Farm operations
276
Avg 1,609 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16077 276 farms Top quartile (#11/44) 77% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Power County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Power County. Ranked #11 of 44 counties in Idaho.
444K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.4% 344K acres
- Other land
- 22.6% 100K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Power County received $15.92 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.
- $15.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 1.50×
- 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.
276 farms · $360.5M sales
Power County, Idaho reports 276 farms and $360.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #415 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 44
- National payments rank #415 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$360.5M
4.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.1M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$51.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Power County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Power County Farm Data Shows
Power County, Idaho reported 276 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $360.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.92/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $51.1M. In-state sales rank #11 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 443,958 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 343,636 acres (77.4%) - 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
$15.92 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
443,958 acres
Cropland
343,636 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,609 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.4%
343,636 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 443,958 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 343,636 | 77.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 100,322 | 22.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,609 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Power County, Idaho?
Power County, Idaho has 276 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,609 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Power County?
Power County's total commodity sales are $360.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Power County receive?
Power County received $7.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.92/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Power County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Power County is $51.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Power County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Power (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Van Buren County, MI · DENSE
$7.1M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Power; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pettis County, MO · DENSE
$7.1M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Power; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Houston County, AL · DENSE
$7.1M federal receipts is higher by $40K than Power; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cherokee County, IA · DENSE
$7.0M federal receipts is lower by $46K than Power; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Maricopa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Maricopa sits near Power on payments-per-acre ($15.77) while total receipts differ.
Hyde County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hyde sits near Power on payments-per-acre ($16.11) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Power stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#415)
Power ranks #415 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
Power County, Idaho stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #415 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.