Farm operations
287
Avg 854 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31083 287 farms Lower-middle (#57/93) 69% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Harlan County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harlan County. Ranked #57 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
245K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.3% 170K acres
- Other land
- 30.7% 75K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harlan County received $6.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
287 farms · $187.1M sales
Harlan County, Nebraska reports 287 farms and $187.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1481 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 93
- National payments rank #1481 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$187.1M
0.83× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$43.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Harlan County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harlan County Farm Data Shows
Harlan County, Nebraska reported 287 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $187.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.90/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $43.5M. In-state sales rank #57 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 245,201 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 169,819 acres (69.3%) - 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
$6.90 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
245,201 acres
Cropland
169,819 acres
Avg Farm Size
854 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.3%
169,819 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 245,201 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 169,819 | 69.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 75,382 | 30.7% |
| Average farm size | 854 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harlan County, Nebraska?
Harlan County, Nebraska has 287 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 854 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harlan County?
Harlan County's total commodity sales are $187.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Harlan County receive?
Harlan County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.90/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harlan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harlan County is $43.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harlan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harlan (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Jack County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harlan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montgomery County, IN · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Harlan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Bell County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Harlan; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Palm Beach County, FL · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Harlan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Harlan on payments-per-acre ($6.92) while total receipts differ.
Tippecanoe County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Tippecanoe sits near Harlan on payments-per-acre ($6.87) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Harlan stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1481)
Harlan ranks #1481 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
Harlan County, Nebraska stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1481 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.