Furnas County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Furnas County, Nebraska grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Furnas County's biggest by acreage are corn (123,652 acres), soybeans (57,282 acres) and wheat (27,057 acres). Its farms sold $211 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 50th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $211 million777th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 369425,046 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 64% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 159 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Furnas County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Furnas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 291,313 bushels | 4 | 145* | 5% | production |
| Wheat | 1.3 million bushels | 6 | 313 | 5% | production |
| Goats | 480 goats | 26* | 1,323* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 13.6 million bushels | 45 | 354 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 2.3 million bushels | 46 | 646* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 27,296 tons | 52 | 1,195* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 35,951 cattle | 61 | 741* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 134 sheep | 58* | 2,258* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 274 laying hens | 58* | 2,383* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, pumpkins, grapes, turkeys, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Furnas County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 35,951 | 61 | head on farms |
| Goats | 480 | 26* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 274 | 58* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 134 | 58* | head on farms |
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.