Livestock Subsidies in Idaho totaled $115 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Idaho Receiving livestock subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Livestock Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $13,415,061 | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2 | Elmore County, Idaho | $10,482,504 | 9.1% | 20.7% |
| 3 | Gooding County, Idaho | $9,979,430 | 8.7% | 29.4% |
| 4 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $8,575,525 | 7.4% | 36.8% |
| 5 | Cassia County, Idaho | $7,596,684 | 6.6% | 43.4% |
| 6 | Washington County, Idaho | $6,169,162 | 5.3% | 48.7% |
| 7 | Jerome County, Idaho | $5,627,432 | 4.9% | 53.6% |
| 8 | Canyon County, Idaho | $4,821,383 | 4.2% | 57.8% |
| 9 | Bingham County, Idaho | $4,216,952 | 3.7% | 61.5% |
| 10 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $3,507,240 | 3.0% | 64.5% |
| 11 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $3,105,867 | 2.7% | 67.2% |
| 12 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $2,744,381 | 2.4% | 69.6% |
| 13 | Franklin County, Idaho | $2,635,493 | 2.3% | 71.9% |
| 14 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $2,300,413 | 2.0% | 73.9% |
| 15 | Gem County, Idaho | $2,058,430 | 1.8% | 75.6% |
| 16 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $2,050,481 | 1.8% | 77.4% |
| 17 | Idaho County, Idaho | $2,010,195 | 1.7% | 79.2% |
| 18 | Payette County, Idaho | $1,860,712 | 1.6% | 80.8% |
| 19 | Ada County, Idaho | $1,856,663 | 1.6% | 82.4% |
| 20 | Caribou County, Idaho | $1,847,768 | 1.6% | 84.0% |
| 21 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $1,719,027 | 1.5% | 85.5% |
| 22 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $1,428,687 | 1.2% | 86.7% |
| 23 | Oneida County, Idaho | $1,425,458 | 1.2% | 87.9% |
| 24 | Blaine County, Idaho | $1,396,675 | 1.2% | 89.2% |
| 25 | Butte County, Idaho | $1,220,534 | 1.1% | 90.2% |
| 26 | Bannock County, Idaho | $1,058,504 | 0.9% | 91.1% |
| 27 | Lewis County, Idaho | $1,046,070 | 0.9% | 92.0% |
| 28 | Madison County, Idaho | $1,031,224 | 0.9% | 92.9% |
| 29 | Custer County, Idaho | $1,026,171 | 0.9% | 93.8% |
| 30 | Clark County, Idaho | $890,914 | 0.8% | 94.6% |
| 31 | Adams County, Idaho | $800,956 | 0.7% | 95.3% |
| 32 | Valley County, Idaho | $770,181 | 0.7% | 96.0% |
| 33 | Fremont County, Idaho | $755,582 | 0.7% | 96.6% |
| 34 | Bonner County, Idaho | $721,262 | 0.6% | 97.2% |
| 35 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $657,460 | 0.6% | 97.8% |
| 36 | Camas County, Idaho | $496,573 | 0.4% | 98.2% |
| 37 | Latah County, Idaho | $456,058 | 0.4% | 98.6% |
| 38 | Power County, Idaho | $418,207 | 0.4% | 99.0% |
| 39 | Benewah County, Idaho | $330,878 | 0.3% | 99.3% |
| 40 | Boise County, Idaho | $329,698 | 0.3% | 99.6% |
| 41 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $245,480 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 42 | Boundary County, Idaho | $205,817 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| 43 | Teton County, Idaho | $42,027 | 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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