Farm operations
515
Avg 534 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31051 515 farms Upper-middle (#33/93) 74% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Dixon County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dixon County. Ranked #33 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
275K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.7% 203K acres
- Other land
- 26.3% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dixon County received $33.29 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.5× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $33.29
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 3.48×
- 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.
515 farms · $340.9M sales
Dixon County, Nebraska reports 515 farms and $340.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #301 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 93
- National payments rank #301 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$340.9M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$9.2M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$99.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Dixon County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dixon County Farm Data Shows
Dixon County, Nebraska reported 515 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $340.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($33.29/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $99.8M. In-state sales rank #33 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 275,098 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 202,873 acres (73.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$33.29 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
275,098 acres
Cropland
202,873 acres
Avg Farm Size
534 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.7%
202,873 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 275,098 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 202,873 | 73.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,225 | 26.3% |
| Average farm size | 534 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dixon County, Nebraska?
Dixon County, Nebraska has 515 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 534 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dixon County?
Dixon County's total commodity sales are $340.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Dixon County receive?
Dixon County received $9.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($33.29/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dixon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dixon County is $99.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dixon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dixon (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Gove County, KS · HEAVY
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Dixon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Harrison County, IA · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Dixon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cheyenne County, KS · HEAVY
$9.2M federal receipts is higher by $31K than Dixon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, AR · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is higher by $38K than Dixon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Butler County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Butler sits near Dixon on payments-per-acre ($33.30) while total receipts differ.
Davison County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Davison sits near Dixon on payments-per-acre ($32.85) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Dixon stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#301)
Dixon ranks #301 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Dixon County, Nebraska stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #301 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.