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Owyhee County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Owyhee County, Idaho grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Owyhee County, Idaho (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 190,536 cattle and 24,518 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (47,332 acres), corn (15,508 acres) and wheat (14,926 acres). Its farms sold $463 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 44 counties in Idaho.

Farm sales, 2022
$463 million232nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
461729,407 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
21% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3015 published, 15 withheld
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+
Owyhee County
$463 million
4% of Idaho farm sales. No. 9 of 44 counties reporting.

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

What does Owyhee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay7th in Idaho47,332 acres
  2. 2Corn3rd in Idaho15,508 acres
  3. 3Wheat20th in Idaho14,926 acres
  4. 4Sugar beets9th in Idaho3,390 acres
  5. 5Dry beans6th in Idaho*1,182 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers1st in Idaho787 acres
  7. 7Carrots6th in Idaho*20 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn10th in Idaho*5 acres

How does Owyhee 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.

Owyhee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Sunflowers1.2 million pounds1129*83%production
Corn2.9 million bushels3929*13%production
Cattle190,536 cattle5478%head on farms
Sheep11,347 sheep5*71*5%head on farms
Honey236,790 pounds5*122*4%production
Hay170,685 tons7584%production
Milk24,518 milk cows887*4%head on farms
Dry beans3.1 million pounds6*99*4%production
Sugar beets138,829 tons951*2%production
Goats432 goats231,440*2%head on farms
Wheat1.2 million bushels203181%production
Carrots20 acres6*44*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs71 hogs18*1,826*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn5 acres10*897*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs740 laying hens23*1,922*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, hops, peppermint, potatoes, onions, green beans, apples, grapes, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots and turkeys.

What livestock does Owyhee County raise?

Owyhee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle190,5365head on farms
Milk cows24,5188head on farms
Sheep11,3475*head on farms
Laying hens74023*head on farms
Goats43223head on farms
Hogs7118*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
Jefferson County$381 million
Power County$361 million
Payette County$314 million
Bonneville County$256 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.