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Caribou County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Caribou County, Idaho grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Caribou County's biggest by acreage are barley (53,200 acres), wheat (43,544 acres) and hay (31,452 acres). Its farms sold $114 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 19th of 44 counties in Idaho.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for barley (11th of 467 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$114 million1297th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
399416,460 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
71% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2612 published, 14 withheld
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+
Caribou County
$114 million
1% of Idaho farm sales. No. 19 of 44 counties reporting.

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

What does Caribou County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Barley8th in Idaho53,200 acres
  2. 2Wheat15th in Idaho43,544 acres
  3. 3Hay28th in Idaho31,452 acres
  4. 4Oats1st in Idaho*2,046 acres
  5. 5Canola8th in Idaho781 acres

How does Caribou 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.

Caribou County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Oats139,768 bushels1*97*20%production
Barley2.9 million bushels811*6%production
Wheat1.9 million bushels152222%production
Hay69,415 tons28346*2%production
Canola1.1 million pounds896*1%production
Cattle23,951 cattle201,093*under 1%head on farms
Chickens96 broiler chickens17*1,477*under 1%head sold
Goats200 goats292,123*under 1%head on farms
Sheep825 sheep17*1,087*under 1%head on farms
Hogs49 hogs20*1,976*under 1%head on farms
Milk1,013 milk cows15*589*under 1%head on farms
Eggs867 laying hens22*1,815*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, bell peppers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, apples, sweet cherries, pears, plums and honey.

What livestock does Caribou County raise?

Caribou County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle23,95120head on farms
Milk cows1,01315*head on farms
Laying hens86722*head on farms
Sheep82517*head on farms
Goats20029head on farms
Broiler chickens9617*head sold
Hogs4920*head on farms

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.