How many public pension plans does Idaho have?

Idaho has 1 public pension plan tracked by the Public Plans Database (PPD), covering 147,454 total members. These plans include state-level and local government retirement systems for teachers, police, firefighters, and general employees.

Is Idaho's pension system in crisis?

Idaho's tracked plans carry $5.77B in combined unfunded liability (#39 of 50) at an average funded ratio of 78.2%. The lighter liability book still includes 0 D/F grades on individual plans. Data is sourced from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.

What is the average funded ratio in Idaho?

The average funded ratio across all 1 public pension plan in Idaho is 78.2% (#21 of 51 among states), based on the most recent Public Plans Database data. A funded ratio of 100% means a plan has sufficient assets to meet all projected obligations. The national average for public pensions is approximately 75.5%. Individual plan ratios in Idaho vary; browse the table above to compare specific plans.

Public Plans Database

Idaho Public Pension Plans

Name: Idaho Public Pension Plans
Creator: Boston College Center for Retirement Research
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1 plans · bottom-third unfunded liability (#39 of 50)

Lighter unfunded book. Idaho ranks #39 of 50 by combined unfunded liability ($5.77B), bottom-third liability book among states.

Avg funded ratio: 78.2%
Total unfunded: $5.77B
Total members: 147,454
Plans tracked: 1

According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, Idaho’s 1 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $5.77B at an average funded ratio of 78.2%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.

PPD actuarial excerpt

State roster ID Idaho

Idaho: avg 78.2% funded (2.7 points above the national average) · 0 D/F grades · unfunded $5.77B

AVG 78.2%
UNF $5.77B
MEM 147,454
N 1
DF 0
VS +2.7pt
BEST 78.2%
LOW 78.2%

Funded-ratio peers

Nearest funded-ratio peer: New Jersey (78.3%)

Average funded ratio neighbourhood vs Idaho (FY2023 plan cards)

0 of 1 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 0 of 1 carry a D or F health grade. How this roster is sourced →

Idaho grade mix with a lighter unfunded book

Health grades against a $5.77B combined unfunded book (#39 of 50) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.

Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table

Source: Public Plans Database (Boston College CRR / NASRA) As of FY2023 plan cards; history through FY2024

Average actuarial funded ratio across 1 Idaho plans (FY2023 plan cards)

Every tracked plan in Idaho

FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.

Plan	Type	Funded	Grade	Assets	Unfunded	Members	ARC	1yr return
Idaho Public Employee Retirement System	General State	78.2%	C	$20.71B	$5.77B	147,454	117.6%	11.9%

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Compare inside Idaho’s lighter-liability roster

Data sourced from official Public Plans Database and actuarial valuations from federal and state pension systems. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPension · Idaho roster FY2023

Compiled by PlainPension, Pension Fund Health Editorial Process · July 23, 2026