Farm operations
382
Avg 335 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31097 382 farms Bottom quartile (#76/93) 68% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Johnson County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Johnson County. Ranked #76 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
128K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.1% 87K acres
- Other land
- 31.9% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Johnson County received $13.94 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.
- $13.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.46×
- 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.
382 farms · $85.3M sales
Johnson County, Nebraska reports 382 farms and $85.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1439 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #76 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #76 of 93
- National payments rank #1439 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$85.3M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$28.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Johnson County's net farm income sits at the 56th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Johnson County Farm Data Shows
Johnson County, Nebraska reported 382 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $85.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.94/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $28.0M. In-state sales rank #76 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 128,141 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 87,249 acres (68.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$13.94 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
128,141 acres
Cropland
87,249 acres
Avg Farm Size
335 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.1%
87,249 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 128,141 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 87,249 | 68.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 40,892 | 31.9% |
| Average farm size | 335 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Johnson County, Nebraska?
Johnson County, Nebraska has 382 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 335 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Johnson County?
Johnson County's total commodity sales are $85.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #76 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Johnson County receive?
Johnson County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.94/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Johnson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Johnson County is $28.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Johnson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Johnson (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Monroe County, MS · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Johnson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Richland County, WI · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pima County, AZ · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Johnson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Marshall County, KY · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Johnson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lawrence County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($13.54) while total receipts differ.
Rock Island County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Rock Island sits near Johnson on payments-per-acre ($13.53) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Johnson stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1439)
Johnson ranks #1439 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
Johnson County, Nebraska stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1439 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.