Farm operations
1,081
Avg 831 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16011 1,081 farms Top quartile (#7/44) 41% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Bingham County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bingham County. Ranked #7 of 44 counties in Idaho.
898K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.5% 363K acres
- Other land
- 59.5% 534K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bingham County received $6.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.64×
- 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.
1,081 farms · $575.7M sales
Bingham County, Idaho reports 1,081 farms and $575.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #490 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 44
- National payments rank #490 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$575.7M
7.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$6.1M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$114.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Bingham County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bingham County Farm Data Shows
Bingham County, Idaho reported 1,081 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $575.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.84/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $114.8M. In-state sales rank #7 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 897,796 acres agricultural land, cropland is 363,334 acres (40.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 831 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$6.84 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
897,796 acres
Cropland
363,334 acres
Avg Farm Size
831 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.5%
363,334 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 897,796 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 363,334 | 40.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 534,462 | 59.5% |
| Average farm size | 831 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bingham County, Idaho?
Bingham County, Idaho has 1,081 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 831 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bingham County?
Bingham County's total commodity sales are $575.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Bingham County receive?
Bingham County received $6.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.84/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bingham County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bingham County is $114.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bingham County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bingham (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Brazoria County, TX · HEAVY
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Bingham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Sibley County, MN · HEAVY
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Bingham; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sioux County, NE · LIGHT
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Bingham; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
JO Daviess County, IL · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Bingham; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Morrill County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Morrill sits near Bingham on payments-per-acre ($6.91) while total receipts differ.
Beaverhead County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Beaverhead sits near Bingham on payments-per-acre ($6.75) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Bingham stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#490)
Bingham ranks #490 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
Bingham County, Idaho stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #490 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.