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Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD)

Teton County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 44 counties in 2021, at $79,500. Madison County had the lowest, at $39,500. The median was $63,550. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest79,500Teton County
Lowest39,500Madison County
Median63,55044 counties

Map of counties, 2021

Ada County: 75,300 USDAdams County: 59,600 USDBannock County: 65,200 USDBear Lake County: 67,500 USDBenewah County: 57,000 USDBingham County: 65,400 USDBlaine County: 75,000 USDBoise County: 75,300 USDBonner County: 65,100 USDBonneville County: 72,200 USDBoundary County: 64,800 USDButte County: 54,500 USDCamas County: 55,900 USDCanyon County: 75,300 USDCaribou County: 70,600 USDCassia County: 59,900 USDClark County: 59,500 USDClearwater County: 57,400 USDCuster County: 58,600 USDElmore County: 56,400 USDFranklin County: 69,800 USDFremont County: 64,000 USDGem County: 52,900 USDGooding County: 60,900 USDIdaho County: 53,000 USDJefferson County: 72,200 USDJerome County: 58,500 USDKootenai County: 65,500 USDLatah County: 71,300 USDLemhi County: 56,700 USDLewis County: 55,600 USDLincoln County: 56,700 USDMadison County: 39,500 USDMinidoka County: 58,400 USDNez Perce County: 72,100 USDOneida County: 61,100 USDOwyhee County: 75,300 USDPayette County: 63,100 USDPower County: 65,000 USDShoshone County: 53,000 USDTeton County: 79,500 USDTwin Falls County: 65,400 USDValley County: 69,900 USDWashington County: 48,900 USD
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  • 56K to 59K
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  • 65K to 72K
  • 72K and over
USD, 2021. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Teton County: 79,500 USDTeton County79,500Ada County: 75,300 USDAda County75,300Boise County: 75,300 USDBoise County75,300Canyon County: 75,300 USDCanyon County75,300Owyhee County: 75,300 USDOwyhee County75,300Blaine County: 75,000 USDBlaine County75,000Bonneville County: 72,200 USDBonneville County72,200Jefferson County: 72,200 USDJefferson County72,200Nez Perce County: 72,100 USDNez Perce County72,100Latah County: 71,300 USDLatah County71,300Caribou County: 70,600 USDCaribou County70,600Valley County: 69,900 USDValley County69,900Franklin County: 69,800 USDFranklin County69,800Bear Lake County: 67,500 USDBear Lake County67,500Kootenai County: 65,500 USDKootenai County65,500Bingham County: 65,400 USDBingham County65,400Twin Falls County: 65,400 USDTwin Falls County65,400Bannock County: 65,200 USDBannock County65,200Bonner County: 65,100 USDBonner County65,100Power County: 65,000 USDPower County65,000Boundary County: 64,800 USDBoundary County64,800Fremont County: 64,000 USDFremont County64,000Payette County: 63,100 USDPayette County63,100Oneida County: 61,100 USDOneida County61,100Gooding County: 60,900 USDGooding County60,900Cassia County: 59,900 USDCassia County59,900Adams County: 59,600 USDAdams County59,600Clark County: 59,500 USDClark County59,500Custer County: 58,600 USDCuster County58,600Jerome County: 58,500 USDJerome County58,500Minidoka County: 58,400 USDMinidoka County58,400Clearwater County: 57,400 USDClearwater County57,400Benewah County: 57,000 USDBenewah County57,000Lemhi County: 56,700 USDLemhi County56,700Lincoln County: 56,700 USDLincoln County56,700Elmore County: 56,400 USDElmore County56,400Camas County: 55,900 USDCamas County55,900Lewis County: 55,600 USDLewis County55,600Butte County: 54,500 USDButte County54,500Idaho County: 53,000 USDIdaho County53,000Shoshone County: 53,000 USDShoshone County53,000Gem County: 52,900 USDGem County52,900Washington County: 48,900 USDWashington County48,900Madison County: 39,500 USDMadison County39,500Teton County: 79,500 USDTeton County79,500Ada County: 75,300 USDAda County75,300Boise County: 75,300 USDBoise County75,300Canyon County: 75,300 USDCanyon County75,300Owyhee County: 75,300 USDOwyhee County75,300Blaine County: 75,000 USDBlaine County75,000Bonneville County: 72,200 USDBonneville