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Fremont County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Fremont County, Idaho grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Fremont County's biggest by acreage are barley (74,679 acres), wheat (37,174 acres) and hay (30,904 acres). Its farms sold $247 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 44 counties in Idaho.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for barley (1st of 467 counties) and potatoes (12th of 1,130 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$247 million655th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
545275,247 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
92% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2412 published, 10 withheld, 2 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+
Fremont County
$247 million
2% of Idaho farm sales. No. 15 of 44 counties reporting.

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

What does Fremont County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Barley1st in Idaho74,679 acres
  2. 2Wheat16th in Idaho37,174 acres
  3. 3Hay18th in Idaho30,904 acres
  4. 4Potatoes6th in Idaho20,309 acres
  5. 5Canola9th in Idaho1,050 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn12th in Idaho*1 acre
  7. 7Squash12th in Idaho*1 acre

How does Fremont 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.

Fremont County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Barley6.6 million bushels11*13%production
Potatoes20,309 acres612*7%acres harvested
Hay105,122 tons18151*2%production
Wheat1.9 million bushels162292%production
Turkeys72 turkeys9*813*2%head on farms
Squash1 acre12*916*1%acres harvested
Canola1.1 million pounds997*1%production
Goats235 goats251,995*under 1%head on farms
Cattle17,675 cattle241,360*under 1%head on farms
Hogs79 hogs17*1,775*under 1%head on farms
Eggs938 laying hens21*1,749*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn1 acre12*1,180*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: green beans, kale, garlic, apples, strawberries, raspberries, chickens, milk, sheep and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots and green peas.

What livestock does Fremont County raise?

Fremont County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle17,67524head on farms
Laying hens93821*head on farms
Goats23525head on farms
Hogs7917*head on farms
Turkeys729*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.