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Cullman County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cullman County, Alabama grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cullman County, Alabama (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,566,017 laying hens, and sold 87,345,796 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (33,257 acres), soybeans (8,993 acres) and corn (3,768 acres). Its farms sold $564 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$564 million159th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,574182,249 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
4% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4435 published, 9 withheld
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+
Cullman County
$564 million
6% of Alabama farm sales. No. 2 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Cullman County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay1st in Alabama33,257 acres
  2. 2Soybeans13th in Alabama8,993 acres
  3. 3Corn26th in Alabama*3,768 acres
  4. 4Wheat16th in Alabama*1,637 acres
  5. 5Sweet potatoes2nd in Alabama242 acres
  6. 6Watermelon5th in Alabama122 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins1st in Alabama*104 acres
  8. 8Peaches2nd in Alabama*93 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes3rd in Alabama89 acres
  10. 10Apples2nd in Alabama*22 acres

How does Cullman 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.

Cullman County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Sunflowers27,000 pounds1*189*36%production
Pumpkins104 acres1*145*22%acres harvested
Eggs1.6 million laying hens124*21%head on farms
Sweet potatoes242 acres239*19%acres harvested
Garlic3 acres1*222*15%acres harvested
Milk214 milk cows2*843*11%head on farms
Chickens87.3 million broiler chickens29*7%head sold
Apples22 acres2*403*7%bearing acres
Watermelon122 acres598*6%acres harvested
Peaches93 acres2*61*6%bearing acres
Tomatoes89 acres375*6%acres harvested
Hay103,637 tons1157*5%production
Goats2,130 goats3182*5%head on farms
Strawberries8 acres3*173*5%bearing acres
Cattle45,273 cattle2548*4%head on farms
Show all 35 items
Cullman County rankings, items 16 to 35
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Green beans9 acres6*259*4%acres harvested
Honey18,230 pounds8*547*3%production
Sheep1,071 sheep4*866*3%head on farms
Squash21 acres4*212*3%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre2*543*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers3 acres10*402*3%acres harvested
Soybeans389,984 bushels131,163*2%production
Cabbage1 acre8*416*2%acres harvested
Potatoes13 acres5*251*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre17*544*1%acres harvested
Sweet corn14 acres16*631*1%acres harvested
Wheat98,571 bushels16*1,228*1%production
Blackberries2 acres15*340*1%bearing acres
Corn422,662 bushels26*1,554*1%production
Cantaloupe3 acres12*348*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens1 acre14*211*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries2 acres32*538*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes1 acre22*687*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers5 acres8*354*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs491 hogs5*891*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, spinach, kale, pears, figs and turkeys.

What livestock does Cullman County raise?

Cullman County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens87,345,7962head sold
Laying hens1,566,0171head on farms
Cattle45,2732head on farms
Goats2,1303head on farms
Sheep1,0714*head on farms
Hogs4915*head on farms
Milk cows2142*head on farms

Other farm counties in Alabama

Top Alabama counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
DeKalb County$781 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
Cherokee County$243 million

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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.