Fayette County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Fayette County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Fayette County, Alabama (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 5,359 cattle, and sold 6,080,066 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (5,485 acres), soybeans (1,659 acres) and corn (1,273 acres). Its farms sold $35.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $35.3 million2165th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 32960,797 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 10% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3917 published, 20 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Fayette County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Fayette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 4 acres | 17* | 445* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 2 acres | 12* | 151* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 10 acres | 21* | 711* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 266 goats | 54 | 1,898* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,320 pounds | 37* | 1,393* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 10,563 tons | 61 | 2,082* | under 1% | production |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 17* | 418* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 6.1 million broiler chickens | 31* | 311* | under 1% | head sold |
| Cattle | 5,359 cattle | 61 | 2,265* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 59,982 bushels | 30* | 1,578* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 124,215 bushels | 42* | 1,851* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 1 acre | 22* | 687* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 36* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 42 sheep | 59* | 2,534* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 42* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, apples, tangerines, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, figs, pecans and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash and chile peppers.
What livestock does Fayette County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 6,080,066 | 31* | head sold |
| Cattle | 5,359 | 61 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,081 | 39* | head on farms |
| Goats | 266 | 54 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 100 | 32* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 42 | 59* | 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 |
| 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.