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Cass County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cass County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cass County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (126,907 acres), corn (124,027 acres) and hay (4,369 acres). Its farms sold $200 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 54th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$200 million814th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
662299,543 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3218 published, 13 withheld, 1 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+
Cass County
$200 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 54 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Cass County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans18th in Nebraska126,907 acres
  2. 2Corn34th in Nebraska124,027 acres
  3. 3Hay82nd in Nebraska4,369 acres
  4. 4Wheat56th in Nebraska*560 acres
  5. 5Grapes2nd in Nebraska*33 acres
  6. 6Asparagus1st in Nebraska*5 acres
  7. 7Squash2nd in Nebraska*2 acres
  8. 8Potatoes12th in Nebraska*1 acre
  9. 9Onions2nd in Nebraska*1 acre
  10. 10Cucumbers3rd in Nebraska*1 acre

How does Cass 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.

Cass County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NE
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Asparagus5 acres1*106*18%acres harvested
Grapes33 acres2*266*8%bearing acres
Onions1 acre2*440*7%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre3*834*4%acres harvested
Squash2 acres2*751*2%acres harvested
Soybeans5.5 million bushels18242*2%production
Corn18 million bushels342341%production
Sheep574 sheep27*1,349*under 1%head on farms
Goats185 goats47*2,171*under 1%head on farms
Hay12,290 tons821,966*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre5*824*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs5,016 hogs38*560*under 1%head on farms
Cattle7,730 cattle892,017*under 1%head on farms
Wheat26,740 bushels56*1,616*under 1%production
Honey1,342 pounds29*1,824*under 1%production
Show all 18 items
Cass County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Milk3 milk cows32*1,479*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre12*889*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys9 turkeys19*1,641*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, apples, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, chickens and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cantaloupe.

What livestock does Cass County raise?

Cass County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,73089head on farms
Hogs5,01638*head on farms
Sheep57427*head on farms
Goats18547*head on farms
Turkeys919*head on farms
Milk cows332*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.