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Idaho land in farms

11.55 million acres

Land in farms in Idaho, 2022

−1.2% since 2017 (11.69 million acres); −1.8% since 2012 (11.76 million acres); −4.2% since 1997 (12.06 million acres)

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: farms and sales. Data period 2022. Published . Newest release as of ; next edition expected in 2029.

Total acreage operated by farms, regardless of ownership, tenure, or use, from the Census of Agriculture.

Comparison

Among 50 states, Idaho ranked 24th highest in 2022. Texas was highest at 125,471,325 acres and Rhode Island lowest at 59,076 acres.

Idaho's figure is 1.3% of the national figure of 880.10 million acres.

Among 44 Idaho counties in 2022, Bingham County was highest at 897,796 acres and Shoshone County lowest at 1,605 acres.

Historical data

Idaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022Idaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022. Idaho: 12,057,001 in 1997, 11,547,963 in 2022.05M10M15M200020102020AcresIdaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022Idaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022. Idaho: 12,057,001 in 1997, 11,547,963 in 2022.05M10M15M200020102020AcresIdaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022Idaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022. Idaho: 12,057,001 in 1997, 11,547,963 in 2022.05M10M15M20002005201020152020Acres

Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: farms and sales.

Data table (6 rows)
PeriodIdaho (acres)
199712,057,001
200211,767,294
200711,497,383
201211,760,109
201711,691,912
202211,547,963

By county

Ada County: 112,556 Acres (2022)Adams County: 145,570 Acres (2022)Bannock County: 419,823 Acres (2022)Bear Lake County: 209,678 Acres (2022)Benewah County: 130,471 Acres (2022)Bingham County: 897,796 Acres (2022)Blaine County: 259,553 Acres (2022)Boise County: 66,311 Acres (2022)Bonner County: 97,446 Acres (2022)Bonneville County: 406,594 Acres (2022)Boundary County: 73,364 Acres (2022)Butte County: 99,988 Acres (2022)Camas County: 186,429 Acres (2022)Canyon County: 277,388 Acres (2022)Caribou County: 416,460 Acres (2022)Cassia County: 657,664 Acres (2022)Clark County: 206,127 Acres (2022)Clearwater County: 66,230 Acres (2022)Custer County: 113,930 Acres (2022)Elmore County: 296,190 Acres (2022)Franklin County: 276,073 Acres (2022)Fremont County: 275,247 Acres (2022)Gem County: 199,547 Acres (2022)Gooding County: 212,600 Acres (2022)Idaho County: 545,260 Acres (2022)Jefferson County: 262,180 Acres (2022)Jerome County: 180,152 Acres (2022)Kootenai County: 107,727 Acres (2022)Latah County: 324,990 Acres (2022)Lemhi County: 131,616 Acres (2022)Lewis County: 249,015 Acres (2022)Lincoln County: 104,847 Acres (2022)Madison County: 166,920 Acres (2022)Minidoka County: 308,562 Acres (2022)Nez Perce County: 344,412 Acres (2022)Oneida County: 327,714 Acres (2022)Owyhee County: 729,407 Acres (2022)Payette County: 171,424 Acres (2022)Power County: 443,958 Acres (2022)Shoshone County: 1,605 Acres (2022)Teton County: 112,072 Acres (2022)Twin Falls County: 459,167 Acres (2022)Valley County: 45,321 Acres (2022)Washington County: 428,579 Acres (2022)
  • 1,605 to 110,333
  • 110,334 to 181,406
  • 181,407 to 272,633
  • 272,634 to 410,539
  • 410,540 to 897,796

Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: farms and sales.

Data table (44 rows)
County2022
Bingham County897,796
Owyhee County729,407
Cassia County657,664
Idaho County545,260
Twin Falls County459,167
Power County443,958
Washington County428,579
Bannock County419,823
Caribou County416,460
Bonneville County406,594
Nez Perce County344,412
Oneida County327,714
Latah County324,990
Minidoka County308,562
Elmore County296,190
Canyon County277,388
Franklin County276,073
Fremont County275,247
Jefferson County262,180
Blaine County259,553
Lewis County249,015
Gooding County212,600
Bear Lake County209,678
Clark County206,127
Gem County199,547
Camas County186,429
Jerome County180,152
Payette County171,424
Madison County166,920
Adams County145,570
Lemhi County131,616
Benewah County130,471
Custer County113,930
Ada County112,556
Teton County112,072
Kootenai County107,727
Lincoln County104,847
Butte County99,988
Bonner County97,446
Boundary County73,364
Boise County66,311
Clearwater County66,230
Valley County45,321
Shoshone County1,605

Compared with other states

Acres

  1. Texas125,471,325
  2. Montana57,601,320
  3. Wyoming28,776,321
  4. Oregon15,295,779
  5. Washington13,855,414
  6. Idaho11,547,963
  7. Utah10,494,923
  8. Nevada5,896,654
  9. New Hampshire417,187
  10. Connecticut372,014
  11. Rhode Island59,076

Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: farms and sales.

