Dakota County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Dakota County, Nebraska grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Dakota County's biggest by acreage are corn (72,378 acres), soybeans (69,246 acres) and hay (2,451 acres). Its farms sold $135 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 70th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $135 million1168th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 250167,882 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 89% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1712 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Dakota County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Dakota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 13* | 1,363* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 3.3 million bushels | 38 | 484* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 520 sheep | 29* | 1,441* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 10.8 million bushels | 56 | 444 | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 19,236 hogs | 31* | 446* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 9,356 tons | 89 | 2,177* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 36 goats | 66* | 2,726* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 5,998 cattle | 90 | 2,200* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 375 pounds | 39* | 2,144* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 7 milk cows | 27* | 1,377* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 462 laying hens | 39* | 2,166* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 30 turkeys | 13* | 1,266* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, grapes, pears, plums and chickens.
What livestock does Dakota 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.