Farm operations
399
Avg 1,044 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16029 399 farms Upper-middle (#19/44) 49% cropland MID MIXED
Caribou County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Caribou County. Ranked #19 of 44 counties in Idaho.
416K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.7% 203K acres
- Other land
- 51.3% 214K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Caribou County received $8.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
399 farms · $114.2M sales
Caribou County, Idaho reports 399 farms and $114.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #854 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 44
- National payments rank #854 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$114.2M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Caribou County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Caribou County Farm Data Shows
Caribou County, Idaho reported 399 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $114.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.73/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.9M. In-state sales rank #19 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 416,460 acres agricultural land, cropland is 202,628 acres (48.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,044 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$8.73 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
416,460 acres
Cropland
202,628 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,044 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.7%
202,628 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 416,460 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 202,628 | 48.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 213,832 | 51.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,044 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Caribou County, Idaho?
Caribou County, Idaho has 399 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,044 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Caribou County?
Caribou County's total commodity sales are $114.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Caribou County receive?
Caribou County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.73/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Caribou County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Caribou County is $26.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Caribou County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Caribou (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Butler County, NE · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Caribou; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Mason County, TX · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Caribou; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Audrain County, MO · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Caribou; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Guadalupe County, NM · TRACE
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Caribou; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Harper County (MID $/acre pole)
Harper sits near Caribou on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
Big Horn County (MID $/acre pole)
Big Horn sits near Caribou on payments-per-acre ($8.72) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Caribou stamps MID · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#854)
Caribou ranks #854 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
Caribou County, Idaho stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #854 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.