Farm operations
312
Avg 167 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31055 312 farms Bottom quartile (#82/93) 89% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Douglas County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Douglas County. Ranked #82 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
52K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.5% 46K acres
- Other land
- 11.5% 6K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Douglas County received $11.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.16×
- 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.
312 farms · $58.6M sales
Douglas County, Nebraska reports 312 farms and $58.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2128 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #82 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #82 of 93
- National payments rank #2128 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$58.6M
0.26× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$578K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Douglas County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Douglas County Farm Data Shows
Douglas County, Nebraska reported 312 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $578K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.12/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $13.2M. In-state sales rank #82 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 52,000 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 46,026 acres (88.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$11.12 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
52,000 acres
Cropland
46,026 acres
Avg Farm Size
167 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.5%
46,026 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 52,000 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,026 | 88.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 5,974 | 11.5% |
| Average farm size | 167 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Douglas County, Nebraska?
Douglas County, Nebraska has 312 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 167 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Douglas County?
Douglas County's total commodity sales are $58.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #82 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Douglas County receive?
Douglas County received $578K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.12/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Douglas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Douglas County is $13.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Douglas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Douglas (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Perry County, AR · MID
$579K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County, GA · LIGHT
$576K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mercer County, KY · LIGHT
$580K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wayne County, MO · LIGHT
$580K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Douglas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Loudon County (MID $/acre pole)
Loudon sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($11.22) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (MID $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($11.28) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Douglas stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2128)
Douglas ranks #2128 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
Douglas County, Nebraska stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2128 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.