Commodity subsidies in Spencer County, Indiana totaled $8.8 million in 2019
Congressional Districts in Spencer County, Indiana Receiving Commodity Payments, 2019
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th District of Indiana (Rep. James Baird) | $187,176,969 | 24.5% | 24.5% |
| 2 | 6th District of Indiana (Rep. Greg Pence) | $143,699,081 | 18.8% | 43.4% |
| 3 | 8th District of Indiana (Rep. Larry Bucshon) | $130,389,463 | 17.1% | 60.5% |
| 4 | 2nd District of Indiana (Rep. Jackie Walorski) | $84,781,077 | 11.1% | 71.6% |
| 5 | 3rd District of Indiana (Rep. Jim Banks) | $83,539,422 | 11.0% | 82.5% |
| 6 | 5th District of Indiana (Rep. Susan Brooks) | $55,072,223 | 7.2% | 89.8% |
| 7 | 9th District of Indiana (Rep. Trey Hollingsworth) | $40,662,498 | 5.3% | 95.1% |
| 8 | 1st District of Indiana (Rep. Peter Visclosky) | $15,322,481 | 2.0% | 97.1% |
| 9 | 7th District of Indiana (Rep. Andre Carson) | $756,341 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
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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