Farm operations
273
Avg 243 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16035 273 farms Bottom quartile (#42/44) 36% cropland MID MIXED
Clearwater County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clearwater County. Ranked #42 of 44 counties in Idaho.
66K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.1% 24K acres
- Other land
- 63.9% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clearwater County received $10.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.96×
- 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.
273 farms · $8.5M sales
Clearwater County, Idaho reports 273 farms and $8.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2038 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 44
- National payments rank #2038 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.0%
Commodity sales
$8.5M
0.11× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$679K
8.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Clearwater County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clearwater County Farm Data Shows
Clearwater County, Idaho reported 273 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $679K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.25/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.7M. In-state sales rank #42 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 66,230 acres agricultural land, cropland is 23,877 acres (36.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 243 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$10.25 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
66,230 acres
Cropland
23,877 acres
Avg Farm Size
243 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.1%
23,877 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 66,230 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,877 | 36.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,353 | 63.9% |
| Average farm size | 243 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clearwater County, Idaho?
Clearwater County, Idaho has 273 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 243 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clearwater County?
Clearwater County's total commodity sales are $8.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Clearwater County receive?
Clearwater County received $679K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.25/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clearwater County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clearwater County is $1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clearwater County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clearwater (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Spencer County, IN · LIGHT
$679K federal receipts is higher by - than Clearwater; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Brevard County, FL · LIGHT
$680K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clearwater; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clarion County, PA · LIGHT
$677K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Clearwater; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crawford County, AR · LIGHT
$682K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Clearwater; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Schuyler County (MID $/acre pole)
Schuyler sits near Clearwater on payments-per-acre ($10.31) while total receipts differ.
Pulaski County (MID $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Clearwater on payments-per-acre ($10.10) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Clearwater stamps MID · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2038)
Clearwater ranks #2038 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
Clearwater County, Idaho stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2038 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.