Covington County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Covington County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Covington County, Alabama (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 442,770 laying hens, and sold 26,763,670 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,615 acres), peanuts (5,942 acres) and corn (2,795 acres). Its farms sold $196 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $196 million835th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 809165,318 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3721 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Covington County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Covington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 18,988 bushels | 3* | 504* | 6% | production |
| Eggs | 442,770 laying hens | 3* | 87* | 6% | head on farms |
| Honey | 23,448 pounds | 6* | 477* | 4% | production |
| Peanuts | 22.5 million pounds | 10 | 82* | 4% | production |
| Chickens | 26.8 million broiler chickens | 20 | 117* | 2% | head sold |
| Potatoes | 15 acres | 4* | 225* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 23,782 cattle | 19 | 1,105* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 37,283 tons | 18 | 866* | 2% | production |
| Grapes | 8 acres | 13* | 479* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 726 goats | 22 | 876* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 17* | 544* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 370 sheep | 23* | 1,697* | 1% | head on farms |
| Green peas | 2 acres | 14* | 210* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 336,649 bushels | 31* | 1,611* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 27* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 21 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 32* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 4 acres | 35* | 518* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 31,037 bushels | 37* | 1,683* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 1 acre | 35* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 46* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 90 hogs | 33* | 1,723* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, spinach, collard greens, apples, oranges, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pears, plums, figs, kiwifruit and pecans.
What livestock does Covington County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 26,763,670 | 20 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 442,770 | 3* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 23,782 | 19 | head on farms |
| Goats | 726 | 22 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 370 | 23* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 90 | 33* | 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.