Commodity subsidies in Gem County, Idaho totaled $16.1 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in Gem County, Idaho Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | County | Total Commodity Programs 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassia County, Idaho | $247,224,223 | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| 2 | Bingham County, Idaho | $247,107,914 | 8.2% | 16.3% |
| 3 | Power County, Idaho | $181,082,206 | 6.0% | 22.3% |
| 4 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $179,618,370 | 5.9% | 28.3% |
| 5 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $148,648,426 | 4.9% | 33.2% |
| 6 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $141,498,552 | 4.7% | 37.8% |
| 7 | Latah County, Idaho | $140,671,603 | 4.6% | 42.5% |
| 8 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $133,827,776 | 4.4% | 46.9% |
| 9 | Jerome County, Idaho | $129,296,766 | 4.3% | 51.2% |
| 10 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $125,752,940 | 4.2% | 55.3% |
| 11 | Canyon County, Idaho | $121,088,211 | 4.0% | 59.3% |
| 12 | Gooding County, Idaho | $103,437,044 | 3.4% | 62.8% |
| 13 | Lewis County, Idaho | $102,927,933 | 3.4% | 66.2% |
| 14 | Idaho County, Idaho | $99,547,041 | 3.3% | 69.4% |
| 15 | Fremont County, Idaho | $91,500,746 | 3.0% | 72.5% |
| 16 | Madison County, Idaho | $89,584,221 | 3.0% | 75.4% |
| 17 | Caribou County, Idaho | $76,796,910 | 2.5% | 78.0% |
| 18 | Franklin County, Idaho | $58,267,893 | 1.9% | 79.9% |
| 19 | Elmore County, Idaho | $52,713,839 | 1.7% | 81.6% |
| 20 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $52,283,678 | 1.7% | 83.4% |
| 21 | Oneida County, Idaho | $48,454,832 | 1.6% | 85.0% |
| 22 | Ada County, Idaho | $44,668,303 | 1.5% | 86.4% |
| 23 | Benewah County, Idaho | $43,007,219 | 1.4% | 87.9% |
| 24 | Bannock County, Idaho | $41,147,737 | 1.4% | 89.2% |
| 25 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $36,709,993 | 1.2% | 90.4% |
| 26 | Payette County, Idaho | $36,074,729 | 1.2% | 91.6% |
| 27 | Butte County, Idaho | $29,101,838 | 1.0% | 92.6% |
| 28 | Teton County, Idaho | $28,944,412 | 1.0% | 93.5% |
| 29 | Washington County, Idaho | $28,034,291 | 0.9% | 94.5% |
| 30 | Boundary County, Idaho | $25,705,808 | 0.8% | 95.3% |
| 31 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $25,454,869 | 0.8% | 96.2% |
| 32 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $22,205,874 | 0.7% | 96.9% |
| 33 | Clark County, Idaho | $19,900,896 | 0.7% | 97.5% |
| 34 | Blaine County, Idaho | $17,205,282 | 0.6% | 98.1% |
| 35 | Gem County, Idaho | $16,082,132 | 0.5% | 98.6% |
| 36 | Camas County, Idaho | $11,028,623 | 0.4% | 99.0% |
| 37 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $9,914,182 | 0.3% | 99.3% |
| 38 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $9,805,119 | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| 39 | Custer County, Idaho | $5,157,185 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 40 | Adams County, Idaho | $1,521,224 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 41 | Bonner County, Idaho | $1,226,462 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 42 | Valley County, Idaho | $1,029,241 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 43 | Boise County, Idaho | $244,744 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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