Farm operations
229
Avg 636 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16003 229 farms Bottom quartile (#39/44) 11% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Adams County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Adams County. Ranked #39 of 44 counties in Idaho.
146K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.0% 16K acres
- Other land
- 89.0% 130K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Adams County received $3.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
229 farms · $15.6M sales
Adams County, Idaho reports 229 farms and $15.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2149 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 44
- National payments rank #2149 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.5%
Commodity sales
$15.6M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$538K
3.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Adams County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Adams County Farm Data Shows
Adams County, Idaho reported 229 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $538K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.70/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.1M. In-state sales rank #39 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 145,570 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 15,981 acres (11.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$3.70 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
145,570 acres
Cropland
15,981 acres
Avg Farm Size
636 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.0%
15,981 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 145,570 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,981 | 11.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 129,589 | 89.0% |
| Average farm size | 636 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Adams County, Idaho?
Adams County, Idaho has 229 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 636 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Adams County?
Adams County's total commodity sales are $15.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Adams County receive?
Adams County received $538K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.70/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Adams County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Adams County is $4.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Adams County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Adams (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Gasconade County, MO · TRACE
$538K federal receipts is higher by - than Adams; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fleming County, KY · TRACE
$537K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Adams; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Grant County, IN · TRACE
$540K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Broward County, FL · DENSE
$534K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Adams; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rutland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rutland sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($3.75) while total receipts differ.
Amador County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Amador sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($3.64) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Adams stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2149)
Adams ranks #2149 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Adams County, Idaho stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2149 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.