Misc. Disaster Payments in Georgia totaled $114 million in 2019
Congressional Districts in Georgia Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 2019
| Rank | District | Misc. Disaster Payments 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8th District of Georgia (Rep. Austin Scott) | $37,763,119 | 33.2% | 33.2% |
| 2 | 2nd District of Georgia (Rep. Sanford Bishop) | $34,883,109 | 30.7% | 63.9% |
| 3 | 1st District of Georgia (Rep. Buddy Carter) | $19,495,711 | 17.2% | 81.1% |
| 4 | 12th District of Georgia (Rep. Rick Allen) | $18,674,477 | 16.4% | 97.5% |
| 5 | 3rd District of Georgia (Rep. Drew Ferguson) | $265,955 | 0.2% | 97.7% |
| 6 | 9th District of Georgia (Rep. Doug Collins) | $179,855 | 0.2% | 97.9% |
| 7 | 10th District of Georgia (Rep. Jody Hice) | $118,799 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 8 | 11th District of Georgia (Rep. Barry Loudermilk) | $4,973 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 9 | 14th District of Georgia (Rep. Tom Graves) | $2,469 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
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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