Idaho ag exports up
Idaho set a record for total value of agricultural exports in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Idaho companies sold $2.84 billion worth of agricultural products to other nations in 2024, up 8 percent from $2.64 billion in 2023 and 1.4 percent more than the previous record of $2.8 billion set in 2022.
A separate set of data by the U.S. Census Bureau shows Idaho was on track for another record ag export year in 2025.
According to the Census Bureau data, $1.2 billion worth of agricultural products were exported from Idaho through October 2025. The current annual record according to that set of data is $1.36 billion, set in 2024.
The Census Bureau data is based on what state a commodity is exported from, so it doesn’t capture all of Idaho farm product exports. For example, it wouldn’t capture the wheat from Idaho that is exported out of Portland.
The USDA data, which is typically released in the fall for the previous year, captures more of the state’s farm exports but is not as timely as the Census Bureau data, which is released monthly.
However, both sets of data track closely when it comes to percentage increases and decreases.
According to the Census Bureau data, Idaho set records for total ag export value in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and was on pace through October 2025 for potentially another record.
The USDA data shows the export values of livestock products from Idaho in 2024 saw a notable increase compared to 2023, said Doug Robison, the Idaho president for AgWest Farm Credit.
“This growth outpaced that of plant products,” he noted.
However, both categories fared well in 2024.
USDA put the total value of animal product exports from Idaho at $1.07 billion in 2024, a 10 percent increase from 2023.
