Minidoka County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Minidoka County, Idaho grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Minidoka County's biggest by acreage are sugar beets (53,439 acres), potatoes (43,274 acres) and barley (40,218 acres). Its farms sold $547 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 44 counties in Idaho.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for barley (2nd of 467 counties), sugar beets (2nd of 81 counties), potatoes (3rd of 1,130 counties) and sheep (5th of 2,627 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $547 million170th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 454308,562 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 75% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2516 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Minidoka County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Minidoka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 67,141 sheep | 1 | 5* | 29% | head on farms |
| Sugar beets | 1.9 million tons | 1 | 2 | 29% | production |
| Dry beans | 16.2 million pounds | 1 | 39* | 19% | production |
| Potatoes | 43,274 acres | 2 | 3* | 14% | acres harvested |
| Barley | 5.2 million bushels | 2 | 2* | 10% | production |
| Corn | 1.4 million bushels | 5 | 1,157* | 6% | production |
| Hay | 182,537 tons | 6 | 49 | 4% | production |
| Wheat | 3.8 million bushels | 9 | 114 | 4% | production |
| Milk | 18,626 milk cows | 9 | 115* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 545 goats | 20 | 1,177* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 54,709 cattle | 14 | 416* | 2% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 26 turkeys | 20* | 1,320* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 83 hogs | 16* | 1,758* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 2,350 bushels | 12* | 841* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 667 laying hens | 24* | 1,977* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ID | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green beans | 4 acres | 6* | 445* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: spearmint, onions, carrots, sweet corn, bell peppers, grapes, raspberries, blackberries and honey.
What livestock does Minidoka 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 |
| 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.