Agriculture & Farming in Nebraska

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$7,736,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
44,100
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$8,311,930,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$8,189,089,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$152,595,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$7,736,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$5,455,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$7,736,000,000▲ 133%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED NEAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$5,455,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED NEOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
44,100
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
43,900,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
995
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1956–2025
44,100▼ 56%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
43,900,000▼ 6%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
995▲ 20%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Corn production value
$8,311,930,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$3,121,763,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$164,582,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$260,585,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
6,150,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn production value

1948–2025
$8,311,930,000▲ 2551%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$3,121,763,000▲ 264456%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$164,582,000▲ 48%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$260,585,000▲ 38%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
6,150,000▲ 5248%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$8,189,089,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$1,661,035,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$1,655,367,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$1,612,165,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Feeds and other feed grains exports
$1,190,746,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$8,189,089,400▲ 256%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$1,661,035,700▲ 279%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$1,655,367,800▲ 226%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$1,612,165,500▲ 365%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Feeds and other feed grains exports

2000–2024
$1,190,746,000▲ 298%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$152,595,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$152,595,000▲ 721%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).