Polk County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Polk County, Nebraska grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Polk County's biggest by acreage are corn (100,538 acres), soybeans (69,760 acres) and hay (6,875 acres). Its farms sold $356 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $356 million383rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 445218,406 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 52% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1510 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Polk County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | 4 million bushels | 34 | 408* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 19.5 million bushels | 29 | 209 | 1% | production |
| Hogs | 37,958 hogs | 21* | 340* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 56,770 cattle | 34 | 392* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 42,544 bushels | 39* | 326* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 6 acres | 8* | 785* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 225 goats | 41* | 2,033* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 19,870 tons | 64 | 1,501* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 52,130 bushels | 47* | 1,442* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 40 turkeys | 10* | 1,123* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickens, eggs, milk, sheep and honey.
What livestock does Polk County raise?
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.