Pike County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pike County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Pike County, Alabama (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 22,628 cattle, and sold 58,485,100 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,583 acres), corn (3,968 acres) and peanuts (3,308 acres). Its farms sold $333 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $333 million426th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 561149,349 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 4% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 368 published, 25 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pike County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pike 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 453 acres | 3* | 118* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 58.5 million broiler chickens | 6 | 26* | 5% | head sold |
| Hay | 42,512 tons | 11 | 750* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 22,628 cattle | 22 | 1,148* | 2% | head on farms |
| Peanuts | 10.2 million pounds | 12* | 118* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 523,316 bushels | 22 | 1,487* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 354 goats | 46 | 1,635* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 38 hogs | 48* | 2,063* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, collard greens, asparagus, watermelon, oranges, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pomegranates, turkeys, eggs, sheep and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, chile peppers and figs.
What livestock does Pike County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 58,485,100 | 6 | head sold |
| Cattle | 22,628 | 22 | head on farms |
| Goats | 354 | 46 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 38 | 48* | 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 |
| 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 |
| Cherokee County | $243 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.