Farm operations
442
Avg 1,903 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31045 442 farms Bottom quartile (#78/93) 23% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Dawes County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dawes County. Ranked #78 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
841K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.9% 193K acres
- Other land
- 77.1% 649K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dawes County received $4.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
442 farms · $78.2M sales
Dawes County, Nebraska reports 442 farms and $78.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #815 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #78 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #78 of 93
- National payments rank #815 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.9%
Commodity sales
$78.2M
0.35× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
4.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Dawes 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 Dawes County Farm Data Shows
Dawes County, Nebraska reported 442 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $78.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.53/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.1M. In-state sales rank #78 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 841,294 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 192,650 acres (22.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$4.53 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
841,294 acres
Cropland
192,650 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,903 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.9%
192,650 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 841,294 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 192,650 | 22.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 648,644 | 77.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,903 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dawes County, Nebraska?
Dawes County, Nebraska has 442 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,903 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dawes County?
Dawes County's total commodity sales are $78.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #78 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Dawes County receive?
Dawes County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.53/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dawes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dawes County is $9.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dawes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dawes (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Montgomery County, IA · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Dawes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Rock County, WI · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Dawes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Tazewell County, IL · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Dawes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Coryell County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Dawes; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Elbert County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Elbert sits near Dawes on payments-per-acre ($4.54) while total receipts differ.
Harding County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Harding sits near Dawes on payments-per-acre ($4.50) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Dawes stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#815)
Dawes ranks #815 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
Dawes County, Nebraska stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #815 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.