Nebraska Farm Subsidies by County
All 142 Nebraska counties ranked by total USDA farm subsidy payments. Lancaster County leads with $2,359M.
Which county in Nebraska receives the most farm subsidies?
Lancaster County leads Nebraska with $2,359M in total USDA farm subsidy payments. View Lancaster County details →
How are county subsidy totals calculated?
County totals are aggregated from individual payment records in USASpending.gov where a county is listed on the transaction. Totals include all USDA financial assistance award types — direct payments, conservation, commodity support, and disaster programs.
Does the per-capita figure reflect farm population only?
No. Per-capita figures divide total subsidy dollars by the county's total Census Bureau population, not just farm households. This provides a consistent basis for comparison across counties regardless of farm density.
| Rank | County | Total Payments | Avg $/Capita/Year | Records | Recipients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County | $2,359M | $458.54 | 41,820 | 5,030 | 2010–2025 |
| 2 | Holt County | $265M | $1,631.41 | 28,515 | 732 | 2010–2025 |
| 3 | Gage County | $250M | $722.25 | 48,122 | 1,500 | 2010–2025 |
| 4 | Custer County | $244M | $1,425.77 | 24,564 | 1,095 | 2010–2025 |
| 5 | Dawson County | $240M | $627.78 | 28,447 | 1,461 | 2010–2025 |
| 6 | Lincoln County | $235M | $423.25 | 23,757 | 1,309 | 2010–2025 |
| 7 | Buffalo County | $208M | $264.56 | 29,319 | 2,536 | 2010–2025 |
| 8 | Antelope County | $207M | $2,029.71 | 25,429 | 1,003 | 2010–2025 |
| 9 | Platte County | $196M | $367.34 | 21,326 | 1,288 | 2010–2025 |
| 10 | Knox County | $193M | $1,435.94 | 28,334 | 386 | 2010–2025 |
| 11 | York County | $190M | $849.67 | 25,743 | 1,973 | 2010–2025 |
| 12 | Boone County | $188M | $2,201.21 | 21,723 | 543 | 2010–2025 |
| 13 | Cedar County | $187M | $1,382.41 | 22,743 | 481 | 2010–2025 |
| 14 | Phelps County | $186M | $1,281.86 | 17,119 | 1,417 | 2010–2025 |
| 15 | Saunders County | $179M | $513.17 | 32,222 | 1,039 | 2010–2025 |
| 16 | Cuming County | $179M | $1,247.30 | 21,267 | 791 | 2010–2025 |
| 17 | Perkins County | $175M | $3,820.28 | 26,067 | 795 | 2010–2025 |
| 18 | Chase County | $172M | $2,780.41 | 17,788 | 836 | 2010–2025 |
| 19 | Adams County | $172M | $342.62 | 24,172 | 1,913 | 2010–2025 |
| 20 | Wayne County | $169M | $1,094.12 | 16,821 | 480 | 2010–2025 |
| 21 | Seward County | $166M | $600.23 | 31,595 | 1,364 | 2010–2025 |
| 22 | Fillmore County | $163M | $1,822.36 | 21,247 | 1,304 | 2010–2025 |
| 23 | Dodge County | $163M | $276.25 | 24,619 | 1,875 | 2010–2025 |
| 24 | Clay County | $162M | $1,641.89 | 24,494 | 1,000 | 2010–2025 |
| 25 | Dixon County | $158M | $1,754.10 | 18,256 | 358 | 2010–2025 |
| 26 | Butler County | $157M | $1,190.44 | 24,930 | 837 | 2010–2025 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | $157M | $1,364.59 | 32,442 | 1,025 | 2010–2025 |
| 28 | Madison County | $156M | $276.69 | 20,603 | 1,088 | 2010–2025 |
| 29 | Cheyenne County | $152M | $987.73 | 33,110 | 1,228 | 2010–2025 |
| 30 | Hall County | $148M | $150.94 | 21,008 | 1,830 | 2010–2025 |
| 31 | Douglas County | $147M | $16.94 | 15,463 | 3,740 | 2010–2025 |
| 32 | Polk County | $147M | $1,751.28 | 19,233 | 823 | 2010–2025 |
| 33 | Howard County | $144M | $1,390.08 | 20,599 | 469 | 2010–2025 |
| 34 | Hamilton County | $141M | $1,020.74 | 13,906 | 1,460 | 2010–2025 |
| 35 | Kearney County | $138M | $1,305.58 | 15,147 | 927 | 2010–2025 |
| 36 | Furnas County | $138M | $1,836.60 | 18,676 | 646 | 2010–2025 |
| 37 | Frontier County | $133M | $3,402.80 | 13,326 | 298 | 2010–2025 |
| 38 | Burt County | $129M | $1,210.80 | 16,438 | 675 | 2010–2025 |
