Harvest Revenues and County Economies
The economic health of many of Idaho's counties is closely
tied to the health of the forest-products industry.
By law, 25% of the revenue generated from the sale of timber
on national forest land is returned to the stae, which allocated these 25%
Funds to county governments on the basis of national forest acerage within
each county. County governments use these funds to support schools and roads.
In 1995, Idaho counties received slightly more than $15 million in 25% Funds.
However, 1995 revenues were just 60% of 1994 revenues -- a result
of declining harvest on national forest lands. Restrictions on timber sales
will continue to have a negative effect on county budgets.
In addition to forest fees, county goverments benefit from
the property taxes paid by forest products companies on their mill sites,
and from property taxes levied on privately held tracts of forestland.
| 1995 Property Taxes and Forest Funds |
| County |
Property
Taxes |
Federal
Forest Funds |
Percent of
Property Taxes |
| Idaho |
$ 4,548,343 |
$ 3,309,962 |
70.57% |
| Shoshone |
$ 7950,078 |
$ 2,828,855 |
35.46% |
| Adams |
$ 1,819,840 |
$ 510,628 |
28.06% |
| Boundary |
$ 4,420,579 |
$ 1,087,663 |
24.60% |
| Boise |
$ 3,031,424 |
$ 712,234 |
23.50% |
| Clearwater |
$ 4,778,260 |
$1,031,708 |
21.59% |
| Valley |
$10,567,166 |
$ 1,772,259 |
16.77% |
| Lemhi |
$ 2,593,706 |
$ 329,922 |
12.72 |
| Clark |
$ 605,343 |
$ 68,195 |
11.27% |
 
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