Data table (51 rows)
State2022
United States880,100,848
1. Texas125,471,325
2. Montana57,601,320
3. Kansas44,794,702
4. Nebraska43,975,693
5. South Dakota42,304,601
6. New Mexico39,128,563
7. North Dakota38,537,022
8. Oklahoma32,897,563
9. Colorado30,213,899
10. Iowa29,978,165
11. Wyoming28,776,321
12. Missouri27,026,243
13. Illinois26,292,041
14. Arizona25,525,087
15. Minnesota25,442,625
16. California24,190,604
17. Oregon15,295,779
18. Indiana14,602,240
19. Washington13,855,414
20. Wisconsin13,784,678
21. Arkansas13,722,525
22. Ohio13,652,346
23. Kentucky12,431,190
24. Idaho11,547,963
25. Tennessee10,732,951
26. Utah10,494,923
27. Mississippi10,251,497
28. Georgia9,939,313
29. Florida9,701,400
30. Michigan9,472,069
31. Alabama8,629,101
32. North Carolina8,128,136
33. Louisiana7,986,381
34. Virginia7,309,687
35. Pennsylvania7,058,325
36. New York6,502,286
37. Nevada5,896,654
38. South Carolina4,553,922
39. West Virginia3,549,104
40. Maryland1,978,036
41. Maine1,225,046
42. Vermont1,173,890
43. Hawaii1,053,302
44. Alaska869,852
45. New Jersey711,502
46. Delaware522,834
47. Massachusetts464,451
48. New Hampshire417,187
49. Connecticut372,014
50. Rhode Island59,076

Average farm size

505 acres in 2022. Land in farms divided by the number of farms for the same Census of Agriculture year, both from USDA NASS; NASS publishes this same figure as average size of farm.

Average farm size, 1997 to 2022Average farm size, 1997 to 2022. Average farm size: 471 in 1997, 505 in 2022.0200400600200020102020AcresAverage farm size, 1997 to 2022Average farm size, 1997 to 2022. Average farm size: 471 in 1997, 505 in 2022.0200400600200020102020AcresAverage farm size, 1997 to 2022Average farm size, 1997 to 2022. Average farm size: 471 in 1997, 505 in 2022.020040060020002005201020152020Acres

Source: USDA NASS, Average farm size (computed by Understand Idaho).

Data table (6 rows)
PeriodAverage farm size (acres)
1997471
2002470
2007454
2012474
2017468
2022505

Source

Organization
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dataset
Census of Agriculture: farms and sales
Geography
Idaho and its 44 counties, every U.S. state, and the nation
Time coverage
1997-2022
Update frequency
Every 5 years
Published
Newest release as of
; next edition expected in 2029
Original file
https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/
Methodology
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Ag_Census_Terms/
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
Census of Agriculture: farms and sales

Caveats

  • Land in farms counts all acreage in the operation regardless of ownership or use, the Census's own land-in-farms concept.
  • USDA withholds some county figures for disclosure avoidance; land in farms is withheld for Boise and Shoshone counties in 2012.
  • State-level figures cover 50 states; the Census of Agriculture's state aggregation has never included the District of Columbia.

Average farm size:

Organization
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dataset
Average farm size (computed by Understand Idaho)
Geography
Idaho and its 44 counties, every U.S. state, and the nation
Time coverage
1997-2022
Update frequency
Every 5 years
Published
Newest release as of
; next edition expected in 2029
Original file
https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
Average farm size (computed by Understand Idaho)

Caveats

  • Computed by Understand Idaho from Census of Agriculture: farms and sales; it is not a figure the publisher releases.

Inputs: Census of Agriculture: farms and sales.

Cite as Understand Idaho, “Idaho land in farms”, https://understandidaho.com/land/farmland/; cite the publisher above for the figures. See the data catalog.

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