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<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20031231
<FILING-DATE>20040120
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>LEE HAL F
<CIK>0001207656
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>5
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-11773
<FILM-NUMBER>04531592
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O ALFA CORP
<STREET2>P O BOX 11000
<CITY>MONTGOMERY
<STATE>AL
<ZIP>36191-001
<PHONE>3346134614
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ALFA CORP
<CIK>0000743532
<ASSIGNED-SIC>6331
<IRS-NUMBER>630838024
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>P O BOX 11000
<STREET2>PO BOX 11000
<CITY>MONTGOMERY
<STATE>AL
<ZIP>36191-0001
<PHONE>3342883900
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>P O BOX 11000
<CITY>MONTGOMERY
<STATE>AL
<ZIP>36191-0001
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>FEDERATED GUARANTY CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19870505
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
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    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000743532</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALFA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>Alfa</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207656</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEE HAL F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4064</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are held in Mr. Lee's wife name to which he disclaims beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Beneficial holdings reflected on this report include changes in the reporting person's holdings of securities resulting from participation in the issuer's qualified employee stock plan since the last filing of a report disclosing transactions related to such participation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Angela L. Cooner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
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</SUBMISSION>
