Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Dakota 
Dawes 
Dawson 
Deuel 
Dixon 
Dodge 
Douglas 
Dundy 
Farms 
number 
243 
493 
806 
237 
570 
767 
396 
251 
Land in farms 
acres 
157,976 
824,038 
630,466 
276,729 
298,996 
330,044 
86,123 
520,849 
Average size of farm 
acres 
650 
1,671 
782 
1,168 
525 
430 
217 
2,075 
Median size of farm 
acres 
118 
640 
313 
532 
238 
160 
35 
800 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
3,120,123 
1,243,284 
2,429,274 
1,167,043 
2,176,036 
2,414,327 
1,352,032 
2,820,614 
Average per acre 
dollars 
4,799 
744 
3,106 
999 
4,148 
5,611 
6,217 
1,359 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
55,414 
53,752 
212,224 
53,581 
120,733 
215,935 
60,352 
94,724 
Average per farm 
dollars 
228,039 
109,031 
263,305 
226,081 
211,813 
281,532 
152,403 
377,387 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
18 
20 
77 
14 
36 
34 
82 
6 
1 0 to 49 acres 
67 
38 
124 
20 
106 
193 
149 
14 
50 to 179 acres 
54 
89 
129 
46 
105 
161 
72 
44 
1 80 to 499 acres 
36 
86 
162 
36 
146 
162 
39 
39 
500 to 999 acres 
19 
58 
134 
32 
96 
119 
30 
30 
1 ,000 acres or more 
49 
202 
180 
89 
81 
98 
24 
118 
Total cropland 
farms 
188 
352 
590 
196 
469 
688 
313 
201 
acres 
135,963 
172,727 
321,769 
216,103 
226,275 
304,968 
76,250 
208,550 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
169 
271 
549 
157 
385 
638 
293 
160 
acres 
128,451 
88,336 
301,830 
131,049 
208,588 
300,122 
73,924 
155,637 
Irrigated land 
farms 
32 
110 
398 
45 
75 
297 
89 
110 
acres 
29,301 
21,390 
248,463 
17,382 
23,966 
117,968 
19,770 
94,837 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) .... 
$1,000 
72,977 
75,631 
826,281 
70,619 
169,128 
326,008 
58,019 
195,620 
Average per farm 
dollars 
300,318 
153,410 
1,025,162 
297,969 
296,715 
425,042 
146,513 
779,362 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
$1,000 
65,218 
21,060 
283,448 
40,489 
71,086 
197,962 
54,176 
105,842 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
$1,000 
7,759 
54,571 
542,833 
30,130 
98,042 
128,046 
3,843 
89,777 
Farms by value of sales: 
Less than $2,500 
71 
154 
153 
50 
147 
164 
138 
61 
$2,500 to $4,999 
18 
8 
50 
8 
34 
16 
29 
10 
$5,000 to $9,999 
17 
25 
28 
15 
30 
33 
43 
6 
$10,000 to $24,999 
21 
35 
48 
16 
53 
47 
45 
13 
$25,000 to $49,999 
18 
39 
74 
19 
40 
53 
30 
17 
$50,000 to $99,999 
28 
45 
59 
25 
64 
79 
17 
14 
$100,000 or more 
70 
187 
394 
104 
202 
375 
94 
130 
Government payments 
farms 
166 
333 
445 
165 
420 
570 
162 
184 
$1,000 
2,079 
2,428 
6,166 
2,383 
4,695 
5,602 
1,378 
3,944 
Total income from farm-related sources, 
gross before taxes and expenses (see text) 
farms 
121 
273 
464 
158 
353 
502 
172 
161 
$1,000 
9,423 
5,292 
15,205 
5,808 
23,955 
13,691 
4,812 
10,277 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
70,738 
64,525 
707,579 
62,676 
176,258 
249,843 
48,352 
