Conservation payments in Fremont County, Idaho totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $148,929 | $49,643 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $195,370 | $48,843 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 6 | $275,841 | $45,974 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $312,316 | $44,617 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $345,398 | $43,175 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $378,480 | $42,053 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $406,461 | $40,646 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 12 | $458,368 | $38,197 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 13 | $482,422 | $37,109 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 14 | $503,018 | $35,930 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 15 | $523,518 | $34,901 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 16 | $540,191 | $33,762 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 18 | $571,601 | $31,756 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 19 | $584,499 | $30,763 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 20 | $596,988 | $29,849 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 21 | $609,270 | $29,013 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $621,274 | $28,240 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 24 | $644,889 | $26,870 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 97 | $367,078 | $3,784 |
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