Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $560 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Louisiana Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) | $388,415,993 | 69.4% | 69.4% |
| 2 | 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) | $50,338,063 | 9.0% | 78.4% |
| 3 | 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) | $22,679,439 | 4.1% | 82.5% |
| 4 | 6th District of Louisiana (Rep. Garrett Graves) | $9,598,033 | 1.7% | 84.2% |
| 5 | 1st District of Louisiana (Rep. Steve Scalise) | $6,065,819 | 1.1% | 85.3% |
| 6 | 2nd District of Louisiana (Rep. Cedric Richmond) | $1,860,872 | 0.3% | 85.6% |
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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