Farm operations
240
Avg 2,198 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31057 240 farms Lower-middle (#67/93) 34% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Dundy County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dundy County. Ranked #67 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
528K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.3% 181K acres
- Other land
- 65.7% 347K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dundy County received $18.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.92×
- 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.
240 farms · $149.9M sales
Dundy County, Nebraska reports 240 farms and $149.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #277 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 93
- National payments rank #277 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.5%
Commodity sales
$149.9M
0.67× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$9.7M
6.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$32.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Dundy County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dundy County Farm Data Shows
Dundy County, Nebraska reported 240 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $149.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.39/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $32.7M. In-state sales rank #67 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 527,593 acres agricultural land, cropland is 180,904 acres (34.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,198 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$18.39 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
527,593 acres
Cropland
180,904 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,198 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.3%
180,904 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 527,593 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 180,904 | 34.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 346,689 | 65.7% |
| Average farm size | 2,198 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dundy County, Nebraska?
Dundy County, Nebraska has 240 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,198 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dundy County?
Dundy County's total commodity sales are $149.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Dundy County receive?
Dundy County received $9.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.39/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dundy County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dundy County is $32.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dundy County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dundy (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Kearny County, KS · HEAVY
$9.7M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Dundy; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cedar County, NE · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Dundy; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Latah County, ID · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Dundy; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Barton County, MO · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $20K than Dundy; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Greeley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Greeley sits near Dundy on payments-per-acre ($18.37) while total receipts differ.
Spokane County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Spokane sits near Dundy on payments-per-acre ($18.40) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Dundy stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#277)
Dundy ranks #277 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
Dundy County, Nebraska stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #277 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.