St. Clair County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does St. Clair County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in St. Clair County, Alabama (85% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 12,590 cattle, and sold 26,481,318 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (12,384 acres) and tomatoes (746 acres). Its farms sold $154 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $154 million1034th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 58580,967 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 15% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3024 published, 4 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does St. Clair County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does St. Clair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 746 acres | 1 | 30* | 47% | acres harvested |
| Strawberries | 10 acres | 2* | 149* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Pears | 4 acres | 5* | 183* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 3 acres | 5* | 249* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 4 acres | 8* | 339* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Green peas | 6 acres | 6* | 123* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 8 acres | 4* | 572* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 26.5 million broiler chickens | 21 | 118* | 2% | head sold |
| Grapes | 10 acres | 11* | 444* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 798 goats | 18 | 779* | 2% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 17* | 445* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 31,555 tons | 24 | 1,041* | 2% | production |
| Honey | 6,955 pounds | 20* | 991* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 12,590 cattle | 42 | 1,653* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 228 sheep | 37* | 1,993* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet corn | 7 acres | 30* | 814* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 4 acres | 18* | 559* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 3 acres | 29* | 490* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 4 acres | 9* | 312* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 36* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 17 turkeys | 28* | 1,484* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 15,000 bushels | 53* | 2,133* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 2,313 laying hens | 26* | 1,065* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 49 hogs | 43* | 1,976* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pumpkins, cucumbers, cantaloupe and pecans.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blackberries and figs.
What livestock does St. Clair County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 26,481,318 | 21 | head sold |
| Cattle | 12,590 | 42 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,313 | 26* | head on farms |
| Goats | 798 | 18 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 228 | 37* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 49 | 43* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 17 | 28* | 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.