Farm operations
111
Avg 1,680 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16025 111 farms Lower-middle (#33/44) 49% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Camas County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Camas County. Ranked #33 of 44 counties in Idaho.
186K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.0% 91K acres
- Other land
- 51.0% 95K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Camas County received $5.76 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.
- $5.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.54×
- 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.
111 farms · $32.7M sales
Camas County, Idaho reports 111 farms and $32.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1795 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 44
- National payments rank #1795 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$32.7M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Camas 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 Camas County Farm Data Shows
Camas County, Idaho reported 111 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.76/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.5M. In-state sales rank #33 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 186,429 acres agricultural land, cropland is 91,268 acres (49.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,680 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$5.76 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
186,429 acres
Cropland
91,268 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,680 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.0%
91,268 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 186,429 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 91,268 | 49.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 95,161 | 51.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,680 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Camas County, Idaho?
Camas County, Idaho has 111 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,680 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Camas County?
Camas County's total commodity sales are $32.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Camas County receive?
Camas County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.76/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Camas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Camas County is $16.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Camas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Camas (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Stone County, MO · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Camas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lampasas County, TX · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Camas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sterling County, TX · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Camas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pulaski County, IL · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Camas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Coshocton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Coshocton sits near Camas on payments-per-acre ($5.76) while total receipts differ.
Hardin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hardin sits near Camas on payments-per-acre ($5.76) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Camas stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1795)
Camas ranks #1795 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
Camas County, Idaho stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1795 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.