Otoe County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Otoe County, Nebraska grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Otoe County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (139,503 acres), corn (136,581 acres) and hay (7,902 acres). Its farms sold $225 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $225 million728th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 856368,524 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 87% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3524 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Otoe County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Otoe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 72 acres | 1* | 225* | 25% | bearing acres |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 5 | 543* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 2* | 440* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 3* | 960* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 3* | 834* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 3* | 844* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 2 acres | 2* | 751* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 5.1 million bushels | 24 | 273* | 2% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 3* | 531* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 54,004 hogs | 14* | 281* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 18 million bushels | 33 | 233 | 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 64,247 bushels | 28* | 278* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 289 goats | 33* | 1,831* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 2* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 17,589 tons | 67 | 1,605* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NE | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 197 sheep | 50* | 2,070* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 7* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 52,742 bushels | 46* | 1,438* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 9,149 cattle | 88 | 1,906* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,546 pounds | 26* | 1,764* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,876 laying hens | 8* | 1,217* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 12* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 163 broiler chickens | 14* | 1,376* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 73 turkeys | 4* | 803* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, pumpkins, spinach, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, pecans and milk.
What livestock does Otoe County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 54,004 | 14* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 9,149 | 88 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,876 | 8* | head on farms |
| Goats | 289 | 33* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 197 | 50* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 163 | 14* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 73 | 4* | 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.