OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The median household income in Nebraska and Iowa rose last year, thanks largely to strong agricultural sales, even as the national median income dropped, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday.

The report, which compared 2010 data with data collected last year, said Nebraska’s median income grew 1.1 percent in 2011, to $50,296, while Iowa’s grew 0.1 percent, to $49,427. The U.S. median income dropped 1.3 percent last year, to $50,502.