Misc. Disaster Payments in Mississippi totaled $323 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Mississippi Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Misc. Disaster Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) | $195,691,320 | 60.5% | 60.5% |
| 2 | 1st District of Mississippi (Rep. Trent Kelly) | $92,074,263 | 28.5% | 89.0% |
| 3 | 3rd District of Mississippi (Rep. Michael Guest) | $21,858,406 | 6.8% | 95.8% |
| 4 | 4th District of Mississippi (Rep. Steven Palazzo) | $9,781,079 | 3.0% | 98.8% |
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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