Alabama farming statistics (2022)
Alabama had 37,362 farms working 8,629,101 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 231 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Alabama ranks 22 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Alabama had 37,362 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 2.0% of all US farms — across 8,629,101 acres of farmland, averaging 231 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
37,362
2022 census count
Land in farms
8,629,101
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
231
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
22 / 50
among US states
How Alabama compares
States ranked nearest to Alabama by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Georgia | 39,264 | 253 acres |
| 20 | Virginia | 38,995 | 187 acres |
| 21 | Arkansas | 37,756 | 363 acres |
| 23 | Colorado | 36,056 | 838 acres |
| 24 | Oregon | 35,547 | 430 acres |
| 25 | Washington | 32,076 | 432 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Alabama?
- Alabama had 37,362 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 8,629,101 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 22 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Alabama?
- The average farm size in Alabama was 231 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (8,629,101 acres) divided by the number of farms (37,362), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Alabama figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.