Dairy Program Subsidies in Lake County, Illinois totaled $202,840 from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Lake County, Illinois Receiving dairy program subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Dairy Program Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) | $48,332,499 | 41.7% | 41.7% |
| 2 | 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) | $31,984,128 | 27.6% | 69.3% |
| 3 | 16th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger) | $10,517,899 | 9.1% | 78.4% |
| 4 | 18th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood) | $6,410,073 | 5.5% | 83.9% |
| 5 | 14th District of Illinois (Rep. Lauren Underwood) | $5,600,480 | 4.8% | 88.7% |
| 6 | 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) | $4,882,561 | 4.2% | 92.9% |
| 7 | 13th District of Illinois (Rep. Rodney Davis) | $4,868,815 | 4.2% | 97.1% |
| 8 | 2nd District of Illinois (Rep. Robin Kelly) | $836,910 | 0.7% | 97.9% |
| 9 | 1st District of Illinois (Rep. Bobby Rush) | $314,500 | 0.3% | 98.1% |
| 10 | 6th District of Illinois (Rep. Sean Casten) | $102,435 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 11 | 8th District of Illinois (Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi) | $7,415 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 12 | 10th District of Illinois (Rep. Brad Schneider) | $2,040 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
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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