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Cheyenne County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cheyenne County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cheyenne County, Nebraska (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 52,669 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (129,033 acres), corn (43,317 acres) and hay (13,336 acres). Its farms sold $193 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$193 million857th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
622764,545 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
32% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2315 published, 8 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+
Cheyenne County
$193 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 55 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Cheyenne County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat1st in Nebraska129,033 acres
  2. 2Corn76th in Nebraska43,317 acres
  3. 3Hay55th in Nebraska13,336 acres
  4. 4Sorghum6th in Nebraska10,723 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers4th in Nebraska*4,791 acres
  6. 6Soybeans76th in Nebraska2,813 acres
  7. 7Dry beans8th in Nebraska2,687 acres
  8. 8Oats15th in Nebraska*645 acres
  9. 9Barley3rd in Nebraska*460 acres

How does Cheyenne 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.

Cheyenne County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Wheat3 million bushels115212%production
Barley11,400 bushels3*338*7%production
Sunflowers2.2 million pounds4*111*5%production
Sorghum245,785 bushels6155*4%production
Dry beans6.7 million pounds870*3%production
Oats18,741 bushels15*505*2%production
Cattle52,669 cattle40440*under 1%head on farms
Goats242 goats38*1,964*under 1%head on farms
Hay25,999 tons551,231*under 1%production
Sheep165 sheep54*2,161*under 1%head on farms
Corn3.1 million bushels76900*under 1%production
Honey4,220 pounds15*1,274*under 1%production
Soybeans121,360 bushels761,431*under 1%production
Eggs906 laying hens21*1,779*under 1%head on farms
Hogs25 hogs59*2,177*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sugar beets, pumpkins, apples, strawberries, raspberries, turkeys, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Cheyenne County raise?

Cheyenne County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle52,66940head on farms
Laying hens90621*head on farms
Goats24238*head on farms
Sheep16554*head on farms
Hogs2559*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.