Bear Lake County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Bear Lake County, Idaho grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bear Lake County, Idaho (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 18,118 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (48,356 acres), wheat (7,024 acres) and barley (3,633 acres). Its farms sold $29 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 44 counties in Idaho.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $29 million2295th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 353209,678 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 42% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1510 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Bear Lake County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Bear Lake County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Idaho and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ID | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 77,762 tons | 26 | 277* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 214 goats | 27 | 2,071* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 18,118 cattle | 23 | 1,325* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 27 turkeys | 19* | 1,312* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Barley | 208,857 bushels | 25 | 135* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 203,066 bushels | 35 | 951* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 646 laying hens | 25* | 2,001* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 17,402 bushels | 20* | 2,127* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 477 milk cows | 17* | 713* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 8 hogs | 32* | 2,347* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: carrots, green beans, chickens, sheep and honey.
What livestock does Bear Lake County raise?
Other farm counties in Idaho
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Cassia County | $1.2 billion |
| Twin Falls County | $1.1 billion |
| Gooding County | $1.1 billion |
| Jerome County | $944 million |
| Canyon County | $829 million |
| Elmore County | $592 million |
| Bingham County | $576 million |
| Minidoka County | $547 million |
| Owyhee County | $463 million |
| Jefferson County | $381 million |
| Power County | $361 million |
| Payette County | $314 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.