Conservation payments in Louisiana totaled $25.0 million in 2019
Congressional Districts in Louisiana Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 2019
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) | $23,261,776 | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2 | 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) | $1,165,869 | 4.7% | 97.5% |
| 3 | 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) | $124,415 | 0.5% | 98.0% |
| 4 | 6th District of Louisiana (Rep. Garrett Graves) | $41,193 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
| 5 | 1st District of Louisiana (Rep. Steve Scalise) | $7,401 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 6 | 2nd District of Louisiana (Rep. Cedric Richmond) | $59 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
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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