Cedar County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cedar County, Nebraska grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Cedar County's biggest by acreage are corn (179,816 acres), soybeans (137,403 acres) and hay (18,983 acres). Its farms sold $610 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $610 million131st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 850451,579 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 50% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1613 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cedar County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cedar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 818,627 pounds | 1 | 41* | 34% | production |
| Oats | 46,842 bushels | 5* | 291* | 5% | production |
| Sheep | 2,801 sheep | 5* | 296* | 5% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 99,386 hogs | 8* | 184* | 3% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 7 million bushels | 6 | 116* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 31.5 million bushels | 14 | 87 | 2% | production |
| Goats | 764 goats | 13* | 825* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 99,336 cattle | 19 | 127* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 56,477 tons | 18 | 511* | 1% | production |
| Milk | 518 milk cows | 7* | 699* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 4,018 bushels | 70* | 1,859* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,029 laying hens | 18* | 1,686* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 212 broiler chickens | 12* | 1,327* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, apples and peaches.
What livestock does Cedar County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 99,386 | 8* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 99,336 | 19 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,801 | 5* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,029 | 18* | head on farms |
| Goats | 764 | 13* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 518 | 7* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 212 | 12* | head sold |
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 |
| 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.