Farm operations
500
Avg 1,818 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31123 500 farms Upper-middle (#26/93) 30% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Morrill County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morrill County. Ranked #26 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
909K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.5% 268K acres
- Other land
- 70.5% 641K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Morrill County received $6.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
500 farms · $398.2M sales
Morrill County, Nebraska reports 500 farms and $398.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #479 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 93
- National payments rank #479 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$398.2M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.3M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$75.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Morrill County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Morrill County Farm Data Shows
Morrill County, Nebraska reported 500 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $398.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.91/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $75.5M. In-state sales rank #26 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 909,153 acres agricultural land, cropland is 268,449 acres (29.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,818 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$6.91 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
909,153 acres
Cropland
268,449 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,818 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.5%
268,449 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 909,153 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 268,449 | 29.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 640,704 | 70.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,818 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Morrill County, Nebraska?
Morrill County, Nebraska has 500 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,818 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Morrill County?
Morrill County's total commodity sales are $398.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Morrill County receive?
Morrill County received $6.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.91/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Morrill County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Morrill County is $75.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Morrill County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Morrill (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Van Buren County, IA · DENSE
$6.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Morrill; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Chelan County, WA · DENSE
$6.3M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Morrill; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Montgomery County, IL · HEAVY
$6.3M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Morrill; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Briscoe County, TX · MID
$6.3M federal receipts is higher by $45K than Morrill; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bingham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bingham sits near Morrill on payments-per-acre ($6.84) while total receipts differ.
Beaverhead County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Beaverhead sits near Morrill on payments-per-acre ($6.75) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Morrill stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#479)
Morrill ranks #479 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
Morrill County, Nebraska stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #479 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.