Walker County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Walker County, Alabama grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Walker County, Alabama (94% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 6,414 cattle, and sold 12,124,182 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (7,399 acres) and corn (585 acres). Its farms sold $66 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $66 million1745th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 43765,359 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 6% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4020 published, 20 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Walker County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Walker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile peppers | 4 acres | 3* | 207* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 17* | 523* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 8,118 pounds | 17* | 913* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 579 goats | 27 | 1,105* | 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 12.1 million broiler chickens | 28 | 215* | 1% | head sold |
| Tomatoes | 14 acres | 15* | 333* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 256 sheep | 34* | 1,925* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 14,706 tons | 52 | 1,795* | under 1% | production |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 14* | 211* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 6,414 cattle | 60 | 2,152* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 100 turkeys | 5* | 665* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 3 acres | 22* | 638* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 32* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 17* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 39* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of AL | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 12,037 laying hens | 21* | 417* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 51,834 bushels | 47* | 2,011* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 42* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 30* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 155 hogs | 22* | 1,419* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, sorghum, sunflowers, onions, carrots, green peas, cabbage, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches and pecans.
What livestock does Walker County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 12,124,182 | 28 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 12,037 | 21* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 6,414 | 60 | head on farms |
| Goats | 579 | 27 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 256 | 34* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 155 | 22* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 100 | 5* | 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.