Kearney County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Kearney County, Nebraska grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Kearney County's biggest by acreage are corn (153,929 acres), soybeans (93,716 acres) and wheat (3,105 acres). Its farms sold $603 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $603 million135th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 327308,416 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 51% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 169 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Kearney County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Kearney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 32.5 million bushels | 12 | 79 | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 5.7 million bushels | 16 | 231* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 95,439 cattle | 20 | 135* | 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 6 acres | 8* | 785* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 119,681 bushels | 32 | 1,161* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 210 sheep | 49* | 2,043* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 10,837 tons | 87 | 2,072* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 5,040 pounds | 12* | 1,174* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 810 laying hens | 24* | 1,865* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, popcorn, potatoes, grapes, hogs and goats.
What livestock does Kearney County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 95,439 | 20 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 810 | 24* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 210 | 49* | head on farms |
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 |
| Chase County | $586 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.