Farm operations
499
Avg 426 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16047 Top quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-LED
Gooding County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gooding County. Ranked #3 of 44 counties in Idaho.
212,600 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.1% 140,588 acres
- Other land
- 33.9% 72,012 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Gooding County, Idaho is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Gooding under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Gooding County, Idaho:
- 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 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).
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.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.