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Pierce County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pierce County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pierce County's biggest by acreage are corn (96,696 acres), soybeans (86,493 acres) and hay (9,044 acres). Its farms sold $301 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$301 million501st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
529251,807 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1911 published, 8 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+
Pierce County
$301 million
1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 38 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Pierce County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn37th in Nebraska96,696 acres
  2. 2Soybeans30th in Nebraska86,493 acres
  3. 3Hay51st in Nebraska9,044 acres
  4. 4Wheat41st in Nebraska*1,282 acres
  5. 5Oats10th in Nebraska*318 acres

How does Pierce 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.

Pierce County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Oats27,738 bushels10*406*3%production
Soybeans4.4 million bushels30362*2%production
Corn17.2 million bushels372551%production
Hogs38,764 hogs20*338*1%head on farms
Cattle50,120 cattle44476*under 1%head on farms
Hay28,003 tons511,177*under 1%production
Goats154 goats53*2,289*under 1%head on farms
Wheat70,594 bushels41*1,342*under 1%production
Eggs620 laying hens29*2,027*under 1%head on farms
Chickens240 broiler chickens11*1,298*under 1%head sold
Turkeys9 turkeys19*1,641*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, cucumbers, bell peppers, cantaloupe, milk, sheep and honey.

What livestock does Pierce County raise?

Pierce County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle50,12044head on farms
Hogs38,76420*head on farms
Laying hens62029*head on farms
Broiler chickens24011*head sold
Goats15453*head on farms
Turkeys919*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.