Conservation payments in 2nd District of Idaho (Rep. Michael Simpson) totaled $24.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 14 | $4,206,270 | $300,448 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 29 | $5,607,929 | $193,377 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 44 | $6,416,070 | $145,820 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 59 | $7,166,070 | $121,459 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 74 | $7,911,330 | $106,910 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 89 | $8,631,551 | $96,984 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 104 | $9,309,875 | $89,518 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 119 | $9,948,462 | $83,601 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 134 | $10,541,502 | $78,668 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 148 | $11,067,533 | $74,781 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 163 | $11,610,315 | $71,229 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 178 | $12,136,786 | $68,184 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 193 | $12,639,055 | $65,487 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 208 | $13,117,579 | $63,065 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 223 | $13,582,819 | $60,910 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 238 | $14,025,262 | $58,930 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 253 | $14,452,809 | $57,126 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 268 | $14,871,144 | $55,489 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 282 | $15,248,044 | $54,071 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 297 | $15,627,963 | $52,619 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 1,192 | $8,788,149 | $7,373 |
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