Conservation payments in 2nd District of Idaho (Rep. Michael Simpson) totaled $781 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 75 | $144,589,016 | $1,927,854 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 150 | $211,593,567 | $1,410,624 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 226 | $266,440,698 | $1,178,941 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 301 | $311,568,248 | $1,035,110 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 376 | $350,098,409 | $931,113 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 452 | $383,648,676 | $848,780 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 527 | $412,918,501 | $783,527 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 602 | $439,188,031 | $729,548 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 678 | $462,821,473 | $682,628 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 753 | $483,678,629 | $642,336 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 829 | $502,962,904 | $606,710 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 904 | $520,351,800 | $575,610 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 979 | $536,360,241 | $547,865 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 1,055 | $551,280,085 | $522,540 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,130 | $565,001,657 | $500,001 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 1,205 | $577,728,193 | $479,442 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 1,281 | $589,556,245 | $460,231 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 1,356 | $600,459,332 | $442,817 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 1,432 | $610,765,124 | $426,512 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 1,507 | $620,305,046 | $411,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 6,030 | $160,453,016 | $26,609 |
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