Farm operations
1,169
Avg 393 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ID · FIPS 16083 1,169 farms Top quartile (#2/44) 54% cropland MID CROP-LED
Twin Falls County, Idaho - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Twin Falls County. Ranked #2 of 44 counties in Idaho.
459K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.4% 250K acres
- Other land
- 45.6% 210K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Twin Falls County received $9.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Idaho county median of $10.63.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.63
- Idaho county median per acre
- 0.86×
- 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.
1,169 farms · $1.1B sales
Twin Falls County, Idaho reports 1,169 farms and $1.1B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #738 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 44 counties in Idaho; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 44
- National payments rank #738 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$1.1B
14.9× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$4.2M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$212.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Twin Falls County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Twin Falls County Farm Data Shows
Twin Falls County, Idaho reported 1,169 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.1B in total commodity sales and receiving $4.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.13/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $212.2M. In-state sales rank #2 of 44 in Idaho.
Of 459,167 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 249,600 acres (54.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Idaho.
Land Use
$9.13 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
459,167 acres
Cropland
249,600 acres
Avg Farm Size
393 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.4%
249,600 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 459,167 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 249,600 | 54.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 209,567 | 45.6% |
| Average farm size | 393 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Twin Falls County, Idaho?
Twin Falls County, Idaho has 1,169 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 393 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Twin Falls County?
Twin Falls County's total commodity sales are $1.1B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 44 counties in Idaho.
How much federal farm assistance does Twin Falls County receive?
Twin Falls County received $4.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.13/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Twin Falls County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Twin Falls County is $212.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Twin Falls County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Twin Falls (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Pocahontas County, IA · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Twin Falls; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Solano County, CA · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Twin Falls; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Calhoun County, FL · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Twin Falls; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Evangeline County, LA · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Twin Falls; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Goodhue County (MID $/acre pole)
Goodhue sits near Twin Falls on payments-per-acre ($9.09) while total receipts differ.
Fannin County (MID $/acre pole)
Fannin sits near Twin Falls on payments-per-acre ($9.00) while total receipts differ.
Idaho ERS state roll-up
Twin Falls stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Idaho's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#738)
Twin Falls ranks #738 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Twin Falls County, Idaho stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #738 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.