Conservation payments in 2nd District of Idaho (Rep. Michael Simpson) totaled $24.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 14 | $3,915,450 | $279,675 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 29 | $5,259,408 | $181,359 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 43 | $6,048,646 | $140,666 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 58 | $6,798,646 | $117,218 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 73 | $7,546,930 | $103,383 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 87 | $8,226,823 | $94,561 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 102 | $8,911,733 | $87,370 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 116 | $9,521,543 | $82,082 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 131 | $10,132,140 | $77,345 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 146 | $10,707,166 | $73,337 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 160 | $11,220,919 | $70,131 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 175 | $11,756,118 | $67,178 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 189 | $12,233,224 | $64,726 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 204 | $12,726,961 | $62,387 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 219 | $13,200,430 | $60,276 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 233 | $13,625,755 | $58,480 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 248 | $14,063,267 | $56,707 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 262 | $14,458,754 | $55,186 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 277 | $14,872,157 | $53,690 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 292 | $15,264,752 | $52,277 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,168 | $8,851,394 | $7,578 |
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