b'E C O N O M YAt about one person for every two square miles, Clark county has the smallest population of all Idahoan counties at about 850 people. Furthermore, the population continues to shrink, which causes the countys economy to struggle. Other counties typically oer higher wages, so many of the few qualied people leave to accept higher incomes elsewhere. This creates a positive feedback loop where limited employment opportunities lead to rural-to-urban migration, which in turn results in even fewer employment opportunities.5Clark County is a largely agricultural area, where Larsen Farms, which grows potatoes, wheat and hay, is the largest employer. The Bureau of Labor Statistics classies more than half of employees in the county as engaged in agricultural labor, and that doesnt count self-employed farmers.5AgricultureTotal and Per Farm Overview, 2017 and change since 20122017 % change since 2012Number of farms 68 -6Land in farms (acres) 149,411 -1Average size of farm (acres) 2,197 +5Percent of county land in farms 13.2%FIGURE 6. Clark County Total Farm Overview 62017 Market Value of Agricultural Products SoldCounties Sales ($1,000) Rank in State Producing ItemTotal25,861 35 44Crops19,233 30 44Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, dry peas5,959 28 42Tobacco- - -Cotton and cottonseed- - -Vegetables, melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes486 26 41Fruits, tree nuts, berries- - 37Nursery, greenhouse, \x1boriculture, sod- - 43Cultivated Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops- - 14Other crops and hay12,788 20 44Livestock, poultry, and products6,628 32 44Poultry and eggs- - 43Cattle and calves(D) 33 44Milk from cows- - 35Hogs and pigs- - 40CLARK County 327'