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Gage County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gage County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Gage County's biggest by acreage are corn (199,861 acres), soybeans (195,171 acres) and hay (13,409 acres). Its farms sold $388 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$388 million329th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,156541,630 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
71% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3116 published, 9 withheld, 6 under half a unit
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+
Gage County
$388 million
1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 29 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Gage County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn20th in Nebraska199,861 acres
  2. 2Soybeans8th in Nebraska195,171 acres
  3. 3Hay50th in Nebraska13,409 acres
  4. 4Wheat22nd in Nebraska5,197 acres
  5. 5Sorghum21st in Nebraska*947 acres
  6. 6Oats14th in Nebraska*212 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes10th in Nebraska*2 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn13th in Nebraska*1 acre
  9. 9Bell peppers3rd in Nebraska*1 acre

How does Gage 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.

Gage County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NE
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Tomatoes2 acres10*1,159*3%acres harvested
Soybeans6.9 million bushels8123*3%production
Oats21,537 bushels14*463*2%production
Bell peppers1 acre3*774*2%acres harvested
Corn27 million bushels201272%production
Sorghum74,223 bushels21*257*1%production
Wheat327,140 bushels22746*1%production
Hogs37,254 hogs22*344*1%head on farms
Goats353 goats30*1,636*under 1%head on farms
Chickens700,015 broiler chickens6*475*under 1%head sold
Sheep434 sheep34*1,596*under 1%head on farms
Hay28,219 tons501,167*under 1%production
Milk346 milk cows8*764*under 1%head on farms
Cattle33,769 cattle66796*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn1 acre13*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 16 items
Gage County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Honey594 pounds35*2,064*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, apples, grapes, strawberries, turkeys and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, chile peppers and watermelon.

What livestock does Gage County raise?

Gage County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens700,0156*head sold
Hogs37,25422*head on farms
Cattle33,76966head on farms
Sheep43434*head on farms
Goats35330*head on farms
Milk cows3468*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.