Grown Where

Nebraska · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Nebraska grow?

Nebraska's farms sold $29.4 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 4 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in popcorn (No. 2, 33% of the US), cattle (No. 2, 7% of the US) and corn (No. 3, 12% of the US). Livestock and animal products make up 52% of its farm sales; it ranks No. 2 in the US for cattle.

Farm sales, 2022
$29.4 billionNo. 4 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
44,47943,975,693 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$14 billion48% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 2Popcorn
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+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Nebraska grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1CornNo. 3 in the US8,648,207 acres
  2. 2SoybeansNo. 5 in the US5,393,039 acres
  3. 3HayNo. 6 in the US2,130,496 acres
  4. 4WheatNo. 18 in the US840,937 acres
  5. 5SorghumNo. 5 in the US128,908 acres
  6. 6Dry beansNo. 4 in the US100,513 acres
  7. 7PopcornNo. 2 in the US63,828 acres
  8. 8SunflowersNo. 6 in the US50,181 acres
  9. 9Sugar beetsNo. 5 in the US40,231 acres
  10. 10PotatoesNo. 10 in the US20,446 acres

Where does Nebraska rank nationally?

Every item where Nebraska is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Nebraska's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
PopcornNo. 233%333 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
CattleNo. 27%6.2 million cattleNASS, 2026
CornNo. 312%2 billion bushelsNASS, 2025
Dry beansNo. 49%249 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
SoybeansNo. 57%314 million bushelsNASS, 2025
SorghumNo. 54%†17.8 million bushelsNASS, 2025
Sugar beetsNo. 54%1.4 million tonsNASS, 2025
HogsNo. 65%3.6 million hogsNASS, 2025
HayNo. 65%5.6 million tonsNASS, 2025
SunflowersNo. 62%40.4 million poundsNASS, 2025
PotatoesNo. 102%†965 million poundsNASS, 2025
† Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.

What livestock does Nebraska raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Nebraska livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Broiler chickens90,851,080under 1%head sold
Laying hens7,161,7832%head on farms
Cattle6,390,1917%head on farms
Hogs3,606,9235%head on farms
Sheep58,0261%head on farms
Milk cows57,036under 1%head on farms
Goats35,3661%head on farms

Which Nebraska counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 20 Nebraska counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Cuming County$1.6 billionCorn832
Platte County$1 billionCorn902
Lincoln County$1 billionCorn995
Dawson County$1 billionCorn671
Custer County$994 millionCorn1,083
Phelps County$851 millionCorn340
Antelope County$773 millionCorn664
Boone County$675 millionCorn485
Holt County$648 millionHay1,198
Butler County$635 millionCorn718
Cedar County$610 millionCorn850
Kearney County$603 millionCorn327
Chase County$586 millionCorn304
Clay County$582 millionCorn461
Buffalo County$527 millionCorn1,001
Adams County$524 millionCorn487
Saunders County$515 millionCorn1,143
York County$506 millionCorn498
Knox County$470 millionCorn950
Fillmore County$467 millionCorn496
Show all 93 counties
Nebraska counties ranked 21 to 93 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Dodge County$460 millionCorn694
Hamilton County$433 millionCorn507
Madison County$433 millionCorn681
Colfax County$431 millionCorn456
Webster County$409 millionCorn350
Morrill County$398 millionCorn500
Hall County$396 millionCorn552
Seward County$389 millionCorn986
Gage County$388 millionCorn1,156
Wheeler County$359 millionHay173
Scotts Bluff County$357 millionCorn752
Polk County$356 millionCorn445
Dixon County$341 millionCorn515
Thayer County$337 millionCorn437
Brown County$328 millionHay291
Wayne County$316 millionCorn446
Howard County$307 millionCorn526
Pierce County$301 millionCorn529
Burt County$300 millionCorn553
Jefferson County$296 millionCorn572
Merrick County$284 millionCorn482
Cherry County$271 millionHay610
Lancaster County$264 millionSoybeans1,771
Saline County$248 millionCorn685
Box Butte County$239 millionCorn437
Richardson County$232 millionCorn707
Otoe County$225 millionSoybeans856
Stanton County$223 millionCorn532
Perkins County$215 millionCorn379
Furnas County$211 millionCorn369
Nuckolls County$211 millionCorn336
Greeley County$201 millionCorn220
Valley County$201 millionCorn264
Cass County$200 millionSoybeans662
Cheyenne County$193 millionWheat622
Thurston County$190 millionCorn238
Harlan County$187 millionCorn287
Washington County$183 millionCorn688
Red Willow County$182 millionCorn291
Frontier County$181 millionCorn338
Hayes County$179 millionCorn254
Nemaha County$169 millionSoybeans397
Keith County$168 millionCorn336
Sioux County$168 millionHay312
Sheridan County$165 millionHay515
Gosper County$163 millionCorn214
Dundy County$150 millionCorn240
Franklin County$139 millionCorn295
Sherman County$135 millionCorn326
Dakota County$135 millionCorn250
Rock County$134 millionHay232
Garden County$125 millionHay223
Nance County$117 millionCorn298
Garfield County$116 millionHay166
Banner County$107 millionWheat226
Johnson County$85.3 millionSoybeans382
Boyd County$81.4 millionCorn218
Dawes County$78.2 millionHay442
Pawnee County$78 millionSoybeans374
Keya Paha County$76.4 millionHay169
Deuel County$73.6 millionWheat203
Douglas County$58.6 millionCorn312
Hitchcock County$57 millionWheat283
Kimball County$49 millionWheat447
McPherson County$44.4 millionHay121
Sarpy County$43.3 millionSoybeans322
Grant County$39.8 millionHay66
Arthur County$39.3 millionHay79
Blaine County$34.2 millionHay85
Thomas County$34 millionHay105
Logan County$33.5 millionHay96
Loup County$32.7 millionHay93
Hooker County$20.6 millionHay98

Nebraska's signature crops

Items where Nebraska has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.