Wheat Subsidies in Georgia totaled $293 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Georgia Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd District of Georgia (Rep. Sanford Bishop) | $98,062,177 | 33.5% | 33.5% |
| 2 | 12th District of Georgia (Rep. Rick Allen) | $53,468,833 | 18.3% | 51.8% |
| 3 | 8th District of Georgia (Rep. Austin Scott) | $42,978,740 | 14.7% | 66.5% |
| 4 | 10th District of Georgia (Rep. Jody Hice) | $33,899,857 | 11.6% | 78.0% |
| 5 | 9th District of Georgia (Rep. Doug Collins) | $9,640,788 | 3.3% | 81.3% |
| 6 | 3rd District of Georgia (Rep. Drew Ferguson) | $6,029,285 | 2.1% | 83.4% |
| 7 | 14th District of Georgia (Rep. Tom Graves) | $4,120,727 | 1.4% | 84.8% |
| 8 | 1st District of Georgia (Rep. Buddy Carter) | $1,929,055 | 0.7% | 85.5% |
| 9 | 11th District of Georgia (Rep. Barry Loudermilk) | $1,405,566 | 0.5% | 85.9% |
| 10 | 13th District of Georgia (Rep. David Scott) | $238,269 | 0.1% | 86.0% |
| 11 | 4th District of Georgia (Rep. Hank Johnson) | $118,928 | 0.0% | 86.1% |
| 12 | 7th District of Georgia (Rep. Rob Woodall) | $77,820 | 0.0% | 86.1% |
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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