Commodity subsidies in Louisiana totaled $189 million in 2016
Congressional Districts in Louisiana Receiving Commodity Payments, 2016
Rank | District | Total Commodity Programs 2016 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) | $82,540,904 | 43.8% | 43.8% |
2 | 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) | $16,814,222 | 8.9% | 52.7% |
3 | 6th District of Louisiana (Rep. Garrett Graves) | $5,636,595 | 3.0% | 55.7% |
4 | 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) | $3,265,858 | 1.7% | 57.4% |
5 | 2nd District of Louisiana (Rep. Cedric Richmond) | $43,603 | 0.0% | 57.4% |
6 | 1st District of Louisiana (Rep. Steve Scalise) | $13,100 | 0.0% | 57.4% |
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.