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Twin Falls County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Twin Falls County, Idaho grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Twin Falls County, Idaho (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 253,687 cattle and 108,379 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (70,155 acres), barley (35,228 acres) and wheat (19,625 acres). Its farms sold $1.1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 44 counties in Idaho.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for barley (4th of 467 counties), milk (10th of 1,509 counties) and green beans (13th of 1,144 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$1.1 billion41st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,169459,167 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
25% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5229 published, 22 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Twin Falls County
$1.1 billion
10% of Idaho farm sales. No. 2 of 44 counties reporting.

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

What does Twin Falls County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay1st in Idaho70,155 acres
  2. 2Barley4th in Idaho35,228 acres
  3. 3Wheat12th in Idaho19,625 acres
  4. 4Corn2nd in Idaho15,650 acres
  5. 5Sugar beets7th in Idaho8,343 acres
  6. 6Dry beans2nd in Idaho6,599 acres
  7. 7Potatoes10th in Idaho*5,799 acres
  8. 8Green beans1st in Idaho3,491 acres
  9. 9Carrots2nd in Idaho*539 acres
  10. 10Green peas2nd in Idaho401 acres

How does Twin Falls 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.

Twin Falls County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ID
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Green beans3,491 acres113*67%acres harvested
Green peas401 acres243*20%acres harvested
Dry beans15.7 million pounds240*18%production
Milk108,379 milk cows21016%head on farms
Pumpkins45 acres2*297*15%acres harvested
Carrots539 acres2*16*15%acres harvested
Corn2.9 million bushels2924*13%production
Cattle253,687 cattle43110%head on farms
Barley4.9 million bushels44*10%production
Hay354,276 tons1158%production
Garlic4 acres3169*8%acres harvested
Goats1,628 goats4290*7%head on farms
Sugar beets332,595 tons7275%production
Blackberries1 acre4*418*4%bearing acres
Hogs823 hogs2*737*4%head on farms
Show all 29 items
Twin Falls County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IDMeasure
Sheep6,717 sheep7*116*3%head on farms
Wheat2.5 million bushels121783%production
Chickens304 broiler chickens9*1,234*3%head sold
Sweet corn79 acres2*301*2%acres harvested
Squash2 acres6*751*2%acres harvested
Potatoes5,799 acres10*28*2%acres harvested
Turkeys83 turkeys5*748*2%head on farms
Peaches17 acres2*190*2%bearing acres
Sweet cherries10 acres3*80*2%bearing acres
Pears3 acres2*224*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes1 acre11*1,363*2%acres harvested
Plums3 acres2*93*under 1%bearing acres
Apples8 acres7*572*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe2 acres3*418*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, peppermint, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, nectarines, apricots, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, eggs and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers.

What livestock does Twin Falls County raise?

Twin Falls County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle253,6874head on farms
Milk cows108,3792head on farms
Sheep6,7177*head on farms
Goats1,6284head on farms
Hogs8232*head on farms
Broiler chickens3049*head sold
Turkeys835*head on farms

Other farm counties in Idaho

Top Idaho counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Cassia County$1.2 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
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.