b'E C O N O M YThe local economy is driven by the timber industry complemented by some mining operations and a solid base of farming. The remarkable beauty of the area combined with the exceptional quality of life has spawned a considerable retirement community in the area.5AgricultureTotal and Per Farm Overview, 2017 and change since 20122017 % change since 2012Number of farms 288 +5Land in farms (acres) 139,944 -5Average size of farm (acres) 486 -9Percent of county land in farms 27.9%FIGURE 6.Benewah County Total Farm Overview. 62017 Market Value of Agricultural Products SoldCounties Sales ($1,000) Rank in State Producing ItemTotal19,111 38 44Crops18,464 31 44Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, dry peas10,664 24 42Tobacco- - -Cotton and cottonseed- - -Vegetables, melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes80 31 41Fruits, tree nuts, berries(D) 28 37Nursery, greenhouse, \x1boriculture, sod(D) 28 43Cultivated Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops(D) 3 14Other crops and hay7,568 28 44Livestock, poultry, and products647 43 44Poultry and eggs14 23 43Cattle and calves(D) 43 44Milk from cows- - 35Hogs and pigs11 24 40Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, milk46 36 43Horses, ponies, mules, burros, donkeys61 33 44Aquaculture- - 22Other animals and animal products(D) 33 42(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. (-) Represents zero.FIGURE 7. Benewah County Agricultural Market Values.BENEWAH County 189'