Conservation Reserve Program payments in Idaho totaled $822 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Idaho Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Conservation Reserve Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power County, Idaho | $125,097,865 | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| 2 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $84,605,146 | 10.3% | 25.5% |
| 3 | Bannock County, Idaho | $76,427,320 | 9.3% | 34.8% |
| 4 | Cassia County, Idaho | $64,250,516 | 7.8% | 42.6% |
| 5 | Caribou County, Idaho | $63,386,063 | 7.7% | 50.4% |
| 6 | Oneida County, Idaho | $58,072,398 | 7.1% | 57.4% |
| 7 | Latah County, Idaho | $53,888,871 | 6.6% | 64.0% |
| 8 | Franklin County, Idaho | $35,356,112 | 4.3% | 68.3% |
| 9 | Fremont County, Idaho | $31,597,774 | 3.8% | 72.1% |
| 10 | Bingham County, Idaho | $26,604,488 | 3.2% | 75.4% |
| 11 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $23,339,610 | 2.8% | 78.2% |
| 12 | Madison County, Idaho | $22,651,391 | 2.8% | 81.0% |
| 13 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $17,274,268 | 2.1% | 83.1% |
| 14 | Idaho County, Idaho | $17,021,570 | 2.1% | 85.1% |
| 15 | Benewah County, Idaho | $14,795,522 | 1.8% | 86.9% |
| 16 | Teton County, Idaho | $12,327,795 | 1.5% | 88.4% |
| 17 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $11,440,972 | 1.4% | 89.8% |
| 18 | Lewis County, Idaho | $10,508,738 | 1.3% | 91.1% |
| 19 | Washington County, Idaho | $9,849,593 | 1.2% | 92.3% |
| 20 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $8,965,098 | 1.1% | 93.4% |
| 21 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $8,621,469 | 1.0% | 94.5% |
| 22 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $6,470,237 | 0.8% | 95.2% |
| 23 | Clark County, Idaho | $6,328,827 | 0.8% | 96.0% |
| 24 | Camas County, Idaho | $6,311,903 | 0.8% | 96.8% |
| 25 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $4,590,886 | 0.6% | 97.3% |
| 26 | Elmore County, Idaho | $4,275,568 | 0.5% | 97.9% |
| 27 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $2,927,860 | 0.4% | 98.2% |
| 28 | Custer County, Idaho | $2,137,114 | 0.3% | 98.5% |
| 29 | Butte County, Idaho | $1,980,031 | 0.2% | 98.7% |
| 30 | Adams County, Idaho | $1,904,133 | 0.2% | 98.9% |
| 31 | Ada County, Idaho | $1,539,431 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 32 | Payette County, Idaho | $1,385,375 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 33 | Jerome County, Idaho | $1,242,968 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 34 | Bonner County, Idaho | $1,081,386 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 35 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $998,490 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 36 | Boundary County, Idaho | $860,573 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 37 | Blaine County, Idaho | $821,651 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 38 | Gem County, Idaho | $211,799 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 39 | Canyon County, Idaho | $193,479 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 40 | Gooding County, Idaho | $145,114 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 41 | Valley County, Idaho | $92,795 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 42 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $40,572 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 43 | Boise County, Idaho | $33,757 | 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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