Gooding County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Gooding County, Idaho grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gooding County, Idaho (88% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 346,237 cattle and 165,205 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (28,754 acres), corn (14,883 acres) and barley (7,241 acres). Its farms sold $1.1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 44 counties in Idaho.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for milk (3rd of 1,509 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.1 billion44th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 499212,600 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 12% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3121 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Gooding County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Gooding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 165,205 milk cows | 1 | 3 | 25% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 346,237 cattle | 1 | 15 | 14% | head on farms |
| Corn | 2.8 million bushels | 4 | 940* | 12% | production |
| Cucumbers | 4 acres | 2* | 403* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 3* | 349* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 63,000 bushels | 4* | 220* | 9% | production |
| Honey | 367,987 pounds | 4* | 86* | 6% | production |
| Goats | 1,328 goats | 5 | 400* | 5% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 8* | 1,159* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 134,878 tons | 12 | 88 | 3% | production |
| Squash | 2 acres | 6* | 751* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Barley | 977,690 bushels | 13 | 46* | 2% | production |
| Onions | 206 acres | 5* | 44* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 3,789 acres | 12* | 35* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sugar beets | 77,634 tons | 11 | 59* | 1% | production |
Show all 21 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ID | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 36 turkeys | 17* | 1,178* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 632,544 bushels | 29 | 501* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 2* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 8 acres | 8* | 781* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 24 hogs | 27* | 2,192* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 556 laying hens | 28* | 2,072* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, carrots, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, raspberries, peaches, chickens and sheep.
What livestock does Gooding County raise?
Other farm counties in Idaho
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Cassia County | $1.2 billion |
| Twin Falls 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.