Idaho counties to receive $49.6 million in payment in lieu of taxes for federal public lands
Fallen trees rest on a 28-acre patch near Prichard from the December 2025 windstorm. The Forest Service issued a decision in March to salvage log this unit to reduce wildfire hazards, recover economic value from the wood, and reduce the risk of insect and disease from further damaging the stand. There are numerous other areas of blowdown across the national forest that are being addressed through various efforts.
Photo courtesy of the US Forest Service / Christopher Anglin.
Idaho’s 44 counties are set to receive around $49.6 million to offset lost revenue from the absence of property taxes on federal public lands within their boundaries.
The federal government annually provides local governments that include large swaths of federal lands with “payment in lieu of taxes,” or PILT, funding to help cover the costs of providing community services.
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