Commodity subsidies in Arizona totaled $1.5 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Arizona Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of Arizona (Rep. Tom O'Halleran) | $483,321,793 | 32.6% | 32.6% |
| 2 | 3rd District of Arizona (Rep. Raul Grijalva) | $401,098,202 | 27.1% | 59.7% |
| 3 | 4th District of Arizona (Rep. Paul Gosar) | $260,701,518 | 17.6% | 77.3% |
| 4 | 5th District of Arizona (Rep. Andy Biggs) | $140,993,211 | 9.5% | 86.8% |
| 5 | 2nd District of Arizona (Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick) | $83,353,203 | 5.6% | 92.5% |
| 6 | 8th District of Arizona (Rep. Debbie Lesko) | $51,086,893 | 3.4% | 95.9% |
| 7 | 7th District of Arizona (Rep. Ruben Gallego) | $42,242,255 | 2.9% | 98.8% |
| 8 | 6th District of Arizona (Rep. David Schweikert) | $26,129,967 | 1.8% | 100.5% |
| 9 | 9th District of Arizona (Rep. Greg Stanton) | $24,736,215 | 1.7% | 102.2% |
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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