Wheat Subsidies in Michigan totaled $498 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Michigan Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10th District of Michigan (Rep. Paul Mitchell) | $98,450,013 | 19.8% | 19.8% |
| 2 | 4th District of Michigan (Rep. John Moolenaar) | $91,261,554 | 18.3% | 38.1% |
| 3 | 7th District of Michigan (Rep. Tim Walberg) | $80,665,680 | 16.2% | 54.3% |
| 4 | 3rd District of Michigan (Rep. Justin Amash) | $35,293,586 | 7.1% | 61.4% |
| 5 | 5th District of Michigan (Rep. Dan Kildee) | $30,955,468 | 6.2% | 67.6% |
| 6 | 6th District of Michigan (Rep. Fred Upton) | $21,596,908 | 4.3% | 71.9% |
| 7 | 8th District of Michigan (Rep. Elissa Slotkin) | $15,917,707 | 3.2% | 75.1% |
| 8 | 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) | $8,581,639 | 1.7% | 76.9% |
| 9 | 2nd District of Michigan (Rep. Bill Huizenga) | $8,241,344 | 1.7% | 78.5% |
| 10 | 12th District of Michigan (Rep. Debbie Dingell) | $1,174,179 | 0.2% | 78.8% |
| 11 | 11th District of Michigan (Rep. Haley Stevens) | $237,801 | 0.0% | 78.8% |
| 12 | 9th District of Michigan (Rep. Andy Levin) | $1,640 | 0.0% | 78.8% |
| 13 | 14th District of Michigan (Rep. Brenda Lawrence) | $1,221 | 0.0% | 78.8% |
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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