Nebraska farming statistics (2022)
Nebraska had 44,479 farms working 43,975,693 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 989 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Nebraska ranks 17 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Nebraska had 44,479 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 2.3% of all US farms — across 43,975,693 acres of farmland, averaging 989 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
44,479
2022 census count
Land in farms
43,975,693
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
989
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
17 / 50
among US states
How Nebraska compares
States ranked nearest to Nebraska by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 49,053 | 144 acres |
| 15 | Michigan | 45,581 | 208 acres |
| 16 | Florida | 44,703 | 217 acres |
| 18 | North Carolina | 42,817 | 190 acres |
| 19 | Georgia | 39,264 | 253 acres |
| 20 | Virginia | 38,995 | 187 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Nebraska?
- Nebraska had 44,479 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 43,975,693 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 17 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Nebraska?
- The average farm size in Nebraska was 989 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (43,975,693 acres) divided by the number of farms (44,479), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Nebraska figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.