Farm operations
487
Avg 687 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31001 487 farms Top quartile (#16/93) 89% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Adams County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Adams County. Ranked #16 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
335K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.5% 296K acres
- Other land
- 11.5% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Adams County received $6.00 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.63×
- Nebraska median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
487 farms · $524.2M sales
Adams County, Nebraska reports 487 farms and $524.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1351 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 93
- National payments rank #1351 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$524.2M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$153.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Adams County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Adams County Farm Data Shows
Adams County, Nebraska reported 487 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $524.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.00/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $153.1M. In-state sales rank #16 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 334,735 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 296,355 acres (88.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$6.00 per acre of agricultural land · the median Nebraska county receives $9.57. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
334,735 acres
Cropland
296,355 acres
Avg Farm Size
687 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.5%
296,355 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 334,735 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 296,355 | 88.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,380 | 11.5% |
| Average farm size | 687 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Adams County, Nebraska?
Adams County, Nebraska has 487 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 687 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Adams County?
Adams County's total commodity sales are $524.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Adams County receive?
Adams County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.00/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Adams County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Adams County is $153.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Adams County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Adams (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Clackamas County, OR · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Adams; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jersey County, IL · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mille Lacs County, MN · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Adams; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Northumberland County, PA · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($5.99) while total receipts differ.
Refugio County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Refugio sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($5.91) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Adams stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1351)
Adams ranks #1351 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Adams County, Nebraska stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1351 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Nebraska compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Nebraska state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.