Grown Where

Perkins County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Perkins County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Perkins County's biggest by acreage are corn (161,476 acres), wheat (61,022 acres) and soybeans (27,594 acres). Its farms sold $215 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$215 million763rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
379559,496 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
78% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2317 published, 4 withheld, 2 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+
Perkins County
$215 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 49 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Perkins County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn27th in Nebraska161,476 acres
  2. 2Wheat3rd in Nebraska61,022 acres
  3. 3Soybeans58th in Nebraska27,594 acres
  4. 4Hay76th in Nebraska8,320 acres
  5. 5Sorghum19th in Nebraska*3,257 acres
  6. 6Dry beans11th in Nebraska1,884 acres
  7. 7Popcorn9th in Nebraska*1,176 acres
  8. 8Lettuce2nd in Nebraska2 acres
  9. 9Watermelon3rd in Nebraska*2 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes13th in Nebraska*1 acre

How does Perkins 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.

Perkins County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NE
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Lettuce2 acres2366*15%acres harvested
Wheat1.8 million bushels32417%production
Cucumbers1 acre3*834*4%acres harvested
Dry beans4.8 million pounds1183*2%production
Popcorn6.2 million pounds9*23*2%production
Tomatoes1 acre13*1,363*2%acres harvested
Sheep825 sheep22*1,087*1%head on farms
Corn19.7 million bushels272021%production
Sorghum75,470 bushels19*252*1%production
Oats7,276 bushels22*722*under 1%production
Cattle35,653 cattle62751*under 1%head on farms
Hogs18,601 hogs32*449*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans1.2 million bushels58849*under 1%production
Watermelon2 acres3*686*under 1%acres harvested
Hay15,774 tons761,725*under 1%production
Show all 17 items
Perkins County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Eggs383 laying hens49*2,262*under 1%head on farms
Chickens410 broiler chickens9*1,161*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, turkeys, milk and goats.

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

What livestock does Perkins County raise?

Perkins County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle35,65362head on farms
Hogs18,60132*head on farms
Sheep82522*head on farms
Broiler chickens4109*head sold
Laying hens38349*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.