Farm operations
284
Avg 1,043 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16039 284 farms Top quartile (#6/44) 34% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Elmore County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Elmore County. Ranked #6 of 44 counties in Idaho.
296K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.2% 101K acres
- Other land
- 65.8% 195K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Elmore County received $6.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
284 farms · $591.7M sales
Elmore County, Idaho reports 284 farms and $591.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1362 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 44
- National payments rank #1362 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$591.7M
7.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$90.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Elmore County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Elmore County Farm Data Shows
Elmore County, Idaho reported 284 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $591.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.66/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $90.3M. In-state sales rank #6 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 296,190 acres agricultural land, cropland is 101,245 acres (34.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,043 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$6.66 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
296,190 acres
Cropland
101,245 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,043 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.2%
101,245 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 296,190 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 101,245 | 34.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 194,945 | 65.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,043 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Elmore County, Idaho?
Elmore County, Idaho has 284 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,043 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Elmore County?
Elmore County's total commodity sales are $591.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Elmore County receive?
Elmore County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.66/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Elmore County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Elmore County is $90.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Elmore County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Elmore (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Marshall County, OK · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Elmore; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, MD · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Elmore; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Shelby County, IN · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Elmore; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Huron County, OH · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Elmore; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Linn County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Linn sits near Elmore on payments-per-acre ($6.67) while total receipts differ.
Haskell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Haskell sits near Elmore on payments-per-acre ($6.70) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Elmore stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1362)
Elmore ranks #1362 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Elmore County, Idaho stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1362 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.