SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program payments in Swisher County, Texas totaled $435,451 in 2012
Congressional Districts in Swisher County, Texas Receiving SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program payments, 2012
| Rank | District | SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program 2012 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19th District of Texas (Rep. Jodey Arrington) | $6,480,699 | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| 2 | 13th District of Texas (Rep. Mac Thornberry) | $4,928,553 | 8.1% | 18.8% |
| 3 | 11th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Conaway) | $3,764,491 | 6.2% | 25.0% |
| 4 | 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) | $1,335,255 | 2.2% | 27.2% |
| 5 | 28th District of Texas (Rep. Henry Cuellar) | $583,271 | 1.0% | 28.1% |
| 6 | 4th District of Texas (Rep. John Ratcliffe) | $471,698 | 0.8% | 28.9% |
| 7 | 27th District of Texas (Rep. Michael Cloud) | $376,038 | 0.6% | 29.5% |
| 8 | 23rd District of Texas (Rep. Will Hurd) | $166,191 | 0.3% | 29.8% |
| 9 | 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) | $125,978 | 0.2% | 30.0% |
| 10 | 1st District of Texas (Rep. Louis Gohmert) | $5,527 | 0.0% | 30.0% |
| 11 | 15th District of Texas (Rep. Vicente Gonzalez) | $4,171 | 0.0% | 30.0% |
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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