Government and Agency Sources
USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) — Produces comprehensive reports on agricultural multipliers, farm income data, and rural economy analysis. ERS publications provide foundational data on how agricultural production generates economic activity across rural regions.
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — Maintains the Census of Agriculture, Farm Labor Survey, and Idaho-specific dairy and crop statistics. NASS data provides reliable baseline information on agricultural employment, operations, and production volumes.
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) — Publishes Regional Economic Accounts and RIMS II input-output multiplier data essential for understanding how economic activity in one sector cascades through regional economies.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) — Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages and occupational employment data track agricultural workforce trends and economic impacts across industries.
Bureau of Reclamation — Documents Snake River water infrastructure and irrigation district operations, critical context for understanding agricultural capacity and development decisions.
Idaho Department of Commerce — Publishes agricultural economic impact studies and business statistics relevant to state-level economic planning.
Idaho Department of Labor — Provides agricultural employment statistics and industry data tracking workforce trends in farming and related sectors.
Idaho Water Resource Board — Maintains water rights documentation and Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer data essential for understanding agricultural sustainability and expansion limits.
Idaho Tax Commission — Property tax records from energy and industrial facilities provide context for comparing tax bases and community benefits of different land uses.
Idaho State Department of Education — Enrollment data illuminates impacts of population trends on school systems and community infrastructure.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — JEDI model and renewable energy economic impact studies provide comparative frameworks for evaluating different types of development.
Idaho Agricultural Statistics Service — Specialized agency tracking state-specific agricultural production, commodity prices, and farm operations data.
Academic and Research Sources
Miller, R.E. & Blair, P.D. (2009). Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press. — Foundational text on input-output economic modeling, the methodology underlying multiplier analysis and economic impact assessment.
Moretti, E. (2010). "Local Multipliers." American Economic Review, 100(2), 373-377. — Seminal research on how local economic activity multiplies through regional economies, with implications for understanding extraction versus circulation models.
Weiler, S. & Cowart, T. (2006). Regional Economic Analysis of Agricultural Multiplier Effects. — Specialized research on how agricultural production creates economic impacts across rural regions.
University of Idaho Extension — Dairy economics research and agricultural impact studies provide localized analysis relevant to Idaho's specific economic context.
Pew Research Center — Agricultural workforce demographics and socioeconomic trend analysis inform understanding of agricultural community structure and challenges.
Industry and Policy Sources
IMPLAN Group — Regional economic modeling platform and methodology providing standardized frameworks for input-output analysis and multiplier estimation.
Headwaters Economics — Rural development and energy development impact reports offering alternative perspectives on measuring and evaluating economic development proposals.
American Farmland Trust — Farmland conversion data and Cost of Community Services studies quantify the economic and fiscal impacts of converting agricultural land to other uses.
Farmland Information Center — Agricultural land use statistics and conversion trend data provide national context for local land use changes.
Brookings Institution — Renewable energy economics reports and analysis of alternative development models inform comparative evaluation of development proposals.
McKinsey & Company — Data center investment analysis and economic impact assessments provide industry perspective on technology infrastructure development.
Data Center Dynamics — Industry reports on data center operations, employment patterns, and economic characteristics.
Idaho Dairymen's Association — Industry organization publishing economic data on dairy industry operations, challenges, and economic significance to the state.
National Association of Farm Equipment Dealers — Industry data on agricultural equipment sales, service, and the vendor ecosystem supporting farming operations.
Idaho Small Business Development Center — Local business research and economic development analysis relevant to rural Idaho communities.
Company and Economic Impact Reports
Glanbia Foods — Economic impact statements and employment data from major dairy processing operations in Idaho, demonstrating scale of agricultural food processing infrastructure.
Chobani — Economic impact reports from the Twin Falls facility document the relationship between agricultural production and food processing employment and economic activity.
Lamb Weston — Processing operations data showing the integration between agricultural production and value-added food processing in Idaho's economy.
Amalgamated Sugar — Processing operations data on sugar beet production and processing, another key agricultural product integrated with processing infrastructure.
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