Clay County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Clay County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Clay County, Alabama (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 356,274 laying hens, and sold 32,480,838 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (12,739 acres). Its farms sold $183 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $183 million915th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 43486,388 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 2% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3218 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Clay County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | 57 acres | 3* | 94* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 6 acres | 2* | 142* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 6 acres | 2 | 254* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Strawberries | 8 acres | 3* | 173* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 356,274 laying hens | 6* | 103* | 5% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 7 acres | 12* | 301* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 32.5 million broiler chickens | 16 | 90* | 3% | head sold |
| Cattle | 21,064 cattle | 25 | 1,197* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 31,333 tons | 25 | 1,053* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 404 goats | 44 | 1,508* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,465 pounds | 31* | 1,241* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 10 acres | 26* | 341* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 32* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 7 acres | 26* | 562* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 12 turkeys | 31* | 1,579* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, green peas, squash, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, collard greens, apples, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, pecans and sheep.
What livestock does Clay County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 32,480,838 | 16 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 356,274 | 6* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 21,064 | 25 | head on farms |
| Goats | 404 | 44 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 51 | 42* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 12 | 31* | 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.