Farm operations
902
Avg 478 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31141 902 farms Top quartile (#2/93) 88% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Platte County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Platte County. Ranked #2 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
431K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 87.6% 378K acres
- Other land
- 12.4% 53K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Platte County received $9.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.03×
- 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.
902 farms · $1.0B sales
Platte County, Nebraska reports 902 farms and $1.0B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #731 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 93
- National payments rank #731 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$1.0B
4.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.2M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$263.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Platte County's net farm income sits at the 98th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Platte County Farm Data Shows
Platte County, Nebraska reported 902 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.0B in total commodity sales and receiving $4.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.81/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $263.8M. In-state sales rank #2 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 430,831 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 377,553 acres (87.6%) - 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
$9.81 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
430,831 acres
Cropland
377,553 acres
Avg Farm Size
478 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 87.6%
377,553 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 430,831 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 377,553 | 87.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,278 | 12.4% |
| Average farm size | 478 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Platte County, Nebraska?
Platte County, Nebraska has 902 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 478 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Platte County?
Platte County's total commodity sales are $1.0B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Platte County receive?
Platte County received $4.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.81/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Platte County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Platte County is $263.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Platte County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Platte (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Dakota County, NE · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Platte; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Prairie County, AR · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Platte; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mariposa County, CA · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Platte; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gooding County, ID · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Platte; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sublette County (MID $/acre pole)
Sublette sits near Platte on payments-per-acre ($9.71) while total receipts differ.
Macon County (MID $/acre pole)
Macon sits near Platte on payments-per-acre ($9.92) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Platte stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#731)
Platte ranks #731 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
Platte County, Nebraska stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #731 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.