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Randolph County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Randolph County, Alabama grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Randolph County, Alabama (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 222,443 laying hens, and sold 34,998,910 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (12,397 acres). Its farms sold $208 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$208 million792nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
611122,248 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
5% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4027 published, 11 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+
Randolph County
$208 million
2% of Alabama farm sales. No. 16 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Randolph County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay20th in Alabama12,397 acres
  2. 2Soybeans42nd in Alabama*250 acres
  3. 3Corn52nd in Alabama*115 acres
  4. 4Pecans12th in Alabama*97 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes16th in Alabama*12 acres
  6. 6Potatoes7th in Alabama*8 acres
  7. 7Squash10th in Alabama*8 acres
  8. 8Blueberries19th in Alabama*8 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn36th in Alabama*5 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers8th in Alabama*5 acres

How does Randolph 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.

Randolph County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Broccoli3 acres2*179*10%acres harvested
Bell peppers5 acres5283*5%acres harvested
Chile peppers3 acres5*249*4%acres harvested
Chickens35 million broiler chickens1382*3%head sold
Eggs222,443 laying hens7*143*3%head on farms
Lettuce1 acre2*543*3%acres harvested
Cattle28,776 cattle11928*2%head on farms
Hay35,541 tons20912*2%production
Pecans97 acres12*199*1%bearing acres
Green beans3 acres21*519*1%acres harvested
Goats510 goats351,245*1%head on farms
Potatoes8 acres7*360*1%acres harvested
Squash8 acres10*397*1%acres harvested
Blueberries8 acres19*336*1%bearing acres
Green peas2 acres14*210*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 27 items
Randolph County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Sheep264 sheep33*1,913*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes12 acres16*384*under 1%acres harvested
Honey3,430 pounds35*1,376*under 1%production
Sweet corn5 acres36*897*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre13*531*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers5 acres8*354*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon2 acres42*686*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans11,250 bushels42*1,784*under 1%production
Corn16,246 bushels52*2,131*under 1%production
Turkeys7 turkeys38*1,691*under 1%head on farms
Carrots1 acre2*340*acres harvested
Hogs10 hogs51*2,328*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, onions, cabbage, garlic, apples, lemons, tangerines, grapes, peaches, plums and milk.

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

What livestock does Randolph County raise?

Randolph County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens34,998,91013head sold
Laying hens222,4437*head on farms
Cattle28,77611head on farms
Goats51035head on farms
Sheep26433*head on farms
Hogs1051*head on farms
Turkeys738*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.