Farm operations
752
Avg 508 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31157 752 farms Upper-middle (#31/93) 57% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scotts Bluff County. Ranked #31 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
382K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.6% 216K acres
- Other land
- 43.4% 166K 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.
752 farms · $357.4M sales
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska reports 752 farms and $357.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #609 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 93
- National payments rank #609 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
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 reported 752 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $357.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.33/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $90.3M. In-state sales rank #31 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 381,842 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 216,092 acres (56.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$13.33 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
381,842 acres
Cropland
216,092 acres
Avg Farm Size
508 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.6%
216,092 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 381,842 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 216,092 | 56.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 165,750 | 43.4% |
| Average farm size | 508 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#609)
Scotts Bluff ranks #609 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #609 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.