Hale County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Hale County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hale County, Alabama (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 25,067 cattle, and sold 2,016,092 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (14,334 acres), soybeans (1,133 acres) and corn (659 acres). Its farms sold $67.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $67.9 million1718th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 382149,599 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 10% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3517 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Hale County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Hale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kale | 1 acre | 2* | 304* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 54,721 tons | 6 | 537* | 3% | production |
| Watermelon | 42 acres | 10* | 163* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 25,067 cattle | 17 | 1,055* | 2% | head on farms |
| Green peas | 3 acres | 10* | 173* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 5 acres | 24* | 409* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 201 sheep | 40* | 2,060* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 36* | 897* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 27* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 92,215 bushels | 44* | 1,906* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 37,018 bushels | 36* | 1,661* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 88 goats | 65 | 2,548* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 2 million broiler chickens | 39* | 424* | under 1% | head sold |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 46* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 19* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, sweet potatoes, lettuce, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, collard greens, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, peaches, pears, pecans, turkeys, milk and honey.
What livestock does Hale County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 2,016,092 | 39* | head sold |
| Cattle | 25,067 | 17 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 524 | 51* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 201 | 40* | head on farms |
| Goats | 88 | 65 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 57 | 40* | 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.