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AL Agriculture
Agriculture Statistics - Alabama
By U.S. Department of Agriculture
May 17, 2008, 17:15 PST
Top Commodities, Exports, and Counties
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Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2006
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Value of receipts
thousand $ |
Percent of state total
farm receipts |
Percent of US value |
| 1. Broilers |
2,161,592 |
57.8 |
11.5 |
| 2. Cattle and calves |
399,475 |
10.7 |
0.8 |
| 3. Greenhouse/nursery |
290,595 |
7.8 |
1.7 |
| 4. Chicken eggs |
274,490 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
| 5. Cotton |
183,487 |
4.9 |
3.0 |
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| All commodities |
3,739,060 |
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1.6 |
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More information on Alabama's top agriculture commodities
• Leading commodities for cash receipts in Excel
• Contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.
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| Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2006 |
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Rank among states |
Value
million $ |
| 1. Poultry and products |
4 |
247.4 |
| 2. Cotton and linters |
10 |
143.3 |
| 3. Other |
24 |
73.4 |
| 4. Peanuts and products |
3 |
26.3 |
| 5. Wheat and products |
33 |
23.5 |
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| Overall rank |
32 |
572.2 |
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Source: US Department of Agriculture - ERS
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