Dale County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Dale County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dale County, Alabama (93% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 205,153 laying hens, and sold 59,102,166 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are peanuts (17,884 acres), hay (6,256 acres) and corn (1,165 acres). Its farms sold $319 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $319 million457th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 421118,588 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 7% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2913 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Dale County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Dale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | 56.5 million pounds | 4 | 28* | 10% | production |
| Chickens | 59.1 million broiler chickens | 5 | 25* | 5% | head sold |
| Pecans | 209 acres | 7* | 158* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 205,153 laying hens | 9* | 153* | 3% | head on farms |
| Honey | 9,310 pounds | 15* | 842* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 620 goats | 25 | 1,041* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 448 sheep | 20* | 1,577* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 20,600 tons | 40 | 1,469* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 12,154 cattle | 45 | 1,685* | 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 11 acres | 25* | 324* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 130,660 bushels | 41* | 1,848* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 28,640 bushels | 38* | 1,699* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 40 hogs | 47* | 2,048* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, green beans, bell peppers, Brussels sprouts, grapefruit, tangerines, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, figs and turkeys.
What livestock does Dale County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 59,102,166 | 5 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 205,153 | 9* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 12,154 | 45 | head on farms |
| Goats | 620 | 25 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 448 | 20* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 40 | 47* | 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 |
| 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.