Sorghum Subsidies in Maryland totaled $5.3 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Maryland Receiving sorghum subsidies, 1995-2020‡
Rank | District | Sorghum Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1st District of Maryland (Rep. Andy Harris) | $3,615,249 | 68.6% | 68.6% |
2 | 5th District of Maryland (Rep. Steny Hoyer) | $98,802 | 1.9% | 70.4% |
3 | 6th District of Maryland (Rep. David Trone) | $70,681 | 1.3% | 71.8% |
4 | 8th District of Maryland (Rep. Jamie Raskin) | $21,762 | 0.4% | 72.2% |
5 | 7th District of Maryland (Rep. Elijah Cummings) | $14,318 | 0.3% | 72.5% |
6 | 3rd District of Maryland (Rep. John Sarbanes) | $4,950 | 0.1% | 72.6% |
7 | 4th District of Maryland (Rep. Anthony Brown) | $880 | 0.0% | 72.6% |
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.