Farm operations
1,142
Avg 99 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16001 1,142 farms Upper-middle (#17/44) 38% cropland MID MIXED
Ada County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ada County. Ranked #17 of 44 counties in Idaho.
113K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.1% 43K acres
- Other land
- 61.9% 70K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ada County received $8.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.83×
- Idaho median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
1,142 farms · $191.3M sales
Ada County, Idaho reports 1,142 farms and $191.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1835 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 44
- National payments rank #1835 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$191.3M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$991K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Ada County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ada County Farm Data Shows
Ada County, Idaho reported 1,142 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $191.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $991K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.80/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.5M. In-state sales rank #17 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 112,556 acres agricultural land, cropland is 42,862 acres (38.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 99 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$8.80 per acre of agricultural land · the median Idaho county receives $10.63. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
112,556 acres
Cropland
42,862 acres
Avg Farm Size
99 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.1%
42,862 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 112,556 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 42,862 | 38.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,694 | 61.9% |
| Average farm size | 99 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ada County, Idaho?
Ada County, Idaho has 1,142 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 99 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ada County?
Ada County's total commodity sales are $191.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Ada County receive?
Ada County received $991K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.80/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ada County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ada County is $8.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ada County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ada (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Costilla County, CO · TRACE
$991K federal receipts is higher by - than Ada; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, TX · TRACE
$991K federal receipts is higher by - than Ada; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bexar County, TX · LIGHT
$992K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ada; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cecil County, MD · HEAVY
$994K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Ada; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Racine County (MID $/acre pole)
Racine sits near Ada on payments-per-acre ($8.80) while total receipts differ.
Kendall County (MID $/acre pole)
Kendall sits near Ada on payments-per-acre ($8.77) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Ada stamps MID · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1835)
Ada ranks #1835 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ada County, Idaho stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1835 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Idaho compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Idaho state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.