County72,200Jefferson County: 72,200 USDJefferson County72,200Nez Perce County: 72,100 USDNez Perce County72,100Latah County: 71,300 USDLatah County71,300Caribou County: 70,600 USDCaribou County70,600Valley County: 69,900 USDValley County69,900Franklin County: 69,800 USDFranklin County69,800Bear Lake County: 67,500 USDBear Lake County67,500Kootenai County: 65,500 USDKootenai County65,500Bingham County: 65,400 USDBingham County65,400Twin Falls County: 65,400 USDTwin Falls County65,400Bannock County: 65,200 USDBannock County65,200Bonner County: 65,100 USDBonner County65,100Power County: 65,000 USDPower County65,000Boundary County: 64,800 USDBoundary County64,800Fremont County: 64,000 USDFremont County64,000Payette County: 63,100 USDPayette County63,100Oneida County: 61,100 USDOneida County61,100Gooding County: 60,900 USDGooding County60,900Cassia County: 59,900 USDCassia County59,900Adams County: 59,600 USDAdams County59,600Clark County: 59,500 USDClark County59,500Custer County: 58,600 USDCuster County58,600Jerome County: 58,500 USDJerome County58,500Minidoka County: 58,400 USDMinidoka County58,400Clearwater County: 57,400 USDClearwater County57,400Benewah County: 57,000 USDBenewah County57,000Lemhi County: 56,700 USDLemhi County56,700Lincoln County: 56,700 USDLincoln County56,700Elmore County: 56,400 USDElmore County56,400Camas County: 55,900 USDCamas County55,900Lewis County: 55,600 USDLewis County55,600Butte County: 54,500 USDButte County54,500Idaho County: 53,000 USDIdaho County53,000Shoshone County: 53,000 USDShoshone County53,000Gem County: 52,900 USDGem County52,900Washington County: 48,900 USDWashington County48,900Madison County: 39,500 USDMadison County39,500
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD		Change on 2020
1Teton County79,500+9.2%
2Ada County75,300+0.7%
2Boise County75,300+0.7%
2Canyon County75,300+0.7%
2Owyhee County75,300+0.7%
6Blaine County75,000-4.3%
7Bonneville County72,200+2.4%
7Jefferson County72,200+2.4%
9Nez Perce County72,100-2.4%
10Latah County71,300+1%
11Caribou County70,600+0.3%
12Valley County69,900+3.7%
13Franklin County69,800-1.7%
14Bear Lake County67,500+2.7%
15Kootenai County65,500-7%
16Bingham County65,400+1.9%
16Twin Falls County65,400+7.7%
18Bannock County65,200-1.2%
19Bonner County65,100+5.9%
20Power County65,000+11.1%
21Boundary County64,800+1.4%
22Fremont County64,000+1.6%
23Payette County63,100+6.4%
24Oneida County61,100-5.4%
25Gooding County60,900+8.9%
26Cassia County59,900+7.3%
27Adams County59,600+0.5%
28Clark County59,500-2.3%
29Custer County58,600+8.7%
30Jerome County58,500+5.8%
31Minidoka County58,400+6%
32Clearwater County57,400+3.2%
33Benewah County57,000+3.8%
34Lemhi County56,700+7%
34Lincoln County56,700-3.1%
36Elmore County56,400-1.1%
37Camas County55,900-2.3%
38Lewis County55,600+3%
39Butte County54,500-1.3%
40Idaho County53,0000%
40Shoshone County53,000-1.1%
42Gem County52,900-0.6%
43Washington County48,900-3.9%
44Madison County39,500+1.8%

Other periods

About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Section8-FY21.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2021). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Section8-FY21.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD), 2021. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 24 Mar. 2021, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Section8-FY21.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/idaho-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2021. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Section8-FY21.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/idaho-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2021) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Section8-FY21.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/idaho-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Teton County, with $79,500 in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Madison County, with $39,500 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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