Grown Where

Alabama · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Alabama grow?

Alabama's farms sold $9 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 23 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in peanuts (No. 2, 9% of the US). Livestock and animal products make up 81% of its farm sales.

Farm sales, 2022
$9 billionNo. 23 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
37,3628,629,101 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$1.7 billion19% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 2Peanuts
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+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Alabama grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 28 in the US739,249 acres
  2. 2SoybeansNo. 24 in the US405,679 acres
  3. 3CornNo. 28 in the US330,219 acres
  4. 4PeanutsNo. 2 in the US170,020 acres
  5. 5WheatNo. 29 in the US126,434 acres
  6. 6Pecans7,276 acres
  7. 7Oats4,441 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers4,073 acres
  9. 9Sorghum2,679 acres
  10. 10Watermelon1,926 acres

Where does Alabama rank nationally?

Every item where Alabama is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Alabama's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
ChickensNo. 2*13%1.2 billion broiler chickensNASS, 2025
PeanutsNo. 29%653 million poundsNASS, 2025
TangerinesNo. 3*under 1%182 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
PomegranatesNo. 6under 1%10 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
FigsNo. 8under 1%46 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
Collard greensNo. 10*2%189 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.

What livestock does Alabama raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Alabama livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Broiler chickens1,183,808,73013%head sold
Laying hens7,588,3342%head on farms
Cattle1,214,0151%head on farms
Goats42,7012%head on farms
Sheep33,317under 1%head on farms
Turkeys19,134under 1%head on farms
Milk cows1,970under 1%head on farms

Which Alabama counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 20 Alabama counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
DeKalb County$781 millionHay1,744
Cullman County$564 millionHay1,574
Marshall County$478 millionHay1,324
Coffee County$393 millionHay666
Pike County$333 millionHay561
Blount County$326 millionHay980
Lawrence County$323 millionSoybeans1,139
Dale County$319 millionPeanuts421
Geneva County$280 millionPeanuts681
Crenshaw County$278 millionHay474
Butler County$266 millionHay397
Franklin County$254 millionHay747
Cherokee County$243 millionSoybeans567
Barbour County$217 millionHay590
Jackson County$211 millionSoybeans1,233
Randolph County$208 millionHay611
Covington County$196 millionHay809
Marion County$196 millionHay612
Etowah County$190 millionHay725
Clay County$183 millionHay434
Show all 67 counties
Alabama counties ranked 21 to 67 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Limestone County$172 millionSoybeans996
St. Clair County$154 millionHay585
Morgan County$151 millionHay1,102
Pickens County$150 millionHay397
Baldwin County$144 millionSoybeans853
Cleburne County$136 millionHay268
Mobile County$127 millionPeanuts657
Calhoun County$120 millionHay601
Houston County$112 millionPeanuts616
Madison County$112 millionSoybeans928
Lowndes County$109 millionHay421
Henry County$105 millionPeanuts408
Lauderdale County$101 millionSoybeans1,130
Dallas County$78.2 millionHay398
Hale County$67.9 millionHay382
Walker County$66 millionHay437
Montgomery County$59.4 millionHay512
Talladega County$57 millionHay522
Colbert County$55.8 millionCorn500
Tuscaloosa County$52.1 millionSoybeans452
Lee County$50.2 millionHay357
Bullock County$46.7 millionHay250
Perry County$42.3 millionHay305
Autauga County$39.9 millionHay353
Chambers County$36.4 millionHay355
Escambia County$36.1 millionPeanuts326
Fayette County$35.3 millionHay329
Monroe County$33.5 millionHay436
Russell County$29.3 millionHay266
Elmore County$29.3 millionHay478
Greene County$28.5 millionHay243
Tallapoosa County$28.2 millionHay299
Marengo County$27.8 millionHay434
Macon County$26.3 millionHay322
Chilton County$24.3 millionHay524
Shelby County$24.2 millionHay385
Conecuh County$21.7 millionHay349
Winston County$20.4 millionHay385
Sumter County$20.2 millionHay346
Washington County$18.6 millionHay371
Wilcox County$11.9 millionHay336
Lamar County$11.8 millionHay278
Jefferson County$9.9 millionHay398
Bibb County$4.4 millionHay176
Choctaw County$3.9 millionHay205
Clarke County$3.6 millionHay247
Coosa County$1.6 millionHay155

Alabama's signature crops

Items where Alabama has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.