Farm operations
437
Avg 1,569 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31013 437 farms Upper-middle (#45/93) 59% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Box Butte County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Box Butte County. Ranked #45 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
686K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.4% 408K acres
- Other land
- 40.6% 278K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Box Butte County received $15.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.61×
- 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.
437 farms · $239.1M sales
Box Butte County, Nebraska reports 437 farms and $239.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #237 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 93
- National payments rank #237 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.4%
Commodity sales
$239.1M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$10.6M
4.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$65.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Box Butte County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Box Butte County Farm Data Shows
Box Butte County, Nebraska reported 437 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $239.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.41/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $65.8M. In-state sales rank #45 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 685,555 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 407,540 acres (59.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$15.41 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
685,555 acres
Cropland
407,540 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,569 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.4%
407,540 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 685,555 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 407,540 | 59.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 278,015 | 40.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,569 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Box Butte County, Nebraska?
Box Butte County, Nebraska has 437 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,569 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Box Butte County?
Box Butte County's total commodity sales are $239.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Box Butte County receive?
Box Butte County received $10.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.41/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Box Butte County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Box Butte County is $65.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Box Butte County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Box Butte (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Box Elder County, UT · MID
$10.6M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Box Butte; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Macoupin County, IL · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is lower by $27K than Box Butte; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Tom Green County, TX · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Box Butte; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Spokane County, WA · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is lower by $37K than Box Butte; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grant County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Box Butte on payments-per-acre ($15.53) while total receipts differ.
Harper County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Harper sits near Box Butte on payments-per-acre ($15.57) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Box Butte stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#237)
Box Butte ranks #237 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Box Butte County, Nebraska stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #237 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.