Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Louisiana totaled $2.7 million in 2019
Congressional Districts in Louisiana Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 2019
| Rank | District | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) | $1,672,494 | 61.4% | 61.4% |
| 2 | 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) | $737,379 | 27.1% | 88.4% |
| 3 | 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) | $247,831 | 9.1% | 97.5% |
| 4 | 6th District of Louisiana (Rep. Garrett Graves) | $44,377 | 1.6% | 99.2% |
| 5 | 1st District of Louisiana (Rep. Steve Scalise) | $955 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
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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