Grown Where

Lincoln County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lincoln County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lincoln County, Nebraska (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 305,622 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (194,742 acres), soybeans (69,225 acres) and hay (64,774 acres). Its farms sold $1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for popcorn (3rd of 75 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$1 billion53rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
9951,638,602 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
32% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2215 published, 7 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+
Lincoln County
$1 billion
3% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 3 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Lincoln County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn18th in Nebraska194,742 acres
  2. 2Soybeans35th in Nebraska69,225 acres
  3. 3Hay4th in Nebraska64,774 acres
  4. 4Popcorn1st in Nebraska16,972 acres
  5. 5Wheat23rd in Nebraska8,949 acres
  6. 6Sorghum34th in Nebraska*1,604 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins3rd in Nebraska*25 acres
  8. 8Grapes5th in Nebraska*17 acres

How does Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Popcorn80.8 million pounds13*24%production
Cattle305,622 cattle3205%head on farms
Hay174,657 tons4534%production
Grapes17 acres5*373*4%bearing acres
Goats1,164 goats7*475*3%head on farms
Pumpkins25 acres3*447*3%acres harvested
Sheep1,259 sheep10*710*2%head on farms
Corn29.3 million bushels181112%production
Soybeans4 million bushels35409*2%production
Wheat311,296 bushels23771*1%production
Sorghum46,610 bushels34*315*under 1%production
Milk55 milk cows14*1,007*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,900 pounds24*1,670*under 1%production
Eggs1,306 laying hens14*1,510*under 1%head on farms
Hogs42 hogs55*2,035*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, squash, watermelon and chickens.

What livestock does Lincoln County raise?

Lincoln County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle305,6223head on farms
Laying hens1,30614*head on farms
Sheep1,25910*head on farms
Goats1,1647*head on farms
Milk cows5514*head on farms
Hogs4255*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
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
Chase County$586 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.