Tallapoosa County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Tallapoosa County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Tallapoosa County, Alabama (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,367 cattle, and sold 3,868,900 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (4,278 acres), corn (3,504 acres) and soybeans (900 acres). Its farms sold $28.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $28.2 million2313th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 29980,926 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 21% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3416 published, 17 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Tallapoosa County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Tallapoosa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 5 acres | 7* | 654* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 573,876 bushels | 20 | 1,448* | 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 26* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 8,367 cattle | 54 | 1,960* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 13,168 tons | 57 | 1,900* | under 1% | production |
| Blueberries | 5 acres | 24* | 409* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 17* | 418* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 156 sheep | 46* | 2,190* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 9 milk cows | 8* | 1,343* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 32* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 54,000 bushels | 32* | 1,606* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 3.9 million broiler chickens | 34* | 370* | under 1% | head sold |
| Goats | 139 goats | 59 | 2,359* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Grapes | 1 acre | 22* | 687* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 1,092 laying hens | 38* | 1,644* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 61 hogs | 39* | 1,890* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, chile peppers, kale, collard greens, garlic, honeydew, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, pecans, walnuts, turkeys and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash.
What livestock does Tallapoosa County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 3,868,900 | 34* | head sold |
| Cattle | 8,367 | 54 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,092 | 38* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 156 | 46* | head on farms |
| Goats | 139 | 59 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 61 | 39* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 9 | 8* | 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.