Loan Deficiency Payments in Arizona totaled $92.5 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Arizona Receiving Loan Deficiency Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Loan Deficiency Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of Arizona (Rep. Tom O'Halleran) | $35,711,567 | 38.6% | 38.6% |
| 2 | 3rd District of Arizona (Rep. Raul Grijalva) | $15,343,016 | 16.6% | 55.2% |
| 3 | 4th District of Arizona (Rep. Paul Gosar) | $12,111,506 | 13.1% | 68.3% |
| 4 | 2nd District of Arizona (Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick) | $8,672,002 | 9.4% | 77.7% |
| 5 | 5th District of Arizona (Rep. Andy Biggs) | $2,942,112 | 3.2% | 80.8% |
| 6 | 8th District of Arizona (Rep. Debbie Lesko) | $1,394,120 | 1.5% | 82.3% |
| 7 | 7th District of Arizona (Rep. Ruben Gallego) | $1,233,233 | 1.3% | 83.7% |
| 8 | 9th District of Arizona (Rep. Greg Stanton) | $1,019,934 | 1.1% | 84.8% |
| 9 | 6th District of Arizona (Rep. David Schweikert) | $625,299 | 0.7% | 85.5% |
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.
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