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Idaho's Rank In the Nation's Agriculture- 1999
| Commodity Crops | Rank Among States | Production | Unit | Percent of U.S. |
| Potatoes | 1 |
133,330,000
|
CWT
|
28
|
| Austrian Winter Peas | 1 |
56,000
|
CWT
|
93
|
| Wrinkled Seed Peas | 1 |
340,000
|
CWT
|
52
|
| Lentils | 2 |
840,000
|
CWT
|
35
|
| Dry Edilbe Peas | 2 |
1,007,000
|
CWT
|
20
|
| Sugar beets | 3 |
5,103,000
|
TON
|
15
|
| Barley | 3 |
53,820,000
|
Bu
|
19
|
| All Mint | 3 |
1,665,000
|
Lb
|
17
|
| Hops | 3 |
4,734,000
|
Lb
|
|
| Onions (Summer Storage) | 3 |
5,530,000
|
CWT
|
7
|
| Prunes 7 Plums (Fresh) I/ | 4 |
1,800
|
Ton
|
14
|
|
Other Spring Wheat |
5 |
50,560,000
|
Bu
|
8
|
| Sweet Cherries | 5 |
1,900
|
Ton
|
10
|
| Sweet Corn for Processing | 6 |
140,610
|
Ton
|
1
|
| Alfalfa Hay | 7 |
4,600,000
|
Ton
|
4
|
| Dry Edible Beans | 7 |
2,112,000
|
CWT
|
5
|
| All Wheat | 9 |
104,520,000
|
Bu
|
6
|
| Winter Wheat | 10 |
53,960,000
|
Bu
|
3
|
| All Hay | 11 |
5,132,000
|
Ton
|
3
|
| Apples | 13 |
70,000,000
|
Lb
|
1
|
| LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS | ||||
| Foodsize Trout 2/ | 1 |
46,000,000
|
Lb
|
76
|
| American Cheese | 4 |
505,102,000
|
Lb
|
14
|
| Milk Production | 6 |
6,453
|
Mil.
Lb
|
4
|
| Milk Cows 4/ | 7 |
318,000
|
Head
|
3
|
| All Sheep and Lambs 3/ | 9 |
275,000
|
Head
|
4
|
| Wool | 9 |
2,194,000
|
Lb
|
5
|
| Honey | 10 |
5,760,000
|
Lb
|
3
|
| All Cattle and Calves 3/ | 15 |
1,950,000
|
Head
|
2
|
1/ Includes only Idaho, Washingot, Michigan and Oregon -fresh basis.
2/ Foodsize fish are defined as being 12 inches long or longer.
3/ January 1, 2000
4/Average number during year: excluding heifers not yet fresh.
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