Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Nebraska 
Adams 
Antelope 
Arthur 
Banner 
Blaine 
Boone 
Farms 
number, 2012 
17,136 
344 
438 
30 
37 
22 
395 
2007 
17,128 
327 
425 
22 
42 
31 
348 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres, 2012 
25,189,921 
313,668 
415,398 
222,014 
149,837 
179,869 
372,061 
2007 
26,065,265 
286,278 
453,939 
233,530 
168,231 
218,437 
327,678 
Harvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
16,949 
335 
434 
30 
37 
22 
395 
2007 
16,814 
322 
421 
21 
39 
31 
347 
acres, 2012 
13,241,864 
269,713 
310,698 
15,644 
41,134 
16,976 
284,194 
2007 
13,105,563 
252,511 
328,880 
14,899 
35,090 
20,877 
241,329 
Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured .. 
farms, 2012 
5,256 
59 
156 
4 
20 
8 
87 
2007 
4,244 
54 
96 
3 
28 
2 
46 
acres, 2012 
1,026,925 
4,346 
1 1 ,274 
1,351 
15,373 
1,687 
9,153 
2007 
905,410 
3,340 
7,091 
(D) 
19,344 
(D) 
4,634 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms, 2012 
9,087 
136 
224 
30 
30 
20 
203 
2007 
9,902 
153 
246 
20 
39 
31 
182 
acres, 2012 
10,299,444 
32,137 
78,456 
203,615 
88,244 
158,741 
66,655 
2007 
11,426,435 
23,701 
99,321 
215,628 
112,400 
194,735 
72,097 
Irrigated land 
acres, 2012 
8,296,573 
215,269 
249,735 
12,401 
15,173 
6,977 
184,700 
2007 
8,558,559 
203,549 
261,266 
8,242 
16,056 
13,650 
173,086 
Harvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
16,860 
335 
425 
30 
37 
21 
395 
2007 
16,759 
322 
419 
21 
39 
31 
346 
acres, 2012 
8,225,973 
214,122 
246,721 
12,401 
(D) 
6,445 
183,038 
2007 
8,448,373 
203,117 
259,587 
(D) 
15,287 
12,981 
171,636 
Pastureland and other land 
farms, 2012 
1,000 
15 
33 
1 
4 
15 
2007 
1,345 
11 
38 
2 
9 
5 
20 
acres, 2012 
70,600 
1,147 
3,014 
- 
(D) 
532 
1,662 
2007 
110,186 
432 
1,679 
(D) 
769 
669 
1,450 
2012 irrigated acres by size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
300 
10 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres irrigated 
610 
16 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
680 
7 
8 
- 
- 
- 
8 
acres irrigated 
9,227 
129 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
27 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
192 
4 
6 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres irrigated 
7,488 
136 
298 
- 
- 
- 
- 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
436 
9 
9 
- 
- 
- 
6 
acres irrigated 
23,686 
581 
397 
- 
- 
432 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
397 
4 
5 
- 
- 
- 
4 
acres irrigated 
29,586 
321 
416 
- 
- 
- 
283 
140 to 179 acres 
farms 
827 
34 
27 
- 
5 
- 
33 
acres irrigated 
87,794 
3,346 
3,371 
- 
303 
- 
3,938 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
410 
7 
13 
- 
- 
1 
16 
acres irrigated 
50,419 
884 
1,872 
- 
- 
(D) 
1,641 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
489 
7 
11 
- 
- 
11 
acres irrigated 
65,943 
1,225 
1,473 
- 
- 
1,626 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
2,474 
56 
76 
_ 
2 
_ 
79 
acres irrigated 
502,460 
13,861 
19,167 
- 
(D) 
- 
14,604 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
3,944 
83 
140 
5 
1 
3 
122 
acres irrigated 
1,453,624 
45,483 
60,340 
650 
(D) 
(D) 
43,528 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
3,704 
87 
99 
4 
4 
77 
acres irrigated 
2,439,247 
88,012 
89,379 
736 
744 
- 
50,668 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
3,283 
36 
43 
21 
25 
18 
39 
acres irrigated 
3,626,489 
61,275 
72,971 
11,015 
13,892 
5,541 
67,953 
2007 irrigated acres by size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
286 
4 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
acres irrigated 
605 
4 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
534 
5 
3 
- 
- 
- 
3 
acres irrigated 
7,680 
50 
(□) 
- 
- 
- 
27 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
174 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
acres irrigated 
6,786 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
396 
9 
5 
- 
2 
- 
10 
acres irrigated 
22,263 
485 
338 
- 
(D) 
- 
613 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
359 
4 
3 
- 
- 
- 
2 
acres irrigated 
27,886 
420 
224 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
140 to 179 acres 
farms 
789 
19 
27 
- 
1 
- 
20 
acres irrigated 
87,850 
2,389 
3,214 
- 
(D) 
- 
2,559 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
321 
6 
3 
1 
- 
7 
acres irrigated 
38,474 
779 
462 
(D) 
- 
- 
976 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
447 
7 
16 
- 
- 
- 
15 
acres irrigated 
63,828 
1,026 
2,404 
- 
- 
1,517 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
2,494 
49 
88 
_ 
3 
2 
65 
acres irrigated 
534,273 
11,717 
20,341 
- 
294 
(D) 
14,862 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
4,101 
110 
126 
1 
2 
105 
acres irrigated 
1,620,873 
56,683 
57,280 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
38,336 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
3,838 
97 
93 
8 
8 
89 
acres irrigated 
2,535,227 
95,695 
72,514 
- 
1,723 
(D) 
64,518 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
3,389 
17 
60 
19 
26 
21 
30 
acres irrigated 
3,612,814 
34,301 
104,438 
(D) 
13,784 
9,486 
49,382 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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