Misc. Disaster Payments in California totaled $2.9 million in 2020
Congressional Districts in California Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 2020
| Rank | District | Misc. Disaster Payments 2020 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd District of California (Rep. Jared Huffman) | $366,267 | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 2 | 22nd District of California (Rep. Devin Nunes) | $190,561 | 6.6% | 19.3% |
| 3 | 26th District of California (Rep. Julia Brownley) | $125,000 | 4.3% | 23.6% |
| 4 | 24th District of California (Rep. Salud Carbajal) | $116,401 | 4.0% | 27.7% |
| 5 | 39th District of California (Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.) | $108,302 | 3.8% | 31.4% |
| 6 | 5th District of California (Rep. Mike Thompson) | $57,859 | 2.0% | 33.4% |
| 7 | 33rd District of California (Rep. Ted Lieu) | $48,747 | 1.7% | 35.1% |
| 8 | 21st District of California (Rep. TJ Cox) | $44,984 | 1.6% | 36.7% |
| 9 | 3rd District of California (Rep. John Garamendi) | $13,296 | 0.5% | 37.2% |
| 10 | 1st District of California (Rep. Doug LaMalfa) | $12,097 | 0.4% | 37.6% |
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.
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