Brown County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Brown County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Brown County, Nebraska (85% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 136,229 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (43,544 acres), corn (32,722 acres) and soybeans (13,170 acres). Its farms sold $328 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $328 million439th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 291774,981 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 15% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 209 published, 5 withheld, 6 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Brown County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Brown 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 | 136,229 cattle | 10 | 72 | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 67,882 tons | 13 | 359* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 408 goats | 29* | 1,491* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 306 sheep | 44* | 1,820* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 6.4 million bushels | 64 | 619 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 756,634 bushels | 65 | 982* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 6 milk cows | 28* | 1,399* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 277 laying hens | 56* | 2,380* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 54 broiler chickens | 15* | 1,537* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, carrots, apples, blueberries and hogs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers and watermelon.
What livestock does Brown County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 136,229 | 10 | head on farms |
| Goats | 408 | 29* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 306 | 44* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 277 | 56* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 54 | 15* | head sold |
| Milk cows | 6 | 28* | 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.