Farm operations
147
Avg 680 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16023 147 farms Lower-middle (#25/44) 63% cropland MID CROP-LED
Butte County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Butte County. Ranked #25 of 44 counties in Idaho.
100K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.6% 63K acres
- Other land
- 37.4% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Butte County received $11.04 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.
- $11.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
147 farms · $64.1M sales
Butte County, Idaho reports 147 farms and $64.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1772 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 44
- National payments rank #1772 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$64.1M
0.84× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Butte County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Butte County Farm Data Shows
Butte County, Idaho reported 147 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $64.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.04/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.6M. In-state sales rank #25 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 99,988 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 62,624 acres (62.6%) - 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
$11.04 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
99,988 acres
Cropland
62,624 acres
Avg Farm Size
680 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.6%
62,624 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 99,988 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 62,624 | 62.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,364 | 37.4% |
| Average farm size | 680 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Butte County, Idaho?
Butte County, Idaho has 147 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 680 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Butte County?
Butte County's total commodity sales are $64.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Butte County receive?
Butte County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.04/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Butte County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Butte County is $25.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Butte County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Butte (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Berkshire County, MA · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Butte; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
LA Crosse County, WI · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Butte; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Adams County, WI · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Butte; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Simpson County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Butte; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Fulton County (MID $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Butte on payments-per-acre ($11.05) while total receipts differ.
Stanly County (MID $/acre pole)
Stanly sits near Butte on payments-per-acre ($11.07) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Butte stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1772)
Butte ranks #1772 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
Butte County, Idaho stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1772 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.