Jefferson County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jefferson County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jefferson County, Alabama (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 4,051 cattle, and sold 1,200,069 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (4,851 acres). Its farms sold $9.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 63rd of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $9.9 million2715th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 39829,631 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 25% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3422 published, 11 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jefferson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figs | 3 acres | 3* | 33* | 7% | bearing acres |
| Pears | 5 acres | 2* | 159* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Strawberries | 8 acres | 3* | 173* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 25,932 pounds | 5* | 453* | 5% | production |
| Green beans | 8 acres | 10* | 277* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 24 acres | 6* | 177* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 17* | 523* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 549 goats | 31 | 1,165* | 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 3 acres | 11* | 720* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 10,251 tons | 62 | 2,107* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 3 acres | 22* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 121 sheep | 51* | 2,298* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,051 cattle | 66 | 2,416* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 4 acres | 38* | 965* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 36* | 828* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 20 turkeys | 27* | 1,424* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 1.2 million broiler chickens | 41* | 462* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 2,203 laying hens | 27* | 1,097* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 30* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 2,120 bushels | 59* | 2,231* | under 1% | production |
| Carrots | 1 acre | 2* | 340* | acres harvested | |
| Hogs | 293 hogs | 12* | 1,086* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, green peas, pumpkins, chile peppers, collard greens, watermelon, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, peaches and pecans.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): hazelnuts.
What livestock does Jefferson County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 1,200,069 | 41* | head sold |
| Cattle | 4,051 | 66 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,203 | 27* | head on farms |
| Goats | 549 | 31 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 293 | 12* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 121 | 51* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 20 | 27* | 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.