Farm operations
322
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31153 322 farms Bottom quartile (#86/93) 90% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Sarpy County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sarpy County. Ranked #86 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
59K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.6% 52K acres
- Other land
- 10.4% 6K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sarpy County received $6.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.68×
- 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.
322 farms · $43.3M sales
Sarpy County, Nebraska reports 322 farms and $43.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2295 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 93
- National payments rank #2295 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$43.3M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$380K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sarpy County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sarpy County Farm Data Shows
Sarpy County, Nebraska reported 322 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $43.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $380K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.50/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $18.8M. In-state sales rank #86 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 58,504 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 52,414 acres (89.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$6.50 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
58,504 acres
Cropland
52,414 acres
Avg Farm Size
182 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.6%
52,414 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 58,504 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,414 | 89.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,090 | 10.4% |
| Average farm size | 182 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sarpy County, Nebraska?
Sarpy County, Nebraska has 322 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 182 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sarpy County?
Sarpy County's total commodity sales are $43.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Sarpy County receive?
Sarpy County received $380K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.50/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sarpy County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sarpy County is $18.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sarpy County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sarpy (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Camden County, NJ · DENSE
$380K federal receipts is higher by - than Sarpy; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fayette County, AL · LIGHT
$382K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sarpy; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sagadahoc County, ME · DENSE
$378K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Sarpy; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County, ME · TRACE
$382K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sarpy; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Meigs County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Meigs sits near Sarpy on payments-per-acre ($6.50) while total receipts differ.
Nevada County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Nevada sits near Sarpy on payments-per-acre ($6.54) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Sarpy stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2295)
Sarpy ranks #2295 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
Sarpy County, Nebraska stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2295 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.