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Washington County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Washington County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Washington County's biggest by acreage are corn (83,459 acres), soybeans (80,804 acres) and hay (12,890 acres). Its farms sold $183 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 58th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$183 million916th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
688216,575 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
71% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3620 published, 16 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+
Washington County
$183 million
under 1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 58 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Washington County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn50th in Nebraska83,459 acres
  2. 2Soybeans40th in Nebraska80,804 acres
  3. 3Hay36th in Nebraska12,890 acres
  4. 4Wheat68th in Nebraska*142 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins6th in Nebraska*22 acres
  6. 6Grapes6th in Nebraska*8 acres
  7. 7Potatoes6th in Nebraska*4 acres
  8. 8Hops1st in Nebraska3 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes3rd in Nebraska*3 acres
  10. 10Green beans2nd in Nebraska*3 acres

How does Washington 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.

Washington County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of NE
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Hops417 pounds171*74%production
Onions2 acres1*304*13%acres harvested
Green beans3 acres2*519*10%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres2*349*8%acres harvested
Milk3,016 milk cows3*382*5%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres3*960*5%acres harvested
Goats1,510 goats3*326*4%head on farms
Sheep1,592 sheep7*559*3%head on farms
Pumpkins22 acres6*476*3%acres harvested
Grapes8 acres6*479*2%bearing acres
Soybeans3.3 million bushels40492*1%production
Corn12.3 million bushels50395under 1%production
Hay35,925 tons36903*under 1%production
Hogs29,022 hogs27*381*under 1%head on farms
Honey14,470 pounds9*637*under 1%production
Show all 20 items
Washington County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Sweet corn2 acres7*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle15,904 cattle831,455*under 1%head on farms
Wheat12,180 bushels68*1,756*under 1%production
Potatoes4 acres6*535*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys8 turkeys21*1,662*head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, peaches, chickens and eggs.

What livestock does Washington County raise?

Washington County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs29,02227*head on farms
Cattle15,90483head on farms
Milk cows3,0163*head on farms
Sheep1,5927*head on farms
Goats1,5103*head on farms
Turkeys821*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.