Commodity subsidies in Arkansas totaled $233 million in 2012

Congressional Districts in Arkansas Receiving Commodity Payments, 2012

Rank District Total Commodity Programs
2012
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
11st District of Arkansas (Rep. Rick Crawford)$134,539,97857.7%57.7%
24th District of Arkansas (Rep. Bruce Westerman)$4,669,4672.0%59.8%
33rd District of Arkansas (Rep. Steve Womack)$35,5470.0%59.8%

NOTE: Not all recipients were able to be placed into Congressional Districts so the District total may not total 100%. Nationally 96% of all program monies were designated into a Congressional District

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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