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Benewah County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Benewah County, Idaho grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Benewah County's biggest by acreage are wheat (31,436 acres), hay (10,873 acres) and chickpeas (5,760 acres). Its farms sold $25.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 44 counties in Idaho.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for chickpeas (17th of 42 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$25.4 million2365th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
240130,471 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3116 published, 14 withheld, 1 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $2.3M$2.3M to $9.2M$9.2M to $35M$35M to $120M$120M to $350M$350M+
Benewah County
$25.4 million
under 1% of Idaho farm sales. No. 37 of 44 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Benewah County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Wheat14th in Idaho31,436 acres
  2. 2Hay36th in Idaho10,873 acres
  3. 3Chickpeas4th in Idaho5,760 acres
  4. 4Lentils3rd in Idaho2,125 acres
  5. 5Barley35th in Idaho588 acres
  6. 6Garlic5th in Idaho3 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes8th in Idaho*2 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers4th in Idaho*2 acres
  9. 9Chile peppers3rd in Idaho*2 acres

How does Benewah 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.

Benewah County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ID
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Lentils1.3 million pounds334*15%production
Chile peppers2 acres3*349*9%acres harvested
Chickpeas7.3 million pounds417*9%production
Garlic3 acres5222*6%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres4*615*5%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres8*1,159*3%acres harvested
Wheat2.1 million bushels142082%production
Turkeys102 turkeys3*653*2%head on farms
Hay31,551 tons361,042*under 1%production
Goats159 goats332,267*under 1%head on farms
Chickens66 broiler chickens19*1,512*under 1%head sold
Eggs962 laying hens19*1,733*under 1%head on farms
Sheep114 sheep32*2,318*under 1%head on farms
Barley24,136 bushels35288*under 1%production
Cattle1,004 cattle432,826*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Benewah County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Honey120 pounds19*2,239*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, canola, potatoes, onions, broccoli, green beans, squash, bell peppers, cabbage, apples, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blueberries.

What livestock does Benewah County raise?

Benewah County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,00443head on farms
Laying hens96219*head on farms
Goats15933head on farms
Sheep11432*head on farms
Turkeys1023*head on farms
Broiler chickens6619*head sold

Other farm counties in Idaho

Top Idaho counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Idaho grow? State overview and county map →

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.