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Howard County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Howard County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Howard County, Nebraska (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 76,316 cattle and 2,553 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (68,569 acres), soybeans (40,578 acres) and hay (13,304 acres). Its farms sold $307 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$307 million480th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
526230,525 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
36% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3013 published, 17 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+
Howard County
$307 million
1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 37 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Howard County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn52nd in Nebraska68,569 acres
  2. 2Soybeans50th in Nebraska40,578 acres
  3. 3Hay41st in Nebraska13,304 acres
  4. 4Sorghum40th in Nebraska*472 acres
  5. 5Grapes3rd in Nebraska*26 acres
  6. 6Green beans1st in Nebraska*7 acres

How does Howard 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.

Howard County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Green beans7 acres1*301*23%acres harvested
Honey274,148 pounds3*108*11%production
Grapes26 acres3*306*6%bearing acres
Goats686 goats16*938*2%head on farms
Cattle76,316 cattle27208*1%head on farms
Corn11.9 million bushels52413under 1%production
Sheep471 sheep32*1,534*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans2 million bushels50683*under 1%production
Hay31,979 tons411,022*under 1%production
Sorghum39,828 bushels40*335*under 1%production
Hogs2,553 hogs44*606*under 1%head on farms
Milk14 milk cows17*1,231*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,559 laying hens10*1,343*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, sweet cherries and turkeys.

What livestock does Howard County raise?

Howard County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle76,31627head on farms
Hogs2,55344*head on farms
Laying hens1,55910*head on farms
Goats68616*head on farms
Sheep47132*head on farms
Milk cows1417*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.