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Nuckolls County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Nuckolls County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Nuckolls County's biggest by acreage are corn (125,089 acres), soybeans (63,426 acres) and wheat (7,469 acres). Its farms sold $211 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$211 million781st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
336319,737 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
81% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1310 published, 3 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+
Nuckolls County
$211 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 51 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Nuckolls County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn31st in Nebraska125,089 acres
  2. 2Soybeans42nd in Nebraska63,426 acres
  3. 3Wheat24th in Nebraska7,469 acres
  4. 4Hay53rd in Nebraska7,179 acres
  5. 5Sorghum8th in Nebraska2,505 acres

How does Nuckolls 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.

Nuckolls County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Sorghum232,409 bushels8158*4%production
Goats598 goats20*1,076*2%head on farms
Corn19.3 million bushels312141%production
Sheep756 sheep24*1,137*1%head on farms
Soybeans3.1 million bushels42518*1%production
Wheat294,710 bushels24799*1%production
Cattle42,087 cattle52594*under 1%head on farms
Hay26,070 tons531,226*under 1%production
Hogs224 hogs49*1,207*under 1%head on farms
Eggs400 laying hens45*2,239*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, grapes and milk.

What livestock does Nuckolls County raise?

Nuckolls County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle42,08752head on farms
Sheep75624*head on farms
Goats59820*head on farms
Laying hens40045*head on farms
Hogs22449*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.