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Idaho Agriculture Overview
Explore Idaho agriculture and learn what makes it unique.
Idaho is famous for Potato production but produces a wide variety of crops and animals across its diverse landscape. Idaho produced and sold over $7.5 billion in agricultural products in 2017, making it one of the top industries in the state. While Idaho accounts for over 24% of Potatoes sold in the U.S., this only makes up 12% of the state’s total commodity sales. Idaho is also a major producer of Cattle as well as specialty products such as food-sized trout, cheese, and alfalfa hay for which they rank top 5 in the nation.
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idaho Farmland Prices
Over the last 20 years, the price of farmland per acre in idaho has risen by an average of 7.1% per year to $5,200 per acre as of 2019. This represents an increase of $3,700 per acre of farmland over this time period.
The values shown here only represent farmland appreciation. To view total farmland returns, including cash rent and land appreciation, see the Farmland Returns section.
$5,200
Current Price Per Acre
Value per Acre
Source: USDA
7.1%
Average Land Appreciation
Year Over Year Change (%)
Source: USDA
Cost Per Acre of Farmland: Top 5 States
1. new jersey
$14,020
2. california
$10,738
3. arizona
$8,439
4. delaware
$8,414
5. maryland
$7,288
6. florida
$6,755