Farm operations
456
Avg 466 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31037 456 farms Upper-middle (#24/93) 90% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Colfax County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Colfax County. Ranked #24 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
213K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.1% 191K acres
- Other land
- 9.9% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Colfax County received $12.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.35×
- 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.
456 farms · $431.4M sales
Colfax County, Nebraska reports 456 farms and $431.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1098 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 93
- National payments rank #1098 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$431.4M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$113.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Colfax County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Colfax County Farm Data Shows
Colfax County, Nebraska reported 456 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $431.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.93/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $113.8M. In-state sales rank #24 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 212,605 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 191,468 acres (90.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$12.93 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
212,605 acres
Cropland
191,468 acres
Avg Farm Size
466 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.1%
191,468 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 212,605 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 191,468 | 90.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,137 | 9.9% |
| Average farm size | 466 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Colfax County, Nebraska?
Colfax County, Nebraska has 456 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 466 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Colfax County?
Colfax County's total commodity sales are $431.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Colfax County receive?
Colfax County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.93/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Colfax County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Colfax County is $113.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Colfax County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Colfax (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Linn County, KS · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Colfax; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chautauqua County, KS · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Colfax; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jefferson County, IL · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Colfax; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County, NC · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Colfax; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Orangeburg County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Orangeburg sits near Colfax on payments-per-acre ($12.89) while total receipts differ.
Robertson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Robertson sits near Colfax on payments-per-acre ($13.02) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Colfax stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1098)
Colfax ranks #1098 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
Colfax County, Nebraska stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1098 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.