Cotton Ginning Program payments in Mississippi totaled $12.2 million in 2018
Congressional Districts in Mississippi Receiving Cotton Ginning Program payments, 2018
Rank | District | Cotton Ginning Program 2018 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) | $7,892,943 | 64.8% | 64.8% |
2 | 1st District of Mississippi (Rep. Trent Kelly) | $839,821 | 6.9% | 71.7% |
3 | 4th District of Mississippi (Rep. Steven Palazzo) | $168,537 | 1.4% | 73.1% |
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.