Conservation Reserve Program payments in Illinois totaled $176 million in 2018

Congressional Districts in Illinois Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2018

Rank District Conservation Reserve Program
2018
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
115th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus)$24,924,33614.2%14.2%
217th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos)$7,140,9264.1%18.3%
318th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood)$7,044,4454.0%22.3%
413th District of Illinois (Rep. Rodney Davis)$1,551,1520.9%23.2%
512th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost)$751,3880.4%23.6%
616th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger)$525,9720.3%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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