MCPHERSON COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Tryon, McPherson County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Nebraska favorites like honey and sweet corn show up here when they're in season. It's free to post, there's no cut taken, and local farm food carries no sales tax.

Farming in McPherson County by the Numbers

McPherson County has 121 farms on 548,732 acres (about 4,535 acres each). Together they sold $44.4 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, hay & other field crops and corn.

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

Farm Life in McPherson County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, McPherson County counts 53,458 head of cattle, 425 horses and ponies and 39 egg-laying hens. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 224 people run or help run farms in McPherson County, with an average age of 56. 41% of them are women. 31 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 1 farm earns money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.