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Red Willow County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Red Willow County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Red Willow County, Nebraska (62% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 53,015 cattle and 27,812 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (65,517 acres), wheat (36,886 acres) and soybeans (15,351 acres). Its farms sold $182 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 59th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$182 million919th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
291429,119 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
38% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2015 published, 4 withheld, 1 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+
Red Willow County
$182 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 59 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Red Willow County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn66th in Nebraska65,517 acres
  2. 2Wheat4th in Nebraska36,886 acres
  3. 3Soybeans67th in Nebraska15,351 acres
  4. 4Hay30th in Nebraska15,098 acres
  5. 5Sorghum7th in Nebraska8,514 acres
  6. 6Apples3rd in Nebraska*13 acres
  7. 7Potatoes8th in Nebraska*2 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn7th in Nebraska*2 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe1st in Nebraska*2 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes13th in Nebraska*1 acre

How does Red Willow 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.

Red Willow County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Wheat1.4 million bushels42895%production
Apples13 acres3*501*5%bearing acres
Sorghum242,775 bushels7157*4%production
Cantaloupe2 acres1*418*4%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre13*1,363*2%acres harvested
Hay42,609 tons30749*under 1%production
Goats309 goats31*1,773*under 1%head on farms
Cattle53,015 cattle39431*under 1%head on farms
Hogs27,812 hogs28*387*under 1%head on farms
Corn6.1 million bushels66639under 1%production
Sweet corn2 acres7*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans677,407 bushels671,018*under 1%production
Sheep39 sheep68*2,547*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres8*718*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs611 laying hens30*2,033*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, pumpkins, asparagus and milk.

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

What livestock does Red Willow County raise?

Red Willow County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle53,01539head on farms
Hogs27,81228*head on farms
Laying hens61130*head on farms
Goats30931*head on farms
Sheep3968*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.