Clay County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Clay County, Nebraska grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage are corn (168,223 acres), soybeans (113,624 acres) and hay (5,137 acres). Its farms sold $582 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $582 million149th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 461365,518 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 56% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1410 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Clay County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 3,241 sheep | 3* | 259* | 6% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 185,399 hogs | 3* | 95* | 5% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 7.1 million bushels | 5 | 112* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 35.3 million bushels | 9 | 63 | 2% | production |
| Honey | 38,692 pounds | 8* | 359* | 2% | production |
| Sorghum | 86,511 bushels | 17* | 235* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 50,961 cattle | 41 | 465* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 185 goats | 47* | 2,171* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 16,655 tons | 72 | 1,664* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 26,531 bushels | 57* | 1,619* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, chickens, eggs and milk.
What livestock does Clay County raise?
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 |
| Cedar County | $610 million |
| Kearney County | $603 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.