Disaster payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $104 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Disaster Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Crop Disaster Assistance Program | $44,569,006 |
| SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | $12,370,201 |
| Emergency Conservation Program | $7,785,279 |
| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $6,807,744 |
| Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments | $5,342,595 |
| Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | $3,956,619 |
| Miscellaneous Disaster Programs | $3,307,578 |
| Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) | $775,371 |
| Non-insured Disaster Assistance | $347,577 |
| Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) | $247,056 |
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