Conservation payments in Owyhee County, Idaho totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in Owyhee County, Idaho Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | County | Total Conservation Programs 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power County, Idaho | $141,023,976 | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| 2 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $92,522,662 | 9.7% | 24.5% |
| 3 | Bannock County, Idaho | $87,890,380 | 9.2% | 33.7% |
| 4 | Cassia County, Idaho | $74,775,903 | 7.8% | 41.5% |
| 5 | Caribou County, Idaho | $69,304,228 | 7.3% | 48.8% |
| 6 | Oneida County, Idaho | $63,927,604 | 6.7% | 55.5% |
| 7 | Latah County, Idaho | $57,521,029 | 6.0% | 61.5% |
| 8 | Franklin County, Idaho | $40,236,913 | 4.2% | 65.7% |
| 9 | Fremont County, Idaho | $36,989,175 | 3.9% | 69.6% |
| 10 | Bingham County, Idaho | $31,627,727 | 3.3% | 72.9% |
| 11 | Madison County, Idaho | $26,137,532 | 2.7% | 75.7% |
| 12 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $26,070,611 | 2.7% | 78.4% |
| 13 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $21,179,941 | 2.2% | 80.6% |
| 14 | Idaho County, Idaho | $19,168,984 | 2.0% | 82.6% |
| 15 | Benewah County, Idaho | $16,900,025 | 1.8% | 84.4% |
| 16 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $13,626,550 | 1.4% | 85.8% |
| 17 | Teton County, Idaho | $13,151,314 | 1.4% | 87.2% |
| 18 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $12,637,361 | 1.3% | 88.5% |
| 19 | Lewis County, Idaho | $12,371,980 | 1.3% | 89.8% |
| 20 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $11,272,841 | 1.2% | 91.0% |
| 21 | Blaine County, Idaho | $11,179,936 | 1.2% | 92.2% |
| 22 | Washington County, Idaho | $10,807,162 | 1.1% | 93.3% |
| 23 | Clark County, Idaho | $7,788,203 | 0.8% | 94.1% |
| 24 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $7,432,815 | 0.8% | 94.9% |
| 25 | Camas County, Idaho | $6,994,286 | 0.7% | 95.6% |
| 26 | Butte County, Idaho | $5,749,437 | 0.6% | 96.2% |
| 27 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $5,083,604 | 0.5% | 96.8% |
| 28 | Elmore County, Idaho | $4,692,412 | 0.5% | 97.3% |
| 29 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $3,827,245 | 0.4% | 97.7% |
| 30 | Jerome County, Idaho | $2,437,682 | 0.3% | 97.9% |
| 31 | Custer County, Idaho | $2,407,970 | 0.3% | 98.2% |
| 32 | Payette County, Idaho | $2,282,540 | 0.2% | 98.4% |
| 33 | Adams County, Idaho | $2,213,888 | 0.2% | 98.7% |
| 34 | Boundary County, Idaho | $2,213,587 | 0.2% | 98.9% |
| 35 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $2,076,111 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 36 | Ada County, Idaho | $2,051,013 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 37 | Canyon County, Idaho | $1,842,851 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 38 | Bonner County, Idaho | $1,439,351 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 39 | Gem County, Idaho | $1,369,714 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 40 | Gooding County, Idaho | $878,444 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 41 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $563,349 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 42 | Valley County, Idaho | $251,480 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 43 | Boise County, Idaho | $158,211 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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