Farm operations
105
Avg 4,119 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31171 105 farms Bottom quartile (#90/93) 2% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Thomas County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Thomas County. Ranked #90 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
432K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.8% 8K acres
- Other land
- 98.2% 425K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Thomas County received $1.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.14×
- 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.
105 farms · $34.0M sales
Thomas County, Nebraska reports 105 farms and $34.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2139 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #90 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #90 of 93
- National payments rank #2139 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$34.0M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$561K
1.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Thomas County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Thomas County Farm Data Shows
Thomas County, Nebraska reported 105 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $561K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.30/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.8M. In-state sales rank #90 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 432,498 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,981 acres (1.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$1.30 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
432,498 acres
Cropland
7,981 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,119 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.8%
7,981 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 432,498 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,981 | 1.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 424,517 | 98.2% |
| Average farm size | 4,119 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Thomas County, Nebraska?
Thomas County, Nebraska has 105 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,119 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Thomas County?
Thomas County's total commodity sales are $34.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #90 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Thomas County receive?
Thomas County received $561K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.30/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Thomas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Thomas County is $6.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Thomas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Thomas (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Johnson County, GA · MID
$561K federal receipts is higher by - than Thomas; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hamilton County, IN · LIGHT
$563K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Thomas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
San Bernardino County, CA · HEAVY
$558K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Thomas; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Meade County, KY · LIGHT
$558K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Thomas; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Stevens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Stevens sits near Thomas on payments-per-acre ($1.23) while total receipts differ.
Hooker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hooker sits near Thomas on payments-per-acre ($1.22) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Thomas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2139)
Thomas ranks #2139 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Thomas County, Nebraska stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2139 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.