Webster County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Webster County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Webster County, Nebraska (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 88,001 cattle and 15,229 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (97,812 acres), soybeans (68,875 acres) and hay (12,790 acres). Its farms sold $409 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $409 million288th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 350324,449 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 37% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1411 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Webster County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Webster 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of NE | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 6,933 sheep | 1 | 111* | 12% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 152,150 bushels | 14* | 191* | 3% | production |
| Wheat | 408,372 bushels | 20 | 654* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 88,001 cattle | 22 | 155* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 3.2 million bushels | 41 | 503* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 16 million bushels | 40 | 279 | 1% | production |
| Hay | 32,807 tons | 40 | 997* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 12,480 pounds | 10* | 701* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 15,229 hogs | 34* | 476* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 140 goats | 55* | 2,344* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 630 laying hens | 28* | 2,016* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: turkeys, chickens and milk.
What livestock does Webster County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 88,001 | 22 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 15,229 | 34* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 6,933 | 1 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 630 | 28* | head on farms |
| Goats | 140 | 55* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Nebraska
| County | Farm 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 |
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.