Wheat Subsidies in Alabama totaled $142 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Alabama Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
Rank | District | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5th District of Alabama (Rep. Mo Brooks) | $28,580,501 | 20.2% | 20.2% |
2 | 7th District of Alabama (Rep. Terri Sewell) | $25,234,908 | 17.8% | 38.0% |
3 | 2nd District of Alabama (Rep. Martha Roby) | $18,566,888 | 13.1% | 51.1% |
4 | 4th District of Alabama (Rep. Robert Aderholt) | $14,497,290 | 10.2% | 61.4% |
5 | 3rd District of Alabama (Rep. Mike Rogers) | $8,777,632 | 6.2% | 67.5% |
6 | 1st District of Alabama (Rep. Bradley Byrne) | $6,607,475 | 4.7% | 72.2% |
7 | 6th District of Alabama (Rep. Gary Palmer) | $1,912,894 | 1.4% | 73.6% |
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.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.