Hastings, the county seat of Adams County, sits 160 miles southwest of Omaha, Nebraska. This small Midwest town (population: 25,000) boasts two outsize claims to fame: it is the birthplace of Kool-Aid and once operated the country's largest naval ammunition depot during the Second World War. Land for sale in Adams County, Nebraska, recently totaled nearly $23 million and 2,000 acres. Adams County ranks 44th out of 93 counties in the Beef State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Hastings had the most land for sale. Adams County is the 68th largest county (564 square miles) in Nebraska. It's located in the Central Nebraska region of Nebraska.