Total Market Facilitation Program payments in Maryland totaled $93.3 million from 2018-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Maryland Receiving Total Market Facilitation Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Total Market Facilitation Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of Maryland (Rep. Andy Harris) | $68,676,923 | 73.6% | 73.6% |
| 2 | 8th District of Maryland (Rep. Jamie Raskin) | $9,084,459 | 9.7% | 83.4% |
| 3 | 6th District of Maryland (Rep. David Trone) | $7,075,289 | 7.6% | 90.9% |
| 4 | 5th District of Maryland (Rep. Steny Hoyer) | $4,965,779 | 5.3% | 96.3% |
| 5 | 7th District of Maryland (Rep. Elijah Cummings) | $2,099,804 | 2.3% | 98.5% |
| 6 | 3rd District of Maryland (Rep. John Sarbanes) | $624,203 | 0.7% | 99.2% |
| 7 | 4th District of Maryland (Rep. Anthony Brown) | $38,729 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 8 | 2nd District of Maryland (Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger) | $2,761 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
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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