Farm operations
338
Avg 1,523 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31063 338 farms Lower-middle (#60/93) 43% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Frontier County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Frontier County. Ranked #60 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
515K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.4% 223K acres
- Other land
- 56.6% 291K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Frontier County received $14.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.51×
- 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.
338 farms · $180.7M sales
Frontier County, Nebraska reports 338 farms and $180.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #389 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 93
- National payments rank #389 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$180.7M
0.80× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.4M
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$31.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Frontier County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Frontier County Farm Data Shows
Frontier County, Nebraska reported 338 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $180.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.42/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $31.4M. In-state sales rank #60 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 514,667 acres agricultural land, cropland is 223,250 acres (43.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,523 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$14.42 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
514,667 acres
Cropland
223,250 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,523 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.4%
223,250 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 514,667 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 223,250 | 43.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 291,417 | 56.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,523 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Frontier County, Nebraska?
Frontier County, Nebraska has 338 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,523 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Frontier County?
Frontier County's total commodity sales are $180.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Frontier County receive?
Frontier County received $7.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.42/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Frontier County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Frontier County is $31.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Frontier County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Frontier (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Lawrence County, MO · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Frontier; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Adams County, CO · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Frontier; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ringgold County, IA · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Frontier; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Gonzales County, TX · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Frontier; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Otero County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Otero sits near Frontier on payments-per-acre ($14.44) while total receipts differ.
Randall County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Randall sits near Frontier on payments-per-acre ($14.39) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Frontier stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#389)
Frontier ranks #389 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
Frontier County, Nebraska stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #389 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.