Farm operations
1,771
Avg 230 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31109 1,771 farms Upper-middle (#43/93) 87% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Lancaster County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lancaster County. Ranked #43 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
407K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.5% 352K acres
- Other land
- 13.5% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lancaster County received $7.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
1,771 farms · $264.3M sales
Lancaster County, Nebraska reports 1,771 farms and $264.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #986 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 93
- National payments rank #986 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$264.3M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$62.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lancaster County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lancaster County Farm Data Shows
Lancaster County, Nebraska reported 1,771 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $264.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.68/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $62.8M. In-state sales rank #43 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 407,381 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 352,208 acres (86.5%) - 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
$7.68 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
407,381 acres
Cropland
352,208 acres
Avg Farm Size
230 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.5%
352,208 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 407,381 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 352,208 | 86.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 55,173 | 13.5% |
| Average farm size | 230 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lancaster County, Nebraska?
Lancaster County, Nebraska has 1,771 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 230 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lancaster County?
Lancaster County's total commodity sales are $264.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Lancaster County receive?
Lancaster County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.68/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lancaster County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lancaster County is $62.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lancaster County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lancaster (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Keya Paha County, NE · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lancaster; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Screven County, GA · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Lancaster; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Macon County, TN · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Lancaster; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Appling County, GA · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Lancaster; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mills County (MID $/acre pole)
Mills sits near Lancaster on payments-per-acre ($7.75) while total receipts differ.
Rice County (MID $/acre pole)
Rice sits near Lancaster on payments-per-acre ($7.60) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Lancaster stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#986)
Lancaster ranks #986 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
Lancaster County, Nebraska stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #986 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.