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Elmore County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Elmore County, Idaho grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Elmore County, Idaho (84% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 180,088 cattle and 28,860 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (33,741 acres), wheat (12,138 acres) and corn (7,377 acres). Its farms sold $592 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 44 counties in Idaho.

Farm sales, 2022
$592 million139th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
284296,190 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
16% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2315 published, 8 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+
Elmore County
$592 million
5% of Idaho farm sales. No. 6 of 44 counties reporting.

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

What does Elmore County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay15th in Idaho33,741 acres
  2. 2Wheat21st in Idaho12,138 acres
  3. 3Corn7th in Idaho7,377 acres
  4. 4Potatoes11th in Idaho*5,262 acres
  5. 5Barley30th in Idaho2,350 acres
  6. 6Sugar beets12th in Idaho1,708 acres
  7. 7Dry beans8th in Idaho*1,073 acres

How does Elmore 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.

Elmore County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Cattle180,088 cattle6537%head on farms
Corn1.1 million bushels71,245*5%production
Milk28,860 milk cows766*4%head on farms
Dry beans2.8 million pounds8*105*3%production
Hay119,691 tons15114*3%production
Goats632 goats151,020*3%head on farms
Potatoes5,262 acres11*29*2%acres harvested
Wheat1.1 million bushels213451%production
Sugar beets69,920 tons1261*1%production
Eggs1,583 laying hens12*1,332*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys10 turkeys24*1,621*under 1%head on farms
Sheep455 sheep24*1,562*under 1%head on farms
Hogs29 hogs25*2,145*under 1%head on farms
Barley62,400 bushels30207*under 1%production
Honey812 pounds15*1,982*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, chickpeas, peppermint, apples, blueberries, raspberries, sweet cherries and chickens.

What livestock does Elmore County raise?

Elmore County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle180,0886head on farms
Milk cows28,8607head on farms
Laying hens1,58312*head on farms
Goats63215head on farms
Sheep45524*head on farms
Hogs2925*head on farms
Turkeys1024*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
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

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.