Coffee County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Coffee County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Coffee County, Alabama (93% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 22,928 cattle, and sold 64,673,500 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (10,739 acres), peanuts (8,844 acres) and corn (2,763 acres). Its farms sold $393 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $393 million321st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 666133,040 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 7% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4228 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Coffee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Coffee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels sprouts | 2 acres | 1* | 56* | 40% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 2 acres | 5* | 242* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 64.7 million broiler chickens | 4 | 19* | 5% | head sold |
| Peanuts | 25.5 million pounds | 9 | 74* | 5% | production |
| Kale | 1 acre | 2* | 304* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Oranges | 2 acres | 1* | 53* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 6 acres | 5* | 156* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 10* | 402* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 10* | 349* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 18 acres | 10* | 209* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Pecans | 155 acres | 9* | 176* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Collard greens | 4 acres | 9* | 103* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 22,928 cattle | 21 | 1,135* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 30,268 tons | 27 | 1,085* | 2% | production |
| Grapes | 7 acres | 14* | 499* | 2% | bearing acres |
Show all 28 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 477 sheep | 18* | 1,524* | 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 3 acres | 21* | 519* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 8 acres | 7* | 360* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 480 goats | 37 | 1,323* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 411,149 bushels | 28* | 1,564* | 1% | production |
| Honey | 4,343 pounds | 32* | 1,254* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 7 acres | 31* | 410* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 53,274 bushels | 33* | 1,608* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 31* | 715* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 27* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 39* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 19* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 45 hogs | 45* | 2,010* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, lettuce, carrots, green peas, cabbage, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapefruit, tangerines, peaches, pears, turkeys and eggs.
What livestock does Coffee County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 64,673,500 | 4 | head sold |
| Cattle | 22,928 | 21 | head on farms |
| Goats | 480 | 37 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 477 | 18* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 45 | 45* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Alabama
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| DeKalb County | $781 million |
| Cullman County | $564 million |
| Marshall County | $478 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 |
| 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.