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Power County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Power County, Idaho grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Power County's biggest by acreage are wheat (102,492 acres), potatoes (38,409 acres) and hay (17,146 acres). Its farms sold $361 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 44 counties in Idaho.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for potatoes (5th of 1,130 counties) and sugar beets (24th of 81 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$361 million376th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
276443,958 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2621 published, 5 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+
Power County
$361 million
3% of Idaho farm sales. No. 11 of 44 counties reporting.

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

What does Power County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat3rd in Idaho102,492 acres
  2. 2Potatoes3rd in Idaho38,409 acres
  3. 3Hay22nd in Idaho17,146 acres
  4. 4Sugar beets6th in Idaho13,589 acres
  5. 5Corn8th in Idaho5,423 acres
  6. 6Barley15th in Idaho4,963 acres
  7. 7Dry beans7th in Idaho*1,121 acres
  8. 8Lettuce5th in Idaho*2 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes11th in Idaho*1 acre
  10. 10Celery1st in Idaho*1 acre

How does Power 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.

Power County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ID
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Celery1 acre1*64*50%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre1211*17%acres harvested
Potatoes38,409 acres35*13%acres harvested
Wheat7.2 million bushels3408%production
Sugar beets472,791 tons6247%production
Chile peppers1 acre6*544*5%acres harvested
Corn830,460 bushels81,329*4%production
Dry beans3 million pounds7*101*3%production
Cucumbers1 acre7*834*3%acres harvested
Hay84,354 tons22237*2%production
Tomatoes1 acre11*1,363*2%acres harvested
Cattle31,014 cattle16872*1%head on farms
Squash1 acre12*916*1%acres harvested
Barley491,554 bushels1575*under 1%production
Goats163 goats312,250*under 1%head on farms
Show all 21 items
Power County rankings, items 16 to 21
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Pumpkins1 acre12*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre6*774*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres5*366*under 1%acres harvested
Green peas1 acre6*286*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs160 laying hens38*2,547*under 1%head on farms
Green beans1 acre11*844*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickpeas, lentils, milk, sheep and honey.

What livestock does Power County raise?

Power County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle31,01416head on farms
Goats16331head on farms
Laying hens16038*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
Owyhee County$463 million
Jefferson County$381 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.