Idaho's resources that boost their economy includes livestock, farming, fishing, forestry, mining, and tourism. Idaho's livestock is known for selling cattle, dairy products, pigs, and sheep. They are known for there sheep wool production. Idaho's farming is number 1 for Potato production in the country. Idaho's fishing produces rainbow trout, slalom, catfish, and tilapia. They are the leading producer of trout in the country. Idaho's forestry industry produces paper products, plywood, veneers, and wood pulp. Idaho's mining produces about 16 percent of the nations silver and is known for their rock phosphate which is used in fertilizer. Idaho's tourism in the sun valley attracts vacationers for skiing adventures. Did you know the worlds first ski chair lift was invented in Sun valley?