Deficiency Payments in Cumberland County, Illinois totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2019‡.
Congressional Districts in Cumberland County, Illinois Receiving Deficiency Payments payments, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | District | Deficiency Payments 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) | $61,537,953 | 20.1% | 20.1% |
| 2 | 16th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger) | $60,016,002 | 19.6% | 39.8% |
| 3 | 18th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood) | $59,926,435 | 19.6% | 59.4% |
| 4 | 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) | $46,383,773 | 15.2% | 74.6% |
| 5 | 13th District of Illinois (Rep. Rodney Davis) | $31,608,154 | 10.3% | 84.9% |
| 6 | 14th District of Illinois (Rep. Lauren Underwood) | $9,153,103 | 3.0% | 87.9% |
| 7 | 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) | $7,098,672 | 2.3% | 90.2% |
| 8 | 2nd District of Illinois (Rep. Robin Kelly) | $6,665,386 | 2.2% | 92.4% |
| 9 | 1st District of Illinois (Rep. Bobby Rush) | $777,013 | 0.3% | 92.6% |
| 10 | 11th District of Illinois (Rep. Bill Foster) | $321,930 | 0.1% | 92.8% |
| 11 | 6th District of Illinois (Rep. Sean Casten) | $178,279 | 0.1% | 92.8% |
| 12 | 10th District of Illinois (Rep. Brad Schneider) | $146,657 | 0.0% | 92.9% |
| 13 | 3rd District of Illinois (Rep. Dan Lipinski) | $99,303 | 0.0% | 92.9% |
| 14 | 8th District of Illinois (Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi) | $47,579 | 0.0% | 92.9% |
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.
‡ Data for 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019.
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