Custer County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Custer County, Idaho grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Custer County, Idaho (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 22,433 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (29,055 acres) and barley (610 acres). Its farms sold $31.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 44 counties in Idaho.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $31.1 million2253rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 235113,930 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 35% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 219 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Custer County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Custer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 696 hogs | 4* | 771* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 89,210 tons | 21 | 220* | 2% | production |
| Turkeys | 66 turkeys | 12* | 856* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 22,433 cattle | 22 | 1,153* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 719 sheep | 18* | 1,174* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Barley | 50,200 bushels | 31 | 222* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 568 laying hens | 27* | 2,066* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 9,185 bushels | 37* | 1,787* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 11 milk cows | 27* | 1,283* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, apples, pears, plums, apricots, chickens and goats.
What livestock does Custer 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.