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Shelby County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Shelby County, Alabama grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Shelby County's biggest by acreage is hay (4,706 acres). Its farms sold $24.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 56th of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$24.2 million2387th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
38554,230 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
91% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3628 published, 8 withheld
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+
Shelby County
$24.2 million
under 1% of Alabama farm sales. No. 56 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Shelby County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay63rd in Alabama4,706 acres
  2. 2Corn51st in Alabama*338 acres
  3. 3Blackberries1st in Alabama73 acres
  4. 4Pumpkins3rd in Alabama*53 acres
  5. 5Pecans21st in Alabama*19 acres
  6. 6Grapes6th in Alabama*17 acres
  7. 7Blueberries13th in Alabama*16 acres
  8. 8Apples3rd in Alabama*13 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn30th in Alabama*7 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes31st in Alabama*5 acres

How does Shelby 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.

Shelby County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Blackberries73 acres117*39%bearing acres
Pumpkins53 acres3*259*11%acres harvested
Cabbage2 acres5*306*5%acres harvested
Apples13 acres3*501*4%bearing acres
Chile peppers3 acres5*249*4%acres harvested
Grapes17 acres6*373*4%bearing acres
Lettuce1 acre2*543*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers3 acres10*402*3%acres harvested
Honey11,424 pounds12*740*2%production
Blueberries16 acres13*225*2%bearing acres
Sheep612 sheep14*1,310*2%head on farms
Green beans3 acres21*519*1%acres harvested
Goats472 goats381,338*1%head on farms
Collard greens2 acres12*151*1%acres harvested
Green peas2 acres14*210*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 28 items
Shelby County rankings, items 16 to 28
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Sweet corn7 acres30*814*under 1%acres harvested
Hay9,801 tons632,149*under 1%production
Squash3 acres22*638*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle4,786 cattle642,336*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes5 acres31*715*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans19 acres21*317*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes1 acre11*215*under 1%acres harvested
Corn27,786 bushels51*2,085*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre46*824*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys9 turkeys35*1,641*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,551 laying hens33*1,349*under 1%head on farms
Chickens78 broiler chickens48*1,499*under 1%head sold
Hogs165 hogs18*1,374*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, asparagus, strawberries, tart cherries, pears, plums, figs and milk.

What livestock does Shelby County raise?

Shelby County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,78664head on farms
Laying hens1,55133*head on farms
Sheep61214*head on farms
Goats47238head on farms
Hogs16518*head on farms
Broiler chickens7848*head sold
Turkeys935*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.