Farm operations
232
Avg 2,736 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31149 232 farms Bottom quartile (#71/93) 25% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Rock County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rock County. Ranked #71 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
635K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.8% 157K acres
- Other land
- 75.2% 478K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rock County received $5.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
232 farms · $133.7M sales
Rock County, Nebraska reports 232 farms and $133.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #901 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #71 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #71 of 93
- National payments rank #901 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$133.7M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$40.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Rock County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rock County Farm Data Shows
Rock County, Nebraska reported 232 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $133.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.48/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $40.9M. In-state sales rank #71 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 634,797 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 157,266 acres (24.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$5.48 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
634,797 acres
Cropland
157,266 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,736 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.8%
157,266 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 634,797 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 157,266 | 24.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 477,531 | 75.2% |
| Average farm size | 2,736 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rock County, Nebraska?
Rock County, Nebraska has 232 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,736 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rock County?
Rock County's total commodity sales are $133.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #71 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Rock County receive?
Rock County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.48/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rock County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rock County is $40.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rock County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rock (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Park County, WY · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Rock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Owyhee County, ID · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Rock; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Graham County, KS · MID
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Rock; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Kalb County, MO · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Rock; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wheatland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wheatland sits near Rock on payments-per-acre ($5.57) while total receipts differ.
Erath County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Erath sits near Rock on payments-per-acre ($5.26) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Rock stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#901)
Rock ranks #901 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
Rock County, Nebraska stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #901 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.