Dawson County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Dawson County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dawson County, Nebraska (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 221,267 cattle and 111,068 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (202,341 acres), soybeans (84,031 acres) and hay (32,886 acres). Its farms sold $1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1 billion54th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 671643,088 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 36% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3523 published, 9 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Dawson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Dawson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green peas | 1 acre | 1* | 286* | 33% | acres harvested |
| Hops | 150 pounds | 2 | 82* | 26% | production |
| Honey | 309,305 pounds | 2* | 100* | 13% | production |
| Onions | 1 acre | 2* | 440* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 4* | 544* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 3* | 834* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 221,267 cattle | 5 | 39 | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 138,862 tons | 6 | 84 | 3% | production |
| Hogs | 111,068 hogs | 7* | 164* | 3% | head on farms |
| Corn | 41.1 million bushels | 3 | 29 | 3% | production |
| Soybeans | 5.2 million bushels | 23 | 267* | 2% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 3* | 774* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 13* | 1,363* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 5* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Popcorn | 2.5 million pounds | 12* | 37* | under 1% | production |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NE | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 198 goats | 44* | 2,128* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 254 sheep | 48* | 1,929* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 11,949 bushels | 53* | 444* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 41,133 bushels | 49* | 1,510* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 883 laying hens | 22* | 1,804* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 6 milk cows | 28* | 1,399* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 12* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 37 turkeys | 12* | 1,171* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, lettuce, carrots, green beans, squash, spinach, garlic, grapes and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): pumpkins, watermelon and cantaloupe.
What livestock does Dawson County raise?
Other farm counties in Nebraska
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Cuming County | $1.6 billion |
| Platte County | $1 billion |
| Lincoln 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 |
| Chase County | $586 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.