Farm operations
671
Avg 958 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31047 671 farms Top quartile (#4/93) 54% cropland MID CROP-LED
Dawson County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dawson County. Ranked #4 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
643K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.4% 350K acres
- Other land
- 45.6% 293K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dawson County received $10.11 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.
- $10.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.06×
- 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.
671 farms · $1.0B sales
Dawson County, Nebraska reports 671 farms and $1.0B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #460 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 93
- National payments rank #460 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$1.0B
4.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.5M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$214.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Dawson County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dawson County Farm Data Shows
Dawson County, Nebraska reported 671 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.0B in total commodity sales and receiving $6.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.11/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $214.3M. In-state sales rank #4 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 643,088 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 349,710 acres (54.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$10.11 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
643,088 acres
Cropland
349,710 acres
Avg Farm Size
958 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.4%
349,710 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 643,088 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 349,710 | 54.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 293,378 | 45.6% |
| Average farm size | 958 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dawson County, Nebraska?
Dawson County, Nebraska has 671 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 958 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dawson County?
Dawson County's total commodity sales are $1.0B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Dawson County receive?
Dawson County received $6.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.11/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dawson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dawson County is $214.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dawson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dawson (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Allamakee County, IA · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Dawson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lassen County, CA · MID
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Dawson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Armstrong County, TX · HEAVY
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Dawson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Stevens County, KS · HEAVY
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $23K than Dawson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County (MID $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Dawson on payments-per-acre ($10.17) while total receipts differ.
Gray County (MID $/acre pole)
Gray sits near Dawson on payments-per-acre ($10.18) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Dawson stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#460)
Dawson ranks #460 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
Dawson County, Nebraska stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #460 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.