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Stanton County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Stanton County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Stanton County's biggest by acreage are corn (79,307 acres), soybeans (56,934 acres) and hay (13,554 acres). Its farms sold $223 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 48th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$223 million732nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
532193,736 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
55% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2915 published, 11 withheld, 3 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+
Stanton County
$223 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 48 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Stanton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn51st in Nebraska79,307 acres
  2. 2Soybeans45th in Nebraska56,934 acres
  3. 3Hay29th in Nebraska13,554 acres
  4. 4Wheat66th in Nebraska*164 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes2nd in Nebraska*5 acres
  6. 6Potatoes8th in Nebraska*2 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers2nd in Nebraska*2 acres
  8. 8Chile peppers2nd in Nebraska*2 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers3rd in Nebraska*1 acre
  10. 10Honeydew1st in Nebraska1 acre

How does Stanton 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.

Stanton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Honeydew1 acre169*100%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres2*349*8%acres harvested
Tomatoes5 acres2*715*8%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres2*615*7%acres harvested
Hogs70,935 hogs10*228*2%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre3*774*2%acres harvested
Hay42,976 tons29744*under 1%production
Soybeans2.4 million bushels45619*under 1%production
Sheep520 sheep29*1,441*under 1%head on farms
Corn12.2 million bushels51400under 1%production
Cattle31,763 cattle68850*under 1%head on farms
Goats110 goats60*2,463*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,998 pounds23*1,651*under 1%production
Wheat13,270 bushels66*1,749*under 1%production
Potatoes2 acres8*718*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, turkeys, chickens, eggs and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cauliflower, green beans and cabbage.

What livestock does Stanton County raise?

Stanton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs70,93510*head on farms
Cattle31,76368head on farms
Sheep52029*head on farms
Goats11060*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.