| Rank |
District |
Cotton Subsidies**
2010 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Randy Neugebauer) | $84,980,489 | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 2 | 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie G.Thompson) | $59,438,580 | 7.2% | 17.4% |
| 3 | 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Rodney Alexander) | $36,892,558 | 4.5% | 21.9% |
| 4 | 1st District of Arkansas (Rep. Eric A. “Rick”Crawford) | $32,611,538 | 3.9% | 25.8% |
| 5 | 21st District of California (Rep. David G.Valadao) | $23,634,698 | 2.9% | 28.7% |
| 6 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. K. MichaelConaway) | $21,321,194 | 2.6% | 31.3% |
| 7 | 2nd District of Georgia (Rep. Sanford D.Bishop) | $20,779,253 | 2.5% | 33.8% |
| 8 | 8th District of Georgia (Rep. Austin Scott) | $20,399,320 | 2.5% | 36.2% |
| 9 | 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. Stephen LeeFincher) | $19,939,253 | 2.4% | 38.6% |
| 10 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $18,458,367 | 2.2% | 40.9% |
| 11 | 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Office of the Eighth Congres | $13,120,159 | 1.6% | 42.4% |
| 12 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Blake Farenthold) | $11,593,865 | 1.4% | 43.8% |
| 13 | 12th District of Georgia (Rep. John Barrow) | $11,198,510 | 1.4% | 45.2% |
| 14 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $9,988,940 | 1.2% | 46.4% |
| 15 | 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G. K.Butterfield) | $9,565,275 | 1.2% | 47.6% |
| 16 | 1st District of Arizona (Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick) | $8,956,391 | 1.1% | 48.6% |
| 17 | 1st District of Mississippi (Rep. Alan Nunnelee) | $7,677,969 | 0.9% | 49.6% |
| 18 | 22nd District of California (Rep. Devin Nunes) | $7,134,016 | 0.9% | 50.4% |
| 19 | 2nd District of Alabama (Rep. Martha Roby) | $7,067,770 | 0.9% | 51.3% |
| 20 | 16th District of California (Rep. Jim Costa) | $6,556,447 | 0.8% | 52.1% |
| 21 | 3rd District of Arizona (Rep. Raúl M.Grijalva) | $6,536,215 | 0.8% | 52.9% |
| 22 | 5th District of Alabama (Rep. Mo Brooks) | $6,139,543 | 0.7% | 53.6% |
| 23 | 6th District of South Carolina (Rep. James E.Clyburn) | $5,942,120 | 0.7% | 54.3% |
| 24 | 3rd District of North Carolina (Rep. Walter B.Jones) | $5,697,343 | 0.7% | 55.0% |
| 25 | 3rd District of Oklahoma (Rep. Frank D.Lucas) | $5,501,790 | 0.7% | 55.7% |
| 26 | 7th District of North Carolina (Rep. Mike McIntyre) | $5,373,441 | 0.6% | 56.3% |
| 27 | 23th District of Texas (Rep. Pete P.Gallego) | $5,098,636 | 0.6% | 56.9% |
| 28 | 4th District of Arkansas (Rep. Tom Cotton) | $4,630,260 | 0.6% | 57.5% |
| 29 | 4th District of Arizona (Rep. Paul A.Gosar) | $4,533,822 | 0.5% | 58.0% |
| 30 | 4th District of Alabama (Rep. Robert B.Aderholt) | $4,019,314 | 0.5% | 58.5% |
| 31 | 1st District of Alabama (Rep. Jo Bonner) | $3,917,430 | 0.5% | 59.0% |
| 32 | 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. John Fleming) | $3,907,050 | 0.5% | 59.5% |
| 33 | 7th District of South Carolina (Rep. Tom Rice) | $3,759,659 | 0.5% | 59.9% |
| 34 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $3,231,769 | 0.4% | 60.3% |
| 35 | 2nd District of New Mexico (Rep. Stevan Pearce) | $3,119,056 | 0.4% | 60.7% |
| 36 | 4th District of Oklahoma (Rep. Tom Cole) | $2,718,891 | 0.3% | 61.0% |
| 37 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Rubén Hinojosa) | $2,663,083 | 0.3% | 61.3% |
| 38 | 1st District of Florida (Rep. Jeff Miller) | $2,604,001 | 0.3% | 61.7% |
| 39 | 23th District of California (Rep. Kevin McCarthy) | $2,586,196 | 0.3% | 62.0% |
| 40 | 13th District of North Carolina (Rep. George Holding) | $2,476,090 | 0.3% | 62.3% |
| 41 | 5th District of Arizona (Rep. Matt Salmon) | $2,472,705 | 0.3% | 62.6% |
| 42 | 4th District of Virginia (Rep. J. RandyForbes) | $2,395,827 | 0.3% | 62.9% |
| 43 | 3rd District of Mississippi (Rep. Gregg Harper) | $2,250,412 | 0.3% | 63.1% |
| 44 | 8th District of North Carolina (Rep. Richard Hudson) | $2,157,474 | 0.3% | 63.4% |