157,020 
Average per farm 
dollars 
291,102 
130,882 
877,890 
264,456 
309,225 
325,741 
122,100 
625,578 
Net cash farm income of operation (see text) 
farms 
243 
493 
806 
237 
570 
767 
396 
251 
$1,000 
13,742 
18,827 
140,072 
16,134 
21,520 
95,458 
15,857 
52,821 
Average per farm 
dollars 
56,550 
38,188 
173,787 
68,075 
37,754 
124,456 
40,042 
210,443 
Principal operator by primary occupation: 
Farming 
number 
103 
264 
521 
138 
345 
524 
176 
138 
Other 
number 
140 
229 
285 
99 
225 
243 
220 
113 
Principal operator by days worked off farm: 
Any 
number 
157 
274 
438 
143 
296 
413 
229 
124 
200 days or more 
number 
127 
179 
308 
97 
200 
273 
167 
75 
Livestock and poultry: 
Cattle and calves inventory 
farms 
110 
326 
417 
54 
286 
210 
80 
122 
number 
7,394 
66,825 
238,107 
18,002 
46,274 
41,706 
3,324 
66,641 
Beef cows 
farms 
86 
274 
352 
45 
257 
149 
58 
93 
number 
(D) 
27,893 
(D) 
4,138 
10,304 
5,295 
(D) 
16,106 
Milk cows 
farms 
7 
9 
2 
3 
6 
4 
1 
- 
number 
(D) 
39 
(D) 
6 
154 
112 
(D) 
- 
Cattle and calves sold 
farms 
81 
293 
364 
53 
257 
190 
72 
126 
number 
4,801 
50,809 
382,239 
20,330 
67,301 
72,059 
2,288 
64,183 
Hogs and pigs inventory 
farms 
11 
5 
8 
6 
27 
43 
1 
4 
number 
(D) 
88 
58,385 
260 
33,438 
44,482 
(D) 
139 
Hogs and pigs sold 
farms 
7 
5 
10 
11 
20 
43 
1 
4 
number 
(D) 
177 
243,596 
283 
78,371 
113,718 
(D) 
150 
Sheep and lambs inventory 
farms 
15 
20 
8 
2 
19 
14 
17 
1 
number 
328 
849 
419 
(D) 
899 
358 
271 
(D) 
Layers inventory (see text) 
farms 
9 
52 
50 
13 
26 
42 
37 
2 
number 
219 
1,397 
1,903 
1,296 
(D) 
1,012 
717 
(D) 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold 
farms 
5 
- 
9 
3 
1 
11 
2 
number 
267 
- 
323 
150 
(D) 
4,550 
(D) 
- 
Selected crops harvested: 
Corn for grain 
farms 
106 
28 
349 
55 
299 
498 
119 
112 
acres 
70,893 
6,694 
188,841 
32,966 
111,027 
163,207 
35,920 
91,387 
bushels 
7,438,489 
864,463 
32,718,282 
2,554,325 
6,724,838 
19,969,493 
4,265,616 
12,683,264 
Corn for silage or greenchop 
farms 
27 
16 
75 
8 
88 
30 
3 
24 
acres 
1,182 
1,909 
5,326 
2,154 
5,543 
1,814 
180 
5,901 
tons 
9,637 
18,173 
94,080 
16,704 
36,489 
22,989 
1,746 
47,178 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
2 
156 
45 
125 
4 
3 
6 
93 
acres 
(D) 
36,276 
3,536 
85,724 
244 
95 
180 
30,896 
bushels 
(D) 
1,107,422 
173,785 
3,020,903 
16,538 
5,354 
7,737 
1,503,420 
Winter wheat for grain 
farms 
1 
148 
45 
123 
4 
3 
6 
93 
acres 
(D) 
34,289 
3,536 
(D) 
244 
95 
180 
30,896 
bushels 
(□) 
1,062,866 
173,785 
(□) 
16,538 
5,354 
7,737 
1,503,420 
Spring wheat for grain 
farms 
2 
12 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
(□) 
1,987 
- 
(□) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
bushels 
(D) 
44,556 
" 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
" 
-continued 
230 Nebraska 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
