Disaster payments in Louisiana NRCS totaled $0 in 2021
Congressional Districts in Louisiana NRCS Receiving Total Disaster Programs payments, 2021
| Rank | District | Total Disaster Programs 2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3rd District of Louisiana (Rep. Clay Higgins) | $7,523,155 | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| 2 | 5th District of Louisiana (Rep. Ralph Abraham) | $6,284,126 | 11.2% | 24.7% |
| 3 | 6th District of Louisiana (Rep. Garrett Graves) | $4,884,402 | 8.7% | 33.4% |
| 4 | 4th District of Louisiana (Rep. Mike Johnson) | $2,340,464 | 4.2% | 37.6% |
| 5 | 2nd District of Louisiana (Rep. Cedric Richmond) | $382,339 | 0.7% | 38.3% |
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.
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
