Total Counter Cyclical Payments in Louisiana totaled $636 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Louisiana Receiving Total Counter Cyclical Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Total Counter Cyclical Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) | $497,712,898 | 78.3% | 78.3% |
| 2 | 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) | $64,840,402 | 10.2% | 88.5% |
| 3 | 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) | $51,482,827 | 8.1% | 96.6% |
| 4 | 6th District of Louisiana (Rep. Garrett Graves) | $14,580,283 | 2.3% | 98.9% |
| 5 | 2nd District of Louisiana (Rep. Cedric Richmond) | $90,895 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 6 | 1st District of Louisiana (Rep. Steve Scalise) | $10,689 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
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 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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