Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
4 
1,208,054 
6 
4,843,200 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
9 
43,315,637 
12 
50,886,939 
Layers 
7 
992,229 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Turkeys 
1 
(D) 
- 
- 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
173 
1,392,354 
272 
1,401,111 
Hogs and pigs 
311 
1,521,694 
437 
1,628,809 
Replacement dairy heifers 
9 
1 1 ,783 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
73 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
56 
(X) 
62 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
- 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
(X) 
1 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1,000) 
624 
2,564,245 
942 
1,969,806 
Payments received (see text) ($1,000) 
624 
310,971 
942 
376,006 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
49,969 
(X) 
47,712 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
107,896,486 
(X) 
52,692,729 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
2,159,268 
(X) 
1,104,392 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
2,380 
(X) 
1,159 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
3,814 
79,382 
4,552 
104,039 
$50,000 to $99,999 
3,084 
225,704 
4,020 
291,203 
$100,000 to $199,999 
5,746 
825,355 
6,455 
920,749 
$200,000 to $499,999 
10,048 
3,168,943 
10,233 
3,269,815 
$500,000 to $999,999 
6,446 
4,598,361 
7,167 
5,115,800 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
6,675 
9,466,684 
7,190 
10,249,525 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
8,091 
25,801,400 
6,467 
19,670,458 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
3,903 
26,836,938 
1,337 
8,667,463 
$10,000,000 or more 
2,162 
36,893,720 
291 
4,403,677 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
49,967 
11,503,486 
47,709 
7,510,697 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
230,222 
(X) 
157,427 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
3,415 
7,441 
3,217 
9,006 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,939 
19,916 
3,478 
24,033 
$10,000 to $19,999 
5,138 
68,272 
5,169 
70,404 
$20,000 to $29,999 
4,258 
98,988 
4,216 
99,082 
$30,000 to $49,999 
5,049 
188,541 
5,254 
198,307 
$50,000 to $69,999 
4,025 
225,668 
3,935 
222,255 
$70,000 to $99,999 
3,231 
263,167 
3,590 
292,032 
$100,000 to $199,999 
6,860 
915,903 
7,375 
1,001,914 
$200,000 to $499,999 
8,105 
2,433,616 
7,844 
2,362,214 
$500,000 to $999,999 
4,206 
2,765,020 
2,669 
1,742,295 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
2,741 
4,516,952 
962 
1,489,156 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
41,628 
117,647 
13,652 
18,935 
38,217 
98,712 
41,252 
111,969 
14,026 
18,055 
Tractors 
40,668 
129,522 
7,884 
12,342 
38,749 
117,180 
39,897 
125,465 
5,593 
8,228 
2 or 3 
15,408 
37,645 
2,257 
5,061 
15,182 
36,969 
15,389 
37,576 
1,338 
3,018 
4 or more 
14,637 
81,254 
427 
2,081 
12,694 
69,338 
14,008 
77,389 
251 
1,206 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
14,466 
23,015 
893 
1,016 
13,747 
21,999 
15,612 
25,129 
928 
1,067 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
26,142 
44,601 
1,621 
1,850 
25,060 
42,751 
26,297 
45,358 
1,298 
1,532 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
26,607 
61,906 
6,151 
9,476 
24,707 
52,430 
25,448 
54,978 
3,982 
5,629 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
17,894 
19,931 
4,750 
4,962 
13,413 
14,969 
17,480 
19,500 
3,144 
3,299 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
2,508 
2,697 
352 
365 
2,171 
2,332 
2,253 
2,323 
278 
283 
Hay balers 
15,357 
18,213 
2,530 
2,682 
13,157 
15,531 
13,691 
15,817 
2,345 
2,501 
38 Nebraska 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