| 39 | Otoe County | $129M | $503.24 | 28,728 | 1,671 | 2010–2025 |
| 40 | Merrick County | $128M | $1,032.83 | 16,838 | 809 | 2010–2025 |
| 41 | Valley County | $128M | $1,945.59 | 15,819 | 448 | 2010–2025 |
| 42 | Pierce County | $127M | $1,103.51 | 16,038 | 466 | 2010–2025 |
| 43 | Red Willow County | $124M | $717.76 | 14,962 | 761 | 2010–2025 |
| 44 | Richardson County | $122M | $961.14 | 24,280 | 876 | 2010–2025 |
| 45 | Washington County | $121M | $365.53 | 18,941 | 1,339 | 2010–2025 |
| 46 | Colfax County | $120M | $708.75 | 18,626 | 501 | 2010–2025 |
| 47 | Harlan County | $119M | $2,334.82 | 17,223 | 457 | 2010–2025 |
| 48 | Sheridan County | $118M | $1,434.59 | 17,937 | 538 | 2010–2025 |
| 49 | Scotts Bluff County | $117M | $202.78 | 24,191 | 1,706 | 2010–2025 |
| 50 | Thayer County | $116M | $1,441.89 | 16,351 | 885 | 2010–2025 |
| 51 | Saline County | $112M | $487.64 | 19,851 | 841 | 2010–2025 |
| 52 | Cass County | $111M | $265.21 | 19,186 | 996 | 2010–2025 |
| 53 | Box Butte County | $105M | $602.44 | 17,856 | 552 | 2010–2025 |
| 54 | Cherry County | $103M | $1,220.06 | 4,592 | 234 | 2010–2025 |
| 55 | Nuckolls County | $102M | $1,513.38 | 14,424 | 581 | 2010–2025 |
| 56 | Franklin County | $100M | $2,115.88 | 12,701 | 499 | 2010–2025 |
| 57 | Keith County | $99M | $753.20 | 13,426 | 768 | 2010–2025 |
| 58 | Dundy County | $97M | $3,516.77 | 9,837 | 340 | 2010–2025 |
| 59 | Webster County | $95M | $1,712.08 | 14,999 | 423 | 2010–2025 |
| 60 | Kimball County | $95M | $1,682.61 | 22,690 | 476 | 2010–2025 |
| 61 | Stanton County | $95M | $1,068.64 | 10,750 | 395 | 2010–2025 |
| 62 | Hayes County | $94M | $6,707.43 | 14,186 | 253 | 2010–2025 |
| 63 | Dakota County | $93M | $278.27 | 11,016 | 335 | 2010–2025 |
| 64 | Brown County | $93M | $1,982.83 | 9,093 | 156 | 2010–2025 |
| 65 | Thurston County | $91M | $822.66 | 18,150 | 316 | 2010–2025 |
| 66 | Nemaha County | $88M | $782.01 | 16,159 | 627 | 2010–2025 |
| 67 | Garden County | $76M | $2,534.67 | 13,551 | 311 | 2010–2025 |
| 68 | Banner County | $67M | $6,518.41 | 10,422 | 369 | 2010–2025 |
| 69 | Pawnee County | $60M | $1,440.08 | 11,424 | 235 | 2010–2025 |
| 70 | Johnson County | $59M | $705.86 | 14,930 | 342 | 2010–2025 |
| 71 | Hitchcock County | $57M | $1,298.22 | 3,877 | 495 | 2010–2025 |
| 72 | Morrill County | $57M | $810.09 | 8,354 | 378 | 2010–2025 |
| 73 | Dawes County | $52M | $372.37 | 7,098 | 378 | 2010–2025 |
| 74 | Sioux County | $52M | $3,140.56 | 7,442 | 122 | 2010–2025 |
| 75 | Mcpherson County | $50M | $8,742.91 | 2,889 | 39 | 2010–2025 |
| 76 | Gosper County | $49M | $1,694.08 | 4,143 | 346 | 2010–2025 |
| 77 | Nance County | $47M | $908.31 | 6,276 | 251 | 2010–2025 |
| 78 | Sarpy County | $46M | $16.33 | 9,611 | 1,501 | 2010–2025 |
| 79 | Sherman County | $45M | $1,234.41 | 2,353 | 303 | 2010–2025 |
| 80 | Greeley County | $44M | $1,666.91 | 2,624 | 278 | 2010–2025 |
| 81 | Deuel County | $34M | $1,185.08 | 3,692 | 258 | 2010–2025 |
| 82 | Boyd County | $26M | $1,129.35 | 1,728 | 185 | 2010–2025 |
| 83 | Keya Paha County | $15M | $1,734.44 | 791 | 103 | 2010–2025 |
| 84 | Grant County | $14M | $2,216.73 | 180 | 62 | 2010–2025 |
| 85 | Blaine County | $14M | $2,979.70 | 720 | 85 | 2010–2025 |
| 86 | Wheeler County | $13M | $1,357.33 | 495 | 72 | 2010–2025 |
| 87 | Thomas County | $13M | $1,845.85 | 237 | 56 | 2010–2025 |
| 88 | Hooker County | $12M | $1,690.59 | 313 | 48 | 2010–2025 |
| 89 | Logan County | $11M | $1,613.71 | 468 | 93 | 2010–2025 |
| 90 | Rock County | $9M | $625.72 | 261 | 65 | 2010–2025 |
| 91 | Arthur County | $8M | $1,622.69 | 331 | 36 | 2010–2025 |
