b'E C O N O M YDespite being only the 17th most populous county in the state, Blaine County has the ninth largest GDP by county in Idaho. Nearly all of Blaine Countys GDP is in the private sector. In 2018, over 76% of local GDP was from private services, followed by private goods at about 16.5%. Government enterprises accounted for just over 7% of local GDP. The top employers (in rank order as of 2018) are as follows: Sun Valley Company, Blaine County School District, St. Lukes Wood River Medical Center, Atkinsons Market, and Power Engineers.9The top ve job sectors are: 1. Leisure and Hospitality 2. Trade, Utilities & Transportation 3. Construction 4. Professional and Business Services 5. Government (includes public school district employees)As for agriculture, the market value of the Countys agricultural products was $38.5 million in 2012. These products are often of a very high quality, garnering top prices in the commodity marketplace. Local restaurants source foods from up to 30 local growers. Furthermore, agricultural lands comprise approximately 58 percent of private land in the County.10AgricultureTotal and Per Farm Overview, 2017 and change since 20122017 % change since 2012Number of farms 190 +2Land in farms (acres) 211,228 +18Average size of farm (acres) 1,112 +15Percent of county land in farms 12.4%FIGURE 6. Blaine County Total Farm Overview. 112017 Market Value of Agricultural Products SoldCounties Sales ($1,000) Rank in State Producing ItemTotal27,153 34 44Crops16,669 34 44Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, dry peas5,470 31 42Tobacco- - -Cotton and cottonseed- - -Vegetables, melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes(D) 28 41Fruits, tree nuts, berries(D) 30 37Nursery, greenhouse, \x1boriculture, sod(D) 18 43Cultivated Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops - - -BLAINE County 213'