Farm operations
2,311
Avg 120 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16027 2,311 farms Top quartile (#5/44) 82% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Canyon County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Canyon County. Ranked #5 of 44 counties in Idaho.
277K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 82.3% 228K acres
- Other land
- 17.7% 49K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Canyon County received $15.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.50×
- 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.
2,311 farms · $829.4M sales
Canyon County, Idaho reports 2,311 farms and $829.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #693 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 44
- National payments rank #693 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$829.4M
10.9× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$4.4M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$133.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Canyon County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Canyon County Farm Data Shows
Canyon County, Idaho reported 2,311 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $829.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.96/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $133.3M. In-state sales rank #5 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 277,388 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 228,177 acres (82.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$15.96 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
277,388 acres
Cropland
228,177 acres
Avg Farm Size
120 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 82.3%
228,177 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 277,388 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 228,177 | 82.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,211 | 17.7% |
| Average farm size | 120 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Canyon County, Idaho?
Canyon County, Idaho has 2,311 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 120 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Canyon County?
Canyon County's total commodity sales are $829.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Canyon County receive?
Canyon County received $4.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.96/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Canyon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Canyon County is $133.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Canyon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Canyon (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
LE Sueur County, MN · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Canyon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pierce County, NE · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Canyon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Schleicher County, TX · LIGHT
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Canyon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Carroll County, IL · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Canyon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Warren County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Canyon on payments-per-acre ($15.95) while total receipts differ.
Duplin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Duplin sits near Canyon on payments-per-acre ($15.94) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Canyon stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#693)
Canyon ranks #693 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Canyon County, Idaho stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #693 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.