Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Illinois totaled $42.3 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Illinois Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) | $11,557,762 | 27.3% | 27.3% |
| 2 | 18th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood) | $9,174,627 | 21.7% | 49.0% |
| 3 | 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) | $8,738,644 | 20.7% | 69.7% |
| 4 | 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) | $5,491,327 | 13.0% | 82.7% |
| 5 | 13th District of Illinois (Rep. Rodney Davis) | $3,061,154 | 7.2% | 89.9% |
| 6 | 16th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger) | $2,615,109 | 6.2% | 96.1% |
| 7 | 14th District of Illinois (Rep. Lauren Underwood) | $669,892 | 1.6% | 97.7% |
| 8 | 2nd District of Illinois (Rep. Robin Kelly) | $95,762 | 0.2% | 97.9% |
| 9 | 1st District of Illinois (Rep. Bobby Rush) | $22,374 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 10 | 8th District of Illinois (Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi) | $12,056 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 11 | 6th District of Illinois (Rep. Sean Casten) | $8,631 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 12 | 11th District of Illinois (Rep. Bill Foster) | $8,472 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 13 | 10th District of Illinois (Rep. Brad Schneider) | $4,384 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 14 | 3rd District of Illinois (Rep. Dan Lipinski) | $378 | 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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