Valley County, Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Valley County, Idaho grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Valley County, Idaho (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,486 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (3,357 acres) and oats (1,238 acres). Its farms sold $12.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 41st of 44 counties in Idaho.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $12.4 million2646th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 14245,321 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 14% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1612 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Valley County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauliflower | 1 acre | 1* | 191* | 20% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 2* | 334* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 1* | 416* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 7* | 834* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 201 broiler chickens | 12* | 1,334* | 2% | head sold |
| Goats | 88 goats | 36 | 2,548* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 8,486 cattle | 31 | 1,949* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 5,481 tons | 42 | 2,478* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 430 laying hens | 32* | 2,206* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 73 sheep | 33* | 2,444* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 11* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 5* | 531* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, carrots, pumpkins and honey.
What livestock does Valley County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 8,486 | 31 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 430 | 32* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 201 | 12* | head sold |
| Goats | 88 | 36 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 73 | 33* | 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 |
| Payette County | $314 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.