Farm operations
358
Avg 466 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16065 Upper-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Madison County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #16 of 44 counties in Idaho.
166,920 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.6% 142,882 acres
- Other land
- 14.4% 24,038 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $14.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.37×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Madison County, Idaho is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$212.4M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$61.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Idaho reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 44 of 44 Idaho counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 41 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 41 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Edwards County, TX · TRACE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Branch County, MI · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Yates County, NY · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marion County, MO · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sharp County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sharp sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($14.57) while total receipts differ.
Yuba County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Yuba sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($14.53) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Madison under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Madison County, Idaho:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Idaho?
Madison County, Idaho has 358 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 466 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $212.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.57/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $61.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.