Farm operations
446
Avg 735 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16071 446 farms Lower-middle (#28/44) 52% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Oneida County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oneida County. Ranked #28 of 44 counties in Idaho.
328K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.2% 171K acres
- Other land
- 47.8% 157K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oneida County received $15.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.49×
- 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.
446 farms · $53.7M sales
Oneida County, Idaho reports 446 farms and $53.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #598 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 44
- National payments rank #598 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.6%
Commodity sales
$53.7M
0.70× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.2M
9.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$7.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Oneida County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oneida County Farm Data Shows
Oneida County, Idaho reported 446 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.82/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.8M. In-state sales rank #28 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 327,714 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 171,013 acres (52.2%) - 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
$15.82 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
327,714 acres
Cropland
171,013 acres
Avg Farm Size
735 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.2%
171,013 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 327,714 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 171,013 | 52.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 156,701 | 47.8% |
| Average farm size | 735 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oneida County, Idaho?
Oneida County, Idaho has 446 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 735 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oneida County?
Oneida County's total commodity sales are $53.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Oneida County receive?
Oneida County received $5.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.82/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oneida County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oneida County is $7.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oneida County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oneida (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Hancock County, IL · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Oneida; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Las Animas County, CO · TRACE
$5.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Oneida; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grayson County, TX · HEAVY
$5.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Oneida; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Union County, IL · DENSE
$5.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Oneida; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hughes County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hughes sits near Oneida on payments-per-acre ($15.82) while total receipts differ.
Aroostook County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Aroostook sits near Oneida on payments-per-acre ($15.80) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Oneida stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#598)
Oneida ranks #598 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
Oneida County, Idaho stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #598 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.