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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.
10.8%
8.4%
638.8%
10.78%
Average Annual Returns
Cumulative Returns of Farmland
Source: NCREIF
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8.4%
Standard Deviation of Returns
Year Over Year Change (%)
Source: NCREIF
| Year | Total Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.8% | -99.9% |
| 2004 | -4.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | 21.2% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | 69.4% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | 97.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | 106.3% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | 102.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | 103.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | 113.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | 135.2% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | 171.3% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | 206.5% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | 241.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | 272.4% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | 305.5% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | 342.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | 382.5% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | 419.9% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | 489.5% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | 578.8% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | 638.8% |