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Wayne County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wayne County, Nebraska grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wayne County's biggest by acreage are corn (109,790 acres), soybeans (99,773 acres) and hay (8,859 acres). Its farms sold $316 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 93 counties in Nebraska.

Farm sales, 2022
$316 million462nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
446262,185 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
59% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1410 published, 4 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+
Wayne County
$316 million
1% of Nebraska farm sales. No. 36 of 93 counties reporting.

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

What does Wayne County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn35th in Nebraska109,790 acres
  2. 2Soybeans29th in Nebraska99,773 acres
  3. 3Hay33rd in Nebraska8,859 acres
  4. 4Wheat54th in Nebraska*502 acres
  5. 5Oats16th in Nebraska*234 acres

How does Wayne 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.

Wayne County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NEMeasure
Milk7,490 milk cows1*245*13%head on farms
Oats16,769 bushels16*529*2%production
Soybeans4.6 million bushels29348*2%production
Corn17.6 million bushels352481%production
Hay36,848 tons33879*under 1%production
Hogs29,748 hogs26*379*under 1%head on farms
Goats290 goats32*1,826*under 1%head on farms
Sheep408 sheep38*1,642*under 1%head on farms
Cattle35,095 cattle64764*under 1%head on farms
Wheat30,396 bushels54*1,592*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, eggs and honey.

What livestock does Wayne County raise?

Wayne County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle35,09564head on farms
Hogs29,74826*head on farms
Milk cows7,4901*head on farms
Sheep40838*head on farms
Goats29032*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.