b'E C O N O M YOwyhee Countys economy depends mainly on agriculture and grazing. The countys agricultural uses are a major component of the economic base. The local economy mainly consists of agricultural operations and small, privately owned businesses which support the local population. Large employers are mostly agricultural operations, government, and the school districts.7AgricultureTotal and Per Farm Overview, 2017 and change since 20122017 % change since 2012Number of farms 565 -2Land in farms (acres) 727,338 -3Average size of farm (acres) 1,287 -1Percent of county land in farms 14.8%FIGURE 6. Owyhee County Total Farm Overview 92017 Market Value of Agricultural Products SoldCounties Sales ($1,000) Rank in State Producing ItemTotal273,377 10 44Crops61,775 15 44Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, dry peas25,538 17 42Tobacco- - -Cotton and cottonseed- - -Vegetables, melons, potatoes, sweet potatoes4,265 22 41Fruits, tree nuts, berries(D) 15 37Nursery, greenhouse, \x1boriculture, sod(D) 37 43Cultivated Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops- - 14Other crops and hay31,897 8 44Livestock, poultry, and products211,601 7 44Poultry and eggs(D) 31 43Cattle and calves115,729 4 44Milk from cows94,081 8 35Hogs and pigs54 15 40Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, milk797 13 43Horses, ponies, mules, burros, donkeys457 9 44Aquaculture(D) 21 22Other animals and animal products474 17 42(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. (-) Represents zero.FIGURE 7. Owyhee County Agricultural Market Values556 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'