Farm operations
85
Avg 3,904 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31009 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Blaine County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Blaine County. Ranked #89 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
331,846 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.4% 21,181 acres
- Other land
- 93.6% 310,665 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Blaine County received $2.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Blaine County, Nebraska is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$34.2M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$962K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Blaine County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Blaine County Farm Data Shows
Blaine County, Nebraska reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 93 of 93 Nebraska counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 93 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 93 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Read with Blaine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Blaine (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Yalobusha County, MS · MID
$961K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Blaine; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gallatin County, IL · LIGHT
$960K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Blaine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, WI · MID
$959K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Blaine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County, AL · LIGHT
$957K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Blaine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Garfield County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Garfield sits near Blaine on payments-per-acre ($2.90) while total receipts differ.
Pottawatomie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pottawatomie sits near Blaine on payments-per-acre ($2.76) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Blaine stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Blaine under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Blaine County, Nebraska, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Blaine County, Nebraska?
Blaine County, Nebraska has 85 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,904 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Blaine County?
Blaine County's total commodity sales are $34.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #89 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Blaine County receive?
Blaine County received $962K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.90/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Blaine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Blaine County is $8.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.