Farm operations
752
Avg 508 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31157 Upper-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scotts Bluff County. Ranked #31 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
381,842 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.6% 216,092 acres
- Other land
- 43.4% 165,750 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Scotts Bluff County received $13.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.39×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$357.4M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.1M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$90.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Scotts Bluff County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Scotts Bluff County Farm Data Shows
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 93 of 93 Nebraska counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 93 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 93 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Read with Scotts Bluff County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Scotts Bluff (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Decatur County, IA · DENSE
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Scotts Bluff; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Oglala Lakota County, SD · LIGHT
$5.1M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Scotts Bluff; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cooper County, MO · DENSE
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Scotts Bluff; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Buffalo County, NE · MID
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Scotts Bluff; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Canadian County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Canadian sits near Scotts Bluff on payments-per-acre ($13.24) while total receipts differ.
Chippewa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Chippewa sits near Scotts Bluff on payments-per-acre ($13.23) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Scotts Bluff stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Scotts Bluff under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska?
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska has 752 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 508 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Scotts Bluff County?
Scotts Bluff County's total commodity sales are $357.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Scotts Bluff County receive?
Scotts Bluff County received $5.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.33/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Scotts Bluff County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Scotts Bluff County is $90.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.