It's not exactly a closely guarded secret that Idaho isn't among the top states when it comes to where people want to live. No offense to the people of Idaho - there are many great things about the state - but those who are born there often go somewhere else to seek their fortune. The other side of that is that costs are low, because wages also tend to be low.
Idaho is another state which is closely associated with farming - and potatoes in particular - but when you look at its natural resources, you wonder why it isn't doing better for itself. To some, Idaho is known as the 'Gem State' because of the quantity and variety of precious stones which have been found in the earth here. Oil made Texas rich, so why haven't all of those gems done the same thing for Idaho?