Farm operations
254
Avg 1,594 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31085 254 farms Lower-middle (#61/93) 40% cropland DENSE MIXED
Hayes County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hayes County. Ranked #61 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
405K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.1% 162K acres
- Other land
- 59.9% 243K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hayes County received $21.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 2.27×
- 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.
254 farms · $178.9M sales
Hayes County, Nebraska reports 254 farms and $178.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #318 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 93
- National payments rank #318 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.9%
Commodity sales
$178.9M
0.80× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.8M
4.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hayes County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hayes County Farm Data Shows
Hayes County, Nebraska reported 254 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $178.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.71/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.6M. In-state sales rank #61 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 404,934 acres agricultural land, cropland is 162,198 acres (40.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,594 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$21.71 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
404,934 acres
Cropland
162,198 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,594 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.1%
162,198 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 404,934 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 162,198 | 40.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 242,736 | 59.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,594 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hayes County, Nebraska?
Hayes County, Nebraska has 254 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,594 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hayes County?
Hayes County's total commodity sales are $178.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Hayes County receive?
Hayes County received $8.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.71/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hayes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hayes County is $25.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hayes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hayes (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Okanogan County, WA · MID
$8.8M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Hayes; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lake County, SD · DENSE
$8.8M federal receipts is higher by $54K than Hayes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Wharton County, TX · HEAVY
$8.8M federal receipts is higher by $60K than Hayes; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kay County, OK · HEAVY
$8.7M federal receipts is lower by $61K than Hayes; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Grant County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Hayes on payments-per-acre ($21.78) while total receipts differ.
San Patricio County (DENSE $/acre pole)
San Patricio sits near Hayes on payments-per-acre ($21.82) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Hayes stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#318)
Hayes ranks #318 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hayes County, Nebraska stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #318 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.