Commodity subsidies in Okeechobee County, Florida totaled $395,858 in 2019
Congressional Districts in Okeechobee County, Florida Receiving Commodity Payments, 2019
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of Florida (Rep. Matt Gaetz) | $5,432,529 | 46.3% | 46.3% |
| 2 | 2nd District of Florida (Rep. Neal Dunn) | $3,500,741 | 29.9% | 76.2% |
| 3 | 17th District of Florida (Rep. W. Gregory Steube) | $572,751 | 4.9% | 81.1% |
| 4 | 5th District of Florida (Rep. Al Lawson) | $503,110 | 4.3% | 85.4% |
| 5 | 16th District of Florida (Rep. Vern Buchanan) | $131,405 | 1.1% | 86.5% |
| 6 | 3rd District of Florida (Rep. Ted Yoho) | $59,590 | 0.5% | 87.0% |
| 7 | 11th District of Florida (Rep. Daniel Webster) | $24,181 | 0.2% | 87.2% |
| 8 | 12th District of Florida (Rep. Gus Bilirakis) | $18,568 | 0.2% | 87.3% |
| 9 | 6th District of Florida (Rep. Michael Waltz) | $9,414 | 0.1% | 87.4% |
| 10 | 15th District of Florida (Rep. Ross Spano) | $8,237 | 0.1% | 87.5% |
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 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019.
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