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Geneva County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Geneva County, Alabama grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Geneva County, Alabama (85% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 29,150 cattle, and sold 43,077,171 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are peanuts (17,203 acres), corn (8,030 acres) and hay (7,482 acres). Its farms sold $280 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$280 million551st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
681160,853 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
15% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4627 published, 16 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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+
Geneva County
$280 million
3% of Alabama farm sales. No. 9 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Geneva County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts5th in Alabama17,203 acres
  2. 2Corn9th in Alabama8,030 acres
  3. 3Hay41st in Alabama7,482 acres
  4. 4Soybeans26th in Alabama*2,802 acres
  5. 5Wheat27th in Alabama*641 acres
  6. 6Watermelon9th in Alabama*52 acres
  7. 7Green peas1st in Alabama*48 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes5th in Alabama*33 acres
  9. 9Squash6th in Alabama*14 acres
  10. 10Tangerines3rd in Alabama*13 acres

How does Geneva 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.

Geneva County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Green peas48 acres1*67*23%acres harvested
Brussels sprouts1 acre2*97*20%acres harvested
Peanuts43.2 million pounds544*8%production
Cabbage3 acres3*229*7%acres harvested
Tangerines13 acres3*49*7%bearing acres
Collard greens7 acres6*68*4%acres harvested
Chickens43.1 million broiler chickens1058*4%head sold
Cantaloupe12 acres5*150*3%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre6*334*3%acres harvested
Watermelon52 acres9*139*3%acres harvested
Corn1 million bushels91,268*3%production
Cattle29,150 cattle10920*2%head on farms
Pears2 acres8*285*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes33 acres5*150*2%acres harvested
Squash14 acres6*274*2%acres harvested
Show all 27 items
Geneva County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Bell peppers2 acres17*523*2%acres harvested
Goats439 goats391,422*1%head on farms
Hay18,100 tons411,584*under 1%production
Sheep218 sheep39*2,025*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans89,397 bushels26*1,500*under 1%production
Potatoes3 acres12*612*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre32*844*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat24,105 bushels27*1,641*under 1%production
Honey1,345 pounds49*1,822*under 1%production
Cucumbers4 acres10*403*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys11 turkeys33*1,610*under 1%head on farms
Hogs90 hogs33*1,723*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sweet corn, apples, oranges, lemons, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, apricots, pomegranates, pecans, eggs and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): spinach, nectarines and figs.

What livestock does Geneva County raise?

Geneva County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens43,077,17110head sold
Cattle29,15010head on farms
Goats43939head on farms
Sheep21839*head on farms
Hogs9033*head on farms
Turkeys1133*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
Crenshaw County$278 million
Butler County$266 million
Franklin County$254 million
Cherokee County$243 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.