Farm operations
169
Avg 2,032 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31103 169 farms Bottom quartile (#80/93) 32% cropland MID MIXED
Keya Paha County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Keya Paha County. Ranked #80 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
343K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.6% 109K acres
- Other land
- 68.4% 235K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Keya Paha County received $9.11 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.
- $9.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.95×
- 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.
169 farms · $76.4M sales
Keya Paha County, Nebraska reports 169 farms and $76.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #987 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #80 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #80 of 93
- National payments rank #987 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$76.4M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Keya Paha County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Keya Paha County Farm Data Shows
Keya Paha County, Nebraska reported 169 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $76.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.11/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.4M. In-state sales rank #80 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 343,426 acres agricultural land, cropland is 108,625 acres (31.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,032 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$9.11 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
343,426 acres
Cropland
108,625 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,032 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.6%
108,625 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 343,426 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 108,625 | 31.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 234,801 | 68.4% |
| Average farm size | 2,032 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Keya Paha County, Nebraska?
Keya Paha County, Nebraska has 169 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,032 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Keya Paha County?
Keya Paha County's total commodity sales are $76.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #80 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Keya Paha County receive?
Keya Paha County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.11/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Keya Paha County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Keya Paha County is $18.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Keya Paha County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Keya Paha (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Lancaster County, NE · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Keya Paha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Screven County, GA · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Keya Paha; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Macon County, TN · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Keya Paha; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Appling County, GA · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Keya Paha; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Okmulgee County (MID $/acre pole)
Okmulgee sits near Keya Paha on payments-per-acre ($9.16) while total receipts differ.
Pike County (MID $/acre pole)
Pike sits near Keya Paha on payments-per-acre ($9.01) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Keya Paha stamps MID · MIXED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#987)
Keya Paha ranks #987 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
Keya Paha County, Nebraska stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #987 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.