2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16077 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-HEAVY

Power County, Idaho - Farm Data

Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Power County. Ranked #11 of 44 counties in Idaho.

Agricultural land composition · 2022 USDA Census · data refreshed 2026-05-15
443,958 acres of agricultural land
Cropland
77.4% 343,636 acres
Other land
22.6% 100,322 acres
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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.

According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Power County, Idaho is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.

Farm operations

276

Avg 1,609 ac / farm

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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.

The state comparisons on this page use the 44 of 44 Idaho counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 41 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 41 that reported a profit.

Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.

What to do with this

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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.

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).

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022

Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.

PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.

Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).

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.