Farm operations
235
Avg 485 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16037 235 farms Bottom quartile (#35/44) 31% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Custer County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Custer County. Ranked #35 of 44 counties in Idaho.
114K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.3% 36K acres
- Other land
- 68.7% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Custer County received $15.45 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.
- $15.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.45×
- 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.
235 farms · $31.1M sales
Custer County, Idaho reports 235 farms and $31.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1451 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 44
- National payments rank #1451 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.7%
Commodity sales
$31.1M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
5.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Custer County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Custer County Farm Data Shows
Custer County, Idaho reported 235 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.45/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.3M. In-state sales rank #35 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 113,930 acres agricultural land, cropland is 35,609 acres (31.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 485 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$15.45 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
113,930 acres
Cropland
35,609 acres
Avg Farm Size
485 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.3%
35,609 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 113,930 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,609 | 31.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,321 | 68.7% |
| Average farm size | 485 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Custer County, Idaho?
Custer County, Idaho has 235 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 485 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Custer County?
Custer County's total commodity sales are $31.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Custer County receive?
Custer County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.45/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Custer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Custer County is $9.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Custer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Custer (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Newton County, IN · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Custer; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lauderdale County, TN · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Custer; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Bossier County, LA · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Custer; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Newaygo County, MI · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Custer; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lafayette County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lafayette sits near Custer on payments-per-acre ($15.39) while total receipts differ.
Harrison County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Custer on payments-per-acre ($15.10) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Custer stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1451)
Custer ranks #1451 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
Custer County, Idaho stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1451 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.