b'E C O N O M YJeerson Countys present economic base is oriented around farming, government employment, wholesale, and retail trade. Per capita income lies near the lowest in the State, ranking 42nd out of the 44 Idaho Counties. Yet, the County has great potential to be a high growth area, due to the growth of Idaho Falls to the south and Madison County to the north, which has prospered from the presence of BYU-Idaho; Jeerson County could thus experience spill-overgrowth. A main area of concern with regards to economic development and growth in the county might be the capacity of the current water and sewer systems. Because commercial and industrial growth often requires much more water/sewer capacity, upgrades to the current system may be required.8AgricultureTotal and Per Farm Overview, 2017 and change since 20122017 % change since 2012Number of farms 750 -3Land in farms (acres) 333,522 +3Average size of farm (acres) 445 +7Percent of county land in farms 47.1%FIGURE 6. Je\x1cerson County Total Farm Overview 92017 Market Value of Agricultural Products SoldCounties Sales ($1,000) Rank in State Producing ItemTotal 294,557 9 44Crops 172,865 6 44Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, dry peas 39,330 13 42Tobacco - - -Cotton and cottonseed - - -Vegetables, melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes 97,138 5 41Fruits, tree nuts, berries (D) 24 37Nursery, greenhouse, \x1boriculture, sod 500 24 43Cultivated Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops (D) (D) 14Other crops and hay 35,875 7 44Livestock, poultry, and products 121,692 9 44Poultry and eggs 14 24 43Cattle and calves 69,719 7 44Milk from cows 49,776 12 35Hogs and pigs 67 14 40Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, milk (D) 7 43Horses, ponies, mules, burros, donkeys 196 23 44JEFFERSON County 433'