Farm operations
336
Avg 952 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31129 336 farms Lower-middle (#51/93) 69% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Nuckolls County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nuckolls County. Ranked #51 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
320K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.1% 221K acres
- Other land
- 30.9% 99K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nuckolls County received $4.32 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.
- $4.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
336 farms · $210.8M sales
Nuckolls County, Nebraska reports 336 farms and $210.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1631 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 93
- National payments rank #1631 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$210.8M
0.94× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$76.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Nuckolls County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nuckolls County Farm Data Shows
Nuckolls County, Nebraska reported 336 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $210.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.32/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $76.5M. In-state sales rank #51 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 319,737 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 220,855 acres (69.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$4.32 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
319,737 acres
Cropland
220,855 acres
Avg Farm Size
952 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.1%
220,855 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 319,737 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 220,855 | 69.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 98,882 | 30.9% |
| Average farm size | 952 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nuckolls County, Nebraska?
Nuckolls County, Nebraska has 336 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 952 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nuckolls County?
Nuckolls County's total commodity sales are $210.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Nuckolls County receive?
Nuckolls County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.32/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nuckolls County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nuckolls County is $76.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nuckolls County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nuckolls (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Marshall County, KS · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Nuckolls; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Moore County, NC · HEAVY
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Nuckolls; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Chester County, PA · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Nuckolls; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Eureka County, NV · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Nuckolls; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Burleson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Burleson sits near Nuckolls on payments-per-acre ($4.32) while total receipts differ.
Zapata County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Zapata sits near Nuckolls on payments-per-acre ($4.43) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Nuckolls stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1631)
Nuckolls ranks #1631 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
Nuckolls County, Nebraska stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1631 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.