Idaho

Highlights

• #4 of 50: Momentum
• #28 of 50: Venture capital
• #31 of 50: Startup formation

The seven inputs

Each input is a z-score against the other states: 0 is the average state, and each step is one standard deviation (capped at ±3). Ranks are among the 50 states.

• Venture capital -0.2 #28 of 50
• Startup formation -0.3 #31 of 50
• Scale-ups -0.3 #31 of 50
• Economic output and wealth -0.8 #41 of 50
• Innovation and patents -0.6 #37 of 50
• Talent -0.6 #37 of 50
• Momentum +1.3 #4 of 50

Top companies

The largest companies headquartered in Idaho, by latest annual revenue.

1. Micron Technology Inc. MU · Technology · Boise, ID $133B
2. Albertsons Companies Inc. ACI · Consumer Staples · Boise, ID $83.2B
3. JR Simplot Private · Food, Drink & Tobacco · Boise, ID $11.0B
4. WinCo Foods Private · Retailing · Boise, ID $10.0B
5. Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. LW · Consumer Staples · Eagle · Boise, ID metro $6.6B

Roots Density Data, All Companies (public: SEC filings; private: Forbes Top Private Companies 2025). Ranked by latest annual revenue.

Metros in Idaho

• Boise, ID #35 of 109 metros 51
• Coeur d'Alene, ID #106 of 109 metros 9