Conservation payments in Bear Lake County, Idaho totaled $25.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $3,936,730 | $1,312,243 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $6,937,879 | $991,126 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 11 | $9,134,601 | $830,418 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 15 | $10,811,187 | $720,746 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 19 | $12,075,683 | $635,562 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 23 | $13,145,123 | $571,527 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 27 | $14,024,021 | $519,408 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 31 | $14,806,520 | $477,630 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 35 | $15,481,045 | $442,316 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 39 | $16,074,390 | $412,164 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 43 | $16,588,521 | $385,780 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 47 | $17,067,228 | $363,133 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 51 | $17,517,295 | $343,476 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 55 | $17,945,985 | $326,291 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 59 | $18,350,504 | $311,025 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 63 | $18,731,258 | $297,322 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 67 | $19,095,781 | $285,012 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 71 | $19,442,262 | $273,835 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 75 | $19,779,626 | $263,728 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 79 | $20,087,674 | $254,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 319 | $5,254,315 | $16,471 |
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