Antelope County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Antelope County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Antelope County, Nebraska (52% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 140,495 hogs and 131,008 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (199,071 acres), soybeans (130,743 acres) and hay (17,431 acres). Its farms sold $773 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for popcorn (6th of 75 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $773 million81st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 664525,448 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 48% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2313 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Antelope County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Antelope County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Nebraska and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NE | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popcorn | 47.6 million pounds | 2 | 6* | 14% | production |
| Milk | 4,853 milk cows | 2* | 309* | 9% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 140,495 hogs | 4* | 130* | 4% | head on farms |
| Dry beans | 7.2 million pounds | 7 | 67* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 39.4 million bushels | 5 | 37 | 3% | production |
| Soybeans | 7.1 million bushels | 4 | 106* | 3% | production |
| Cattle | 131,008 cattle | 11 | 75* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 51,688 tons | 22 | 578* | 1% | production |
| Oats | 8,393 bushels | 21* | 699* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 127 sheep | 60* | 2,283* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 24,609 bushels | 60* | 1,637* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 24 goats | 67* | 2,763* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,406 laying hens | 12* | 1,456* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, asparagus, turkeys, chickens and honey.
What livestock does Antelope County raise?
Other farm counties in Nebraska
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Cuming County | $1.6 billion |
| Platte County | $1 billion |
| Lincoln County | $1 billion |
| Dawson County | $1 billion |
| Custer County | $994 million |
| Phelps County | $851 million |
| Boone County | $675 million |
| Holt County | $648 million |
| Butler County | $635 million |
| Cedar County | $610 million |
| Kearney County | $603 million |
| Chase County | $586 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.