Cassia County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cassia County, Idaho grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cassia County, Idaho (66% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 264,897 cattle and 71,293 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (68,041 acres), hay (58,735 acres) and sugar beets (40,215 acres). Its farms sold $1.2 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 44 counties in Idaho.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for barley (5th of 467 counties), sugar beets (5th of 81 counties) and potatoes (6th of 1,130 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.2 billion40th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 554657,664 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 34% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3516 published, 19 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cassia County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cassia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar beets | 1.4 million tons | 2 | 5 | 22% | production |
| Dry beans | 11.8 million pounds | 3 | 47* | 14% | production |
| Oats | 84,133 bushels | 3* | 167* | 12% | production |
| Milk | 71,293 milk cows | 4 | 18* | 11% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 264,897 cattle | 3 | 28 | 11% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 30,040 acres | 4 | 6* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Barley | 4.3 million bushels | 5 | 5* | 8% | production |
| Wheat | 5.8 million bushels | 6 | 62 | 6% | production |
| Hay | 225,001 tons | 4 | 34 | 5% | production |
| Sheep | 10,144 sheep | 6* | 79* | 4% | head on farms |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 4* | 418* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Raspberries | 2 acres | 3* | 223* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Corn | 300,855 bushels | 14* | 1,639* | 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 56 turkeys | 13* | 944* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 228 goats | 26 | 2,017* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ID | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | 2 acres | 11* | 954* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, chickens, eggs, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Cassia County raise?
Other farm counties in Idaho
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bonneville County | $256 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.