Agriculture and related agribusinesses has remained a major industry for Cherokee County. The county's agribusinesses include grain processing, egg processing, nursery/grower suppliers, cattle and dairy, forestry, and consumer landscape product suppliers. According to the Cherokee County Extension Office, Cherokee County farmers produce over $80 million of agricultural products and the county's major crops include cotton and soybeans. For more information about agriculture in Cherokee County, please contact the Cherokee County Industrial Development Authority office at 256-927-1805.
Federal & State Agriculture Resources
- Cherokee County Extension Office
- Alabama Cooperative Extension System
- Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
- 2011 Alabama Agriculture Statistics from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
- USDA Alabama Rural Development Field Office
- USDA Loan and Grant Programs
- USDA Value-Added Producer Grants
- Economic Impacts of Alabama's Agricultural, Forestry, & Related Industries