Farm operations
219
Avg 1,137 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16061 219 farms Upper-middle (#22/44) 67% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Lewis County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lewis County. Ranked #22 of 44 counties in Idaho.
249K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.2% 167K acres
- Other land
- 32.8% 82K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lewis County received $37.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.6× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $37.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 3.56×
- 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.
219 farms · $76.5M sales
Lewis County, Idaho reports 219 farms and $76.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #285 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 44
- National payments rank #285 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.3%
Commodity sales
$76.5M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$9.4M
12.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$30.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lewis County's net farm income sits at the 58th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lewis County Farm Data Shows
Lewis County, Idaho reported 219 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $76.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($37.86/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $30.4M. In-state sales rank #22 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 249,015 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 167,431 acres (67.2%) - 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
$37.86 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
249,015 acres
Cropland
167,431 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,137 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.2%
167,431 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 249,015 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 167,431 | 67.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 81,584 | 32.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,137 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lewis County, Idaho?
Lewis County, Idaho has 219 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,137 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lewis County?
Lewis County's total commodity sales are $76.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Lewis County receive?
Lewis County received $9.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($37.86/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lewis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lewis County is $30.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lewis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lewis (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Keokuk County, IA · DENSE
$9.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lewis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Black Hawk County, IA · DENSE
$9.4M federal receipts is lower by $26K than Lewis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hamilton County, IA · DENSE
$9.4M federal receipts is lower by $28K than Lewis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Grady County, OK · HEAVY
$9.5M federal receipts is higher by $37K than Lewis; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($37.75) while total receipts differ.
Meeker County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Meeker sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($37.60) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Lewis stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#285)
Lewis ranks #285 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
Lewis County, Idaho stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #285 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.