Farm operations
989
Avg 329 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16057 989 farms Upper-middle (#20/44) 70% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Latah County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Latah County. Ranked #20 of 44 counties in Idaho.
325K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.2% 228K acres
- Other land
- 29.8% 97K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Latah County received $29.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $29.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 2.81×
- 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.
989 farms · $101.5M sales
Latah County, Idaho reports 989 farms and $101.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #274 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 44
- National payments rank #274 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.6%
Commodity sales
$101.5M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$9.7M
9.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$24.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Latah County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Latah County Farm Data Shows
Latah County, Idaho reported 989 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $101.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($29.88/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.9M. In-state sales rank #20 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 324,990 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 228,085 acres (70.2%) - 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
$29.88 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
324,990 acres
Cropland
228,085 acres
Avg Farm Size
329 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.2%
228,085 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 324,990 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 228,085 | 70.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 96,905 | 29.8% |
| Average farm size | 329 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Latah County, Idaho?
Latah County, Idaho has 989 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 329 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Latah County?
Latah County's total commodity sales are $101.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Latah County receive?
Latah County received $9.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($29.88/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Latah County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Latah County is $24.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Latah County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Latah (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Cedar County, NE · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Latah; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kearny County, KS · HEAVY
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Latah; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dundy County, NE · HEAVY
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Latah; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Decatur County, GA · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Latah; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yellow Medicine County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Yellow Medicine sits near Latah on payments-per-acre ($29.93) while total receipts differ.
Dade County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dade sits near Latah on payments-per-acre ($29.56) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Latah stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#274)
Latah ranks #274 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
Latah County, Idaho stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #274 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.