Farm operations
220
Avg 706 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31077 220 farms Lower-middle (#52/93) 52% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Greeley County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greeley County. Ranked #52 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
155K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.9% 81K acres
- Other land
- 48.1% 75K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greeley County received $4.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.46×
- 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.
220 farms · $201.2M sales
Greeley County, Nebraska reports 220 farms and $201.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2033 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 93
- National payments rank #2033 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$201.2M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$687K
0.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$57.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Greeley County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greeley County Farm Data Shows
Greeley County, Nebraska reported 220 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $201.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $687K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.42/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $57.2M. In-state sales rank #52 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 155,366 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 80,639 acres (51.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$4.42 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
155,366 acres
Cropland
80,639 acres
Avg Farm Size
706 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.9%
80,639 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 155,366 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 80,639 | 51.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 74,727 | 48.1% |
| Average farm size | 706 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greeley County, Nebraska?
Greeley County, Nebraska has 220 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 706 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greeley County?
Greeley County's total commodity sales are $201.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Greeley County receive?
Greeley County received $687K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.42/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greeley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greeley County is $57.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greeley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greeley (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Newton County, AR · MID
$686K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Greeley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Volusia County, FL · MID
$688K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greeley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tippah County, MS · MID
$688K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greeley; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Crawford County, AR · LIGHT
$682K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Greeley; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Cole County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cole sits near Greeley on payments-per-acre ($4.37) while total receipts differ.
Clay County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Greeley on payments-per-acre ($4.36) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Greeley stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2033)
Greeley ranks #2033 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Greeley County, Nebraska stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2033 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.