Platte County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Platte County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Platte County, Nebraska (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 573,569 hogs, and sold 21,281,250 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (186,132 acres), soybeans (150,847 acres) and hay (10,625 acres). Its farms sold $1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1 billion51st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 902430,831 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 32% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3121 published, 9 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Platte County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Platte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnuts | 1 acre | 1* | 62* | 33% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 21.3 million broiler chickens | 2* | 144* | 23% | head sold |
| Kale | 1 acre | 3 | 304* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 573,569 hogs | 1* | 14* | 16% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 5 | 543* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 3* | 834* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Asparagus | 1 acre | 2* | 275* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 3* | 844* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 7.4 million bushels | 3 | 91* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 33.5 million bushels | 10 | 71 | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 125,056 cattle | 12 | 83* | 2% | head on farms |
| Barley | 3,000 bushels | 5* | 424* | 2% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 13* | 1,363* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 31,628 tons | 42 | 1,034* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 165 sheep | 54* | 2,161* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NE | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 56,928 bushels | 44* | 1,420* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,060 pounds | 21* | 1,636* | under 1% | production |
| Popcorn | 274,968 pounds | 13* | 43* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 662 laying hens | 26* | 1,983* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Strawberries | 1 acre | 2* | 333* | bearing acres | |
| Turkeys | 53 turkeys | 7* | 976* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, milk and goats.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): watermelon.
What livestock does Platte County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 21,281,250 | 2* | head sold |
| Hogs | 573,569 | 1* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 125,056 | 12 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 662 | 26* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 165 | 54* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 53 | 7* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Nebraska
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Cuming County | $1.6 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 |
| Chase County | $586 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.