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Phelps County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Phelps County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Phelps County, Nebraska (70% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 207,473 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (151,263 acres), soybeans (74,549 acres) and hay (2,778 acres). Its farms sold $851 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$851 million69th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
340282,710 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
30% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1612 published, 2 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+
Phelps County
$851 million
3% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 6 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Phelps County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn17th in Nebraska151,263 acres
  2. 2Soybeans31st in Nebraska74,549 acres
  3. 3Hay86th in Nebraska2,778 acres
  4. 4Wheat43rd in Nebraska*1,379 acres
  5. 5Potatoes3rd in Nebraska*390 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn7th in Nebraska*2 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins14th in Nebraska*2 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes13th in Nebraska*1 acre

How does Phelps 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.

Phelps County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Cattle207,473 cattle6413%head on farms
Corn30.1 million bushels171032%production
Potatoes390 acres3*91*2%acres harvested
Soybeans4.4 million bushels31367*2%production
Tomatoes1 acre13*1,363*2%acres harvested
Sweet corn2 acres7*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Hay10,887 tons862,069*under 1%production
Wheat61,855 bushels43*1,393*under 1%production
Pumpkins2 acres14*954*under 1%acres harvested
Goats18 goats69*2,783*under 1%head on farms
Milk10 milk cows22*1,308*under 1%head on farms
Eggs276 laying hens57*2,381*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): bell peppers and chile peppers.

What livestock does Phelps County raise?

Phelps County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle207,4736head on farms
Laying hens27657*head on farms
Goats1869*head on farms
Milk cows1022*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
Antelope County$773 million
Boone County$675 million
Holt County$648 million
Butler County$635 million
Cedar County$610 million
Kearney County$603 million
Chase County$586 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.