Farm operations
893
Avg 455 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16019 Upper-middle by state sales MID CROP-LED
Bonneville County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bonneville County. Ranked #13 of 44 counties in Idaho.
406,594 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.3% 245,149 acres
- Other land
- 39.7% 161,445 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Bonneville County, Idaho is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 44 of 44 Idaho counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 41 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 41 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Bonneville under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Bonneville County, Idaho:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.