Farm operations
856
Avg 431 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31131 856 farms Lower-middle (#47/93) 84% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Otoe County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Otoe County. Ranked #47 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
369K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.2% 310K acres
- Other land
- 15.8% 58K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Otoe County received $7.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
856 farms · $224.8M sales
Otoe County, Nebraska reports 856 farms and $224.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1121 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 93
- National payments rank #1121 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$224.8M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$82.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Otoe County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Otoe County Farm Data Shows
Otoe County, Nebraska reported 856 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $224.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.24/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $82.7M. In-state sales rank #47 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 368,524 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 310,308 acres (84.2%) - 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
$7.24 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
368,524 acres
Cropland
310,308 acres
Avg Farm Size
431 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.2%
310,308 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 368,524 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 310,308 | 84.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,216 | 15.8% |
| Average farm size | 431 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Otoe County, Nebraska?
Otoe County, Nebraska has 856 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 431 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Otoe County?
Otoe County's total commodity sales are $224.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Otoe County receive?
Otoe County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.24/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Otoe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Otoe County is $82.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Otoe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Otoe (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Jackson County, WI · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by - than Otoe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Emery County, UT · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Otoe; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Walworth County, WI · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Otoe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Garfield County, CO · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Otoe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Highlands County (MID $/acre pole)
Highlands sits near Otoe on payments-per-acre ($7.22) while total receipts differ.
Lee County (MID $/acre pole)
Lee sits near Otoe on payments-per-acre ($7.27) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Otoe stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1121)
Otoe ranks #1121 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
Otoe County, Nebraska stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1121 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.