Emergency Conservation payments in California totaled $2.5 million in 2020
Congressional Districts in California Receiving Emergency Conservation payments, 2020
| Rank | District | Emergency Conservation 2020 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of California (Rep. Doug LaMalfa) | $783,579 | 31.2% | 31.2% |
| 2 | 4th District of California (Rep. Tom McClintock) | $168,565 | 6.7% | 37.9% |
| 3 | 5th District of California (Rep. Mike Thompson) | $165,003 | 6.6% | 44.4% |
| 4 | 24th District of California (Rep. Salud Carbajal) | $151,833 | 6.0% | 50.5% |
| 5 | 2nd District of California (Rep. Jared Huffman) | $147,362 | 5.9% | 56.3% |
| 6 | 26th District of California (Rep. Julia Brownley) | $135,086 | 5.4% | 61.7% |
| 7 | 15th District of California (Rep. Eric Swalwell) | $123,176 | 4.9% | 66.6% |
| 8 | 3rd District of California (Rep. John Garamendi) | $109,290 | 4.3% | 71.0% |
| 9 | 50th District of California (Rep. Duncan Hunter) | $20,144 | 0.8% | 71.8% |
| 10 | 10th District of California (Rep. Josh Harder) | $12,879 | 0.5% | 72.3% |
| 11 | 20th District of California (Rep. Jimmy Panetta) | $12,316 | 0.5% | 72.8% |
| 12 | 49th District of California (Rep. Mike Levin) | $6,509 | 0.3% | 73.0% |
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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