Farm operations
226
Avg 1,978 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31007 226 farms Bottom quartile (#75/93) 41% cropland MID MIXED
Banner County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Banner County. Ranked #75 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
447K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.3% 185K acres
- Other land
- 58.7% 262K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Banner County received $10.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.09×
- 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.
226 farms · $107.0M sales
Banner County, Nebraska reports 226 farms and $107.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #660 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #75 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #75 of 93
- National payments rank #660 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.4%
Commodity sales
$107.0M
0.48× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$4.7M
4.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Banner County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Banner County Farm Data Shows
Banner County, Nebraska reported 226 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $107.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.45/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.7M. In-state sales rank #75 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 447,050 acres agricultural land, cropland is 184,737 acres (41.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,978 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$10.45 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
447,050 acres
Cropland
184,737 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,978 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.3%
184,737 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 447,050 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 184,737 | 41.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 262,313 | 58.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,978 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Banner County, Nebraska?
Banner County, Nebraska has 226 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,978 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Banner County?
Banner County's total commodity sales are $107.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #75 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Banner County receive?
Banner County received $4.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.45/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Banner County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Banner County is $12.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Banner County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Banner (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Catahoula County, LA · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by - than Banner; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, AR · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Banner; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Tuscola County, MI · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Banner; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Wayne County, NC · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Banner; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Marathon County (MID $/acre pole)
Marathon sits near Banner on payments-per-acre ($10.54) while total receipts differ.
Fillmore County (MID $/acre pole)
Fillmore sits near Banner on payments-per-acre ($10.59) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Banner stamps MID · MIXED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#660)
Banner ranks #660 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Banner County, Nebraska stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #660 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.