Conservation Reserve Program payments in Illinois totaled $3.2 billion from 1995-2021.

Congressional Districts in Illinois Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank District Conservation Reserve Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
115th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus)$453,628,15514.0%14.0%
217th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos)$149,264,0844.6%18.6%
318th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood)$123,589,8593.8%22.4%
413th District of Illinois (Rep. Rodney Davis)$21,997,5980.7%23.0%
512th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost)$17,410,7320.5%23.6%
616th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger)$11,930,5210.4%23.9%

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.

 

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