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Douglas County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Douglas County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Douglas County's biggest by acreage are corn (20,254 acres), soybeans (17,876 acres) and hay (2,108 acres). Its farms sold $58.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 82nd of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$58.6 million1834th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
31252,000 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4219 published, 23 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+
Douglas County
$58.6 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 82 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Douglas County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn74th in Nebraska20,254 acres
  2. 2Soybeans64th in Nebraska17,876 acres
  3. 3Hay92nd in Nebraska2,108 acres
  4. 4Wheat65th in Nebraska*247 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins1st in Nebraska*240 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers1st in Nebraska*8 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes1st in Nebraska*7 acres
  8. 8Chile peppers1st in Nebraska*3 acres
  9. 9Lettuce2nd in Nebraska2 acres
  10. 10Kale1st in Nebraska2 acres

How does Douglas 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.

Douglas County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NE
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Collard greens2 acres1151*67%acres harvested
Kale2 acres1197*33%acres harvested
Cucumbers8 acres1*240*29%acres harvested
Pumpkins240 acres1*56*28%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres2366*15%acres harvested
Chile peppers3 acres1*249*12%acres harvested
Tomatoes7 acres1*562*11%acres harvested
Goats486 goats25*1,309*1%head on farms
Apples1 acre6*831*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep197 sheep50*2,070*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans797,169 bushels64965*under 1%production
Corn3.3 million bushels74871*under 1%production
Milk112 milk cows11*922*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,569 pounds16*1,356*under 1%production
Hay4,913 tons922,525*under 1%production
Show all 19 items
Douglas County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Wheat14,712 bushels65*1,737*under 1%production
Eggs1,030 laying hens17*1,684*under 1%head on farms
Cattle719 cattle932,873*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys12 turkeys16*1,579*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sweet potatoes, onions, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, bell peppers, cabbage, spinach, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, pecans and hogs.

What livestock does Douglas County raise?

Douglas County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens1,03017*head on farms
Cattle71993head on farms
Goats48625*head on farms
Sheep19750*head on farms
Milk cows11211*head on farms
Turkeys1216*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.