Farm operations
327
Avg 943 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31099 327 farms Top quartile (#12/93) 89% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Kearney County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kearney County. Ranked #12 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
308K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.5% 273K acres
- Other land
- 11.5% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kearney County received $10.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.05×
- 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.
327 farms · $602.7M sales
Kearney County, Nebraska reports 327 farms and $602.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1000 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 93
- National payments rank #1000 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$602.7M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$169.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Kearney County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kearney County Farm Data Shows
Kearney County, Nebraska reported 327 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $602.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.02/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $169.1M. In-state sales rank #12 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 308,416 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 272,879 acres (88.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$10.02 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
308,416 acres
Cropland
272,879 acres
Avg Farm Size
943 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.5%
272,879 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 308,416 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 272,879 | 88.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,537 | 11.5% |
| Average farm size | 943 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kearney County, Nebraska?
Kearney County, Nebraska has 327 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 943 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kearney County?
Kearney County's total commodity sales are $602.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Kearney County receive?
Kearney County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.02/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kearney County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kearney County is $169.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kearney County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kearney (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Steuben County, NY · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Kearney; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Schuyler County, IL · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Kearney; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mississippi County, MO · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Kearney; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dale County, AL · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Kearney; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Montrose County (MID $/acre pole)
Montrose sits near Kearney on payments-per-acre ($10.18) while total receipts differ.
Muskogee County (MID $/acre pole)
Muskogee sits near Kearney on payments-per-acre ($9.84) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Kearney stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1000)
Kearney ranks #1000 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kearney County, Nebraska stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1000 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.