Farm operations
93
Avg 2,730 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31115 93 farms Bottom quartile (#92/93) 8% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Loup County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Loup County. Ranked #92 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
254K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 8.0% 20K acres
- Other land
- 92.0% 234K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Loup County received $2.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.26×
- 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.
93 farms · $32.7M sales
Loup County, Nebraska reports 93 farms and $32.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2077 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #92 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #92 of 93
- National payments rank #2077 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$32.7M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$631K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Loup County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Loup County Farm Data Shows
Loup County, Nebraska reported 93 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $631K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.49/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.2M. In-state sales rank #92 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 253,891 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 20,272 acres (8.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$2.49 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
253,891 acres
Cropland
20,272 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,730 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 8.0%
20,272 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 253,891 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,272 | 8.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 233,619 | 92.0% |
| Average farm size | 2,730 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Loup County, Nebraska?
Loup County, Nebraska has 93 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,730 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Loup County?
Loup County's total commodity sales are $32.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #92 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Loup County receive?
Loup County received $631K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.49/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Loup County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Loup County is $8.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Loup County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Loup (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Madison County, FL · LIGHT
$631K federal receipts is higher by - than Loup; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Morgan County, IN · LIGHT
$631K federal receipts is higher by - than Loup; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Putnam County, IL · HEAVY
$630K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Loup; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Taney County, MO · LIGHT
$632K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Loup; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gunnison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Gunnison sits near Loup on payments-per-acre ($2.49) while total receipts differ.
Boone County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Loup on payments-per-acre ($2.50) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Loup stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2077)
Loup ranks #2077 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Loup County, Nebraska stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2077 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.