Farm operations
173
Avg 1,809 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NE · FIPS 31183 173 farms Upper-middle (#30/93) 31% cropland MID MIXED
Wheeler County, Nebraska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wheeler County. Ranked #30 of 93 counties in Nebraska.
313K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.2% 98K acres
- Other land
- 68.8% 215K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wheeler County received $8.24 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.
- $8.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.57
- Nebraska county median per acre
- 0.86×
- 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.
173 farms · $358.9M sales
Wheeler County, Nebraska reports 173 farms and $358.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1158 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 93 counties in Nebraska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 93
- National payments rank #1158 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$358.9M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$46.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Wheeler 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 Wheeler County Farm Data Shows
Wheeler County, Nebraska reported 173 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $358.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.24/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $46.1M. In-state sales rank #30 of 93 in Nebraska.
Of 313,003 acres agricultural land, cropland is 97,537 acres (31.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,809 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Nebraska.
Land Use
$8.24 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
313,003 acres
Cropland
97,537 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,809 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.2%
97,537 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 313,003 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 97,537 | 31.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 215,466 | 68.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,809 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wheeler County, Nebraska?
Wheeler County, Nebraska has 173 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,809 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wheeler County?
Wheeler County's total commodity sales are $358.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 93 counties in Nebraska.
How much federal farm assistance does Wheeler County receive?
Wheeler County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.24/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wheeler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wheeler County is $46.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wheeler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wheeler (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Montcalm County, MI · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Wheeler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lorain County, OH · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Wheeler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ozark County, MO · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Wheeler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Nemaha County, NE · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Wheeler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Fort Bend County (MID $/acre pole)
Fort Bend sits near Wheeler on payments-per-acre ($8.27) while total receipts differ.
Bradford County (MID $/acre pole)
Bradford sits near Wheeler on payments-per-acre ($8.17) while total receipts differ.
Nebraska ERS state roll-up
Wheeler stamps MID · MIXED inside Nebraska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1158)
Wheeler ranks #1158 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
Wheeler County, Nebraska stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1158 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.