Conservation Reserve Program payments in Louisiana totaled $415 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Louisiana Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2020‡
Rank | District | Conservation Reserve Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) | $361,156,822 | 87.1% | 87.1% |
2 | 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) | $34,266,623 | 8.3% | 95.4% |
3 | 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) | $4,368,055 | 1.1% | 96.4% |
4 | 6th District of Louisiana (Rep. Garrett Graves) | $2,595,739 | 0.6% | 97.1% |
5 | 1st District of Louisiana (Rep. Steve Scalise) | $505,671 | 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.