Farm operations
326
Avg 682 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31163 326 farms Lower-middle (#69/93) 63% cropland MID CROP-LED
Sherman County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sherman County. Ranked #69 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
222K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.5% 139K acres
- Other land
- 37.5% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sherman County received $7.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
326 farms · $134.6M sales
Sherman County, Nebraska reports 326 farms and $134.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1503 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 93
- National payments rank #1503 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$134.6M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$41.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sherman 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 Sherman County Farm Data Shows
Sherman County, Nebraska reported 326 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $134.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.46/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $41.3M. In-state sales rank #69 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 222,304 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 138,831 acres (62.5%) - a CROP-LED 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
$7.46 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
222,304 acres
Cropland
138,831 acres
Avg Farm Size
682 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.5%
138,831 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 222,304 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 138,831 | 62.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,473 | 37.5% |
| Average farm size | 682 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sherman County, Nebraska?
Sherman County, Nebraska has 326 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 682 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sherman County?
Sherman County's total commodity sales are $134.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Sherman County receive?
Sherman County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.46/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sherman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sherman County is $41.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sherman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sherman (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Issaquena County, MS · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Sherman; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Reagan County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sherman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Christian County, MO · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Sherman; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, NE · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Sherman; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Adair County (MID $/acre pole)
Adair sits near Sherman on payments-per-acre ($7.47) while total receipts differ.
Shiawassee County (MID $/acre pole)
Shiawassee sits near Sherman on payments-per-acre ($7.54) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Sherman stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1503)
Sherman ranks #1503 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
Sherman County, Nebraska stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1503 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.