Total Commodity Certificates payments in Fayette County, Illinois totaled $274,124 from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Fayette County, Illinois Receiving Total Commodity Certificates payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Total Commodity Certificates 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood) | $11,526,397 | 34.4% | 34.4% |
| 2 | 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) | $7,578,740 | 22.6% | 57.1% |
| 3 | 13th District of Illinois (Rep. Rodney Davis) | $4,293,862 | 12.8% | 69.9% |
| 4 | 16th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger) | $3,728,946 | 11.1% | 81.0% |
| 5 | 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) | $3,243,935 | 9.7% | 90.7% |
| 6 | 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) | $583,847 | 1.7% | 92.5% |
| 7 | 2nd District of Illinois (Rep. Robin Kelly) | $106,714 | 0.3% | 92.8% |
| 8 | 14th District of Illinois (Rep. Lauren Underwood) | $69,850 | 0.2% | 93.0% |
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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