b'E C O N O M YFrom 1970 to 1997 (the latest year available) Bear Lake County added 575 new jobs. The fastest growing sectors, in terms of job creation, were services and professional (45% of new jobs), and government (38% of new jobs). The number of jobs in the farm sector declined since 1970, with a loss of 69 jobs. Other losses since 1970, include mining with 16 jobs lost, and transportation and public utilities with 70 lost jobs.Agriculture is Bear Lake Countys largest industry, but due to the high altitude and short growing season, the crops in Bear Lake County are somewhat limited to wheat, barley, oats, alfalfa, and wild hay. Cattle and dairy operations also play a large role in the agricultural economy of Bear Lake County.Tourism is the second largest industry, thanks to the lure of Bear Lake.AgricultureTotal and Per Farm Overview, 2017 and change since 20122017 % change since 2012Number of farms 395 -20Land in farms (acres) 296,959 +15Average size of farm (acres) 752 +44Percent of county land in farms 44.2%FIGURE 6. Bear Lake County Total Farm Overview 62017 Market Value of Agricultural Products SoldCounties Sales ($1,000) Rank in State Producing ItemTotal 36,514 29 44Crops17,492 32 44Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, dry peas4,480 35 42Tobacco- - -Cotton and cottonseed- - -Vegetables, melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes- - 41Fruits, tree nuts, berries(D) 32 37Nursery, greenhouse, \x1boriculture, sod(D) (D) 43Cultivated Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops- - 14Other crops and hay12,978 19 44Livestock, poultry, and products19,023 25 44Poultry and eggs9 30 43Cattle and calves14,365 20 44Milk from cows3,830 17 35Hogs and pigs3 32 40Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, milk484 15 43Horses, ponies, mules, burros, donkeys326 13 44180 I D A H O I N F R A S T R U C T U R E G U I D E B O O K'