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Elmore County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Elmore County, Alabama grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Elmore County's biggest by acreage are hay (4,581 acres), soybeans (3,912 acres) and corn (3,817 acres). Its farms sold $29.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$29.3 million2291st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
47880,066 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
84% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2915 published, 14 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+
Elmore County
$29.3 million
under 1% of Alabama farm sales. No. 50 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Elmore County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay55th in Alabama4,581 acres
  2. 2Soybeans24th in Alabama*3,912 acres
  3. 3Corn27th in Alabama*3,817 acres
  4. 4Wheat17th in Alabama*1,570 acres
  5. 5Pecans20th in Alabama*28 acres
  6. 6Peaches5th in Alabama*13 acres
  7. 7Squash7th in Alabama*9 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn39th in Alabama*3 acres
  9. 9Grapes17th in Alabama*3 acres

How does Elmore 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.

Elmore County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Goats1,002 goats12588*2%head on farms
Squash9 acres7*367*1%acres harvested
Honey5,724 pounds26*1,094*1%production
Wheat95,500 bushels17*1,243*1%production
Corn413,605 bushels27*1,560*1%production
Soybeans142,958 bushels24*1,398*under 1%production
Peaches13 acres5*212*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep251 sheep35*1,936*under 1%head on farms
Cattle8,666 cattle511,935*under 1%head on farms
Hay13,529 tons551,877*under 1%production
Grapes3 acres17*615*under 1%bearing acres
Pecans28 acres20*289*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet corn3 acres39*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,661 laying hens32*1,296*under 1%head on farms
Hogs127 hogs26*1,530*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, peanuts, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, chile peppers, collard greens, watermelon, apples, blueberries, blackberries, plums, turkeys and milk.

What livestock does Elmore County raise?

Elmore County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle8,66651head on farms
Laying hens1,66132*head on farms
Goats1,00212head on farms
Sheep25135*head on farms
Hogs12726*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.