Conservation payments in Fremont County, Idaho totaled $1.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $196,441 | $49,110 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $239,248 | $47,850 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $313,387 | $44,770 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $346,469 | $43,309 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 9 | $379,551 | $42,172 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $407,532 | $40,753 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 11 | $434,513 | $39,501 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 12 | $459,439 | $38,287 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 14 | $500,530 | $35,752 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 15 | $517,203 | $34,480 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 16 | $533,013 | $33,313 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 17 | $548,613 | $32,271 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 18 | $561,511 | $31,195 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 19 | $574,000 | $30,211 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 21 | $598,663 | $28,508 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 22 | $610,667 | $27,758 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 23 | $622,527 | $27,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 94 | $392,109 | $4,171 |
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