Crenshaw County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Crenshaw County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Crenshaw County, Alabama (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 214,380 laying hens, and sold 51,299,488 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (12,351 acres) and corn (1,455 acres). Its farms sold $278 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $278 million553rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 474127,773 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 1% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2813 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Crenshaw County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Crenshaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 51.3 million broiler chickens | 8 | 38* | 4% | head sold |
| Eggs | 214,380 laying hens | 8* | 149* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 40,589 tons | 12 | 787* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 25,110 cattle | 16 | 1,051* | 2% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 131 acres | 10* | 186* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 548 goats | 32 | 1,167* | 1% | head on farms |
| Pears | 1 acre | 10* | 342* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 5,864 pounds | 25* | 1,081* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 284 sheep | 32* | 1,868* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 4 acres | 27* | 457* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 155,047 bushels | 39* | 1,806* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 24 turkeys | 25* | 1,353* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 7 hogs | 53* | 2,351* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cantaloupe, apples, tangerines, grapes, peaches, plums, figs and milk.
What livestock does Crenshaw County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 51,299,488 | 8 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 214,380 | 8* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 25,110 | 16 | head on farms |
| Goats | 548 | 32 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 284 | 32* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 24 | 25* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 7 | 53* | 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 |
| 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.