Farm operations
283
Avg 1,275 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31087 283 farms Bottom quartile (#83/93) 57% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Hitchcock County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hitchcock County. Ranked #83 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
361K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.6% 204K acres
- Other land
- 43.4% 157K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hitchcock County received $27.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 2.86×
- 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.
283 farms · $57.0M sales
Hitchcock County, Nebraska reports 283 farms and $57.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #266 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #83 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #83 of 93
- National payments rank #266 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 17.3%
Commodity sales
$57.0M
0.25× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$9.9M
17.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$12.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hitchcock County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hitchcock County Farm Data Shows
Hitchcock County, Nebraska reported 283 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $57.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.32/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.4M. In-state sales rank #83 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 360,921 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 204,358 acres (56.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$27.32 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
360,921 acres
Cropland
204,358 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,275 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.6%
204,358 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 360,921 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 204,358 | 56.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 156,563 | 43.4% |
| Average farm size | 1,275 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hitchcock County, Nebraska?
Hitchcock County, Nebraska has 283 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,275 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hitchcock County?
Hitchcock County's total commodity sales are $57.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #83 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Hitchcock County receive?
Hitchcock County received $9.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.32/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hitchcock County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hitchcock County is $12.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hitchcock County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hitchcock (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Chaves County, NM · LIGHT
$9.9M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Hitchcock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Calhoun County, IA · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Hitchcock; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Jackson County, AR · DENSE
$9.9M federal receipts is higher by $38K than Hitchcock; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kent County, MI · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is lower by $40K than Hitchcock; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Mahaska County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mahaska sits near Hitchcock on payments-per-acre ($26.83) while total receipts differ.
Barton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Barton sits near Hitchcock on payments-per-acre ($26.50) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Hitchcock stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#266)
Hitchcock ranks #266 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
Hitchcock County, Nebraska stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #266 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.