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Saline County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Saline County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Saline County's biggest by acreage are corn (123,245 acres), soybeans (100,695 acres) and hay (7,241 acres). Its farms sold $248 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 44th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$248 million652nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
685286,753 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
78% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1312 published, 1 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+
Saline County
$248 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 44 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Saline County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn26th in Nebraska123,245 acres
  2. 2Soybeans27th in Nebraska100,695 acres
  3. 3Hay74th in Nebraska7,241 acres
  4. 4Wheat39th in Nebraska*1,386 acres
  5. 5Sorghum25th in Nebraska*819 acres

How does Saline 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.

Saline County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Soybeans4.8 million bushels27322*2%production
Corn20.2 million bushels261971%production
Sorghum71,086 bushels25*270*1%production
Hogs35,444 hogs24*354*under 1%head on farms
Goats282 goats34*1,856*under 1%head on farms
Sheep320 sheep43*1,802*under 1%head on farms
Hay16,366 tons741,685*under 1%production
Wheat76,154 bushels39*1,315*under 1%production
Cattle18,653 cattle811,303*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,592 pounds17*1,510*under 1%production
Eggs524 laying hens33*2,105*under 1%head on farms
Chickens426 broiler chickens8*1,152*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats.

What livestock does Saline County raise?

Saline County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs35,44424*head on farms
Cattle18,65381head on farms
Laying hens52433*head on farms
Broiler chickens4268*head sold
Sheep32043*head on farms
Goats28234*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.