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Peanut Farms
Alabama
The peanut that many Americans know today owes a debt of gratitude to botanist George Washington Carver. His work with this crop and many others helped improve the lives of numerous farmers. By promoting crop rotation as a way of naturally and cheaply improving soil health, Carver fundamentally changed the practice of agriculture. Along with providing over 300 uses for peanuts ranging from recipes to industrial uses, Carver appeared before the House Ways
and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1921 as an expert witness to testify about the need for tariffs on imported
peanuts. Today, the peanut industry in Alabama is thriving. Approximately half of all the peanuts grown in the United States are grown within a 100
mile radius of Dothan, Alabama.
Peanut Facts:
Peanut production generates over $100 million for Alabama economy. Two thirds of peanuts worldwide are used for peanut oil. Twenty percent of harvested peanuts are used for candy. |