Loup County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Loup County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Loup County, Nebraska (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 31,620 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (9,374 acres), corn (5,887 acres) and soybeans (1,415 acres). Its farms sold $32.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 92nd of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $32.7 million2211th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 93253,891 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 25% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 97 published, 2 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Loup County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Loup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 31,620 cattle | 69 | 853* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 16,547 tons | 73 | 1,673* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 185 sheep | 52* | 2,102* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1 million bushels | 85 | 1,266* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 17,148 bushels | 64* | 1,718* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 59,486 bushels | 80 | 1,582* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 146 laying hens | 71* | 2,560* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: milk and hogs.
What livestock does Loup County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 31,620 | 69 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 185 | 52* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 146 | 71* | 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 |
| Kearney County | $603 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.