Conservation payments in Illinois totaled $134 million in 2014

Congressional Districts in Illinois Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2014

Rank District Total Conservation Programs
2014
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
115th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus)$18,686,10613.9%13.9%
218th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood)$5,720,7244.3%18.2%
317th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos)$5,162,2593.9%22.1%
413th District of Illinois (Rep. Rodney Davis)$930,3400.7%22.8%
516th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger)$675,2000.5%23.3%
612th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost)$624,7210.5%23.7%

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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