Farm operations
554
Avg 1,187 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16031 554 farms Top quartile (#1/44) 56% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Cassia County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cassia County. Ranked #1 of 44 counties in Idaho.
658K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.7% 366K acres
- Other land
- 44.3% 291K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cassia County received $12.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.17×
- 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.
554 farms · $1.2B sales
Cassia County, Idaho reports 554 farms and $1.2B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #345 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 44
- National payments rank #345 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$1.2B
15.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$8.2M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$187.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Cassia County's net farm income sits at the 95th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cassia County Farm Data Shows
Cassia County, Idaho reported 554 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.2B in total commodity sales and receiving $8.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.45/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $187.4M. In-state sales rank #1 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 657,664 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 366,476 acres (55.7%) - a CROP-LED 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
$12.45 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
657,664 acres
Cropland
366,476 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,187 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.7%
366,476 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 657,664 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 366,476 | 55.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 291,188 | 44.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,187 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cassia County, Idaho?
Cassia County, Idaho has 554 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,187 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cassia County?
Cassia County's total commodity sales are $1.2B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Cassia County receive?
Cassia County received $8.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.45/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cassia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cassia County is $187.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cassia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cassia (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Hall County, TX · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cassia; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mahaska County, IA · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Cassia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Linn County, MO · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is higher by $34K than Cassia; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Colquitt County, GA · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is higher by $38K than Cassia; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dewey County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dewey sits near Cassia on payments-per-acre ($12.31) while total receipts differ.
Burke County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Burke sits near Cassia on payments-per-acre ($12.61) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Cassia stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#345)
Cassia ranks #345 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
Cassia County, Idaho stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #345 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.