Commodity subsidies in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $309,597 in 2020
Congressional Districts in Alexander County, Illinois Receiving Commodity Payments, 2020
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 2020 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) | $157,237,393 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| 2 | 18th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood) | $123,686,781 | 20.4% | 46.4% |
| 3 | 16th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger) | $89,842,810 | 14.9% | 61.3% |
| 4 | 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) | $83,119,582 | 13.7% | 75.0% |
| 5 | 13th District of Illinois (Rep. Rodney Davis) | $69,287,564 | 11.5% | 86.5% |
| 6 | 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) | $27,714,657 | 4.6% | 91.1% |
| 7 | 14th District of Illinois (Rep. Lauren Underwood) | $13,539,914 | 2.2% | 93.3% |
| 8 | 2nd District of Illinois (Rep. Robin Kelly) | $8,217,154 | 1.4% | 94.7% |
| 9 | 1st District of Illinois (Rep. Bobby Rush) | $1,457,948 | 0.2% | 94.9% |
| 10 | 11th District of Illinois (Rep. Bill Foster) | $186,861 | 0.0% | 94.9% |
| 11 | 3rd District of Illinois (Rep. Dan Lipinski) | $63,658 | 0.0% | 94.9% |
| 12 | 6th District of Illinois (Rep. Sean Casten) | $34,527 | 0.0% | 94.9% |
| 13 | 10th District of Illinois (Rep. Brad Schneider) | $25,252 | 0.0% | 94.9% |
| 14 | 8th District of Illinois (Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi) | $19,799 | 0.0% | 95.0% |
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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