Farm operations
798
Avg 122 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16017 798 farms Bottom quartile (#40/44) 31% cropland TRACE MIXED
Bonner County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bonner County. Ranked #40 of 44 counties in Idaho.
97K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.5% 30K acres
- Other land
- 69.5% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bonner County received $2.08 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.20×
- 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.
798 farms · $14.7M sales
Bonner County, Idaho reports 798 farms and $14.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2528 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 44
- National payments rank #2528 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$14.7M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$203K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-405K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Bonner County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bonner County Farm Data Shows
Bonner County, Idaho reported 798 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $203K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.08/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-405K. In-state sales rank #40 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 97,446 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,739 acres (30.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 122 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$2.08 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
97,446 acres
Cropland
29,739 acres
Avg Farm Size
122 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.5%
29,739 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 97,446 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,739 | 30.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 67,707 | 69.5% |
| Average farm size | 122 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bonner County, Idaho?
Bonner County, Idaho has 798 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 122 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bonner County?
Bonner County's total commodity sales are $14.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Bonner County receive?
Bonner County received $203K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.08/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bonner County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bonner County is $-405K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bonner County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bonner (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Lapaz County, AZ · TRACE
$203K federal receipts is higher by - than Bonner; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Thurston County, WA · LIGHT
$203K federal receipts is higher by - than Bonner; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Alcona County, MI · LIGHT
$204K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bonner; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Neshoba County, MS · TRACE
$202K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bonner; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cleveland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cleveland sits near Bonner on payments-per-acre ($2.08) while total receipts differ.
Harrison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Bonner on payments-per-acre ($2.07) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Bonner stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2528)
Bonner ranks #2528 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bonner County, Idaho stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2528 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.