Farm operations
681
Avg 446 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31119 681 farms Top quartile (#23/93) 88% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Madison County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #23 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
304K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.2% 268K acres
- Other land
- 11.8% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $18.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.95×
- 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.
681 farms · $432.8M sales
Madison County, Nebraska reports 681 farms and $432.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #540 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 93
- National payments rank #540 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$432.8M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.7M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$131.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Nebraska reported 681 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $432.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.62/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $131.7M. In-state sales rank #23 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 304,018 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 268,060 acres (88.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$18.62 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
304,018 acres
Cropland
268,060 acres
Avg Farm Size
446 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.2%
268,060 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 304,018 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 268,060 | 88.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,958 | 11.8% |
| Average farm size | 446 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Nebraska?
Madison County, Nebraska has 681 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 446 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $432.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $5.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.62/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $131.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Dane County, WI · HEAVY
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chariton County, MO · HEAVY
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Martin County, NC · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ray County, MO · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mason County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mason sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($18.76) while total receipts differ.
Adair County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Adair sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($18.83) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#540)
Madison ranks #540 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Madison County, Nebraska stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #540 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.