USDA subsidies in Idaho totaled $4.3 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Total USDA - Subsidies in Idaho by county, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Total USDA - Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bingham County, Idaho | $330,637,680 | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| 2 | Power County, Idaho | $328,423,358 | 7.6% | 15.3% |
| 3 | Cassia County, Idaho | $311,084,020 | 7.2% | 22.5% |
| 4 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $239,298,388 | 5.5% | 28.0% |
| 5 | Latah County, Idaho | $212,703,444 | 4.9% | 32.9% |
| 6 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $191,747,686 | 4.4% | 37.4% |
| 7 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $180,878,085 | 4.2% | 41.6% |
| 8 | Caribou County, Idaho | $162,527,407 | 3.8% | 45.3% |
| 9 | Fremont County, Idaho | $160,611,846 | 3.7% | 49.1% |
| 10 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $154,091,135 | 3.6% | 52.6% |
| 11 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $152,657,753 | 3.5% | 56.2% |
| 12 | Lewis County, Idaho | $142,068,951 | 3.3% | 59.4% |
| 13 | Idaho County, Idaho | $139,413,660 | 3.2% | 62.7% |
| 14 | Bannock County, Idaho | $125,890,824 | 2.9% | 65.6% |
| 15 | Canyon County, Idaho | $122,796,093 | 2.8% | 68.4% |
| 16 | Oneida County, Idaho | $117,992,522 | 2.7% | 71.2% |
| 17 | Madison County, Idaho | $115,819,167 | 2.7% | 73.9% |
| 18 | Jerome County, Idaho | $114,066,472 | 2.6% | 76.5% |
| 19 | Idaho NRCS | $93,472,773 | 2.2% | 78.7% |
| 20 | Franklin County, Idaho | $87,401,552 | 2.0% | 80.7% |
| 21 | Gooding County, Idaho | $84,286,388 | 2.0% | 82.6% |
| 22 | Elmore County, Idaho | $70,844,687 | 1.6% | 84.3% |
| 23 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $66,093,597 | 1.5% | 85.8% |
| 24 | Benewah County, Idaho | $62,501,059 | 1.4% | 87.3% |
| 25 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $59,436,666 | 1.4% | 88.6% |
| 26 | Teton County, Idaho | $50,915,799 | 1.2% | 89.8% |
| 27 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $45,215,616 | 1.0% | 90.9% |
| 28 | Washington County, Idaho | $44,817,773 | 1.0% | 91.9% |
| 29 | Butte County, Idaho | $43,283,964 | 1.0% | 92.9% |
| 30 | Payette County, Idaho | $41,833,780 | 1.0% | 93.9% |
| 31 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $38,708,563 | 0.9% | 94.8% |
| 32 | Ada County, Idaho | $38,179,684 | 0.9% | 95.6% |
| 33 | Clark County, Idaho | $34,464,881 | 0.8% | 96.4% |
| 34 | Blaine County, Idaho | $31,275,888 | 0.7% | 97.2% |
| 35 | Boundary County, Idaho | $25,752,625 | 0.6% | 97.8% |
| 36 | Gem County, Idaho | $22,012,043 | 0.5% | 98.3% |
| 37 | Camas County, Idaho | $21,015,638 | 0.5% | 98.8% |
| 38 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $20,594,645 | 0.5% | 99.2% |
| 39 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $11,338,052 | 0.3% | 99.5% |
| 40 | Custer County, Idaho | $9,620,203 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 41 | Adams County, Idaho | $4,473,588 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 42 | Bonner County, Idaho | $3,031,533 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 43 | Valley County, Idaho | $2,112,015 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 44 | $1,020,593 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 45 | Boise County, Idaho | $560,928 | 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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