Farm operations
454
Avg 680 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16067 454 farms Top quartile (#8/44) 90% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Minidoka County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Minidoka County. Ranked #8 of 44 counties in Idaho.
309K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.3% 279K acres
- Other land
- 9.7% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Minidoka County received $12.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.17×
- 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.
454 farms · $547.3M sales
Minidoka County, Idaho reports 454 farms and $547.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #806 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 44
- National payments rank #806 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$547.3M
7.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$85.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Minidoka County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Minidoka County Farm Data Shows
Minidoka County, Idaho reported 454 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $547.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.45/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $85.1M. In-state sales rank #8 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 308,562 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 278,599 acres (90.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$12.45 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
308,562 acres
Cropland
278,599 acres
Avg Farm Size
680 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.3%
278,599 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 308,562 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 278,599 | 90.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,963 | 9.7% |
| Average farm size | 680 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Minidoka County, Idaho?
Minidoka County, Idaho has 454 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 680 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Minidoka County?
Minidoka County's total commodity sales are $547.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Minidoka County receive?
Minidoka County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.45/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Minidoka County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Minidoka County is $85.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Minidoka County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Minidoka (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Randolph County, AR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Minidoka; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Polk County, MO · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Minidoka; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Colorado County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Minidoka; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jackson County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Minidoka; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Buffalo County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Buffalo sits near Minidoka on payments-per-acre ($12.44) while total receipts differ.
Page County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Page sits near Minidoka on payments-per-acre ($12.43) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Minidoka stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#806)
Minidoka ranks #806 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
Minidoka County, Idaho stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #806 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.