Conservation payments in Minidoka County, Idaho totaled $12.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $1,103,841 | $1,103,841 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $2,653,465 | $884,488 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 5 | $3,779,309 | $755,862 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 7 | $4,671,692 | $667,385 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 9 | $5,347,103 | $594,123 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 11 | $5,942,256 | $540,205 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 13 | $6,489,848 | $499,219 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 15 | $7,015,053 | $467,670 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 17 | $7,520,158 | $442,362 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 19 | $7,857,384 | $413,547 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 21 | $8,134,754 | $387,369 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 22 | $8,260,214 | $375,464 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 24 | $8,492,167 | $353,840 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 26 | $8,718,421 | $335,324 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 28 | $8,897,423 | $317,765 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 30 | $9,053,729 | $301,791 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 32 | $9,205,978 | $287,687 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 34 | $9,350,738 | $275,022 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 36 | $9,483,519 | $263,431 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 38 | $9,608,917 | $252,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 153 | $2,420,592 | $15,821 |
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