Farm operations
111
Avg 1,680 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16025 Lower-middle by state sales LIGHT MIXED
Camas County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Camas County. Ranked #33 of 44 counties in Idaho.
186,429 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.0% 91,268 acres
- Other land
- 51.0% 95,161 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Camas County, Idaho is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Camas under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
From Camas County, Idaho, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 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).
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.
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Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp MIXED (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.