Misc. Disaster Payments in Idaho totaled $195 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Idaho Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Misc. Disaster Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassia County, Idaho | $12,186,519 | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| 2 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $11,744,328 | 6.0% | 12.3% |
| 3 | Power County, Idaho | $10,382,554 | 5.3% | 17.6% |
| 4 | Fremont County, Idaho | $10,214,770 | 5.2% | 22.9% |
| 5 | Canyon County, Idaho | $9,598,593 | 4.9% | 27.8% |
| 6 | Lewis County, Idaho | $8,801,371 | 4.5% | 32.3% |
| 7 | Bingham County, Idaho | $8,643,926 | 4.4% | 36.8% |
| 8 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $8,565,917 | 4.4% | 41.2% |
| 9 | Madison County, Idaho | $7,757,901 | 4.0% | 45.2% |
| 10 | Caribou County, Idaho | $6,946,941 | 3.6% | 48.7% |
| 11 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $6,827,063 | 3.5% | 52.2% |
| 12 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $6,255,233 | 3.2% | 55.5% |
| 13 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $6,244,968 | 3.2% | 58.7% |
| 14 | Oneida County, Idaho | $5,753,987 | 3.0% | 61.6% |
| 15 | Elmore County, Idaho | $5,698,664 | 2.9% | 64.5% |
| 16 | Payette County, Idaho | $5,083,983 | 2.6% | 67.2% |
| 17 | Idaho County, Idaho | $5,008,058 | 2.6% | 69.7% |
| 18 | Butte County, Idaho | $4,704,027 | 2.4% | 72.2% |
| 19 | Camas County, Idaho | $4,616,872 | 2.4% | 74.5% |
| 20 | Gem County, Idaho | $4,538,926 | 2.3% | 76.9% |
| 21 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $4,048,079 | 2.1% | 78.9% |
| 22 | Latah County, Idaho | $3,902,338 | 2.0% | 80.9% |
| 23 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $3,827,261 | 2.0% | 82.9% |
| 24 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $3,347,458 | 1.7% | 84.6% |
| 25 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $3,245,131 | 1.7% | 86.3% |
| 26 | Teton County, Idaho | $3,202,657 | 1.6% | 87.9% |
| 27 | Washington County, Idaho | $3,112,989 | 1.6% | 89.5% |
| 28 | Bannock County, Idaho | $3,044,493 | 1.6% | 91.1% |
| 29 | Benewah County, Idaho | $2,894,311 | 1.5% | 92.6% |
| 30 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $2,637,091 | 1.4% | 93.9% |
| 31 | Franklin County, Idaho | $2,334,094 | 1.2% | 95.1% |
| 32 | Gooding County, Idaho | $1,848,746 | 0.9% | 96.1% |
| 33 | Clark County, Idaho | $1,412,856 | 0.7% | 96.8% |
| 34 | Custer County, Idaho | $1,362,977 | 0.7% | 97.5% |
| 35 | Jerome County, Idaho | $1,199,106 | 0.6% | 98.1% |
| 36 | Ada County, Idaho | $1,119,848 | 0.6% | 98.7% |
| 37 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $1,008,235 | 0.5% | 99.2% |
| 38 | Valley County, Idaho | $426,039 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 39 | Blaine County, Idaho | $364,822 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 40 | Boundary County, Idaho | $316,771 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 41 | Adams County, Idaho | $193,076 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 42 | Bonner County, Idaho | $168,467 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 43 | Boise County, Idaho | $28,154 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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