Misc. Disaster Payments in New Jersey totaled $1.6 million in 2019
Congressional Districts in New Jersey Receiving Misc. Disaster Payments payments, 2019
| Rank | District | Misc. Disaster Payments 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd District of New Jersey (Rep. Jefferson Van Drew) | $1,056,790 | 65.1% | 65.1% |
| 2 | 12th District of New Jersey (Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman) | $206,885 | 12.7% | 77.8% |
| 3 | 1st District of New Jersey (Rep. Donald Norcross) | $121,222 | 7.5% | 85.3% |
| 4 | 5th District of New Jersey (Rep. Josh Gottheimer) | $82,014 | 5.0% | 90.3% |
| 5 | 7th District of New Jersey (Rep. Tom Malinowski) | $65,669 | 4.0% | 94.4% |
| 6 | 4th District of New Jersey (Rep. Chris Smith) | $48,148 | 3.0% | 97.3% |
| 7 | 6th District of New Jersey (Rep. Frank Pallone) | $18,667 | 1.1% | 98.5% |
| 8 | 3rd District of New Jersey (Rep. Andy Kim) | $907 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
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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