Farm operations
696
Avg 783 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16049 696 farms Lower-middle (#23/44) 31% cropland DENSE MIXED
Idaho County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Idaho County. Ranked #23 of 44 counties in Idaho.
545K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.4% 171K acres
- Other land
- 68.6% 374K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Idaho County received $18.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.74×
- 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.
696 farms · $76.1M sales
Idaho County, Idaho reports 696 farms and $76.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #255 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 44
- National payments rank #255 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.3%
Commodity sales
$76.1M
1.00× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$10.1M
13.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$20.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Idaho County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Idaho County Farm Data Shows
Idaho County, Idaho reported 696 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $76.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.51/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.3M. In-state sales rank #23 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 545,260 acres agricultural land, cropland is 171,167 acres (31.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 783 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$18.51 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
545,260 acres
Cropland
171,167 acres
Avg Farm Size
783 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.4%
171,167 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 545,260 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 171,167 | 31.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 374,093 | 68.6% |
| Average farm size | 783 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Idaho County, Idaho?
Idaho County, Idaho has 696 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 783 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Idaho County?
Idaho County's total commodity sales are $76.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Idaho County receive?
Idaho County received $10.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.51/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Idaho County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Idaho County is $20.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Idaho County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Idaho (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Slope County, ND · HEAVY
$10.1M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Idaho; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fallon County, MT · HEAVY
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $34K than Idaho; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Brule County, SD · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $41K than Idaho; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Phillips County, CO · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $42K than Idaho; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Kiowa County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Kiowa sits near Idaho on payments-per-acre ($18.57) while total receipts differ.
Crosby County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Crosby sits near Idaho on payments-per-acre ($18.42) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Idaho stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#255)
Idaho ranks #255 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
Idaho County, Idaho stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #255 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.