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Richardson County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Richardson County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Richardson County's biggest by acreage are corn (111,417 acres), soybeans (109,965 acres) and hay (8,315 acres). Its farms sold $232 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$232 million707th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
707314,864 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
84% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1513 published, 2 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+
Richardson County
$232 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 46 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Richardson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn28th in Nebraska111,417 acres
  2. 2Soybeans25th in Nebraska109,965 acres
  3. 3Hay69th in Nebraska8,315 acres
  4. 4Wheat29th in Nebraska2,100 acres
  5. 5Oats23rd in Nebraska*98 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins7th in Nebraska*10 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn7th in Nebraska*2 acres

How does Richardson 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.

Richardson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Soybeans5 million bushels25287*2%production
Sheep997 sheep17*926*2%head on farms
Corn19.7 million bushels282041%production
Goats452 goats27*1,381*1%head on farms
Pumpkins10 acres7*658*1%acres harvested
Hogs25,538 hogs30*404*under 1%head on farms
Wheat128,989 bushels291,119*under 1%production
Oats4,324 bushels23*793*under 1%production
Hay17,464 tons691,614*under 1%production
Sweet corn2 acres7*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle13,256 cattle861,607*under 1%head on farms
Milk96 milk cows12*934*under 1%head on farms
Eggs524 laying hens33*2,105*under 1%head on farms

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

What livestock does Richardson County raise?

Richardson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs25,53830*head on farms
Cattle13,25686head on farms
Sheep99717*head on farms
Laying hens52433*head on farms
Goats45227*head on farms
Milk cows9612*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.