Farm operations
298
Avg 451 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31125 Bottom quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Nance County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nance County. Ranked #73 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
134,404 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.1% 90,151 acres
- Other land
- 32.9% 44,253 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nance County received $14.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.53×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Nance County, Nebraska is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$116.9M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Nance County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nance County Farm Data Shows
Nance County, Nebraska reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 93 of 93 Nebraska counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 93 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 93 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Read with Nance County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nance (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Huron County, OH · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Nance; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Rock Island County, IL · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Nance; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Shelby County, IN · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Nance; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Washington County, MD · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Nance; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sharp County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sharp sits near Nance on payments-per-acre ($14.57) while total receipts differ.
Waushara County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Waushara sits near Nance on payments-per-acre ($14.55) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Nance stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Nance under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Nance County, Nebraska:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nance County, Nebraska?
Nance County, Nebraska has 298 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 451 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nance County?
Nance County's total commodity sales are $116.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Nance County receive?
Nance County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.61/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nance County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nance County is $24.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.