Sorghum Subsidies in Missouri totaled $454 million from 1995-2019‡.
Congressional Districts in Missouri Receiving sorghum subsidies, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | District | Sorghum Subsidies 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th District of Missouri (Rep. Vicky Hartzler) | $142,385,950 | 31.4% | 31.4% |
| 2 | 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) | $137,247,057 | 30.2% | 61.6% |
| 3 | 6th District of Missouri (Rep. Sam Graves) | $101,895,778 | 22.4% | 84.0% |
| 4 | 3rd District of Missouri (Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer) | $21,805,677 | 4.8% | 88.8% |
| 5 | 7th District of Missouri (Rep. Billy Long) | $11,896,709 | 2.6% | 91.5% |
| 6 | 5th District of Missouri (Rep. Emanuel Cleaver) | $6,094,679 | 1.3% | 92.8% |
| 7 | 2nd District of Missouri (Rep. Ann Wagner) | $135,756 | 0.0% | 92.8% |
| 8 | 1st District of Missouri (Rep. Lacy Clay) | $2,735 | 0.0% | 92.8% |
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 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and April 30, 2019.
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