Lincoln County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lincoln County, Idaho grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lincoln County, Idaho (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 64,302 cattle and 29,295 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (25,199 acres), wheat (5,186 acres) and barley (3,172 acres). Its farms sold $255 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 44 counties in Idaho.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $255 million628th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 229104,847 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1612 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lincoln County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lincoln 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 | 29,295 milk cows | 6 | 64* | 4% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 64,302 cattle | 12 | 300* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 108,408 tons | 17 | 144* | 2% | production |
| Sugar beets | 92,164 tons | 10 | 54* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 239,971 bushels | 15* | 1,701* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 210 goats | 28 | 2,090* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Barley | 381,079 bushels | 18 | 96* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 510,500 bushels | 31 | 577* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 9 turkeys | 25* | 1,641* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 442 sheep | 25* | 1,583* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 40 hogs | 21* | 2,048* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 526 laying hens | 29* | 2,102* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, dry beans, potatoes and sweet corn.
What livestock does Lincoln 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.