Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska (61% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 83,479 cattle and 57,820 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (84,109 acres), hay (36,576 acres) and dry beans (23,830 acres). Its farms sold $357 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 93 counties in Nebraska.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (13th of 190 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $357 million380th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 752381,842 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 39% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3822 published, 15 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Scotts Bluff County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Scotts Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint | 8,640 pounds | 1 | 13* | 100% | production |
| Sugar beets | 287,777 tons | 2 | 32 | 31% | production |
| Dry beans | 54.6 million pounds | 2 | 13* | 22% | production |
| Oats | 40,802 bushels | 7* | 323* | 4% | production |
| Goats | 1,152 goats | 8* | 484* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 101,311 tons | 11 | 163* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 1,201 sheep | 12* | 761* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 57,820 hogs | 12* | 264* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 83,479 cattle | 25 | 171* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 245,405 bushels | 25 | 870* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 6 acres | 5* | 851* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 12.9 million bushels | 48 | 376 | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 3 acres | 9* | 615* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pumpkins | 4 acres | 13* | 864* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 19,255 bushels | 48* | 410* | under 1% | production |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NE | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | 6 acres | 5* | 436* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 16 milk cows | 16* | 1,206* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,531 laying hens | 11* | 1,367* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 16,730 bushels | 83 | 1,748* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 190 broiler chickens | 13* | 1,347* | under 1% | head sold |
| Sweet potatoes | 2 acres | 1* | 154* | acres harvested | |
| Turkeys | 40 turkeys | 10* | 1,123* | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sunflowers, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): raspberries.
What livestock does Scotts Bluff County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 83,479 | 25 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 57,820 | 12* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,531 | 11* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,201 | 12* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,152 | 8* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 190 | 13* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 40 | 10* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 16 | 16* | head on farms |
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.