Commodity subsidies in Meeker County, Minnesota totaled $164 million from 1995-2017.
Congressional Districts in Meeker County, Minnesota Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2017
| Rank | District | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2017 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7th District of Minnesota (Rep. Collin Peterson) | $5,877,004,776 | 48.6% | 48.6% |
| 2 | 1st District of Minnesota (Rep. Tim Walz) | $4,260,560,298 | 35.2% | 83.7% |
| 3 | 2nd District of Minnesota (Rep. Jason Lewis) | $631,418,011 | 5.2% | 89.0% |
| 4 | 6th District of Minnesota (Rep. Tom Emmer) | $402,057,129 | 3.3% | 92.3% |
| 5 | 8th District of Minnesota (Rep. Rick Nolan) | $307,521,849 | 2.5% | 94.8% |
| 6 | 3rd District of Minnesota (Rep. Erik Paulsen) | $30,584,855 | 0.3% | 95.1% |
| 7 | 4th District of Minnesota (Rep. Betty McCollum) | $9,753,268 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 8 | 5th District of Minnesota (Rep. Keith Ellison) | $186,498 | 0.0% | 95.2% |
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.
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