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Idaho’s Business Competitiveness: Where It Ranks Best And Worst

November 5, 2015 /

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Idaho ranks No. 22 in Forbes’ 10th annual Best States for Business, up six spots from last year. Idaho’s major industries include food processing, lumber/wood products, chemicals, paper, mining and tourism. The state produces nearly one-third of the potatoes grown in the U.S. One of the biggest sectors is science and technology led by semiconductor maker Micron Technology MU -4.39%. Other companies with a major tech presence in Idaho include Oracle ORCL +0.00%, Hewlett-Packard HPQ +0.00% and ON Semiconductor. Idaho’s energy costs are the lowest in the U.S.

Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff

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