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Cherry County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cherry County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cherry County, Nebraska (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 337,095 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (303,322 acres), corn (25,721 acres) and soybeans (8,855 acres). Its farms sold $271 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$271 million570th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
6103,795,779 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
21% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2514 published, 11 withheld
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+
Cherry County
$271 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 42 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Cherry County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay1st in Nebraska303,322 acres
  2. 2Corn68th in Nebraska25,721 acres
  3. 3Soybeans69th in Nebraska8,855 acres
  4. 4Wheat37th in Nebraska*2,162 acres
  5. 5Sorghum50th in Nebraska*260 acres
  6. 6Grapes3rd in Nebraska*26 acres

How does Cherry 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.

Cherry County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Hay374,559 tons1139%production
Grapes26 acres3*306*6%bearing acres
Cattle337,095 cattle2165%head on farms
Dry beans4.9 million pounds1081*2%production
Corn5.4 million bushels68691under 1%production
Wheat84,789 bushels37*1,281*under 1%production
Sorghum15,820 bushels50*427*under 1%production
Goats101 goats61*2,496*under 1%head on farms
Sheep125 sheep61*2,287*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans449,124 bushels691,129*under 1%production
Milk28 milk cows15*1,112*under 1%head on farms
Honey750 pounds33*2,008*under 1%production
Eggs539 laying hens31*2,090*under 1%head on farms
Hogs26 hogs58*2,167*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, sunflowers, popcorn, potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkins, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe and turkeys.

What livestock does Cherry County raise?

Cherry County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle337,0952head on farms
Laying hens53931*head on farms
Sheep12561*head on farms
Goats10161*head on farms
Milk cows2815*head on farms
Hogs2658*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.