Idaho State Department of AgriculturePO Box 790 Boise, Idaho 83701-0790P: 208.332.8530 - F: 208.334.2879

www.agri.idaho.govwww.idahopreferred.com

CommoditiesPotatoesAustrian Winter PeasBarleyAlfalfa HaySurgarbeetsWrinkled Seed PeasPrunes and PlumsHopsAll MintDry Edible PeasLentilsOnions (Summer Storage)Dry Edible BeansSpring WheatSweet CherriesCanolaWinter WheatAll Hay

Livestock and Livestock ProductsTroutMilkCheeseMilk CowsSheep and LambsWoolCattle & Calves, AllHoney

Rank11222233344555567

10

133468

1314

% of U.S.3251257

194021111945

11751144

477865632

Number of Farms 168Cropland Acres 95,739Pasture/Rangeland 71,443

Total Acres 167,182 Total Sales $85,014,000

Source: USDA NASS 2015 Survey

2015 Idaho organIc ProductIon

2015 natIonal rankIngs

Source: USDA NASS 2016 Annual Statistical Bullitin

total cash receIPts

Year Dollars (1,000)2015 $7,463,7182014* $8,768,0172013* $8,317,0462012* $7,586,9792011* $7,368,4192010 $5,889,9692009 $5,144,327 2008* $6,216,9352007* $5,719,8302006* $4,589,8392005* $4,416,5362004* $4,405,372

*Record Setting Year

2015 Idaho Farms and Farmland

Number of Farms/Ranches 24,400

Land in Farms/Ranches (acres) 11,800,000

Average Size of Farm/Ranch (acres) 484

Source: 2016 Idaho Annual Statistical Bulletin

2012 agrIculture census

Irrigated Land (acres) 3,365,292

Average Age of Operator 57

2016 Idaho lIvestock (January)

Total head Cattle and Calves 1,813,000Dairy Cattle 587,000Sheep and Lambs 255,000

2015 Cash Receipts BreakdownLivestock & Crops

Livestock cash receipts $4,551,997Crops cash receipts $2,911,720

Total cash receipts $7,463,717

24,400 farms ranches

fromCOMMODITIES

185Idaho producesmore than

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dairies are500+

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AGRICULTURE FACTS

Department of Agriculture

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2016

cups of beans

EVERYDAY

Try to eat this

195slices of bread

49potatoes

2lbs. of cheese

1.5lbs. of beef

2onions

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

CommodityMilk (all)Cattle & CalvesPotatoesHayWheatSugarbeetsBarleyDry Edible BeansCorn (Grain)OnionsPeppermintHopsApplesDry Edible PeasLentilsPeachesHoneySweet CherriesSpearmintOatsPrunes & Plums

N/AN/A

322,0001,330,0001,155,000172,000580,000119,00070,0008,000

15,2004,9002,300

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900N/A700

1,30015,000

400

$3,204,663$1,731,000

$912,800$836,640$478,800

N/A$306,763

$70,011$68,103$49,803$34,154$30,799$14,978

$9,380$8,960$6,253$5,468$3,636$3,629$3,806$1,021

Source: USDA NASS2016 Idaho Annual Statistical Bulletin

AcresHarvested

Value of Production

($1000)

2015 toP Idaho commodItIes

CommodityDairyWheatProcessed VegetablesBeefFeedsFresh VegetablesLivestockProcessed Grain ProductsHides & SkinsCornPoultryFresh FruitsProcessed FruitsPorkVegetable OilsOtherTotal

$ (Millions)$344.9$258.4$252.1$157.2$140.4$131.9$61.7$64.1$48.3$10.5$ 8.7$ 5.9$ 5.7$ 5.3$ 0.9

$381.1 $1,877.2

2015 toP Idaho agrIculture exPorts

We ship over576 million lbs.

of onionseach year

CountryMexicoCanadaChinaSouth KoreaJapanIndonesiaNetherlandsSpainThailandAustraliaChilePhilippinesTaiwanPeruOther

% Market Share24.31%19.95%

7.87%7.05%

4.8%3.71%3.31%2.53%

2.2%1.77%1.74%1.68%1.47%1.41%16.2%

Source: GTIS 2015 data

of Idaho’s Nearly$2 Billion

WORLDWIDEproduce, grains, meats, dairy & seeds are sold

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Source: USDA ERS

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 and the state 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:

2015 Agriculture Cash Receipts: $7.5 billionProcessed Food and Beverage Sales: $8.5 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 21% 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.

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

Idaho now 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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