Wheat Subsidies in Idaho totaled $1.6 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Idaho Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bingham County, Idaho | $189,386,204 | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| 2 | Power County, Idaho | $146,005,059 | 9.2% | 21.1% |
| 3 | Cassia County, Idaho | $130,573,339 | 8.2% | 29.3% |
| 4 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $120,114,070 | 7.5% | 36.8% |
| 5 | Latah County, Idaho | $112,770,381 | 7.1% | 43.9% |
| 6 | Lewis County, Idaho | $82,705,780 | 5.2% | 49.1% |
| 7 | Idaho County, Idaho | $79,299,204 | 5.0% | 54.1% |
| 8 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $67,993,228 | 4.3% | 58.3% |
| 9 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $64,175,319 | 4.0% | 62.4% |
| 10 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $58,403,374 | 3.7% | 66.0% |
| 11 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $52,269,182 | 3.3% | 69.3% |
| 12 | Madison County, Idaho | $40,839,311 | 2.6% | 71.9% |
| 13 | Oneida County, Idaho | $38,570,487 | 2.4% | 74.3% |
| 14 | Benewah County, Idaho | $34,735,187 | 2.2% | 76.5% |
| 15 | Fremont County, Idaho | $34,005,417 | 2.1% | 78.6% |
| 16 | Caribou County, Idaho | $33,634,996 | 2.1% | 80.7% |
| 17 | Jerome County, Idaho | $32,503,259 | 2.0% | 82.8% |
| 18 | Bannock County, Idaho | $31,909,248 | 2.0% | 84.8% |
| 19 | Canyon County, Idaho | $31,339,516 | 2.0% | 86.7% |
| 20 | Elmore County, Idaho | $26,503,009 | 1.7% | 88.4% |
| 21 | Franklin County, Idaho | $18,429,399 | 1.2% | 89.6% |
| 22 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $16,766,798 | 1.1% | 90.6% |
| 23 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $14,836,700 | 0.9% | 91.5% |
| 24 | Boundary County, Idaho | $14,662,032 | 0.9% | 92.5% |
| 25 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $13,655,258 | 0.9% | 93.3% |
| 26 | Washington County, Idaho | $12,830,839 | 0.8% | 94.1% |
| 27 | Clark County, Idaho | $12,694,751 | 0.8% | 94.9% |
| 28 | Butte County, Idaho | $12,179,969 | 0.8% | 95.7% |
| 29 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $12,004,205 | 0.8% | 96.4% |
| 30 | Gooding County, Idaho | $11,650,009 | 0.7% | 97.2% |
| 31 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $9,461,234 | 0.6% | 97.8% |
| 32 | Ada County, Idaho | $9,229,988 | 0.6% | 98.3% |
| 33 | Payette County, Idaho | $7,206,480 | 0.5% | 98.8% |
| 34 | Teton County, Idaho | $6,439,045 | 0.4% | 99.2% |
| 35 | Blaine County, Idaho | $3,589,846 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 36 | Camas County, Idaho | $3,428,877 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 37 | Gem County, Idaho | $3,414,949 | 0.2% | 99.9% |
| 38 | $620,975 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 39 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $588,624 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 40 | Custer County, Idaho | $535,665 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 41 | Valley County, Idaho | $256,316 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 42 | Adams County, Idaho | $211,519 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 43 | Bonner County, Idaho | $146,672 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 44 | Boise County, Idaho | $1,866 | 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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