Farm operations
353
Avg 594 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16007 353 farms Bottom quartile (#36/44) 38% cropland MID MIXED
Bear Lake County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bear Lake County. Ranked #36 of 44 counties in Idaho.
210K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.2% 80K acres
- Other land
- 61.8% 129K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bear Lake County received $10.63 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.63
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
353 farms · $29.0M sales
Bear Lake County, Idaho reports 353 farms and $29.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1272 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 44
- National payments rank #1272 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.7%
Commodity sales
$29.0M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
7.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Bear Lake County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bear Lake County Farm Data Shows
Bear Lake County, Idaho reported 353 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.63/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.3M. In-state sales rank #36 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 209,678 acres agricultural land, cropland is 80,192 acres (38.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 594 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$10.63 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
209,678 acres
Cropland
80,192 acres
Avg Farm Size
594 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.2%
80,192 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 209,678 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 80,192 | 38.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 129,486 | 61.8% |
| Average farm size | 594 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bear Lake County, Idaho?
Bear Lake County, Idaho has 353 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 594 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bear Lake County?
Bear Lake County's total commodity sales are $29.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Bear Lake County receive?
Bear Lake County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.63/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bear Lake County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bear Lake County is $6.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bear Lake County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bear Lake (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Marin County, CA · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Bear Lake; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Kosciusko County, IN · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Bear Lake; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Coal County, OK · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Bear Lake; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Randolph County, GA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Bear Lake; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Holt County (MID $/acre pole)
Holt sits near Bear Lake on payments-per-acre ($10.77) while total receipts differ.
Clinton County (MID $/acre pole)
Clinton sits near Bear Lake on payments-per-acre ($10.80) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Bear Lake stamps MID · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1272)
Bear Lake ranks #1272 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
Bear Lake County, Idaho stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1272 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.