Farm operations
968
Avg 111 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16055 968 farms Bottom quartile (#38/44) 52% cropland MID CROP-LED
Kootenai County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kootenai County. Ranked #38 of 44 counties in Idaho.
108K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.7% 56K acres
- Other land
- 48.3% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kootenai County received $11.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.06×
- 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.
968 farms · $23.4M sales
Kootenai County, Idaho reports 968 farms and $23.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1715 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 44
- National payments rank #1715 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.2%
Commodity sales
$23.4M
0.31× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
5.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Kootenai County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kootenai County Farm Data Shows
Kootenai County, Idaho reported 968 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.26/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.5M. In-state sales rank #38 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 107,727 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 55,698 acres (51.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$11.26 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
107,727 acres
Cropland
55,698 acres
Avg Farm Size
111 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.7%
55,698 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 107,727 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 55,698 | 51.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 52,029 | 48.3% |
| Average farm size | 111 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kootenai County, Idaho?
Kootenai County, Idaho has 968 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 111 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kootenai County?
Kootenai County's total commodity sales are $23.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Kootenai County receive?
Kootenai County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.26/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kootenai County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kootenai County is $-2.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kootenai County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kootenai (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Vigo County, IN · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Kootenai; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Windham County, CT · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Kootenai; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hempstead County, AR · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Kootenai; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Union County, LA · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Kootenai; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Genesee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Genesee sits near Kootenai on payments-per-acre ($11.38) while total receipts differ.
Howard County (MID $/acre pole)
Howard sits near Kootenai on payments-per-acre ($11.09) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Kootenai stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1715)
Kootenai ranks #1715 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kootenai County, Idaho stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1715 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.