Idaho will receive about $27 million in 2012 PILT payments.

More than 18,000 American communities will receive a record $393 million in PILT funds this year. PILT stands for "payment in lieu of taxes" and is intended to compensate local governments which cannot collect property taxes on federally owned land within their boundaries.

In eastern Idaho, Bonneville County will receive the most, at just over $1.1 million and Madison County the least at just more than $48,000. The payments are based on the amount of federal property within each county's boundaries.

Bannock$459,534
Bear Lake$491,321
Bingham$740,696
Butte$312,598
Bonneville$1,156,492
Caribou$298,000
Clark$157,576
Custer$719,472
Franklin$211,619
Fremont$738,294
Jefferson$367,937
Lemhi$899,963
Madison$48,755
Power$724,378
Teton$163,822