Farm operations
121
Avg 4,535 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31117 121 farms Bottom quartile (#85/93) 4% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Mcpherson County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mcpherson County. Ranked #85 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
549K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 4.2% 23K acres
- Other land
- 95.8% 526K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mcpherson County received $4.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.48×
- 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.
121 farms · $44.4M sales
Mcpherson County, Nebraska reports 121 farms and $44.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1172 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #85 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #85 of 93
- National payments rank #1172 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.7%
Commodity sales
$44.4M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
5.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mcpherson County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mcpherson County Farm Data Shows
Mcpherson County, Nebraska reported 121 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $44.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.61/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.3M. In-state sales rank #85 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 548,732 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 23,069 acres (4.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$4.61 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
548,732 acres
Cropland
23,069 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,535 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 4.2%
23,069 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 548,732 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,069 | 4.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 525,663 | 95.8% |
| Average farm size | 4,535 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mcpherson County, Nebraska?
Mcpherson County, Nebraska has 121 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,535 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mcpherson County?
Mcpherson County's total commodity sales are $44.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #85 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Mcpherson County receive?
Mcpherson County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.61/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mcpherson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mcpherson County is $10.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mcpherson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mcpherson (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Foard County, TX · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Mcpherson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cache County, UT · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Mcpherson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Suffolk County, NY · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Mcpherson; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Benton County, AR · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Mcpherson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Menard County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Menard sits near Mcpherson on payments-per-acre ($4.54) while total receipts differ.
Hot Springs County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hot Springs sits near Mcpherson on payments-per-acre ($4.50) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Mcpherson stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1172)
Mcpherson ranks #1172 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mcpherson County, Nebraska stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1172 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.