Farm operations
718
Avg 278 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16045 Lower-middle by state sales LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Gem County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gem County. Ranked #32 of 44 counties in Idaho.
199,547 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.7% 27,426 acres
- Other land
- 86.3% 172,121 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Gem County, Idaho is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a PASTURE-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 44 of 44 Idaho counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 41 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 41 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Gem under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
From Gem County, Idaho, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.