Greene County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Greene County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Greene County, Alabama (92% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,444 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (4,723 acres). Its farms sold $28.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $28.5 million2304th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 243107,845 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 8% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3613 published, 23 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Greene County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Greene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 8* | 416* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 17* | 445* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 9 acres | 26* | 747* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 8,444 cattle | 53 | 1,952* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 14* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 9,183 tons | 64 | 2,188* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 900 pounds | 54* | 1,959* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet potatoes | 2 acres | 6* | 154* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 56 goats | 67 | 2,671* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 46* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 485 laying hens | 52* | 2,149* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 18 broiler chickens | 50* | 1,586* | under 1% | head sold |
| Hogs | 6 hogs | 54* | 2,360* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, wheat, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, cauliflower, green peas, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pears, figs, pecans and sheep.
What livestock does Greene County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 8,444 | 53 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 485 | 52* | head on farms |
| Goats | 56 | 67 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 18 | 50* | head sold |
| Hogs | 6 | 54* | 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.