Farming in Nebraska

Local help

County offices are best found through each agency's locator. Our directory is curated, not a complete list of local providers. All Nebraska resources

• Nebraska Extension (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)Nebraska

  The land-grant Extension service of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A buyer or farmer can use it to find a local expert and research-based help on crops, livestock and water for Nebraska properties.

  Cooperative ExtensionServes: Statewide (Nebraska)Find a local officeVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• NACD Conservation District DirectoryNationwide

  National Association of Conservation Districts directory page with a way to find your local conservation district. Districts are local groups that often work with landowners and NRCS on soil, water and conservation questions.

  Soil and conservationServes: NationwideVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher CoordinatorsNationwide

  List of state coordinators who help new farmers and ranchers find USDA programs. The page asks you to reach out with details such as the location of your operation, so have a county or parcel in mind.

  USDA offices and programsServes: NationwideVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

• USDA Service CentersNationwide

  Farmers.gov explains what a USDA Service Center is and how to get started there. Service centers are where a buyer or new farmer can reach Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development staff.

  USDA offices and programsServes: NationwideFind a local officeVerified Oct 30, 2026 (source)Report a correction

No public university soil lab is listed for Nebraska. See soil testing options.

Counties in Nebraska

Counties with participating farm and ranch listings show a count.

• Adams County1
• Antelope County3
• Arthur County
• Banner County
• Blaine County1
• Boone County
• Box Butte County1
• Boyd County9
• Brown County
• Buffalo County4
• Burt County1
• Butler County
• Cass County1
• Cedar County3
• Chase County1
• Cherry County2
• Cheyenne County5
• Clay County
• Colfax County1
• Cuming County
• Custer County2
• Dakota County
• Dawes County
• Dawson County2
• Deuel County
• Dixon County1
• Dodge County3
• Douglas County
• Dundy County3
• Fillmore County
• Franklin County1
• Frontier County1
• Furnas County1
• Gage County1
• Garden County1
• Garfield County
• Gosper County
• Grant County1
• Greeley County
• Hall County1
• Hamilton County2
• Harlan County1
• Hayes County2
• Hitchcock County2
• Holt County6
• Hooker County
• Howard County2
• Jefferson County2
• Johnson County1
• Kearney County1
• Keith County2
• Keya Paha County2
• Kimball County4
• Knox County10
• Lancaster County
• Lincoln County8
• Logan County
• Loup County
• McPherson County
• Madison County1
• Merrick County2
• Morrill County1
• Nance County
• Nemaha County1
• Nuckolls County1
• Otoe County1
• Pawnee County
• Perkins County4
• Phelps County2
• Pierce County2
• Platte County
• Polk County
• Red Willow County2
• Richardson County
• Rock County1
• Saline County
• Sarpy County
• Saunders County1
• Scotts Bluff County1
• Seward County3
• Sheridan County2
• Sherman County
• Sioux County1
• Stanton County1
• Thayer County
• Thomas County
• Thurston County
• Valley County
• Washington County
• Wayne County
• Webster County
• Wheeler County1
• York County