Farm operations
532
Avg 364 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31167 532 farms Lower-middle (#48/93) 86% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Stanton County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stanton County. Ranked #48 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
194K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.7% 166K acres
- Other land
- 14.3% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stanton County received $30.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.2× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $30.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 3.16×
- 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.
532 farms · $223.5M sales
Stanton County, Nebraska reports 532 farms and $223.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #515 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 93
- National payments rank #515 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$223.5M
0.99× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.9M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$46.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stanton County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stanton County Farm Data Shows
Stanton County, Nebraska reported 532 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $223.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($30.20/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $46.2M. In-state sales rank #48 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 193,736 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 165,944 acres (85.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$30.20 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
193,736 acres
Cropland
165,944 acres
Avg Farm Size
364 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.7%
165,944 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 193,736 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 165,944 | 85.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,792 | 14.3% |
| Average farm size | 364 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stanton County, Nebraska?
Stanton County, Nebraska has 532 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 364 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stanton County?
Stanton County's total commodity sales are $223.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Stanton County receive?
Stanton County received $5.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($30.20/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stanton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stanton County is $46.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stanton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stanton (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Kingfisher County, OK · HEAVY
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Stanton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
White County, AR · HEAVY
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Stanton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Falls County, TX · HEAVY
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Stanton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Meade County, KS · MID
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $26K than Stanton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Delta County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Delta sits near Stanton on payments-per-acre ($29.91) while total receipts differ.
Henry County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Stanton on payments-per-acre ($29.38) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Stanton stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#515)
Stanton ranks #515 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Stanton County, Nebraska stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #515 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.