Published: November 2018

AGRICULTURE FACTS

2018

Idaho agriculture is diverse, abundant and rooted in our history. The state has nearly 25,000 farms and ranches which produce more than 185 different commodities. Idaho ranks in the top ten in the nation in 30 of those commodities Idaho is the third-largest agricultural state in the West and second in net farm income. Agriculture remains a fundamentally important part of Idaho’s economy, communities and way of life. It also contributes significantly to the state’s economy:

2017 Agriculture Cash Receipts: $7.3 billionProcessed Food and Beverage Sales: $8.4 billion

From fries to cheese to wine, Idaho is producing quality products to feed the world and fuel our state. Together, agriculture and food processing generates 20% of Idaho’s total economic output in sales and 16% of GDP.

Idaho grows 70% of the hybrid temperate sweet corn seed produced globally and ranks among the leading suppliers of alfalfa, field bean, garden bean, and Kentucky bluegrass seed in the nation.

Idaho vegetable seed production also includes carrot, onion, turnip, lettuce and many more.

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Agriculture in idAho

BILLIONIdaho’s

agriculture

$16food & beverage processing equals+

CommodityMilk (all)Cattle & CalvesPotatoesHayWheatSugarbeetsBarleyCorn (Grain)Dry Edible BeansHopsOnionsPeppermintApplesDry Edible PeasLentilsHoney PeachesOats

N/AN/A

310,0001,430,0001,109,000166,000510,000115,000178,000

7,0008,00016,0002,10013,000 35,000

N/A800

10,000

$2,515,844$1,376.883

$974,966$717,832$426,305

$292,040*$230,138$99,216$83,030$68,796$47,483$29,568$8,150$2,855$8,789$7,482$6,629$1,938

*Cash ReceiptsSource: USDA NASS

2018 Idaho Annual Statistical Bulletin

AcresHarvested

Value of Production

($1000)

2017 top idAho commodities

rows of Idaho potatoes are exported

1 6IN

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Number of Farms 166Cropland Acres 119,866Pasture/Rangeland 58,701

Total Acres 178,567 Total Sales $98,005,000

Source: USDA NASS 2016 Survey

2016 idAho orgAnic production

totAl cAsh receipts

Year Dollars (1,000)2017 $7,342,9622016 $7,076,8322015 $7,463,7182014* $8,768,0172013* $8,317,0462012* $7,586,9792011* $7,368,419

*Record Setting Year

2017 Cash Receipts BreakdownLivestock & Crops

Dollars (1,000)Livestock cash receipts $4,380,506Crops cash receipts $2,962,456

Total cash receipts $7,342,962

24,400 farms ranches

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2017 idAho FArms And FArmlAnd

Number of Farms/Ranches 24,300

Land in Farms/Ranches (acres) 11,900,000

Average Size of Farm/Ranch (acres) 490

Source: 2018 Idaho Annual Statistical Bulletin

2012 Agriculture census

Irrigated Land (acres) 3,365,292

Average Age of Operator 57

2017 idAho livestock

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CATTLE & CALVES

1,800,000

SHEEP & LAMBS 230,000

DAIRY CATTLE

600,000

TOTAL LIVESTOCK

2,630,000

Idaho’s growing wine and viticulture industryis also gaining recognition.

Idaho has three American Viticulture Areas (AVA):

Snake River Valley AVA - Approved 2007Eagle Foothills AVA - Approved 2015

Lewis-Clark AVA - Approved 2016

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If Idahoans had to consume all products produced within the state, every resident would need to devour:

CommodityDairyProcessed VegetablesWheatBeefFresh VegetablesFeeds Processed Grain ProductsLivestockHides and skinsCornOilseedsPoultryFresh FruitsProcessed FruitsPorkVegetable OilsOtherTotal

$ (Millions)$356.2$296.0$295.7$179.2$157.7$106.2$74.6$61.8$35.7$16.1$11.9$8.7$3.0$2.7$3.4$1.0

$383.0 $1,992.9

2017 top idAho Agriculture exports

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Source: USDA ERS 2018 Commodity Export Report

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If Idahoans had to consume all products produced within the state, every resident would need to devour:

CountryCanadaMexicoChinaSouth KoreaJapanNetherlandsSpainAustraliaPeruSingaporePhilippinesChileThailandTaiwanOther

% Market Share26.05%20.45%7.41%6.79%5.57%5.18%3.41%2.96%1.58%1.30%1.24%1.14%1.04%1.00%

14.88%Source: GTIS 2017 data

of Idaho’s Nearly$2 Billion

WORLDWIDEproduce, grains, meats, dairy & seeds are sold

Idaho State Department of AgriculturePO Box 7249, Boise, Idaho 83707

P: 208.332.8530 - F: 208.334.2879www.agri.idaho.gov

www.idahopreferred.com

CommoditiesPotatoesAustrian Winter PeasBarleyPeppermint OilAlfalfa HaySurgarbeetsWrinkled Seed PeasHopsLentilsOnions (dry)Spring WheatDry Edible BeansDry Edible PeasWheat (all)CanolaCorn (silage)Winter WheatAll HayApplesPeaches

Livestock and Livestock ProductsTroutCheeseMilkMilk CowsSheep and LambsWoolHoneyCattle & Calves, All

Rank111222224445667778

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% of U.S.344334298183013488825154411

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2017 nAtionAl rAnkings

Source: USDA NASS 2018 Annual Statistical Bulletin