Conservation payments in Idaho totaled $954 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 124 | $191,598,990 | $1,545,153 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 248 | $284,570,509 | $1,147,462 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 372 | $356,107,232 | $957,278 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 497 | $413,162,477 | $831,313 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 621 | $460,512,860 | $741,567 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 745 | $501,221,676 | $672,781 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 869 | $536,058,657 | $616,868 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 994 | $567,032,265 | $570,455 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 1,118 | $594,450,122 | $531,709 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 1,242 | $618,964,435 | $498,361 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,367 | $641,433,929 | $469,227 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 1,491 | $661,647,991 | $443,761 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 1,615 | $680,022,090 | $421,066 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 1,739 | $696,962,987 | $400,784 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 1,864 | $712,739,536 | $382,371 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,988 | $727,229,462 | $365,810 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 2,112 | $740,733,918 | $350,726 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 2,237 | $753,415,823 | $336,797 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 2,361 | $765,164,157 | $324,085 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 2,485 | $776,098,696 | $312,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 9,943 | $177,979,332 | $17,900 |
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