Farm operations
415
Avg 830 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16069 415 farms Upper-middle (#21/44) 60% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Nez Perce County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nez Perce County. Ranked #21 of 44 counties in Idaho.
344K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.4% 208K acres
- Other land
- 39.6% 136K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nez Perce County received $22.58 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 2.13×
- 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.
415 farms · $96.0M sales
Nez Perce County, Idaho reports 415 farms and $96.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #369 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 44
- National payments rank #369 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.1%
Commodity sales
$96.0M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.8M
8.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$20.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Nez Perce County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nez Perce County Farm Data Shows
Nez Perce County, Idaho reported 415 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $96.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.58/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.1M. In-state sales rank #21 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 344,412 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 207,955 acres (60.4%) - 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
$22.58 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
344,412 acres
Cropland
207,955 acres
Avg Farm Size
830 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 60.4%
207,955 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 344,412 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 207,955 | 60.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 136,457 | 39.6% |
| Average farm size | 830 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nez Perce County, Idaho?
Nez Perce County, Idaho has 415 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 830 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nez Perce County?
Nez Perce County's total commodity sales are $96.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Nez Perce County receive?
Nez Perce County received $7.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.58/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nez Perce County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nez Perce County is $20.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nez Perce County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nez Perce (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Burke County, ND · HEAVY
$7.8M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Nez Perce; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gilliam County, OR · HEAVY
$7.8M federal receipts is lower by $23K than Nez Perce; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sanborn County, SD · DENSE
$7.8M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Nez Perce; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dubuque County, IA · DENSE
$7.8M federal receipts is higher by $29K than Nez Perce; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Harmon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Harmon sits near Nez Perce on payments-per-acre ($22.44) while total receipts differ.
Hall County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hall sits near Nez Perce on payments-per-acre ($22.79) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Nez Perce stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#369)
Nez Perce ranks #369 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
Nez Perce County, Idaho stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #369 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.