Grown Where

Idaho · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Idaho grow?

Idaho's farms sold $10.9 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 19 among the 50 states. It leads the nation in peppermint, potatoes and barley. Livestock and animal products make up 56% of its farm sales; it ranks No. 3 in the US for milk.

Farm sales, 2022
$10.9 billionNo. 19 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
22,87711,547,963 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$4.8 billion44% of farm sales
No. 1 in the US
3 itemsof 70 tracked here
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+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Idaho grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1HayNo. 12 in the US1,298,726 acres
  2. 2WheatNo. 5 in the US1,162,597 acres
  3. 3BarleyNo. 1 in the US538,586 acres
  4. 4PotatoesNo. 1 in the US301,157 acres
  5. 5Sugar beetsNo. 2 in the US178,358 acres
  6. 6CornNo. 31 in the US126,508 acres
  7. 7ChickpeasNo. 3 in the US61,066 acres
  8. 8CanolaNo. 5 in the US60,905 acres
  9. 9Dry beansNo. 5 in the US35,063 acres
  10. 10OnionsNo. 4 in the US14,522 acres

Where does Idaho rank nationally?

Every item where Idaho is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Idaho's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
PeppermintNo. 144%†1.1 million poundsNASS, 2025
PotatoesNo. 134%†14 billion poundsNASS, 2025
BarleyNo. 133%38 million bushelsNASS, 2026
Sugar beetsNo. 221%7.5 million tonsNASS, 2025
HopsNo. 214%11.6 million poundsNASS, 2025
ChickpeasNo. 319%†127 million poundsNASS, 2025
MilkNo. 38%18.3 billion poundsNASS, 2025
CarrotsNo. 34%3,668 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
OnionsNo. 412%†952 million poundsNASS, 2025
SpearmintNo. 45%94,570 pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
PlumsNo. 4under 1%352 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
WheatNo. 56%89.2 million bushelsNASS, 2026
Dry beansNo. 53%86.9 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
CanolaNo. 53%144 million poundsNASS, 2025
SheepNo. 6*4%220,000 sheepNASS, 2026
NectarinesNo. 7*under 1%59 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
ApricotsNo. 8*under 1%52 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
LettuceNo. 8*under 1%681 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
HoneyNo. 9*3%3 million poundsNASS, 2025
ArtichokesNo. 10*under 1%1 acre2022 Census of Agriculture
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher. † Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.

What livestock does Idaho raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Idaho livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Cattle2,517,9873%head on farms
Milk cows664,4797%head on farms
Laying hens638,424under 1%head on farms
Sheep230,6815%head on farms
Goats24,780under 1%head on farms
Hogs21,157under 1%head on farms
Broiler chickens11,815under 1%head sold
Turkeys4,644under 1%head on farms

Which Idaho counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 20 Idaho counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Cassia County$1.2 billionWheat554
Twin Falls County$1.1 billionHay1,169
Gooding County$1.1 billionHay499
Jerome County$944 millionHay448
Canyon County$829 millionHay2,311
Elmore County$592 millionHay284
Bingham County$576 millionWheat1,081
Minidoka County$547 millionSugar beets454
Owyhee County$463 millionHay461
Jefferson County$381 millionHay679
Power County$361 millionWheat276
Payette County$314 millionHay574
Bonneville County$256 millionBarley893
Lincoln County$255 millionHay229
Fremont County$247 millionBarley545
Madison County$212 millionWheat358
Ada County$191 millionHay1,142
Franklin County$132 millionHay727
Caribou County$114 millionBarley399
Latah County$102 millionWheat989
Show all 44 counties
Idaho counties ranked 21 to 44 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Nez Perce County$96 millionWheat415
Lewis County$76.5 millionWheat219
Idaho County$76.1 millionWheat696
Blaine County$65.5 millionHay203
Butte County$64.1 millionHay147
Teton County$62.6 millionBarley268
Washington County$61.6 millionHay495
Oneida County$53.7 millionHay446
Clark County$49.1 millionHay67
Boundary County$48.9 millionWheat319
Bannock County$45.7 millionWheat1,005
Gem County$37.9 millionHay718
Camas County$32.7 millionHay111
Lemhi County$32.2 millionHay306
Custer County$31.1 millionHay235
Bear Lake County$29 millionHay353
Benewah County$25.4 millionWheat240
Kootenai County$23.4 millionHay968
Adams County$15.6 millionHay229
Bonner County$14.7 millionHay798
Valley County$12.4 millionHay142
Clearwater County$8.5 millionHay273
Boise County$7.3 millionHay108
Shoshone County$222,000Hay44

Idaho's signature crops

Items where Idaho has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.