Farm operations
893
Avg 455 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16019 893 farms Upper-middle (#13/44) 60% cropland MID CROP-LED
Bonneville County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bonneville County. Ranked #13 of 44 counties in Idaho.
407K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.3% 245K acres
- Other land
- 39.7% 161K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bonneville County received $10.26 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.
- $10.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.97×
- 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.
893 farms · $256.1M sales
Bonneville County, Idaho reports 893 farms and $256.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #741 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 44
- National payments rank #741 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$256.1M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.2M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$59.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bonneville County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bonneville County Farm Data Shows
Bonneville County, Idaho reported 893 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $256.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.26/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $59.3M. In-state sales rank #13 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 406,594 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 245,149 acres (60.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$10.26 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
406,594 acres
Cropland
245,149 acres
Avg Farm Size
455 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 60.3%
245,149 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 406,594 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 245,149 | 60.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 161,445 | 39.7% |
| Average farm size | 455 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bonneville County, Idaho?
Bonneville County, Idaho has 893 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 455 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bonneville County?
Bonneville County's total commodity sales are $256.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Bonneville County receive?
Bonneville County received $4.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.26/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bonneville County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bonneville County is $59.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bonneville County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bonneville (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Calhoun County, FL · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Bonneville; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Halifax County, NC · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Bonneville; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Solano County, CA · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Bonneville; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Dodge County, WI · MID
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Bonneville; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kiowa County (MID $/acre pole)
Kiowa sits near Bonneville on payments-per-acre ($10.24) while total receipts differ.
Mower County (MID $/acre pole)
Mower sits near Bonneville on payments-per-acre ($10.39) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Bonneville stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#741)
Bonneville ranks #741 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
Bonneville County, Idaho stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #741 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.