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Dawes County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dawes County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dawes County, Nebraska (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 67,843 cattle and 3,424 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (76,984 acres), wheat (18,476 acres) and corn (8,516 acres). Its farms sold $78.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 78th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$78.2 million1607th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
442841,294 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2914 published, 15 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+
Dawes County
$78.2 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 78 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Dawes County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay8th in Nebraska76,984 acres
  2. 2Wheat14th in Nebraska18,476 acres
  3. 3Corn87th in Nebraska8,516 acres
  4. 4Oats8th in Nebraska*1,014 acres
  5. 5Sorghum58th in Nebraska*415 acres
  6. 6Dry beans16th in Nebraska*306 acres

How does Dawes 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.

Dawes County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Honey195,126 pounds5*136*8%production
Sheep3,424 sheep2*234*6%head on farms
Oats35,633 bushels8*353*4%production
Hay121,870 tons81113%production
Wheat591,243 bushels14519*2%production
Goats597 goats21*1,077*2%head on farms
Cattle67,843 cattle29273*1%head on farms
Dry beans813,800 pounds16*142*under 1%production
Sorghum5,865 bushels58*483*under 1%production
Corn965,586 bushels871,282*under 1%production
Milk10 milk cows22*1,308*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,254 laying hens15*1,546*under 1%head on farms
Chickens270 broiler chickens10*1,263*under 1%head sold
Turkeys45 turkeys8*1,065*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, watermelon, cantaloupe and hogs.

What livestock does Dawes County raise?

Dawes County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle67,84329head on farms
Sheep3,4242*head on farms
Laying hens1,25415*head on farms
Goats59721*head on farms
Broiler chickens27010*head sold
Turkeys458*head on farms
Milk cows1022*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.