Wheat Subsidies in Maryland totaled $111 million from 1995-2019‡.
Congressional Districts in Maryland Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | District | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of Maryland (Rep. Andy Harris) | $73,863,403 | 66.5% | 66.5% |
| 2 | 8th District of Maryland (Rep. Jamie Raskin) | $6,318,079 | 5.7% | 72.2% |
| 3 | 6th District of Maryland (Rep. David Trone) | $6,102,342 | 5.5% | 77.7% |
| 4 | 5th District of Maryland (Rep. Steny Hoyer) | $4,752,102 | 4.3% | 82.0% |
| 5 | 7th District of Maryland (Rep. Elijah Cummings) | $1,004,096 | 0.9% | 82.9% |
| 6 | 3rd District of Maryland (Rep. John Sarbanes) | $543,273 | 0.5% | 83.4% |
| 7 | 2nd District of Maryland (Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger) | $74,731 | 0.1% | 83.4% |
| 8 | 4th District of Maryland (Rep. Anthony Brown) | $20,570 | 0.0% | 83.5% |
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 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019.
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