Conservation payments in Lewis County, Idaho totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $1,937,309 | $645,770 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 7 | $2,956,094 | $422,299 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 10 | $3,616,368 | $361,637 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 14 | $4,292,823 | $306,630 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 17 | $4,727,602 | $278,094 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 21 | $5,229,155 | $249,007 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 24 | $5,549,222 | $231,218 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 28 | $5,934,286 | $211,939 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 32 | $6,291,646 | $196,614 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 35 | $6,546,693 | $187,048 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 39 | $6,866,221 | $176,057 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 42 | $7,096,779 | $168,971 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 46 | $7,391,833 | $160,692 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 49 | $7,604,342 | $155,191 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 53 | $7,871,144 | $148,512 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 57 | $8,120,439 | $142,464 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 60 | $8,296,137 | $138,269 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 64 | $8,523,233 | $133,176 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 67 | $8,687,644 | $129,666 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 71 | $8,897,220 | $125,313 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 286 | $3,474,760 | $12,150 |
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