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Madison County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Madison County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Madison County, Nebraska (50% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 82,112 cattle and 43,156 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (125,508 acres), soybeans (102,783 acres) and hay (13,023 acres). Its farms sold $433 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$433 million268th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
681304,018 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
50% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2615 published, 8 withheld, 3 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+
Madison County
$433 million
1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 23 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Madison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn25th in Nebraska125,508 acres
  2. 2Soybeans26th in Nebraska102,783 acres
  3. 3Hay34th in Nebraska13,023 acres
  4. 4Wheat51st in Nebraska*510 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins11th in Nebraska*5 acres
  6. 6Potatoes7th in Nebraska*3 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes13th in Nebraska*1 acre
  8. 8Green beans3rd in Nebraska*1 acre
  9. 9Raspberries1st in Nebraska*1 acre

How does Madison 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.

Madison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Raspberries1 acre1*290*7%bearing acres
Goats1,254 goats5*437*4%head on farms
Green beans1 acre3*844*3%acres harvested
Sheep1,402 sheep9*642*2%head on farms
Soybeans5 million bushels26294*2%production
Tomatoes1 acre13*1,363*2%acres harvested
Corn22 million bushels251712%production
Cattle82,112 cattle26174*1%head on farms
Hogs43,156 hogs19*320*1%head on farms
Hay36,800 tons34880*under 1%production
Pumpkins5 acres11*825*under 1%acres harvested
Honey4,920 pounds13*1,187*under 1%production
Wheat38,250 bushels51*1,534*under 1%production
Eggs3,113 laying hens6*874*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes3 acres7*612*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, bell peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, turkeys, chickens and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes, onions and carrots.

What livestock does Madison County raise?

Madison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle82,11226head on farms
Hogs43,15619*head on farms
Laying hens3,1136*head on farms
Sheep1,4029*head on farms
Goats1,2545*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.