Idaho farming statistics (2022)
Idaho had 22,877 farms working 11,547,963 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 505 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Idaho ranks 32 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Idaho had 22,877 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.2% of all US farms — across 11,547,963 acres of farmland, averaging 505 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
22,877
2022 census count
Land in farms
11,547,963
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
505
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
32 / 50
among US states
How Idaho compares
States ranked nearest to Idaho by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | North Dakota | 25,068 | 1,537 acres |
| 30 | Louisiana | 25,006 | 319 acres |
| 31 | Montana | 24,266 | 2,374 acres |
| 33 | West Virginia | 22,787 | 156 acres |
| 34 | South Carolina | 22,633 | 201 acres |
| 35 | New Mexico | 20,976 | 1,865 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Idaho?
- Idaho had 22,877 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 11,547,963 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 32 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Idaho?
- The average farm size in Idaho was 505 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (11,547,963 acres) divided by the number of farms (22,877), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Idaho figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.