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Colbert County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Colbert County, Alabama grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Colbert County's biggest by acreage are corn (17,370 acres), soybeans (16,951 acres) and wheat (11,975 acres). Its farms sold $55.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$55.8 million1871st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
500143,106 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2917 published, 10 withheld, 2 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+
Colbert County
$55.8 million
under 1% of Alabama farm sales. No. 39 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Colbert County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn7th in Alabama17,370 acres
  2. 2Soybeans8th in Alabama16,951 acres
  3. 3Wheat4th in Alabama11,975 acres
  4. 4Hay51st in Alabama5,897 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes46th in Alabama*1 acre
  6. 6Onions4th in Alabama*1 acre
  7. 7Sweet corn46th in Alabama*1 acre
  8. 8Cucumbers30th in Alabama*1 acre
  9. 9Bell peppers26th in Alabama*1 acre
  10. 10Chile peppers17th in Alabama*1 acre

How does Colbert 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.

Colbert County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Wheat906,890 bushels439310%production
Onions1 acre4*440*5%acres harvested
Corn1.6 million bushels71,125*4%production
Soybeans643,912 bushels81,038*4%production
Sheep799 sheep10*1,109*2%head on farms
Goats536 goats341,194*1%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre17*544*1%acres harvested
Cattle11,813 cattle471,713*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre26*774*under 1%acres harvested
Hay15,137 tons511,766*under 1%production
Milk8 milk cows9*1,364*under 1%head on farms
Chickens2.8 million broiler chickens38*402*under 1%head sold
Honey1,090 pounds52*1,901*under 1%production
Sweet corn1 acre46*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre46*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 17 items
Colbert County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Cucumbers1 acre30*834*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs164 hogs19*1,380*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pumpkins, squash, asparagus, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, peaches, pecans, turkeys and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): spinach and garlic.

What livestock does Colbert County raise?

Colbert County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens2,786,60038*head sold
Cattle11,81347head on farms
Sheep79910*head on farms
Goats53634head on farms
Hogs16419*head on farms
Milk cows89*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.