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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, land in farms, and market value of products sold. Data period 2022. Published .

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

Change and comparison

The series high is 12,057,001 acres in 1997 and the low is 11,497,383 acres in 2007.

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.

Among Idaho and its 6 neighboring states, Idaho ranks 5th highest; Washington is next above at 13,855,414 acres and Utah next below at 10,494,923 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 2022.05M10M15M200020102020IdahoAcresIdaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022Idaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022. Idaho: 12,057,001 in 1997, 11,547,963 in 2022.05M10M15M200020102020IdahoAcresIdaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022Idaho land in farms, 1997 to 2022. Idaho: 12,057,001 in 1997, 11,547,963 in 2022.05M10M15M20002005201020152020IdahoAcres

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: farms, land in farms, and market value of products sold. Published .

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

44 of 44 counties have a value for 2022. Idaho statewide on the same basis: 11,547,963 acres.

  1. Bingham897,796
  2. Owyhee729,407
  3. Cassia657,664
  4. Idaho545,260
  5. Twin Falls459,167
  6. Power443,958
  7. Washington428,579
  8. Bannock419,823
  9. Caribou416,460
  10. Bonneville406,594
  11. Nez Perce344,412
  12. Oneida327,714
  13. Latah324,990
  14. Minidoka308,562
  15. Elmore296,190
  16. Canyon277,388
  17. Franklin276,073
  18. Fremont275,247
  19. Jefferson262,180
  20. Blaine259,553
  21. Lewis249,015
  22. Gooding212,600
  23. Bear Lake209,678
  24. Clark206,127
  25. Gem199,547
  26. Camas186,429
  27. Jerome180,152
  28. Payette171,424
  29. Madison166,920
  30. Adams145,570
  31. Lemhi131,616
  32. Benewah130,471
  33. Custer113,930
  34. Ada112,556
  35. Teton112,072
  36. Kootenai107,727
  37. Lincoln104,847
  38. Butte99,988
  39. Bonner97,446
  40. Boundary73,364
  41. Boise66,311
  42. Clearwater66,230
  43. Valley45,321
  44. Shoshone1,605

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: farms, land in farms, and market value of products sold. Data period 2022. Published .

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 National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: farms, land in farms, and market value of products sold. Data period 2022. Published .

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

  1. United States880,100,848
  2. Texas125,471,325
  3. Montana57,601,320
  4. Wyoming28,776,321
  5. Oregon15,295,779
  6. Washington13,855,414
  7. Idaho11,547,963
  8. Utah10,494,923
  9. Nevada5,896,654
  10. New Hampshire417,187
  11. Connecticut372,014
  12. Rhode Island59,076

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: farms, land in farms, and market value of products sold. Data period 2022. Published .

The first 10 of 51 rows; the full table is below.

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

Source

Organization
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dataset
Census of Agriculture: farms, land in farms, and market value of products sold
Geography
Idaho and its 44 counties, every U.S. state, and the nation
Time coverage
1997-2022
Update frequency
Every 5 years
Published
Original file
https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/api/api_GET/
Methodology
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Ag_Census_Terms/
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
Census of Agriculture: farms, land in farms, and market value of products sold, built by scripts/fetch-nass-census-ag.py

Caveats

  • agriculture.land_in_farms_acres counts all acreage in the operation regardless of ownership or use, the Census's land-in-farms concept.
  • agriculture.market_value_products is in current dollars for each Census year, not adjusted for inflation, so years are not directly comparable.
  • 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.

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