Deficiency Payments in Minnesota totaled $172 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Minnesota Receiving Deficiency Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Deficiency Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District of Minnesota (Rep. Jim Hagedorn) | $77,314,399 | 44.9% | 44.9% |
| 2 | 7th District of Minnesota (Rep. Collin Peterson) | $66,883,768 | 38.8% | 83.8% |
| 3 | 2nd District of Minnesota (Rep. Angie Craig) | $9,658,180 | 5.6% | 89.4% |
| 4 | 6th District of Minnesota (Rep. Tom Emmer) | $6,261,514 | 3.6% | 93.0% |
| 5 | 8th District of Minnesota (Rep. Pete Stauber) | $4,823,333 | 2.8% | 95.8% |
| 6 | 3rd District of Minnesota (Rep. Dean Phillips) | $427,929 | 0.2% | 96.0% |
| 7 | 4th District of Minnesota (Rep. Betty McCollum) | $245,095 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 8 | 5th District of Minnesota (Rep. Ilhan Omar) | $-933 | 0.0% | 96.2% |
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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