| 45 | 7th District of Alabama (Rep. Terri A.Sewell) | $2,039,498 | 0.2% | 63.6% |
| 46 | 1st District of Georgia (Rep. Jack Kingston) | $1,906,589 | 0.2% | 63.9% |
| 47 | 31st District of Texas (Rep. John R.Carter) | $1,789,438 | 0.2% | 64.1% |
| 48 | 3rd District of Alabama (Rep. Mike Rogers) | $1,786,217 | 0.2% | 64.3% |
| 49 | 5th District of South Carolina (Rep. Mick Mulvaney) | $1,683,901 | 0.2% | 64.5% |
| 50 | 51st District of California (Rep. Juan Vargas) | $1,485,564 | 0.2% | 64.7% |
| 51 | 2nd District of South Carolina (Rep. Joe Wilson) | $1,350,585 | 0.2% | 64.8% |
| 52 | 10th District of Georgia (Rep. Paul C.Broun) | $1,257,073 | 0.2% | 65.0% |
| 53 | 2nd District of Florida (Rep. Steve Southerland) | $1,224,153 | 0.1% | 65.1% |
| 54 | 36th District of California (Rep. Raul Ruiz) | $1,095,228 | 0.1% | 65.3% |
| 55 | 2nd District of North Carolina (Rep. Renee L.Ellmers) | $1,091,530 | 0.1% | 65.4% |
| 56 | 22nd District of Texas (Rep. Pete Olson) | $1,077,246 | 0.1% | 65.5% |
| 57 | 6th District of Texas (Rep. Joe Barton) | $994,068 | 0.1% | 65.7% |
| 58 | 7th District of Tennessee (Rep. Marsha Blackburn) | $980,908 | 0.1% | 65.8% |
| 59 | 2nd District of Arizona (Rep. Ron Barber) | $939,492 | 0.1% | 65.9% |
| 60 | 6th District of Louisiana (Rep. Bill Cassidy) | $908,712 | 0.1% | 66.0% |
| 61 | 8th District of Arizona (Rep. Trent Franks) | $815,623 | 0.1% | 66.1% |
| 62 | 7th District of Arizona (Rep. Ed Pastor) | $772,597 | 0.1% | 66.2% |
| 63 | 6th District of Arizona (Rep. David Schweikert) | $753,919 | 0.1% | 66.3% |
| 64 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. Ralph M.Hall) | $660,604 | 0.1% | 66.4% |
| 65 | 25th District of Texas (Rep. Roger Williams) | $630,451 | 0.1% | 66.4% |
| 66 | 9th District of Arizona (Rep. Kyrsten Sinema) | $627,534 | 0.1% | 66.5% |
| 67 | 4th District of Tennessee (Rep. Scott DesJarlais) | $431,292 | 0.1% | 66.6% |
| 68 | 4th District of Mississippi (Rep. Steven M.Palazzo) | $402,151 | 0.0% | 66.6% |
| 69 | 10th District of Texas (Rep. Michael T.McCaul) | $336,919 | 0.0% | 66.6% |
| 70 | 4th District of Kansas (Rep. Mike Pompeo) | $331,845 | 0.0% | 66.7% |
| 71 | 6th District of Alabama (Rep. Spencer Bachus) | $326,313 | 0.0% | 66.7% |
| 72 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $300,995 | 0.0% | 66.8% |
| 73 | 3rd District of California (Rep. John Garamendi) | $261,537 | 0.0% | 66.8% |
| 74 | 8th District of Texas (Rep. Kevin Brady) | $249,196 | 0.0% | 66.8% |
| 75 | 3rd District of New Mexico (Rep. Ben RayLuján) | $227,980 | 0.0% | 66.9% |
| 76 | 14th District of Georgia (Rep. Tom Graves) | $209,657 | 0.0% | 66.9% |
| 77 | 3rd District of Virginia (Rep. Robert C. “Bobby”Scott) | $187,120 | 0.0% | 66.9% |
| 78 | 2nd District of Arkansas (Rep. Tim Griffin) | $181,252 | 0.0% | 66.9% |
| 79 | 14th District of Texas (Rep. Randy K.Weber) | $164,173 | 0.0% | 66.9% |
| 80 | 3rd District of Florida (Rep. Ted S.Yoho) | $156,389 | 0.0% | 67.0% |
| 81 | 35th District of Texas (Rep. Lloyd Doggett) | $140,284 | 0.0% | 67.0% |
| 82 | 3rd District of South Carolina (Rep. Jeff Duncan) | $140,160 | 0.0% | 67.0% |
| 83 | 9th District of Tennessee (Rep. Steve Cohen) | $128,757 | 0.0% | 67.0% |
| 84 | 2nd District of Virginia (Rep. E. ScottRigell) | $119,297 | 0.0% | 67.0% |
| 85 | 9th District of Georgia (Rep. Doug Collins) | $113,385 | 0.0% | 67.0% |
| 86 | 4th District of North Carolina (Rep. David E.Price) | $112,403 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 87 | 3rd District of Texas (Rep. Sam Johnson) | $111,559 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 88 | 11th District of Georgia (Rep. Phil Gingrey) | $104,070 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 89 | 10th District of North Carolina (Rep. Patrick T.McHenry) | $84,307 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 90 | 3rd District of Georgia (Rep. Lynn A.Westmoreland) | $75,707 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 91 | 5th District of Texas (Rep. Jeb Hensarling) | $70,523 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 92 | 1st District of Virginia (Rep. Robert J.Wittman) | $53,325 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 93 | 6th District of Tennessee (Rep. Diane Black) | $51,761 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 94 | 24th District of California (Rep. Lois Capps) | $48,547 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 95 | 10th District of California (Rep. Jeff Denham) | $44,558 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 96 | 16th District of Texas (Rep. Beto O’Rourke) | $43,216 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 97 | 21st District of Texas (Rep. Lamar Smith) | $40,280 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 98 | 1st District of South Carolina (Rep. Office of the First Co | $34,084 | 0.0% | 67.1% |
| 99 | 9th District of North Carolina (Rep. Robert Pittenger) | $33,659 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 100 | 26th District of Texas (Rep. Michael C.Burgess) | $28,961 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 101 | 1st District of Kansas (Rep. Tim Huelskamp) | $27,242 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 102 | 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Charles W.Boustany) | $25,787 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 103 | 5th District of North Carolina (Rep. Virginia Foxx) | $20,534 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 104 | 1st District of California (Rep. Doug LaMalfa) | $18,657 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 105 | 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Robert Hurt) | $18,270 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 106 | 2nd District of Oklahoma (Rep. Markwayne Mullin) | $13,801 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 107 | 12th District of North Carolina (Rep. Melvin L.Watt) | $13,516 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 108 | 30th District of Texas (Rep. Eddie BerniceJohnson) | $13,015 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 109 | 32nd District of Texas (Rep. Pete Sessions) | $12,754 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 110 | 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Lynn Jenkins) | $12,629 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 111 | 8th District of California (Rep. Paul Cook) | $11,509 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 112 | 9th District of Texas (Rep. Al Green) | $11,467 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 113 | 4th District of Missouri (Rep. Vicky Hartzler) | $10,229 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 114 | 7th District of Virginia (Rep. Eric Cantor) | $7,002 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 115 | 4th District of California (Rep. Tom McClintock) | $6,982 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 116 | 7th District of Texas (Rep. John AbneyCulberson) | $4,721 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 117 | 24th District of Texas (Rep. Kenny Marchant) | $2,642 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 118 | 41st District of California (Rep. Mark Takano) | $2,506 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 119 | 1st District of Maryland (Rep. Andy Harris) | $2,276 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 120 | 6th District of Florida (Rep. Ron DeSantis) | $1,978 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 121 | 20th District of California (Rep. Sam Farr) | $1,618 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 122 | 2nd District of Louisiana (Rep. Cedric L.Richmond) | $1,530 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 123 | 6th District of North Carolina (Rep. Howard Coble) | $1,498 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 124 | 5th District of Florida (Rep. Corrine Brown) | $1,444 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 125 | 5th District of Oklahoma (Rep. James Lankford) | $1,443 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 126 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Steve Stockman) | $1,164 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 