Total Subsidies payments in Idaho totaled $5.0 billion from 1995-2021.
Total Subsidies in Idaho by county, 1995-2021
| Rank | County | Total Subsidies 1995-2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bingham County, Idaho | $398,347,192 | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| 2 | Cassia County, Idaho | $380,027,606 | 7.6% | 15.5% |
| 3 | Power County, Idaho | $379,650,065 | 7.5% | 23.0% |
| 4 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $276,680,905 | 5.5% | 28.5% |
| 5 | Latah County, Idaho | $237,919,809 | 4.7% | 33.2% |
| 6 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $226,498,357 | 4.5% | 37.7% |
| 7 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $218,419,115 | 4.3% | 42.1% |
| 8 | Fremont County, Idaho | $191,382,512 | 3.8% | 45.9% |
| 9 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $188,088,666 | 3.7% | 49.6% |
| 10 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $185,722,686 | 3.7% | 53.3% |
| 11 | Caribou County, Idaho | $185,439,225 | 3.7% | 57.0% |
| 12 | Canyon County, Idaho | $163,518,959 | 3.2% | 60.3% |
| 13 | Lewis County, Idaho | $162,663,456 | 3.2% | 63.5% |
| 14 | Idaho County, Idaho | $160,626,194 | 3.2% | 66.7% |
| 15 | Jerome County, Idaho | $147,719,750 | 2.9% | 69.6% |
| 16 | Madison County, Idaho | $146,732,040 | 2.9% | 72.5% |
| 17 | Bannock County, Idaho | $138,812,090 | 2.8% | 75.3% |
| 18 | Oneida County, Idaho | $131,029,539 | 2.6% | 77.9% |
| 19 | Gooding County, Idaho | $112,894,655 | 2.2% | 80.1% |
| 20 | Franklin County, Idaho | $103,317,551 | 2.1% | 82.2% |
| 21 | Elmore County, Idaho | $89,620,587 | 1.8% | 84.0% |
| 22 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $84,910,746 | 1.7% | 85.7% |
| 23 | Benewah County, Idaho | $71,708,246 | 1.4% | 87.1% |
| 24 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $66,579,968 | 1.3% | 88.4% |
| 25 | Teton County, Idaho | $57,481,938 | 1.1% | 89.6% |
| 26 | Washington County, Idaho | $52,461,248 | 1.0% | 90.6% |
| 27 | Payette County, Idaho | $51,799,729 | 1.0% | 91.6% |
| 28 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $51,552,168 | 1.0% | 92.7% |
| 29 | Ada County, Idaho | $50,962,571 | 1.0% | 93.7% |
| 30 | Butte County, Idaho | $49,284,257 | 1.0% | 94.6% |
| 31 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $43,052,276 | 0.9% | 95.5% |
| 32 | Clark County, Idaho | $38,345,164 | 0.8% | 96.3% |
| 33 | Blaine County, Idaho | $36,225,433 | 0.7% | 97.0% |
| 34 | Boundary County, Idaho | $30,697,419 | 0.6% | 97.6% |
| 35 | Gem County, Idaho | $26,014,985 | 0.5% | 98.1% |
| 36 | Camas County, Idaho | $25,228,481 | 0.5% | 98.6% |
| 37 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $21,961,655 | 0.4% | 99.0% |
| 38 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $19,563,990 | 0.4% | 99.4% |
| 39 | Custer County, Idaho | $12,717,086 | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| 40 | Adams County, Idaho | $5,647,718 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 41 | Bonner County, Idaho | $4,146,739 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 42 | Valley County, Idaho | $3,024,771 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 43 | Boise County, Idaho | $1,104,934 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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