Farm operations
718
Avg 278 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16045 718 farms Lower-middle (#32/44) 14% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Gem County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gem County. Ranked #32 of 44 counties in Idaho.
200K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.7% 27K acres
- Other land
- 86.3% 172K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gem County received $5.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.54×
- 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.
718 farms · $37.9M sales
Gem County, Idaho reports 718 farms and $37.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1748 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 44
- National payments rank #1748 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$37.9M
0.50× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Gem County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gem County Farm Data Shows
Gem County, Idaho reported 718 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $37.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.78/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.9M. In-state sales rank #32 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 199,547 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 27,426 acres (13.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$5.78 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
199,547 acres
Cropland
27,426 acres
Avg Farm Size
278 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.7%
27,426 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 199,547 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,426 | 13.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 172,121 | 86.3% |
| Average farm size | 278 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gem County, Idaho?
Gem County, Idaho has 718 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 278 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gem County?
Gem County's total commodity sales are $37.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Gem County receive?
Gem County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.78/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gem County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gem County is $3.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gem County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gem (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Dillon County, SC · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Gem; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hickman County, TN · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Gem; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Adair County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Gem; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Richland County, OH · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Gem; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Waller County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Waller sits near Gem on payments-per-acre ($5.78) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Gem on payments-per-acre ($5.78) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Gem stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1748)
Gem ranks #1748 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
Gem County, Idaho stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1748 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.