Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in the United States totaled $3.4 million in 2019
Congressional Districts in the United States Receiving Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments, 2019
| Rank | District | Miscellaneous Disaster Programs 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAL | $708,847 | 21.1% | 21.1% |
| 2 | 2nd District of Hawaii (Rep. Tulsi Gabbard) | $565,431 | 16.8% | 38.0% |
| 3 | 1st District of Georgia (Rep. Buddy Carter) | $196,717 | 5.9% | 43.8% |
| 4 | 2nd District of Oregon (Rep. Greg Walden) | $121,540 | 3.6% | 47.5% |
| 5 | MTAL | $79,667 | 2.4% | 49.8% |
| 6 | 5th District of Washington (Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers) | $75,218 | 2.2% | 52.1% |
| 7 | 7th District of Alabama (Rep. Terri Sewell) | $43,828 | 1.3% | 53.4% |
| 8 | 4th District of Oregon (Rep. Peter DeFazio) | $21,327 | 0.6% | 54.0% |
| 9 | 7th District of South Carolina (Rep. Tim Rice) | $18,543 | 0.6% | 54.6% |
| 10 | 2nd District of Georgia (Rep. Sanford Bishop) | $4,044 | 0.1% | 54.7% |
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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