Veterans Disability Compensation in Idaho

Public VA data, reported as published. Figures below come from VA's "Disability Compensation Recipients by County" files (data.va.gov), fiscal years 2019 and 2025. VA did not publish county files for 2021 or 2022. Counts under 10 are suppressed by VA and shown as "under 10".

In fiscal year 2025, 46,531 veterans in Idaho received VA disability compensation, a +55.6% change from 29,903 in 2019. 23% of them are rated 100% (up from 12.1% in 2019), and 4,622 are women (2,589 in 2019).

46,531

Recipients (FY2025)

+55.6%

Change since 2019

23%

Rated 100% (FY2025)

Rating levels in Idaho, 2019 vs 2025

Share of Idaho compensation recipients at each combined-rating level. Nationwide, the share rated 100% roughly doubled over this period; see the shift toward higher ratings for the full story.

0% to 20%

22.2% (was 30.5% in 2019)

30% to 40%

12.5% (was 17.7% in 2019)

50% to 60%

12.9% (was 15.5% in 2019)

70% to 90%

29.4% (was 24.2% in 2019)

100%

23% (was 12.1% in 2019)

Shares are computed over recipients whose rating band VA reported (small counts are suppressed). What each level pays: benefits by rating.

Who they are

Of Idaho's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 29% are 17 to 44, 31% are 45 to 64, and 40% are 65 or older. 4,622 are women and 41,309 are men.

Idaho has 85 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 18.27 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in Idaho.

Recipients by county

Every Idaho county VA reported for FY2025, with the FY2019 comparison where the same county existed. "Rated 100%" is that county's share of recipients at the 100% level. "VSO reps" is the count of VA-accredited VSO representatives whose listed ZIP code falls in that county, an approximate, ZIP-based measure; many representatives serve neighboring counties too.

County	FY2019	FY2025	Change	Rated 100%	VSO reps
Ada	8,056	13,151	+63.2%	22.2%	37
Canyon	3,308	6,107	+84.6%	23.6%	4
Kootenai	3,563	5,716	+60.4%	24.6%	10
Elmore	2,048	2,462	+20.2%	23.8%	3
Bonneville	1,418	2,301	+62.3%	23.9%	0
Bannock	1,416	1,890	+33.5%	22.8%	7
Twin Falls	1,069	1,689	+58%	25.3%	7
Bonner	1,015	1,672	+64.7%	23.3%	2
Nez Perce	846	1,259	+48.8%	22.2%	10
Bingham	550	799	+45.3%	21.2%	0
Payette	411	718	+74.7%	21.3%	0
Latah	515	695	+35%	21.4%	0
Gem	407	670	+64.6%	21.3%	0
Idaho	377	613	+62.6%	22.8%	0
Jefferson	291	537	+84.5%	26.8%	0
Boundary	293	485	+65.5%	23.3%	0
Boise	255	393	+54.1%	24.2%	0
Shoshone	308	377	+22.4%	17.5%	0
Clearwater	232	355	+53%	22.8%	0
Jerome	209	334	+59.8%	23.7%	0
Madison	222	322	+45%	21.4%	0
Valley	335	322	-3.9%	20.2%	0
Benewah	244	320	+31.1%	20.6%	0
Washington	206	287	+39.3%	20.2%	0
Cassia	207	268	+29.5%	21.6%	0
Lemhi	193	267	+38.3%	25.5%	0
Fremont	223	262	+17.5%	22.5%	0
Gooding	163	262	+60.7%	22.1%	0
Minidoka	150	258	+72%	22.1%	0
Owyhee	179	244	+36.3%	19.3%	0
Blaine	175	188	+7.4%	21.3%	0
Franklin	115	178	+54.8%	21.9%	0
Adams	105	158	+50.5%	17.7%	0
Lewis	191	147	-23%	24.5%	0
Custer	90	131	+45.6%	16.8%	0
Teton	82	121	+47.6%	20.7%	0
Caribou	86	114	+32.6%	20.2%	0
Power	77	113	+46.8%	23.9%	0
Bear Lake	89	102	+14.6%	28.4%	0
Oneida	67	91	+35.8%	18.7%	0
Lincoln	54	67	+24.1%	19.4%	0
Butte	49	62	+26.5%	16.1%	0
Camas	14	24	+71.4%	n/a	0

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