Nebraska Net Farm Income Projected to Increase by 42% in 2025

By Brian Beach

Despite tariff concerns and low grain prices, Nebraska agricultural producers are on track for a good year overall.

Net farm income in the state is projected to reach $8.42 billion in 2025, up from $5.94 billion last year, according to the Fall 2025 Farm Income Outlook from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Missouri.

Increased livestock receipts and government payments represent the bulk of the additional income, which were enough to offset lower crop receipts and production expenses.

Jay Parsons, who directs the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability, said not everyone is feeling the higher income equally.