Farm operations
298
Avg 451 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31125 298 farms Bottom quartile (#73/93) 67% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Nance County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nance County. Ranked #73 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
134K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.1% 90K acres
- Other land
- 32.9% 44K 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.
298 farms · $116.9M sales
Nance County, Nebraska reports 298 farms and $116.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1367 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 93
- National payments rank #1367 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
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 reported 298 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $116.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.61/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.6M. In-state sales rank #73 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 134,404 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 90,151 acres (67.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$14.61 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
134,404 acres
Cropland
90,151 acres
Avg Farm Size
451 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.1%
90,151 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 134,404 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 90,151 | 67.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,253 | 32.9% |
| Average farm size | 451 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1367)
Nance ranks #1367 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Nance County, Nebraska stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1367 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.