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Keith County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Keith County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Keith County's biggest by acreage are corn (85,563 acres), soybeans (18,611 acres) and wheat (16,072 acres). Its farms sold $168 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 63rd of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for popcorn (16th of 75 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$168 million976th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
336440,532 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2014 published, 6 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+
Keith County
$168 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 63 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Keith County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn57th in Nebraska85,563 acres
  2. 2Soybeans63rd in Nebraska18,611 acres
  3. 3Wheat19th in Nebraska16,072 acres
  4. 4Hay49th in Nebraska15,516 acres
  5. 5Popcorn7th in Nebraska*3,057 acres
  6. 6Sorghum47th in Nebraska*1,773 acres
  7. 7Dry beans15th in Nebraska*1,282 acres
  8. 8Oats20th in Nebraska*587 acres

How does Keith 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.

Keith County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Popcorn16.5 million pounds7*16*5%production
Wheat463,215 bushels19602*2%production
Oats8,900 bushels20*685*under 1%production
Dry beans2.4 million pounds15*113*under 1%production
Corn10.7 million bushels57451under 1%production
Goats239 goats39*1,979*under 1%head on farms
Hay28,836 tons491,138*under 1%production
Cattle33,339 cattle67810*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum20,815 bushels47*402*under 1%production
Soybeans864,104 bushels63942*under 1%production
Honey641 pounds34*2,045*under 1%production
Milk12 milk cows20*1,262*under 1%head on farms
Eggs260 laying hens59*2,402*under 1%head on farms
Hogs106 hogs52*1,626*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sugar beets, sunflowers, grapes, tart cherries, chickens and sheep.

What livestock does Keith County raise?

Keith County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle33,33967head on farms
Laying hens26059*head on farms
Goats23939*head on farms
Hogs10652*head on farms
Milk cows1220*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.