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Morgan County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Morgan County, Alabama grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Morgan County, Alabama (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 28,032 cattle, and sold 21,684,012 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (23,107 acres), soybeans (10,904 acres) and corn (6,412 acres). Its farms sold $151 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$151 million1051st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,102140,181 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
14% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3733 published, 2 withheld, 2 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.6M$1.6M to $6.2M$6.2M to $23M$23M to $78M$78M to $230M$230M+
Morgan County
$151 million
2% of Alabama farm sales. No. 23 of 67 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Morgan County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay8th in Alabama23,107 acres
  2. 2Soybeans12th in Alabama10,904 acres
  3. 3Corn17th in Alabama6,412 acres
  4. 4Wheat6th in Alabama*3,266 acres
  5. 5Pecans8th in Alabama*156 acres
  6. 6Peaches3rd in Alabama*80 acres
  7. 7Strawberries1st in Alabama61 acres
  8. 8Watermelon13th in Alabama*32 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe3rd in Alabama*19 acres
  10. 10Blueberries13th in Alabama*16 acres

How does Morgan 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.

Morgan County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Strawberries61 acres123*38%bearing acres
Sheep9,209 sheep183*28%head on farms
Garlic3 acres1*222*15%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres1*366*6%acres harvested
Cantaloupe19 acres3*97*5%acres harvested
Peaches80 acres3*68*5%bearing acres
Figs2 acres7*47*4%bearing acres
Kale1 acre2*304*4%acres harvested
Goats1,465 goats5338*3%head on farms
Wheat247,462 bushels6*865*3%production
Hay52,958 tons8562*3%production
Blackberries5 acres6*183*3%bearing acres
Soybeans402,558 bushels121,157*3%production
Pumpkins12 acres5*619*2%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre8*416*2%acres harvested
Show all 33 items
Morgan County rankings, items 16 to 33
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Cattle28,032 cattle12949*2%head on farms
Apples7 acres5*594*2%bearing acres
Pecans156 acres8*175*2%bearing acres
Blueberries16 acres13*225*2%bearing acres
Chickens21.7 million broiler chickens23141*2%head sold
Corn676,232 bushels171,398*2%production
Watermelon32 acres13*187*2%acres harvested
Sweet corn14 acres16*631*1%acres harvested
Grapes5 acres15*552*1%bearing acres
Bell peppers1 acre26*774*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes9 acres22*481*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys96 turkeys6*683*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,276 pounds45*1,577*under 1%production
Green beans1 acre32*844*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre35*916*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre30*834*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre2*340*acres harvested
Hogs325 hogs9*1,047*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: collard greens and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes and onions.

What livestock does Morgan County raise?

Morgan County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens21,684,01223head sold
Cattle28,03212head on farms
Sheep9,2091head on farms
Goats1,4655head on farms
Hogs3259*head on farms
Turkeys966*head on farms

Other farm counties in Alabama

Top Alabama counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Alabama grow? State overview and county map →

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.