Greeley County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Greeley County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Greeley County, Nebraska (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 39,680 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (34,944 acres), soybeans (22,874 acres) and hay (6,131 acres). Its farms sold $201 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $201 million810th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 220155,366 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 31% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 127 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Greeley County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Greeley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 1,217 sheep | 11* | 748* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 39,680 cattle | 54 | 646* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 6.6 million bushels | 63 | 605 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.2 million bushels | 59 | 863* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 15,132 tons | 77 | 1,767* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 15,958 bushels | 49* | 426* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,250 pounds | 20* | 1,584* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, eggs, milk, hogs and goats.
What livestock does Greeley County raise?
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.