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Custer County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Custer County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Custer County, Nebraska (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 290,855 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (250,520 acres), soybeans (122,289 acres) and hay (99,297 acres). Its farms sold $994 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$994 million57th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,0831,551,863 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
41% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2816 published, 9 withheld, 3 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+
Custer County
$994 million
3% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 5 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Custer County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn1st in Nebraska250,520 acres
  2. 2Soybeans10th in Nebraska122,289 acres
  3. 3Hay3rd in Nebraska99,297 acres
  4. 4Wheat35th in Nebraska2,750 acres
  5. 5Sorghum16th in Nebraska*1,794 acres
  6. 6Oats4th in Nebraska*843 acres
  7. 7Potatoes4th in Nebraska*15 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes13th in Nebraska*1 acre
  9. 9Onions2nd in Nebraska*1 acre
  10. 10Cucumbers3rd in Nebraska*1 acre

How does Custer 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.

Custer County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NE
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Onions1 acre2*440*7%acres harvested
Hay239,385 tons3306%production
Oats47,325 bushels4*288*5%production
Cattle290,855 cattle4225%head on farms
Chile peppers1 acre4*544*4%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre3*834*4%acres harvested
Corn43.8 million bushels1193%production
Soybeans6.6 million bushels10152*2%production
Goats760 goats14*829*2%head on farms
Sorghum106,712 bushels16*220*2%production
Bell peppers1 acre3*774*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre13*1,363*2%acres harvested
Sheep766 sheep23*1,125*1%head on farms
Wheat101,892 bushels351,214*under 1%production
Potatoes15 acres4*225*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 16 items
Custer County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Eggs1,342 laying hens13*1,491*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, pumpkins, squash, spinach, turkeys, chickens, milk, hogs and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots, green beans and green peas.

What livestock does Custer County raise?

Custer County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle290,8554head on farms
Laying hens1,34213*head on farms
Sheep76623*head on farms
Goats76014*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
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
Chase County$586 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.