Grown Where

Jefferson County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jefferson County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jefferson County's biggest by acreage are corn (104,305 acres), soybeans (90,349 acres) and hay (8,550 acres). Its farms sold $296 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$296 million520th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
572285,075 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
59% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2414 published, 4 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+
Jefferson County
$296 million
1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 40 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Jefferson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn36th in Nebraska104,305 acres
  2. 2Soybeans32nd in Nebraska90,349 acres
  3. 3Hay61st in Nebraska8,550 acres
  4. 4Wheat27th in Nebraska3,740 acres
  5. 5Sorghum33rd in Nebraska*783 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers6th in Nebraska*540 acres
  7. 7Oats28th in Nebraska*24 acres
  8. 8Strawberries2nd in Nebraska*1 acre

How does Jefferson 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.

Jefferson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Milk2,388 milk cows4*426*4%head on farms
Sheep1,154 sheep13*800*2%head on farms
Sunflowers738,000 pounds6*143*2%production
Soybeans4.3 million bushels32374*2%production
Goats495 goats24*1,280*1%head on farms
Corn17.6 million bushels362491%production
Wheat237,032 bushels27881*under 1%production
Sorghum51,322 bushels33*305*under 1%production
Hay21,278 tons611,430*under 1%production
Cattle24,761 cattle781,062*under 1%head on farms
Oats1,413 bushels28*875*under 1%production
Honey2,565 pounds19*1,522*under 1%production
Strawberries1 acre2*333*bearing acres
Turkeys12 turkeys16*1,579*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: walnuts, chickens, eggs and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet corn, squash, spinach, watermelon, raspberries and blackberries.

What livestock does Jefferson County raise?

Jefferson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,76178head on farms
Milk cows2,3884*head on farms
Sheep1,15413*head on farms
Goats49524*head on farms
Turkeys1216*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.