HAYES COUNTY MARKET

Hayes County, Nebraska Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Buy local in Hayes County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Hamlet, and Hayes Center. Watch for local pumpkins when it comes into season in Nebraska. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Hayes County by the Numbers

Hayes County has 254 farms on 404,934 acres (about 1,594 acres each). Together they sold $178.9 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, corn and wheat.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Farm Life in Hayes County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Hayes County counts 56,053 head of cattle, 336 sheep and 182 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 528 people run or help run farms in Hayes County, with an average age of 59. 44% of them are women. 34 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.