Farm operations
203
Avg 1,279 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16013 203 farms Lower-middle (#24/44) 25% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Blaine County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Blaine County. Ranked #24 of 44 counties in Idaho.
260K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.1% 65K acres
- Other land
- 74.9% 194K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Blaine County received $5.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.50×
- 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.
203 farms · $65.5M sales
Blaine County, Idaho reports 203 farms and $65.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1635 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 44
- National payments rank #1635 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$65.5M
0.86× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Blaine County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Blaine County Farm Data Shows
Blaine County, Idaho reported 203 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $65.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.27/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.9M. In-state sales rank #24 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 259,553 acres agricultural land, cropland is 65,168 acres (25.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,279 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$5.27 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
259,553 acres
Cropland
65,168 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,279 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.1%
65,168 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 259,553 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 65,168 | 25.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 194,385 | 74.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,279 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Blaine County, Idaho?
Blaine County, Idaho has 203 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,279 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Blaine County?
Blaine County's total commodity sales are $65.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Blaine County receive?
Blaine County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.27/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Blaine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Blaine County is $16.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Blaine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Blaine (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Genesee County, MI · HEAVY
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Blaine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Todd County, SD · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Blaine; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Madison County, IL · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Blaine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Kent County, TX · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Blaine; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hempstead County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hempstead sits near Blaine on payments-per-acre ($5.26) while total receipts differ.
Phelps County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Phelps sits near Blaine on payments-per-acre ($5.26) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Blaine stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1635)
Blaine ranks #1635 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
Blaine County, Idaho stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1635 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.