Conservation payments in Lewis County, Idaho totaled $11.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $1,862,409 | $620,803 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $2,584,367 | $430,728 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 10 | $3,414,414 | $341,441 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 13 | $3,887,603 | $299,046 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 17 | $4,454,384 | $262,023 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 20 | $4,837,602 | $241,880 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 24 | $5,243,648 | $218,485 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 27 | $5,518,016 | $204,371 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 30 | $5,776,590 | $192,553 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 34 | $6,103,760 | $179,522 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 37 | $6,336,576 | $171,259 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 41 | $6,637,675 | $161,895 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 44 | $6,846,879 | $155,611 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 48 | $7,112,221 | $148,171 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 51 | $7,305,828 | $143,252 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 54 | $7,493,155 | $138,762 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 58 | $7,727,453 | $133,232 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 61 | $7,898,106 | $129,477 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 65 | $8,118,393 | $124,898 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 68 | $8,275,885 | $121,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 275 | $3,217,415 | $11,700 |
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