Escambia County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Escambia County, Alabama grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Escambia County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (11,690 acres), corn (6,812 acres) and hay (5,500 acres). Its farms sold $36.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $36.1 million2157th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 326107,160 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 91% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2820 published, 7 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Escambia County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Escambia 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 | 42.5 million pounds | 7 | 46* | 8% | production |
| Corn | 1.1 million bushels | 8 | 1,259* | 3% | production |
| Goats | 779 goats | 19 | 804* | 2% | head on farms |
| Honey | 6,783 pounds | 21* | 1,002* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 156,735 bushels | 22* | 1,375* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 19 milk cows | 4* | 1,181* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 321 sheep | 26* | 1,798* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 6 acres | 12* | 462* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 15,483 tons | 50 | 1,743* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 8,844 cattle | 50 | 1,925* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 52 acres | 16* | 248* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 8 acres | 29* | 781* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 2 acres | 8* | 954* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 8 acres | 30* | 382* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 72 turkeys | 12* | 813* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 25,373 bushels | 26* | 1,627* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 180 bushels | 4* | 520* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet potatoes | 1 acre | 11* | 215* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,310 laying hens | 36* | 1,506* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 36 hogs | 49* | 2,078* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, tomatoes, onions, green beans, green peas, cucumbers and blueberries.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): garlic.
What livestock does Escambia County raise?
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.