Agriculture & Farming in Alabama

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,295,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
37,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Peanut production value
$155,366,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$1,595,877,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$1,734,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$2,295,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$1,554,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$2,295,000,000▲ 28%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED ALAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$1,554,000,000▲ 666%

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED ALOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
37,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
8,600,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
232
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
37,000▼ 24%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
8,600,000▼ 14%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
232▲ 14%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Peanut production value
$155,366,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$115,884,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$6,944,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,200,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Peanut production value

1982–2025
$155,366,000▲ 20%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, peanuts (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$115,884,000▲ 4079%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$6,944,000▼ 92%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,200,000▲ 92%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$1,595,877,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Broiler meat exports
$446,709,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$314,556,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Cotton exports
$261,550,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$94,382,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$1,595,877,200▲ 181%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Broiler meat exports

2000–2024
$446,709,900▲ 141%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$314,556,200▲ 368%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Cotton exports

2000–2024
$261,550,100▲ 251%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$94,382,000▲ 72%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$1,734,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$1,734,000▲ 174%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).