Farm operations
264
Avg 994 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31175 264 farms Lower-middle (#53/93) 44% cropland MID MIXED
Valley County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Valley County. Ranked #53 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
262K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.3% 116K acres
- Other land
- 55.7% 146K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Valley County received $8.72 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.72
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
264 farms · $200.9M sales
Valley County, Nebraska reports 264 farms and $200.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1248 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 93
- National payments rank #1248 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$200.9M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$51.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Valley County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Valley County Farm Data Shows
Valley County, Nebraska reported 264 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $200.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.72/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $51.0M. In-state sales rank #53 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 262,372 acres agricultural land, cropland is 116,359 acres (44.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 994 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$8.72 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
262,372 acres
Cropland
116,359 acres
Avg Farm Size
994 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.3%
116,359 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 262,372 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 116,359 | 44.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 146,013 | 55.7% |
| Average farm size | 994 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Valley County, Nebraska?
Valley County, Nebraska has 264 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 994 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Valley County?
Valley County's total commodity sales are $200.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Valley County receive?
Valley County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.72/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Valley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Valley County is $51.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Valley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Valley (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Mono County, CA · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Valley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lipscomb County, TX · LIGHT
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Valley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, OK · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Valley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Niagara County, NY · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Valley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hancock County (MID $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Valley on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
Clark County (MID $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Valley on payments-per-acre ($8.69) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Valley stamps MID · MIXED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1248)
Valley ranks #1248 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
Valley County, Nebraska stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1248 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.