Wheeler County, Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wheeler County, Nebraska grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wheeler County, Nebraska (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 100,403 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (37,008 acres), corn (30,132 acres) and soybeans (15,171 acres). Its farms sold $359 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $359 million378th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 173313,003 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 178 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wheeler County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wheeler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 100,403 cattle | 18 | 121* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 54,940 tons | 21 | 535* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 266 goats | 35* | 1,898* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 4.9 million bushels | 69 | 719 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 881,872 bushels | 62 | 936* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 106 sheep | 63* | 2,342* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 420 pounds | 38* | 2,122* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 72 laying hens | 74* | 2,645* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, popcorn, sweet corn, pumpkins, watermelon, cantaloupe, turkeys, chickens and hogs.
What livestock does Wheeler County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 100,403 | 18 | head on farms |
| Goats | 266 | 35* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 106 | 63* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 72 | 74* | 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.