Total population (2010 census): 82839
Total population (1990 census): 66026
County seat: Pocatello
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 44 | 5656 | 279822 | |
| Oats | 7 | 161 | 9327 | |
| All Wheat | 65 | 30522 | 1303908 | |
| Winter Wheat | 54 | 18838 | 868582 | |
| Spring Wheat | 29 | 11684 | 435326 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 301 | 26364 | 63205 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 258 | 20926 | 55839 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 24 | 1008 | 1944 | |
| Tame Hay | 36 | 2681 | 2523 | |
| Wild Hay | 29 | 1749 | 2899 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 23 | 925 | 5193 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 2 | D | D | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparaguas | - | - | ||
| Snap Beans | 4 | 1 | ||
| Beets | 2 | D | ||
| Broccoli | - | - | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | D | |||
| Head Cabbage | - | - | ||
| Cantaloupes | 2 | D | ||
| Carrots | 4 | Z | ||
| Cauliflower | - | - | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | Z | ||
| Garlic | 1 | D | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 2 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 2 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | 3572 | ||
| Pumpkins | 2 | D | ||
| Radishes | 2 | D | ||
| Rhubarb | - | - | ||
| Spinach | 2 | D | ||
| Squash | 2 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 8 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 2 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 5 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Blackberries | 1 | D | ||
| Raspberries | 3 | D | ||
| Apples | 21 | 19 | ||
| Apricots | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 4 | D | ||
| Tart Cherries | 3 | 1 | ||
| Grapes | 2 | D | ||
| Nectarines | 1 | D | ||
| Peaches | 5 | 2 | ||
| Pears | 6 | 1 | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 7 | 1 | ||
| Pecans | 1 | D | ||
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Safflower | 1 | D | D | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Sod Harvested | 2 | X | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 4 | X | 25 | NA |
| Floriculture Crops | 8 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 8 | D | - | D |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 2 | - | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | 750 | - | 2064 |
| Greenhouse Crops | 1 | D | X | D |
| Nursery Stock | 5 | - | 14 | 68217 |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 97 | 35110 | 1811893 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 62 | 11806 | 439518 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 68 | 23304 | 1372375 bu | |
| Barley | 100 | 10282 | 512035 bu | |
| Oats | 23 | 460 | 27311 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 334 | 24303 | 73501 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 284 | 19476 | 63463 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 42 | 951 | D | |
| Tame Hay | 51 | 1151 | 2275 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 44 | 2695 | 5629 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 30 | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 11 | 3449 | 1182048 cwt | |
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 13 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 7 | D | |
| Raspberries | 3 | 1 | 1900 lbs | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | 47616 | D | 559 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | D | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | D | 539 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | 539 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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