Conservation payments in Idaho totaled $913 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 121 | $179,372,829 | $1,482,420 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 242 | $267,176,484 | $1,104,035 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 363 | $335,267,814 | $923,603 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 485 | $390,188,929 | $804,513 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 606 | $435,513,928 | $718,670 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 727 | $474,513,789 | $652,701 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 849 | $508,215,331 | $598,605 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 970 | $537,774,325 | $554,407 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 1,091 | $564,257,158 | $517,193 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 1,213 | $588,193,300 | $484,908 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,334 | $609,827,283 | $457,142 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 1,455 | $629,435,483 | $432,602 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 1,577 | $647,390,058 | $410,520 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 1,698 | $663,762,184 | $390,908 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 1,819 | $678,856,758 | $373,203 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,941 | $692,977,157 | $357,021 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 2,062 | $706,047,564 | $342,409 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 2,183 | $718,211,014 | $329,002 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 2,305 | $729,672,674 | $316,561 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 2,426 | $740,265,225 | $305,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 9,707 | $172,806,701 | $17,802 |
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