Farm operations
229
Avg 458 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16063 229 farms Upper-middle (#14/44) 58% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Lincoln County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #14 of 44 counties in Idaho.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.9% 61K acres
- Other land
- 42.1% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $14.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.33×
- 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.
229 farms · $254.6M sales
Lincoln County, Idaho reports 229 farms and $254.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1579 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 44
- National payments rank #1579 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$254.6M
3.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$40.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Idaho reported 229 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $254.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.18/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $40.7M. In-state sales rank #14 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 104,847 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 60,741 acres (57.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$14.18 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
104,847 acres
Cropland
60,741 acres
Avg Farm Size
458 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.9%
60,741 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 104,847 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 60,741 | 57.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,106 | 42.1% |
| Average farm size | 458 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Idaho?
Lincoln County, Idaho has 229 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 458 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $254.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.18/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $40.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Powell County, MT · TRACE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Phelps County, NE · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
DE Witt County, TX · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pike County, IN · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($14.13) while total receipts differ.
Ouachita County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Ouachita sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($13.96) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1579)
Lincoln ranks #1579 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lincoln County, Idaho stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1579 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.