Farm operations
336
Avg 1,311 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31101 336 farms Lower-middle (#63/93) 44% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Keith County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Keith County. Ranked #63 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
441K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.0% 194K acres
- Other land
- 56.0% 247K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Keith County received $11.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.19×
- 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.
336 farms · $168.4M sales
Keith County, Nebraska reports 336 farms and $168.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #618 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 93
- National payments rank #618 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$168.4M
0.75× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.0M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$42.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Keith 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 Keith County Farm Data Shows
Keith County, Nebraska reported 336 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $168.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.37/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $42.4M. In-state sales rank #63 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 440,532 acres agricultural land, cropland is 193,886 acres (44.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,311 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$11.37 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
440,532 acres
Cropland
193,886 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,311 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.0%
193,886 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 440,532 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 193,886 | 44.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 246,646 | 56.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,311 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Keith County, Nebraska?
Keith County, Nebraska has 336 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,311 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Keith County?
Keith County's total commodity sales are $168.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Keith County receive?
Keith County received $5.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.37/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Keith County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Keith County is $42.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Keith County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Keith (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Marion County, IA · DENSE
$5.0M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Keith; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wilson County, KS · HEAVY
$5.0M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Keith; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Brown County, NE · LIGHT
$5.0M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Keith; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Marathon County, WI · MID
$5.0M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Keith; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sheridan County (MID $/acre pole)
Sheridan sits near Keith on payments-per-acre ($11.25) while total receipts differ.
Lancaster County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lancaster sits near Keith on payments-per-acre ($11.56) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Keith stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#618)
Keith ranks #618 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
Keith County, Nebraska stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #618 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.