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Sheridan County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sheridan County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Sheridan County, Nebraska (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 105,776 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (87,809 acres), corn (28,073 acres) and wheat (23,980 acres). Its farms sold $165 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 65th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$165 million993rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
5151,556,968 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
46% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3117 published, 14 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+
Sheridan County
$165 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 65 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Sheridan County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay5th in Nebraska87,809 acres
  2. 2Corn71st in Nebraska28,073 acres
  3. 3Wheat11th in Nebraska23,980 acres
  4. 4Sunflowers2nd in Nebraska*9,178 acres
  5. 5Dry beans4th in Nebraska8,873 acres
  6. 6Sorghum22nd in Nebraska*3,441 acres
  7. 7Soybeans78th in Nebraska1,838 acres
  8. 8Sugar beets4th in Nebraska*1,087 acres
  9. 9Oats18th in Nebraska*932 acres
  10. 10Watermelon5th in Nebraska*1 acre

How does Sheridan 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.

Sheridan County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NE
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Sunflowers6.1 million pounds2*82*14%production
Dry beans24.3 million pounds431*10%production
Hay145,065 tons5783%production
Honey79,500 pounds6*222*3%production
Wheat812,120 bushels114173%production
Sugar beets19,875 tons4*79*2%production
Oats15,746 bushels18*551*2%production
Cattle105,776 cattle15107*2%head on farms
Sorghum72,702 bushels22*261*1%production
Goats216 goats42*2,062*under 1%head on farms
Corn4 million bushels71798under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre5*824*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans71,972 bushels781,541*under 1%production
Milk10 milk cows22*1,308*under 1%head on farms
Eggs694 laying hens25*1,961*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Sheridan County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Hogs123 hogs51*1,551*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys45 turkeys8*1,065*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickpeas, potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, green beans, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, raspberries, tart cherries and sheep.

What livestock does Sheridan County raise?

Sheridan County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle105,77615head on farms
Laying hens69425*head on farms
Goats21642*head on farms
Hogs12351*head on farms
Turkeys458*head on farms
Milk cows1022*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.