Farm operations
499
Avg 426 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16047 499 farms Top quartile (#3/44) 66% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Gooding County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gooding County. Ranked #3 of 44 counties in Idaho.
213K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.1% 141K acres
- Other land
- 33.9% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gooding County received $19.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.87×
- 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.
499 farms · $1.1B sales
Gooding County, Idaho reports 499 farms and $1.1B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #729 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 44
- National payments rank #729 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$1.1B
14.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$4.2M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$222.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Gooding County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gooding County Farm Data Shows
Gooding County, Idaho reported 499 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.1B in total commodity sales and receiving $4.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.91/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $222.7M. In-state sales rank #3 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 212,600 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 140,588 acres (66.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$19.91 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
212,600 acres
Cropland
140,588 acres
Avg Farm Size
426 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.1%
140,588 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 212,600 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 140,588 | 66.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,012 | 33.9% |
| Average farm size | 426 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gooding County, Idaho?
Gooding County, Idaho has 499 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 426 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gooding County?
Gooding County's total commodity sales are $1.1B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Gooding County receive?
Gooding County received $4.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.91/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gooding County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gooding County is $222.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gooding County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gooding (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Prairie County, AR · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gooding; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Platte County, NE · MID
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Gooding; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Vermilion County, IL · MID
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Gooding; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dakota County, NE · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Gooding; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Winnebago County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Winnebago sits near Gooding on payments-per-acre ($19.93) while total receipts differ.
Alachua County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Alachua sits near Gooding on payments-per-acre ($19.93) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Gooding stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#729)
Gooding ranks #729 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Gooding County, Idaho stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #729 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.