Conservation payments in 2nd District of Idaho (Rep. Michael Simpson) totaled $746 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 73 | $134,479,570 | $1,842,186 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 146 | $197,792,022 | $1,354,740 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 220 | $249,799,604 | $1,135,453 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 293 | $292,720,991 | $999,048 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 367 | $330,114,593 | $899,495 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 440 | $362,124,569 | $823,010 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 513 | $390,193,719 | $760,612 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 587 | $415,605,490 | $708,016 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 660 | $437,955,773 | $663,569 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 734 | $458,158,950 | $624,195 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 807 | $476,443,029 | $590,388 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 880 | $493,279,538 | $560,545 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 954 | $508,982,276 | $533,524 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,027 | $523,234,228 | $509,478 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,101 | $536,718,881 | $487,483 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 1,174 | $549,045,516 | $467,671 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 1,247 | $560,363,225 | $449,369 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 1,321 | $571,075,594 | $432,306 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 1,394 | $580,939,398 | $416,743 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 1,468 | $590,298,821 | $402,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 5,873 | $155,993,214 | $26,561 |
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