Total Counter Cyclical Payments in Columbia County, Florida totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Columbia County, Florida Receiving Total Counter Cyclical Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Total Counter Cyclical Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd District of Florida (Rep. Neal Dunn) | $56,117,230 | 46.3% | 46.3% |
| 2 | 1st District of Florida (Rep. Matt Gaetz) | $46,761,806 | 38.6% | 84.9% |
| 3 | 3rd District of Florida (Rep. Ted Yoho) | $6,710,815 | 5.5% | 90.4% |
| 4 | 5th District of Florida (Rep. Al Lawson) | $5,015,715 | 4.1% | 94.6% |
| 5 | 11th District of Florida (Rep. Daniel Webster) | $816,903 | 0.7% | 95.3% |
| 6 | 17th District of Florida (Rep. W. Gregory Steube) | $169,571 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 7 | 20th District of Florida (Rep. Alcee Hastings) | $80,109 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 8 | 4th District of Florida (Rep. John Rutherford) | $74,426 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 9 | 8th District of Florida (Rep. Bill Posey) | $39,270 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| 10 | 6th District of Florida (Rep. Michael Waltz) | $24,322 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| 11 | 25th District of Florida (Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart) | $11,790 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| 12 | 9th District of Florida (Rep. Darren Soto) | $6,537 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| 13 | 18th District of Florida (Rep. Brian Mast) | $1,379 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| 14 | 12th District of Florida (Rep. Gus Bilirakis) | $184 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
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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