| 92 | Garfield County | $8M | $490.98 | 605 | 81 | 2010–2017 |
| 93 | Loup County | $8M | $1,164.86 | 321 | 58 | 2010–2025 |
| 94 | Saguache County | $1M | — | 6 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| 95 | Buena Vista County | $1M | — | 5 | 5 | 2016–2023 |
| 96 | Montgomery County | $0M | — | 14 | 12 | 2010–2013 |
| 97 | Conejos County | $0M | — | 2 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| 98 | Alamosa County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| 99 | Chariton County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 100 | Baca County | $0M | — | 8 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 101 | Todd County | $0M | — | 9 | 4 | 2010–2012 |
| 102 | Jewell County | $0M | — | 12 | 5 | 2010–2012 |
| 103 | Decatur County | $0M | — | 16 | 5 | 2010–2011 |
| 104 | Shelby County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 105 | Republic County | $0M | — | 25 | 12 | 2010–2012 |
| 106 | Lassen County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 107 | Laramie County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2011 |
| 108 | Goshen County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 109 | Sedgwick County | $0M | — | 21 | 5 | 2011–2012 |
| 110 | Phillips County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 111 | Lyon County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 112 | Oglala Lakota County | $0M | — | 16 | 5 | 2010–2011 |
| 113 | Rusk County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 114 | Norton County | $0M | — | 5 | 3 | 2012–2023 |
| 115 | Gregory County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2010–2012 |
| 116 | Fergus County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 117 | Jones County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 118 | Pottawattamie County | $0M | — | 3 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 119 | Roger Mills County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 120 | Atchison County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2011–2012 |
| 121 | Rush County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 122 | Mills County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 123 | Bath County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 124 | Page County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 125 | Albany County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 126 | Maverick County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| 127 | Worth County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 128 | Wells County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 129 | Doniphan County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 130 | Harrison County | $0M | — | 2 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 131 | Fremont County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 132 | Audubon County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 133 | Marshall County | $0M | — | 4 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 134 | Marion County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 135 | Chautauqua County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 136 | Smith County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 137 | Dunn County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 138 | Red Lake County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 139 | Columbia County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 140 | Kay County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 141 | Monona County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 142 | Taylor County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |