YORK COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 From Benedict to Waco, York County gardeners, small farms and home cooks post their extra harvest here for people nearby. Homemade jams, breads and honey are listed right next to fresh produce and seedlings. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in York County by the Numbers

York County has 498 farms on 349,139 acres (about 701 acres each). Together they sold $505.7 million of farm products in 2022, led by corn, cattle and soybeans.

Beekeepers tend about 3 honey bee colonies.

7 farms in York County already sell straight to the public, about $283,000 a year in direct sales. Crop Market gives them, and every backyard grower, a free way to reach more neighbors.

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

Farm Life in York County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, York County counts 53,542 hogs, 38,653 head of cattle and 502 egg-laying hens.

About 847 people run or help run farms in York County, with an average age of 55. 27% of them are women. 115 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.

Where York County stands out: it ranks #18 of 93 NE counties for total farm sales.