Payette County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Payette County, Idaho grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Payette County, Idaho (74% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 74,969 cattle and 16,096 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (21,866 acres), wheat (6,945 acres) and corn (5,428 acres). Its farms sold $314 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 12th of 44 counties in Idaho.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $314 million466th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 574171,424 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 26% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 5524 published, 31 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Payette County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Payette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes | 1 acre | 1 | 215* | 100% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 152 acres | 1 | 13* | 96% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 651 acres | 1 | 12* | 96% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1,469 acres | 2 | 23* | 10% | acres harvested |
| Green peas | 168 acres | 3 | 52* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1.1 million bushels | 6 | 1,240* | 5% | production |
| Pumpkins | 11 acres | 6* | 638* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 781 goats | 10 | 803* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 74,969 cattle | 8 | 219* | 3% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 146 acres | 4* | 93* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 308 broiler chickens | 7* | 1,230* | 3% | head sold |
| Hay | 116,455 tons | 16 | 125* | 3% | production |
| Milk | 16,096 milk cows | 11 | 134* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 77 acres | 3* | 305* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sugar beets | 151,834 tons | 8 | 48 | 2% | production |
Show all 24 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ID | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrots | 76 acres | 5* | 28* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Dry beans | 932,800 pounds | 12* | 140* | 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 2,911 acres | 15* | 42* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 4* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 823,962 bushels | 24 | 412 | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 37 turkeys | 16* | 1,171* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,060 sheep | 13* | 873* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,608 laying hens | 11* | 1,322* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 13 hogs | 30* | 2,302* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, peppermint, spearmint, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, artichokes, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, walnuts and honey.
What livestock does Payette County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 74,969 | 8 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 16,096 | 11 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,608 | 11* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,060 | 13* | head on farms |
| Goats | 781 | 10 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 308 | 7* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 37 | 16* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 13 | 30* | head on farms |
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 |
| 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.