Farm operations
461
Avg 1,582 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16073 461 farms Top quartile (#9/44) 18% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Owyhee County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Owyhee County. Ranked #9 of 44 counties in Idaho.
729K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.8% 130K acres
- Other land
- 82.2% 600K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Owyhee County received $4.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
461 farms · $463.0M sales
Owyhee County, Idaho reports 461 farms and $463.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #902 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 44
- National payments rank #902 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$463.0M
6.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$97.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Owyhee County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Owyhee County Farm Data Shows
Owyhee County, Idaho reported 461 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $463.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.76/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $97.2M. In-state sales rank #9 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 729,407 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 129,722 acres (17.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$4.76 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
729,407 acres
Cropland
129,722 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,582 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.8%
129,722 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 729,407 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 129,722 | 17.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 599,685 | 82.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,582 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Owyhee County, Idaho?
Owyhee County, Idaho has 461 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,582 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Owyhee County?
Owyhee County's total commodity sales are $463.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Owyhee County receive?
Owyhee County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.76/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Owyhee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Owyhee County is $97.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Owyhee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Owyhee (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Rock County, NE · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Owyhee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bertie County, NC · DENSE
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Owyhee; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Park County, WY · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Owyhee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Allegan County, MI · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Owyhee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Dawes County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Dawes sits near Owyhee on payments-per-acre ($4.53) while total receipts differ.
San Saba County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Saba sits near Owyhee on payments-per-acre ($5.02) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Owyhee stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#902)
Owyhee ranks #902 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Owyhee County, Idaho stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #902 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.