Boyd County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Boyd County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Boyd County, Nebraska (66% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 45,552 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (20,326 acres), soybeans (19,124 acres) and hay (18,695 acres). Its farms sold $81.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 77th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $81.4 million1574th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 218227,518 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 34% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1411 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Boyd County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Boyd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 45,552 cattle | 48 | 545* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 29,551 tons | 48 | 1,112* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 26,551 bushels | 44* | 369* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 230 milk cows | 10* | 830* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 726,272 bushels | 66 | 1,000* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 121 sheep | 62* | 2,298* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1.5 million bushels | 83 | 1,133* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 18,044 bushels | 63* | 1,705* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 600 hogs | 45* | 811* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 659 laying hens | 27* | 1,990* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 450 broiler chickens | 7* | 1,135* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, turkeys and goats.
What livestock does Boyd County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 45,552 | 48 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 659 | 27* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 600 | 45* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 450 | 7* | head sold |
| Milk cows | 230 | 10* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 121 | 62* | head on farms |
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 |
| Antelope County | $773 million |
| Boone County | $675 million |
| Holt County | $648 million |
| Butler County | $635 million |
| Cedar County | $610 million |
| Kearney County | $603 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.