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Valley County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Valley County, Nebraska grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Valley County, Nebraska (54% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 73,652 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (57,375 acres), soybeans (22,797 acres) and hay (16,084 acres). Its farms sold $201 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$201 million812th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
264262,372 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
46% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2112 published, 9 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+
Valley County
$201 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 53 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Valley County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn55th in Nebraska57,375 acres
  2. 2Soybeans57th in Nebraska22,797 acres
  3. 3Hay27th in Nebraska16,084 acres
  4. 4Sorghum29th in Nebraska*1,412 acres
  5. 5Wheat59th in Nebraska*418 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers7th in Nebraska*336 acres
  7. 7Grapes7th in Nebraska*5 acres

How does Valley 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.

Valley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Honey235,407 pounds4*125*10%production
Cattle73,652 cattle28231*1%head on farms
Sorghum63,657 bushels29*280*1%production
Grapes5 acres7*552*1%bearing acres
Hay44,342 tons27708*1%production
Sunflowers347,514 pounds7*159*under 1%production
Corn10.8 million bushels55442under 1%production
Soybeans1.3 million bushels57829*under 1%production
Goats134 goats56*2,379*under 1%head on farms
Wheat25,200 bushels59*1,629*under 1%production
Hogs439 hogs47*931*under 1%head on farms
Eggs203 laying hens66*2,486*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers and milk.

What livestock does Valley County raise?

Valley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle73,65228head on farms
Hogs43947*head on farms
Laying hens20366*head on farms
Goats13456*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.