 acres6*686*2%acres harvested
Sheep294 sheep29*1,843*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn10 acres21*711*under 1%acres harvested
Goats325 goats481,716*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon12 acres23*310*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle6,501 cattle592,138*under 1%head on farms
Hay8,253 tons652,253*under 1%production
Turkeys54 turkeys15*966*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres37*960*under 1%acres harvested
Honey885 pounds56*1,965*under 1%production
Squash1 acre35*916*under 1%acres harvested
Corn13,509 bushels54*2,144*under 1%production
Eggs1,305 laying hens37*1,512*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Clarke County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Hogs104 hogs31*1,637*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, oats, peanuts, potatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, apples, peaches, pears, pecans and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): grapes, blueberries and figs.

What livestock does Clarke County raise?

Clarke County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,50159head on farms
Laying hens1,30537*head on farms
Goats32548head on farms
Sheep29429*head on farms
Hogs10431*head on farms
Turkeys5415*head on farms

Other farm counties in Alabama

Top Alabama counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Alabama grow? State overview and county map →

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.