Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Idaho totaled $90.7 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Idaho Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $11,463,233 | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| 2 | Elmore County, Idaho | $9,235,158 | 10.2% | 22.8% |
| 3 | Washington County, Idaho | $6,164,082 | 6.8% | 29.6% |
| 4 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $5,915,561 | 6.5% | 36.1% |
| 5 | Gooding County, Idaho | $5,557,027 | 6.1% | 42.2% |
| 6 | Cassia County, Idaho | $4,499,877 | 5.0% | 47.2% |
| 7 | Bingham County, Idaho | $3,853,465 | 4.2% | 51.4% |
| 8 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $3,365,722 | 3.7% | 55.2% |
| 9 | Canyon County, Idaho | $2,675,909 | 2.9% | 58.1% |
| 10 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $2,494,165 | 2.7% | 60.9% |
| 11 | Jerome County, Idaho | $2,295,234 | 2.5% | 63.4% |
| 12 | Franklin County, Idaho | $2,287,227 | 2.5% | 65.9% |
| 13 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $2,275,679 | 2.5% | 68.4% |
| 14 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $2,028,811 | 2.2% | 70.6% |
| 15 | Idaho County, Idaho | $1,959,057 | 2.2% | 72.8% |
| 16 | Gem County, Idaho | $1,858,936 | 2.0% | 74.9% |
| 17 | Caribou County, Idaho | $1,805,512 | 2.0% | 76.8% |
| 18 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $1,804,961 | 2.0% | 78.8% |
| 19 | Oneida County, Idaho | $1,401,645 | 1.5% | 80.4% |
| 20 | Blaine County, Idaho | $1,396,675 | 1.5% | 81.9% |
| 21 | Payette County, Idaho | $1,321,309 | 1.5% | 83.4% |
| 22 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $1,191,325 | 1.3% | 84.7% |
| 23 | Butte County, Idaho | $1,180,702 | 1.3% | 86.0% |
| 24 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $1,161,642 | 1.3% | 87.3% |
| 25 | Lewis County, Idaho | $1,038,545 | 1.1% | 88.4% |
| 26 | Madison County, Idaho | $1,020,760 | 1.1% | 89.5% |
| 27 | Ada County, Idaho | $928,218 | 1.0% | 90.6% |
| 28 | Custer County, Idaho | $917,300 | 1.0% | 91.6% |
| 29 | Bannock County, Idaho | $879,485 | 1.0% | 92.5% |
| 30 | Adams County, Idaho | $784,633 | 0.9% | 93.4% |
| 31 | Valley County, Idaho | $767,659 | 0.8% | 94.2% |
| 32 | Clark County, Idaho | $749,748 | 0.8% | 95.1% |
| 33 | Fremont County, Idaho | $741,638 | 0.8% | 95.9% |
| 34 | Bonner County, Idaho | $717,787 | 0.8% | 96.7% |
| 35 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $650,775 | 0.7% | 97.4% |
| 36 | Camas County, Idaho | $496,573 | 0.5% | 97.9% |
| 37 | Power County, Idaho | $379,317 | 0.4% | 98.4% |
| 38 | Latah County, Idaho | $376,494 | 0.4% | 98.8% |
| 39 | Benewah County, Idaho | $330,878 | 0.4% | 99.1% |
| 40 | Boise County, Idaho | $305,052 | 0.3% | 99.5% |
| 41 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $244,787 | 0.3% | 99.8% |
| 42 | Boundary County, Idaho | $204,982 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| 43 | Teton County, Idaho | $20,458 | 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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