Farm operations
397
Avg 612 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31127 397 farms Lower-middle (#62/93) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Nemaha County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nemaha County. Ranked #62 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
243K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.2% 209K acres
- Other land
- 13.8% 33K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nemaha County received $10.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.11×
- 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.
397 farms · $168.9M sales
Nemaha County, Nebraska reports 397 farms and $168.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1161 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 93
- National payments rank #1161 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$168.9M
0.75× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$57.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Nemaha County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nemaha County Farm Data Shows
Nemaha County, Nebraska reported 397 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $168.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.59/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $57.1M. In-state sales rank #62 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 242,887 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 209,452 acres (86.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$10.59 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
242,887 acres
Cropland
209,452 acres
Avg Farm Size
612 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.2%
209,452 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 242,887 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 209,452 | 86.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 33,435 | 13.8% |
| Average farm size | 612 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nemaha County, Nebraska?
Nemaha County, Nebraska has 397 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 612 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nemaha County?
Nemaha County's total commodity sales are $168.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Nemaha County receive?
Nemaha County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.59/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nemaha County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nemaha County is $57.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nemaha County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nemaha (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Montcalm County, MI · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Nemaha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lorain County, OH · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Nemaha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Escambia County, AL · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Nemaha; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wheeler County, NE · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Nemaha; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Holt County (MID $/acre pole)
Holt sits near Nemaha on payments-per-acre ($10.77) while total receipts differ.
Wayne County (MID $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Nemaha on payments-per-acre ($10.32) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Nemaha stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1161)
Nemaha ranks #1161 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Nemaha County, Nebraska stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1161 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.