Agriculture & Farming in Idaho

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$4,154,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
22,400
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Potato production value
$1,133,619,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$2,839,479,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$166,224,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$4,154,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$2,127,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$4,154,000,000▲ 140%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED IDAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$2,127,000,000▲ 991%

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED IDOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
22,400
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
11,500,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
513
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
22,400▼ 5%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
11,500,000▼ 6%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
513▼ 1%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Potato production value
$1,133,619,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$656,502,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$550,512,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$3,834,180,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
2,500,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Potato production value

1882–2025
$1,133,619,000▲ 453348%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, potatoes (QuickStats).

Hay production value

1949–2025
$656,502,000▲ 1365%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1948–2025
$550,512,000▲ 748%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$3,834,180,000▲ 1185%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
2,500,000▲ 3025%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$2,839,479,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$644,056,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$630,153,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Vegetables, processed exports
$366,481,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Wheat exports
$310,389,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$2,839,479,500▲ 299%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$644,056,000▲ 449%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$630,153,200▲ 1660%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Vegetables, processed exports

2000–2024
$366,481,700▲ 357%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Wheat exports

2000–2024
$310,389,400▲ 76%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$166,224,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$166,224,000▲ 246%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).