How big is manufacturing in Idaho?

Manufacturing contributed $13.3B to Idaho's economy in 2025, ranking #36 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Idaho's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 9.7% of Idaho's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Idaho is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Idaho?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $4.2B (2025), followed by computer and electronic products ($2.8B) and wood products ($1.0B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Idaho growing?

Idaho's manufacturing GDP is up 4.1% year over year in dollar terms and up 3.4% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Idaho make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Idaho: $7.5B versus $5.9B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Idaho

Manufacturing contributed $13.3B to Idaho's economy in 2025 (9.7% of the state's GDP), ranking Idaho #36 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 4.1% year over year (+3.4% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($4.2B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $13.3B in 2025, #36 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 9.7% of Idaho's GDP.
Growth: +4.1% year over year (+3.4% after inflation).
Composition: $7.5B durable goods, $5.9B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Idaho

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $4.2B (2025)
Computer and Electronic Products: $2.8B (2025)
Wood Products: $1.0B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Idaho? Manufacturing contributed $13.3B to Idaho's economy in 2025, ranking #36 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Idaho's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 9.7% of Idaho's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Idaho is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Idaho? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $4.2B (2025), followed by computer and electronic products ($2.8B) and wood products ($1.0B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Idaho growing? Idaho's manufacturing GDP is up 4.1% year over year in dollar terms and up 3.4% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Idaho make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Idaho: $7.5B versus $5.9B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.