Marengo County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Marengo County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Marengo County, Alabama (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 27,945 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (12,960 acres), soybeans (4,426 acres) and corn (2,937 acres). Its farms sold $27.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $27.8 million2322nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 434197,555 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 42% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3626 published, 9 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Marengo County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Marengo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemons | 2 acres | 1* | 33* | 17% | bearing acres |
| Broccoli | 4 acres | 1* | 143* | 13% | acres harvested |
| Honeydew | 1 acre | 1* | 69* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 89 acres | 3* | 284* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Figs | 3 acres | 3* | 33* | 7% | bearing acres |
| Green beans | 9 acres | 6* | 259* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 27,945 cattle | 13 | 952* | 2% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 16 acres | 13* | 225* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 36,299 tons | 19 | 895* | 2% | production |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 17* | 523* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 33 acres | 12* | 185* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 12* | 268* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Tangerines | 2 acres | 5* | 68* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 171,040 bushels | 21* | 1,361* | 1% | production |
| Squash | 6 acres | 12* | 462* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 51 acres | 17* | 249* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 294 goats | 50 | 1,815* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Grapes | 3 acres | 17* | 615* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Wheat | 55,068 bushels | 20* | 1,428* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 207,295 bushels | 37* | 1,737* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,410 pounds | 42* | 1,540* | under 1% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 13* | 531* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 68 sheep | 55* | 2,457* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 25 turkeys | 24* | 1,340* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 19* | 615* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,966 laying hens | 31* | 1,185* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, cauliflower, celery, green peas, apricots, chickens and hogs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): collard greens.
What livestock does Marengo County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 27,945 | 13 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,966 | 31* | head on farms |
| Goats | 294 | 50 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 68 | 55* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 25 | 24* | 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.