Franklin County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Franklin County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Franklin County, Alabama (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 143,135 laying hens, and sold 34,785,164 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (16,917 acres), soybeans (6,383 acres) and corn (5,921 acres). Its farms sold $254 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $254 million631st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 747128,853 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 5% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3124 published, 6 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Franklin County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onions | 1 acre | 4* | 440* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Sweet potatoes | 42 acres | 3* | 46* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 1,264 goats | 9 | 431* | 3% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 34.8 million broiler chickens | 14 | 83* | 3% | head sold |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 8* | 416* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 39,867 tons | 14 | 813* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 23,291 cattle | 20 | 1,120* | 2% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 143,135 laying hens | 12* | 192* | 2% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 264,166 bushels | 16* | 1,267* | 2% | production |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 17* | 544* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 404 sheep | 22* | 1,651* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 428,744 bushels | 25* | 1,552* | 1% | production |
| Honey | 5,724 pounds | 26* | 1,094* | 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 26* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 27* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 24 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 111 turkeys | 4* | 617* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 32* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 37,940 bushels | 23* | 1,537* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 3 acres | 12* | 612* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 2 acres | 32* | 538* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 42* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 42* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 30* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 205 hogs | 15* | 1,259* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, lettuce, green peas, squash, cantaloupe and apples.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): honeydew.
What livestock does Franklin County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 34,785,164 | 14 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 143,135 | 12* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 23,291 | 20 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,264 | 9 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 404 | 22* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 205 | 15* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 111 | 4* | 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 |
| 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.