Idaho Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Idaho account for 10.96% of the total output in the state, employing 8.55% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $9.67 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 68,000 manufacturing employees in Idaho in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $76,784.21 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$9.67
(Percent share of total gross state product)
10.96%
Manufacturing Firms in Idaho (2019)
1,821

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
68,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
8.55%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$76,784.21
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$47,798.89

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Idaho Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Idaho economy, with $2.98 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$2.98
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
67.01%
Canada
37.66%
Taiwan
12.81%
Malaysia
5.73%
Mexico
5.64%
Japan
5.16%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.