Dairy Program Subsidies in Fayette County, Illinois totaled $85,672 in 2019
Congressional Districts in Fayette County, Illinois Receiving dairy program subsidies, 2019
| Rank | District | Dairy Program Subsidies 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) | $2,622,900 | 47.0% | 47.0% |
| 2 | 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) | $1,526,696 | 27.3% | 74.3% |
| 3 | 16th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger) | $386,691 | 6.9% | 81.3% |
| 4 | 14th District of Illinois (Rep. Lauren Underwood) | $289,556 | 5.2% | 86.4% |
| 5 | 18th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood) | $289,162 | 5.2% | 91.6% |
| 6 | 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) | $227,600 | 4.1% | 95.7% |
| 7 | 13th District of Illinois (Rep. Rodney Davis) | $196,967 | 3.5% | 99.2% |
| 8 | 2nd District of Illinois (Rep. Robin Kelly) | $25,857 | 0.5% | 99.7% |
| 9 | 6th District of Illinois (Rep. Sean Casten) | $5,403 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
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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