Conservation payments in Benewah County, Idaho totaled $15.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $2,038,757 | $679,586 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $3,366,218 | $480,888 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $4,427,980 | $402,544 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $5,307,121 | $353,808 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 19 | $6,048,665 | $318,351 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 22 | $6,564,014 | $298,364 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 26 | $7,194,582 | $276,715 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 30 | $7,762,778 | $258,759 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 34 | $8,276,100 | $243,415 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 38 | $8,766,334 | $230,693 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 41 | $9,094,298 | $221,812 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 45 | $9,495,167 | $211,004 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 49 | $9,865,762 | $201,342 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 53 | $10,207,392 | $192,592 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 57 | $10,532,240 | $184,776 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 60 | $10,766,214 | $179,437 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 64 | $11,067,026 | $172,922 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 68 | $11,339,632 | $166,759 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 72 | $11,594,971 | $161,041 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 76 | $11,836,524 | $155,744 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 305 | $4,071,327 | $13,349 |
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