Farm operations
350
Avg 927 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31181 350 farms Upper-middle (#25/93) 69% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Webster County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Webster County. Ranked #25 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
324K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.5% 222K acres
- Other land
- 31.5% 102K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Webster County received $11.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Nebraska county median of $9.57.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 1.19×
- 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.
350 farms · $409.2M sales
Webster County, Nebraska reports 350 farms and $409.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #836 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 93
- National payments rank #836 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$409.2M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.7M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$87.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Webster County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Webster County Farm Data Shows
Webster County, Nebraska reported 350 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $409.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.43/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $87.9M. In-state sales rank #25 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 324,449 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 222,111 acres (68.5%) - 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
$11.43 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
324,449 acres
Cropland
222,111 acres
Avg Farm Size
927 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.5%
222,111 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 324,449 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 222,111 | 68.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 102,338 | 31.5% |
| Average farm size | 927 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Webster County, Nebraska?
Webster County, Nebraska has 350 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 927 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Webster County?
Webster County's total commodity sales are $409.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Webster County receive?
Webster County received $3.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.43/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Webster County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Webster County is $87.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Webster County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Webster (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Saunders County, NE · MID
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Webster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Atkinson County, GA · DENSE
$3.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Webster; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Olmsted County, MN · HEAVY
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Webster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Champaign County, IL · LIGHT
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Webster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Polk County (MID $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($11.28) while total receipts differ.
Douglas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($11.62) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Webster stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#836)
Webster ranks #836 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
Webster County, Nebraska stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #836 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.