Env. Quality Incentive Program payments in Idaho totaled $81.4 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Idaho Receiving Env. Quality Incentive Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Env. Quality Incentive Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho NRCS | $46,830,455 | 57.5% | 57.5% |
| 2 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $3,081,705 | 3.8% | 61.3% |
| 3 | Canyon County, Idaho | $1,646,051 | 2.0% | 63.3% |
| 4 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $1,585,265 | 1.9% | 65.3% |
| 5 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $1,488,561 | 1.8% | 67.1% |
| 6 | Fremont County, Idaho | $1,424,807 | 1.8% | 68.9% |
| 7 | Cassia County, Idaho | $1,401,454 | 1.7% | 70.6% |
| 8 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $1,313,486 | 1.6% | 72.2% |
| 9 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $1,256,782 | 1.5% | 73.7% |
| 10 | Caribou County, Idaho | $1,204,764 | 1.5% | 75.2% |
| 11 | Gem County, Idaho | $1,112,666 | 1.4% | 76.6% |
| 12 | Jerome County, Idaho | $1,073,717 | 1.3% | 77.9% |
| 13 | Bannock County, Idaho | $1,054,160 | 1.3% | 79.2% |
| 14 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $1,041,965 | 1.3% | 80.5% |
| 15 | Franklin County, Idaho | $946,112 | 1.2% | 81.6% |
| 16 | Madison County, Idaho | $891,631 | 1.1% | 82.7% |
| 17 | Bingham County, Idaho | $887,359 | 1.1% | 83.8% |
| 18 | Power County, Idaho | $869,991 | 1.1% | 84.9% |
| 19 | Clark County, Idaho | $869,491 | 1.1% | 86.0% |
| 20 | Ada County, Idaho | $862,296 | 1.1% | 87.0% |
| 21 | Washington County, Idaho | $803,592 | 1.0% | 88.0% |
| 22 | Payette County, Idaho | $791,771 | 1.0% | 89.0% |
| 23 | Gooding County, Idaho | $753,854 | 0.9% | 89.9% |
| 24 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $635,934 | 0.8% | 90.7% |
| 25 | Oneida County, Idaho | $628,225 | 0.8% | 91.5% |
| 26 | Benewah County, Idaho | $621,291 | 0.8% | 92.2% |
| 27 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $616,669 | 0.8% | 93.0% |
| 28 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $546,425 | 0.7% | 93.6% |
| 29 | Butte County, Idaho | $503,632 | 0.6% | 94.3% |
| 30 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $492,694 | 0.6% | 94.9% |
| 31 | Idaho County, Idaho | $490,614 | 0.6% | 95.5% |
| 32 | Elmore County, Idaho | $473,409 | 0.6% | 96.1% |
| 33 | Teton County, Idaho | $468,660 | 0.6% | 96.6% |
| 34 | Boundary County, Idaho | $396,197 | 0.5% | 97.1% |
| 35 | Latah County, Idaho | $385,600 | 0.5% | 97.6% |
| 36 | Lewis County, Idaho | $346,931 | 0.4% | 98.0% |
| 37 | Blaine County, Idaho | $346,764 | 0.4% | 98.4% |
| 38 | Adams County, Idaho | $257,868 | 0.3% | 98.8% |
| 39 | Bonner County, Idaho | $223,082 | 0.3% | 99.0% |
| 40 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $217,097 | 0.3% | 99.3% |
| 41 | Custer County, Idaho | $195,112 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 42 | Camas County, Idaho | $162,742 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 43 | Valley County, Idaho | $144,941 | 0.2% | 99.9% |
| 44 | Boise County, Idaho | $67,629 | 0.1% | 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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