127 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louie Gohmert) | $1,064 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 128 | 4th District of South Carolina (Rep. Trey Gowdy) | $998 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 129 | 12th District of Texas (Rep. Kay Granger) | $662 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 130 | 9th District of California (Rep. Jerry McNerney) | $315 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 131 | 7th District of Missouri (Rep. Billy Long) | $230 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 132 | 1st District of Kentucky (Rep. Ed Whitfield) | $145 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 133 | 3rd District of Arkansas (Rep. Steve Womack) | $43 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 134 | 3rd District of Nebraska (Rep. Adrian Smith) | $37 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 135 | 33th District of Texas (Rep. Marc A.Veasey) | $35 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
| 136 | 1st District of Oklahoma (Rep. Jim Bridenstine) | $24 | 0.0% | 67.2% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
** Crop totals are an estimate. In the data received by EWG for 2009-2011, USDA does not differentiate Direct Payments or Counter-Cyclical Payments by crop as in previous years. EWG allocated the region's Direct Payments by crop for the 2009-2011 calendar year using the proportion of that crop's Direct Payments in 2008. Number of recipients receiving Direct Payments for that crop were not estimated. Due to the way Counter Cyclical Payments are made - EWG was not able to allocate Counter Cyclical Payments to crops. Also included in the crop totals are the crop insurance premiums as reported by the USDA Risk Management Agency for that crop. The crop insurance premium is the amount of money that is calculated by USDA to make the program actuarially sound. Crop insurance premium subsidies are available at the county, state and national level.
Note: The information on conservation spending for 2011and 2012 are incomplete due to missing data from USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service. In addition some payments made in 2010 were not assigned to recipients in the data received from NRCS. Those payments are also not included.
The information provided for the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) provides an inaccurate picture of how WRP payments are distributed. USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service uses title companies as intermediaries to finalize wetlands easements under the Wetlands Reserve Program. As a result, the data provided to us shows large sums of money going to these title companies. In reality, the payments are ultimately distributed to landowners participating in the WRP.
Unfortunately, NRCS has not provided the data to show where these farms and wetlands are located or which farmers or landowners are enrolling in the program, so EWG is unable to allocate these large sums of money to individuals beyond the title companies. Therefore, these companies skew the conservation rankings and payment concentration, which EWG cannot avoid unless and until NRCS makes available the additional farm attribution data. Therefore, we have not included WRP payments in the 2011 or 2012 data update.
We have separated data on farm commodity, disaster and conservation payments in order to provide a more accurate picture of top recipients and concentration of payments among the three main categories of USDA programs.
Finally, EWG works hard to ensure the accuracy of the information it provides through its products and services, but obtains data for the Farm Subsidy Database from the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Therefore, EWG cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information USDA provides or any analysis based thereon. If you find an error or discrepancy on the site, please contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office to check its records before contacting EWG.
