Farm operations
448
Avg 402 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16053 448 farms Top quartile (#4/44) 84% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Jerome County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jerome County. Ranked #4 of 44 counties in Idaho.
180K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 83.8% 151K acres
- Other land
- 16.2% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jerome County received $6.58 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
448 farms · $944.1M sales
Jerome County, Idaho reports 448 farms and $944.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1733 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 44
- National payments rank #1733 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$944.1M
12.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$164.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Jerome County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jerome County Farm Data Shows
Jerome County, Idaho reported 448 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $944.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.58/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $164.7M. In-state sales rank #4 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 180,152 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 150,930 acres (83.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$6.58 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
180,152 acres
Cropland
150,930 acres
Avg Farm Size
402 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 83.8%
150,930 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 180,152 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 150,930 | 83.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,222 | 16.2% |
| Average farm size | 402 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jerome County, Idaho?
Jerome County, Idaho has 448 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 402 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jerome County?
Jerome County's total commodity sales are $944.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Jerome County receive?
Jerome County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.58/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jerome County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jerome County is $164.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jerome County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jerome (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Smyth County, VA · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jerome; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fairbanks North Star County, AK · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jerome; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Taylor County, KY · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jerome; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Shenandoah County, VA · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Jerome; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Harrison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Jerome on payments-per-acre ($6.55) while total receipts differ.
San Miguel County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Miguel sits near Jerome on payments-per-acre ($6.62) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Jerome stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1733)
Jerome ranks #1733 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
Jerome County, Idaho stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1733 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.