Commodity subsidies in Gem County, Idaho totaled $350,511 in 2019
Counties in Gem County, Idaho Receiving Commodity Payments, 2019
| Rank | County | Total Commodity Programs 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassia County, Idaho | $9,153,086 | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| 2 | Bingham County, Idaho | $7,161,177 | 6.6% | 15.0% |
| 3 | Gooding County, Idaho | $6,822,572 | 6.3% | 21.3% |
| 4 | Jerome County, Idaho | $6,283,842 | 5.8% | 27.1% |
| 5 | Power County, Idaho | $5,734,134 | 5.3% | 32.4% |
| 6 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | $5,704,837 | 5.3% | 37.6% |
| 7 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | $5,378,131 | 5.0% | 42.6% |
| 8 | Bonneville County, Idaho | $4,977,181 | 4.6% | 47.2% |
| 9 | Canyon County, Idaho | $4,801,363 | 4.4% | 51.6% |
| 10 | Latah County, Idaho | $4,627,626 | 4.3% | 55.9% |
| 11 | Minidoka County, Idaho | $4,610,613 | 4.2% | 60.1% |
| 12 | Jefferson County, Idaho | $4,586,039 | 4.2% | 64.3% |
| 13 | Caribou County, Idaho | $3,293,898 | 3.0% | 67.4% |
| 14 | Lewis County, Idaho | $3,259,959 | 3.0% | 70.4% |
| 15 | Madison County, Idaho | $3,243,335 | 3.0% | 73.4% |
| 16 | Fremont County, Idaho | $3,204,810 | 3.0% | 76.3% |
| 17 | Elmore County, Idaho | $2,613,440 | 2.4% | 78.7% |
| 18 | Idaho County, Idaho | $2,527,546 | 2.3% | 81.0% |
| 19 | Franklin County, Idaho | $2,273,961 | 2.1% | 83.1% |
| 20 | Owyhee County, Idaho | $2,024,364 | 1.9% | 85.0% |
| 21 | Oneida County, Idaho | $1,581,894 | 1.5% | 86.5% |
| 22 | Ada County, Idaho | $1,542,967 | 1.4% | 87.9% |
| 23 | Teton County, Idaho | $1,416,067 | 1.3% | 89.2% |
| 24 | Bannock County, Idaho | $1,367,496 | 1.3% | 90.4% |
| 25 | Butte County, Idaho | $1,271,213 | 1.2% | 91.6% |
| 26 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | $1,177,672 | 1.1% | 92.7% |
| 27 | Benewah County, Idaho | $1,155,050 | 1.1% | 93.8% |
| 28 | Payette County, Idaho | $1,125,499 | 1.0% | 94.8% |
| 29 | Camas County, Idaho | $873,080 | 0.8% | 95.6% |
| 30 | Boundary County, Idaho | $834,153 | 0.8% | 96.4% |
| 31 | Washington County, Idaho | $709,499 | 0.7% | 97.0% |
| 32 | Lincoln County, Idaho | $709,084 | 0.7% | 97.7% |
| 33 | Clark County, Idaho | $614,683 | 0.6% | 98.2% |
| 34 | Blaine County, Idaho | $513,898 | 0.5% | 98.7% |
| 35 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $440,612 | 0.4% | 99.1% |
| 36 | Gem County, Idaho | $350,511 | 0.3% | 99.4% |
| 37 | Lemhi County, Idaho | $240,508 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 38 | Custer County, Idaho | $160,141 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 39 | Clearwater County, Idaho | $156,236 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 40 | Adams County, Idaho | $33,698 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 41 | Valley County, Idaho | $5,531 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 42 | Bonner County, Idaho | $5,431 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 43 | Boise County, Idaho | $2,125 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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