Conservation payments in Georgia totaled $17.4 million in 2016
Congressional Districts in Georgia Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2016
Rank | District | Total Conservation Programs 2016 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2nd District of Georgia (Rep. Sanford Bishop) | $4,931,989 | 28.3% | 28.3% |
2 | 12th District of Georgia (Rep. Rick Allen) | $1,263,686 | 7.3% | 35.6% |
3 | 8th District of Georgia (Rep. Austin Scott) | $1,241,821 | 7.1% | 42.7% |
4 | 10th District of Georgia (Rep. Jody Hice) | $77,201 | 0.4% | 43.1% |
5 | 9th District of Georgia (Rep. Doug Collins) | $52,606 | 0.3% | 43.4% |
6 | 3rd District of Georgia (Rep. Drew Ferguson) | $49,824 | 0.3% | 43.7% |
7 | 14th District of Georgia (Rep. Tom Graves) | $38,935 | 0.2% | 44.0% |
8 | 1st District of Georgia (Rep. Buddy Carter) | $6,754 | 0.0% | 44.0% |
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.