Jerome County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jerome County, Idaho grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jerome County, Idaho (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 269,031 cattle and 103,043 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (29,979 acres), barley (21,926 acres) and sugar beets (17,530 acres). Its farms sold $944 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 44 counties in Idaho.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for barley (10th of 467 counties), milk (11th of 1,509 counties) and sugar beets (18th of 81 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $944 million61st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 448180,152 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 21% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2821 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jerome County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jerome 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach | 1 acre | 1 | 211* | 17% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 103,043 milk cows | 3 | 11 | 16% | head on farms |
| Dry beans | 11.3 million pounds | 4 | 48* | 13% | production |
| Cattle | 269,031 cattle | 2 | 27 | 11% | head on farms |
| Sugar beets | 694,824 tons | 3 | 18 | 11% | production |
| Carrots | 321 acres | 3* | 18* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Barley | 3.1 million bushels | 7 | 10* | 6% | production |
| Green beans | 288 acres | 3* | 79* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 913 goats | 7 | 658* | 4% | head on farms |
| Corn | 821,226 bushels | 9 | 1,335* | 4% | production |
| Hay | 150,293 tons | 11 | 74 | 3% | production |
| Potatoes | 9,756 acres | 9* | 23* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 260 broiler chickens | 10* | 1,274* | 2% | head sold |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 11* | 1,363* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 1.1 million bushels | 22 | 351 | 1% | production |
Show all 21 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ID | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 46 turkeys | 14* | 1,046* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 4* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 115 hogs | 14* | 1,587* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 312 sheep | 26* | 1,810* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 12* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 120 pounds | 19* | 2,239* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: broccoli, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, cantaloupe, apples and eggs.
What livestock does Jerome 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 |
| 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.