Grown Where

Wilcox County, Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wilcox County, Alabama grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wilcox County, Alabama (60% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,779 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (6,598 acres) and corn (1,470 acres). Its farms sold $11.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 61st of 67 counties in Alabama.

Farm sales, 2022
$11.9 million2657th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
336157,580 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
40% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2419 published, 5 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+
Wilcox County
$11.9 million
under 1% of Alabama farm sales. No. 61 of 67 counties reporting.

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

What does Wilcox County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay45th in Alabama6,598 acres
  2. 2Corn38th in Alabama*1,470 acres
  3. 3Watermelon22nd in Alabama*15 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn21st in Alabama*10 acres
  5. 5Sweet potatoes5th in Alabama*5 acres
  6. 6Peaches7th in Alabama*5 acres
  7. 7Blackberries7th in Alabama*4 acres
  8. 8Grapes19th in Alabama*2 acres
  9. 9Plums6th in Alabama*2 acres
  10. 10Pears10th in Alabama*1 acre

How does Wilcox 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.

Wilcox County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of AL
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Plums2 acres6*127*2%bearing acres
Figs1 acre11*78*2%bearing acres
Blackberries4 acres7*224*2%bearing acres
Cattle13,779 cattle381,578*1%head on farms
Pears1 acre10*342*1%bearing acres
Hay17,135 tons451,636*under 1%production
Sweet corn10 acres21*711*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon15 acres22*274*under 1%acres harvested
Goats269 goats531,892*under 1%head on farms
Corn187,684 bushels38*1,763*under 1%production
Grapes2 acres19*651*under 1%bearing acres
Sweet potatoes5 acres5*108*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches5 acres7*293*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep88 sheep53*2,399*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys45 turkeys18*1,065*under 1%head on farms
Show all 19 items
Wilcox County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of ALMeasure
Honey900 pounds54*1,959*under 1%production
Pecans1 acre22*383*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs904 laying hens44*1,782*under 1%head on farms
Hogs408 hogs7*956*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, peanuts, green peas and cantaloupe.

What livestock does Wilcox County raise?

Wilcox County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,77938head on farms
Laying hens90444*head on farms
Hogs4087*head on farms
Goats26953head on farms
Sheep8853*head on farms
Turkeys4518*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.