Farm operations
574
Avg 299 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16075 574 farms Upper-middle (#12/44) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Payette County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Payette County. Ranked #12 of 44 counties in Idaho.
171K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.8% 65K acres
- Other land
- 62.2% 107K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Payette County received $1.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
574 farms · $313.7M sales
Payette County, Idaho reports 574 farms and $313.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2475 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 44
- National payments rank #2475 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$313.7M
4.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$236K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$59.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Payette County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Payette County Farm Data Shows
Payette County, Idaho reported 574 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $313.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $236K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.38/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $59.0M. In-state sales rank #12 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 171,424 acres agricultural land, cropland is 64,778 acres (37.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 299 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$1.38 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
171,424 acres
Cropland
64,778 acres
Avg Farm Size
299 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.8%
64,778 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 171,424 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 64,778 | 37.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 106,646 | 62.2% |
| Average farm size | 299 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Payette County, Idaho?
Payette County, Idaho has 574 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 299 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Payette County?
Payette County's total commodity sales are $313.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Payette County receive?
Payette County received $236K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.38/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Payette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Payette County is $59.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Payette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Payette (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Jackson County, KY · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Payette; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Loving County, TX · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Payette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Tarrant County, TX · TRACE
$235K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Payette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Charles City County, VA · MID
$235K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Payette; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Monroe County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Payette on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Guernsey County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Guernsey sits near Payette on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Payette stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2475)
Payette ranks #2475 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Payette County, Idaho stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2475 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.