Emergency Conservation payments in Missouri totaled $73.4 million from 1995-2020‡.
Congressional Districts in Missouri Receiving Emergency Conservation payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | District | Emergency Conservation 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6th District of Missouri (Rep. Sam Graves) | $18,251,149 | 24.9% | 24.9% |
| 2 | 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) | $17,611,353 | 24.0% | 48.9% |
| 3 | 7th District of Missouri (Rep. Billy Long) | $10,842,044 | 14.8% | 63.6% |
| 4 | 4th District of Missouri (Rep. Vicky Hartzler) | $10,301,264 | 14.0% | 77.7% |
| 5 | 3rd District of Missouri (Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer) | $8,390,830 | 11.4% | 89.1% |
| 6 | 5th District of Missouri (Rep. Emanuel Cleaver) | $3,205,475 | 4.4% | 93.5% |
| 7 | 2nd District of Missouri (Rep. Ann Wagner) | $496,971 | 0.7% | 94.2% |
| 8 | 1st District of Missouri (Rep. Lacy Clay) | $218,457 | 0.3% | 94.5% |
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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