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Hamilton County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hamilton County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hamilton County's biggest by acreage are corn (179,484 acres), soybeans (80,976 acres) and popcorn (5,695 acres). Its farms sold $433 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for popcorn (9th of 75 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$433 million267th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
507298,232 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
78% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1815 published, 3 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+
Hamilton County
$433 million
1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 22 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Hamilton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn4th in Nebraska179,484 acres
  2. 2Soybeans21st in Nebraska80,976 acres
  3. 3Popcorn5th in Nebraska5,695 acres
  4. 4Hay80th in Nebraska4,593 acres
  5. 5Sorghum27th in Nebraska*738 acres
  6. 6Wheat55th in Nebraska*460 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins8th in Nebraska*6 acres
  8. 8Grapes9th in Nebraska*3 acres

How does Hamilton 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.

Hamilton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Popcorn35.2 million pounds59*11%production
Corn39.5 million bushels4353%production
Soybeans5.3 million bushels21257*2%production
Sorghum65,462 bushels27*275*1%production
Grapes3 acres9*615*under 1%bearing acres
Pumpkins6 acres8*785*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep269 sheep47*1,904*under 1%head on farms
Milk242 milk cows9*818*under 1%head on farms
Cattle25,053 cattle761,056*under 1%head on farms
Hay13,404 tons801,885*under 1%production
Wheat26,954 bushels55*1,614*under 1%production
Honey2,049 pounds22*1,638*under 1%production
Hogs3,071 hogs42*591*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,013 laying hens19*1,700*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys180 turkeys1*440*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, chickens and goats.

What livestock does Hamilton County raise?

Hamilton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle25,05376head on farms
Hogs3,07142*head on farms
Laying hens1,01319*head on farms
Sheep26947*head on farms
Milk cows2429*head on farms
Turkeys1801*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.