Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments in Idaho totaled $82.4 million in 2017
Counties in Idaho Receiving Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) payments, 2017
| Rank | County | Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) 2017 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bingham County, Idaho | $13,015,097 | 15.8% | 15.8% |
| 2 | Power County, Idaho | $11,563,735 | 14.0% | 29.8% |
| 3 | Cassia County, Idaho | $8,527,803 | 10.3% | 40.2% |
| 4 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $4,955,563 | 6.0% | 46.2% |
| 5 | Madison County, Idaho | $3,756,469 | 4.6% | 50.7% |
| 6 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $3,665,318 | 4.4% | 55.2% |
| 7 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $3,503,224 | 4.2% | 59.4% |
| 8 | Fremont County, Idaho | $3,265,695 | 4.0% | 63.4% |
| 9 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $2,696,412 | 3.3% | 66.7% |
| 10 | Oneida County, Idaho | $2,421,856 | 2.9% | 69.6% |
| 11 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $2,305,921 | 2.8% | 72.4% |
| 12 | Caribou County, Idaho | $2,234,768 | 2.7% | 75.1% |
| 13 | Canyon County, Idaho | $2,072,086 | 2.5% | 77.6% |
| 14 | Bannock County, Idaho | $2,035,007 | 2.5% | 80.1% |
| 15 | Jerome County, Idaho | $1,738,799 | 2.1% | 82.2% |
| 16 | Latah County, Idaho | $1,648,224 | 2.0% | 84.2% |
| 17 | Elmore County, Idaho | $1,288,459 | 1.6% | 85.8% |
| 18 | Gooding County, Idaho | $1,220,304 | 1.5% | 87.2% |
| 19 | Butte County, Idaho | $1,205,543 | 1.5% | 88.7% |
| 20 | Franklin County, Idaho | $1,153,631 | 1.4% | 90.1% |
| 21 | Washington County, Idaho | $1,113,662 | 1.4% | 91.4% |
| 22 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $1,000,598 | 1.2% | 92.7% |
| 23 | Lewis County, Idaho | $987,797 | 1.2% | 93.9% |
| 24 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $872,903 | 1.1% | 94.9% |
| 25 | Clark County, Idaho | $745,931 | 0.9% | 95.8% |
| 26 | Idaho County, Idaho | $508,430 | 0.6% | 96.4% |
| 27 | Ada County, Idaho | $502,992 | 0.6% | 97.1% |
| 28 | Payette County, Idaho | $481,055 | 0.6% | 97.6% |
| 29 | Camas County, Idaho | $407,468 | 0.5% | 98.1% |
| 30 | Boundary County, Idaho | $296,508 | 0.4% | 98.5% |
| 31 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $294,633 | 0.4% | 98.8% |
| 32 | Gem County, Idaho | $264,234 | 0.3% | 99.2% |
| 33 | Teton County, Idaho | $201,034 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 34 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $159,305 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 35 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $122,062 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 36 | Blaine County, Idaho | $95,355 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 37 | Custer County, Idaho | $65,954 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 38 | Adams County, Idaho | $23,710 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 39 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $11,098 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 40 | Valley County, Idaho | $6,345 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 41 | Benewah County, Idaho | $2,886 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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