Conservation payments in 2nd District of Idaho (Rep. Michael Simpson) totaled $15.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 9 | $2,659,066 | $295,452 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 18 | $3,528,727 | $196,040 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 28 | $4,232,704 | $151,168 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 37 | $4,711,109 | $127,327 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 47 | $5,210,360 | $110,859 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 56 | $5,645,607 | $100,814 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 66 | $6,091,688 | $92,298 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 75 | $6,467,611 | $86,235 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 85 | $6,859,800 | $80,704 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 94 | $7,194,516 | $76,537 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 104 | $7,548,243 | $72,579 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 113 | $7,853,652 | $69,501 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 123 | $8,183,441 | $66,532 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 132 | $8,469,411 | $64,162 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 142 | $8,774,168 | $61,790 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 151 | $9,033,056 | $59,822 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 161 | $9,305,387 | $57,797 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 170 | $9,544,719 | $56,145 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 180 | $9,802,921 | $54,461 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 189 | $10,025,761 | $53,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 759 | $5,665,580 | $7,465 |
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