The Diocese of Grand Island covers over 42,000 square miles, with a total population of 286,000. 112,100 people (40%) live in rural areas and of those, 28,300 people (10%) live on farms. There are 74 priests (40 active), 35 parishes, 34 missions, 13 station churches, 2 Newman Apostolates, 2 Catholic hospitals, 10 Catholic schools and 54,000 Catholics.