Henry County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Henry County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Henry County, Alabama (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 12,223 cattle, and sold 12,282,800 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are peanuts (19,467 acres), hay (9,585 acres) and corn (2,486 acres). Its farms sold $105 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $105 million1353rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 408157,925 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 37% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 359 published, 26 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Henry County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Henry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | 58.7 million pounds | 3 | 26* | 10% | production |
| Hay | 49,412 tons | 9 | 608* | 3% | production |
| Honey | 7,763 pounds | 19* | 928* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 461,786 bushels | 24 | 1,528* | 1% | production |
| Chickens | 12.3 million broiler chickens | 27 | 213* | 1% | head sold |
| Cattle | 12,223 cattle | 44 | 1,680* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 138 goats | 61 | 2,364* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 12 turkeys | 31* | 1,579* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 4,316 bushels | 29* | 1,855* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, green peas, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, collard greens, watermelon, apples, tangerines, grapes, blueberries, pears, plums, figs, pomegranates, kiwifruit, pecans, eggs, hogs and sheep.
What livestock does Henry County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 12,282,800 | 27 | head sold |
| Cattle | 12,223 | 44 | head on farms |
| Goats | 138 | 61 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 12 | 31* | 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.