Public Lands, Agriculture and Wildfire
Who owns Idaho's land, what its farms and ranches produce, and how much burns each year.
Data pages
| Measure | Latest value | Data period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal land in Idaho | 61.9% | 2018 | CRS |
| Idaho farms | 22,877 | 2022 | USDA NASS |
| Idaho land in farms | 11.55 million acres | 2022 | USDA NASS |
| Idaho agricultural products sold | $10.9 billion | 2022 | USDA NASS |
| Idaho wildfire acres burned | 182,005 acres | 2025 | NIFC |
| Idaho sheep and lamb death loss | 15,000 head | 2025 | USDA NASS |
| Idaho cattle inventory | 2.50 million | 2026 | USDA NASS |
| Idaho wildfires per year | 1,498 | 2025 | NIFC |
| Animals taken by Wildlife Services in Idaho | by category | n/a | USDA Wildlife Services |
Sources
In use
- Congressional Research Service: Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data, Report R42346
- Idaho Department of Lands: Idaho Department of Lands, 2025 Annual Report: endowment trust land acreage
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: Idaho Cattle Inventory, January 1; Census of Agriculture: farms, land in farms, and market value of products sold; Census of Agriculture: Irrigated Land; Idaho Sheep and Lamb Death Loss and Cause of Death Surveys
- USDA Economic Research Service: Farm Income and Wealth Statistics: cash receipts by commodity, Idaho
- National Interagency Fire Center: Wildland fires and acres burned, Idaho and the United States
Catalogued, not yet integrated
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management: Public land acreage and management in Idaho.
- U.S. Forest Service: National Forest acreage and forest statistics.