Conservation Reserve Program payments in Kent County, Texas totaled $559,258 in 2012
Congressional Districts in Kent County, Texas Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2012
| Rank | District | Conservation Reserve Program 2012 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $28,792,715 | 24.1% | 24.1% |
| 2 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $28,757,047 | 24.1% | 48.2% |
| 3 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $2,219,253 | 1.9% | 50.1% |
| 4 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $1,499,039 | 1.3% | 51.3% |
| 5 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $736,076 | 0.6% | 52.0% |
| 6 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $655,723 | 0.5% | 52.5% |
| 7 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $465,640 | 0.4% | 52.9% |
| 8 | 36th District of Texas (Rep. Brian Babin) | $84,810 | 0.1% | 53.0% |
| 9 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $80,818 | 0.1% | 53.0% |
| 10 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $48,273 | 0.0% | 53.1% |
| 11 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $5,514 | 0.0% | 53.1% |
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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