Sumter County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Sumter County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Sumter County, Alabama (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 21,549 cattle and 3,678 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (10,584 acres). Its farms sold $20.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 59th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $20.2 million2475th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 346204,698 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2510 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Sumter County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Sumter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 21,549 cattle | 24 | 1,182* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 26,320 tons | 33 | 1,218* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 322 sheep | 25* | 1,796* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 26* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 3 acres | 29* | 490* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 85 goats | 66 | 2,556* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet potatoes | 2 acres | 6* | 154* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 250 pounds | 58* | 2,190* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 339 laying hens | 54* | 2,314* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 3,678 hogs | 1* | 575* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, chile peppers, cabbage, collard greens, cantaloupe, strawberries and turkeys.
What livestock does Sumter County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 21,549 | 24 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 3,678 | 1* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 339 | 54* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 322 | 25* | head on farms |
| Goats | 85 | 66 | 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.