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Buffalo County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Buffalo County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Buffalo County's biggest by acreage are corn (213,954 acres), soybeans (103,593 acres) and hay (24,880 acres). Its farms sold $527 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$527 million176th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,001617,069 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3219 published, 8 withheld, 5 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.2M$3.2M to $13M$13M to $48M$48M to $160M$160M to $480M$480M+
Buffalo County
$527 million
2% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 15 of 93 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Buffalo County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Corn2nd in Nebraska213,954 acres
  2. 2Soybeans15th in Nebraska103,593 acres
  3. 3Hay12th in Nebraska24,880 acres
  4. 4Wheat42nd in Nebraska*1,806 acres
  5. 5Sorghum11th in Nebraska*1,784 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn1st in Nebraska*75 acres
  7. 7Apples5th in Nebraska*5 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes3rd in Nebraska*3 acres
  9. 9Squash2nd in Nebraska*2 acres
  10. 10Bell peppers2nd in Nebraska*2 acres

How does Buffalo 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.

Buffalo County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NE
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Spinach1 acre1*211*25%acres harvested
Sweet corn75 acres1*311*12%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre5543*8%acres harvested
Onions1 acre2*440*7%acres harvested
Tomatoes3 acres3*960*5%acres harvested
Goats1,631 goats1*288*5%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres2*523*4%acres harvested
Sheep2,099 sheep6*410*4%head on farms
Sorghum180,130 bushels11*177*3%production
Corn41.3 million bushels2283%production
Squash2 acres2*751*2%acres harvested
Soybeans5.8 million bushels15221*2%production
Apples5 acres5*654*2%bearing acres
Cattle103,788 cattle17115*2%head on farms
Hay69,657 tons12345*2%production
Show all 19 items
Buffalo County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Eggs110,415 laying hens2*237*2%head on farms
Wheat62,199 bushels42*1,392*under 1%production
Hogs3,127 hogs41*590*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys78 turkeys2*770*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, green beans, strawberries, pears, chickens, milk and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots, green peas, chile peppers, tart cherries and peaches.

What livestock does Buffalo County raise?

Buffalo County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens110,4152*head on farms
Cattle103,78817head on farms
Hogs3,12741*head on farms
Sheep2,0996*head on farms
Goats1,6311*head on farms
Turkeys782*head on farms

Other farm counties in Nebraska

Top Nebraska counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Nebraska grow? State overview and county map →

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.